Finding people on Twitter who listen to Cameo’s “Word Up”
Pleasantly surprised by all the Twitter bot accounts tweeting that they are listening to Cameo’s “Word Up”.
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How much information can you pack into a QR code?
If you printed an entire book with QR codes, could you use less paper?
Strava map of chasing a toddler and pre-schooler around a playground for 15 minutes
Strava’s GPS tracking feature is so much fun—especially when you forget that it’s on.
Five reasons why I might play Munzee the scavenger hunt mobile game
I’m trying a new scavenger hunt game, Munzee. From the iOS/Android app description: Are you looking for adventure? Play Munzee! Millions of munzees are hidden around the world in plain sight… just waiting for you to discover. Unlike other location-based hunting games, Munzee treasures are both physical (small stickers) and virtual (a GPS point) items …
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Have you ever accidentally copied 11,848 files to your desktop?
I was trying to move over 11,000 family photos from a group of folders into one main folder. Something must have slipped while I was dragging the photos over, because all 11,848 images appeared on my desktop! Here’s how it looked on my dual screen: Some people have a messy desktop with icons covering every …
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Two-megapixel photos still popular in 2020
Can a photo captured with a 2-megapixel camera from 2002 still be popular today? Well, of course it can—if the subject matter works. Photos taken in the early 00s are in a weird in-between time The early digital photography years are before the era of social media and sharing online. They come after the days …
Canon PowerShot S110 from 2001 had some decent specs
When I bought my first digital camera in 2001, I never realized how good the specs were. I just bought it based on reviews people gave at the time. The Canon PowerShot S110 could go down to a ƒ/2.8 with an ISO of 69. I just uploaded a photo from my S110 to Flickr. In …
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The tweet with the ID number 1234567890987654321
Ever notice the ID number in a tweet’s URL? Take a look at the URL structure for a tweet. Here’s a tweet I made today: https://twitter.com/spudart/status/1237129038994575360 Every tweet is assigned a unique ID number. Over time, this ID number increases sequentially. The first four digits of this example tweet today is 1237! Just a bit …
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Don’t cut up the remix
When scrolling through Spotify, many remixes of songs aren’t all that great. I’m sorry, but in many cases I like the original more. Remixes often tend to be flat, lacking depth. But that’s because I’m listening to the remixes in the wrong way. When you listen to an hour-long remix, it seems so much better. …
Collecting sketchbooks of today
I love how the art museums have collections of loosely-drawn sketches. Makes me wish they would collect sketchbooks from artists today. I know, I know. You have to be “historically significant” to become part of their collection. The sketch featured above was drawn in 1650 by Jan van Goyen. The Art Institute obtained it over …
Maximum size for emoji in Outlook email body
Just in case you were wondering, if you tried to make an emoji really big in Outlook, the maximum size is 466 point. If you set the emoji at 467 point, it will disappear. Almost like it explodes from being blown up too big.