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: Love developing for the web and learning how to do something new for the first time. Processing a …

: Sometimes the choices we don’t mean to make end up perfect. When I was traveling this year my shoes …

: Threads launching in the EU next week. My earlier theory was they were waiting for ActivityPub (and …

: Noticed load averages briefly jumping up to 10.0 so it’s going to be that kind of day. …

: It’s been a couple weeks since we got our first Roomba, so here’s my review: it’s …

: Testing new in-progress features and everything is kind of working. Maybe at this point in my career …

: Interesting juxtaposition of releases today… The new Ivory with Mastodon hashtags support and …

: Watching a few clips from last night’s GOP debate. Chris Christie still fighting the good …

: I love these robots. We’ve seen more of them but it’s not clear if they are actually …

: Congrats to @cheesemaker and the Silverpine team for announcing the beta of Evergreen.ink, an …

: Beeper Mini looks like an impressive feat of reverse-engineering. Apple will surely try to break …

: Made a little architecture diagram for Micro.blog that reflects the recent server upgrades. A couple …

: I’ve been putting off an infrastructure upgrade because 💰, going to bring online another new …

: Matt Haughey in a blog post about renting a Tesla: I wish other EVs could be this good. I will …

: Finished reading: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Absolutely wonderful. 📚

: Can’t believe I’m still working on the book. Just a few final end-of-year updates. New …

: Tweet Marker’s whole purpose was for cross-platform, cross-app timeline sync. There was never …

: The future of Nostr might not actually be for microblogging but instead as a cross-platform generic …

: Apple Pay has made me lazy about credit cards and it finally came back to bite me. Drove to Dallas …

: Went to the early IMAX screening for Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron tonight. Managed to …

: Starting to see “included in Premium” free audiobooks in Spotify. This is going to be great.

: La La Land Kind Cafe. ☕️

: I’m excited that Texas is in the playoffs, but only picking four teams is always going to …

: Quiet night camping at Ray Roberts Lake State Park.

: Sunset at Lake Ray Roberts.

: My quick 5-minute demo from FediForum is now on YouTube. I show off Micro.blog and fediverse …

: Just published Core Intuition 578 about the MarsEdit 5.1 release, AI and copyright, software …

: Working more this weekend on the feature I teased about a few days ago. Work has accelerated and now …

: Castro is back online and Tiny is considering finding a new home for the app, via Rob Fahrni. For …

: Glass announced they are raising their prices for next year, but it looks like even with the change …

: December already! I still have 9 books left on my reading goal for the year. I’m halfway …

: iA Writer 7 Nice approach in iA Writer 7 for pasting ChatGPT output into your writing and tracking your edits to …

: Seems there aren’t many notes apps that are end-to-end encrypted. Obsidian is one, and …

: Putting on my sys admin hat this week, evaluating what we can improve. Our primary MySQL server has …

: Happy anniversary ChatGPT One year ago today, ChatGPT was released. It’s not that often that products truly change …

: Not sure what to make of Elon Musk’s interview yesterday. It’s so easy to say he’s …

: MarsEdit 5.1 is out with support for posting to Mastodon and improvements for Micro.blog too, like …

: Usually I work on improvements to Micro.blog for a couple days or weeks and roll them out. Very …

: Interesting conversation about web hosting and AI in this interview on Decoder with Avishai …

: Transfer domains to Micro.blog Today we’re rolling out some major improvements to domain name support in Micro.blog. …

: Playing around with Raindrop.io today. It’s really nicely done. I’ve added support for …

: Default apps for 2023 There have been a bunch of “what apps am I using?” blog posts recently, inspired by an …

: I’ve been eyeing a specific domain name for several months. It’s a premium TLD and I …

: Reminded by this post from Vincent that Arq exists. I used it years ago when I was frustrated with …

: Sarah Perez writing at TechCrunch about Evernote’s experiments with a more limited free plan: …

: Roomba vs. dog. It takes a lot for Ollie to move… Certainly more than a robot nudge. If …

: Fixing one last thing after our server problems yesterday. I almost finished it last night but …

: We talk about domain names as your web identity, how it’s more permanent and meaningful when …

: Dealing with fallout from another server failure. We have pretty good redundancy most places, except …

: Cool driving by REI on Black Friday and seeing the store closed. Kudos for thinking of employees and …

: Super Mario Wonder is excellent on replay. I’m slowly finding all the levels I missed. Some of …

: The ads on TV for Humane’s pin are pretty effective. I don’t expect much success for the first …

: Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 I finished Mario Wonder. Great game, I’ve been playing a couple levels every …

: We just posted a new Core Intuition all about the chaos at OpenAI over the last several days, …

: Happy to keep growing the list of formats that Micro.blog can import to your blog. As of today: …

: Doing a little more tinkering with Stimulus. @vincent and I have talked about refactoring more of my …

: Most companies would delay any product changes if they were in the middle of leadership chaos. …

: Pretty big deal that Spotify didn’t have to pay Google the usual in-app purchase fees. The …

: Uptown in Dallas over the weekend, coffee and work at Foxtrot as the trolly goes by in the …

: Delay fish Marlin from Finding Nemo: I just can’t afford any more delays and you’re one of those …

: Catching up this morning on all the OpenAI and Microsoft news. Hard to overstate how dramatic a …

: Wanted to make my blog Creative Commons licensed again, so I created a little Micro.blog plug-in …

: Om Malik on the OpenAI news: …the big question is what this really means in the long term for the …

: The latest Core Intuition has everything about my road trip, getting COVID, seeing U2 in Vegas, and …

: I’ve been quite happy with OpenAI as a developer. We use their API to transcribe podcasts …

: Friday bombshell, Sam Altman is gone from OpenAI: Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative …

: Amazing that we’re only a month and a half away from Steamboat Willie being in the public …

: Lillihub is a new Micro.blog web client by @heyloura! It’s got a bunch of features and a …

: Very positive review of Coyote vs. Acme over at Cartoon Brew. This is the film that was finished but …

: Good news from Bluesky that a public web interface is coming this month. They’ve had a …

: Great news that Apple will be adopting RCS, via 512 Pixels. iMessage is the biggest lock-in to Apple …

: Uncertain future for Tumblr Kudos to Matt Mullenweg for making public the internal memo about the future of Tumblr. It seems …

: Going to record a new @coreint today. It’s been a while… Traveling and getting sick …

: Some really good thoughts here from Chuck Grimmett about preserving web sites after our death. …

: Very reasonable take by Jason Snell about AI assistants. Siri needs to be completely gutted and …

: CNN’s web site is usually a mix of news headlines and dumb clickbait, but sometimes it’s …

: Finished reading: Divergent by Veronica Roth. Wasn’t planning on getting this but it was on Libby’s …

: Finished reading: Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan. Another good audiobook to finish on the road. …

: Rest stop in Arizona, near Texas Canyon.

: Finished reading: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Listened to the audiobook version. Love …

: Silver lining to getting sick and rerouting my trip back home for speed is I got to see Joshua Tree …

: I wish Google Maps had an “avoid clever shortcuts through the middle of nowhere” option.

: For futuristic products, Humane’s AI Pin is actually a better idea than Apple’s Vision …

: I-5 between Sacramento and Los Angeles.

: A follow-up on my gripe about the digital download version of Mario Wonder. As pointed out by a …

: Going to attempt to catch up on some work today. Long story short, I got COVID this week while on …

: I’ve been traveling and now I’m sick, so of course Micro.blog goes down. Think I was too …

: Great interview on Decoder with Barack Obama. He is so knowledgable and thoughtful. Plenty to think …

: Blazers vs. Kings. 🏀

: Millerton Lake. I’m still not used to how ridiculously early the sun is setting. This was a few …

: First world problem, but I made the mistake of buying the digital download of Mario Wonder instead …

: Camping at Calico Ghost Town. Didn’t get here much past 5pm and it was already dark. There are over …

: I knew I’d find a cool coffee shop around here somewhere. Bad Owl Coffee in Henderson, NV.

: A longer post about U2 in Vegas I posted a photo the night of the concert, purposefully picking something simple at the beginning in …

: Morning at Lake Mead.

: U2 at the Sphere. This is from the very beginning of the show, no spoilers. Incredible concert and …

: Hoover Dam.

: During COVID, I thought for sure no one would ever want to go to Las Vegas again. Stuck in a …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, we react to Apple’s M3 Mac event. Are we planning on …

: James Harden this week after joining the Clippers: I’m not a system player. I am a system. …

: Finished reading: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. An ambitious book that kept …

: Back on the road. Sun coming up from Coconino National Forest.

: In between audiobooks and podcasts, had a lot of time to think on the road today. Why do we travel? …

: Wasn’t planning on stopping at Petrified Forest National Park but it was a great break from I-40. …

: What’s left of Budville Trading Company, originally opened in 1928 along Route 66.

: We have a new page highlighting Micro.blog’s support for IndieWeb building blocks. Thanks …

: Cabra Coffee, a perfect cute coffee shop to work for a little while, only a mile from where I camped …

: BNSF going by, somewhere just into New Mexico. 🚂

: First coffee stop of the road trip. J&B Coffee in Lubbock. ☕️

: Now that we’re in a new neighborhood, not sure how much candy we’ll need for trick-or-treaters. Have …

: If you’re new to Micro.blog, you might not know that there are some secret pins you can unlock …

: Looking back on this post from three years ago when I bought my Intel MacBook Pro, previous me would …

: Busy evening so I just watched the spooky Apple event replay. Feel like they got the timing right, …

: Got my car battery replaced. And in a ridiculously well-timed coincidence, just got an “our …

: Bad timing or perfect timing? Car battery died the day before a big road trip. 🗺️

: Micro.blog 2.0 for Android Even though we now share most code across iOS and Android, I wanted to keep the version numbers …

: Looks like some great session topics at IndieWebCamp Nuremberg. I wasn’t organized enough to attend …

: Back at the old house (still hasn’t sold) to mow the yard in between the rain. Mushrooms popping up.

: Spurs win in OT. That was a good one. Can’t wait to see Wembanyama in person sometime this season. 🏀

: We’ve just posted a new episode of Core Int. This week we talk about The Verge article on …

: Watching the news at lunch. I want to blog about the war in Israel but it’s too divisive and …

: Super Mario Wonder is so good. And yeah, I did end up getting a new Switch Lite to play it. 🕹️

: Strongly agree with everything in @gruber’s post about pushing for gun legislation: The …

: Biden should focus his 2024 campaign around banning assault weapons. Keep it simple, nothing else …

: Testing out SupportAgent.ai which uses AI to draft answers to support email. It is blowing my mind. …

: Spurs throw away the game in the last couple minutes but still a lot to like, despite the turnovers …

: I saw a couple Cybertrucks on the road today, in northeast Austin, presumably Tesla testing things …

: Doesn’t take much to make me happy. Walking to pick up coffee is one of those simple things. ☕️

: Pebble is shutting down This one ended a little more quickly than I expected: Our goal was to build a kinder, safer, public …

: Watching the courtroom statement and apology from former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis, on CNN video …

: David Pierce at The Verge: The poster’s guide to the internet of the future: The idea is that you, …

: Planning another road trip for next month, here to Nevada, California, and points in between, then …

: Finished reading: Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell by Brandon Sanderson. Hadn’t realized …

: The kids took all our Nintendo Switches to their own apartments. Seriously considering picking up a …

: Picked up Killers of the Flower Moon a few weeks ago and only now starting it. Got tickets for the …

: Happy Friday! New @coreint podcast to wind down the week. Episode 573 covers Apple’s …

: Thinking about Biden’s address to the country last night, he did something remarkable that I …

: This post from @mia@void.rehab will ring true to anyone who has actually implemented an ActivityPub …

: Matt Mullenweg on the experience of riding in a self-driving taxi: The thing is I know these …

: Honda Element: bed platform The last big upgrade for my Honda Element was to build a bed platform to use for car camping. I …

: Looks like Georgia knew what they were doing with the 19-person indictment… One by one the …

: Thought I had a good job for our robot overlords. I grabbed a list of language codes from Wikipedia, …

: Finished reading: Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan. Still enjoying this series. 📚

: Wow, great game to wrap up the WNBA finals. Liberty so close to forcing a game 5. Congrats to the …

: Didn’t take many photos while in west Texas. Here’s a random shot as I stopped for a minute driving …

: Need to remind myself when on an interview or podcast: I usually do okay the first 15 minutes, then …

: Reviewing the cross-posting chapter of my book, several things are out of date. I’m doing a …

: Seeing some variety in reactions to Marc Andreessen’s techno-optimist manifesto. I read it …

: On the last Core Intuition, I joked about a hypothetical manton.ai… But then I sort of …

: Finished reading: The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson. Listened to the whole audiobook on the drive …

: Found a great spot to work for the afternoon in the library at Sul Ross.

: Kottke.org is bringing back blog comments. Members-only, which seems like a nice solution. I think …

: It’s that time of year when my iTunes Match subscription renews and I don’t know what …

: Honda Element: weBoost Another upgrade I made to my car is to add the weBoost Drive Reach Overland antenna on top. It …

: Drove out to west Texas today. Left late, felt like I was always chasing the sun, and it was dark …

: Just published a new Core Intuition episode about ActivityPub support in WordPress.com and its …

: Watching Biden react to the chaos in the world, the narrative that he is “too old” just …

: Basketball fans who don’t usually have a way to tune-in to Spurs games: Spurs/Heat on TNT …

: The updated vaccine floored me for a couple days. I was starting to wonder if it was worth it, but …

: The Morning Show does a great job of reinventing itself each season. I wasn’t sure after the first …

: Great to see WordPress.com’s support for ActivityPub. Following WordPress blogs from Micro.blog …

: Went to the HEB on Lake Austin Boulevard today to get the updated COVID vaccine. When I was growing …

: A random shot from a few weeks ago, walking down Steck over Shoal Creek back to the Honda dealer, …

: Updated the Epilogue beta on TestFlight with a new feature for book cover management using your own …

: We don’t get a lot of disputed charges in Micro.blog. Maybe once a year. But it’s …

: It’s only preseason but great to see more of what Victor Wembanyama can do. Great first half, so …

: Threats against ActivityPub Evan Prodromou had an important post a few days ago, arguing for backwards compatibility with future …

: I’m the guest on the latest ShopTalk Show! Really enjoyed talking with Dave and Chris about …

: Wheel of Time season 2 had a few good moments, but overall it’s just too much to squeeze into 8 …

: Sad watching the coverage of war in Israel. Meanwhile in this country we don’t have a Speaker of the …

: Honda Element: rooftop box Between trying to sell our house, moving to a new place, and keeping up with actual work, I’ve …

: Just posted Core Intuition episode 571. From the show notes: Daniel and Manton discuss Apple’s …

: I’m finding so many old things as I clean out boxes from the garage. WWDC 2001 bag was a nice find. …

: Our old house hit the market today and the professional photos are kind of stunning. Looks like a …

: Spotify will include 15 hours of audiobooks as part of paid subscriptions. This sounds great to …

: It’s one of those mornings. Accidentally texted some Redis info and server logs to our realtor …

: We’ve had an hours-long outage at our hosting provider Linode, mostly affecting photos using …

: Dan Moren writes about a bizarre 12-hour iCloud meltdown on his account. Doesn’t seem like …

: Not sure I’ve ever been this busy, simultaneously moving and getting our old house ready to …

: I get that Democrats wouldn’t be thrilled to save McCarthy after… well, everything …

: Dave Winer: “Open web” is redundant I like IndieWeb because it emphasizes smaller, …

: Nice post by Remy Sharp about intercepting broken links and redirecting them to the Internet …

: This is a cool look at old icons from Rogue Amoeba. Fission probably needs an update but overall …

: Losing my mind trying to get fetch or axios or superagent or anything in React Native to not follow …

: If anyone has doubts about Threads supporting ActivityPub, listen to Mark Zuckerberg on Decoder. …

: Micro.blog 3.2.1 for iOS We’ve updated Micro.blog for iOS to version 3.2.1 with some additional improvements. One …

: A couple interesting bits in the letter about Epic Games layoffs: six months of severance pay, and …

: Our sleepy dog kept me company today during podcast recording. Lots of dog snoring, which may or may …

: Why am I watching another Republican debate? It’s chaotic, awkward… Just kind of a mess. Maybe this …

: Looking forward to macOS Sonoma, but decided to hold off with the install until next week, after …

: Impressed with Olivia Rodrigo’s album GUTS. Good stuff. 🎶

: For day 26 of the photo challenge: beverage. My go-to coffee when at home, cold brew with oat milk. …

: When we first added ActivityPub support to Micro.blog years ago, I used the phrase …

: Skimming through more of this interview with me that was posted yesterday, really happy with how it …

: With the writers strike ending, wonder how soon we can expect a return of SNL. No need to film …

: Fun to see this new take on a Micro.blog client from @heyloura. It’s a great example of using …

: I love reading the perspective of people who have moved from their own Mastodon server to using …

: There’s a new video interview with me up on YouTube. Thanks @numericcitizen for talking to me! …

: On the latest Core Intuition we talk about whether to order new Apple products, gripes about …

: It’s a special photo challenge for day 23: a day in the life. This is me testing my camera this …

: I’ve got a bunch of Bluesky invite codes. I’m just gonna put them in this Gist if anyone …

: I’ve been ordering a lot of little things from Amazon lately as I try to turn my car into a …

: Love what Patrick Rhone is doing with this new blog For You. From yesterday’s post: When you …

: Finished reading: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. Takes a little while to get there but love …

: Ran through my Micro.blog demo at FediForum pretty quickly because I wanted to stay under the …

: I often tune into the news while eating breakfast. Impressed with Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky on …

: I’ll be joining FediForum today. It starts in about half an hour. Mostly will lurk today, but …

: I don’t usually look at Wordle stats. I solve the puzzles for fun and to wake my brain up a …

: Today’s photo challenge word is “edge”… The retaining wall in our yard is currently being destroyed …

: The second FediForum is this Wednesday and Thursday! Two half days. I’ll be doing a quick demo of …

: Got my signed copy of Sword of Kaigen from the Kickstarter. The hardcover turned out great. 📚

: Huge downpour as I was leaving HEB. I guess my life is boring, because running through the rain with …

: We “lost” an episode of Core Intuition because of audio quality problems, so we decided …

: Thanks to Hunter Biden for taking one for the team on the gun charges. Maybe the GOP will get …

: Skipping the iPhone 15 this year, my 14 Pro is still in perfect condition. No case, no scratches. I …

: The latest @coreint podcast is out. Daniel and I react to this week’s Apple event.

