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  1. OMFG, Listening to "The Indicator from Planet Money" about a proposed system for verifying works were human created -- by requiring "the drafts" and looking at "the metadata" for files in Microsoft Word, etc.... WTFO?

    So I'll never be able to prove that I've *ever* written anything ever in my life because I use plain text and only plain text?

    NO, ****er, you can't see my "vim metadata".

    This really pisses me off -- it's because I'm a human being (and not a consumer drone) that I use plain text and never any "office" program or "word processor" -- those just aren't products (open source or not) that I need to use or would ever use.

    Text should always be text -- good old UTF-8 or ASCII. No metadata. No containers. No licenses. Nothing but text 'cause that's what text is.

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

    #npr #planetmoney #aislop

  2. OMFG, Listening to "The Indicator from Planet Money" about a proposed system for verifying works were human created -- by requiring "the drafts" and looking at "the metadata" for files in Microsoft Word, etc.... WTFO?

    So I'll never be able to prove that I've *ever* written anything ever in my life because I use plain text and only plain text?

    NO, ****er, you can't see my "vim metadata".

    This really pisses me off -- it's because I'm a human being (and not a consumer drone) that I use plain text and never any "office" program or "word processor" -- those just aren't products (open source or not) that I need to use or would ever use.

    Text should always be text -- good old UTF-8 or ASCII. No metadata. No containers. No licenses. Nothing but text 'cause that's what text is.

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

    #npr #planetmoney #aislop

  3. OMFG, Listening to "The Indicator from Planet Money" about a proposed system for verifying works were human created -- by requiring "the drafts" and looking at "the metadata" for files in Microsoft Word, etc.... WTFO?

    So I'll never be able to prove that I've *ever* written anything ever in my life because I use plain text and only plain text?

    NO, ****er, you can't see my "vim metadata".

    This really pisses me off -- it's because I'm a human being (and not a consumer drone) that I use plain text and never any "office" program or "word processor" -- those just aren't products (open source or not) that I need to use or would ever use.

    Text should always be text -- good old UTF-8 or ASCII. No metadata. No containers. No licenses. Nothing but text 'cause that's what text is.

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

    #npr #planetmoney #aislop

  4. OMFG, Listening to "The Indicator from Planet Money" about a proposed system for verifying works were human created -- by requiring "the drafts" and looking at "the metadata" for files in Microsoft Word, etc.... WTFO?

    So I'll never be able to prove that I've *ever* written anything ever in my life because I use plain text and only plain text?

    NO, ****er, you can't see my "vim metadata".

    This really pisses me off -- it's because I'm a human being (and not a consumer drone) that I use plain text and never any "office" program or "word processor" -- those just aren't products (open source or not) that I need to use or would ever use.

    Text should always be text -- good old UTF-8 or ASCII. No metadata. No containers. No licenses. Nothing but text 'cause that's what text is.

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

    #npr #planetmoney #aislop

  5. OMFG, Listening to "The Indicator from Planet Money" about a proposed system for verifying works were human created -- by requiring "the drafts" and looking at "the metadata" for files in Microsoft Word, etc.... WTFO?

    So I'll never be able to prove that I've *ever* written anything ever in my life because I use plain text and only plain text?

    NO, ****er, you can't see my "vim metadata".

    This really pisses me off -- it's because I'm a human being (and not a consumer drone) that I use plain text and never any "office" program or "word processor" -- those just aren't products (open source or not) that I need to use or would ever use.

    Text should always be text -- good old UTF-8 or ASCII. No metadata. No containers. No licenses. Nothing but text 'cause that's what text is.

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

    #npr #planetmoney #aislop

  6. Me: aw, come on fellas, don’t make fun of me, I’m a cool guy

    Also me: Hooray! My pre-ordered copy of “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life” by Alex Mayyasi and the Hosts of #NPR’s Planet Money just got in!!!!

    🤓

    #planetMoney #bookstodon

  7. Me: aw, come on fellas, don’t make fun of me, I’m a cool guy

    Also me: Hooray! My pre-ordered copy of “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life” by Alex Mayyasi and the Hosts of #NPR’s Planet Money just got in!!!!

    🤓

    #planetMoney #bookstodon

  8. Me: aw, come on fellas, don’t make fun of me, I’m a cool guy

    Also me: Hooray! My pre-ordered copy of “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life” by Alex Mayyasi and the Hosts of #NPR’s Planet Money just got in!!!!

    🤓

    #planetMoney #bookstodon

  9. Me: aw, come on fellas, don’t make fun of me, I’m a cool guy

    Also me: Hooray! My pre-ordered copy of “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life” by Alex Mayyasi and the Hosts of #NPR’s Planet Money just got in!!!!

    🤓

    #planetMoney #bookstodon

  10. Me: aw, come on fellas, don’t make fun of me, I’m a cool guy

    Also me: Hooray! My pre-ordered copy of “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life” by Alex Mayyasi and the Hosts of #NPR’s Planet Money just got in!!!!

