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Hey, @jack, Iโd like to nominate @aaronpk and @t to lead @bluesky, perhaps with an assist from @benwerd. Theyโve got quite the head start with the #IndieWeb!
By the way, I posted this via my own website... how decentralized of me!
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I think its a great thing that Twitter is going down this path, but I do wish that theyโd build upon prior art. Iโm also fairly suspicious that this is just a convenient way to work around policing its platform, which it clearly needs to do.
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Context?
, Dec 11 2019 on twitter.com
Ah, talking about @bluesky, though the tweet was actually sent without a link to the person I was replying to. Oops!
, Dec 12 2019 on twitter.com
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Off to Las Vegas for AWS re:Invent this week. Reach out if you want to meet up for lunch or drinks!
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See you there!
, Dec 02 2019 on twitter.com
Looks like my flight might be delayed. Have any time later this week to sync up? Lunch? Dinner? Drinks?
, Dec 02 2019 on twitter.com
As of now, Iโm free Thursday night. Letโs hang out!
, Dec 02 2019 on twitter.com
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Why arenโt we calling the Cybertruck the Elon Camino?
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, Dec 04 2019 on micro.blog
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Parents, do you remember what it was like to sleep in? To wake up without a tiny human jumping on your head? Yeah, those were the days!
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@cleverdevil Our grandson, who lives next door, just did this this morning. ๐
, Nov 30 2019 on micro.blog
Weโve now passed into the phase where it is nigh-impossible to rouse the child from slumber to attend to the dayโs activitiesโฆ not sure which is worse.
, Nov 30 2019 on twitter.com
Sometimes I miss those days, but most of the time I just love my tiny humans โฅ๏ธ
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Pie for breakfast is my favorite part of Black Friday. ๐ฅง โ๏ธ
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Me too! ๐ฅง
, Nov 29 2019 on twitter.com
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Why do ovens have a button for toggling the internal light off and on? If the oven is on, the light should be on. If the oven is off, the light should be off. Simple. #TheDesignOfEverydayThings #FoodieUX
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@cleverdevil Say you wanted to use the light to raise the temperature just a little to nurture your sourdough leaven ???
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
@jeremycherfas sounds like an edge case to me ;)
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil in a college physics class I had to determine the difference in bake time with and without the light on.
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
@eli verdict?
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil why use more, even a bit of electricity then needed? Would love to know...has to add a mimnimal fraction of heat
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil I mean, it was technically faster with the light on...but by a completely negligible amount. The math also didnโt take into account energy usage, and I bet itโd be a wash if you did because most appliances are limited to how much power they can draw.
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
when cleaning the oven you might want light but no heat
, Nov 24 2019 on twitter.com
The cleaning cycle could keep the light off :)
, Nov 24 2019 on twitter.com
๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ I still need to clean mine by hand and itโs useful to have light for that.
, Nov 24 2019 on twitter.com
@jgmac1106 the heat and electricity are so minimal, I think itโs worth it.
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
When the door is open, the light is on!
, Nov 24 2019 on twitter.com
@cleverdevil I thought it was all about edge cases.
, Nov 24 2019 on micro.blog
sometimes you need the light on and the oven off, like when you want your yeast to raise at a controlled low temperature, or you need to make yogurt overnight
, Nov 24 2019 on twitter.com
Wow, honestly I never thought of this but youโre totally right! #TheHottestOfTakes
I heard that yeast doesn't react well when the light is on. For those who bakes their own bread (PS: My family name, Boulanger, means bread maker. But I am not an authority on the subject #meta)
, Nov 27 2019 on twitter.com
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The Mandalorian chapter three! ๐ฅ
Theyโre really doing a great job with this series.
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Lots of great replies to my query re: Slack threads. Speaking of Slack, it'd be fantastic if I could organize channels into groups. At present, I have many channels in my workspace, wish I could arrange them, group them, and collapse them.
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So very much this.
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
@cleverdevil Slack threads are so incomprehensible that it's one of those things that make me feel like the software makers can't possible use their own product.
