Category: Links of Interest
We Need Local News
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Interesting read about how local news is dying. I know the same thing is happening in Canada. The local paper in Prince George stopped printing just before I moved here a year ago. It does have a website though. I’ve read that much of this death is due to the hyper-targeted advertising that Facebook, Google,
Like Marc Said…Writing is Magical
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I entirely agree with Marc, writing is magical. All of his reasons are excellent, but I use 4 and 5 regularly. At my programming gig if any issue in Github takes more than a quick fix then I document it in our work Obsidian system alongside the issue. Yes sometimes it shows failed paths that
The School Christmas concert
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Yes my kids were cute but I wonder why we do it. It seems like some vestige of faith and celebrating the birth of a deity. No we didn’t have faith based songs or a faith based play, but I still wonder why we hang on to this traditional performance.
Matt shares new music
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Well at least it’s new to me. Over on his site he’s been sharing an album a day and I’ve been listening to them as I’m always searching for new music. Overall, Matt’s got great taste. Most of the albums have been excellent, and the rest have been fine enough for a listen but not
YouTuber’s Waste My Time
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Watching YouTube videos today for PKM Weekly and the biggest frustration I have with YouTuber’s is “fancy” intros that spend a minute or more wasting my time showing off stuff. Just get to the point. Even the PKM community is not immune to it. What baffles me is that some of the “biggest” channels spend
Writing advice from Matt Haughey – Don’t be an asshole
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Good advice from Matt. Forget the word salad corporate speak and just tell people what you’re providing. I find this in YouTube videos as well. Everyone wants to do some fancy intro so you don’t get to the meat of the content for at least a minute. My goal is to get people into the
Does VC Money Do Anything Good?
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After reading this article about the future of media companies I wonder if VC money does anything good at all. Uber was supposed to revolutionize cars, but just looses money. The only thing it did was drive pricing down for similar services, like Taxi’s, and make it harder to earn a living in the field.
Apathetic about Social Media
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Much like Tom, I’m feeling pretty apathetic about social media lately. Social media drives little traffic to my site. While people I have met on social media have contributed to my career (working an entire year for someone I met via Twitter) I’m still not sure I want to invest time there. What if I
Every Twitter Thread should be a Blog Post
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The title says it all. If you’re thinking of writing a Twitter thread, stop and write a blog post. Yes it takes a bit more work, but instead of giving your content to Twitter for free, keep it for yourself. Then write a single tweet summary and link to what you wrote. Will you get
2 Safari Tips from Tom
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2 quick Safari extensions to keep your browsing more private.