: Updated to iOS 17. No problems, seems like a good upgrade. I think it fixed the web view refresh …

: I’ve just loosely been following the Pennsylvania inmate’s escape and now capture. Wild …

: iPhone 15 Pro action button is interesting. I wouldn’t mind a rethink of the volume and power …

: I enjoyed the Mother Nature video at the Apple event. Usually these videos seem overdone and …

: Took the new-to-me Honda Element in to get checked out and the cost for a bunch of random fixes is a …

: Over the weekend while I was working on my Letters from Europe page, I integrated footnotes using …

: 24 years ago, Traci and I went to Europe with a rail pass and hardly any money or plans. We worked …

: When the threads-api project was announced, it was so tempting to use it but I knew it would be too …

: The capitol and downtown buildings over yonder, reflecting in the windows. Eighth day of the …

: A couple people have read between the lines of my recent posts and wondered what is going on with my …

: App Store Connect is barely holding on today. Errors and more errors. Apparently this is the day I …

: Starting to get the new Slack redesign in one of my workspaces but not others. I’m fine with …

: Fascinating fallout happening in the JavaScript vs. TypeScript debate. In my experience, changing a …

: More good advice from Manuel Moreale: Please, for the love of all things web-related, if you decide …

: To follow up on some of the replies I’m getting about my hard drive, my philosophy is that …

: Another new Micro.blog 3.2 beta is out for TestFlight. @vincent is tweaking the tags design and …

: Apple’s sending emails about getting apps ready for the Vision Pro App Store. Folks in the …

: Can’t even calculate the number of hours and probably days I’ve lost because I cheapened …

: We’re ramping up the TestFlight betas again for Micro.blog 3.2 with bookmark tags. The UI is …

: Manuel Moreale follows up with some thoughts after interviewing me for his People and Blogs series: …

: So many things are happening right now. Car, house, work. Change starts slowly but once momentum …

: Love this new bookstore + coffee shop in Austin, First Light Books. Lots of thoughtful touches like …

: The photo challenge grid for Micro.blog is so cool right now. Lots of green for today …

: For technical folks who are interested in the plumbing of the social web, @snarfed has a great …

: Day 2 of the Micro.blog photo challenge: buildup.

: First day of the Micro.blog photo challenge: abstract.

: Found some old postcards and emails we sent from Europe in 1999 and they are absolute gold. May try …

: Nice blog post from Allen Pike about link formatting. I’d add that overthinking SEO is a good …

: After owning a house for 20+ years, submitting a rental application is a nerve-racking process. …

: Manuel Moreale has started a new People and Blogs series where he interviews people about their …

: This is how Amazon always wins… I want to pick up an organizing storage-type thing and think …

: It’s just about time for the September photo challenge! Got any ideas for prompt words to …

: The third-party Mastodon web app Phanpy has a conversation view that reminds me a lot of Tweetie on …

: Noticing the moon as a long day winds down.

: Sarah Gooding, writing at WP Tavern about Automattic’s 100-year plan: What resources will a …

: There’s a new episode of Core Intuition out. We talk about Daniel shipping a beta of MarsEdit …

: Honda Element: CarPlay upgrade There are a bunch of things I want to add to my Honda Element to make it my own. I just finished the …

: Still playing Wordle almost every day. Happy Wordle #800 day! 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: The music video for Used To Be Young by Miley Cyrus really struck me. Simple. Powerful. 🎵

: Restaurants usually wrap a fork, spoon, and knife in a napkin. I got three knives instead! Someone …

: And to follow up on this, there’s a little known policy for Micro.blog hosting: when you have …

: I love this idea: WordPress.com’s 100-year plan. But at $38k, it’s too expensive for …

: Looked through my old Clipstart source code for the first time in years, to answer a rare support …

: Heck of a mugshot, Trump. It feels like an angry, fitting reflection of that line from his …

: Funny how different I drive depending on the car. In the Subaru Outback, adaptive cruise control on …

: Sunset as we drive over the Trinity River in Fort Worth.

: Made a sort of impulsive purchase of a used car: 2008 Honda Element SC, for a mini camper. Full …

: Jean just announced our next Micro.blog photo challenge! Starts September 1st.

: Glass questions at 2 years Two years ago this week, Glass launched for iPhone. I had subscribed right away because I wanted to …

: Marty and Doc waiting for the DeLorean to be constructed.

: Discovered the Snow Peak brand of camping-related products this week… Love the design. I …

: August is halfway over? Summer must be slowly winding down. Last chance to get our special Summer of …

: This year I’ve fallen behind in email again. Very sorry to Micro.blog folks who have waited …

: NBA in-season tournament dates announced. It’s a little odd to me how it’s spread out …

: Stayed up late watching the Georgia indictment details get revealed. Incredible to see the …

: I recorded a video walk-through of Epilogue today and posted it here. Shows off the basics of …

: Summer movies 🍿 It has been a great summer for movies. We’ve wrapped up seeing most of the “big” …

: Oppenheimer was great. We drove down to San Antonio to see it in 70mm IMAX. 🍿

: Packing up some old books. I’m trying not to look at everything, but every once in a while …

: Octopus tagging along with us during IKEA shopping this weekend.

: I added a tags window in the latest Mac app for Micro.blog. Makes it easy to filter your bookmarks …

: Favorite text editors update I enjoyed the conversation on the latest ATP about text editors. Lots of deservedly good praise for …

: Austin this morning from the train station. Unfortunately just a drop-off, not going anywhere …

: Whenever I create a new file in Xcode and choose Objective-C as the language, I laugh a little. Am I …

: Just posted this week’s episode of Core Intuition: Homemade Granola. Not actually about food. …

: Back to cool air after our upstairs A/C went out for a day. Something usually breaks every summer, …

: Did some testing this morning with Goodreads and it’s slow and clunky. Timeouts. Really happy …

: Spent the afternoon polishing up the next Android release of Epilogue and submitting it to Google. …

: Congrats to Casey Liss on shipping Callsheet. I’ve been using the beta. Great app for quickly …

: Great article by Christina Warren on the history of the App Store and why we’re due for some …

: Interesting news on GitHub for Mastodon search, noticed via @darnell@one.darnell.one. Full-text post …

: I’ve gotten out of the habit of posting to Threads. I like the foundation Meta has built with …

: Fixing bugs and submitting apps to App Review this morning. As a long-time Apple developer going …

: Pixelfed cross-posting in Micro.blog Today we added Pixelfed cross-posting to Micro.blog. This joins our existing set of cross-posting …

: New blog post editor for Micro.blog from @amit: Scribe. Clean, full-screen editor with styled text.

: Snapped this photo while we were making a u-turn in Dallas the other day. Took my daughters here 14 …

: I’ve driven by this tower a bunch of times on I-35 and was always curious about it. Turns out it’s …

: We added a new about page with a little more about what Micro.blog is and what our values are.

: I’m still waiting to see how DMs evolve in the fediverse before deciding what to do with …

: Interesting what @dansup@mastodon.social is up to with a new messaging app called Sup. Early video …

: Mystery boxes of records at Josey Records in Dallas, $10 each.

: Frustrated with Dropbox ever since Apple required these sync apps to move to a new official API. …

: Half Price Books flagship store in Dallas. 📚

: For folks who have been using Micro.blog bookmarks… First of all, thanks! I’m curious: do we …

: Empty apartment with built-in bookshelves, just one potential future. We’ve been thinking about …

: Finished reading: Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan. This was great. Really well paced, seems like …

: Writing some new web page text and maybe it’s early in the morning or maybe I watched too much …

: Wasn’t expecting this kind of profound wisdom from the apartment sales guy today: “The world is too …

: When the coffee shop recognizes me and remembers my regular order, it’s gonna be a good day. …

: Matilda at Zilker Hillside Theater. 🎭

: If you’ve been fascinated with the Worldcoin Orb, but not sure how to feel about it, check out …

: Over the last couple years, I’ve gone from mostly reading books on a Kindle (Paperwhite), to only on …

: Recorded another very short screencast to show the latest Micro.blog for macOS update. Less than a …

: Didn’t realize how exhausted I was toward the end of the week. Yesterday shipped new features, …

: Bookmark tags for Micro.blog Premium Today we are shipping a new feature for Micro.blog Premium subscribers: bookmark tags. This is a big …

: At this point I just laugh when Xcode tells me WebView has been deprecated since macOS 10.14. I …

: Finished reading: Dungeons & Dragons: The Druid’s Call by E. K. Johnston. I think I was …

: This time we got him! 😜 New surprise indictment: According to the court filing, Trump employees …

: This week’s episode of Core Intuition is up! We talk about X.

: Going to bump to version 3.0 for the update to Micro.blog for macOS tomorrow. I think it’s warranted …

: Listening to What Was I Made For?, by Billie Eilish. Went to see Barbie a couple days ago and still …

: Threads appears to count every character in a URL as part of the 500 characters. A little surprising …

: Micro.blog doesn’t have full search or hashtags by design, and I know it can be frustrating …

: Next step for ActivityPub Dave Winer posted a 12-minute audio recording on his blog, addressed to me but applicable to …

: Working on a new Mac feature that would be nice with SwiftUI, but we still run back to macOS 10.14 …

: Got my copy of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter in the mail today. I continue to be amazed at how …

: Interesting that for single-letter .com domains, only q, x, and z are in use. They were registered …

: I’m still a little stunned that Elon followed through on x.com, even though it was expected. …

: The second FediForum has been announced, coming up in September. I really enjoyed the discussions at …

: Occasionally I go looking for new domains and I’m always annoyed with all the new TLDs that …

: Spent a few hours yesterday trying to get Micro.blog to work better with Calckey (now Firefish). …

: Finished reading: The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding. Read the first half of this a few months ago and …

: A new episode of Core Intuition is out. We talk about Apple’s threat to withhold iMessage from …

: Dusted off the old Drobo, which hasn’t been plugged in for a year. A little surprised it still …

: Thinking about ActivityPub made me wonder what Tumblr has been working on, so I clicked around over …

: Reminder that it’s still summer, which means we’re still offering blog hosting for only …

: Major addition to bookmarks in Micro.blog is coming along really well. Likely will ship next week. …

: Power in the house went out. Summer in Texas is never a great time for this. Hopefully not long, …

: I still believe we should welcome Threads to the fediverse, but the news that ActivityPub seems far …

: As I think about how to add tags to bookmarks in Micro.blog, I’ve been drawing inspiration …

: Just posted a new episode of Core Intuition all about the Threads launch. Misunderstandings about …

: Frustrated with emails not reaching Micro.blog users, I’ve been working through steps to make …

: We finally installed a new smoke alarm that has only been sitting unopened in its box for about two …

: First thoughts on Retro: great design and for me fills a similar role as BeReal. Not a true …

: Love this post from @adactio not just because he’s using Micro.blog cross-posting (thanks!) …

: I don’t plan on using Threads indefinitely, but I am curious about the user experience, both …

: Over the last few days we rewatched Mission: Impossible 4-6, then went to see 7 tonight. Enjoyed it. …

: As the fediverse grows, new people will hear about Micro.blog and send us feedback about how we can …

: Reminded by Jeremy Keith’s post of this quote from Robin Sloan. Beautiful, true: The speed …

: Finished reading: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson. This book alone was worth …

: A new TestFlight beta is out for Micro.blog 3.1. The big changes for this release are per-post …

: We’ve known for years that our onboarding in Micro.blog is bad. It’s tough to start with …

: There are some quirky code design decisions in Micro.blog. For example, I prefer flat structures and …

: Accidentally clicked the “Post” button instead of “Bookmark” on that last …

: The wild thing about Twitter’s demise is that it’s not too late to turn the platform …

: Love what we saw from Victor Wimbanyama over the weekend. I missed some of the 4th quarter from …

: I thought it would be a fun weekend project to port a simple WordPress.com theme to Micro.blog. What …

: Working on some more flexibility this morning to give people options for blocking Threads and other …

: Evolving thoughts on web scraping. First, I figured anything goes. Later, I was hesitant to depend …

: With Threads hitting 80 million users already, a lot of folks are dismissing Bluesky. But maybe …

: Time to get serious about finding the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey.

: Fighting with our Nest thermostat all week. It wants to save energy and I want to not die of …

: Finished reading: The Magician’s Daughter by H. G. Parry. 📚

: “I can’t wait to wear that Spurs jersey for a first time.” — Victor Wembanyama, ready …

: Ben Werdmuller blogs some second thoughts about Threads: But there’s a bad taste in my mouth that …

: My posting workflow this morning: I post to my blog from my Mac, it goes out via ActivityPub, RSS of …

: There’s some great stuff in this comic. This rings true: One of the most fun things about …

: Watching CNN this morning over breakfast, they said “fediverse”… So yeah, …

: Finished reading: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. A great second book. Hope there are …

: One of the things I’m most proud of with my blog is how consistent I’ve been about the …

: Adam Mosseri on why ActivityPub I’ve been blogging short posts this week about Meta’s launch of Threads, but I think …

: Posted this week’s episode of Core Intuition. Random topics like the potential Elon vs. Mark …

: Blaine Cook on Threads bootstrapping from Instagram. I’ve seen a couple variations of this …

: Nice instructions from @Mtt on how to use Micro.blog to verify your Bluesky or Nostr domain. …

: I’ve been saying for a while that the fediverse will likely evolve to having maybe 10 …

: Manually cross-posting to Threads to play with it and learn. As soon as it federates I’ll stop …

: Really enjoyed the new Indiana Jones. Easily the third favorite after Raiders and Last Crusade. 🍿

: Meta’s Threads will obviously have ads later. Until now it hasn’t been clear what business model …

: Setting up Threads. No surprise that getting started based on Instagram identities is super easy, …

: I-10 over the Sabine River.

: This is not what you’d expect to hear from a Meta executive, but it’s exactly right: …

: Trains and clouds, in Louisiana.

: Houston, twelve floors up.

: Finished reading: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson. …

: On pretty much a daily basis I’m torn on whether to enforce real tabs everywhere even in …

: Just noticed this cool Glitch project from @AngeloStavrow to test styling Micro.blog’s …

: Very frustrated with our Micro.blog emails being flagged as spam too often lately, so today we added …

: One of those weeks where I’m a bit in over my head with bug fixes and email. Making progress.

: Realizing that Brandon Sanderson’s secret project #3 is coming out in just a few days. And it’s …

: Always feels good to release Mac software. No need to get permission from Apple. No delays when the …

: Just in case we needed another reason to re-watch Across the Spider-Verse: “I was wondering when …

: Spilled beer on my laptop yesterday. Seemed fine, but this morning the trackpad isn’t very …

: Let's welcome Meta, not block them Meta is working on a Twitter-like platform called Threads, codenamed Project 92 or P92, rumored to …

: Lady Bird Lake under the I-35 bridge.

: New episode of Core Intuition: AppKit Is Dying. We talk about visionOS, what platforms to dedicate …

: New update to Micro.blog for iOS is out with a bunch of fixes.

