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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 04/01/2025

Check out Consumer Reports. Still a fantastic resource for reviews and safety. I usually check Wirecutter, too, but their methodology and business model is different.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 04/01/2025

Why is Mandy (2018) always streaming on free-with-ads services like PlutoTV? I can’t imagine a weirder movie for ad breaks. Some guy in a spikey gimp mask gets hit in the face by an airborne chainsaw, followed by the Charmin bears

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

Let’s make 2025 a year of more mindful engagement, on and offline.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

Take a step back when needed. Post less. Nurture healthier boundaries, more compassionate conversations, and greater focus on what truly matters. Social media can be a tool for creativity, connection, and learning, but only if we consciously use it as such.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

My hope as we enter 2025 is that we embrace this dynamic with more wisdom. That we move through these platforms with mindfulness. That we ask ourselves: Why am I engaging right now? What am I contributing? How is this affecting me and others?

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

Social media shapes us. It nudges how we think, how we connect, and how we feel about ourselves and the world. But we shape it, too. Each click, post, and interaction builds the environment in which we exist.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

Yet, despite the change of scenery, many of us engaged with these platforms in much the same way. The same frenetic pace, reactive behavior, and addictive cycles persisted. It’s a reminder of a hard truth: tools and spaces can change, but without intentionality, habits don’t.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the evolution of our social media spaces. This year, many of us left Twitter in search of better platforms, hoping for a healthier, more fulfilling online experience.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

To everyone on this journey with me: thank you for being here, for reflecting, for growing. Let’s make 2025 a year of more conscious engagement, on and offline.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 31/12/2024

Yet, despite the change of scenery, many of us found ourselves engaging with these platforms in much the same way. The same frenetic pace, reactive behavior, and addictive cycles persisted. It’s a reminder of a hard truth: tools and spaces can change, but without intentionality, habits don’t.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 19/12/2024

My special occasion wine is something from the fancy wooden box section at Costco. I usually cap it around $20-25.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 10/12/2024

Seeing these American-craft-beer-style beers in the UK still feels bizarre. It's a full circle of transatlantic beer culture. Really enjoyed this one.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 07/12/2024

New Jonny Greenwood is 🔥🔥🔥👨‍🚒

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 04/12/2024

@aaronbrownsound.bsky.social did a great video years ago with a clippy. Those sankens are incredible but for us plebs the clippy can do a lot.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 30/11/2024

I own it but honestly I rarely use it. My headphones are pretty flat and my room has issues the EQ can't fully fix. Whenever I next move my desk or put more treatment in the corners I may try again.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 29/11/2024

Perfect example: I just bought Wavesfactory Trackspacer on sale. It does the thing I want it to do, and it's easy to use. In hindsight I'm pretty sure I could have gotten MSpectralDynamicsLE instead and gotten more functionality, but its design and marketing made it confusing and unapproachable.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 29/11/2024

It’s because the UI, branding and marketing are awful.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 28/11/2024

I got a used Aeron on FB marketplace a few years back. Atlas headrest is a required accessory but no regrets. Ubiquitous for a reason. Steelcase has more features for the price but they’re mostly padded fabric, which is too warm for me. I think the Sayl is underrated but no headrest option.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 26/11/2024

My cats get very interested when I do vocal work.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 26/11/2024

That never goes away. Even with technical proficiency, there are many ways to tackle a problem. One of my favorite things about conference talks is seeing retrospectives from experienced people and hearing how much they learned on recent projects.

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

I've created a little Airwigglers starter pack full of your favourite Airwiggles members on BlueSky :) These are all audio-for-media people such as #gameaudio and #audiopost! go.bsky.app/QeP4Nif

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 23/11/2024

Whenever I feel like there is build up in certain frequencies, and EQ is too drastic. I also tend to reach for it proactively when I'm working on a layered sound that's going to need some “glue”

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 20/11/2024

Noisevember - Day 19 - "Plant Based" - Tree Growing Sound Design, using Phase Plant, (what else?) youtu.be/ph2AQXGwwVY

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Noisevember - Day 19 - "Plant Based" - Tree Growing Sound Design

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 20/11/2024

Thank you for acknowledging the offensive nature of baba ganoush.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 19/11/2024

I quit waves about five years ago. They have, by far, the worst ownership scheme in audio.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 19/11/2024

Interesting rig! What mic is that on top of the shotgun?

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 18/11/2024

Thanks so much! I used my Deja Vu preset as a starting point. I really wish there was an independent BPM within SnapHeap so I didn't have to change my DAW’s BPM to dynamically change the Trance Gate speed.

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 17/11/2024

Noisevember - Day 17 - "Stutter" - @kilohearts.com Snap Heap Delay - Preset download in YouTube description youtu.be/n8iXyTfWi0A #noisevember

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Noisevember - Day 17 - "Stutter" - Snap Heap Preset

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 16/11/2024

Noisevember - Day 15 - "Opposite" - Sound Redesign - The Ents are reimagined as evil robots. youtu.be/1sTcvZ4iU2Q

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Noisevember - Day 15 - "Opposite" - Sound Redesign

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Stephen C Shapiro @stephencshapiro.com · 14/11/2024

Noisevember - Day 14 - "Inner Peace" - Meditation Bell @kilohearts.com Phase Plant Preset youtu.be/oXiHNa4UH68 Preset download link in YouTube description.

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Noisevember - Day 14 - "Inner Peace" - Meditation Bell @Kilohearts Phase Plant Preset

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