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@seemacnbc @CNBCTechCheck hey all- why on my Alexa Flash Briefing is Seema’s mix always worse than everyone else’s?
Is some mixing editor trying to throw her under the bus?!
The music is always too loud on her reports whereas VO work is sharp and clear on others. Today isn’t the worst it’s been but it’s still not great.
Btw, enjoy the reporting. Thanks.
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@grok really, what about Alex Ziskind’s recent video on the subject?! Read the transcript!
youtu.be/C4KWsmezXm4
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Is that really a thing?
Apparently it is. Even at Target and Sam’s too.
Yeah I wonder what they lose sitting in the bag.
samsclub.com/ip/13890314795
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Wild JVC SRDVM700US miniDV deck seen there.
What year is this photo?
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"In all my dreams I dream of you. Each time I love you more. I dream the day and night away Of one whom I adore. Sometimes you kiss me tenderly, And say you love me too, I wonder, will my dreams come true? My dreams, sweet heart, of you"
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Gall-Peters projection.
If your goal is fair east-west distance comparison between places at very different latitudes (Russia vs. Africa), you want a projection that preserves area and reduces high-latitude stretching.
The best practical choices:
1. Gall–Peters (Equal-Area Cylindrical)
Most straightforward answer.
It preserves area and keeps east–west distances more honest than Mercator.
Russia no longer looks cartoonishly huge, and Africa’s width becomes visibly greater.
Good for: simple visual comparison of widths and total size.
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2. Mollweide (Equal-Area Pseudocylindrical)
A classic for atlas use.
It preserves area and reduces distortion both at the equator and high latitudes.
Africa and Russia appear in far more realistic proportions.
Good for: a balanced, “globe-like” look while keeping area accuracy.
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3. Robinson (Compromise Projection)
Not strictly equal-area, but built to minimize perceptual distortion.
Both Africa and Russia appear close to their real proportions and widths.
Good for: human-friendly maps that “feel right.”
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4. Winkel Tripel (National Geographic’s current standard)
Widely considered the best overall compromise today.
It minimizes three types of distortion (area, direction, distance).
It doesn’t preserve area, but it keeps Africa and Russia much closer to true scale than Mercator.
Good for: general reference, visually pleasing and proportionally reasonable.
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East Texas. Obviously the iPhone’s night capture mode is exaggerating the colors but it wasn’t faintly red. I thought there must be a fire.
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Block him and move on.
Not sure why you think this is significant.
It’s not like it’s a precedent.
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Let me spell it out: it’s Brian Williams math. I know jokes are the funniest explained pedantically so here ya go. Just realize I only perpetuated this so don’t get too uptight.
theweek.com/speedreads/90040…
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Remember when Apple MacOS had decent UI?
What is up with these button choices?
Do they really relate to the warning message? Terrible @Apple
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Wherever there’s a government communication there’s schizo adjacent thoughts screaming out conspiracy moments later.
Sure, let’s be vigilant but not unaware that there are funded programs by foreign adversaries designed to constantly divide and sow distrust.
For reference, here’s a Chinese plug according to a quick Google search.
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Without knowledge of the shooter, social media on the Right has been focused on the influential power of the Left calling everyone they don’t like “fascists.”
Now that we know the individual’s name how long before the anger gets focused on his characteristics and journey particularly?
Was he radicalized online?
University orgs?
Just a lonely easily influenced and alienated engineering student?
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There’s a Venn diagram here of pros and amateurs; Converse wearers vs non-converse wearers.
All of which is probably moot at this point.
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Carry on @TPUSA. @charliekirk11 will be missed but he spirit of ‘put Jesus first, even before politics’ will persist.
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