: Did not finish: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams. I usually like books about books, but could …

: Can’t get enough of these James Cameron + Titan sub interviews. He seems to really know his …

: News media loves the suspense of an unfolding story. Can’t totally blame them for the Titanic …

: Excited for the NBA Draft tonight. Even though the #1 pick is a lock, there’s a tiny part of …

: Thunder rolling through again today. Dogs are not happy. ⛈️

: Pushed a new TestFlight build with some additional fixes. Likely will wrap this up as version 3.0.4 …

: I said on @coreint last week that visionOS might be a “zig when others zag” moment for …

: Love these eWorld photos posted by Stephen Hackett at 512 Pixels. Brings back a lot of memories. …

: I don’t have much to add to the Meta vs. the fediverse debate beyond what John Gruber has …

: Good morning, Libby fans. Experimental feature now available in Micro.blog: go to this special path …

: If you’re frustrated and typing in Terminal, the harder you pound on the keyboard, the more …

: Spent some time last night figuring out how the undocumented Libby API works. Fun. Hope they …

: Kayaking.

: Q*bert at Cidercade. 🕹️

: Across the Spider-Verse was amazing. Love the art in these movies so much. I wish all comics …

: Hanging out at Civil Goat Coffee with my daughter. Working a bit while she reads. ☕️

: It has been too long since we’ve updated the emoji in Micro.blog. Via @news, added a few new …

: There’s a new Core Intuition out. We talk more about last week’s WWDC, debate whether …

: Another Brandon Sanderson book has arrived! Secret project #2: Frugal Wizard’s Handbook. Love …

: Rolled out changes to the default uploaded filenames in Micro.blog. This is the beginning of the end …

: High of 101° today in Austin. It’s gonna be one of those summers, huh? Gotta get away …

: Despite the chaos at Twitter this year, I’m a little surprised that after paying Twitter for …

: Watched the BlackBerry movie and enjoyed it. Relevant for today too: it’s not a good idea to …

: Federico Viticci got me with the Don Draper quote for his Vision Pro story. One of my favorite …

: I posted a video to YouTube to demo Micro.blog’s new reading goals interface on the web. By …

: Great game. Congrats to the Nuggets. And an impressive postseason for this underestimated Heat team …

: Since ditching cable years ago, I feel like we’ve tried everything… Sling, PlayStation …

: Only just occurred to me that Apple Vision would’ve been a great product to introduce at the …

: I recorded a very short (12 seconds!) video on YouTube showing the new toggle in Micro.blog to …

: New web analytics tool from @vincent looks like a nice fit for blogs and small web sites: …

: I made a little video of my time in Colorado last week, from short video clips and live photos. This …

: Went to a wedding yesterday. No masks, hopefully no COVID. 🤞 My mind kept wandering back to A Psalm …

: To create this transcript, I split the episode into 15-minute chunks with Fission, because …

: Core Intuition 560 transcript I listened to the latest Core Intuition again to see if my initial take on Apple Vision Pro was way …

: On the flight back to Austin, finished reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. …

: John Gruber gets to the core of the Reddit API issue with a question for the CEO: I have one simple …

: Email notice for Twitter users Today I sent the following email to everyone who had Twitter cross-posting configured on their …

: Talking with @joec earlier this week about finding new coffee shops in new cities… …

: Good morning, Denver. Had a quick breakfast with this view before I wrap up the trip and return the …

: Winding down my week in Colorado. It’s beautiful here. Just about the right amount of time, …

: Sitting in my rental campervan at Cherry Creek State Park, debugging on the laptop as the rain hits. …

: Finished reading: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Remembered only a …

: Georgetown Loop Railroad. 🚂

: What a wild end for Apollo. The era of client APIs for ad-supported platforms is over. Developers …

: After recording @coreint today, I’m settling into the opinion that Apple Vision Pro is both …

: Just posted a new Core Intuition with our reaction to WWDC and Apple Vision Pro.

: Finished reading: Recursion by Blake Crouch. This book blew my mind a little. 📚

: After driving around in circles with detours because of road construction, finally settled in at …

: Jason Snell writing at Six Colors after using the Vision Pro: I am now a believer that what Apple …

: Wasn’t expecting rabbits. Seems to be a bunch around my campsite tonight at Chatfield State Park.

: Stopped at Train Cars Coffee in Nederland on the drive to Boulder this morning. Built out of train …

: Panorama Point as the sun’s starting to go down, at Golden Gate Canyon State Park.

: Early thoughts on Vision Pro: looks about as good as it can possibly be, for what Apple is trying to …

: This is nitpicky but I feel like Apple should’ve cut over to the headset stuff at the 1-hour …

: I don’t think Apple needs to obsessively avoid saying AI. “Machine learning”, …

: Need a place to blog what you think about all the WWDC news this week? Don’t forget Micro.blog …

: Looking forward to WWDC, but my expectations are low for announcements that are relevant to my work …

: Nuggets vs. Heat. Finals, game 2. 🏀

: One of my favorite things about Colorado so far is the water. Looks and sounds like snow had melted …

: Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. All the praise for this …

: Raining off and on today, so I’ve spent more time driving and less time walking. Mickey is my …

: Forgot the Stanley Hotel was nearby, the inspiration for the hotel in The Shining. Stopped for a …

: Outside the Glacier Basin campground at Rocky Mountain National Park.

: Cool to see people using the App.net posts archive. Here’s a post from @jsonbecker, a post …

: Beautiful photo from aows. When I retire, I’m just going to blog photos of train tracks.

: Thanks again to @vincent for fixing one of the servers yesterday while I was in Rocky Mountain …

: Traveling today. Got to the airport early, plenty of time to catch up on a couple things. Submitted …

: Other things I learned about video games this week while we were temporarily without a Switch: the …

: We caved and bought another Nintendo Switch. The OLED Zelda edition. So nice. 🕹️

: Ugh, this is a new pattern for me in Wordle. 712 X/6. 🙁 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩

: App.net archive migrated I’ve migrated the App.net posts archive to S3, to simplify hosting the archive. I’m not …

: I like this post from Dave Rupert on lessons from old Russian small nuclear generators: I wonder if …

: Finished Ted Lasso. Overall really enjoyed it. This season almost lost its way a couple times, …

: I seem to have made a serious AWS pricing miscalculation, transferring a bunch of small files from …

: Introducing Nostr cross-posting Similar to my announcement last month about supporting Bluesky, we’re adding Nostr cross-posting to …

: Thanks everyone who sent me feedback about how you are using Micro.blog’s email newsletters. I …

: New email newsletter templates Micro.blog Premium includes an email newsletter feature, so readers of your blog can subscribe to …

: This article in Forbes has some new (to me) details on the creation of Nostr.

: Trying audiobooks in Spotify for the first time. I’d like to see some UI tweaks for books, like less …

: Launching new features tomorrow. Going to lay low this afternoon instead of deploying major changes …

: Spilled a glass of water all over my MacBook keyboard. So that’s how my morning is going. …

: Working on improvements to email newsletters in Micro.blog. I’d like to split out the editing …

: Love this from Matt Mullenweg. It’s what we believe at Micro.blog, too. …it’s not about how …

: Did my daughter come to visit this weekend to see us, or to take the Switch and Tears of the Kingdom …

: I’m testing Calckey to improve compatibility with Micro.blog. Some of the UI is quite busy and …

: Went to pay our respects to my uncle, for Memorial Day. Tomorrow would’ve been his birthday too. 🇺🇸

: Love seeing all the “Where have I been?” posts. I blogged it on a whim and it’s so much more …

: Tinkering with something in Go this morning. Always felt like it would be a good language to know …

: Where have I been A random conversation today made me curious about what countries I’ve visited in Europe. I got …

: Just watched way too many replays and commentary on the final seconds of Celtics/Heat. Another …

: Listened to a couple hours of the Texas house debating impeachment against our corrupt attorney …

: Seems unlikely that we’ll end up with a single unified social web platform. I like …

: This week Bluesky rolled out their custom timeline feeds. Pretty interesting approach. However, …

: Next steps for the community Jean and I have been talking this week about what’s next to prioritize around the Micro.blog …

: Joking aside, I really like Nostr. Something about it is very elegant. You just have to ignore 80% …

: Folks, Nostr is really easy to understand. Your username is 64 random letters and you just enable …

: Good morning! Took an early walk. Coffee now at Summer Moon and I have some server changes to …

: I’m testing cross-posting to Nostr. I’m still not really sure how to link to Nostr …

: Adding a new query to Micro.blog’s server status check to throw an error if the queue backlog …

: Upgraded Ruby last night and thought everything was stable. But no. Putting my sysadmin hat on for a …

: The new episode of Core Intuition covers last week’s Micro Camp and looking ahead to WWDC. …

: Been thinking a lot about Nostr this week. Finally realized that it resonates in a “worse is …

: I’m continuing to use ChatGPT all the time. On a whim today I asked it what the philosophy of …

: Some questions we missed at Micro Camp At last weekend’s Micro Camp, we had a panel session with me, Jean, and Vincent where we …

: The more I tinker with Nostr, the more I understand the appeal for developers. It is fun. But there …

: About blocking in Micro.blog When we added muting to Micro.blog, there was a discussion about whether user blocking should be …

: Great game and series. Didn’t really feel like a sweep with the Lakers in each game until late. …

: Checking out the Kagi search engine, via Daring Fireball. I remember hearing about this but never …

: San Antonio Museum of Art, raining. Used to be the Lone Star Brewing building.

: One reason web development appeals to me is that while it can be complicated, it doesn’t have …

: Did not expect to be installing a new version of Movable Type on EC2 this morning for testing, but …

: We shipped Micro.blog 1.7 for Android, available on Google Play. This syncs up the release with the …

: Posted links for all of today’s videos on micro.camp. Thanks again to our Micro Camp …

: Great discount on MarsEdit today! From Daniel Jalkut: I usually only offer discounts of 10% or 20%, …

: We’re going live in an hour for Micro Camp day 2, featuring sessions by Chris Campbell, Anna …

: Ben Werdmuller links to a great thread by Christina Warren. I get the distrust of big social media, …

: Kind of stunned by the Heat stealing both games in Boston. I like this Celtics team (of course …

: Thanks everyone who joined us for the first day of Micro Camp. I loved talking to Om Malik and hope …

: Getting ready for Micro Camp so of course the lawn care service folks just showed up in the front …

: We’re a couple hours away from the start of Micro Camp 2023! Details at micro.camp. (By the …

: Episode 558 of Core Int is out with a discussion leading up to Micro Camp. The latest news on the …

: Retrobatch from Flying Meat has been really useful while making a slideshow for Micro Camp. I first …

: We’ll have some door prizes for Micro Camp attendees. A license to MarsEdit, gift cards for …

: Haven’t been able to finish any books lately. Probably way behind where I was for reading …

: I missed that the videos from FediForum have been posted. Here’s the video of my demo of how …

: There’s a scheduled YouTube event for the Micro Camp live stream on Friday. We’ll link …

: Took some time this week to unravel the plumbing in Micro.blog with how blogs are published and …

: Cool to see people take us up on the Summer of blogging coupon. $1/month full blog hosting! …

: Had a lot of weird dreams last night. But waking up this morning, apparently the Spurs getting the …

: Amazing. I’ve never believed in tanking and I had my expectations low, but… Spurs get the #1 pick. …

: Big announcement: we’re welcoming Om Malik for a keynote conversation to kick things off at …

: Did a quick YouTube live streaming test. Seems to work as advertised. Resubscribed to Ecamm Live …

: Ready for the NBA draft lottery tonight. Wearing my Spurs t-shirt. 🏀

: We are finalizing the Micro Camp schedule to post later today. Very excited about what we’ve …

: People are often confused about what exactly Micro.blog is. Is it a Twitter clone? Is it a WordPress …

: Special shout-out to @sod who has been working with us to update all the Micro.blog themes with …

: Haven’t done much more than skim through the Bluesky app source, but glad to see it released. …

: Making screenshots for App Store connect isn’t my favorite thing. I don’t do it often so …

: Jean posted today about how Discover in Micro.blog will be less likely to include photos that don’t …

: We watched Still with Michael J. Fox last night. Really good. 📺

: Enjoying the new Zelda so far. Although I’m mostly watching other people in the family play. 🙂 …

: For a while now, Micro.blog has been archiving copies of web pages for Micro.blog Premium users, …

: Reclaiming usernames policy I’d like to update our terms of service to add a note about reclaiming old accounts, so we …

: More about the M.b problems overnight: I made what I thought was a minor code cleanup change …

: We published a new Core Intuition. Daniel and I talk about the upcoming Micro Camp, event planning, …

: Playing with Google Bard. Impressed that it has much more recent data than ChatGPT. It knew about …

: There’s a new beta out for Micro.blog 3.0. This adds the last big missing feature: posting to …

: Wordle 692 6/6. Went from thinking I’d get it in 3 guesses to barely getting it. 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 …

: I’m excited to announce: Summer of blogging! For new folks signing up on Micro.blog, hosting …

: Two great new themes for Micro.blog are available: Outpost by @mikehaynes and Tiny by @Mtt. So happy …

: Got lost again browsing tld-list.com. So many fun new TLDs. Luckily was talked down from impulse …

: Thinking more about Heather Armstrong. I didn’t know her, but she was my age, and started her …

: From a post by @adders, remembering Heather Armstrong: Already the early days of blogging are being …

: Caught the last half of the Trump town hall. CNN was criticized for hosting this, but Kaitlan …

: I’d love to see Mastodon adopt some variation of NIP-5 so that single-user instance usernames can be …

: I’m fascinated with Nostr, but I’m having trouble getting on board with it because its …

: Thinking about fiatjaf’s Bluesky is a scam post. Some of the criticism seems fair, some feels …

: Shocked to hear that Heather Armstrong has died. See: dooce.com, Wikipedia. One of the great early …

: Can’t remember the last time I had an actual flat tire. 20 years ago? Longer? Luck ran out today. …

: Texas house getting HB 2744 out of committee is great news, even if feels like the bare minimum we …

: Really good episode of Dithering this morning on Bluesky vs. Mastodon. As convenient as it would be …

: Lonnie Walker ready when he’s called on. Love it. 🏀

: Ever since I read that Bluesky has about 1.9 million folks on the waiting list, I’ve been …

: Micro Camp 2023 is coming up soon! May 19th - 20th. We’ve posted the topics for the second …

: If you missed it earlier from @news: We are monitoring some performance problems because of …

: Posted episode 556 of Core Intuition. We talk about tipping in Apple Stores, using ChatGPT, and …

: Too many guns. After yesterday’s shooting in Allen, Greg Abbot “offered the full support …

: Easy to get caught up in the excitement about the coronation. We are so stuck in divisive partisan …

: I recorded a video on YouTube that goes through how I personally use Micro.blog for my own blog. …

: Created a new blog on my Micro.blog account today, a placeholder for something new. Found a couple …

: This year’s NBA playoffs have been great. So many close games, ignoring a couple blowouts like …

: Jack Dorsey gives $10 million to Nostr and related projects. Setting aside opinions on his …

: Wondering what the Bluesky team has in mind for private messaging, if anything. Mastodon’s DMs …

: Finished the first pass of rethinking how incoming direct messages work in Micro.blog. I still …

: Looking at this spam, I think our approach to accepting Mastodon DMs needs to change in Micro.blog. …

: Eugen Rochko and team are fighting spammers at mastodon.social: We’re aware of the spam …

: Almost done with book edits. The task of manually reformatting all the footnotes and layout for the …

: Enjoyed the first episode of White House Plumbers. Also, Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey …

: Mastodon has added support for showing styled text in the new version deployed on mastodon.social. …

: Waterfall at Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden. 🍺

: Maybe the most surprising thing to me about Bluesky’s early success is the “fun” …

: Noticed today while reviewing code that the first GitHub commit for Micro.blog was about 9 years …

: Left my headphones at home by accident. Now need to plan my whole day around which coffee shops …

: Went to see the Super Mario Bros movie this afternoon. So much fun. 🍄

: Final decision on the Twitter API Not content with banning native third-party apps, Twitter has continued to cripple their API and …

: Core Intuition episode 555! We talk all about Bluesky. (And Mastodon and Nostr and Micro.blog.)

: Today is the day that Twitter said they would shut off the old API and force upgrades to the new …

: Getting started with Bluesky XRPC I’ve done a little work now with the XRPC layer of the AT Protocol, supporting cross-posting to …

: The storm is about to hit. Waiting it out downtown instead of on the highway. ⛈️

: Listening to Dithering today about game consoles… If you have 2 consoles, you have …

: We updated the Micro Camp web site for 2023. Register for free if you’d like to join us May …

: Austin sky before thunderstorms arrive in a few hours, supposedly. ☁️

: Finished reading: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. I really enjoyed this story. First-person for …

: The renewed interest in open, social web protocols has been a long time coming. It’s like we …

: I’ve been impressed with Bluesky’s performance. It has inspired me to shave off a little …

: Continuing to tweak our Bluesky cross-posting support. Should work better with inline links in blog …

: Sometimes coding is hard, but not usually. It’s figuring out how something should work that …

: Just released a new 3.0 beta of Micro.blog for iOS. This includes a big change, borrowed from the …

: I know I’ve written about this before, but it’s worth repeating: Micro.blog is …

: I’m seeing lots of Bluesky takes that are a variation of: “Oh jeez, we just moved from …

: I’m always fascinated when our new AI bot overlords get really basic facts wrong. They know …

: Some technologies just keep coming back… Currently writing XML-RPC code, this time for …

: U2 tickets for the Sphere in Vegas going on sale later this week. Need to somehow fit this into my …

: Added a basic import in Micro.blog for folks migrating from Substack. For now, just blog posts. …

: This is not exactly a commentary on any specific platform, but you can just tell when the creators …

: Why Micro.blog is supporting Bluesky now Today we enabled Bluesky as an option in Micro.blog. This adds to our existing cross-posting feature …

: Fox News in the, uhm, news today reminds me of last month when I was in Dallas. I worked from a …

: Mastodon to Blog Archive script Tantek Çelik blogged about Mastodon’s account migration and its post export, which is based on …

: HTML’s srcset is such a weird image attribute. Can’t help but feel there was a better …

: It’s a good day to have a good day.

