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Lately it seems I start my workday with intentions to make progress on a task that I may not actually get to work on at all. I hope to buck this trend next week.
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Responses to RSS isn’t dead. Subscribing is alive.
There were a number of responses to RSS isn’t dead. Subscribing is alive. Partly due to being on Micro.blog Discover and perhaps also due to Brent Simmons linking to it (thanks Brent!). Chris Aldrich: I’ve been enamored of the way that SubToMe has abstracted things to create a one click button typically with a “Follow […]
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RSS is not dead. Subscribing is alive.
Sinclair Target, writing for Motherboard: Today, RSS is not dead. But neither is it anywhere near as popular as it once was. This isn’t the first nor the last article to cover the creation of the RSS standard, its rise to relative popularity with Google Reader, and its subsequent fall from popularity. But the big […]
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Signal v Noise exits Medium
DHH: These days Medium is focused on their membership offering, though. Trying to aggregate writing from many sources and sell a broad subscription on top of that. And it’s a neat model, and it’s wonderful to see Medium try something different. But it’s not for us, and it’s not for Signal v Noise. SvN was […]
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Super impressed with Notion so far. I’ve imported my Simplenotes, Trello Boards, spreadsheets, and Pinterest. One tool for all of this. Consider using this link to sign up as I’ll get credit.
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Dialog out of beta
Mike Haynes: We appreciate everyone’s patience as we worked through the development process and look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback. Mike may see the development and launch of Dialog as taking longer than he would have liked, but from where I sit the app has come a long way in a relatively short […]
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TIL Mark Hamill signs his tweets Mar🐪
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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Observations on the Dell XPS 13\” laptop
For the past 10 months my daily work computer has been the Dell XPS 13″ 9370 white & rose gold laptop. Overall the experience with this hardware has been positive and most of the issues I’ve encountered have been software related (rather than related to the laptop itself). Here are some observations I’ve made about […]
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I’m pretty amazed that the Apple Watch business is already larger than the iPod ever was. However, I do think Series 4 or 5 will need to be another leapfrog product to stay ahead of other watches.
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Repost: Anton Peck on blogging in 2019
👉 Anton Peck on Twitter: Prediction: 2019 will be a noticable shift back to blogging. Social networks may see a slight hit. People have things to say, ideas to write about, stories to share.
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The Berthe Morisot exhibit, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia – January 2019
The Berthe Morisot exhibit, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia – January 2019 Seeing this post from Kottke spurred me to invite my Dad and a friend to quickly drive to Philadelphia to see this exhibit before it closed. I’m very happy that I did. I urge you to look into Berthe Morisot.
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Annie Mueller on the merits of the mundane
Annie Mueller: Maintenance tasks—like washing the dishes, folding the clothes—not only keep the basics of life functioning, but they also honor life itself. We are not too good for any of this. We are blessed to be here. Let me remember this as I wipe the table. Let me remember this as I sweep the […]
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Frank Meeuwsen on What he doesn’t know
Fellow Dutchman Frank Meeuwsen, replying to my carpenter illustration in my What I don’t know post (translated by Google Translate): I immediately thought of a conversation I had with the electrician a few minutes before. He explained to me how the power from the meter cupboard is distributed throughout the house and how overload and […]
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Ton Zijlstra linking curiosity to his blogging
Ton Zijlstra, replying to Frank Meeuwsen’s post that was replying to my post, took a different angle: Over the last 16 years my blog has been a good instrument to trigger, feed and explore my curiosity. Me blogging more means I’m curious to expand my horizons again. His post reminded me of a discussion that […]
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What I saw this week #53 – January 4, 2019
I’m bringing back my What I saw this week series of posts for 2019. Likely to be published on Fridays.
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What Bill Gates learned at work in 2018
Bill Gates: In 1918, the Spanish flu killed 50 million people worldwide. It still ranks as one of the deadliest natural disasters ever. I had hoped that hitting the 100th anniversary of this epidemic would spark a lot of discussion about whether we’re ready for the next global epidemic. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and we still […]
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Whalebird – A Mastodon client for Mac, Linux, and Windows
h3poteto, the username of a software engineer from Japan that only goes by the name* of the fictional character Akira Fukushima online: Recently I started Mastodon. I can find some nice client applications in iOS and Android, but I could not find client for desktop application. The above from a post on Medium from March […]
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What I don’t know
Dan Abramov, lead contributor to React, in a post listing the various technologies, languages, etc. that he doesn’t know: Still, even experienced engineers have many knowledge gaps. This post is about mine, and I encourage those who can afford similar vulnerability to share their own. But let’s not devalue our experience while we do that. […]
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Scott McNulty read 101 books this year, what did you do?
