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  • 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 made an impression on me as being "the best" in each category. Best Blog: fuzzy notepad Evee consistently writes well-researched, readable, diatribes on…

  • Today I did some maintenance on my domain name, registrar, hosting provider, and file structure for my site. I still have a few things I’d like to do in preparation for my personal blogging goals in 2018. I think it will be a banner blogging year for me.

  • 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 have a rule and make the choice. This point made by a recent post by the inimitable Seth Godin strikes the same chord…

  • After a little more than a day with Android the thing I miss most is Tweetbot. The Twitter apps are terrible. I now understand why many people don’t see the value of a microblogging social network. Tweetbot is likely the only reason I can still use Twitter.

  • 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 it’s running on the iPhone and iPad operating system or on Mac hardware, according to people familiar with the matter. Remember the many times…

  • 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 IBM ThinkPad and drive to work with it open on the passenger seat, playing podcasts. This was before I owned an iPod, let…

  • 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 that you somehow found on my site. It would be totally different if you wanted me to review a product, collaborate on some…

  • 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 idea.

  • 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 and it’s often tough to read or discover all the Tweets in a thread. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that we’re making…

  • 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. You might even be getting sick of hearing about it (or, perhaps you’re sitting there earning hundreds or thousands of dollars per day…

  • 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

  • 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, passions and communities you care about. This is an excellent feature. I won’t even go into all the ways Twitter should have been…

  • 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. Most photogs point to VSCO. I think Instagram still has a long runway ahead of it. And I still think it is very,…

  • The last time I shared Micro.blog invite codes they went very quickly. Here are 5. First come, first served. mb-ed28cc, mb-d0f852, mb-dbb439, mb-9b86e4, mb-c0629e.

  • Squash – October 2017

    Squash – October 2017 This being my penultimate entry into the Micro.blog photo challenge.

  • Lackawanna Lake – October 2017

    Lackawanna Lake – October 2017 Day 5 photo challenge entry.

  • Firefox Quantum released

    Mozilla: Firefox Quantum is over twice as fast as Firefox from 6 months ago, built on a completely overhauled core engine with brand new technology stolen from our advanced research group, and graced with a beautiful new look designed to get out of the way and let you do what you do best: surf a…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Colin Walker \”be careful what you wish for\”

    Colin Walker: I spent years blogging about social media, trying to think about ways to drive mainstream adoption. When we reached the tipping point I had to ask "what now?" but still managed to find things to write about for a while. But, for the last several years, I have become increasingly disenchanted with social…

  • Test: GIF of waterfall

    This was harder to create from a Live Photo than it should have. And I don’t like the result. But, such is life. Publish! This being my day 3 photo challenge entry.

  • Duffy’s Coffee Company, Clarks Summit, PA – November 2017

    Duffy’s Coffee Company, Clarks Summit, PA – November 2017 This being my day 2 entry of the Micro.blog photo challenge.

  • A technology predication time capsule

    Readers of my blog will know that I occasionally attempt to predict when certain technologies that I write about will hit the mainstream. While I’m very passionate about a few technologies, I try to temper that excitement with the experiences I’ve had, the wisdom that comes with age, and other factors. Usually, things take a…

  • Rob Weychert reflects on 10 years of tweeting

    Rob Weychert, reflecting on 10 years of Twitter usage, and the next 10: I don’t know how the positive experiences I’ve had with Twitter stack up against the harm it’s caused, and I don’t know if I’ll be writing another post like this ten years from now, but I’m glad to have had the opportunity…

  • Be a social developer

    Dwayne Hinterlang on CodePen: What if I told you there are even ways to connect with like minded people in person? Whether it’s quickly learning something for the first time, discussions of discoveries, pulling all nighters to breath life into an idea or even devoting yourself to achieving mastery! We can do them together. Online…

  • Rebuilding Slack.com

    Mina Markham: In August, we released a major redesign of slack.com, and we want to give you a peek behind-the-scenes. She goes on to show tons of details on their latest redesign. There are several bits I found interesting such as their attention to accessibility, how they handle fall backs for IE11, and how they…

  • Mike Monteiro on Twitter

    Mike Monteiro on Medium on Twitter: Twitter today is a cesspool of hate. A plague of frogs. Ten years ago, a group of white dudes baked the DNA of the platform without thought to harassment or abuse. They built the platform with the best of intentions. I still believe this. But they were ignorant to…

  • What’s new in WSL in Windows 10

    Tara Raj for Microsoft: We’ve been documenting many of these new features and improvements on this blog over the last few months, but we’ve often been asked for a single document listing all the new improvements, and with FCU (version 1709, build 16299.15) shipping on October 17th 2017, we thought it was time to publish a…

  • Oculus announcements galore

    Be sure to check out the Oculus blog as they’ve announced a slew of new things. I’m still going through them all and will be sifting through it over the coming days. But, at first glance, I’m really excited to see this category of product move forward. Here are the highlights for me (though there…

  • Required reading

    The first time I linked to Colin Walker, which was only about 4 months ago, it was because he was fiddling with his blog, trying to come up with the right way to display his content for him and his audience. It is a topic that has fascinated me for 20 years and to see…

  • Microsoft releases Edge on iOS and Android

    Joe Belfiore: Introducing Microsoft Edge for iOS/Android and Microsoft Launcher for Android, two apps designed to make it easy to move what you’re working on between your phone and PC. Great move. Likely tons of Surface users that also have iPhones and definitely have Android devices. The Launcher is an interesting move. I’m anxious to…

  • Scott McNulty’s 31 TNG posts

    Scott McNulty: To celebrate the 30th anniversay of a show that has had a large impact on my life I’m going to write a TNG related blog post every day this month. Why? Why not! TNG being Star Trek: The Next Generation. Let’s see if he keeps it up. I’m rooting for him.

