@aral Or maybe you're just a big typographic geek.
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@richcampbell At best I'm just a wannabe–typography geek, Richard. I have a love for it, but there's so much more to learn :) -
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@f8vnz This is a fact I'm aware of, Philip. I wish I had the opportunity to use the little bastards, they're very cute :)
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@aral with great automation comes great impersonality -
@clairemchugh I may just have to quote you in one of my talks, Claire :) -
@aral haha ! Quote away
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@aral Absolutely. The tools we've developed have removed us from the fruits of our endeavours. They're a fog between us & the things we make -
@stuartfrisby I love the analogy of the fog. I get that feeling whenever I think of layers of abstraction. Is it worth introducing the fog?… -
@aral I roll http://mrfrisby.com completely by hand, there's a trade-off, but I get to be where I love being - in my text editor, making.
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@aral And not just as programmers: make your own bread, sew your own clothes, learn to fix your own bicycle, etc.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral Agreed. Automation hides from us the intrinsic value we find in creating something on our own.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral only issue is, I dislike doing a lot of things… ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I find automating things I DON'T get enjoyment from in any way is the way to go. Otherwise, manual all the way.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral True of animating walks in 3d, imo. It introduces noise, at the very least.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I for one reject our autowank overlords ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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