Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
Russians understand Americans’ single color “blue” as two distinct shades – light blue and dark blue.
What is Culture? Part Four: Conventions
Things that make me Grin and Thought provoking
Who knew ;-p
How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler by Peter Pomerantsev
app.thestorygraph.com
“the idea that we need to overcome failings of humanness by becoming objective, every thing created fairly, equally... It’s getting rid of passion, of all the things we’re told are primitive and it scares me.”
Terry Gilliam
Are we focusing on the wrong thing?
I often quote the example of a metal band who produced this one acoustic ballad. That ballad was great and ended up in a big editorial playlist, generating a lot of saves and listenership. However, the band suffered algorithmically. Algorithms learned that their music was adequate for ballad lovers, recommending it to more of them. When that... See more
Julie Knibbe • Unlocking Spotify Algorithms: Proven Strategies from 2 Years of Boosting Artist Visibility on Streaming Platforms
The algorithm is not human - don’t forget!
how to slow down time (the neuroscience of time perception)
contemplationstation.substack.com
Play the Game - Queen (chamber ensemble version) | stories, Monica Martin & yMusic
youtube.comBooklist - Tetragrammaton
tetragrammaton.com
Automatisch - Open Source Zapier Alternative
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Zapier alternative
In 1985, Nike held a 24-hour shoe design contest. Nike was struggling. Their stock dropped 50%. They had to lay off people. Adidas, Converse, and Reebok were all selling more shoes. So in a panicked attempt to find creative talent, Nike held a shoe design contest. The winner was a corporate architect named Tinker Hatfield. “Two days after the... See more