Thoughts on Streaming Services: 2024 Edition

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Streaming services have revolutionized content delivery, sending linear media companies into a panic as they watch traditional cable services decay. “Cutting the cord” is a common practice these days, but the streaming landscape isn’t perfect. We’re a decade into streaming so I wanted to share my thoughts on the state of new media: first impressions, second thoughts, and the third degree! Netflix is king thanks to having first mover advantage, and making smart financial moves over the past six months, but Netflix’s content is unremarkable. Their recent wins are USA’s Suits and content licensed from Max…they need to do better… The biggest loser... more →
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Thoughts on the Jamstack and Content Metrics

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Please forgive the (possibly) unclear title! Let me try to explain what I mean and you can then decide on whether or not you keep reading. As I was walking my dog yesterday (typically the best way to get ideas for my blog), I started thinking about the ways I keep tabs on my blog, specifically my content. This involves both the nature of my content as well as things like my publishing cadence. I’ve developed tools over time to help me check the status of this and I thought it might make sense to share some thoughts in this area with others. While the technical aspects of this post will use Eleventy, it’s really meant to be more generic for the... more →
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The Week in Mac Apps: Map your thoughts with SimpleMind – Macworld

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Macworld The Week in Mac Apps: Map your thoughts with SimpleMindMacworldThe app displays puzzles in the Across Lite format, which are available from a variety of sources like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. It also provides you with a handy system for solving these puzzles, either at your pace or in a race …and more » map app – Google News… more →
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