Chinchilla Squeaks - Abstract time machine

Podcast version

A weekly podcast from Chris Chinchilla covering technology, board and role play games, history, current affairs, and frankly whatever I feel like covering. Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast

Cool Tech!

I looked at OBS.ninja before, but they rebranded and added a few new features, so i thought it was time for another try. If you want to bring live video feeds into your livestreams, is it still the best option?

You want to migrate data to a new Mac but are also interested in using a clean install instead of restoring from a backup to remove any of that unnecessary crud that gathers, especially when you someone like me who constantly installs and uninstalls applications and tools. I have been trialing a handful of tools and processes recently building towards helping with this and now I have a shiny new M1 Pro laptop it seemed a perfect time to see how useful they were. Here’s what I wanted to test and how the process went.

Isn't it wonderful how VS Code grays out obsolete lines of code? Oops, my return statement is on line 3. Line 4 won't run... But I haven't called the function yet. So how in the world does VS Code know which lines of code won't be used in the future, when the code finally does run?

Language

The rule of three is a writing principle that suggests that a trio of events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers.

Maps and History

Zoroastrianism or Mazdayasna is one of the world's oldest continuously practiced religions, based on the teachings of the Iranian-speaking prophet Zoroaster (also known as Zaraθuštra in Avestan or Zartosht in Modern Persian).

Responsible Tech

As I write this, world leaders are gathering in Glasgow for COP26, the international climate change conference, in the attempt to halt (or at least slow down) catastrophic climate change by pledging to end their countries’ dependence on fossil fuels.

And Finally…

Err… Enjoy yourselves :)