: Matt Baer blogs about the future of Write.as and WriteFreely — taking features that are currently …

: It breaks my heart a little when I drive through a historic neighborhood to see old houses bulldozed …

: Trees by the trail at Lady Bird Lake.

: “Make no little plans. Make the biggest one you can think of, and spend the rest of your life …

: The bookmarks pages in Micro.blog haven’t felt quite right to me, so today I rolled out a …

: Lunch at Easy Tiger earlier today. 🥪

: If it was starting to feel like Humane’s device would be overhyped or vaporware, I’m ready to put …

: On this week’s episode of Core Intuition, we talk about the Mastodon API and upcoming new …

: One of those afternoons where I’m hopping between unrelated tasks. Currently revisiting how to …

: Updated my code for Bluesky for the recent API endpoint changes. Looking forward to enabling this …

: Tantek Çelik blogs about yesterday’s The Verge article on ActivityPub, underscoring some of …

: The Verge has a long article by David Pierce today about ActivityPub. The quote from me about domain …

: React Native diary #8: Objective-C I haven’t written a new React Native diary blog post in a while because there hasn’t been …

: Accidentally clicked on a phishing email. Ugh, must not be awake yet. Stopped short of signing in …

: Thunderbird Coffee. ☕️

: Got lost down the rabbit hole of W3C membership fees… Interesting scaled fee structure, in …

: There are always more ideas than time. One of the things I’ve most enjoyed about building …

: I’ve been impatient for Bluesky to ship, but this interview with The Verge has helped convince …

: One of those just try random code until it works mornings. Not proud of it. Sometimes coding is less …

: Shoutout to the guy holding a “thoughts and prayers ain’t working” sign downtown …

: This year I’ve become fascinated with my family tree. Just got back my DNA kit results. (Yes, …

: Some great NBA playoff games over the weekend. Too many injuries, though. Can’t believe Tyler …

: Happy Monday, everyone. Starting the week at Progress Coffee again. ☕️

: We pushed a new Micro.blog beta out to TestFlight, improving blog selection to move the list of …

: Didn’t get much feedback about my Substack blog post yesterday, so I started to doubt myself. …

: Another unexpected use for ChatGPT: asking it for examples of using command-line tools like rsync …

: For folks trying Micro.blog’s Twitter import, note that the tweets page is just a web page, so …

: Dave Winer writes about the Twitter API changes: Corporate platforms always fail, given enough …

: Substack Notes moderation Nilay Patel’s Decoder interview with Substack co-founder Chris Best is excellent. If …

: New episode of Core Intuition is up! On episode 553 we talk about WWDC 2023 tickets, conferences, …

: We redesigned the Micro.blog home page this year and it’s so much better. Yet I still wonder …

: I’ve been keeping an eye on our OpenAI bill since we added automatic podcast transcripts for …

: Good morning, Austin! At Progress Coffee. ☕️

: Congrats to Rogue Amoeba on the major update to Farrago. They’ve done some really nice work in …

: There’s a lot of talk about how AI can get facts wrong. That’s fair, but in my …

: More and more I find myself keeping ChatGPT open and asking it even dumb questions that Google or …

: I recorded a video on YouTube showing how Micro.blog’s new tweets archive import feature …

: Daniel Jalkut blogs about Micro.blog’s new tweets import and how it can work with MarsEdit.

: Twitter clown car strategy It’s not all about Elon Musk. Ben Thompson has made variations of this argument on Stratechery and …

: Share extension is back, and better! There’s a new beta of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS with support …

: Substack Notes is interesting but they seem to have forgotten a valuable part of the rest of …

: Importing tweets to Micro.blog Today we launched a new feature: importing an archive of your tweets to Micro.blog. This is …

: If you’ve procrastinated downloading your tweets archive from Twitter, I would do it now. It …

: Went to see Air. Loved it. So hard to make dialog in a movie like this not sound fake, but they …

: ChatGPT continues to impress. I’ve started asking it programming questions just to save a few …

: Just posted a new Core Intuition. More on our favorite recent topics: the Twitter API shutdown and …

: Love that feeling when I realize that previous me had already written code to do exactly what I need …

: Wanted an illustration for an upcoming feature, and spent some time using DALL•E for the first time. …

: The Fediverse Report continues their great summarization of recent hot topics. On trademarks, Eugen …

: Spurs vs. Blazers… in Austin! 🏀

: Fascinating discussion on the latest The Talk Show with @gruber@mastodon.social and @danielpunkass …

: Blast from the past: video of my old iOS app Tweet Library. I forgot how much I loved this app. 📦

: More post-Twitter plans When I started building Micro.blog, I tried to limit dependencies on external platforms. The main …

: Did a first pass of rewriting all my Twitter API 1.1 code to 2.0. Halfway through I started to …

: There’s a lot going on with the S-GPT shortcut. Very clever to have trigger words in the …

: I’m sure a lot of Trump supporters are having a hard time processing what is going on with …

: Attempts to refill the bird feeders have resulted in squirrels taking over the backyard. They are …

: Interesting to compare the main headlines from feed reader home pages: Feedbin: “A nice place …

: Molly White has a good post covering Feedly’s “protests” feature. But even …

: Somewhere north of Meridian, TX. 🚂

: Deploying code to servers, on a train that has no wi-fi. Everything will be fine.

: Grabbing coffee this morning before heading back to Austin, catching up on email. Still thinking …

: Taylor Swift. Eras Tour in Arlington, TX.

: Union Station in Dallas. 🚂

: Good write-up about FediForum from The Fediverse Report. On the $40 pricing, I was a little …

: If you use Drafts, check out this new action for Micro.blog. Post drafts, publish, choose your blog, …

: The plug-in Search Space by @sod has been updated to 1.0. It’s a nice upgrade over the older …

: Taking the train up to Dallas tomorrow for a quick 24-hour trip. Initially was trying to save money …

: Zilker Kite Festival. 🪁

: Posted Core Intuition 551! This episode covers the launch of Micro.blog’s new podcast …

: Wrote a help page with some more details about automatic podcast transcripts in Micro.blog, a new …

: No one is above the law. 🇺🇸

: The new Twitter API tiers are about what was expected. Disappointing. For Micro.blog, we plan to …

: Just finished a quick demo of Micro.blog at FediForum. Might’ve talked too fast. The variety …

: Introducing Micro.blog podcast transcripts We’ve launched a new feature for Micro.blog Premium customers: automatic podcast episode …

: NSDrinking tonight! 🍻 I’ll be there. I haven’t joined in a while, so will be nice to …

: It’s pretty incredible how little has changed in podcast RSS feeds in 20 years. That’s a …

: I agree with the spirit of the Podcast Standards Project but I’m concerned about the details. …

: The automatic code reloading in React Native is still kind of wild to me. I committed some changes, …

: Just pushed out another TestFlight beta of Micro.blog 3.0. This has some really nice new stuff for …

: The new Zelda looks great. Love the fuse ability featured in this gameplay video.

: I’ve been playing with Wavelength Messenger. Not to be confused with our own Micro.blog …

: My copy of Tress of the Emerald Sea arrived! Love the green ink throughout the book. 📚

: FediForum is this week! On Thursday I’ll be demoing how Micro.blog fits into the fediverse, …

: Worked a bunch this weekend trying to decommission an EC2 server (hosting App.net archives!) by …

: With yesterday’s podcast, we hit 550 episodes. Some listeners may have noticed that …

: On the latest Core Int, we talk about shifting deadlines for shipping Black Ink and the potential …

: I like this summary by @snarfed of why HTTP content negotiation is more trouble than it’s …

: Great story from the @RogueAmoeba blog about a meeting with Adam Curry, Eddie Cue, and Steve Jobs …

: We don’t use AWS for that much, but costs just about doubled last month with more CDN usage. I …

: Finished reading: The Cat who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa. Books about books. 📚

: Dunno if I’m late or early to this, but I’m playing with the OpenAI API. Impressive. The …

: Really didn’t want to be up at midnight still dealing with attacks on our servers, but here we …

: Micro.blog was acting a little sluggish so I looked at the logs and of course the servers are being …

: Great article in Texas Monthly about Community Impact, a hyper-local newspaper for neighborhoods …

: I hadn’t been following Hachette v. Internet Archive closely, so spent a few minutes listening …

: Watching some of the recent Microsoft Copilot demos and playing with Bing, I wonder what AI products …

: I really enjoyed this episode of The Talk Show with guest Jason Kottke. Their talk of 404 links …

: The new beta of Micro.blog for iOS is coming along really well. We’re at the point where I can …

: Spurs eliminated from the playoffs early this year, but you couldn’t tell by watching the 2nd …

: Listening to U2’s Songs of Surrender. I think I was expecting a kind of “Taylor’s …

: Playing with FeedLand reminds me that Micro.blog doesn’t have OPML export. The reason is …

: We’re enabling ActivityPub for everyone now, not just recent users. This is needed so that you …

: Captured a little video of the lightning on the other side of the storm back at home.

: Long day. Drove into hail somewhere before Denton, then through a thunderstorm between Waco and …

: I’ve been a software developer for about 30 years and ChatGPT is the first technology that I …

: Last day on the road as we make our way through a rainy highway 287 in the middle of nowhere.

: Finished reading: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A short, great read. 📚

: Did not finish: Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft. Just couldn’t get into it. Might try to …

: I was reviewing a GitHub pull request today for a potential upcoming feature and was struck by how …

: Great milestone as Kottke.org hits 25 years. Jason writes about the early days: The updates on …

: Enjoyed Colorado this week. Heading back to Texas today… Going to miss my new morning routine …

: Pikes Peak from Garden of the Gods. For “horizon”, day 14 of the Micro.blog photo challenge.

: Royal Gorge Route Railroad. Incredible views, good lunch. Makes me want to re-read From the River to …

: Shiny light at Palace Coffee in Amarillo, for day 12 of the photo challenge. Be kind. ☕️

: There’s no lesson in impermanence like spray painting your message at Cadillac Ranch only to have it …

: Posted this week’s Core Intuition, all about social networks and blogging. Bluesky, the AT …

: I can’t take Meta’s efforts at decentralization seriously while they don’t even …

: Morning at Lamppost Coffee. As close to a ritual as I have, for day 10 of the photo challenge. ☕️

: Finished reading: Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb. An extraordinary series.📚

: 21 years ago today, my first blog post. A bunch of promising social networks have come and gone in …

: What an incredible milestone for @_Davidsmith@mastodon.social: 100 million downloads of Widgetsmith. …

: Walked up to the coffee shop this morning. The side of the road everywhere still looks like this, …

: Congrats @playdate@panic.com on the Catalog release! I’m updating my Playdate now. It’s …

: Worked this morning at Cuvée Coffee. Bags of coffee beans for today’s prompt “whole” on the photo …

: New Micro.blog 3.0 beta going out to TestFlight folks now, adding username auto-complete. Still has …

: Bluesky is starting to enable custom domains. This is exactly how things should work in terms of …

: Photos still rolling in every day for our March photo challenge. It’s fun to see some Mastodon …

: Stopped at a train crossing as an Amtrak went by. Because today’s photo prompt is …

: Two new iOS app updates to start the week: Sunlit 3.4.4 fixes setting alt text, and another …

: Day 5 of the photo challenge: tile.

: Looks like Mastodon will be getting expanded support for showing styles in posts. Micro.blog already …

: In case anyone doesn’t notice the post on @news, there was an issue with loading photos from …

: I’m going to attend FediForum on March 30th (day 2) to show how Micro.blog and Mastodon work …

: I’ve been trying the Bluesky beta (still private, but they have a waitlist). I’m open to …

: Thanks @Aywren for the kind words about Micro.blog and how it connects to the fediverse and other …

: Solitude is coffee and a breakfast taco and my laptop, having the whole outside to myself for a …

: Looking up at the sky as we’re expecting bad weather tonight. Wind is starting to pick up.

: We went seriously down the genealogy rabbit hole last night, with a couple “oh wow” …

: John Gruber writing about the App Store / Twitter apps refund problem: Consider the gut punch of …

: Love seeing the photos coming in for the March photo challenge. My favorite view is this grid view …

: I’ve said before I never want to change Micro.blog’s $5 standard hosting price. The best …

: Good write-up on Six Colors about the updates to Twitterrific and Tweetbot, which let you opt out of …

: Day 1 of the Micro.blog photo challenge! Today’s word is “secure”. I noticed this keyhole covered up …

: It’s bad enough that Linode dropped their logo, but now prices are going up by 20%? I …

: Can’t believe it’s March already, at least for folks on the other side of the world. …

: Loved the first book in this world so decided to get A Day of Fallen Night on release day. Still …

: Last night, stayed up until 1am reading Assassin’s Quest. Felt like I was 17 years old instead …

: With the big character limit change behind us, I had a free morning to work on anything. This is my …

: I uploaded a very short 21-second demo video to YouTube, showing the Mac app’s updated …

: Rounding up to 300 characters In 2014, as I was starting work on Micro.blog, I blogged about the properties of a microblog post, …

: We’re doing another photo challenge in March! Post a photo each day to your blog, inspired by …

: New episode of Core Int: I’m the King of the World. We talk about @danielpunkass trying to …

: Actually made a to-do list to coordinate shipping a new feature on all platforms at once: web, …

: Spending a little time this morning improving performance to combat “hackers” making a …

: I’ve documented how Micro.blog works with the Micropub API’s syndicate-to parameter now …

: From Platformer, this rings true especially for the Twitter API free vs. paid changes that never …

: It’s really cool what @lex has been doing with his Daily Lex podcast. I hoped we’d see …

: Adding per-post cross-posting to Micro.blog Today we updated the web version of Micro.blog (and the Mac app) to provide better control over how …

: Finished reading: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. So much fun. Still going to skip the movie, …

: Working on a couple new features. Some things we try to roll out across all platforms at once. Some …

: Not a lot of words, big change: Enabled spell checking as you type in new posts for desktop web …

: Still kind of jarring to see the Akamai logo when I’m using the Linode manager.

: Reading about Biden’s trip to Ukraine. Flight to Poland and then 10-hour train to Kyiv. Hoping we …

: Micro Camp 2023 will be in May. Online-only this year. Email @jean if you’ve got an idea for a …

: Rolling out some plumbing for future work. Some features are best deployed in phases… …

: I try not to complain about pricing because I know how annoying it can be when someone says $5 for …

: This new Micro.blog plug-in from @sod is so clever. Post previews using your blog template!

: Wrapping up ActivityPub improvements Another week, another round of ActivityPub-related improvements! Over the last few months …

: Finished reading the last few chapters of Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb on the flight back to Austin. …

: Lunch and tea at Guilder.

: Coffee and breakfast and coding at Either/Or. Love this boot glass. ☕️

: Realized yesterday that a better per-post cross-posting setting is probably the most common …

: Yesterday at the Rose City Book Pub, catching up with @jean. 📚

: Hung out with a bunch of people yesterday who I mostly hadn’t met in person before, so now …

: Columbia River at Astoria.

: Of course the HTTPS cert for one of our CDNs would expire while I’m on an airplane. Thanks as …

: At the beginning of each week, I make a short list of important tasks to work on. Always nice when …

: Every time I set up something in S3 or Cloudfront, I have to re-learn how it works. Users, bucket …

: Got some good replies that maybe I’m wrong about UFOs. But assuming we’re mostly alone, …

: UFO speculation is funny. Aliens aren’t going to invade with balloon-powered airships! 🎈 I …

: We pushed another TestFlight beta out for the Micro.blog rewrite. This adds post editing, which was …

: Window art at a doctor’s office.

