Why I Choose Ownership over Unlimited Access

Sneaker Pimp’s “Becoming X” … Yep, that’s the whole post. The entire reason I buy almost every track of music I enjoy is because of Sneaker Pimp’s “Becoming X.” ...

September 25, 2025 · 7 min · Ame the Squirrel

(Not) Time to Abandon the Kindle Ship

[!NOTE] This blog post is from my drafts archive. I was initially researching leaving my Kindle in Quarter 1 of 2025 when Amazon removed the ability to download your purchases from their website. I never ended up pulling the trigger for this and as of this posting, I still use my Kindle and the Amazon Kindle store heavily. That said, I think my reflections and research are still valuable enough to others to share. ...

September 11, 2025 · 7 min · Ame the Squirrel

Use Bandcamp, but Do Not Trust Bandcamp

To prevent burying the leede. Buy your music, but make sure you download it in the best format you can and keep it backed up. Do NOT trust services like Bandcamp, Amazon, or Apple to keep your music you purchased. My Relationship with My Music Library I have made it no secret I love music. I love consuming it, decorating time with it, DJing, making it, all of it. Outside of a very brief stint in the 1990’s with Limewire and in the 2010’s with Spotify, then Apple Music I have always been buy on buying and having my music collection. ...

April 29, 2025 · 5 min · Ame the Squirrel