Aaron Parecki

Luc Perkins https://twitter.com/lucperkins • Mar 4
I can totally do this! Must be related to my attached earlobes. I’m sure that’s how that works.

is this the sound i hear when i clench my jaw?

Houston, Texas, USA • 58°F

Wed, Mar 4, 2020 11:43pm -06:00
Nick Farina https://twitter.com/nfarina • Mar 4
The world doesn't need another messaging app for groups. Yes? I definitely shouldn't build, like, a nice cross-platform one that doesn't sell your data. Like a private Slack for friends and family. I have all the pieces and it would take a week to beta, but, terrible idea. Right?

i have thoughts. Happy to share them over a coffee or beer this weekend, too long for a tweet.

Houston, Texas, USA • 58°F

Wed, Mar 4, 2020 11:40pm -06:00
Aaron Parecki https://aaronparecki.com/ • Mar 4
Honestly?

The addition of the b-roll shots is great! I like how it mixes up the shots of you talking, and it's great to see closeups of what you're talking about.

The sound effects are a bit much. They are a bit loud, but they also don't correspond to visual cues right now.

If you're going to use a *whoosh* sound, then there needs to be a visual aspect to it as well rather than a hard cut.

But overall I like the new style! It's giving me some ideas for my videos too! If only I had as much space to set up a sweet b-roll station as you!

Houston, Texas, USA • 61°F

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Gary https://twitter.com/every_daydad • Mar 4
Question: Do you like the new video style? My original style I find is both boring to make and watch (my retention graphs agree). So I want more energy.

But I've gotten some push back on the shot choices and delivery. So I'm opening it up to the internet for feedback.

Honestly?

The addition of the b-roll shots is great! I like how it mixes up the shots of you talking, and it's great to see closeups of what you're talking about.

The sound effects are a bit much. They are a bit loud, but they also don't correspond to visual cues right now.

Houston, Texas • 61°F

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Amit Gawande https://www.amitgawande.com • Mar 5
I think it possible is non-visibility of anything physical. So on a phone call, it is as if the phone is acting as an intermediary and introducing a third party, that is you.

I believe “this is Amit” will sound equally absurd on a video call? Because my visibility makes me the first party?

That makes sense. But today I had 8 different people introduce themselves that way in an in-person group setting. I've never had that happen before!

Houston, Texas • 59°F

Wed, Mar 4, 2020 7:23pm -06:00
DaveWoodX https://micro.blog/DaveWoodX • Mar 5
@aaronpk My theory: saying “this is x” on the phone, is a way to link the voice speaking to the name/person. “This voice you hear is x”. In person, they see your face talking, so saying “I’m x” is linking your face to your name more than your voice to your name, so expanding the phone phrase in person to “this face is x” is why it sounds weird.

This makes sense, which is why I was so thrown off when 8 different people introduced themselves by saying "this is X" in person today.

Dallas, Texas • 51°F

Wed, Mar 4, 2020 7:03pm -06:00
📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph • Mar 4
Pretty funny when you're researching an old product, find an informative comment/review online… then realize you wrote it yourself years ago.

... me every time I try to search for anything about OAuth

Dallas, Texas • 57°F

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Fa’res Husseini https://twitter.com/FaresHusseini • Mar 2
doesn't that mess with the cars ability to self steer?

There were no self-steering cars when I was little 😂

The joke was that the car was driving without touching the steering wheel cause all the kids could see from the back was the top of the wheel. I didn't really think about it but that dad joke doesn't work anymore.

New York, New York • 55°F

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Matti Haapoja https://twitter.com/MattiHaapoja • Mar 2
Figured out a @Tesla hack to get around having to keep your hands on the wheel all the time in autopilot. My knees touching the steering wheel keep enough tension. Don’t worry I still pay full attention to what’s happening.

my dad used to literally drive like this on long road trips

New York, New York • 55°F

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Mon, Mar 2, 2020 5:26pm -05:00
📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph • Mar 2
Really, iOS? REALLY?!?!

I do not understand the heuristics iOS uses to choose which apps to offload. It never worked right for me so I ended up turning off that feature.

Newark, New Jersey • 61°F

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 2:59pm -05:00
Brian Gomes Bascoy (pera) https://mastodon.social/@trobador • Mar 2
@aaronpk Lulu?

That was my first try, but they only have a handful of fixed sizes. CreateSpace lets you do custom sizes but they don't do anything shorter than 4"

Portland, Oregon • 42°F

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 4:04am -08:00
Charles “Super Hell” Vestal https://twitter.com/charlesv • Mar 2
suppose to go to nyc friday. should i...not?

I'm going there tomorrow, I'll be your guinea pig

Portland, Oregon • 44°F

Sun, Mar 1, 2020 8:42pm -08:00
solterrasa https://cybre.space/@solterrasa • Mar 2
@aaronpk I don’t, but i am so curious, what are you trying to make?

I bought a thin planner in Japan last year and it's been amazing. It's out of pages this month, and I can't find anyone selling it online! I think I have to resort to making it myself!

Portland, Oregon • 44°F

Sun, Mar 1, 2020 6:36pm -08:00
Becki (& Chris) https://twitter.com/beckiandchris • Mar 2
Home from vacation for less than 24 hours, closes out @HomeDepot

okay but the real impressive thing there is getting a great looking photo in that horrible light! I've been there, what's the trick!

Portland, Oregon • 44°F

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Sun, Mar 1, 2020 6:34pm -08:00
Danielle Baskin https://twitter.com/djbaskin • Mar 2
But first YouTube it so you don’t start a fire

or maybe try it WHILE youtubing it in case I start a fire!

Portland, Oregon • 45°F

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Sun, Mar 1, 2020 6:11pm -08:00
Danielle Baskin https://twitter.com/djbaskin • Mar 2
Laser cutter it! How thick would the books be?

oh you are clever! They'll be somewhere between 1/4" to 3/8"

Portland, Oregon • 45°F

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Danielle Baskin https://twitter.com/djbaskin • Mar 2
Can you just get a regular sized book then cut it on a table saw?

Well that's a... I will admit I never even considered this option! But for real you might be on to something... I could print 4 copies stacked, then chop them up...

Now I just need to find someone with a giant paper cutter...

Portland, Oregon • 45°F

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˗ˏˋ wakest ˎˊ˗ https://social.wake.st/@liaizon • Mar 2
@aaronpk any plans/wished to add AP federation to Meetable?

If I hear enough feature requests for that, then possibly. It's a *lot* of additional code and complexity though, since in order to do that I would need to build in a whole bunch of state management.

Portland, Oregon • 45°F

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˗ˏˋ wakest ˎˊ˗ https://social.wake.st/@liaizon • Mar 2
@aaronpk @darius have you seen this?

Last time @darius and I chatted was right after I launched the beta version!

Portland, Oregon • 45°F

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Sun, Mar 1, 2020 5:45pm -08:00
Annika Backstrom https://xoxo.zone/@annika • Mar 1
I just deleted my last #Linode VPS. I've had at least one Linode continuously since August 2008.

oh no why? That was about the time I got my first one too.

Portland, Oregon • 48°F

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