Paul J Schmidt
@pauldeuce.bsky.social
Creative Video Strategist. Chronic Volunteer. Avid Bourbon Drinker. Movie Lover. Husband of Elisa. Dog dad of Harper
Netflix quietly drops support for casting to most TVs buff.ly/KDkgSJr -> This is a natural progression, but it would be nice to keep your customers in the loop about it. It may sound like nothing, but if you compound it with little anti-customer things here or there, it adds up.
Netflix quietly drops support for casting to most TVs
Netflix will only support Google Cast on older devices without remotes.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Netflix quietly drops support for casting to most TVs buff.ly/KDkgSJr -> This is a natural progression, but it would be nice to keep your customers in the loop about it. It may sound like nothing, but if you compound it with little anti-customer things here or there, it adds up.
Apple to refuse Indian government order to pre-install state security app on iPhones buff.ly/InDf7YN -> This is the Apple I know and love.
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Apple to refuse Indian government order to pre-install state security app on iPhones buff.ly/InDf7YN -> This is the Apple I know and love.
The shard moment of transition ift.tt/onWflFN -> What's truly fascinating to me is my team's aversion to using anything labeled as AI. It's fascinating because I figured that, as a tech-oriented generation, it would be easy to embrace. So, it falls to me to implement this as a new productivity tool
The shard moment of transition
When a new technology arrives, it appears unpolished, ill-formed and a bit wonky. As it gains traction, existing industries and processes begin to be threatened, often before their replacements in …
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December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The shard moment of transition ift.tt/onWflFN -> What's truly fascinating to me is my team's aversion to using anything labeled as AI. It's fascinating because I figured that, as a tech-oriented generation, it would be easy to embrace. So, it falls to me to implement this as a new productivity tool
Netflix’s Philip K Dick Adaptation Fills The Void Left By A 10/10 Prime Video Sci-Fi Masterpiece buff.ly/YXTIbYJ -> If you haven't seen The Eternaut, it's a must-watch, and if this show is by that team, I'm here for it.
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Netflix’s Philip K Dick Adaptation Fills The Void Left By A 10/10 Prime Video Sci-Fi Masterpiece buff.ly/YXTIbYJ -> If you haven't seen The Eternaut, it's a must-watch, and if this show is by that team, I'm here for it.
Playwright Tom Stoppard dead at 88 buff.ly/PdW0JyC -> Thank you for everything, Mr. Stoppard
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Playwright Tom Stoppard dead at 88 buff.ly/PdW0JyC -> Thank you for everything, Mr. Stoppard
France's far-right leader floured and egged buff.ly/d92jmjt - Only in France...where I know they have an abundance of flour and eggs.
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
France's far-right leader floured and egged buff.ly/d92jmjt - Only in France...where I know they have an abundance of flour and eggs.
Achieving lasting remission for HIV buff.ly/TATB1Z3 -> This is very heartening and much-needed good news for this overwhelmingly terrible year. This is what acute research and painstaking work look like for the betterment of humanity.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Achieving lasting remission for HIV buff.ly/TATB1Z3 -> This is very heartening and much-needed good news for this overwhelmingly terrible year. This is what acute research and painstaking work look like for the betterment of humanity.
Here’s the latest on xAI’s lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI buff.ly/6nqz5nG -> so glad this is worth the taxpayers' time. Remember when Elon was all about waste, abuse, and fraud? Yeah, me too.
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Here’s the latest on xAI’s lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI buff.ly/6nqz5nG -> so glad this is worth the taxpayers' time. Remember when Elon was all about waste, abuse, and fraud? Yeah, me too.
"6-7" explained by the LA Public Library buff.ly/LTZYG1P -> Thank God for the taxpayer-funded library system...
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"6-7" explained by the LA Public Library buff.ly/LTZYG1P -> Thank God for the taxpayer-funded library system...
Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985 buff.ly/nbbw3px -> I've seen just over half of these, and most of them left a good impression on me. Great original stories mixed with cultural significance.
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985 buff.ly/nbbw3px -> I've seen just over half of these, and most of them left a good impression on me. Great original stories mixed with cultural significance.
The EU may be about to increase regulation on Apple Maps and the company's ads business buff.ly/6i6cqSf -> The EU and the EC are really iffy on Apple.
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The EU may be about to increase regulation on Apple Maps and the company's ads business buff.ly/6i6cqSf -> The EU and the EC are really iffy on Apple.
Deadpool Creator’s Harsh MCU Criticism Gets Blunt Response From Fantastic Four Star buff.ly/1U2UBH6 -> Liefeld just needs to stop. He isn't relevant, and it bothers him. Being a dick doesn't help.
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Deadpool Creator’s Harsh MCU Criticism Gets Blunt Response From Fantastic Four Star buff.ly/1U2UBH6 -> Liefeld just needs to stop. He isn't relevant, and it bothers him. Being a dick doesn't help.
Battlestar Galactica's Secret Ending Is So Good It Makes the TV Finale Look Like a Mistake buff.ly/yO6Jv86 - > Ending be damned. I miss this show.
