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Aaron Parecki

  • Fabian https://floss.social/@fabian   •   May 8

    Dear lazy web, I'm looking for a static site generator with support for events, i.e. should output a page with calendar view, an iCal/ics file, rss/atom for newly added and updated events. Any hints?

    Aaron Parecki
    I know this doesn't quite meet your criteria, but I've been building Meetable as a minimal events website, I'm running three copies of it successfully now. https://github.com/aaronpk/Meetable
    Portland, Oregon • 65°F
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  • davemaze https://twitter.com/davemaze   •   May 8
    I bought the iPhone SE for review purposes only... then I fell in love with the home button, size, and overall value of the SE so much... I decided to purchase one for myself! I maxed out the storage and chose the color I prefer: all black
    Aaron Parecki
    I’m so tempted to get one too, I’m just struggling with the fact that my iPhone XS will sell for around the same cost as the SE.
    Portland, Oregon • 68°F
  • 🏝️ Aaron White https://twitter.com/aaronwhite   •   May 7
    I saw and linked in my post, that's super encouraging! Also, I'd be curious what % of their customer base is Windows vs Mac - I thought all photo nerds were Mac, but probably just showing my crazy bubble bias
    Aaron Parecki
    I'm guessing this is more targeted at gamers which is why they went Windows first
    Portland, Oregon • 71°F
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  • Michael Sheeley https://twitter.com/MichaelSheeley   •   May 7
    Oy. I might just get a lamp and call it a day 🤷‍♂️
    Aaron Parecki
    Actually just last week Canon released new software that lets some of their cameras work as webcams over USB! Only on Windows for now though.
    Portland, Oregon • 62°F
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  • Michael Sheeley https://twitter.com/MichaelSheeley   •   May 7
    every inexpensive option I look into requires this thing, and it is $345!!

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K3FN5MR/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_fffTEb9NGQKD3

    Why did you make me care about this stuff, Aaron?
    Aaron Parecki
    It's supposed to be $99 but they're out of stock everywhere so people are selling them used at ridiculous markups. There are a few off-brand ones that work, but I haven't tested any myself.
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  • Gary https://twitter.com/every_daydad   •   May 7
    Ok I’m not allowed to watch/read anymore about the Sony FX9.

    I definitely, definitely do not need one.
    Aaron Parecki
    alright who wants to start a betting pool for when he's gonna buy one? anybody?
    Portland, Oregon • 61°F
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    Uhoh what have I done
    Portland, Oregon • 48°F
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  • Gary https://twitter.com/every_daydad   •   May 6
    I should say the same of you and the atem mini.
    Aaron Parecki
    ok ok I'll make you a deal, I'll buy that mic if you buy an ATEM Mini
    Portland, Oregon • 48°F
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  • Gary https://twitter.com/every_daydad   •   May 6
    Initial impressions of the Sennheiser MKH-416.

    This thing is a gain eater, I’ve pushed my XLR device to it’s almost max and there is no background hiss.

    This microphone is crazy. 🤯
    Aaron Parecki
    Don't make me buy this mic Gary
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  • 📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph   •   May 5
    In just 24 hours, it'll be time for another live show. Don't forget! (easy way to not get left out… click the link below and then click "🔔Set Reminder") https://jal.bz/3aJnemo
    Aaron Parecki
    Good timing, just an hour after the Panasonic announcements! Looking forward to it!
    Portland, Oregon • 71°F
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  • rabble https://twitter.com/rabble   •   May 6
    I mean, they can let me lock that down if i was worried about that. It's really annoying i've got two devices, both of which i control, and data on one it won't let me move to the other... can you manually do it by rooting your phones? That might be faster...
    Aaron Parecki
    The cheat is to copy the QR code or the string it gives you when you first set it up and store that separately from the device. Then you can move that code into other apps later. Won't help you in this case, but it will going forward. That's all Authy/1Password/etc are doing.
    Portland, Oregon • 71°F
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  • rabble https://twitter.com/rabble   •   May 6
    There isn't a way to move google authenticator 2fa codes to a new phone? I've got a dozen with different services and all my googling says i just have go through each service and reset them all up from scratch. really!?
    Aaron Parecki
    That's what makes it more secure tho. If you can move it, then it can be cloned by an attacker. Granted this is likely not a threat profile most people are concerned with.
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  • Tyler Stalman https://twitter.com/stalman   •   May 6
    Definitely hire a bookkeeper and CPA, but the hard truth is that you should do the grown up thing and learn everything you can about your finances. No one will care about your money the way you will and you’ll have less of it if you try to outsource it.
    Aaron Parecki
    Very true, but when everything is stressful, it's okay to outsource things. Eventually, sure, take back some of those responsibilities to save money, but sometimes the reduced stress is worth it.
    Portland, Oregon • 72°F
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  • Caleb Pike https://twitter.com/calebpike   •   May 6
    I find it’s more affordable to split it up. For me, Bookkeeper does the month to month, CPA does taxes/biz reports, financial advisor for investing.
    Aaron Parecki
    For sure, but when you hate dealing with stuff that much, you can also hire a personal organizer to coordinate those three. I did that for a while!
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  • davemaze https://twitter.com/davemaze   •   May 5
    I’m terrible with money. I hate handling it!😱

    Can I hire someone to literally do everything for me?

    Taxes, savings, investments, etc.

    I want to hire someone to do absolutely everything. What kind of person would that be?
    Aaron Parecki
    Personal organizer or professional organizer. Seriously, this was me a few years ago, and it was great having someone deal with everything.

    They will have to contract out some of the work like taxes to a CPA, but they will be your goto point of contact.
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  • Gmail https://twitter.com/gmail   •   May 5
    Hi Aaron, thanks for reporting. This issue should now be fixed, but do let us know if you're still having trouble.
    Aaron Parecki
    Okay, I deleted everything and started over, and now it's finally working again. Thanks for fixing it.
    Portland, Oregon • 53°F
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  • Gmail https://twitter.com/gmail   •   May 5
    Hi Aaron, thanks for reporting. This issue should now be fixed, but do let us know if you're still having trouble.
    Aaron Parecki
    Update: This morning it now accepts my password, but when I go to send email, sending doesn't actually work. The draft email never disappears like it's been sent.
    Portland, Oregon • 53°F
  • sebomoto https://twitter.com/sebo   •   May 5
    Just being curious: why do you want to use/ are using gmail in the first place? I know you for your expertise in indie web and the like.
    Aaron Parecki
    Also remember indieweb is not all about self-hosting, it's about online identity ownership. If I own my domain, I can move providers, which is true of websites as well as email.
    Portland, Oregon • 56°F
  • sebomoto https://twitter.com/sebo   •   May 5
    Just being curious: why do you want to use/ are using gmail in the first place? I know you for your expertise in indie web and the like.
    Aaron Parecki
    Fair question. Primarily: email != web, and the effort to self-host email is far greater than that of websites. Part of why I'm so frustrated with this situation is I had a good setup going where I am using my own domain as my email, it just happens to be powered by Gmail.
    Portland, Oregon • 56°F
  • jk https://twitter.com/karabaic   •   May 5
    Hmm. What if you do ssl instead of tls over 465?
    Aaron Parecki
    Same authentication failed message. I've tried every combination of TLS/SSL and port number in that list.

    They made some breaking change this morning, and rolled it back, but apparently didn't roll it back far enough.

    https://twitter.com/gmail/status/1257520623145947137
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