Writes bash script to parse csv data outputted by default from the web interface of a data platform.

Updates script to pull said data from the same data platform using the available cli.

Data pulls, but fails to parse.

Finds that the cli only supports tsv format.

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My TextExpander snippet for creating micro blog mention urls

I created the JavaScript snippet below to help create mention urls.

Script

var textExpander = Application("TextExpander"); //Get TextExpander (this may not be necessary)
var app = Application.currentApplication(); //Get the current application so TextExpander can get access to the clipboard.
app.includeStandardAdditions = true; //Standard Additions is also necessary to access the clipboard.
('[' + app.theClipboard() + '](https://micro.blog/' + app.theClipboard().substr(1) +')'); //Construct and return a Markdown URL using the clipboard data. 

Usage

  1. Write the @mention.
  2. Select and cut the @mention.
  3. Type the abbreviation for the snippet (I use “;m@”, which stands for “Markdown @”.

Screenshot

Can be found here.

@manton one of my concerns with micro blogs replacing Twitter is duplication and the lack of canonical conversations. My guess is that canonical conversions live on the micro blog of the original post, but is there something I can read to better understand this topic?

I wonder if cross-posting isn’t a good practice in that it forks conversations rather than keep everything on the micro blog.

Apple advertising the iPad with the keyboard case is great, but also puts it more head-to-head with the Surface. I think they should sell a bundle given the Surface comes with a keyboard and Apple’s reputation of nickel and diming.

Prior to a game in high altitude Mexico City, the Patriots practiced all week in Colorado.

The Raiders made no changes.

This was reported as how each team prepared for high altitude. 🤔