, Nov 22 2019 on micro.blog
@bix I feel the same way! Interestingly, I did get a few comments from people saying that they like threads... but many more people agreeing with us that they're weird :)
, Nov 22 2019 on micro.blog
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Does anyone actually like Slack threads? They just don't fit my brain at all.
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@cleverdevil nope. I find that slack solves 0 problems, and creates even more.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
@Burk Slack itself is a useful tool for me, but the threads feature is just so weird.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil I use them only occasionally. No one else I know does.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
I wish I could say no, but some people do
, Nov 21 2019 on twitter.com
@ddykstal @cleverdevil I love threads, especially on what are meant to be "announcement" channels. Keeps the noise down. I had to use them repeatedly until everyone else slowly came around.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil No. They are terrible. I could manage them if Slack channels simply were actual lists of threads. This wierd hybrid thing where there's the general channel discussion and then also threads is nonsensical.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
They make me feel old
, Nov 21 2019 on twitter.com
@cleverdevil dislike them so much, they hide too much conversation and data. I prefer Flowdock's model of threading colors.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
@jack @cleverdevil I think you're right about repetition. Folks need to see how they are useful.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
I think they fulfill a need, but perhaps not in an ideal way. Iโm not sure how Iโd change them, though.
, Nov 21 2019 on twitter.com
Yes, this. I feel like Slack is basically "OK, boomering" me every time I see a thread.
, Nov 21 2019 on twitter.com
@cleverdevil I can never figure out when something should be a thread versus in the main channel. So no, they suck.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
@canion I feel the same way. The use case just isn't there for me.
, Nov 21 2019 on micro.blog
I do! Turns Slack into a message board
, Nov 21 2019 on twitter.com
I find them better than not having them. Baffled that you canโt /me in them though.
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
I wish they could be disabled / useless & annoying โfeatureโ
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
They just end up being one more place to look for where those notifications came from or where a conversation continued. They cause chaos during high priority incidents.
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
If everyone uses threads properly, all info will be in one place and not cluttering the channel where multiple separate conversations are happening at the same time
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
I mean I guess. But the design is sort of trash IMO. Itโs a weird conversation within a conversation. Seems like it would be better handled with DMs or short-lived channels.
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
โIf everyone uses (mechanism which splits up conversations) all info will be in one placeโ is definitely not how I aim to live my life ๐
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
Actually just โIf everyone uses X properlyโ aaaand youโve already lost me
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
DMs and short-lived channels are invite-required, no? A thread is opt in for anyone in the channel, is permanent (depending on your team account...), and doesnโt clutter your channel list
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
I get the idea, but people donโt generally use them that way. Instead, 90% of threads that I encounter are two people talking for like three messages.
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
Once I started thinking of Slack channels as a message boards instead of one group convo, my Slack issues have mostly gone away for me. One org Iโm in actually requires threading conversations, which works really well.
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
Perfect
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
Thatโs a poor choice of words on my part then
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
True facts, also, while it doesnโt clutter the channel list, itโs not like it needs help among 200 channels or so, but more pernicious than that, it creates a secondary location to the channel list, the oft overlooked โAll threadsโ, which youโre then trying to find stuff in too
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
โrequires threading conversationsโ ... blink twice if we need to send rescue
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
Fair. I bounce between All Threads and All Unreads all day so between those two I get everything. Iโm also an Inbox Zero person so ymmv
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
they're annoying but threading in general is necessary and threading properly is hard... how do you like Twitter threads instead?
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
Theyโre pretty half-baked in my opinion. Theyโre clunky to interact with, and.. no /giphy
, Nov 22 2019 on twitter.com
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After watching the first two chapters of The Mandalorian, I am so excited for the rest of the series. Incredibly good start, and potentially the best new Star Wars content since the original trilogy. If you were on the fence about @disneyplus, Iโd encourage you to give it a whirl.
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The Mandalorian is really great. Haven't watched the second chapter yet. Still undecided if it's better than Rogue One, which I consider the best post-original-trilogy motion picture content prior to The Mandalorian. What'd you think of Rogue One?
