I don’t know if I fully understand all of this (or most of it) but I’m intrigued to see cDc continuing their output with Internet Good in mind.

Eleven years ago I had the good fortune to be hired by VHX; a startup that pivoted from being a video sharing platform to being a video distribution platform. Casey Pugh and Jamie Wilkinson built a team of eight people to develop the ways and means of getting video directly from the creator to the audience without needing a middleman to make the sale.

In 2016, Vimeo acquired VHX and rebranded it to Vimeo OTT. I've been with that same product for eleven years and today is my last day.

It is bittersweet! I have a new job opportunity working with ex-VHX'er Kathleen Barrett; the now CEO of Mosaic and my new boss. I could not be more excited for what I will be working on with her and the team at Mosaic. More on that later.

Despite my excitement for the new thing, I have a lot of loyalty to the VHX product. It isn't perfect software by any means but it is a pretty incredible piece of work. It powers Criterion Channel, World of Wonder, Dropout and loads of other services that you likely know. And some you don't know but should.

I learned an absolute mountain of things working at VHX / Vimeo. I started as a designer, I morphed into client services, I grew into Head of Client Solutions, I pivoted to Product Manager and am leaving as Head of Product, Vimeo OTT. Not too shabby for eleven years.

I am thankful for everyone I got to work with. I've made a load of great friends in my time there and hope to keep in touch with each and every one of them.

David Simon quits Twitter and writes about why. It’s visceral in a way only David Simon could muster.

handy site to find accounts in the fediverse. Time to get off Twitter, folks.

New Skyway Man is imminent!

Nice that they offer an opt out. Comes across as a little too late but maybe they will untrain based on future opt outs?? Unlikely but interesting to know this exists regardless

a compilation album from a label worth knowing. The first two preview tracks are wonderful and the track-by-track writeup makes me even more hype for its release in Sept.

I've been working with the band sugar sk*-*lls for around a year preparing their new album, Star Time. After much preparation, today we're finally able to unleash the fruits of our labor on the world.

First and foremost, the video for "Becomes Me" is now available. It was directed by Dycee Wildman and it's an absolute blast. It's got witches, it's got rituals, it's got loads of synth. I'm biased but I'm such a big fan of what she was able to do.

Along with that video is the "Becomes Me" maxi-single - a mini-EP of sorts that takes the album track and pairs it with 2 remixes and a bonus track. The wildest part is that the bonus track is a cover from another band of a different album track. It is a bizarre and strange idea that I really can't express my affection for enough.

Lastly, but not leastly, is the new full-length album Star Time is now available for pre-order. It's set for release on October 6th and can be procured in digital form or as 2x Deluxe Cassette; featuring all of the remixes and covers compiled into a special mixtape.

There will be plenty more to share about this project over the coming months and I am overjoyed to start spreading the word. Please indulge and spread the word.

Mr. Rex painted in Pee-wee's signature gray suit. Absolutely legendary.

AI image generation done "in the style of." certainly a fine line here between inspiration and plagiary. Like all things, tread carefully.

excellent cheat sheet

Love this, well documented, takedown of Musk lies. Not exactly unique content these days but well done from Doctorow

I’ve entered my Hat Phase of life. Is this my vibe? It may very well be.

if you know Plantasia, you already know why this is exciting. If you do not know Plantasia, go listen to it immediately and then come back to this. Loads of new Garson tunes, unearthed and remastered. Exciting!

They Might Be Giants on Comedy Bang Bang FM; a free preview. I do not pay for CBB but it's quite nice of them to release this teaser.

not ready for production yet but this text-to-video engine looks quite promising

instrumental, dance-y, disco-y, quite fun. also streaming if ya prefer.

Futel is half hacker project and half public good. At it's core, it's a literal payphone that anyone can use, for free, to make outgoing calls, as well as leverage free voicemail services. Beyond that, it's also a zine documenting its usage, an incoming number to hear all sorts of audio ephemera. In short, a fascinating series of phone interfaces that also provide services that may be critical for those in need.

You can read more about the project on their site and blog or spend a few minutes with this YouTube presentation that walks through all of it.

b-sides and rarities from the Sumday era of Grandaddy. a delight.

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