mdswanson

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by mdswanson 3mo ago
I find it fascinating that we keep trying to build things that already exist, but on top of another app (web browser). I mean, it's cool to see, and it will have its use-cases, but I wonder where we'd be if we didn't have to
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by mdswanson 4mo ago
FYI that if you have the right kind of Dell monitor, you can download their Display Manager software to do the same thing (and more): https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/ddpm
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by mdswanson 4mo ago
I refer to this as "disposable architecture." Not that architecture doesn't matter, but that the architecture that worked yesterday doesn't necessarily need to be the architecture that works today.
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by mdswanson 5mo ago
https://x.com/anyware/status/2022116613559091241?s=20
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by mdswanson 5mo ago
Sounds like: https://blog.mikeswanson.com/backseat-software/
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by mdswanson 7mo ago
Yeah. Same. Looked all over for an option to flip the controls!
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by mdswanson 7mo ago
Fantastic article! I went down this same rabbit hole in 2011 and built a shader for my iOS app called "Halftone." It took the CMYK route and included factors like ink bleed, paper texture, etc. It was the whole reason for the app!
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Software Interruptions Became Normalized(blog.mikeswanson.com)
7 points by mdswanson 8mo ago|1 comments
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by mdswanson 8mo ago
Over the past year or so, I've built my own system of agents that behaves almost exactly like this. I can describe what I'd like built before I go to bed and have a fantastic foundation in place by the next day. For simpler projec
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by mdswanson 8mo ago
Also much lower power and heat.
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by mdswanson 1y ago
Another BirdNET option if you don't want to build your own: https://www.birdweather.com/
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by mdswanson 1y ago
An aphantasia "beginner's guide" for those who aren't familiar or just want to learn more: https://aphantasia.com/guide/
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by mdswanson 1y ago
Not too many steps away from this: https://blog.mikeswanson.com/spatial/
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Tim is a unicorn.
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763-Day Legal Quest Against a Call of Duty Permanent Ban(pcgamer.com)
2 points by mdswanson 2y ago|0 comments
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by mdswanson 2y ago
A 2-year legal battle with Activision to overturn a false permanent ban. Activision showed up with zero evidence of cheating and lost: https://antiblizzard.win/2025/01/18/my-two-year-fight-agains...
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2-Year Call of Duty False Permanent Ban Reversed by Court Case(antiblizzard.win)
70 points by mdswanson 2y ago|32 comments
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Unfortunately not. I hope we learn more before WWDC25!
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Thanks! Indeed, there are other formats (like OMAF) that describe some of this. In fact, I helped to author one a long while back called OPF.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
I've described what kind of video this camera is intended to capture: https://blog.mikeswanson.com/apples-mysterious-fisheye-proje...
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by mdswanson 2y ago
You'll find it interesting that people with aphantasia (I have total, multi-sensory aphantasia) counterintuitively score better on mental rotation tasks: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/
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by mdswanson 2y ago
My one-person indie company released many apps, and one of them (Halftone) had over 6 million users by the time I shut it down. It's definitely possible.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Likewise, I run my Nikon Coolscan on my Windows 11 machine with no special adapters. Works better than my Epson 750 Pro and Sony A7RIII with the right lenses, mounts, and lighting.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
I also run a Nikon Coolscan and Epson 750 Pro on my Windows 11 machine. I also shoot slides using my Sony A7RIII with appropriate lighting and mounts. The Coolscan consistently gives me the best results.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
It is. Or at least it was for some of us. I didn't care if the candidate ever got the right answer. I cared about the thinking, the questions, the strategies, and the conversation.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
One of my all-time favorites, and wow, this brought back some fantastic memories! What great sounds!
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Immersive Video Production Tips(blog.mikeswanson.com)
2 points by mdswanson 2y ago|0 comments
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Indeed. And this is where arc-length parameterization would help by linearizing t so you can then overlay it with various timing and easing functions.
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by mdswanson 2y ago
Now, if we just add Sloot's compression technique, we can include an entire movie library on a single cartridge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloot_Digital_Coding_System

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