#editorial | Logs for 2020-01-01
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[01:44:33] <Bytram> ~eds H A P P Y N E W Y E A R ! ! !
[01:45:30] <Bytram> =time x
[01:45:38] <Bytram> #time x
[01:45:48] <Bytram> ~time x
[01:46:04] <Bytram> does any bot really know what time it is?
[01:47:12] <Bytram> Well, by my calculations, it is now past midnight UTC and 2019 has passed us by. With that, I wish you all a very happy new year as I head off to slumberland.
[15:58:31] <Bytram> =submit https://www.sciencedaily.com Original source: +https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/12/30/leap-quantum-computing-silicon-quantum-bits-establish-long-distance-relationship
[15:58:34] <systemd> Submitting "In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship"...
[15:58:56] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "In Leap for Quantum Computing, Silicon Quantum Bits Establish a Long-distance Relationship" (18 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[16:45:16] <Fnord666> happy new year Bytram!
[17:13:59] <Bytram> Fnord666: And a very happy new year to you, too!
[17:17:17] <Bytram> Fnord666: Ping?
[17:27:21] <Bytram> .op
[17:27:21] -!- mode/#editorial [+o Bytram] by Hephaestus
[17:28:01] Bytram changed topic of #editorial to: *STORY SPACING ~111 min* #editorial is where the cool kids hang out to have meta discussions about stories on SoylentNews | This channel IS logged at: http://logs.sylnt.us
[17:49:08] <Bytram> =submit https://www.sciencedaily.com
[17:49:09] <systemd> Submitting "Membrane inspired by bone and cartilage efficiently produces electricity from saltwater"...
[17:49:31] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "Membrane Inspired by Bone and Cartilage Efficiently Produces Electricity From Saltwater" (12 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[17:49:35] <Bytram> =submit https://www.sciencedaily.com
[17:49:36] <systemd> Submitting "Mealworms safely consume toxic additive-containing plastic"...
[17:49:57] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "Mealworms Safely Consume Toxic Additive-containing Plastic" (9 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[17:50:26] <janrinok> the sub queue was getting a little sparse wasn't it!
[17:50:37] <Bytram> yep, just a bit
[17:51:41] <Bytram> unless we get a sudden influx of editors, or we find ourselves in possession of much more free time, I am going to suggest that weekday story spacing go from ~97 minutes to ~111 minutes; that makes for two fewer stories per day.
[17:53:30] <janrinok> Understood - perhaps we need to look at recruiting a few more. I could probably help training someone before I have to cut back a little myself
[17:54:05] <Fnord666> Happy New Year!
[17:54:24] <Bytram> my thoughts as well. I am in better shape than I was, but still do not have gobs of spare time to give to training. If you could help with that, it would be HUGE!
[17:54:25] <janrinok> Fnord666, Happy New Year to you too! How's it going?
[17:54:31] <Bytram> Fnord666: HNY!
[17:54:45] <Fnord666> Going well. Yourselves?
[17:55:15] <janrinok> Good I think - or maybe I just don't see things going wrong about me any more ;)
[17:55:20] <Bytram> Got a nearly full night's sleep last night; first since christmas. Much appreciated!
[17:55:56] <Fnord666> Nice
[17:56:16] <Fnord666> and I hear you janrinok
[17:56:32] <Bytram> Fnord666: As I mentioned to JR just a few minutes ago, unless we each get gobs more spare time, or new editors come on board, I suggest story spacing go from ~97 minutes to ~111 minutes on weekdays -- two fewer stories per day.
[17:57:04] <Fnord666> I saw that and I think that's a good idea
[17:57:59] <Bytram> Just wanted to make sure we were all on board with it. Attentive reader will notice that I have already changed this channel's topic. ;)
[17:58:07] Bytram changed topic of #editorial to: *WEEKDAY STORY SPACING ~111 min* #editorial is where the cool kids hang out to have meta discussions about stories on SoylentNews | This channel IS logged at: http://logs.sylnt.us
[17:58:55] <janrinok> I saw that up the page, but being the inattentive editor that I am, I probably wouldn't have spotted it in the topic!
[18:01:31] <janrinok> Bytram, just to make it clear, I am not stopping editing completely, but I will only do what the time resources allow me to do.
[18:03:36] <Fnord666> I'll respace tomorrow's stories if you haven't already
[18:03:49] <Fnord666> I switched to normal spacing for the last couple
[18:04:36] <Fnord666> looks like you already got it
[18:07:31] <Bytram> yep. =)
[18:07:41] <Fnord666> Bytram++
[18:07:41] <Bender> karma - bytram: 86
[18:08:03] * Bytram is trying to debug his first Y202x bug
[18:08:09] <Fnord666> Jan thanks so much for all of the stories you've been pumping out these past few week!
[18:08:32] <janrinok> NP - you haven't been doing so bad yourself!
[18:08:47] <Bytram> Fnord666: I second JR's reply!
[18:09:00] <Bytram> janrinok: Yes, thanks fo VERY much!
[18:09:03] <Bytram> s/f/s/
[18:09:12] <Bytram> teamwork++
[18:09:12] <Bender> karma - teamwork: 218
[18:09:28] <Fnord666> indeed
[18:09:53] <janrinok> afk 5
[18:09:56] <Bytram> I am happy to report we made our SoylentNews Q2 fund raising goal for 2019
[18:09:59] <Bytram> k
[18:10:48] <Fnord666> I thought about donating to get it over the hump but I saw it has already made it
[18:11:47] <Fnord666> although there really isn't a way to just donate a random amount
[18:12:40] <Fnord666> Wait, doesn't Q stand for quarter?
[18:13:25] <Bytram> doh
[18:13:28] <Bytram> H2
[18:14:19] <Bytram> looks like ZNC is failing to restart log files for the new year... gonna restart and see if that helps
[18:14:33] <Fnord666> oof
[18:16:06] <Fnord666> I'll have to remember to log back into irpg
[18:16:29] <Fnord666> although since my next level is in several million days, it really won't matter
[18:17:28] <Fnord666> Fnord666, the level 184 curmudgeon, is #1! Next level in 2212395 days, 00:30:52.
[18:17:31] <Fnord666> lol
[18:18:03] <Fnord666> I'm out for a bit. Gotta go run some errands. TTYL
[18:34:37] <Bytram> technical_debt--
[18:34:37] <Bender> karma - technical_debt: -1
[18:34:58] <Bytram> do_it_right_the_first_time++
[18:34:58] <Bender> karma - do_it_right_the_first_time: 1
[18:35:38] <Bytram> now that I finally got *that* figured out, I think I'm going to take care of a few errands, as well.
[18:35:45] <Bytram> have a great day everyone!
[18:35:47] <janrinok> take care!