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title: "stream · quote"
url: "https://colindismuke.com/stream/2026-08-04-hours-809238"
published: "2026-08-04T07:50:09.238Z"
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> "What are you working on these days?"
> "Data visualizations." I told him.
> "Ah, you using algorithms, machine learning, cloud computing, things like that?"
> "No." I said. "I'm just trying to draw a line graph."

[50 Hours to Draw Some Lines - Doug MacDowell](https://www.dougmacdowell.com/50-hours-to-draw-some-lines.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)

Description: I used to live on a quiet road on top of a huge hill. When leaves were on the trees it felt secluded, and when the leaves fell, the entire city would appear below as sparkling lights. Sometimes, I'd run into a neighbor.