Aaron Parecki

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Tom Gurion https://twitter.com/nagasaki45 • Mar 31
I'm wondering, what's the simplest way for non-technical people to get microbloging and still own their content? No command line, no registration w/ multiple services, simple config, no lock-in. @peepethApp? @indiewebcamp?

Probably https://micro.blog and https://i.haza.website

Portland, Oregon • 42°F

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Tue, Mar 31, 2020 10:59am -07:00
Marty McGuire https://martymcgui.re/ • Mar 31
Keeping ourselves amused takes focus on eternal Caturday.

ohh I just got the same crinkle balls for @indiewebcat!

Portland, Oregon • 42°F

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 10:35am -07:00
Christina Warren https://twitter.com/film_girl • Mar 30
Omg this looks amazing.

tbh it still looks amazing

Portland, Oregon • 56°F

Sun, Mar 29, 2020 9:32pm -07:00
Caleb Pike https://twitter.com/calebpike • Mar 30
Anyone else using this pandemic to go through and use all 23 travel toothpaste tubes accumulated over the years?

omg I literally just bought a stash of them before all this started and feel very silly using them all at home

Portland, Oregon • 56°F

Sun, Mar 29, 2020 9:30pm -07:00
jk https://twitter.com/karabaic • Mar 29
Wait, there’s another side?

https://twitter.com/richterscale/status/1243234639076036611

Portland, Oregon • 57°F

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Sun, Mar 29, 2020 3:04pm -07:00
Matt Raible https://twitter.com/mraible • Mar 29
Thanks to everyone for the advice! I went with the 38" Dell UltraSharp U3818DW. Ordered from @BHPhotoVideo - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1349058-REG/dell_u3818dw_ultrasharp_38_curved.html.

whoa that is more than I've ever paid for a monitor!

Portland, Oregon • 48°F

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Sun, Mar 29, 2020 10:37am -07:00
Gary https://twitter.com/every_daydad • Mar 28
How many iPads is too many iPads?

.....

I’m asking for a friend.

I am maybe not the best person to answer that

Portland, Oregon • 52°F

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Sat, Mar 28, 2020 4:09pm -07:00
Ben Werdmuller https://twitter.com/benwerd • Mar 27
Forget the 21st photograph on your camera roll or whatever. What’s at number one in your Spotify On Repeat playlist?

I Remember https://open.spotify.com/track/0zbuvyQQFhJCKFWScdY1C5?si=kZIljj4GTgCNDitFQWjIfA

Portland, Oregon • 47°F

Fri, Mar 27, 2020 10:40pm -07:00
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Some people think this emoji:

🐹

could represent a guinea pig.

Never ever confuse hamsters and guinea pigs. That’s a common but serious faux paw.

I see what you did there

Portland, Oregon • 48°F

Fri, Mar 27, 2020 10:03pm -07:00
Vittorio https://twitter.com/vibronet • Mar 28
Funny how people worry about getting their hair cut while in lockdown... it literally didn’t occur to me that it might be a problem 😜

pretty soon we're all gonna look like you!

Portland, Oregon • 48°F

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Fri, Mar 27, 2020 5:32pm -07:00
farmer🧢 https://twitter.com/farmer117_ • Mar 27
@aaronpk I read your article on Home studio and you make a lot of excellent recommendations, many I'm already doing. I am a musician and music teacher and I use slack for one-on-one lessons and YouTube live for large groups. Can you recommend a platform?

Thanks! A platform for what specifically? I've had a lot of luck with Zoom lately for the workshops I'm doing remotely.

Portland, Oregon • 45°F

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Fri, Mar 27, 2020 6:30am -07:00
Jason Lengstorf https://twitter.com/jlengstorf • Mar 25
is 12:30 pm too early to make a cocktail, or are all the rules irrelevant now? 🥃

Is this your house or a photo from an interior design magazine!

Portland, Oregon • 43°F

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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 4:05pm -07:00
📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph • Mar 25
It’s ok to be wrong sometimes

well played 👏 😂

Portland, Oregon • 43°F

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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 2:49pm -07:00
📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph • Mar 25
Whisky is good warm 🥃

but it's so much better cold!

Portland, Oregon • 43°F

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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 2:46pm -07:00
📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph • Mar 25
That practically makes you a regular! We’ll have to call you Norm!

It occurs to me that I don't yet have a fridge there, so I'm gonna be drinking warm beer or have to take a cooler with me.

*goes and orders a mini fridge on amazon...*

Portland, Oregon • 43°F

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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 2:44pm -07:00
📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph • Mar 25
OK, let’s give this a try… every Thursday at 5pm Pacific VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR — Grab your glass and join the party. If there's a ton of people I can make virtual rooms even. Let's see what happens! https://zoom.us/j/690190357

Perfect timing, I'll be wrapping up a workshop right around 5 and will join from my new studio! 🍻

Portland, Oregon • 43°F

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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 2:10pm -07:00
ndw https://micro.blog/ndw • Mar 25
@aaronpk You gotta tell us what you put in it! I'm in the UK, far from my usual cocktail supplies. Most of my cocktails these days consist of "pouring more scotch into the glass". It's not the worst thing.

It's actually a negroni. I stocked up on the ingredients a couple weeks ago!

Portland, Oregon • 38°F

Wed, Mar 25, 2020 6:53am -07:00
Andy Budd https://twitter.com/andybudd • Mar 24
Podcasters, Vodcasters and conference call over-achievers. What’s your perfect camera+microphone+light set-up?

I just did a writeup of several different options at different price points too! https://aaronparecki.com/2020/03/24/4/tips-and-tools-for-remote-meetings-and-presentations

Portland, Oregon • 38°F

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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 6:50am -07:00
Aaron Davis 🏘️ https://twitter.com/mrkrndvs • Mar 25
There has been a lot written about the various applications that allow you to connect online. However, not much about improving the audio and visual quality. The only thing I wonder about is a portable green screen to mask the background? Do you have any thoughts on that?

Definitely an upgrade! https://youtu.be/omE4wQlj0xQ

Tho Zoom's virtual backgrounds do an okay job without a greenscreen. Nothing I'd use on a recording but fine for a meeting.

Portland, Oregon • 42°F

Tue, Mar 24, 2020 9:29pm -07:00
Phil Nolan (フィルです) https://twitter.com/PhilNolan3D • Mar 25
I've always been blessed with really nice commentors.

you sir, clearly have never been a woman on the internet

Portland, Oregon • 48°F

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Tue, Mar 24, 2020 8:09pm -07:00

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