Wes Plate

@wplate.bsky.social

576 Followers 311 Following

Ultra runner, product designer, video editor, YouTube channel-haver

Screenshot of a web search about how many social media users has their sound off. Apparently it is 85%
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 ”
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.
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.
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.
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.
A screenshot of a conversation with Chat GPT demonstrating that AI can do a decent job describing an image.
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.
Circular logo featuring a mining headframe in the center, and the words “Copper Kings 100” around it.
Dump truck about to unload
Looking west in the Santa Cruz mountains, lots of trees cover the hills.