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If you want to build a simple UI on top of a script for Mac, I recommend Platypus: https://sveinbjorn.org/platypus

The app has been around for years, is open source, and works really well.


Thanks! This sounds like it might be exactly what I'm looking for, just need to find time to dig into it.


And by the same author as Sloth!


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Software Developer and Project Manager with 7 years of experience in database creation and administration, coordination and implementation of software projects, user training, and multi-stakeholder budgeting.

Seeking a software developer role with opportunities to learn from and grow with peers and mentors.


On Windows, I only need to optimize images occasionally and tend to use the free version of https://kraken.io There are probably better solutions, but this is very easy and no install needed.

On Mac, you're definitely right that ImageOptim is the best.


If you can borrow a computer with iTunes on it, you can replace the DRM files with MP3 versions. https://www.wikihow.com/Convert-Protected-Audio-Into-a-Plain...

Hope that helps.


Actually tried that and even then those songs re-download with the DRM on them. For some reason there is this window of time when songs were purchased where they won't allow the DRM to be removed. And Apple got the extra $25 from me.

My best option is probably to sit down and put this sleeve of old blank CDs to good use and burn all the songs so that I can re-rip them as MP3. It's just irritating.

Wouldn't bother me so much if it didn't happen to include the music that I code to (First Iron Man sound track. Consistent paced instrumentals that all seem to flow well together.)


If you've paid for using the music surely it's morally better to just torrent the tracks: It must be far less wasteful in energy and time. No one is suddenly going to get a copy tortuously that wouldn't have obtained one before.


Why would you even bother burning them when the iso will be just fine? Also I am pretty sure some ffmpeg can probably do the conversation


Fair point....


The list (Swedish) of winners: http://www.polhemspriset.se/lar-kanna-alla-pristagare/

The Google Translation is easy to read (I have no idea how accurate it is though): https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&pr...


This is a fantastic explanation. Thanks! (Also, I love the gifs)


I forgot about ETM! Thanks for creating it. Just logged back in and there was a friendly note about the new features (really good idea!). FYI there's one bug on the page:

Thanks for reading, and have a great day!

{{ TEAM_NAMES }}

The Eat This Much team


It looks like some Node.js static site generator.

- The URL structure doesn't seem to be dynamic. For instance, https://machinelearning.apple.com/2017/ doesn't give a list of all articles from 2017, just a response of "Not found" (at least it gives a 404 error, so that's nice).

- The js files make extensive use of `require()` which is often used by Node.js developers http://fredkschott.com/post/2014/06/require-and-the-module-s...


There's an accompanying article[1]. It's all incredibly moving. Erica Baker said one of my favorite quotes from the video, "Everybody talks about diversity and getting people in the door. We measure those numbers. We don't really talk much about the inclusion part. What are you doing to make sure that everybody is included and feels safe and supported and valued in your organization?"

[1]: https://www.wired.com/2017/06/women-engineers-rampant-sexism...


I hear a lot of talks about people just being hired for diversity, that's not helping. (the talk and the action)


And Siracusa with the win. "That Mac is our last hope… No. There is another." https://twitter.com/siracusa/status/849229927358636033 https://twitter.com/siracusa/status/849230093088165888


And I bet they thought they weren't going to have to talk about the Mac Pro (again!) during the next ATP :).


I don't get it?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasqjPHpxyI

Obi-Wan: "That boy is our last hope."

Yoda: "No...there is another..."


I know the reference, but I don't understand what is meant by referring to it as "the last hope" and what/why something else is an alternative to that.

That a Linux based system is an alternative for a powerful Unixy system?


> That a Linux based system is an alternative for a powerful Unixy system?

As I noted elsethread, it really is. I used to use Macs exclusively, and I'll never willing leave Linux now: it really is that much better. The problem is that Windows & macOS are too constrained by their installed base: they don't have the freedom to be really revolutionary in their UIs, nor can they afford to support deep customisation (GNOME & KDE have similar problems — but one needn't use either GNOME or KDE to use Linux). Linux, meanwhile, offers a user true freedom: I can use a tiling WM, I can write code and bind keys to do anything I want. A Linux box running StumpWM and emacs is the closest thing the modern world offers to a Lisp machine, and it's awesome.


Yes, but what is the other in this case?


It’s basically a quote from ‘The Empire Strikes Back’.


What's that? Is that an indie film?


indie was in it


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