  • Mike Davidson on Newsvine

    Mike Davidson: Today, the creation I am most proud to have brought into the world disappeared from the internet. It is easy for people to say "well, this is why you don’t sell your company!" but people make the decision they think is best at the time. Some do get rich and yet regret selling.…

  • What is Blockchain and Bitcoin?

    Paul Bouchon at Site Pen: Much like the term “cloud”, the term “blockchain” is heavily overloaded and oftentimes used incorrectly. Without delving into the historical origins behind the confusion around the term itself, let’s understand exactly what a blockchain is. He goes on to clearly explain blockchain and Bitcoin. Be sure to read it if…

  • Twitter is solving the wrong problem, again

    Twitter: We want every person around the world to easily express themselves on Twitter, so we’re doing something new: we’re going to try out a longer limit, 280 characters, in languages impacted by cramming (which is all except Japanese, Chinese, and Korean). Twitter’s largest issue* is gaining and retaining active users. The platform hasn’t meaningfully…

  • FollowFriday, belated

    I was away for the weekend, so this is coming on Monday, sorry. Jimmy Baum: Colin Devroe suggested a #FollowFriday movement. I’ll start off with two bloggers I’m enjoying. Thanks to Jimmy for including me! Here are two others I suggest following: Manton Reece – Many discussions begin with Manton’s blog as he’s the tip…

  • How to save battery life on the Apple Watch Series 3

    Follow me on Twitter. And be sure to read my blog. The following tips are very likely no-brainer battery saving tips for most of you and I’ve only used my Apple Watch Series 3 for a single day so feel free to completely ignore me. However! Here is my current strategy for saving battery power:…

  • Colin Walker hits 1000 posts

    Colin Walker: I am enjoying blogging now more than I have in a long time. The addition of microblogging greatly removes the burden of constantly writing essay pieces and the clamour for perfection that it instills. And that’s something to be thankful for. Agreed. Congratulations to Colin. I expect him to hit 2000 in no…

  • Firefox Multi-Account Containers

    moz://a: The Firefox Multi-Account Containers extension lets you carve out a separate box for each of your online lives – so Exhaustive Shopping Researcher Self can steer clear of Humble Bragging Social Self, and Super Professional Work Self can go about the bizness without worrying about being followed by those other two. What a fantastic feature…

  • Brad Frost on \”full-stack developers\”

    Brad Frost: The term “full-stack developer” implies that a developer is equally adept at both frontend code and backend code, but I’ve never in my personal experience witnessed anyone who truly fits that description. In many of the descriptions I’ve seen it goes even further than that. Sometimes full-stack developer refers to someone who can also…

  • _DavidSmith on the Apple Watch Series 3

    _DavidSmith: While I’ll have to live with it for a few weeks to see if it really pans out, imagining a future where my iPhone is no longer a ‘must carry’ device is remarkable. This is why I’m ordering one. As I said I would.

  • Brad Frost on \”full-stack developers\”

    Brad Frost: The term “full-stack developer” implies that a developer is equally adept at both frontend code and backend code, but I’ve never in my personal experience witnessed anyone who truly fits that description. In many of the descriptions I’ve seen it goes even further than that. Sometimes full-stack developer refers to someone who can also…

  • Brad Frost on \”full-stack developers\”

    Brad Frost: The term “full-stack developer” implies that a developer is equally adept at both frontend code and backend code, but I’ve never in my personal experience witnessed anyone who truly fits that description. In many of the descriptions I’ve seen it goes even further than that. Sometimes full-stack developer refers to someone who can also…

  • Brad Frost on \”full-stack developers\”

    Brad Frost: The term “full-stack developer” implies that a developer is equally adept at both frontend code and backend code, but I’ve never in my personal experience witnessed anyone who truly fits that description. In many of the descriptions I’ve seen it goes even further than that. Sometimes full-stack developer refers to someone who can also…

  • Brad Frost on \”full-stack developers\”

    Brad Frost: The term “full-stack developer” implies that a developer is equally adept at both frontend code and backend code, but I’ve never in my personal experience witnessed anyone who truly fits that description. In many of the descriptions I’ve seen it goes even further than that. Sometimes full-stack developer refers to someone who can also…

  • Brad Frost on \”full-stack developers\”

    Brad Frost: The term “full-stack developer” implies that a developer is equally adept at both frontend code and backend code, but I’ve never in my personal experience witnessed anyone who truly fits that description. In many of the descriptions I’ve seen it goes even further than that. Sometimes full-stack developer refers to someone who can also…