    🤓

    #planetMoney #bookstodon

  11. #BookReview for "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life" by the team behind #NPR 's #PlanetMoney podcast.
    Recommended
    Common economic concepts (cost disease, compound interest, cartels and more) presented in a lively way.
    The book is clearly made for print first and audio second. It lacks the conversational back-and-forth of the podcast. The first chapter in particular is jarring - presumably made of many small tidbits of information presented in a visually interesting way, but lacking smooth transitions in an audio medium.
    Still, the team does a good job of keeping the discussion lively, using real world examples and a light tone as they make the concepts approachable for a wide audience.

  12. #BookReview for "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life" by the team behind #NPR 's #PlanetMoney podcast.
    Recommended
    Common economic concepts (cost disease, compound interest, cartels and more) presented in a lively way.
    The book is clearly made for print first and audio second. It lacks the conversational back-and-forth of the podcast. The first chapter in particular is jarring - presumably made of many small tidbits of information presented in a visually interesting way, but lacking smooth transitions in an audio medium.
    Still, the team does a good job of keeping the discussion lively, using real world examples and a light tone as they make the concepts approachable for a wide audience.

  13. #BookReview for "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life" by the team behind #NPR 's #PlanetMoney podcast.
    Recommended
    Common economic concepts (cost disease, compound interest, cartels and more) presented in a lively way.
    The book is clearly made for print first and audio second. It lacks the conversational back-and-forth of the podcast. The first chapter in particular is jarring - presumably made of many small tidbits of information presented in a visually interesting way, but lacking smooth transitions in an audio medium.
    Still, the team does a good job of keeping the discussion lively, using real world examples and a light tone as they make the concepts approachable for a wide audience.

  14. #BookReview for "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life" by the team behind #NPR 's #PlanetMoney podcast.
    Recommended
    Common economic concepts (cost disease, compound interest, cartels and more) presented in a lively way.
    The book is clearly made for print first and audio second. It lacks the conversational back-and-forth of the podcast. The first chapter in particular is jarring - presumably made of many small tidbits of information presented in a visually interesting way, but lacking smooth transitions in an audio medium.
    Still, the team does a good job of keeping the discussion lively, using real world examples and a light tone as they make the concepts approachable for a wide audience.

  15. #BookReview for "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life" by the team behind #NPR 's #PlanetMoney podcast.
    Recommended
    Common economic concepts (cost disease, compound interest, cartels and more) presented in a lively way.
    The book is clearly made for print first and audio second. It lacks the conversational back-and-forth of the podcast. The first chapter in particular is jarring - presumably made of many small tidbits of information presented in a visually interesting way, but lacking smooth transitions in an audio medium.
    Still, the team does a good job of keeping the discussion lively, using real world examples and a light tone as they make the concepts approachable for a wide audience.

  16. I just listened to this Planet Money episode about NBA teams taking to get better draft picks: npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-57391
    Here's my plan for solving the problem. Tell me what's wrong with it!
    Rank the teams based on their whole-season performance, BUT rather than considering all the games for the entire season, use a random subsample of games (like, say, ¼), with the random selection algorithm weighted to choose more games near the start of the season.
    #PlanetMoney #NBA #NBADraft (1/3)

  17. I just listened to this Planet Money episode about NBA teams taking to get better draft picks: npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-57391
    Here's my plan for solving the problem. Tell me what's wrong with it!
    Rank the teams based on their whole-season performance, BUT rather than considering all the games for the entire season, use a random subsample of games (like, say, ¼), with the random selection algorithm weighted to choose more games near the start of the season.
    #PlanetMoney #NBA #NBADraft (1/3)

  18. I just listened to this Planet Money episode about NBA teams taking to get better draft picks: npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-57391
    Here's my plan for solving the problem. Tell me what's wrong with it!
    Rank the teams based on their whole-season performance, BUT rather than considering all the games for the entire season, use a random subsample of games (like, say, ¼), with the random selection algorithm weighted to choose more games near the start of the season.
    #PlanetMoney #NBA #NBADraft (1/3)

  19. I just listened to this Planet Money episode about NBA teams taking to get better draft picks: npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-57391
    Here's my plan for solving the problem. Tell me what's wrong with it!
    Rank the teams based on their whole-season performance, BUT rather than considering all the games for the entire season, use a random subsample of games (like, say, ¼), with the random selection algorithm weighted to choose more games near the start of the season.
    #PlanetMoney #NBA #NBADraft (1/3)

  20. I just listened to this Planet Money episode about NBA teams taking to get better draft picks: npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-57391
    Here's my plan for solving the problem. Tell me what's wrong with it!
    Rank the teams based on their whole-season performance, BUT rather than considering all the games for the entire season, use a random subsample of games (like, say, ¼), with the random selection algorithm weighted to choose more games near the start of the season.
    #PlanetMoney #NBA #NBADraft (1/3)