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Wes Plate
@wplate.bsky.social
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Ultra runner, product designer, video editor, YouTube channel-haver
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Why doesn’t @snapstream.com include captions?
Screenshot of a web search about how many social media users has their sound off. Apparently it is 85%
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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My dad said he tried to watch White Lotus S1E1 and only music played. No dialog. How could that happen?
Text message that says “Yup. All dialogue could not be heard. We ended up watching it on my laptop. Could it be that music is on the L channel, and dialog on the R channel and the sound bar is configured for mono?? Will chk into that theory ”
May 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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From 1pm Friday April 4 until 12:10am Thursday April 10 I ran the inaugural Arizona Monster 300. It was wonderful to see old friends and to forge new bonds along the trail.
April 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Paper cutter and laminator.
So fun.
March 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Our fundraiser on Indiegogo has about two weeks left, can you help us reach our goal to create a new 100 mile endurance run in Butte, Montana? #ultrarunning #running

igg.me/at/CopperKin...
March 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Our Indiegogo fundraiser is at 27%!

Can you help get us closer to our goal?

The Copper Kings 100 is a new 100-mile single-loop endurance run in Butte, MT!

Indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/cop...

Learn about the Copper Kings 100 at copperkings100.com

#ultrarunning #100miler
A fundraising progress graphic overlaying a logo for the ‘Copper Kings 100’ race in Butte, Montana. The progress bar shows that $6,785 USD has been raised, which is 27% of the $25,000 goal, with 68 backers and 37 days remaining. The background features a stylized mining-themed logo with the words ‘Copper Kings 100 Prospector 2025’ and an illustration of a mining structure with mountains and trees.
February 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I’m in the market for some power stations, so I’m bombarded by ads for them. I’m amazed by the number of manufacturers in this space now.

I have used and loved Goal Zero, does anyone have a recommendation from the current crop of 1KWh-2KWh power stations?
February 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Worked on a van project that was helped by using a lift. It was awesome to be able to work under the vehicle while standing!
A gray camper van is lifted on a hydraulic car lift inside a workshop with high ceilings and fluorescent lighting. The van’s sliding door is open, revealing an unfinished interior with exposed wiring and insulation. A detached two-seater van bench is positioned on the floor nearby, along with a small step ladder. Various vehicles and tools are visible in the background, including a black car and a red car under a cover, indicating an automotive repair or conversion workspace.
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Despite waking up deeply sad, I eventually pushed myself out the door for my run. Glad I did.
A snow-covered forest trail with light snowfall. The trail is surrounded by tall, bare-branched trees mixed with evergreens, creating a wintery, serene atmosphere. The path is lightly dusted with snow, and faint footprints are visible, adding a sense of recent human activity. A snow-dusted forest trail surrounded by tall trees covered in moss and climbing ivy. Ferns and other vegetation along the path are lightly coated with snow, creating a serene, wintery scene. A tranquil winter forest with a small, still pond reflecting the surrounding trees. The forest floor and branches are dusted with snow, while logs and branches lie across the water, adding to the natural beauty. A narrow, snow-dusted forest path winding through a dense area of tall, bare-branched trees. The ground is covered with ferns and fallen leaves, all lightly blanketed in snow, creating a peaceful winter atmosphere.
February 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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25 years ago my dad and I started a software company called Automatic Duck, and it has been quite a journey.
Today we are excited that our latest solution, a multicam flattener for Final Cut Pro, is available on the Mac App Store.
apps.apple.com/us/app/multi...

#Postchat #FinalCutPro #fcp #fcpx
Illustration showing the before and after of an example Final Cut Pro timeline. The before contains multicam clips, while the after has those multicam clips replaced by the source media that was in the active angles. Multicam flattening has long-been requested by users of Final Cut Pro, and this new workflow extension from Automatic Duck finally makes it possible.
January 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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My running assignment today was a 2 hour hike.
January 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Bluesky should automatically generate image alt text. It would be a better first draft than nothing.
A screenshot of a conversation with Chat GPT demonstrating that AI can do a decent job describing an image.
January 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Ran a fat ass 50k today. I was nervous, as it would be my longest training run since my September DNF at Divide 200 and my fitness has generally felt slow to return.

The run went well and running felt mostly great! I did have an underfoot blister I couldn’t fix, though, it made for a painful day.
A frosty mountain trail with patches of ice and snow-covered grass on either side, winding uphill under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Two runners are ahead on the trail in the distance. The surrounding landscape features green forested hills and distant peaks, creating a serene and cold winter morning atmosphere. Mt Rainier, a large mountain in Washington State is visible in the distance.
January 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Photos from my run today in Helena Montana.
January 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Cold run this morning.
January 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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I'm using the Gemini 2 app to look for duplicate files on my NAS, but it is using a lot of RAM.
December 14, 2024 at 1:45 AM
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Big day for the Copper Kings 100, a new 100 mile endurance run I have been building for a few years— registration is now open for our first permitted event in June 2025!

Single loop, 14,400 feet of gain, 63 miles of CDT, 40 hour cutoff

copperkings100.com

#ultrarunning #ultramarathon #trailrunning
Circular logo featuring a mining headframe in the center, and the words “Copper Kings 100” around it.
December 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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Today at the FCP Creative Summit I demoed a new Workflow Extension that Automatic Duck has been building.

We call it Multicam Flattener

#fcp #fcpx
November 15, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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I’m visiting the Bay Area and visiting running spots I used when I lived from 2017-2020.

Today I ran at the water treatment ponds in Sunnyvale.
Dump truck about to unload Dump truck is unloading gravel onto the side of a levee Levee at water treatment plant with sun rising in the far distance Selfie of the author, post run
November 12, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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Went for a beautiful run this morning in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Looking west in the Santa Cruz mountains, lots of trees cover the hills. A trail through the trees A tree angles over the trail. Looking southwest through a break in the trees, there are hills in the distance.
November 10, 2024 at 6:31 PM