: “I expect chaos.” — Me, writing in October just after Elon took control of Twitter. One …

: I don’t have strong opinions about football rules like I do about basketball. I think my …

: I love emoji, but I seem to have become grumpy about custom emoji (like Slack or Mastodon) because …

: Posted @coreint episode 547 with a recap of last week’s ice storm in Austin, and then a long …

: We’re caught up on Last of Us on HBO, and also started playing the game on PS4. I’ve …

: Lots of NBA news. Poeltl back to the Raptors. Will miss him, loved having him on the Spurs. Durant …

: Continuing to tweak how we handle Mastodon servers that are down. A lot of instances come and go. …

: Excited as LeBron gets closer to the all-time points record. Should happen tonight or Thursday. I …

: Setting up more Micro.blog accounts today to be ActivityPub-enabled. Folks will get an email when …

: We’re going to be doing more regular TestFlight builds of Micro.blog 3.0 as we get more …

: Several days ago, Twitter announced the API will no longer be free. Then Elon backtracked, saying …

: Ahead of the Twitter API going paid-only, I’ve been looking into how much we’re actually …

: Finished reading: The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang. Not sure I’m going to continue the series. …

: Slowly getting back to normal after a few days without power. Lights came back on last night, and it …

: Even though I’ve been personally done with Twitter for years, still sucks to see the API go …

: Driving through the neighborhood and it’s like nothing we’ve seen here… For a moment I imagined a …

: We’ve lost more tree branches today than the last ice storm. Hearing the creak and fall, or scraping …

: Woke to the sound of tree branches breaking under the weight of ice. No power. Made a fire. Sun …

: I know that 64-bit numbers are insanely large, but I still hate wasting database IDs. Bug caused …

: Would love to know more about yesterday’s mastodon.social DDoS attack. So many people use that …

: Last night, instead of actually reading, I wasted a lot of time conflicted on whether I could finish …

: Finished reading: River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay. I’m sort of left without the right words, …

: January is almost over. Micro.blog has been much more stable after the few glitches we had in …

: When we started using @news more, I was worried about adding noise to people’s timeline, so I …

: New episode of Core Intuition went up last night. Daniel reviews the redesigned Micro.blog home …

: For puzzled Mastodon users reading my posts, I keep forgetting about Mastodon ignoring blockquote …

: This is a really important point from Alan Jacobs: Mastodon has certain virtues, at least for some, …

: A little morning work and coffee at Lazarus. ☕️

: Mastodon DMs on Micro.blog One of the last missing pieces for Mastodon compatibility was improving DMs, which I rolled out …

: Last year I blogged about our roadmap to get a little distance from Apple in mobile development. The …

: Good morning! Slightly busy schedule today. New day, new possibilities.

: This is a great story from KUT on what happened with the Zilker Park train. Should’ve just …

: Ivory and Micro.blog, not yet This is going to be the most frequent of frequently asked questions. If Micro.blog supports the …

: I’m going to start the process of enabling ActivityPub support for older Micro.blog accounts …

: Rainy day in Austin. Walked up to the coffee shop anyway, trying to time my walk to when Apple …

: Still a little experimental, but I added a new plug-in for Micro.blog based on the theme in Bear …

: Finished reading: The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang. Loved Babel so wanted to read this series too. …

: Posted a new episode of Core Intuition. We talk all about Twitter. The end of third-party apps, …

: Watched Emily the Criminal last night, and then Aubrey Plaza host SNL. She was great in both. 📺

: Started listening to River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay today while on the road. Love his writing. …

: In addition to the new home page, over the coming weeks we’ll be sponsoring podcasts and web …

: Some folks have noticed that we’ve rolled out a totally new Micro.blog home page (if …

: A couple shows we finished watching recently… Wednesday: really enjoyed the first season of …

: Managed to mess up links on my blog while changing something else. Some RSS and ActivityPub posts …

: Finished reading: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu. A mix of historical fiction and fantasy. Took me …

: From @cdevroe: I believe the dopamine hit from posting to Twitter’s large audience is addictive and …

: As I posted this morning to the news blog, I’m going to upgrade one of our servers in about an …

: More brief thoughts on the end of Twitter apps I was re-reading Craig Hockenberry’s post on the third-party Twitter apps shutdown. It’s …

: Wish I could permanently hide the 👎 button on YouTube. I’m always worried I’m going to …

: Need a break from the news. Nice to see The New York Times now allows quick online cancels, no …

: In the latest Gluon beta you can customize your profile photo with a color or emoji. Essentially …

: Not feeling well this weekend, so I’m less chatty about the confirmed Twitter third-party app …

: New Core Intuition! We talk about marketing and upcoming app plans. I also fixed a feed issue in …

: Sad that this post from the Iconfactory is needed, but the art is great.

: From @news: Updates to and from Mastodon are quite delayed this morning. We are monitoring it, and …

: While we wait to see if the Twitter API problems are the end of third-party clients or just a …

: Self-driving mixed thoughts Listening to Dithering this morning, which was a longer discussion following up on John …

: In a few years there may be a handful of very large, Medium-level Mastodon instances capable of …

: I’ll be watching as Medium runs their own Mastodon instance. I like my approach better: …

: Productive morning fixing bugs, reviewing logs, answering email. Sometimes lots of small things feel …

: Can’t shake a comment that someone liked Micro.blog but it didn’t have many features. …

: Nice summary by Colin Devroe on the return to blogging: People that hadn't written on their blog in …

: Finished reading: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. That was excellent. 📚

: After several months, decided to cancel Kindle Unlimited. I didn’t think about how it could …

: New fiber going up in the neighborhood? Not sure who’s installing this but can’t hurt.

: This is a clever bookmarklet from @darby3 that improves Micro.blog’s post scheduling by …

: We are so spoiled with movies now, gotta be careful not to become too cynical or “everything …

: Finished reading: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. First book of the new year! …

: Great post from @jeannie about the problem with the favorite button. “It removes genuine …

: Just published our first Core Intuition episode of the year. We talk about goals and themes for the …

: Realized this week that the “versions” feature in Micro.blog isn’t …

: It was fun to meet people in person at yesterday’s Micro Meetup! @jean has a photo here.

: Hi Austin! 👋 We’re having a Micro Meetup today with @jean in town. We’ll be at Lazarus …

: New version of Micro.blog for macOS released! This adds a new modern-style macOS app icon, bug …

: Epilogue 1.5.1 Happy New Year! We shipped an update to Epilogue today that makes blogging about last year’s …

: Starting 2023 right with a rare 2/6 in Wordle: 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: Did not finish: Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. Decided to start 2023 by giving up on this. I …

: Happy New Year! Excited for everything planned this year. 🎉

: Excited for Brandon Sanderson’s secret book release tomorrow. It has been a long time since I’ve …

: I’ve watched this YouTube video of Dani Daortiz a few times over the last week and it continues to …

: Tried off and on to record a screencast demo of something in Micro.blog this afternoon, but the dog …

: It’s been a while since we’ve had an in-person Micro Meetup! Join me and @jean for a …

: We’ve been doing so many little book-related features, it can be hard to keep track. I created …

: Read this post about Barnes & Noble after seeing a couple links to it. No idea if the turnaround …

: Working a little on the next Micro.blog for Mac update. Probably will ship early January. Includes a …

: I don’t agree with everything in this post by M.G. Siegler (found via @rcrackley) but I do …

: Lighting kit for the LEGO Fiat.

: I’m often humming or whistling a song that is stuck in my head, and this morning for some …

: Epilogue 1.5 We released a new version of Epilogue for both iOS and Android. I’m finally getting these …

: Got a new game: The Great American Mail Race. Similar to Ticket to Ride so I knew we’d love it. The …

: Happy holidays! Hope everyone is as healthy as possible and enjoying the weekend. It has been a long …

: Still cold in Austin, and presumably everywhere. We burned through most of our firewood the last …

: Mastodon client Mammoth also running their own server to make sign-up less confusing. Smart idea …

: For the last Core Int of the year, @danielpunkass and I talk about blogging! The latest with …

: The Android version of Epilogue has been lagging behind iOS, so I dusted it off this week and …

: In 2023, I plan to advocate more for client apps to embrace the larger IndieWeb and fediverse. …

: Sad but understandable that the Trail of Lights was cancelled tonight. We had tickets for tonight …

: Pushed another update to the beta Micro.blog iOS app (TestFlight link). Still planning to ship …

: Adding this to the travel list: Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, covered in the New York Times today. …

: Year in books for 2022 The year isn’t quite over yet, but the book I just started reading is going to take more than …

: We’ve written a help article about the differences between Micro.blog and Mastodon. Hope it …

: We’re starting to plan Micro Camp 2023! Jean just posted the dates. 🏕️

: No question Elon has gone way beyond our worst predictions for Twitter, but his “decisions by …

: I agree with @benwerd to stop giving Twitter attention, but as the Micro.blog founder it’s …

: Thinking of folks bailing on Twitter, I spent a little time clicking through old tweets from when I …

: We re-watched all the Harry Potter movies over the last week or so. Thinking about putting a books …

: Twitter blocking links to Mastodon and other networks reminds me of when (10 years ago!) they also …

: Finished reading: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. I love fantasy books and I love coffee …

: For years I’ve assumed Twitter won’t last forever, but Elon has really accelerated that …

: We just published episode 541 of Core Intuition. Talking about marketing for Micro.blog, …

: Loish on AI art I haven’t been able to pin down exactly what I don’t like about AI-generated text and …

: Good post from @dave about how blog posts without titles should be handled by feed readers. It seems …

: I’m updating book.micro.blog with Elon’s impact on Twitter. Giving myself until the end …

: Looks like mastodon.technology is officially no more. As part of the shutdown, the instance was …

: Does anyone at this coffee shop not have COVID? Maybe I’m stuck in the pandemic mindset, but …

: I could write about rumored third-party iOS app stores but it would repeat what I’ve blogged …

: Jack Dorsey wrote an interesting post (not a Twitter thread!) about a potential future for social …

: Another clever Micro.blog plug-in from @sod called Bookmarks Shortcode. I’m trying this out …

: Walked to the coffee shop despite likely rain today. Can’t find an umbrella. I bought one in …

: “Everything that we make, we try to make the web a better place.” — Matt Mullenweg in an …

: Lately my job seems to be about making sure Mastodon doesn’t turn into a denial-of-service …

: I made a video to show how Micro.blog and Mastodon work together. Hopefully this helps, but …

: Tested cross-posting from Micro.blog backwards and forwards today with test accounts. Photos, no …

: Doing some database housekeeping this morning. One of our tables to keep track of Mastodon …

: I’ve been trying to walk up to the coffee shop every other day. Mostly quiet out as I headed back …

: This bit from our news blog is probably worth highlighting here too. We’ve improved …

: Still confused about the game Elon is playing with the so-called Twitter Files. I’m not seeing …

: This week’s Core Intuition is up with discussion of the MarsEdit 5 release and ChatGPT. We go long …

: Finished reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang. Fantasy but only just barely, it’s really an alternative …

: Just typed “blogged down” instead of “bogged down” in a message. Blogs on …

: CDN for Micro.blog blogs Micro.blog has always tried to put all the important URLs for your blog at your own domain name if …

: Brittney Griner finally released. Paul Whelan still held. It’s not exactly a fair prisoner …

: MarsEdit 5 is out! Features new Markdown highlighting and quick micropost window. Works great with …

: Feeling pretty chill about the Georgia election. Watching the results with the least stress compared …

: Pushed out a new iOS beta of Micro.blog 3.0 with user search in Discover. Reminder for new folks …

: Got a new feature ready to ship but gonna hold it until tomorrow morning. All the pieces are …

: I’ve renamed and expanded the help page about how Micro.blog works with Mastodon. Includes …

: ChatGPT is a video game. That’s okay, I like video games too! But I’m not going to get …

: Weird dreams last night… I met with Elon Musk and we talked about curation, small developer teams, …

: Set aside some time this morning to improve compatibility between Micro.blog’s bookshelves and …

: The more I watch Home Alone — especially Home Alone 2 — the more I just feel bad for the thieves. …

: For replies, Mastodon only links the username (e.g. just @manton), even for users on other servers. …

: On the latest Core Int, @danielpunkass and I talk about the App Store settlement and then follow up …

: AI is getting too good.

: The 25 Days of omg.lol calendar is so nicely done. Today’s feature is feeds, both RSS and JSON …

: Moving from Mastodon to a new instance or to Micro.blog Mastodon has a feature to move accounts from one instance to another instance. I spent some time …

: John Gruber writing in his link to ooh.directory: Mastodon is — deservedly! — getting a lot of …

: Tripped over myself this morning when deploying a tiny change, breaking a few endpoints in …

: Finished reading: The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn era 2 is a wrap. Really want to …

: Reading the Twitter 2.0 blog post again, I don’t think it says enough to actually be a vision …

: Micro.blog has a mini Goodreads-like feature built in. Why not! I love books and this helps me blog …

: Following Mastodon accounts from Micro.blog almost feels like I’ve re-joined Twitter. …

: Great to see all the posts from folks participating in Microblogvember. I’ve added a new pin …

: Soccer is not my thing but everyone else’s excitement is contagious… Watching the last few …

: This interview with Will Smith on The Daily Show was really good. It goes just deep enough to be …

: If you’re not following the full M.b changes feed, you may not notice the tweaks we’re …

: Thinking about the simple truth in this phrase from @brentsimmons: “the web heals as Twitter …

: Drove by the new Tesla factory in Austin yesterday while coming back from Thanksgiving… The …

: Trying the latest Gluon iOS beta with pinned profiles.

: Good discussion on last week’s ATP about Mastodon, apps, ActivityPub, moderation, and many …

: Jamie Zawinski: Do Not Use Services That Hate The Internet. This is where I say that Micro.blog is …

: Great to see 2 new plug-ins recently available on Micro.blog: “Cards Theme” by …

: Released an updated Micro.blog for macOS today with a few tweaks. More consistent progress …

: Closed.

: Finished reading: The Light of All That Falls by James Islington 📚

: Another photo from our quick coffee stop in Opelousas. Old federal building, unused now, built in …

: Java Square Cafe, in the building for an old bank in Opelousas, LA. ☕️

: Another random railroad, driving over on a misty day in Louisiana. 🚂

: Should’ve done this last week, but just added ⚽️ to the featured emoji menu in Micro.blog on …

: It was nice to mostly take a break yesterday. I know Thanksgiving is just a United States thing, but …

: Pre-turkey Ticket to Ride. 🦃

: For the Thanksgiving edition of Core Intuition, we talked about… Twitter again! Does Elon know what …

: On the road today. Louisiana rest stop. 🐊

: Quick test from MarsEdit 5’s new quick post window, using a global keyboard shortcut. Nice!

: I was joking about this with my family but can’t stop thinking about it… Imagine a …

: Old mailboxes on Burnet Road.

: Nice thread here with holiday movie recommendations… About time to review my top Christmas …

: We started using Cloudfront last week and tonight I nervously signed in to Amazon, realizing I had …

: With the news that Tumblr is planning ActivityPub support, a quick reminder that you can already …

: My morning so far… Low tire pressure light, found a nail in a tire. Dropped the car off to get the …

: Spirited was way better than I expected. Need to watch it again closer to Christmas and see how it …

: Love this post from @jean about everything bagels and… social media! 🙂 To be fair, …

: Love the owl who moved into a tree in our backyard. @traci set up a tripod and moved the Nest …

: We’re embarrassed with the recent Micro.blog server status. I rolled out more improvements …

: Registered for a new test account on Micro.blog to remind myself what the onboarding flow is like. …

: I thought Elon would wait a couple more weeks — until things got boring at Twitter — before letting …

: On our M.b news blog you can see the daily server tweaks as we deal with new load this week. Might …

: An appropriately cold day in Austin. Coffee and server troubleshooting while the rain falls outside. …

: Much of our web traffic is now Mastodon requests as posts are shuttled back and forth from …

: Continuing to fix bugs and tweak servers. If you want the technical summary: those “503” …

: Merrick Garland seems really good at his job. If he says trust Jack Smith to make the call about …

: As traffic increases, we’re experimenting with more caching outside of Micro.blog. Nice to see …

: David Heinemeier Hansson: Whichever the outcome, the world wins. If Musk manages to fix Twitter, …

: Slowly settling into a new routine back in Austin. Walking up to Lamppost Coffee every morning. In …

: Last month we improved the ActivityPub support in Micro.blog and enabled it by default for new …

: We posted a new episode of Core Intuition today with yet more discussion of Twitter and related …

: Reminded today that Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for 9 months and has apparently now been …

: Apologies for some of the recent “503” errors in Micro.blog. We’ve made some …

: I had my doubts about a no-replies timeline, but based on feedback we added a new setting for it …

: Cold weather in Austin. Leftover gumbo. 👍

: Epic vs. Apple continues! Good write-up over at Ars Technica, with quotes from lawyers in the …

: Rewatching last night’s Artemis launch. Amazing. Nice that they have a blog too (via @512px). …

: 2 weeks on the road Last month I flew out to Portland and rented a van from Escape Campervans. The trip started because …

: New 3.0 beta for iOS is out on TestFlight.

: Halfway through November, this month’s Micro.blog challenge continues… Sad to admit …

: Interesting post by @simon@simonwillison.net that Mastodon is just blogs. Except Mastodon’s …

: Excited to jump into reading The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson, released today. Had a dream the …

: I got the test printing of my book. Now I can think about final edits. Too long, still should …

: Great post from @brentsimmons, After Twitter: The internet’s town square should never have been one …

: On the BART for a while.

