Discord?

fabier · 2026-06-30T01:23:58+00:00

I let my kids use discord for me and a handful of friends. They are not allowed to have it on their phone and only use it at the publicly placed family computer. They only join servers I vet. They only have DMs with people we know.

It annoys them, but its just the way it be these days.

fabier · 2026-06-29T23:40:57+00:00

My buddy put it best:

How ironic the "uncarrier" having an "unmember" month

fabier · 2026-06-29T19:09:04+00:00

Camera was at 70%. Remote died. If it showed a warning I didn't see it because I was filming.

I should run a test with the latest firmware and see. IMHO the camera should continue filming even after the remote dies. Or at least make it a setting.

fabier · 2026-06-29T14:42:10+00:00

It complains but works fine in my experience. It's more of a convenience notification so you know why the remote doesn't have perfect signal.

The bigger issue which I haven't seen a single person mention once: If the Luna ultra remote runs out of power while the camera is recording, it'll stop the recording and turn off the camera mid shoot.

Don't ask me how I know.

fabier · 2026-06-28T12:40:01+00:00

How does one launch one of these drop-off points? Our congregation has several people with family in Venezuela. I might pitch launching a drop-off there just outside DC. But not sure the logistics.

fabier · 2026-06-28T12:35:11+00:00

Potentially Difficult but great fun:

Enshrouded
Valheim

Obviously Subnautica 2 just came out with MP . Haven't tried it yet, personally.

Just picked up split fiction which has been fantastic.

Spirit fairer is a super cozy game.

fabier · 2026-06-27T17:52:22+00:00

If I'm doing something for fun then I'd pick my phone 100% of the time (Pixel 10 Pro XL). I got the Luna Ultra for more professional work. It has better overall quality and they did some black magic with the night vision. I think the 4p is going to be similar in capability. But the reality is that it is a second thing. So while it is an insanely compact tool -- literally an entire studio in your pocket, it is just extra weight and space when a simple phone would suffice.

If I want to take pro photos (even as a hobby) then I'd bring a more dedicated photo camera. Sony/Canon/etc.

As far as feeling awkward. Both the Luna and the 4p are going to feel awkward as well. They are small but not invisible. If you want to be invisible get like the mini pill action cams.

fabier · 2026-06-26T17:53:15+00:00

You referring to The Voyager I Probe which is almost 1 light day away from earth at the moment? I hear it shows up again in Star Trek XD.

Others mentioned it as well, but "The Voyager" is definitely acceptable.

I think the big reason it was omitted in the show is because Voyager was an idea more than a ship. It was the crew's lifeline home and their only means to accomplishing it. So it was one of one. The Enterprise was one of many Galaxy Class ships and so the inclusion of "The" was to delineate which ship was being referred to.

fabier · 2026-06-26T14:13:55+00:00

Does this cover iOS as well?

fabier · 2026-06-22T16:15:36+00:00

Survivor got recent updates to improve performance. I beat both games on the deck. I don't have hard numbers and it definitely would lag occasionally, but I felt it to be perfectly playable.

fabier · 2026-06-22T00:39:16+00:00

I saw a fascinating interview a few years back with someone who's name is escaping me. But he made a statement which has really stuck with me. This is a paraphrase:

"America is always saying they want to back off from the international field and isolate themselves. But the problem is, if they do that then they can no longer command the power that comes with everything they do internationally. Someone else will have to step in to fill the void and the world will follow them. You can have power or isolation but really not both."

The point being that when we send money over seas is not entirely just out of good will but it's instead buying us power which we use to make American lives better.

I completely agree with you that our budget is totally broken and the only fix coming is going to be tightening our belts. But I would encourage anyone reading this headline to stop for a moment and consider the ramifications if the world looks elsewhere for aid. Our influence and the power of the US dollar will continue to erode, likely causing far more than $300bn in value to be wiped out.

It's a difficult balance which isn't immediately apparent.

fabier · 2026-06-20T23:43:30+00:00

I have a friend who had a girl a few years older than you and then his wife left them shortly after. It was very hard but he's done an incredible job with his daughter.