Battlestar Galactica's Secret Ending Is So Good It Makes the TV Finale Look Like a Mistake
Battlestar Galactica's final episode was filled with controversial twists. Unfortunately, the TV show's original unseen ending was absolutely perfect.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Battlestar Galactica's Secret Ending Is So Good It Makes the TV Finale Look Like a Mistake buff.ly/yO6Jv86 - > Ending be damned. I miss this show.
Campbells soup drama hits stock price buff.ly/FxM5zZi -> Damn, Campbell's. What did anyone do to you?
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Campbells soup drama hits stock price buff.ly/FxM5zZi -> Damn, Campbell's. What did anyone do to you?
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' buff.ly/5sw9YbZ -> This is ridiculous. Keep Roosevelt out of your mouth....bro. This guy should not talk about merit due to how he got his job. What a piece of trash. Way to turn your back on future soldiers.
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' buff.ly/5sw9YbZ -> This is ridiculous. Keep Roosevelt out of your mouth....bro. This guy should not talk about merit due to how he got his job. What a piece of trash. Way to turn your back on future soldiers.
Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week buff.ly/uYUL5CY -> It was good while it lasted. However, the tech-savvy are heavy Plex users, so they will find a workaround of some kind.
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week buff.ly/uYUL5CY -> It was good while it lasted. However, the tech-savvy are heavy Plex users, so they will find a workaround of some kind.
Here's likely reason why latest Apple TV drama was abruptly pulled before premiere buff.ly/Uy4qPDa -> This happens. It's unfortunate, as it sounded like a cool premise for a limited series. I hope that appropriate copyrights get put in place to honor the original, so this body of work can be seen.
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Here's likely reason why latest Apple TV drama was abruptly pulled before premiere buff.ly/Uy4qPDa -> This happens. It's unfortunate, as it sounded like a cool premise for a limited series. I hope that appropriate copyrights get put in place to honor the original, so this body of work can be seen.
Apple TV’s 10/10 Sci-Fi Masterpiece Can’t Stay Gone Too Long After A Huge Streaming Blow buff.ly/ZXFIScf -> I couldn't agree more. Silo needs to come back and come back soon.
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Apple TV’s 10/10 Sci-Fi Masterpiece Can’t Stay Gone Too Long After A Huge Streaming Blow buff.ly/ZXFIScf -> I couldn't agree more. Silo needs to come back and come back soon.
Rubio Insists U.S. Authored Ukraine Peace Plan buff.ly/hxGBjQE -> It sounds to me that Rubio may be trying to distance himself by dropping these "unintended" gems...
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Rubio Insists U.S. Authored Ukraine Peace Plan buff.ly/hxGBjQE -> It sounds to me that Rubio may be trying to distance himself by dropping these "unintended" gems...
DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts buff.ly/RdQtSaG -> DOGE was an unmitigated disaster. I saw it at the beginning, but the country voted in a human who really didn't care about them.
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts buff.ly/RdQtSaG -> DOGE was an unmitigated disaster. I saw it at the beginning, but the country voted in a human who really didn't care about them.
Apple confirms recent sales team layoffs in uncharacteristic move - 9to5Mac buff.ly/YIjHU8C
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Apple confirms recent sales team layoffs in uncharacteristic move - 9to5Mac buff.ly/YIjHU8C
On meeting spec ift.tt/VusmrKz -> I constantly tell folks I work with that want to start something creative, just start. It's not about hitting it out of the park, it's about stepping up to the plate.
On meeting spec
The most useful definition of quality: It meets spec. The hard part isn’t putting in enormous effort to somehow beat the spec. The hard part is setting the spec properly. If you’re not …
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
On meeting spec ift.tt/VusmrKz -> I constantly tell folks I work with that want to start something creative, just start. It's not about hitting it out of the park, it's about stepping up to the plate.
Wu-Tang's $2M Album Sold To America's Most Hated Man 10 Years Ago buff.ly/gmTVR2F -> Wu-Tang changed the rap game and became cultural icons. To have that tarnished off their magna opus by a corrupt, rich white dude is awful. There needs to be a Neflix doc about this.
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wu-Tang's $2M Album Sold To America's Most Hated Man 10 Years Ago buff.ly/gmTVR2F -> Wu-Tang changed the rap game and became cultural icons. To have that tarnished off their magna opus by a corrupt, rich white dude is awful. There needs to be a Neflix doc about this.
Transportation Secretary feels fashion and friendliness will improve holiday air travel buff.ly/jRqqxAe -> WTF are you talking about? Traveling sucks. Going to the airport sucks, and it's even worse now thanks to you and the administration. How about when you dress up, you actually do your job?
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Transportation Secretary feels fashion and friendliness will improve holiday air travel buff.ly/jRqqxAe -> WTF are you talking about? Traveling sucks. Going to the airport sucks, and it's even worse now thanks to you and the administration. How about when you dress up, you actually do your job?
U.S. Coast Guard Backtracks After ‘Fake’ Report on Hate-Symbols Policy buff.ly/fOn9EYG -> This is the right course of action. The fact that this had to be reversed is ridiculous. This administration, man.....they all need to go.
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
U.S. Coast Guard Backtracks After ‘Fake’ Report on Hate-Symbols Policy buff.ly/fOn9EYG -> This is the right course of action. The fact that this had to be reversed is ridiculous. This administration, man.....they all need to go.