: Had a conversation last night before the show that I can’t quite get out of my head… …

: Not Frozen, although I’d like to see that too one day… Bono: Stories of Surrender. Incredible show. …

: One of my favorite places in the world: the Walt Disney Family Museum. Checked out the Jungle Book …

: I always have to resist the temptation to compete with every platform. Micro.blog does so much but …

: NetNewsWire with an update on the feature to follow Twitter from within the app: We have no …

: Kind of a bizarre camp location tonight, had my doubts as we were approaching on the road past …

: Experimenting with some new text on our home page, for new folks who are not signed in. We’ll …

: Posted a new message to our internal Basecamp with the title “Twitter implosion …

: Finished reading: Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand 📚

: More details from @vincent on today’s 3.0 beta update. The app is coming along nicely… …

: Rolled out another change I forgot to make with this morning’s Mastodon changes: your …

: Released a new beta of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS. It’s still early, several things aren’t …

: Walton Lighthouse.

: We do a bunch of ActivityPub work in the background, and last night the queue was over 100,000 …

: Coffee and overnight oats at Cat & Cloud. Great start to the workday. ☕️

: We improved a few things with Mastodon support this week: Added alt text for images to cross-post …

: I was hopeful for Beto until I went to early vote in Texas a couple weeks ago. No wait. No line. No …

: Keeping the news off and planning to go to bed early and check election results in the morning. I …

: ActivityPub is notoriously chatty, and all the new activity has been dragging down some of …

: New Brighton State Beach. Wi-fi at the park, 10 minutes to Verve Coffee… I may never leave.

: A few days ago at Salt Point. After camping, detoured into San Francisco for a day of being a city …

: Noticed some Micro.blog background queueing problems that could’ve significantly delayed a few …

: Election day! If you’re in the US, make a plan to vote today. I’ve been traveling and …

: Avenue of the Giants.

: Somewhere along the Oregon coast yesterday.

: On the latest Core Int, I catch up with Daniel from the road to talk about this week’s Twitter chaos …

: ⬆️ Garden House, at Shore Acres State Park.

: The van at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park.

: Definitely still some quirks in our ActivityPub implementation, which I’ll be smoothing out as …

: Devils Churn.

: Maybe I didn’t pick the perfect time to take a road trip and work even more remotely than …

: My traveling buddy for this road trip.

: Woke up to rain and the wind howling and the notices that Micro.blog had a long outage overnight. …

: Found the ocean. Fort Stephens State Park.

: Cool new service from @vincent for embedding “shoutouts” (could be like ads or other …

: Continuing this vanlife adventure into the northwest, I’m at Coffee Girl in Astoria catching …

: Figured there be some kind of view between Portland and the coast. Stopped about halfway, a nice …

: Multnomah Falls early this morning. A little cold and wet outside, had the place mostly to myself.

: I’m in Oregon and then California for a little while, renting a van from the folks at Escape …

: This is a little silly but I like to remind people this time of year that any microblog posts with …

: Love this: Get Blogging! Concise introduction to blogging, different services, apps, reading blogs, …

: Finished reading: An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington. There is a lot going on in this. …

: I can’t tell how much of the “Elon asks programmers to print out source code” …

: Skimming some tweets about Jack Dorsey, there is a lot of confusion about what Bluesky is. Most …

: We’re doing Microblogvember again! Jean has the details. Basically, a random word each day to help …

: Updated the Micro.blog app for macOS to version 2.6, adding a new option in Discover for finding …

: Of all the new TV shows out this year, Andor is at the top for me. Really good writing and …

: Just published a new Core Int! @danielpunkass and I talk about Elon Musk actually buying Twitter, …

: Dark outside. Early thunderstorm rolling through Austin. Not a precursor of the work day, I hope. ⛈️

: Went to bed shortly after Elon fired Parag and a handful of execs, so I was wondering when I woke up …

: Dear Elon Musk We’re on the eve of the Elon Musk / Twitter deal closing. In his Dear Twitter Advertisers letter, …

: Sounds like the Elon Musk / Twitter deal is now certain. We generally don’t try to capitalize …

: Voted. 🇺🇸

: I missed that it has been 10 years since I stopped posting to @manton on Twitter. Still the right …

: Early voting is underway in Texas. Vote early if you can! We know it’s a long shot but glad to …

: Reading this Gizmodo take (via @dave) on Apple’s in-app purchase rules change makes me wonder …

: Spurs fans now confused after the 3-1 start. I still want to see them make a push for the playoffs …

: Lots of price increases out there… Apple Music: going up. YouTube Premium family plan: going …

: End of the line in Galveston. 🚂

: Core Int 534: Sketch layoffs, native apps vs. web apps, ideas for Sketch staying competitive with …

: Do not cross the red line. 🛳️

: Good morning from somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. 🛳

: “It strikes me as downright tragic that this decentralized wonder of the world is now largely …

: Experimenting with adding user search to Micro.blog for macOS, in Discover. You can download the …

: This sums up my feelings about Ye acquiring Parler: I have very little problem with fringe …

: Interesting to read that a web version of Day One is progressing. What will happen sooner: Day One …

: I created a little Micro.blog plug-in called simply Meta tags to make it easier to put random …

: Going to be traveling a lot in the next few weeks. Think I need to plot out what I’m going to …

: Another really nice theme for Micro.blog from @amit: Anatole.

: Being against the death penalty means we have to be okay with even a mass murderer getting life in …

: Spent the afternoon finishing a rough print layout pass for the book and submitting it to …

: Browsing photos on Micro.blog is one of my favorite things. Crazy to think that the first beta of …

: Out of the house this morning for errands, a break for a little while at Epoch Coffee on Anderson …

: I believe Beto can win. Will he? No idea. As always it’s about turnout. For the first time, all of …

: Posted a new Core Intuition with thoughts on finishing up my book and @danielpunkass’s new …

: Our Nest thermostat thinks it’s sooo much smarter than me. Didn’t expect to lose control …

: Watched some of the final January 6th committee hearing at lunch and then got bogged down catching …

: Some of the Micro.blog pins are special and only appear when they’ve been unlocked. …

: Final prep for the 24-hour photo challenge. Starts at noon central time today. Easy to …

: SendGrid SMS verification codes make me laugh. Everyone uses 6 digits, but they use 7 for some …

: Finished reading: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Incredible. 📚

: Nice update to Mimi Uploader for Micro.blog: You can now write alt text for any image in Recent …

: Looking forward to tomorrow’s 24-hour photo challenge. As a community we last did this 2 years …

: U2 will probably always remain my favorite band… Old favorites stick with us forever. But …

: Continuing to fine-tune our Mastodon integration, but should be running more smoothly. My biggest …

: From this morning, coffee at Stinson’s. Looking at this photo, the text almost looks like a digital …

: Making some careless mistakes today. Wrapping up another bug fix and then going to step away from …

: Love seeing a new post from Doug Bowman pop up in my feed reader after… 8 years! My feed …

: Working through some bugs from the improved ActivityPub rollout yesterday… There are always …

: Spurs hold practice in Uvalde: The Spurs then literally lifted the community, raising toddlers on …

: Today we published a new Extra Intuition, our special podcast for Core Intuition members. This one …

: Big improvements to ActivityPub on Micro.blog Can’t believe it, but it has been nearly 4 years since we added ActivityPub support to Micro.blog. …

: Recorded a new episode of Timetable this morning to give an update on a few things. Not sure why it …

: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total …

: Tonight’s House of the Dragon had some great scenes. Favorite shows on TV right now: Central Park, …

: Playing around with Calibre today for the first time. Mostly happy with using Ulysses and exporting …

: Polishing up some big changes for a somewhat neglected part of Micro.blog, shipping tomorrow. Feels …

: I’ll be the first to admit that my book would be better if a real journalist wrote it. I …

: Finished reading: The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington. Great start to this trilogy. Hit …

: Thinking recently about how Twitter could never find the right leadership. Jack Dorsey regrets that …

: Love reading about folks on Micro.blog who are going to participate in NaNoWriNo next month. It’s a …

: We just posted a new Core Int. Daniel gives an update on MarsEdit 5 progress, we talk major vs. …

: For bloggers who don’t want to be easily found by Google, I updated the No robots plug-in …

: A bunch of people have signed up for next week’s Day in the Life photo challenge, but it would …

: These are really good.

: Hello there. Looking right at ya. 🦌

: Straightforward advice from @benwerd: You should blog. Yes, you. It's really easy to get started. …

: Not an earth-shattering new feature, but I’ve been plugging holes in our books API and book …

: Looks like the Elon Musk / Twitter deal is back on. After so much uncertainty, to be back at this …

: ☕️ Iced coffee time.

: Walked up to the coffee shop to work today. It’s bulky item pickup day in our neighborhood. Felt a …

: This talk by Molly White called Blockchain Solutionism is excellent, given at UT Austin last month. …

: Finished updating book.micro.blog with the latest draft improvements. I’m going to package …

: My book is about 70 short chapters, and to keep track of editing I made a spreadsheet long ago with …

: Spurs first preseason game isn’t going great, but still hoping for a fun season. Either this team is …

: Acrobat Pro subscriptions going from $25/month to $30/month. I hate to complain about subscriptions, …

: The secret to getting feature requests immediately implemented in Micro.blog is to send them to be 5 …

: Skylight.

: I was on the road, so missed the Beto/Abbott debate. Catching up with some of the video clips and …

: Apple downgraded my iPhone trade-in from $300 back, to $75. Guess they noticed the tiny little …

: NBA pre-season starts today! Glad to see NBA League Pass cut their yearly price in half, but still …

: I often curl a URL and then pipe it to open in BBEdit. Great for looking at RSS feeds. I’ve …

: MarsEdit updated today with a preference for showing the title field, plus other fixes.

: Time for our next photo challenge! Coming up next month: A Day in the Life of Micro.blog 2022. Check …

: We posted this week’s Core Intuition, mostly about Meridian! @danielpunkass also gives me …

: Attaching multiple photos in M.b Today we’re rolling out better support for attaching multiple photos to a post in Micro.blog …

: My most productive work time may be between summer and the winter slowdown for the holidays. Getting …

: NSDrinking is tonight on Zoom, 8pm central time. Looking forward to it because it has been a while …

: Got my flu shot. 💉

: Whenever I glance at our server logs, I’m annoyed that so many requests are trying to exploit …

: “Don’t you want to be alive before you die?” Reading All the Light We Cannot See. No spoilers, I’m …

: Finished reading: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss. Not what I expected, but a …

: New feature! When adding feeds, you can now set posts to import to a blog instead of just showing up …

: Gregg Popovich: “Nobody here should go to Vegas with the thought of betting on us to win the …

: We’ve merged all the 3.0 beta changes into Micro.blog for Android too and shipped it as …

: Almost shockingly cool this morning in Austin. 60°! Took the dog for a short walk. Settling in to …

: Introducing Meridian Over the summer, Jon Hays and I started working on a new project to build a places database that can …

: If you use Obsidian, check out what @otaviocc has been doing with Micro.publish, a plug-in to …

: Over the weekend we made a bunch of little refinements to Micro.blog on the web. Here’s a …

: About to queue up the latest House of the Dragon. I’m skeptical that they are taking the star of the …

: Andor episode 3 was great. Worth the kind of slow build up to get there. Also really enjoying Rings …

: Love the small empire of social web-y tools @neatnik is building over on omg.lol. Keeping an eye on …

: MetroRail near the MLK station a couple days ago.

: Rolled out a couple improvements to the Posts page in Micro.blog on the web for phones, as well as …

: Shipped a couple updates to Epilogue for iOS in the last week. I’m using this app every day …

: New Core Intuition! We talk about @danielpunkass getting detoured into working on FastScripts, and …

: Hadestown was great. Wait for Me is a new favorite.

: Sunset at UT.

: Houndstooth on MLK. ☕️

: Waterloo Park with the capitol mirrored in windows.

: Great new Micro.blog plug-in from @sod: Search Space! In beta, but I installed it already on my blog …

: If you’re on the Micro.blog for Android beta, check out version 1.2 which adds improvements …

: Finished reading: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Wonderful characters. Starts kind of all over …

: My book reading has been a little random lately, bouncing between a few novels based on mood and …

: Congrats to @RogueAmoeba on 20 years. Love the old screenshot. Aqua! Drawers!

: Spotify continues their push into audio with audiobooks… I don’t love Spotify trying to …

: Introducing the Micro.blog Family plan Today we rolled out a new subscription option: Micro.blog Family, designed for up to 5 people with …

: A couple nights ago at Kelly Reeves.

: Apple has got to dial down the paste warning alert in iOS 16. It’s pretty disruptive when …

: If you’re on the Micro.blog 3.0 beta for iOS, we’ve pushed out another update with …

: Congrats to the Vegas Aces. Great WNBA playoffs this year. So happy for Becky Hammon too. We miss …

: Possible solutions to realizing my passport has expired… Set a reminder every 10 years? Travel …

: Dave Winer marks the 20th anniversary of finalizing RSS 2.0: It was low-key, I was fully expecting …

: After a day, really liking the iPhone 14 Pro. Enjoying the slightly larger screen, too, and I even …

: Mueller Lake Park. I like the reflection of the clouds in the water.

: The feeds page in Micro.blog has been bugging me for a while, so finally did a minor redesign to …

: We’ve updated our community guidelines to include a more formal policy around cleaning up …

: I like these slides from a talk by @ton about enabling more IndieWeb features in WordPress… …

: Excited for game 3 of the WNBA finals tonight. Honestly I think it’s going to be a sweep, but if it …

: I’m confused by this GOP strategy to bus or fly people to the northeast: …roughly 150 migrants in …

: Reminder that if you want to know the day to day (often boring!) updates to Micro.blog, the changes …

: If you’re noticing timeline delays, I broke something with a fix earlier… Should be …

: Figma acquired by Adobe for 💰. Figma is such a compelling product. Also a better name than Adobe XD. …

: Needless ratings I’ve noticed this trend Jason Fried blogs about too, and I’m tired of it… We …

: After working at a coffee shop downtown, took a break to read by the trail. Finished reading: Mr. …

: Audible: “Next credit arrives on Sep 13, 2022”. Checking today’s date. Reload …

: Early beta of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS Today we’re excited to announce an early preview of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS. We are rebuilding …

: We are putting the final touches on the first beta of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS. Really happy with the …

: Updating to iOS 16 on my phone. I’ve had the beta on my iPad all summer, but wasn’t …

: I will never get used to the idea that Apple has to approve beta releases of our apps.

: We posted our Apple event reactions on @coreint over the weekend. Check out episode 528 for thoughts …

: Reshuffled my Libby holds queue with new books. Also, wasn’t sure I was going to stick with …

: Happy Sunday! I rolled out a nice upgrade to the “Edit CSS” button in Micro.blog this …

: Finished reading: Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett. Impressed with the way each book in the …

: Did not finish: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I started reading this when …

: I’ve gone all-in using the upcoming Micro.blog for iOS beta on my phone. It has been a great …

: Dreamt that 37signals hired me to integrate Hey and Wordle. In this dream world, 37signals had a …

: The Killers at Moody Center.

: Couldn’t sleep, so I was already up super early this morning and decided to order the iPhone …

: Forgot to clear my schedule after getting the updated COVID booster yesterday, so a little surprised …

: Train tracks at east 6th.

: Even what seems constant eventually changes. Queen Elizabeth had an extraordinary life. Thinking …

: Reflecting a bit more on yesterday’s Apple event, I think I will upgrade to the iPhone 14 Pro. …

: Really clever what they’re doing with the so-called Dynamic Island on the new iPhone.

: Impressed with Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite. I don’t love that it will eventually …

: Pretty solid updates to Apple Watch. I’m not really in the market to upgrade yet, but maybe …

: Saw the subtitled version of Totoro last night at Alamo Drafthouse. Such a pure movie, suitable for …

: We’re working toward an early beta of the next Micro.blog for iOS. It’s really fun to …

: This week’s guest on Micro Monday is @vincent! These episodes are fun because it’s like …

: We’ve updated Epilogue for Android, catching up with the features released for iOS. The old …

: Game 3 of Vegas/Seattle WNBA semifinals was so good today. Wish I had been watching more of these …

: Attempting to make my iPhone less frustratingly secure, I’ve tweaked some of the passcode …

: Watching the locations/venues session video from IndieWebCamp Berlin. I wasn’t able to …

: Went to see Bullet Train for Alamo’s $3 cinema day. Really good. 🍿

: Artemis launch scrubbed again. Disappointing, but we’ve waited decades to get back to the …

: I had my doubts as Rings of Power started, but they won me over by the end of the first 2 episodes. …

: Micro.blog for Android has been updated to version 1.1! Dark mode and other improvements. 🤖

: Finished reading: Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett 📚

: I checked out Irie Bean Coffee for the first time and… people smoking cigarettes on the patio? …

: Feeling nostalgic driving through south Austin today. 30+ years ago, walking along Riverside to …

: Austin from the other side of Longhorn Dam.

