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Further thoughts about this experiment that began with What am I reading on 2020-04-25

Project goals: (as of 2020/05/08)

1. Get stuff read - I open a lot of articles into new tabs, and then they just sit there. As a result, I often have over 90 tabs open. I am trying to keep that number down, so I decided to read them, make a quick note of their URL, and anything of note or to summarize them
2. Study the mechanism Facebook uses to provide the article previews with a lot of examples
3. Consider writing my own tool to produce previews of URLs
4. Consider how to format this wiki page so that an automated tool could combine all the links into a formatted page for Mobirise web editor, along with the notes I took.

Anything unusual happen?

Most recently read, that dont fall into any of the following categories

• Mavic 2 Pro vs. Phantom 4 - https://dronedj.com/2018/11/25/mavic-2-pro-vs-phantom-4-pro/
  • DJI’s comparison - https://store.dji.com/guides/phantom-4-pro-v2-vs-mavic-2-pro/

• Quick comparison of several current DJI drones - https://store.dji.com/guides/buy-photography-drones/
  • Another comparison - https://store.dji.com/guides/mavic-mini-vs-mavic-air-vs-mavic-pro-platinum-vs-mavic-2/

• Mavic mini comparison - https://www.drdrone.ca/blogs/drone-news-drone-help-blog/mavic-mini-vs-mavic-air-vs-mavic-2-comparison

• Comparison - https://www.heliguy.com/blog/2019/10/30/dji-mavic-mini-v-dji-mavic-2-pro-v-dji-mavic-2-zoom-v-dji-mavic-air/
  • There is also a difference between the drones when it comes to still image size. The Mavic 2 Pro is able to capture 5472 x 3648, while the Mavic 2 Zoom is capable of 4000 x 3000. As for the Mavic Mini and Mavic Air, their still image sizes are 4056 x 3040 (4:3) and 4056 x 2280 (16.9).
  • Explanation of special shooting modes:
    • The Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom have an array of intelligent options, such as QuickShots, as well as:
      • HyperLapse: The aircraft shoots stable aerial shots and processes them automatically, enabling you to create professional-looking timelapses with a simple tap of a button, which you can share to social media immediately
      • HyperLight: A low-light setting designed to enhance your images while reducing noise significantly.
      • ActiveTrack 2.0: Take your tracking to another level, with features such as precise recognition, high-speed tracking and obstacle sensing.
      • Panoramas: The Mavic 2 supports four panorama modes including Sphere, 180°, Horizontal, and Vertical.
      • Intuitive Shooting Modes: These include Point of Interest 2.0, Waypoint 2.0 and Dolly Zoom (Mavic 2 Zoom only).

• Patent threats to DJI drones - https://petapixel.com/2020/05/18/dji-drones-could-be-kicked-out-of-us-market-after-losing-patent-suit/

• Samsung critical security issue on all Samsung phones since 2014, that can happen with no user interaction - https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/05/07/samsung-confirms-critical-security-warning-for-millions-every-galaxy-after--2014-affected/amp/

• https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/496565-schumer-pelosi-set-to-unveil-rooseveltian-relief-package

• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/technology/the-results-are-in-for-the-sharing-economy-they-are-ugly.html
  • Notes:
    • So glad I wasnt staying just making living with Lyft/Uber
    • See what Harry Campbell’s take is on this
    • Opening in a Chrome incognito tab worked to get around their paywall
  • “Based on our analysis of the gig economy and the overall pie of consumers, unfortunately, there’s a slice that — until there’s a vaccine — will not get in a ride-sharing vehicle or use an Airbnb,” Mr. Ives said
  • Mr. Ives said he expected Uber’s revenue to contract 69 percent and Lyft’s 66 percent during the period, which covers April through June.
    • Lyft said rides on its service fell nearly 80 percent in late March and remained down 75 percent in mid-April. In May, passengers began to return cautiously to Lyft, but rides were still down 70 percent, Lyft executives said on a Wednesday earnings call with financial analysts.

• Nevada Phase I reopening starting 2020/05/09 - https://amp.rgj.com/amp/3092295001
  • barber shops and hair salons allowed to reopen

• No more samples, or gathering to talk, and Marin farmers markets - https://www.marinij.com/2020/05/07/marin-farmers-markets-adopt-new-pandemic-protocols/amp/

• Two counties in California rebellion against the governer’s stay at home dictates - https://www.marinij.com/2020/05/07/inside-two-california-counties-anti-newsom-open-for-business-coronavirus-rebellion/?obref=obinsite

• Marin legislators decry holdup in virus relief funds - https://www.marinij.com/2020/05/07/marin-legislators-decry-holdup-in-virus-relief-funds/
  • Only six of 482 California cities have received any money directly, and only 16 of the state’s 58 counties received a portion of the allocation.