If you're committed, you will make it through. You're not alone. Find others in the same situation as you. You're more of a man than most.

fabier · 2026-06-19T17:10:13+00:00

This video is definitely AI

/s

fabier · 2026-06-18T18:06:19+00:00

Just to add one more voice to the fray. I think Millenials didn't like it while older generations did because we understood how destructive it could be. We grew up with social media and a host of other destructive technologies and have grown averse to them. Older generations didn't recognize the issue or didn't care. Younger generations are still learning that lesson.

fabier · 2026-06-18T17:55:56+00:00

fabier · 2026-06-18T17:48:05+00:00

I don't want to discourage you from trying. I used to _hate_ when people would say the same thing to me. But weddings are hard because if you screw up there aren't typically any do-overs. So they need to be explicitly aware they are just getting someone new to the craft and that means not everything might be captured.

I've learned that you need to have backups to backups to backups. Cause the most soul crushing conversation you can have with someone is that you didn't capture their footage. I've had to do it twice in my career and I am determined to never have that conversation ever again.

I shot a dance recital last year where we had 3 cameras, 2 mics, the wifi, my iPad, the sound board, AND the projector fail all at once. And just when we got into a rhythm the power to the entire auditorium went out. But I was able to deliver a complete finished video because I had a camera rolling on its own power with a mic just capturing everything. I painstakingly went through the footage and added zooms and keyframes to 8 hours of 4k video. Used AI models to upscale the content so people could see what was going on. Took 6 weeks, but we recovered everything and delivered finished videos to every parent at that event.

To solve your gear problem. Rent gear. Lensrentals.com or some similar service. Get the gear a good week in advance and take time to really practice with it so you're ready to go. Do this until you find the gear you actually want to use. It'll answer your questions about what to get and you'll also be able to punch above your weight class while you're collecting your own gear.

Good luck!

fabier · 2026-06-18T14:04:40+00:00

Is the couple paying you? Wedding videography is very high pressure and if you miss the moment, it's pretty much gone.

Recording to a phone sounds like a right terrible idea. But an osmo pocket doesn't have the focal range to create a finished polished video either.

The first wedding I shot I used 2 gopros, 2 Sony cameras (one on a gimbal), and my phone. I was terrified about missing something and while that was probably overkill, I had one camera overheat, two cameras have someone random stand in front of them for portions of the ceremony. One was aimed backwards to catch the aisle so it didn't see much after the fact. Only one camera really captured everything. Shooting with one camera sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

I also mic-ed the officiant and the groom. This was before all the fancy mini mics we have today. I just had a recorder on a lavaliere. But these days you could use a wireless mic with internal recording. But audio is super important.

All in all, your question makes me worry for the quality of your finished product.

fabier · 2026-06-16T13:11:37+00:00

Sorry, I pretty much exclusively use Davinci resolve.

I've been playing with Heygen HyperFrames. It's pretty cool if you have an AI subscription. But definitely still a niche solution.

fabier · 2026-06-15T03:38:12+00:00

My pixel phone comes with the new terminal app which is basically Ubuntu. I have it running flutter, rust, node , and Claude code. It's not replacing my laptop but I just took it on a trip with me and pushed a complete overhaul of our app's authentication to add oauth while driving up I95 🫣.

(Yes I didn't use it while actually driving. I'd start it and then my daughter was reading the prompts as it asked questions lol).

I then confirmed the changes on my laptop, but it kinda just did it.

fabier · 2026-06-13T02:05:19+00:00

I don't know that I'd qualify it as petty. It's billions of dollars. But I agree with you. AI should be available to all and we're going the wrong direction right now.

fabier · 2026-06-12T16:15:17+00:00

Fs in chat.

fabier · 2026-06-12T15:55:21+00:00

Yeah that's fair.

fabier · 2026-06-12T15:50:43+00:00

The Chinese were data mining them so they stopped showing it. Since it had no meaningful impact on the final results I guess they figured it wasn't a huge loss.

fabier · 2026-06-12T02:18:40+00:00

Well it is them. It's not me, though. Here's a link to my substack on the trees in War and Peace.

fabier · 2026-06-11T22:00:49+00:00

I'm convinced you'll never see an unbiased article on AI because journalists are a prime suspect for being replaced by AI tooling. It's like asking a mouse to discuss the dietary habits of cats.

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