: Scheduled my updated variant booster for next week. Now extra paranoid that I’ll get COVID …

: We’ve been playing Root more. It took about 4 play-throughs and watching multiple how-to videos to …

: Feel like our companion app Epilogue has matured quite a bit. Started as a fun experiment, now one …

: When I was first working on the Micro.blog prototype, I was so worried that someone would launch a …

: September already? For today’s episode of Core Intuition, we talk about next week’s …

: Dusting off Android Studio. Upgraded a few things. The quality of the Android build tools is like …

: Epilogue 1.4 for iOS is now available on the App Store. Check out the blog post on the Epilogue …

: Sounds like the Omicron variant booster could be available as soon as next week. I’m planning …

: Sneak peek screenshot from @vincent of the next major update to Micro.blog for iOS. We’ll be …

: The beta of Epilogue 1.4 with the new reading goals feature is out for iOS. Will probably ship it to …

: I’ve been working upstairs lately for a change of pace. Listening to the rain today. 🌧

: As posted to news.micro.blog, I updated our API to keep track of reading goals. This was the last …

: Our app Epilogue is the little happy place I go when I need to work on something fun and simple. But …

: Sad to read that Ralph Eggleston has passed away at 56. In the animation world, feels like many of …

: New game, Root. One of the most complicated board games to get started with because every player’s …

: Deer out exploring after last night’s rain. The grass is starting to look green again.

: Skimming ⬛⬛⬛ through ⬛⬛⬛⬛ the ⬛⬛ Mar-a-Lago ⬛⬛⬛ affidavit. 🇺🇸

: Disappointed to see Moderna sue over mRNA. Maybe companies that get funding from taxpayers should …

: Finished reading: Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett. Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy. …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about our busy summer, trying to …

: I’ve been using Hey for about a year, and recently was able to finish consolidating all of my …

: DART tracks at DFW.

: The icon for our app Epilogue has bugged me since I whipped it together for version 1.0. I should …

: I thought I was following Beto pretty closely, but didn’t realize he was working on a book, …

: New version of Epilogue! From @news: Epilogue 1.3 for iOS has been released in the App Store! This …

: I’m on today’s Really Simple Stories podcast with @martinfeld! This was a fun episode to …

: I continue to think that my devices are now too secure. Face ID shouldn’t freak out multiple …

: Did not finish: The Ruins by Scott Smith. Listened to the first part of this on audiobook with …

: Really strong first episode of House of the Dragon. When it was over, I was thinking “this is …

: Lunch at Fort Brewery in Fort Worth. 🍺

: Finished reading: The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss 📚

: Rolled out a change in Micro.blog on the web to manage your own posts with a more compact view. …

: Annoyed that Tumblr appears to have changed their posts export format, breaking compatibility with …

: Adding the Artemis launch window to my calendar. August 29th. We just finished watching all 3 …

: Seems like I’ve been in and out for 2 weeks, both vacation and unexpected travel. Even though …

: Raining over downtown Austin, from Mopac.

: St. Peter’s in Bordelonville, LA.

: Changed my profile photo to a shot from Disneyland last week. Cropped funny but I like it anyway. …

: UK approves Moderna variant booster. Hope we get this in the US in the fall. Many people will have …

: Forgot to link last week to @coreint because I was traveling. On episode 525, @danielpunkass and I …

: Vacation over, time to get back into the routine with work. Moved the Disneyland app off my home …

: Gas is really expensive in California. But at least we got this cool total. 12345!

: Great few days in San Diego, then drove up for a quick 24 hours at Disneyland. Dinner last night at …

: Deployed a server tweak that may improve some of the flakiness today. Now back to vacation mode with …

: Moving an old WordPress site over to Micro.blog. It’s weird that in 2022 there’s no …

: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

: Love the glasses at James Coffee Co. ☕️

: San Diego model train museum. So many landscapes. Some really nice bridges and little details …

: Landing in San Diego.

: Finished reading: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. There is a lot going on in this. So many …

: Stopped in Corsicana for a coffee and world-famous fruitcake to go. I don’t even love fruitcake, but …

: We released a new episode of @coreint today, with more discussion about Blinksale and subscription …

: We released a new beta of Epilogue for iOS. You can now tap and hold on a book cover in Discover to …

: Today’s Micro Monday episode features @aa! Just finished listening to this in the car this …

: We’ve continued to tweak the new profile popup so that it’s more usable. Faster, …

: MarsEdit 4.6 was released today with some nice improvements for Micro.blog! Automatically …

: Wrapping up another quick trip to Denton. Breakfast earlier at Avoca Coffee. ☕️

: We published a new Core Intuition today talking about @danielpunkass’s plans for MarsEdit 5, …

: Caught up on support email. I had started to lag behind again. Still really happy with the way Help …

: Good feedback on the web profile popup we rolled out yesterday. Thanks everyone! We fixed a couple …

: New web feature that @vincent has been working on, via the news blog: Hover the mouse over …

: Rolled out some bug fixes to the Mac version of Micro.blog this week. “Check for …

: This week’s special guest on Micro Monday is @val! She talks with @jean about moving to …

: Finally starting the Malazan series. I’m reading on Kindle Unlimited which includes the Audible …

: Finished reading: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 📚

: If you missed it over the weekend, I created a new plug-in that changes your home page to just be …

: Micro.blog 1.0.1 for Android We have a bug fix update today for folks on Android! @vincent actually finished this version months …

: Finished reading: My Neighbor Totoro by Tsugiko Kubo. A short book, for kids or Miyazaki fans. Adds …

: Just discovered The Wandering Inn, an epic 7-book (and counting) fantasy series that the author …

: Posted Core Intuition last night. We start with a discussion about the latest ownership change for …

: Hello, photo bloggers! I created a new plug-in that replaces your home page with a grid of photos …

: New t-shirt.

: Working while the car gets an oil change and other service, outside at the dealer’s covered …

: We like huge flags in Texas.

: We’re working on a new version of Epilogue with a Discover tab, to show a grid of book covers …

: Chuy’s patio. 🍸

: Casey Newton has a write-up about BeReal. I remain perplexed about this app. It’s fascinating, …

: I stopped posting to Instagram over 5 years ago. “My good opinion once lost is lost …

: Om Malik: Instagram’s transformation into QVC is now complete and absolute. Instagram is dead — or …

: This week’s Micro Monday podcast features special guess @fabio: We chat quite a bit on the …

: Out walking yesterday. Can’t remember if this was before, during, or after it was too hot.

: I can’t believe in 2022 I’m installing make from source. What is happening. …

: I’ve been using MySQL for what must be 20+ years now. In that time, it doesn’t seem to …

: Finished reading: From the River to the Sea by John Sedgwick 📚

: Morning coffee. Updating a README. Catching up on email. Hope everyone out there in internet land is …

: Running out of room on my laptop for big stickers, so I cut this Gowalla sticker to fit on the …

: Daniel and I are back this week talking about Twitter, Elon Musk, how the deal is so disruptive, and …

: Had fun brainstorming a new project with @cheesemaker this week. We have a domain name and other …

: I got the new print of my 30 Days book with updated layout. I could still tweak it but I’m calling …

: Haven’t been paying close attention to Medium lately. Curious if we’ll see any changes from their …

: First time back to Red Horn in a year. ☕️

: Old ranch right next to a brand new office building. This guy’s probably wondering why his space is …

: Having that moment when seeing a doctor for non-COVID symptoms but the waiting room is so crowded …

: This week on Micro Monday… It’s me again! @jean and I review some of the recent …

: Wind turbine blades going up I-35.

: George R. R. Martin blogs about Winds of Winter: What I have noticed more and more of late, …

: Reading about how few guns Japan has and even fewer deaths. Obviously a different country and …

: A cute Little Free Library at the Blue Bell factory in Brenham from a couple weeks ago.

: What would Panic do? On the latest episode of Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about the …

: Experimenting with OpenStreetMap. Added a new place that was missing. Thinking about how we could …

: I tweaked the margins and layout of my book 30 Days, submitting another print order. If it looks …

: First time at Cosmic Coffee, in south Austin after selling a car at Carvana. Great outdoor space. ☕️

: Finished reading: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd 📚

: This week’s Micro Monday features @cliffordbeshers! He talks with @jean about posting photos …

: Importing check-ins from Ohai I’ve used a few apps over the years for location check-ins. Gowalla, Foursquare, and Ohai, which was …

: Helping @cheesemaker test early game builds on Playdate. First crash. So fun to see games come to …

: Quiet morning at the start of the July 4th weekend. Took some of the downtime to wrap up an update …

: I wonder if the way Apple forces developers to agree to updated terms of service is actually legal. …

: Did not finish: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey. I’ve been reading some older fantasy books …

: Finished reading: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay. It had been years since I read any books by Kay. …

: I extracted the design I use on manton.org into a new Micro.blog theme called Alpine. It’s …

: “I am very aware that the original concept must do something worthwhile creatively or all the hard …

: After I made the Font Awesome plug-in, I recorded a video about using it, including how Micro.blog …

: Mission: Impossible 1-6 Last week we re-watched all the Mission: Impossible movies. 4, 5, 6, then 1, 2, 3. I think 4 is my …

: Spurs trade Dejounte to the Hawks. Starting to wonder if they know what they’re doing. At some point …

: Upgraded a server this morning, hoping to get to the bottom of some flakiness. The load balancer …

: This hearing with Cassidy Hutchinson is extraordinary. Someone very close to Mark Meadows and the …

: I made a Micro.blog plug-in that loads Font Awesome in your blog, so it’s easier to add icons …

: There’s another new episode of Micro Monday, this week featuring @annahavron! She talks with …

: Had some fun with Micro.blog themes and created a new one for those “link in bio”-style …

: Brenham courthouse from yesterday’s short road trip. Built in 1939. Would be fun to visit all 254 …

: Interesting case about eminent domain for a high-speed train between Dallas and Houston. I …

: Published episode 519 of @coreint. We talk more about MarsEdit moving to the new web view, balancing …

: Crossing the Brazos River where San Felipe de Austin was located in the 1820s, part of Stephen F. …

: Micro.blog plug-ins can have a settings screen to change config parameters. I’ve added a new …

: A powerful statement from the dissent: The majority has overruled Roe and Casey for one and only …

: Excited to demo a new multiple-post, batch find and replace feature in Micro.blog we added this …

: When I’m frustrated about something I can’t directly control, I’ve learned that …

: Tokaido at Vigilante Gastropub & Games.

: The January 6th hearings are pretty serious stuff, so I love today’s break to lighten the mood …

: A little surprised that it took them this long to build Twitter Notes. Not a good replacement for a …

: Great behind-the-scenes post about building the “Bubble Up” feature in Hey email.

: You may have noticed that we added a new status bubble to Micro.blog on the web. Makes it easier to …

: Whipped up a little plug-in to make it easier to disable search engine indexing via robots.txt.

: As today’s January 6th hearing went on I became more and more glued to it. Can only imagine what …

: Of course I have today’s hearing on in the background while I work. Rusty Bowers is a really …

: Congrats @ccgus on 20 years of Flying Meat. I like the idea of marking anniversaries by when the …

: Micro Monday is back! Today’s podcast episode features @sod.

: Stage Manager compatibility without precedent I’ve been thinking about why Apple’s decision to restrict Stage Manager on iPad to M1-based devices …

: Got a hardcover of The Lies of Locke Lamora, which I had only read in e-book before. Want to re-read …

: We rewatched Jurassic Park 1, 2, and World over the last few days, then went to see Jurassic World …

: The story of Juneteenth is fascinating. I’ll admit that growing up in Texas, I didn’t …

: Coffee shop photos template I take a lot of photos at coffee shops. For some reason this morning I thought it would be fun to …

: We posted episode 518 of Core Intuition. Hints about MarsEdit 5, more new WebKit, old frameworks, …

: Playdate has arrived! 🕹

: Me: “Yes, do that little thing.” Traci: “Do you realize how much you quote Meet Me in St. …

: Got an email from Medium: “Your audience is growing. You have 1 new follower.” I’m …

: Made some tweaks to my check-ins site manton.coffee this week. Also imported my 2020 check-ins. …

: Great update to Mimi Uploader from @samgrover: Recent Uploads used to show only the uploads you …

: Watched the 4-part CNN series on Watergate this week. I always think I know about Watergate, but …

: Finished reading: Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas by Stephen Harrigan. Excellent. Took me a …

: Watching the hearings. We disagree on a lot, but it’s reassuring when members of the GOP do …

: We’re discussing tweaks to Micro.blog Teams to make it more useful. Nice to review our plans …

: Updated my profile photo for the first time in forever. The old shot was from a cruise we took about …

: West Oak Coffee Bar from over the weekend in Denton. ☕️

: 100° here all week. Nice article at CNN about wind and solar in Texas powering almost 40% of daily …

: I thought the Warriors/Celtics series would go to 7 games and I still think that. Gonna be tough, …

: UNT campus.

: Murals outside Aura Coffee. Protect kids not guns. ☕️

: “If you love books enough, books will love you back.” — Jo Walton

: d20 Tavern in Denton. Such a great idea. Tons of games and 20 beers on tap, so you can roll a d20 to …

: When I added compatibility with Mastodon in Micro.blog, I required custom domain names because I …

: So excited about this that I’m even linking to Twitter. Scott Lynch working on Gentlemen Bastards …

: Better change log for Micro.blog features and fixes We’ve come up with a new way to document changes to Micro.blog. In the past, we usually only …

: This article in the New York Times about the Great Salt Lake was really eye-opening. I noticed the …

: Upgraded one of the Micro.blog servers today. Shouldn’t be super noticeable, just a little bit …

: The live The Talk Show from this year’s WWDC is up. Sorry to miss this in person, but the 4K …

: Watched the first of the January 6th hearings. It is still stunning that this day actually happened, …

: I still play Wordle every day. Posting this one because guess 4 is interesting to me… Correct …

: There’s a new episode of Core Int out with our first thoughts on WWDC 2022. What is the future …

: Micro.blog will now keep track of previous versions of a blog post when it’s saved. It will …

: Finished reading: Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings 📚

: Watched a few WWDC sessions this morning. Good stuff, but nothing I can really use right now. Think …

: Installed the iPadOS 16 beta only to discover that Stage Manager doesn’t work with the latest …

: I don’t buy that many print books anymore. Decided to splurge on this copy of Mistborn. This quick …

: Didn’t see a whole lot at WWDC that will directly impact Micro.blog, but want to test out …

: I’ve added a special Micro.blog pin if you mention “WWDC” in a microblog post …

: This is a cool Shortcut from @ezellwrites for taking text from a book and sharing it as a quote to …

: WWDC day! Unrelated but kind of related, I downgraded Apple One family plan to just iCloud+. Going …

: According to our status page, we had 100% uptime in May for blogs hosted on Micro.blog. This is the …

: Updated Micro.blog for Mac to version 2.5.1 today with a few bug fixes. Micro.blog now does a better …

: WWDC is next week. On this week’s Core Intuition, we talk about what Apple is doing leading up …

: Lunch yesterday. I usually keep a mask in my pocket wherever I go, but forgot it for some reason and …

: For the last couple weekends we’ve been updating our bathrooms. New cabinets, sink, mirrors. Our …

: Looking forward to Celtics/Warriors game 1 tonight. Love that Derrick White is in the finals! Still …

: Fixed a handful of bugs this morning, little things that no one notices and bigger things like push …

: Micro.blog 2.5 for Mac with replies, bookshelves We shipped version 2.5 of Micro.blog for macOS today. I had originally intended to just add a new …

: Catching up on more fallout from the duplicate posts bug last week. The good news is the bug is …

: On the latest Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I remember that we’re actually programmers …

: Finished reading: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. Brilliant. I loved this. 📚

: Planning to release the next version of Micro.blog for Mac in a couple days. It adds reply editing …

: These few sentences from Nick Heer at Pixel Envy are probably the best and most concise wrap-up of …

: I was going to write a longer technical post, but instead here’s the bug summary from last …

: Folks seeing duplicate posts in the timeline, usually after editing a post quickly: I finally got to …

: Driving to the coffee shop to work this morning, noticed I had a full tank of gas and briefly …

: Fixing some issues that could add duplicate posts in the timeline that some folks have run into this …

: Congrats to @conradstoll on Grocery 3.0! The app keeps getting better. Nice review over at …

: I’ve mostly backed off political blogging, instead channeling my frustrating into work to make …

: Up early Tuesday, lots going on today… But can’t shake the feeling that it’s …

: Car battery died while I left my trunk open waiting for an IKEA pickup. Feels awkward to ask …

: If anyone wants to play along with the in-progress books support in Micro.blog for Mac, you can grab …

: I still really like Objective-C and AppKit. I can think of a lot of improvements to make, but …

: Trying to get back into the photo challenge after missing a bunch of days. Today’s word is beverage. …

: When I’m in a coding rut I find it really helpful to work on something fun and different for a …

: Much has been written about the deteriorating Music.app experience. The new UI never really clicked …

: On the latest @coreint, we talk WWDC and then react to a recent 37signals podcast about selling the …

: Bike and outliners with M.b Blogging and outlining share a long history together. Userland’s Clay Basket could create a full …

: Try hard. ☕️

: This is cool! @sod has created a page that when clicked will take you to a random photo in the …

: We have a new public beta of Micro.blog for Android with a couple bug fixes. Here’s a link if …

: Expect I’ve unlocked my phone approaching 100,000 times since the first iPhone. Attempts to …

: For the last few weeks we’ve been reworking how Micro.blog subscriptions are upgraded. I just …

: Avoca Coffee in Denton. ☕️

: Posted episode 513 of @coreint. We talk about whether we got accepted to the WWDC special event at …

: Safari back button shortcut Sometime recently, Safari’s back button keyboard shortcut ⌘← stopped working. I’ve …

: Last month we quietly added some better server monitoring to catch problems on hosted blogs. Happy …

: Wondering if I should be concerned that I haven’t received any truly negative feedback about …

: This is the last week to order Indie Microblogging in e-book or print editions. I know I’ve …

: Good morning! Busy day but first a little work and coffee. ☕️

: Driving through our old neighborhood, a lot has changed in the 20 years since we lived there, but …

: “A day, a week, a month, a year. Every second brings me here.” — Arcade Fire 🎶

: I submitted a request for WWDC’s in-person day, but now I’m much less interested in …

: The most surprising thing about enabling email newsletters for my blog is that I enjoy getting a …

: We posted episode 512 of Core Intuition tonight. WWDC event thoughts and more.

