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Crafting a Digital Pencil: A Gemini & Blender Collaboration: timswast.com

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Pumpkin, Seitan, and Oyster Mushroom Soup Recipe: timswast.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2023/01/08/pumpkin-seitan-soup-recipe/","date_published":"2023-01-08T08:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-08 08:00","date_timestamp":1673164800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12588382","content_html":"I was inspired by a recent post from Rich Aucoin to make a #pixelart version for the Anime Chicago Anthology. See him play live if you can!\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2022/03/15/note-174255/","date_published":"2022-03-15T22:54:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-03-15 22:54","date_timestamp":1647384857,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12540386","content_html":"Trigun - Vash faces off with Gofsef, for the latest Anime Chicago anthology https://animechicago.com/articles/fall-2021-anthology-your-favorite-anime/ #pixelart #ドット絵\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2022/03/01/note-184154/","date_published":"2022-03-02T00:55:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-03-02 00:55","date_timestamp":1646182542,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12468318","content_html":"Happy #LunarNewYear #正月 I drew a few #pixelart #ドット絵 tigers to celebrate. https://stickers.bananajuice.tech/en/collection/tiger/\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2022/02/09/note-202814/","date_published":"2022-02-10T02:38:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-02-10 02:38","date_timestamp":1644460727,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12097867","content_html":"My entry to the Anime Chicago Q3 Anthology. https://animechicago.com/articles/summer-2021-anthology-wild-monsters/\n\nMonsters have a bad reputation, but they are just trying to live their lives like everyone else. Maybe if I share photos of them in their natural environment, people will ... www.timswast.com","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/10/26/note-191129/","date_published":"2021-10-27T00:26:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-27 00:26","date_timestamp":1635294417,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12090808","content_html":"A Unique Confidence #pixelart #ドット絵\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/10/24/note-214014/","date_published":"2021-10-25T02:47:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-25 02:47","date_timestamp":1635130056,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12038111","content_html":"Latte art from day 4 #octobit prompt. #pixelart #ドット絵\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/10/10/note-134027/","date_published":"2021-10-10T18:53:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-10 18:53","date_timestamp":1633891980,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12024991","content_html":"Origami 折り紙 Day 2 of #octobit\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/10/06/note-205454/","date_published":"2021-10-07T02:04:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-07 02:04","date_timestamp":1633572290,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12020462","content_html":"

@brentajones Oh cool! I missed out this year, but will try to attend in future years. Always glad to have an excuse to visit St. Louis.

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/08/23/note-212717/","date_published":"2021-08-24T02:33:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-08-24 02:33","date_timestamp":1629772413,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11667684","content_html":"

@adamprocter Thanks! Yeah, I love it. Sometimes I do wonder why I do though. What can take 10 minutes with pencil to look okay can take hours to do as pixel art.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/timswast/11667684","date_published":"2021-07-07T18:13:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-07 18:13","date_timestamp":1625681605,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11659299","content_html":"self-hug #pixelart #ドット絵\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/07/05/note-123424/","date_published":"2021-07-05T17:45:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-05 17:45","date_timestamp":1625507110,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11659246","content_html":"My entry to the Anime Chicago 2021-Q1 Anthology. Cyborgs and holographic ads populate a futuristic Shibuya crossing. This pixel art animation uses the NES color palette. Drawn in Pixaki on my iPad.\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/07/05/note-121854/","date_published":"2021-07-05T17:22:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-05 17:22","date_timestamp":1625505732,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11352630","content_html":"Back figures 背中\n\n#pixelart #ドット絵 in the #gameboy palette\n \n \n
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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/04/21/note-091242/","date_published":"2021-04-21T16:12:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-04-21 16:12","date_timestamp":1619021562,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11245700","content_html":"In this #lovelifedrawing exercise, I find the large shadow shapes, which translates quite well to #gameboy #pixelart #ドット絵\n \n \n
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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/03/29/note-141043/","date_published":"2021-03-29T19:36:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-03-29 19:36","date_timestamp":1617046612,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11245699","content_html":"

@t I remember using a few words like this occasionally in my Math degree. It’s funny how many steps are “obvious” or “clearly” to the professor grading the proof that weren’t entirely obvious to me, but I knew I needed to get from step A to step B.

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@Alcedine Congrats! Those levels seem impossible at first, but are a lot of fun.

