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"html": "<p>There\u2019s a meme going around FB and Twitter about supposed media overreactions in the last 20 years. I won\u2019t post it so as not to amplify its message. Most of the supposed overreactions listed are epidemic/pandemic events that turned out to not be that bad. I don\u2019t know much about those events. I do, however, know a lot about the first event on the list\u2013Y2K. Remember in the lead up to the year 2000 there was a lot of talk about systems relying on computers failing as the year turned from 99 to 00 because software systems used two digits to represent the year. And then on Jan 1, 2000, nothing bad happened. This was NOT a case of media hype. This was a case of software professionals taking likely disaster seriously and working for years to mitigate or even eliminate the disaster. I worked on many software projects from the 1980s forward to change the data for years from two digits to four digits to make sure computer systems as we knew them did not shut down. It was not glamorous work but it was critical. And because our efforts worked, the lesson should NOT be that the potential danger was overhyped. The lesson should be that we can deal with potential dangers if we listen to experts. So wash your hands and practice social distancing.</p>",
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📢 Fellow remotie friendoZ!
Now that everyone is working for home what's the best headphones out there for meetings? 🎧
– Wireless
– Good mic
– ANC not requirement
What do y'all use?
Also perhaps RT for reach?
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My friend @willsmith's daughter is selling Girl Scout Cookies, and she's so close to hitting her goal! You can purchase online and they'll ship 'em to your house and everything! digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/eleanor9… Pairs well with coffee, weed, and/or impending doom.
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One of my favorite parts of IndieWebCamp is the infectious looks of happiness, joy, and glee people have when demoing what they’ve done on their own websites. A special thanks to everyone big and small who participated in the London camp this weekend.
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In these trying times, at least we get to enjoy streaming our Sunday morning worship services from the most tech-savvy church staff member’s iPhone on Facebook.
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"text": "In these trying times, at least we get to enjoy streaming our Sunday morning worship services from the most tech-savvy church staff member\u2019s iPhone on Facebook."
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One of my favorite parts of IndieWebCamp is the infectious looks of happiness, joy, and glee people have when demoing what they’ve done on their own websites. A special thanks to everyone big and small who participated in the London camp this weekend. (boffosocko.com/?p=55769259)
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What an amazing demo day!! Yeah we didn't have the mad dash and energy of the live demos, but this felt mroe relaxed with an open question and answer session...No worries of getting kicked out of the venue. One of my favorites yet! (jgregorymcverry.com/notes/2020-03-… )
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