Just updated my video_transcoding Gem to version 0.25.2, to fix a rare, edge-case crashing bug if you use the --copy-audio-name option. See: github.com/donmelton… … Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks.
Just updated my video_transcoding Gem to version 0.25.1, to fix a heinous bug preventing the proper detection of certain input audio formats. See: github.com/donmelton… … Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks.
Just updated my video_transcoding Gem to version 0.25.0, with important audio changes plus other features and fixes. See: github.com/donmelton… … Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks.
Just updated my video_transcoding Gem to version 0.24.0, with new --audio-format and --keep-ac3-stereo options and a minimal fallback for crop detection. Plus other fixes. See: github.com/donmelton… … Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks.
Just updated my video_transcoding Gem to version 0.23.0, with an average variable bitrate (AVBR) ratecontrol system available via the new --avbr option. Try it out! Plus a few other changes. See: github.com/donmelton… … Let me know if you have any problems with it. Thanks.
@smokey Yeah, these decisions reek of corporate interference. High-level corporate interference, at that!
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://donmelton.micro.blog/2018/08/16/just-updated-skype.html","date_published":"2018-08-16T17:51:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-08-16 17:51","date_timestamp":1534441880,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"648750","content_html":"@hjertnes You are wise beyond your years. :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/648750","date_published":"2018-06-17T00:05:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-06-17 00:05","date_timestamp":1529193929,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"646706","content_html":"@davemacdo Just discovered I somehow missed your post. Obviously I don't know how to use computers. But I didn't notice that! And now I’m going to listen to that episode again. Thanks!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/646706","date_published":"2018-06-16T02:50:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-06-16 02:50","date_timestamp":1529117417,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"646694","content_html":"Finally updated all our household Macs to High Sierra this week. I like to think I’ve transitioned from ignorant Luddite to just stubborn curmudgeon now. Progress.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://donmelton.micro.blog/2018/06/15/finally-updated-all.html","date_published":"2018-06-16T02:47:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-06-16 02:47","date_timestamp":1529117232,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"519508","content_html":"@davemacdo Thanks for listening! Since we see Charlotte standing in front of several mothballed “‘nard dogs” in one of the season two trailers, it seems that multiple servings are indeed available for purchase. :) But that doesn't mean we should assume yet that the two timeframes are two different copies of Bernard. //cc @Verso
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/519508","date_published":"2018-04-28T18:44:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-28 18:44","date_timestamp":1524941047,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"518005","content_html":"@moridin Yes, that's the second instance of her visibly talking to herself.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/518005","date_published":"2018-04-28T05:03:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-28 05:03","date_timestamp":1524891785,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"518004","content_html":"@moridin My apologies for not replying sooner! I wasn't getting notifications, apparently. Hopefully I've fixed that now.
\n\nYes, I will try to write more. Like now. :)
\n\nI'm so glad you watched the season two premiere! What did you think?
\n\nWe only see Dolores “speak to herself\" twice. Once is in episode five ever her session with Doctor Ford and the other is during the last few minutes of episode 10.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/518004","date_published":"2018-04-28T05:02:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-28 05:02","date_timestamp":1524891749,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"460211","content_html":"@hjertnes Agreed, sir. And it’s a privilege to podcast with her.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/460211","date_published":"2018-04-07T15:28:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 15:28","date_timestamp":1523114893,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"460193","content_html":"@vasta Hello, and thank you!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/460193","date_published":"2018-04-07T15:22:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 15:22","date_timestamp":1523114555,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"460191","content_html":"@kaa Do you think that's because there are essentially no trolls here? Or because the lower number of members make things seem more intimate?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/460191","date_published":"2018-04-07T15:22:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 15:22","date_timestamp":1523114521,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"459180","content_html":"@Verso Cool! We need to practice what we preach on the podcast. :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/459180","date_published":"2018-04-07T05:25:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 05:25","date_timestamp":1523078738,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"459175","content_html":"@hjertnes Maybe not, but she's formidable. :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/459175","date_published":"2018-04-07T05:25:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 05:25","date_timestamp":1523078704,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"459105","content_html":"@kaa I will at least make an effort. I'm not sure if I’ll ever post as often as you veterans.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/459105","date_published":"2018-04-07T04:27:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 04:27","date_timestamp":1523075242,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"459103","content_html":"@smokey Woof! Here's hoping I live up to your confidence, sir.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/459103","date_published":"2018-04-07T04:26:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 04:26","date_timestamp":1523075195,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"459101","content_html":"@kitt But I will never be as prolific as you. Your output is amazing!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/459101","date_published":"2018-04-07T04:25:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 04:25","date_timestamp":1523075125,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"458889","content_html":"@macgenie Oh, I do! Always! :) @Verso
