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@mandaris My first Aeropress lasted 12 years! The rubber started to disintegrate so I decided it was time to buy another a few weeks ago.
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@maique The microbloggers should take precedence!
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@goblingumbo What a brilliant, petty solution.
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@mandaris A coffee catastrophe! What will you be replacing the Chemex with?
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@bjhess Thanks for a great article! I've been blogging since 2005 and followed independent bloggers for years before that.
But here's my problem. I work in the arts, which is an industry where many of the important discussions are happening on Facebook. I have over 3200 friends there (~2500 of whom are musicians), and the algorithm surfaces genuinely engaging content that has real relevance to both my immediate circle of friends and important discussions within the industry that aren't happening elsewhere. Since I've been posting relatively regularly since 2008, the algorithm seems to be surfacing my own content on other people's feeds quite regularly. I'm trying to maintain a presence on my independent blogs alongside activities on Facebook, but it's always an uphill battle.
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@KimberlyHirsh That's what I gleaned from the article and the study it referenced. Time to hit the fiction!
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@KimberlyHirsh This is a fascinating study! If the effect for reading fiction was .14 (small, but noticeable) and was reportedly slightly higher than for reading non-fiction, I wonder what the non-fiction effect size would have been, and whether or not the difference between the two would be significant. Perhaps it's reading in general that causes the positive cognitive effects.
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@ayjay There's nothing like a mechanical metronome! Although it's easier to find a digital version (even Google has an online metronome), mechanical metronomes are making a comeback, and I've seen them on sale for $150+.
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@kaa Mela is a fantastic tool. Exporting specific ingredients into Reminders is a really useful way to quickly build grocery lists.
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@danalcantara Mine has been working out well for the most part, although there’s a fair amount of unscrewing involved when a lead gets broken off.
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@miguelmanalo It’s just miserable here in TO 🌧️ ☔️
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@mandaris Those were some unforgiving bounces. I think he wants a second crack at it.
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@bapsi I can feel the calm when I spend time in my notebooks right before bed. The difficult part for me is making the choice to tear myself away from YouTube in the first place.
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@jedda Oh, the joy of renovation! What kind of flooring are you getting installed?
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@jtr Yes, I do both "piano" and "teacher" at the same time! One of the many hats I wear, all interfering with regular eating times .
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@TheMacPsych Yokes! What kind of probiotics are you taking?
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@chriskrycho But you’re right, that would be the perfect Lenten piece for a meditation service or vigil. Especially if it’s framed so that listeners can experience the unfolding of time within the work.
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@chriskrycho My first thought was this had some captivating sonorities in the upper register. Then I looked at the running time. Over an hour in length! 🤯
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@BinaryDigit Does WW still have zero-point options? I recall a while back they were steering people towards high protein and fiber foods with their points algorithm.
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@BinaryDigit Congrats on your quick results! 👊
My challenge is my schedule. As a piano teacher, I work on weekdays from around 4-9pm, which means that I have to eat either before or after teaching, neither of which is optimal.
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@numericcitizen I agree completely. Blogrolls are and always were a popularity contest. All we can do is create a curated list that shows diversity of scope and background, as well as genuine quality that will rope others into reading (and eventually writing) blogs. Just like 15-20 years ago.
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@jonah There's an AI ad for a pimple medication (had to look it up, as it wasn't obvious at all) that gets lots of airtime on YouTube. It doesn't seem entirely...human.
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@BinaryDigit What a great idea and best wishes on your wellness journey! It can be incredibly difficult to avoid sugar and processed foods at the grocery store. What books, strategies, and resources are you finding useful?
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@ruari I set my automatics with precision! It’s an obsession with me and allows me to track accuracy over time as well. I use the atomic time on my Mudmaster or Rangeman, or my Citizen Satellite Wave which syncs to either GPS or satellite when outside. When I’m lazy I’ll use my iPhone (much less elegant). My most accurate automatic watch right now is the Hamilton KFA, which is accurate to within a second a day.
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@philbowell The same: brown leather in the original size. I also have the passport in black, which I use much less, Field Notes being the more efficient format at the smaller size.