Chris Brakebill

Nov 8th 10am

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:22:44 -0500

Got micropub posting working on my site again through a Netlify function 👌

TLDR. My site builds from a GitLab repo. It’s using the same gulp script I was using before on my Digital Ocean server. The micropub API uses GitLab’s API to add a file to the repo which triggers a new build. The micropub API is just an adaptation of node-micropub-express library, but with all the express bits removed

Now the real question is do I keep this setup, or do I move my site fully over to Micro.blog hosting

Oct 26th 8am

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:12:43 -0500

📚 Finished: The Great Hunt
Started: This is Your Mind on Plants

Oct 10th 8pm

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 19:35:51 -0500

Social Networks Should be interoperable

While I think this sounds great. I can’t imagine a world where it works. I think our best chance at a standard that works is just building off the email standards. It already exists to support sharing rich content with specific groups of people 🤷‍♂️

Sep 6th 9am

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:15:32 -0500

Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ snares $71.4 million domestic box office opening

It has become clear, however, that the dual release has led to cannibalization of theater ticket sales.

Sure but the question is does the money they make from Disney+ premier access offset that cannibalization. AND what’s the effect on Disney+ subscriptions in general.

Certainly doesn’t seem great to me for the theater only model that Shang-Chi got outperformed by a movie that people could watch at home. But it’s a different movie on a different weekend of the year. Early July was a more optimistic time, Delta has ramped up at the end of the summer so that surely had an effect.

For me personally, I still like the simultaneous model. That’s largely because I have small kids and going to the movies is an expensive affair. Usually if I get a babysitter I don’t want to spend that time in a theater. I have to really want to see the movie. Which is basically just reserved for Star Wars movies.

Could be great if they switched to opening weekends were theater exclusive and after that it could be purchased on streaming. If you want to see it immediately, you have to go to a theater, but you don’t have to wait long if you can’t do the theater.

I’m also a little surprised Disney+ treats it more like a purchase than a rental. $30 to rent a new release for 48 hours makes total sense to me. We did it with Trolls World Tour. It’s expensive but no more so than taking a 3 or 4 people to the theater. Either way they can play with that pricing in a way they can’t in theaters. Not all new releases need the same price.

HBO Max’s free streaming model is a nice way to boost their numbers, but it’s a ridiculous strategy I think (but I will continue to enjoy it for the rest of 2021). I never would have paid much money for Mortal Kombat or Kong v. Godzilla, but I really enjoyed them both.

All that to say I like watching movies in our new world. I certainly don’t thinking going back to the old ways is happening. I’m excited to see how companies experiment.

Aug 28th 2pm

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:53:34 -0500

Thank You, Apple! May We Have Another?

Aug 17th 9pm

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:40:51 -0500

📚
Finished: Big Summer
Started: Transcendent Kingdom

Aug 5th 10am

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:40:03 -0500

Trying out a new non dairy creamer today. Califia’s Mushroom Oat Barista Blend. Not gonna lie, it’s one of my favorites. Their barista line are all pretty good for lattes.

Aug 4th 8pm

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:28:50 -0500

this seems like such a no brainer. If you want to fly you need to be vaccinated

Jul 23rd 6pm

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:04:54 -0500

Excellent point in here. Republican state legislatures and suppress vote and overturn elections with a simple majority. But the federal government needs 60 votes. It’s stupid.

Jul 20th 8pm

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:15:10 -0500

Thinking about getting some new key caps….

Jul 20th 8am

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:43:26 -0500

Been thinking about moving my website off this custom statically generated via gulp setup and into ghost. Just something with a slightly better writing experience. 🤔

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:23:08 -0500

This is a test post. Ignore

Jul 18th 9pm

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:41:29 -0500

How to fight those “Boxy Buildings”

Jul 16th 9am

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:03:45 -0500

PERSONAL NEWS. Because all other messages are obviously not personal.

Today is my last day at Pilot. Next week I will be joining Dwell to work on the audio bible app as Senior iOS Engineer.

Super thankful to all the team at Pilot and super excited to join my new team!

Jul 14th 8pm

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:58:54 -0500

Second attempt at pizza in the Ooni. Burnt top crust. Raw bottom crust. BUT edible pizza 🍕

Jul 14th 4pm

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:41:44 -0500

Minty

Jul 12th 8pm

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:25:51 -0500

There’s an excellent point in here about how great soccer is for TV. I don’t really enjoy soccer. But I appreciate that it doesn’t involve watching a ton of commercials

Jul 4th 9pm

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 20:36:14 -0500

The year is half blank

Jun 21st 10pm

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:28:02 -0500

It’s prime day. So I ordered 4 new car seats.

Things change when you grow up

Jun 6th 8pm

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:50:33 -0500

The bummer about western conference basketball is I can only watch it on the weekend. It’s the only time it’s not way too late at night

Jun 4th 10pm

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:09:11 -0500

On one hand Trumps attempt at his own site totally bombing is hilarious.

On the other hand it really highlights the dangerous power of Facebook and Twitter

May 29th 6pm

Sat, 29 May 2021 17:48:04 -0500

This country is an onion article

May 28th 7am

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:13:26 -0500

WTA open to press boycott dialogue with Osaka

I think most people’s attitudes towards this is silly. She has no responsibility to do press interviews. She plays tennis. That’s the only responsibility she has in my book. I don’t need to hear athletes talk about their performance if they don’t want to

May 22nd 12am

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:08:05 -0500

Epic v. Apple, Day 15

Every time Tim Cook takes the stand on this subject he sounds more and more arrogant. I’m not sure what’s worse, that he’s full of crap and he knows it or that he believes all the BS he sings.

Ugh and the “return on our IP” crap? How about the billions you make selling iPhones THANKS to the work of third party devs

May 17th 8am

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:15:41 -0500

This is a test