BBC literally built the greatest sound library on the internet. It is called BBC Sound Effects, and it gives you access to more than 30,000 recordings from around the world. Just search any word, and it instantly finds matching sounds. You can filter them by category, duration, and even the continent where the sound was recorded. Every sound can be previewed inside your browser, downloaded, or added to the built-in mixer so you can layer multiple recordings together. And the archive gets insanely specific. You can find creaking ships, old typewriters, jungle ambience, distant church congregations, and even someone vigorously washing their hands. There is a good chance a BBC engineer recorded the exact sound you need decades before you were born. sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.u…

We're excited to finally share an update on our future. castro.fm/blog/castro-is-bac…

A while back, I was talking with a friend who'd moved to the US a few years prior At some point, I said something like "we Americans..." and he froze with shock. He asked, "Wait, do you think of me as American?" Without much thought, I said "Of course!" He paused for a while and then said, "Wow. Back home no one would ever refer to a recent immigrant that way. Heck, they wouldn't refer to any immigrant that way, even if they'd lived there for decades" While the US has a lot of problems (many of which are our own making), this moment made me swell with joy and pride for this special place Happy birthday, America. I'm so proud to be the citizen of a country where, if you choose to build your life here and contribute to your community, you can become an American too 🇺🇸

While we're being paranoid and making sure funds are protected in short-term, I have to say: The customer service and quality of everything First Republic has done as our primary bank is absolutely second to none.