Colin Walker’s tech predictions
Colin Walker answered the call. Interesting list. Here is just one: Mark Zuckerberg reveals he has political ambitions after all. Not wanting to be criticised he “does a Trump” and supposedly signs…
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Repost: Stephen Pieper re: Indieweb plugins
👉 Stephen Pieper: I went a bit crazy with Indieweb plugins and services to begin with. The fervour of the new follower. I’m cutting out the stuff I don’t need now or the…
Best of 2017 as told by me
To create this list I sat down and wrote from the top of my head the things I could remember being awesome in 2017. The list isn't exhaustive. It is just what…
Noah Read’s tech predictions
Prompted somewhat by my technology prediction time capsule, Noah Read takes a stab at what he thinks we'll see (or, won't see) in 2018. He has some interesting takes. Most of which…
The new Technorati
Glenn Rice: My first impression is that micro.blog could be the new, simpler Technorati for the rising IndieWeb tide – a nice centralised way for people to discover each other’s posts and sites without…
Paper Caves, Honesdale, PA – December 2017
Paper Caves, Honesdale, PA – December 2017 Goregous, immersive art exhibit.
Snowy Saturday, Prompton, PA – December 2017
Snowy Saturday, Prompton, PA – December 2017
Choosing without deciding
Seth Godin: We can save a lot of time and effort by making our meaningless choices effortless. Pick the first one, or the one in alphabetical order or flip a coin. Merely…
Dynamicland
Dynamicland: We are inventing a new computational medium where people work together with real objects in the real world, not alone with virtual objects on a screen. From Bret Victor and others. Swoon.
SPARK Talks at the NEPA Tech meet up in December 2017
SPARK Talks are, by definition, Short, Provocative, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Knowledgeable talks that are loosely timed, on a specific topic (more or less), and allow many presentations to be given at an event. I had never heard…
Cider Mill, Clifford, PA – December 2017
Cider Mill, Clifford, PA – December 2017
Andrew Canion’s podcast addiction
Andrew Canion: I listen to a lot of podcasts. I’ve been listening to podcasts for more than 10 years, way before they were mainstream. I used to load podcasts onto my work-supplied…
Repost: Cabel Sasser re: Apple update caching
👉 Cabel Sasser on Twitter: macOS 10.13 Tip: have lots of iOS / Mac devices in your house? And a Mac that's usually on? Turn on "Content Caching" in Sharing prefs, and…
Universal Apple apps
Mark Gurman, for Bloomberg: Starting as early as next year, software developers will be able to design a single application that works with a touchscreen or mouse and trackpad depending on whether…
Micro.blog is now public
Manton Reece: Micro.blog is now available to anyone. There’s a limit of 100 new sign-ups each day, so that we can better respond to feedback as the community grows. I've been using…
Repost: Jonnie Hallman on Twitter re: spreadsheets
👉 Jonnie Hallman: I’m certain 90% of web apps could be replaced by spreadsheets.
No, you cannot simply pay me for a link
Hi. You emailed me. Likely more than once. So I've sent you this URL to let you know that no, you cannot pay me for placing a link in an existing article…
An original iPhone shot – November 2009
An original iPhone shot – November 2009 The short story behind this photo that I've recently stumbled across is that Eliza and I were on a cruise in late-2009. I took my…
Repost: Nitin Khanna re: Instagram hashtags
👉 Nitin Khanna: I am LOVING Instagram's new hashtag follow feature! It makes perfect sense and makes my feed that much more interesting! Now if only other social networks understood this simple…
Squarespace raises at $1.7B valuation
Gerrit De Vynck for Bloomberg, on whether or not Squarespace should go public: Analysts and bankers have been expecting the company to go public since at least 2016. Casalena declined to comment…
Please don’t try to explain Bitcoin at parties (unless you know what you’re talking about)
Unless you're drinking your flat whites under a rock, you're likely seeing a lot of news about Bitcoin, it's current exchange rate against the US Dollar, blockchain and it's various applications, etc….
Threads now officially supported on Twitter
Sasank Reddy, on the Twitter blog: Now, hundreds of thousands of threads are Tweeted every day! But this method of Tweeting, while effective and popular, can be tricky for some to create…
Understanding Ethereum Smart Contracts
Gjermund Bjaanes: This post explains how smart contracts work on the Ethereum Blockchain. Related to my last. This is a good overview of Smart Contracts. Fascinating stuff.
Follow Hashtags on Instagram
Instagram: Today we’re introducing the ability to follow hashtags, giving you new ways to discover photos, videos and people on Instagram. Now it’s even easier to stay connected with the interests, hobbies,…
My creative energy (audio)
I'm not blogging as much. But that's just because my creative energy is being poured elsewhere. Here's what I'm up to. Download audio
Down Wyoming, Scranton, PA – April 2017
Down Wyoming, Scranton, PA – April 2017
What comes after Instagram?
Victoria Wright on Twitter: Photo friends// are you regularly sharing your work somewhere other than on @instagram? I’m so over them deciding what I see and don’t see The thread is interesting….
YouTube’s Most Popular Videos of 2017
Brandy Shaul writing for Adweek: Collectively, the top 10 trending videos for 2017 have more than 633 million views and have been watched for over 40 million hours. The channels behind the…
NFL and the Surface
Dan Thorp-Lancaster for Windows Central: Under the deal, the NFL will continue to use Microsoft Surface tablets for referee video reviews through the end of the 2018/2019 season, SportsPro reports. Coaches and…
Regram
Matt Navarra for The Next Web: Instagram appears to be finally working on a native Regram button. It’s a feature many users have been waiting for for some time. Currently, users wanting…