I can’t wait until my new computer arrives and I can finally export a 90 minute 1080p video while transcribing another video while syncing 100GB via Dropbox while updating my todo list in Notion while pretending I don’t look at Twitter without my laptop’s fans spinning up.

I’ll never upgrade again!

Instead of going for stupid walks every day this week, I had peanut butter and honey on toast for breakfast every day this week.

I’m not saying these are equal achievements. I just really like peanut butter and honey.

Threadbare is spot on.

Our largest social networks are piloted by greedy shells of human beings, wretched kleptocrats that have stumbled into opulence and experienced no gratitude for their fortune. They don’t see running these companies as burdens that come with responsibility — they see them as vehicles for money and power, with full awareness that the very real consequences of their decision-making will never truly reach them.

I’m glad Threads seems to be working for some people, but for me it’s almost 90 seconds of scrolling before I see a post from someone I follow. Obviously that can be fixed, but it’s a pretty lame experience for a social media app in 2023.

Interesting: Why EposVox is giving up on Windows. He edited the video in 8K on the Mac Studio, and is producing in 4:3 format intentionally.

Please reset the “A web developer mentions the edge technology and so Chris feels obligated to throw in a U2 audio clip reference as a joke only 5 people who listen to the podcast will get” clock. (Ref: ShopTalk Show #575 next week.)

Experimenting with Auphonic again after being away for many years. Any podcast editors out there using it in their daily production?

Good fire. Goodnight.

A fire in a solo stove fire pit close up. One log is burning.

Podcasters might be trying to use AI to get rid of me, the podcast editor, but I’m secretly using AI to get rid of podcasters with my library of audio of their voices. Pretty soon I’ll be able to publish better episodes without the need to spend time recording silly humans. 😂

New blog post: I Finally Did It.

Currently reading: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 📚

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson book is pictured in my hand.

I kind of dig how the current crop of Twitch developer streamers share their Twitch dashboard chat view for everyone to see rather than figure out OBS chat overlays. Simple and easy, and nothing to break or fix each time.

A sample screenshot of a Twitch streamer with their Twitch dashboard showing the ongoing chat conversation with their webcam view in the bottom right corner.

Current status: Editing a Syntax.fm episode while sipping from my Syntax.fm mug while wearing my Syntax.fm shirt while cuddling(?) my Syntax.fm skate deck.

An adult male (me) holding a Yeti mug with Syntax branding, wearing headphones, holding a Syntax skate deck, and wearing a Syntax tshirt.

The summer cycle: 1) Get off your phones / tv! 2) Stop bothering your sister / brother! 3) We need our phones to figure out what friends are doing!? 4) Repeat.

How long until school starts again? 😆

Well I’m off to a good start. 🥱

I poured beans into the coffee filter instead of into the grinder.

I don’t know who needs to hear it, but you can save $255 on a M2 Mac mini refurb with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM right now. (Canadian Apple Store)

Anyone have good Reader from Readwise workflows - particularly for how you’d blog interesting quotes or articles you read in Reader?

Saw someone with a Reagan + Bush ‘84 tshirt in Costco in Saskatoon. Do you think he’s wearing it ironically? 🤔

Anyone using the iOS 17 public beta yet?

Updating my bio:

Sign from a ice cream shop that reads “everything may contain nuts”