I feel bad that I haven't been around here much lately. I spent much of December and January in Portugal and I've been busy since returning.
However, I anticipate getting some stream time in on BEAM in the coming weeks. Hope to see you all soon!
I learned a new word. "En****tification"
This Wired article does a great job explaining why platforms become so terrible.
It's easy to see why GTribe has remained a nice place to be. It firmly resists the temptation of enshittification.
This concept goes beyond social media sites. It has corrupted gaming with pay to play and loot boxes...
Why can't we all just have nice things?
I recently sketched out a concept for an innovative new type of social media site and started prototyping it. But then… See More
I stopped. Because anyone who would invest in it would probably want to turn it into garbage.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow
TikTok was built to be that way. There is a reason it is banned in it's home country. The Chinese use Douyin which is their Tik Tok made by the same company but it does not allow the content that is on TikTok.
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Not a fan of this word as it's just vulgar for no reason and that to me, in this context, is just "clickbait-y" to grab eyes. I do like the article as to how it explains the meaning of the word. I cuss like a sailor but this is just a lazy uncreative use of the 💩 word.
I cannot say much as to giving up/quitting bc I can become so frustrated that I will quit whatever it is I was doing. Sometimes, I come back to it, mostly not. I think though, if you can create a social media site, go for it.… See More
Like Allan said, you cannot let other peoples failures be your own. Learn from their mistake and keep moving forward, brother.
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a year ago I bought this chair from Staples for $179. I wanted a mesh chair because I get hot in the summer and thought it would keep me cooler.
When I was purchasing it, the person at the check-out said.
"You should buy the 3 year warranty for $20. because you are going to need it in a year."
Usually I decline whenever someone tries to upsell me on a warranty. But I could tell she was being totally honest. So I bought the warranty.
Sure enough, after a year, the mesh bottom has stretched out so much… See More
that I sink to the frame underneath and it is really uncomfortable.
I made the warranty claim, sent a few photos and within a couple hours got a notice that a check is coming for $179.
Glad I got the warranty. Now I just need to find a chair that is not crap without spending a silly amount of money.
I figured you'd have a baked-potato-bean-bag chair by now...
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why not buy the same chair with warranty? I mean if it was good till it wasnt then rinse and repeat. What I really want is those 1000 hour chairs that dispatchers use with mesh backs. Their very expensive though and way out of my price range.
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I have been trying to be extra thriftly lately and cut down on expenses. In order to justify subscribing to Beacon MAX MAX, I decided I should see if I can cut out an expense elsewhere.
I started thinking about my Adobe Photoshop subscription. I use Photoshop almost every day and I have been paying $9.99 a month since mid 2014. That means I have given Adobe nearly $1000!!
I decided I am going to switch to GIMP which is free and cancel my Adobe subscription.
I should have done this ages ago! I'll… See More
be sure to give GIMP an annual donation so they can keep providing a great alternative to Photoshop.
I've cut out most services that require monthly payments besides utilities, MS Office, and YouTube Music. I was being nickeled and dimed to death! Over $200 in monthly services. No more streaming channels, no more TV, just internet. Plenty on there as it is and I'll probably do away with Office soon. I'll just play games that don't require monthly memberships and go outside a lot. Spring is almost here!
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If this can help for other alternative not just to Photoshop...
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This is not an important question.
Is there any way to see what channel name I reserved for BEAM?
If not, it's ok. I was just realizing I have no memory of what I chose.
#help
There is no way to check it right now, but we will add a way to see and edit it before the launch.
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Welcome back Mr Spud.
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Scott! 🤎
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