Todd Chapman

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Todd ChapmanJan 23
Charlie StrossJan 23

#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 23. There's satisfaction in crafting a good sentence. What satisfies your writer's ear?

A sequence of well-formed sentences that gradually build up a sense of alienation from the mundane so striking that by the end of the paragraph up is down and dragons are deflagrating.

Viz, from yesterday's work session:

Show threadTodd ChapmanDec 3

@tvaziri @marcoarment

I predict that the design of both companies products will improve.

Todd ChapmanNov 25
Show threadSwiftOnSecurityNov 25
The story behind SwiftOnSecurity involves a car crash, it involves a post about heartbleed, and involves discovering I had a voice people cared about even as I portrayed myself as a joke. And found out I wasn't one.
Show threadTodd ChapmanNov 17
@marcoarment just the other day a streaming app gave me the same prompt when I was sitting in my home. Might be an iOS bug.
Show threadTodd ChapmanOct 8
@b0rk yes, please!
Show threadTodd ChapmanFeb 14, 2025
@wendynather Congratulations, Wendy! As a long time 1P customer, this is excellent news.
Todd ChapmanFeb 12, 2025
SwiftOnSecurityFeb 12, 2025
The ironic thing about VPNs is they are only safe because they cannot see your traffic because it's already encrypted by HTTPS. 15 years ago, VPNs were untenable because you trusted them with private data they could spy on. They are only enabled now by innate privacy the ecosystem already provides.
Show threadTodd ChapmanFeb 10, 2025
@iamkale I'm interested in what you find!
Show threadTodd ChapmanJan 6, 2025
@timcappalli It was one of the dumbest ideas in tech.
Show threadTodd ChapmanDec 31, 2024
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