pcmaffey

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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Yeah, percentage completed (hrs watched/total hrs) seems a much better indicator of a show’s quality.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Just a note that Meta data now can also refer to everything Facebook collects...
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Can you extrapolate on how you use iNaturalist? (I have it installed, have used it to id a few things, but haven’t really seen apparent what you’re describing. Would love to know more…)
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
lol this guy sounds like he fought the hard fight against vcs, raised his 20m, and now is so exhausted he can’t bear the weight of actually talking to *customers*. In truth, we've all been there right? We haven’t spent 7 figures on a d
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Yeah, unfortunately Gmail…
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
I was researching CRMs recently and could not find a single one that offered imap or pop3 integration. Which means you have to bcc every outgoing email and forward every incoming one just to achieve a conversation history within the context
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
I just want to say that Animation Obsessive's weekly newsletter is fantastic. I'm but a fringe enthusiast/wannabe, but the effort, detail, and love that the author puts into exploring the edges and history of animation, exemp
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
It's almost like Buffet was able to master remote work before it became a thing.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
I would love to work with an editor. If any editors are reading this and are interested in a) working with a new client, and b) think they can help me improve, I’d love to hear from you. My website is in my profile.
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What Amazon Did to Fiction(nytimes.com)
1 points by pcmaffey 5y ago|0 comments
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Skip the search engine and just use etymonline.com
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Imagine all the wild game we could hunt with this. No one will ever have to go hungry again!
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
And when roundabouts were introduced into the US they were criticized for being socialist.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
If you think about crypto as a MMOG, people’s behaviors start to make a lot more sense.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Also, how far did that manure travel vs fertilizer? etc etc
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
This only applies to people still learning how to skate. I used to rollerblade all around manhattan. A good skater takes up as much room as a pedestrian, but is moving much faster, can zip in and out of crowds like pylons, and use edgework
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Also, ad-blocking inside apps, or any kind of 3rd party extensions to improve/customize the experience is not possible.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Or reintroduce wolves.
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Beyond the Web(blogs.harvard.edu)
12 points by pcmaffey 5y ago|2 comments
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Blue steel.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Trees rarely burn to the ground in a wildfire. Their foliage burns quickly and the bark chars, but it takes years for even trees in the hottest spots to finally fall and then, many more years to decompose back into the soil.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
What exactly is being pushed onerously upon these people that’s making them push back? Mask requirements in a pandemic? Taxes? Cancel culture? Seat belt laws? Gun buying restrictions? Brown neighbors? I’m not sure I follow.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Hydro grown plants are often more susceptible to pests and problems because they lack the natural fortifications provided by soil. Large scale living soil can still be done indoors though.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
Children of Time has this vibe. Though it’s not just one person out of cryo working to save what’s left of humanity (or what they think is left…)
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
“Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so many ways.” ― Neal Stephenson, Anathem
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
A few non-fiction stories I love: https://neal.fun/deep-sea/ - Gives me the feeling of wonder I'd had as a kid looking at "explore the world" type picture books... https://ncase.me/trust&
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What are your favorite digital-only stories?
5 points by pcmaffey 5y ago|3 comments
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
I take umbrage at the use of the word storytelling to describe news media. Stories have narrative arcs of growth and resolution. Most of what the author is talking about is a repetitive information game with society, a form of social entert
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
I don't really remember the context. This was 2+ years ago. He was trying to compare some search results on twitter vs google, when using exact match with one query but not the other.
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by pcmaffey 5y ago
https://twitter.com/pcmaffey/status/1117437322927247360

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