Aaron Parecki

More than 1,000 people have reported receiving packages containing seeds like this, which appear to be from China. Agricultural officials have warned people not to plant them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/agriculture-department-states-investigate-foreign-seed-packages-11595901682

I need to remember how long it takes to pack up your entire life next time I'm like "oooh loooook how cute thiiiisssss apartment issssss"

Periodic reminder about cameras:
They all work and your money is probably better invested in light/sound than a new sensor.

I've also found out that I can listen to the Tron: Legacy soundtrack and edit videos a the same time.

Is there anything this magical OST can't do?!

Your online identity is a thing you own like a car or home. Comes with all the maintenance hassles but no guaranteed capital asset type value.

I have found the *one* acceptable use of machine learning:
https://twitter.com/ArmyOfMeat/status/1288229461930909696

UNPOPULAR OPINION:
If you can't make good content at 1080p, you won't be able to make good content in 4k, 8k, or 12k...

Don’t forget to self quarantine for 14 days upon arrival ;)

China seems unapologetic about mass jailing Uighurs in terrible conditions through a system that brutally deprives them of rights, and the people of their country seem largely indifferent or even supportive. Gosh imagine living in a place like that

Why haven’t you just started a rental service yet?

#IndieWeb is difficult and confusing. I can imagine the fright of an average user landing on a login page and wondering what to do or what's a good way to get set up.

Here's a preliminary login page that's supposed to help close the gap.

#micropub

The killer app is clearly self-updating personal profile READMEs https://simonwillison.net/2020/Jul/10/self-updating-profile-readme/

i have a joke about camera gear but it doesn’t matter