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2021/01/02/note-091255/","date_published":"2021-01-02T15:21:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-01-02 15:21","date_timestamp":1609600898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10789935","content_html":"I drew few scenes in 2020, but I did draw several dozen emoji-inspired #pixelart stickers.\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2020/12/30/note-133418/","date_published":"2020-12-30T19:42:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-12-30 19:42","date_timestamp":1609357348,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10699845","content_html":"Help Santa cheer up some grumpy snowmen! https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=40734 I teamed up with @dan_sanderson for another #pico8advent20 entry. #pico-8 #pixelart\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2020/12/10/note-060000/","date_published":"2020-12-10T13:03:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-12-10 13:03","date_timestamp":1607605384,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10006001","content_html":"

10 Virtual Date Ideas for 2020: timswast.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2020/07/27/virtual-date-ideas/","date_published":"2020-07-27T12:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-07-27 12:00","date_timestamp":1595851200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9587753","content_html":"A few of my emoji for #artvsartist #pixelart #ドット絵\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2020/05/02/artvsartist/","date_published":"2020-05-02T20:09:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-02 20:09","date_timestamp":1588450185,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"8849052","content_html":"

@aaronpk those look great! I love the prompts. I'm sure you'll get to use them eventually

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@Burk I like the pixel kitty. Where's that one from?

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@matthewlang Curiosity. I want to ask more open-ended questions in 2020

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@amit Thanks for the tips. I def\nk more time than I would like into YouTube.

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90s Aesthetics in Modern Tech: timswast.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2019/12/16/90s-aesthetics/","date_published":"2019-12-16T15:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-12-16 15:30","date_timestamp":1576510200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"7170692","content_html":"

@dougbeal I'll be there!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/timswast/7170692","date_published":"2019-12-11T19:47:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-12-11 19:47","date_timestamp":1576093675,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"6543332","content_html":"I released a new emoji pack today! Dedicated to Jon. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨\n \n \n
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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2019/11/13/dino-cake/","date_published":"2019-11-13T15:14:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-11-13 15:14","date_timestamp":1573658040,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"6327376","content_html":"I enjoyed drawing everyday during the past month, but I'm relieved for #octobit to be finished. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2019/11/01/octobit-2019/","date_published":"2019-11-02T04:47:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-11-02 04:47","date_timestamp":1572670020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"6310270","content_html":"Day 31 of #octobit #pixelart 🎨\n \n \n

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","summary":"","url":"https://www.timswast.com/blog/2019/10/30/hidden/","date_published":"2019-10-31T04:31:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Tim Swast","url":"https://www.timswast.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftimswast%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"timswast"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-10-31 04:31","date_timestamp":1572496260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"6266147","content_html":"Day 29 of #octobit #pixelart 🎨\n \n \n

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@eli This feels true in my life. I am much happier with work and life when I can spend even just 10 minutes a day on art. One of the reasons I like pixel art so much is that it’s easy to fit in during breaks at work.

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@Gabz thanks! I like how this one turned out. 🐝🌳🐦

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@dougbeal On my calendar! I should be there this time.

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@kaa love the theme choice

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@kaa thanks for the share. I’m glad to be participating again this year.

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@timswast thanks @gabz ☺️👨‍🎨

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@dougbeal I've got a work dinner tomorrow, sorry. :-(

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@kaa Pixaki is the best. I use it every day. On my phone I use dotpict, and Aseprite on my laptop.

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My favorite resources for learning are saint11's tutorials www.patreon.com/saint11/p... and much of Retronator's content. www.retronator.com

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@kaa Thanks! I like your profile picture today. :-)

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@timswast I'm firmly in the Static HTML camp. www.timswast.com/blog/2018... I love Beaker, but it does make me uncomfortable that having a central index file of all my posts is exploding my Dat archive.

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I keep my RSS feed on a separate domain to keep the Dat archive size reasonable. I think I might be coming around to the idea of IPFS again, where each post could conceivably be synced separately, but I don't like that then I can't rely on the HTTP / DAT idea that I can reference files relative to my site root.

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@kicks Thanks for the great intro to all of these! I'm still digesting your post, I think I'll have more thoughts soon.

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Regarding if Dat versions chunks separately: it used to according some demos I saw, but now it just syncs the whole files. At least, that's how I interpretted Paul's reply to my issue about SQLite & Dat. github.com/beakerbro...

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@joelhamill I upgraded from the 2 to 3, but more because my Mom needed a new phone. She'she's getting my Pixel 2. The Pixel 3 is great, but so is the Pixel 2.

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@amit My co-worker Colt made a video series and wrote a book about compression if you really are interested in learning more. medium.com/@duhroach.

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@abouthalf Yum!

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@amit Wow! My guess is \"machine learning\"

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@monday Thanks for this thoughtful conversation @amit @macgenie

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As someone who checks in infrequently, I think Microthreads will be really useful for me. Thanks for creating and sharing it!

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Regarding analytics, I'm still not used to never seeing views or favorites on micro.blog. It's a huge change from other networks where they really push view counts and like counts at me. As an artist, I like to know that people are seeing my art and appreciating it. That said, a single thoughtful reply is worth more than any number of likes or reviews. Maybe I should start commenting \"feedback welcome\" on my posts to encourage that behavior?

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Thanks again to you both for your efforts! I really am grateful for

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