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
I enjoyed Rogue One as a whole, but didnโt think it was all that great. The writing was all over the place, though it did finish quite strong. In my opinion, The Mandalorian is betterโฆ so far. Chapter two really cemented that for me. A big step up from the first chapter.
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
Really excited to watch it tonight.
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
Excited to have time to watch this weekend
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
Play Jedi Fallen Order itโs amazing.
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
Curious to hear both of yall's Disney rankings. For me: 1) TFA - very fun, establishes the new characters 2) TLJ - very interesting, if uneven 3) Rogue One - 2nd half of movie is great 4) Solo - fine, unnecessary 5) My 8 yo enjoys Resistance cartoon Haven't watched Rebels
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
I go back and forth between TFA and TLJ. I think the highs of TLJ are higher (Rey + Kyle in Snokeโs chamber!), but agree with you that TFA was much more even. Rogue One was a bit of a missed opportunity because of its really poor start. You nailed Solo โ โfine, unnecessary.โ
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
I think I'm: 1) Rogue One - don't hate the 1st half. maybe because I've read all the novels. 2) TLJ - loved this. 3) TFA (mostly because, when I think about it, it didn't feel like a new story. just new characters.) 4) Rebels - solid. 5) Solo - agreed. Haven't seen Resistance.
, Nov 15 2019 on twitter.com
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My six year old boy and I have been participating in a โno potty talkโ competition and he has beaten me for three consecutive days. #poop
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Found a pretty nice universal remote to replace our Apple TV remote. But, itโs not quite perfect. Biggest hurdle is figuring out if itโs possible to program the volume buttons to control the HomePod volume while itโs set as the audio output.
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I would assume sending volume up/down to the Apple TV would flow through to the connected audio device. Does it not work that way?
, Nov 10 2019 on twitter.com
It almost certainly would work that way, but Iโm not sure the Apple TV has IR codes for volume up and down. I attempted to โlearnโ them from the Siri remote, but it seems to be sending the volume button presses over the network or Bluetooth.
, Nov 10 2019 on twitter.com
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Interested in a nice headphone stand for my home office. I'm a sucker for beautiful design and natural materials. Any suggestions? An integrated Qi charger in the base may be nice, too...
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Iโm an style philistine who uses two of these clamped on the edges of her desktop: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07โฆ (really, Iโm someone who values desktop real estate and didnโt want a stand consuming any of it)
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
Totally fair! Definitely would want a nicer look, but not a bad idea to go with a clamp-style stand.
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
Hereโs a review I wrote. Metal not a natural but well designed iphonelife.com/content/reviewโฆ
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
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The overly-aggressive memory management of iOS and iPadOS 13.2 is a total buzzkill for productivity on the platforms. I really hope Apple fixes this in an update soon.
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symptoms?
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
You switch away from an app (say Amazon, where youโre in the midst of browsing through pages of search results), then switch back a minute or two later and the app is forced to effectively reload, causing you to lose context.
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
woof. that does suck.
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
Indeed. idropnews.com/news/ios-13-2-โฆ
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
iOS 13 has just been a bucket of hot garbage
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
Change-log: โno room for mother in lawโ
, Nov 05 2019 on twitter.com
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I have a 2019 football happy! Yay! #BeatFSU ๐ ๐๐ป
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Made a delicious salad from the garden tonight. Butter lettuce, cucumbers, red bell peppers, and a dressing made from fresh garlic, parsley, basil, spinach, and pine nuts. Love our hydroponic garden ๐๐ฅ
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I think there is a real market opportunity for someone to create an alternative remote for the Apple TV. Simple, physical buttons. No number pad. No fiddly touch surface.
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Only pig-headed stubbornness has kept Apple from coming up with a new one themselves, at this point.
, Oct 31 2019 on twitter.com
Agreed, hence the market opportunity! Huge install base to sell into that likely enjoys the overall Apple TV experience, but hates the remote.
, Oct 31 2019 on twitter.com
Connect an XBox or PlayStation controller. I find it far better than the official remote.
