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Notices by Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)

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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 22-May-2025 23:31:53 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    In honor of udm14.com celebrating its one-year anniversary, I wrote a little thing on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn🇱🇮activity:7331316159515926528/

    The power of small experiments is that they can sometimes become big ideas.

    In conversation about a day ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    1. No result found on File_thumbnail lookup.
      &udm=14 | the disenshittification Konami code
      A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 23:54:31 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    in reply to
    • Dr. Matt Lee is at hireme.fyi

    @mattl Yeah. You still have that G4 I sent you a while ago?

    In conversation about a month ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:13:14 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    in reply to
    • Dr. Matt Lee is at hireme.fyi

    @mattl I still have my G4 Mac Mini. I could easily set it up as a Photoshop machine if I’m desperate.

    In conversation about a month ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:00:49 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    Tomorrow is an important day for me. It’s the day my Adobe subscription shuts off for good. If I need to bring them back for client work I will only do it on a one-time monthly basis.

    In conversation about a month ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2025 09:49:07 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    A friend from high school recently learned that they are losing easy access to epilepsy medication they need.

    If you have a moment and feel compelled to speak out in support of epilepsy patients, please check out this link & send a message to your reps.

    https://epilepsyallianceamerica.org/take-action-cdc-epilepsy-program-is-in-jeopardy/

    In conversation about a month ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Apr-2025 21:46:00 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    OK, after thinking this over, I’ve decided to give it a shot. I will be accepting a limited number of research tasks every month. I think 15 is a better balance, as it will give me more time to dive in to a given topic.

    I am using Ko-Fi’s commissions feature for this new offering. And if you don’t want to share the result in social media, you can opt out for $2 more.

    https://ko-fi.com/c/caf0972c99

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Apr-2025 21:45:37 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    • Anil Dash

    OK, we have our first question, courtesy of @anildash!

    Here’s what I found … (thread)

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 30-Mar-2025 07:17:36 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    • Tedium

    Why are Severance’s film editors working in a remote desktop setup, rather than directly on their Macs? And what does that mean for Apple’s rep as the video editor’s fave?

    I ponder a small discovery in a promotional video for Apple TV+’s biggest hit:

    https://tedium.co/2025/03/29/severance-apple-remote-editing-weirdness/

    new @tedium

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 23-Mar-2025 10:24:39 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    in reply to

    You do not want your genetic data to end up in a bankruptcy court, where it ends up in the hands of the highest bidder. If you ever used 23andMe, do this now.

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 23-Mar-2025 09:48:03 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    The state of California is warning 23andMe customers to delete their data because odds are good that the company is going to go bankrupt.

    If I were you I would prioritize doing this.

    https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-urgently-issues-consumer-alert-23andme-customers

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 03:18:38 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    in reply to
    • Dr. Matt Lee is at hireme.fyi
    • Veronica Explains

    @mattl @vkc They never sell it as a Photoshop alternative, but I always feel like they sell a good software package really short.

    In conversation about 2 months ago from gnusocial.jp permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 02:20:54 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
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    • Dr. Matt Lee is at hireme.fyi
    • Veronica Explains

    @mattl @vkc I think the problem with it, if nailed down is that the name reflects bigger issues with the rest of the application, which is that the devs ignore end-user concerns. The name would have been changed years ago if they took those concerns seriously.

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 02:20:53 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    in reply to
    • Dr. Matt Lee is at hireme.fyi
    • Veronica Explains

    @mattl @vkc I’m not saying that their work isn’t worth respecting, but I look at the Krita community and it’s leaps and bounds more welcoming. Also, its frame-based animation tools are basically the only good ones I’ve found outside of Photoshop.

    In conversation about 2 months ago from gnusocial.jp permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Mar-2025 11:11:55 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    • Veronica Explains

    @vkc Let me just say: Sort of at the point where I refuse to use this software in part because of the name thing.

    Krita fits most of my use cases, so why even give it a second of my time?

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Mar-2025 11:13:48 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    Took this in a weird direction

    https://writing.exchange/@ernie/114179207707273866

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Mar-2025 11:13:47 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    in reply to

    Once I have this polished I think I will monetize it in two ways:

    - One, an affiliate link to a Domino’s gift card to send to someone with this pizza recommendation
    - Two, a direct order from Domino’s for people who want to order a green pepper and pineapple pizza of their own

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Mar-2025 03:52:00 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    I now own the domain unsolicited.pizza. What should I do with it?

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 16-Mar-2025 04:00:34 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
    • Tedium

    Word that udm14 might be at risk of getting an infusion of AI frustrates me to no end. And if you just want Google to give you the basics, you should be frustrated, too.

    https://tedium.co/2025/03/14/udm14-search-hack-google-ai-testing/

    new @tedium

    In conversation about 2 months ago from writing.exchange permalink
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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 05:25:51 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith
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    • Kees van der Leun

    @Sustainable2050 Hate to be that guy, but this is an MSN republishing of a source named BallerAlert, which itself does not name its sources. I saw this story last night and could not source it from any better sources, so I did not share it.

    There is this Spanish-language source, but it does not blame the decision on a tweet: https://expansion.mx/tecnologia/2025/02/28/america-movil-corta-lazos-con-spacex

    MSN is an aggregator—fake news can get in there. Be vigilant.

    In conversation about 3 months ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 18:39:29 JST Ernie Smith Ernie Smith

    There's an interesting trend in cheap laptops of late. To get you to buy, they soup up all the specs, including RAM and screen size, around a dog slow processor.

    An 18.5 inch screen on a $379 laptop is kind of absurd.

    In conversation about 3 months ago from writing.exchange permalink

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    Editor of Tedium, an offbeat newsletter that’s been rocking since 2015. I complain on the internet a lot, and I accidentally made a search engine.Support what I do here: https://ko-fi.com/tediumInterests: #writing #news #history #technology #retrotech #weird #geoworks #freelance

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