Scott McNulty: I managed to read 101 books this year (that’s over 35,000 pages!), the most I’ve read in a year since I’ve been keeping track. Don’t forget his tip for reading so much. Conversely I didn’t do as well as he did on my own personal reading goal. My annual goal is typically 24 […]
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Microsoft is the MVP
Raymond Wong: The seeds Nadella’s been planting since he hopped in the chief executive seat blossomed in full this year. Looking ahead, Microsoft’s future looks bright so long as it doesn’t drop the ball. You already know where I stand on this topic.
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Taking an axe to my subscriptions, follows, etc. Going to start 2019 relatively fresh.
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I would be willing to forgo any new software or hardware in 2019 if all efforts were devoted to increasing speed, battery life, and interoperability of everything we already have.
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Best of 2018
This year I’m taking a slightly more comprehensive approach to my “best of” list. I’ve taken a look at previous year’s lists: 2008, 2009, 2017 and comprised a slightly more complete set. Again, this is only the things I came across this year and can remember. I don’t keep a list throughout the year but […]
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My crypto and indie web goals for 2019
Steven Johnson, in Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble: The true believers behind blockchain platforms like Ethereum argue that a network of distributed trust is one of those advances in software architecture that will prove, in the long run, to have historic significance. I’m very late to the game in reading Johnson’s piece in the NYT. I’ve […]
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I’m very thankful when app updates have real release notes.
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On a social media break through the end of the year.
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Jeremy Keith on Edge switching to Chromium
Jeremy Keith: There’s just no sugar-coating this. I’m sure the decision makes sound business sense for Microsoft, but it’s not good for the health of the web. His reaction is very similar to mine. His call to action is too.
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Andrew Kim goes to Apple
Andrew Kim, who I mentioned back when he rebranded Microsoft and eventually was hired by them, has moved again — this time to Apple. Somehow I missed that he was at Tesla. Jon Porter for The Verge: After three and a half years at the company, Kim moved to Tesla, where he contributed to the […]
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Becky Hansmeyer on iPad Pro
Becky Hansmeyer: There’s a lot more to like about the iPad Pro, especially if you’re upgrading from an iPad Air 2 like I did. The display is top-notch, ProMotion is one of those things you don’t understand how you lived without, and the Apple Pencil is downright magical. It’s much heavier than the Air, of […]
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So many celebrities are starting podcasts. And many of them seem to be therapy sessions for both host and guest. Og podcasters, stick with it. They will suck up a lot of the ad oxygen for a bit but the fad will pass.
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Darice de Cuba on Inclusive Design
Darice de Cuba, who is a front-end web developer that slowly lost her hearing starting at a young age: But inclusive design is much more than structure, code and color only. Inclusive design is about the whole website as one — it’s about the complete experience of the user when they visit a website. She […]
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Microsoft gives up on EdgeHTML
Chris Beard, CEO Mozilla Corporation: Microsoft’s decision gives Google more ability to single-handedly decide what possibilities are available to each one of us. From one point-of-view this move by Microsoft might seem to make total sense. They spin this as “it will be easier for web developers to target one less browser engine”. However, this […]
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The State of Web Browsers
Ferdy Christant: If you agree that this sucks, install Firefox. Also on mobile. Here’s instructions on how to switch from Chrome. Read the entire thing. Sorry it is on Medium. I don’t know why he’d post this there. The irony is palpable.
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Repost: Annie Mueller on Creativity
👉 Annie Mueller: Creativity is anyone making anything out of anything. /via Micro.blog in Discover
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Finished Outbreak by Robin Cook. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good: Fast paced, easy read, female heroine. Meh: Predictable, love subplot, a few overt racist terms.
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I don’t have analytics on my blog. So I don’t know if one topic or post has done better than another. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I blog for me.
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Florida wildlife – November 2018
Florida wildlife – November 2018 My big brother Derrick, my cousin Kelli and I went for a paddle off Weedon Island and also visited a local preserve. Florida’s flora and fauna are very different from what I’m used to in Pennsylvania. It was very cool to see a variety of things I don’t get to […]
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YETI Presents
YETI, the premium tumbler/cooler company, has one of my favorite YouTube channels at the moment. We celebrate stories from the wild. From the off-road tracks of Baja Peninsula to the BBQ pits of Giddings, TX, we capture stories that speak to the wild side of life. If adventure and grit is at the heart of […]
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Seminole, Florida – November 2018
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SubEthaEdit 5 – free, open
In the early 2000s, when I switched to the Mac from Windows (oh how times change), SubEthaEdit was an amazing leap in text editing. It allowed you to connect with other Macs to collaborate on the same document — something we take for granted these days. Here is Dominik Wagner, one of the original authors […]
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1Password gave me a 1-year subscription that I was able to give away for free. This is such a nice way for paid services to spread to people that may never give them a try. Go beyond gifting and enable giving.
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Boca Raton Resort, Florida – November 2018
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