, Oct 31 2019 on twitter.com
Hard to be worse! Iโll take a look at those on Amazon and see if they fit me :)
, Oct 31 2019 on twitter.com
@cleverdevil Yes, please. Iโve resorted to using my phone for all of my Apple TVs because I hate that remote so much.
My only complaint is that I canโt control my TV volume with the remote on the phone...
, Oct 31 2019 on micro.blog
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@cleverdevil I long for this - as long as it has the voice control feature. Voice control on the current ATV remote is the only thing that makes it tolerable.
, Oct 31 2019 on micro.blog
The problem with the Apple TV remote isnโt โtoo few buttons,โ itโs the fiddly touch surface. I want a total replacement :)
, Oct 31 2019 on twitter.com
@cleverdevil we used the Logitech Harmony remote with the 2nd generation Apple TV. When we upgraded to the 4th generation, our habits didnโt change. Itโs like using the old style remote (infrared). Only for games does the new remote see use.
, Nov 03 2019 on micro.blog
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Okay, scary fonts GO! Hell-vetica, Scare-amond, Gore-ier, Boo-cida Sans, Verd-ahhhh-na, Times Boo Whoa-man, Comic Sans, Accidents (Grotesque). #SpookyFonts
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, Oct 29 2019 on twitter.com
Will you accept the dread letterforms ofโฆ Pop-Eye-rus?
, Oct 29 2019 on twitter.com
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In spite of the AirPods Pro announcement, I am still very happy I went with Bose 700s. $249 is a lot for tiny earbuds that are easy to lose, especially if the battery degrades as quickly as the standard AirPods.
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@cleverdevil That is a totally sensible way to look at it. Also, no one yet knows if the AirPods Pro are any good. At least you know Boseโs track record (both good and bad regarding their sound and noise cancellation profiles), and they had several professional reviews published by their release date.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@mjdescy precisely! I get that theyโre in different categories, as the AirPods Pro are earbuds and the Bose 700s are over-ear, but theyโre in a similar price category.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil Just like the original MacBook Air. I wouldn't be surprised if the price of AirPods gradually decreased, especially with the "lower end" model.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@simonwoods I am skeptical, but its certainly possible. I would happily pay $99 to replace my AirPods every few years. But, $249? Not a chance.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil Right but your AirPods didn't cost $249. Don't get me wrong, $159 is still a lot of money but the difference between the two prices is significant.
The AirPods were easily the best piece of hardware I have bought since the iPhone 5S and had a big part to play in convcincing me that Apple were worth giving a shot for going all-in. From the broader POV I think they could use the AirPods + Watch combination as the modern day equivalent of the iPod from 15 years ago.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@simonwoods absolutely! I still think $159 is too much, especially since they donโt include the wireless charging case at that price point. Sweet spot for me would be $99, including the wireless charging case, and I think Iโd grudgingly bite at $129.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@simonwoods also, Iโve been far less impressed with the AirPods than most people, I think. I find them far too fiddly to connect/re-connect to multiple devices, and the sound quality is pretty poor.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil They should definitely improve both of those areas over time; gradual iteration, etc. Like you I want them to tighten up the performance with regard to connection and battery life. For me the convenience of wireless is pretty big so the impact of the flaws is lessened somewhat; I've also dropped them a few times and they're tough little things.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@simonwoods totally fair! Overall, I think theyโre a great product, and clearly ahead of all of the competition. If there is one thing Apple absolutely crushes, its iterative improvement. Iโll revisit AirPods next year, probably, when my aging generation one set dies. Hopefully they have a $99/$129 option by then :)
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil Same. :) I honestly think they can't mess around with this product in particular; unlike computers and phones, there isn't likely to be a market in uh... second-hand options (๐). As such they ought to do what they have done with the Watch with regard to upgrades and the like.
, Oct 28 2019 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil Iโve always choked on the size of good sound-cancelling headphones like Bose, but you're right that they're harder to lose. I haven't lost my Bose sound-isolating earbuds yet, though.
, Oct 29 2019 on micro.blog
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