riffic's comments

On: Dance training superior to physical exercise in in...

[riffic]

embodied cognition is definitely an interesting concept to explore. I know I get really interesting thoughts when I go for a walk.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/embodied-cognition/

On: Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthe...

[riffic]

could even be a little from column A, a little from column B

On: American WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport, c...

[riffic]

a large crater the size of a small crater.

the reference: https://time.com/5772944/large-small-boulder/

On: Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was c...

[riffic]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_of_the_sea

On: US man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating g...

[riffic]

wait this is a crime?

[rcxdude → riffic]

He was effectively bypassing restrictions on importing wildlife from abroad, which is understandably heavily-regulated given the problems invasive species cause.

[ungamedplayer → riffic]

Unless it's done by mega corporations with multiple shields of lawyers, it's illegal.

On: Mullenweg threatens corporate takeover of WP Engin...

[riffic]

are we now conflating Automattic with the WordPress Foundation?

[jeltz → riffic]

Matt certainly is.

[luckylion → riffic]

Who has the exclusive commercial license to the WordPress trademark?

Following the money brings clarity. It's pretty obvious that .com controls .org.

On: Octopuses seen hunting together with fish

[riffic]

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade.

On: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your ...

[riffic]

you could have always signed out to view the posts so?

[angry_octet → riffic]

No, you can't browse posts without being logged in.

On: Evan Prodromou Launches the Social Web Foundation

[riffic]

pay attention to this space. the puck is moving to this direction (finally!!) and like wayne gretzky and steve jobs famously related it's good to skate in the direction it is going to be.

On: WP Engine sent “cease and desist” letter to Automa...

[riffic]

in the court of public opinion I think I know who I'm going to side with.

[manuelmoreale → riffic]

I'm going to side with chaos: let both fail, let new products come up.

[zenel → manuelmoreale]

same tbh I'm so sick of Wordpress and I don't like how complex SSGs can be