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/458889","date_published":"2018-04-07T02:18:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 02:18","date_timestamp":1523067480,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"458859","content_html":"You can’t trust Facebook, Twitter clients are going to hell in a handbasket, sooooo… it’s a good thing @Verso talked me into getting an account here months ago. Looks like I better start writing finally.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://donmelton.micro.blog/2018/04/06/you-cant-trust.html","date_published":"2018-04-07T02:03:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 02:03","date_timestamp":1523066580,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"458843","content_html":"@DazeEnd I'm sorry, but that does not look like the “poop\" emoji.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/458843","date_published":"2018-04-07T01:58:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-07 01:58","date_timestamp":1523066280,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"374681","content_html":"@manton @macgenie … But you should probably find out what's going since there's nothing wrong with my credit card information. I would be concerned why they think the charge is fraudulent. Just a heads up. Thanks.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/374681","date_published":"2018-03-02T02:38:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-03-02 02:38","date_timestamp":1519958326,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"374677","content_html":"@manton @macgenie I'm not sure to whom I should send this message but I just got a call from my credit card company that they rejected my monthly charge from micro.blog because it was flagged by their fraud department. I removed the “hold” so you can resubmit the charge now. …
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/374677","date_published":"2018-03-02T02:37:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-03-02 02:37","date_timestamp":1519958228,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"361420","content_html":"@d0gc0w So you're on episode eight now?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/361420","date_published":"2018-02-24T05:08:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-24 05:08","date_timestamp":1519448896,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"361103","content_html":"@d0gc0w I agree on both points! And I love that emoji combo you came up with. :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/361103","date_published":"2018-02-24T00:44:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-24 00:44","date_timestamp":1519433093,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"359285","content_html":"@d0gc0w That's on Netflix, right? How is it?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/359285","date_published":"2018-02-23T05:14:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-23 05:14","date_timestamp":1519362855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"358744","content_html":"@d0gc0w You are forgiven, sir, for not watching it all in one sitting. :) Seriously, I know what you mean with binging. It's hard for me, too. //cc @Verso
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/358744","date_published":"2018-02-22T23:14:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-22 23:14","date_timestamp":1519341268,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"353969","content_html":"@d0gc0w Keep going! :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/353969","date_published":"2018-02-21T06:46:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-21 06:46","date_timestamp":1519195614,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"353764","content_html":"@d0gc0w Did you make it to episode two yet?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/353764","date_published":"2018-02-21T04:46:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-21 04:46","date_timestamp":1519188390,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"351501","content_html":"@d0gc0w Enjoy, sir! And let me know what you think.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/donmelton/351501","date_published":"2018-02-20T05:48:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-20 05:48","date_timestamp":1519105697,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"350670","content_html":"Transcoding geeks: I’m always surprised how well Dolby Pro Logic II, a stereo-based matrix encoded surround format, in 160 Kbps AAC holds up compared to Dolby Digital, a discrete surround format, in 640 Kbps AC-3. And at 25% of the size!
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\n\nIf you’re interested, here’s what I published on the one year anniversary of that day.
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\n\nThe man (and he is the same man as Alt Shift X) is on a roll.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://donmelton.micro.blog/2018/02/05/aaaaand-alt-shift.html","date_published":"2018-02-05T20:25:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-05 20:25","date_timestamp":1517862300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"315281","content_html":"Holy shit! Alt Shift X just dropped a “Westworld” season 1 explainer. It’s raining hosts tonight! :)
\n","summary":"","url":"https://donmelton.micro.blog/2018/02/04/holy-shit-alt.html","date_published":"2018-02-05T02:51:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-05 02:51","date_timestamp":1517799060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"315253","content_html":"Here’s the official—and much longer!—trailer for “Westworld” season 2. Enjoy. :)
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://donmelton.micro.blog/2018/02/02/for-all-you.html","date_published":"2018-02-02T21:39:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Don Melton","url":"https://donmelton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fa5cff5671c9578010fe90457acdf3097%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"donmelton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-02-02 21:39","date_timestamp":1517607540,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"308907","content_html":"Stupid question: Is it just me that can’t find the handles, or is the window for Micro.blog macOS app not resizable it all? Seriously, I’ve been grabbin’ all the edges to no avail.
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