• 30 things sabotaging productivity
  • found with the query: nonfiction free

original link

• traffic cams in Utah - http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov//Default.aspx?TrafficMapIndex=8
• conditions on Utah state routes - http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/CLALertViewer.aspx?CLType=3
• Road conditions - https://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:0:::1:T,V:1673

• state by state restrictions, regularly updated - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/30/coronavirus-states-lifting-stay-at-home-orders-reopening-businesses.html

• Commute may be terrible after Bay Area shutdown - https://www.sfgate.com/driving/article/post-shutdown-commute-may-be-hell-15250950.php

• SDS-100 Radio at Ham Radio Outlet - $649 - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016159

• SDK for Minilogue - https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue_xd/sdk.php

• description of Minilogue XD - https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue_xd/

• General Patton command Jeep for sale - https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2020/05/04/wwii-command-car-up-for-auction-previous-owner-gen-patton/

• California EDD call centers having problems - https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/05/04/edd-phone-number-unemployment/amp/
• name of Elon Musk baby - https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/E0BC9F76-8EE0-11EA-905F-D23A5B914D38
• 10 important books for .NET C# developers to read - https://blog.elmah.io/top-10-books-every-net-c-developer-should-read/amp/
• 90% of positive covid tests were among those who could not work from home- https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/amp/90-of-people-who-tested-positive-for-COVID-19-in-15247476.php

• 2020/5/5 news on reopening Marin - https://www.marinij.com/2020/05/05/reopening-marin-county-outlines-path-to-ending-virus-lockdown/amp/

• Wisconsin Supreme Court being asked to rule on COVID lockdown rsstrictions. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/05/wisconsin-supreme-court-lift-covid-restrictions-fox-news.amp

From prior reading list

• https://youtu.be/qP6cjm5Tquw KORG Minilogue XD Demo
• https://youtu.be/fe-K1AGl810 Sonic Lab review
• https://youtu.be/AmZ9Y105j5w Complete review tutorial - build a sound by going through each section of the system to show what each can do.

• Tutorial 4 - minilogue xd/Tutorial/How-to 4: Sequencer, Voice Modes, and Performance Features - https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/link/0/811/4294/
• Tutorial 3 - minilogue xd/Tutorial/How-to 3: Modulation and Effects - https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/link/0/811/4293/
• Tutorial 2 - - https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/link/0/811/4292/
• Tutorial 1 - intro minilogue xd/Tutorial/How-to 1: Intro to minilogue xd - https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/link/0/811/4291/
• Minilogue XD software links. https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/product/0/811/#software
• Product page for Minilogue XD - https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue_xd/

From prior reading list

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yWIpTy4oHoM - complete showing of all the options on SDS-100 scanner radio

• New DJI drone with 55 minute flight time, for search and rescue and public safety use, price unknown - https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/07/djis-latest-industrial-drone-has-55-minute-flight-time-15-km-video-range/amp/

• Note: I have decided to use mobirise

• Despicable nonsense against Trump. Typical of the writing at the Atlantic - Trump decided to open the country because that would hurt blacks and minorities more than a lockdown
• May 8 - 2 grocery story workers test positive for COVID - https://www.marinij.com/2020/05/07/workers-at-2-more-marin-markets-contract-coronavirus/
• Marin making stricter lockdowns that the stay, until May 18 - https://www.marinij.com/2020/05/06/marin-to-maintain-virus-limits-on-retailers-until-mid-may/
• May 7 - state releases phase 2 reopening guidelines, but Bay Area counties are going to continue stricter lockdown - https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/05/07/coronavirus-update-californians-anxiously-await-newsoms-phase-2-announcement/amp/

• Who really needs more faith - http://advindicate.com/articles/1483

• Book: Case against socialism

More need to read:

• 5 steps to organically increase facebook reach - https://sproutsocial.com/insights/facebook-organic-reach/
• https://neilpatel.com/blog/13-secrets-thatll-boost-your-facebook-organic-reach/
• https://www.crazyegg.com/blog/growing-facebook-reach-organically/
• Need to finish reading: https://www.falcon.io/insights-hub/topics/social-media-strategy/increase-organic-facebook-reach-tips/

Here I am experimenting with tracking the threads where I engage in conversations. I post the same summaries as above, but then copy my comments, and with “Posted At:” keep a direct link to the FB article. Makes it easy to go back to specific threads to see what comments have been made, and maybe move those comments out to this page. add subsections for more involved conversations

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