: Not a silhouette, but the only photo I took today that reminds me of one. Kind of the opposite.

: Nice update coming soon to Mimi Uploader, a batch photo uploader for iOS. The next version will show …

: Almost a week into the May photo challenge. I love the photos grid on the web. (Also now looks good …

: Herbs and flowers in the earth, for day 5 of the photo challenge. Happy Cinco de Mayo! This is from …

: The extra time the 1Password folks worked on version 8 seems to have paid off. I upgraded and the …

: Day 3 of the photo challenge is experimental… Didn’t have a good idea for the photo until I was …

: Photo challenge, day 2. I bought this camera last year thinking it would be worth it for the zoom, …

: Last month was difficult in ways I haven’t blogged about yet. Needed a break, so loaded up the kayak …

: On our Plans page we have $5, $10, and $20 options. I kind of want to put a “our most popular …

: Love seeing all the photos for the May photo challenge. I’m hoping to finally get the 30-day …

: Late this week but hopefully worth the wait… Core Intuition 511 about Elon Musk and Twitter! …

: The photo challenge is underway! Day 1, switch.

: Love seeing completely different themes on Micro.blog, like the design for micro.alexezell.com by …

: About a month ago, we rolled out a change that made microblog posts much faster to appear in the …

: If you’re new to Micro.blog, make sure to check out the third-party apps if the official …

: If you’re using Micro.blog bookmarks, check out this Shortcut for iOS and macOS from …

: Achievement unlocked? No idea where the key is to this old lock and the trick with leveraging the …

: It’s cool to see people reading the microblogging book. Reminder that we’re going to …

: Email response time in Help Scout for the last couple of months. Average about 14 hours. Could be …

: Morning everyone. Coffee and work outside at Cenote. ☕️

: I expect Twitter to pause anything new during this limbo period between the Twitter board accepting …

: Updated Micro.blog for macOS with a couple bug fixes today, including a fix from @otaviocc for Day …

: Lunch earlier at Torchy’s. Hadn’t been there in a while, nice to see some menu tweaks like fresh …

: We love welcoming new people to Micro.blog. Thanks for giving it a try if you’re new! Mastodon …

: Last night had a dream that was too bizarre and timely not to share… In it, I met Eugen …

: Mostly running errands this morning as the Elon Musk + Twitter news was breaking. Watched the rain …

: Hello new folks joining Micro.blog! 👋 From @kimberlyhirsh: Everybody on Twitter wants to know where …

: Still disappointed that the Spurs didn’t make the playoffs, but I guess I have to begrudgingly …

: Walking around Barton Springs for the first time in a while. Kind of shocked to see Shady Grove …

: Barton Creek.

: Just realized I didn’t show the Bookshelves pin in the demo video about books on Micro.blog. I knew …

: In my demo video yesterday, I used the Scribe theme by @ChrisHannah. Looks really nice with the book …

: Raining a little this morning. Coffee at Lazarus. ☕️

: I know it’s not always clear how all of Micro.blog’s book features fit together, so I …

: Bouldin Creek Cafe. ☕️

: When a company gets too big, they inevitably forget why they exist. Not even the greatest, …

: Needed to be in Georgetown for a band UIL concert this afternoon, so had a long lunch sitting …

: If you’re not on Micro.blog Premium, you might not know that Micro.blog has a read-later …

: The photo challenge is back! Starts May 1st.

: On this week’s Core Int, @danielpunkass and I follow up on SwiftUI button sizing, cross-platform …

: Micro.blog mobile and tablet redesign Today we launched a design update for the Micro.blog web interface. Vincent has been working on this …

: Thunderbird Coffee. Kind of cold outside this morning. ☕️

: Waterloo Park.

: Listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Thunder Road. One of my favorite live recordings, pops up on …

: Lots of work to do this morning. Trying to start the week right with coffee and breakfast tacos. ☕️

: Core Int 509: we talk about Setapp’s reaction to the war in Ukraine, how Setapp is going in …

: Now that I’m tracking all of my book reading in Micro.blog, I cleared out my “currently …

: All caught up on support email this morning, mostly updating orders for the book. Also, there should …

: Finished reading: Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings. When I started this series, I thought it was …

: Can’t believe we’re already getting peaches on the new tree. Only planted it a few weeks ago and …

: Book pre-orders email I sent the following email to anyone who was early to pre-order the book Indie Microblogging. My …

: I’ve been making small edits to book.micro.blog over the last couple of weeks. Not as much …

: My initial take on the Elon Musk buyout offer: the web is better when it is more distributed, with …

: “There will be distractions ahead” — Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, last week

: Spurs didn’t quite have enough to recover after early foul trouble and missed shots. Great run in …

: Added a new pin for the Micro.blog bookshelves feature! When you add a book to a bookshelf, …

: Walking through the capitol grounds after an appointment downtown this morning.

: We’ve updated Epilogue for Android to version 1.1 with the new React Native-based code to …

: Spurs vs. Mavs, last game of the regular season. 🏀

: On the road today, stopped at Pinewood Coffee in Waco. Nice outside courtyard space. ☕️

: Finished a bunch of work this morning, now taking some time to get into the 2nd book of The …

: Epilogue for iOS has been updated with a couple improvements and bug fixes. I’m also going to …

: We just posted a new episode of Extra Intuition, our special podcast for @coreint members: Daniel …

: When at home I’ll eat a quick lunch in front of the TV. Make lunch, turn on CNN. It’s a …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, we talk all about the WWDC announcement. Because of course we do! …

: Twitter announces more Bluesky details: Starting as a centralized platform, Twitter can take steps …

: If anyone’s curious how I made my Wordle page, I copied my puzzles from where I had shared …

: On a whim, created a web page on my blog with a grid of all my Wordle puzzles for March. Kind of a …

: Spurs over the Nuggets, one of my favorite wins of the season. They’re playing great at the right …

: Finished reading: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh 📚

: Finished reading: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles 📚

: As Micro.blog hosting has improved, I’ve thought our $5/month plan compares favorably with …

: Bluebonnets around the neighborhood.

: On this week’s episode of Core Intuition, we talk about crosswords, @danielpunkass’s calendar …

: No April Fools jokes from me today, just bug fixes. Deployed a server fix for conversations in …

: Always love “going indie” posts. John Siracusa: By 2022, I had returned to thinking not …

: Congrats to @RogueAmoeba on the release of Audio Hijack 4! Really big update. Their blog post has …

: I think it was @amit who suggested something like this change at Micro Camp earlier this month, on …

: Deployed a bunch of server changes today. Some behind-the-scenes stuff that @vincent has been …

: I’ve been reading a lot of e-books and audiobooks, so wanted to pick up something new in print. Just …

: Improved several things in the Bookshelves section of Micro.blog on the web. More consistent …

: Austin has come alive in the last week with blooming red buds, mountain laurel, and bluebonnets.

: Finished reading: Magician’s Gambit by David Eddings 📚

: Realized last week that I need to actually use the email newsletter feature of Micro.blog myself so …

: We watched the Oscars live last night and were confused and then stunned by what happened with Will …

: Working on Epilogue this morning, and Android + iOS builds have my Intel MacBook fans going at full …

: Congrats to @marco on the new Overcast redesign. I’ve been using the beta and it’s a …

: Following up the new bookmarks improvements with more changes today: added Pinboard import and fixed …

: The last time I was here (Wright Bros Brew & Brew), you could park across the street because it …

: New Spurs mural on east 4th. Getting coffee around the corner at Wright Bros. ☕️

: We’ve started to get the videos from Micro Camp up on the YouTube channel. Thanks again to our …

: Mozilla's vision for the web I’m reading through Mozilla’s vision for the evolution of the web. On web sites being …

: Bookmark improvements in Micro.blog Today we rolled out a few improvements to bookmarks, including an import from Instapaper and Pocket. …

: So impressed with Ketanji Brown Jackson. What a great pick for the Supreme Court. 🇺🇸

: We’ve been glued to KXAN for the last couple hours. Tornados in the Austin area, just unreal. Missed …

: Finished reading: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. Epic. Felt like 2 books and …

: Don’t think I mentioned this last week, but there have been some behind-the-scenes …

: Rolled out some improvements to our Goodreads import. It now attempts to find other editions of a …

: Posted episode 505 of @coreint. How it went at Micro Camp, the book, and new FastScripts.

: I added a new export option to Micro.blog: Posts → … → Export → “Export theme and …

: Rolled out better support for Goodreads RSS feeds, which were slow or unreliable before. In …

: One step forward, one step back. Upgraded a server yesterday with faster hardware, which broke …

: Rolled out a couple fixes for Micro.blog Premium email newsletters: replying to newsletters now …

: I’ve copied all the Markdown files for Indie Microblogging to this GitHub repository, for …

: Continue to fix typos and other mistakes in the Indie Microblogging book. Going to revisit a few …

: My mom found this notebook paper I had used when I was 13 years old to plan out the route to my …

: Kind of feels like summer in Austin today. Good day for lunch and coffee outside for a while. ☀️

: We’ve updated Wavelength for iOS with a couple bug fixes. Easy way to record, edit, and …

: Jean posted a photo of the folks who could join us in-person for Micro Camp. Not shown: me fumbling …

: Some people have noticed that Indie Microblogging wasn’t showing up in Micro.blog’s own …

: A few photos from the McMenamins Kennedy School Hotel.

: Thanks again to everyone who participated in Micro Camp over the last couple of days. Great talks …

: Speaking of cold, here’s another photo from Salt Lake City a few days ago. Cottonwood Canyon.

: Cold morning in Portland, walked to Extracto Coffee before we get ready to set up for Micro Camp day …

: Thinking about Micro Camp, I said to @jean yesterday: “We are so lucky.” Great community …

: Core Intuition 504 has been posted! We talk about this week’s Apple event and publishing the …

: Thanks again everyone who has joined us for Micro Camp so far! The first 2 sessions are available to …

: Early book feedback I designed the structure of the Indie Microblogging book knowing that most people weren’t …

: Nice thing about how book.micro.blog works is that it’s just a Micro.blog-hosted blog, with a …

: Jazz vs. Blazers. 🏀

: Kickstarter video and transcript I posted an update to Kickstarter backers today with a video of me talking about the Indie …

: Published the book draft this morning and then got on a flight to Utah, slight detour before …

: Complete draft of Indie Microblogging published It took longer and grew into a bigger project than I expected, but I’m happy to announce today that …

: Finished reading: The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Finished reading: Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings. The series is slow at times but starting to get …

: Clever new app MaskerAid from Casey Liss to automatically put emoji over faces in your photos. …

: Posted episode 503 of Core Intuition. We talk more about Help Scout and GitHub.

: Next week is the 20th anniversary of my blog. Would be cool if I had something new to announce then.

: Brandon Sanderson drops some big news in a video on YouTube. I did not see this coming. 📚

: A walk through the University of North Texas yesterday.

: Finished reading: Sixth of the Dusk by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Here’s another great post about the IndieWeb Personal Libraries pop-up, from Maggie Appleton …

: Finished reading: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 📚

: The schedule for Micro Camp is coming together! Jean has a blog post with the speakers and topics. …

: Reminded by @jean that the MacPaw folks are primarily in Ukraine: Mac users: you might not realize …

: Continuing to make little tweaks and fixes to book search and bookshelves. We now show a book …

: Ukraine is about the size of Texas. When they show a map on CNN, I keep imagining what we would do. …

: Epilogue for iOS has been updated to version 1.2.1, with better accessibility support and a new book …

: React Native diary #7: accessibility I heard from a user this week that some screens in Epilogue aren’t very accessible with VoiceOver. …

: A new beta of Micro.blog for Android is available! There has been a lot of work on this since the …

: Epilogue 1.2 is now out for iOS! This release fixes several issues and adds posting to external …

: Finished reading: Stardust by Neil Gaiman 📚

: Posted episode 502 of @coreint. We talk all about email support and evaluating other services like …

: Personal libraries next steps Yesterday’s IndieWeb session gave me a lot to think about, and a couple specific next things …

: Great write-up by @ton of yesterday’s IndieWeb Personal Libraries pop-up session. I thought …

: Epilogue 1.2 preview I’ve been improving the profile screen in the new Epilogue to support adding external blogs …

: Enjoying the switch to Help Scout. Fast, clean UI, and nice personality. Feels like software created …

: Excited that Brad Bird will finally get to make Ray Gunn, a concept which predates even his film The …

: Getting some work done between errands today. Easy Tiger. ☕️

: I didn’t exactly mean to ship Epilogue 1.1 yet, but… it’s out for iOS already! …

: On the upcoming @coreint, @danielpunkass and I talk about support email. As a heads-up that some …

: Great article by Jason Snell on side-loading: When every app review decision is no longer a death …

: React Native diary #6: SF Symbols The goal in my experiments with React Native is to build an app that feels as native to iOS as …

: Gotta share this “2” because it’s unlikely to happen again. Wordle 242 2/6 🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: React Native diary #5: misc observations Some thoughts after about a week of using React Native to rewrite Epilogue. It’s going well and has …

: Worked downtown this morning from Lazarus, then walked around. I’m okay with the mix of new …

: React Native diary #4: modals I’m continuing to plow ahead with the Epilogue rewrite. I’ve added a storage class to wrap …

: Turns out we broke category pages (including too many posts) for some themes in the new Hugo …

: The books pop-up session is this weekend. I’m trying to get Epilogue 1.1 done before then, …

: I can’t stop laughing at that Coinbase QR code ad. Brilliant, evil, and no doubt super …

: React Native diary #3: dark mode Even though Epilogue 1.0 was simple, it did support Dark Mode on iOS. I always run my phone in Dark …

: Posted episode 501 of @coreint. We talk about Apple’s new App Store rules for the Netherlands, …

: React Native diary #2: state I’ve been programming the Mac for over 25 years, but I’m stumbling through React Native and …

: I think I’m ready to move away from Zendesk. Recommendations? I don’t blame it for my …

: I had upgraded to new AirPods 3 for the last couple months. I loved the sound, but they were never …

: Wordle is live at The New York Times and looks identical for now, hopefully easing some concerns.

: React Native diary #1 In the spirit of Brent’s Sync Diary series from 2013-2014, I’m going to blog a little …

: Vincent shares his thoughts on the future of Gluon, especially as it relates to Micro.blog for …

: Like outliners and Shortcuts? @vincode has a write-up for how he posts from an outline in Zavala 2.0 …

: Finished reading: Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson. Love the premise, characters, and strong …

: More presenters announced for Micro Camp 2022. 🏕

: Moving away from App Store-focused development A few things are happening at once that together are putting some clarity on the direction we should …

: Rolling out a fix for cross-posting in Micro.blog, which broke when we optimized publishing …

: I’m torn between thinking we have enough emoji already but really wanting an iced coffee …

: Love this post from @benwerd. I’m imagining what native app platforms would be like if they …

: Finished reading: White Sand (Volume 1) by Brandon Sanderson. Another part of the Cosmere. Wonder if …

: Rolling out another optimization in Micro.blog today. You should see some of your new posts show up …

: Every Monday morning, I write down a few things I plan to focus on for the week. Inevitably a few …

: Micro.blog 2.3 for iOS Micro.blog 2.3 is now available in the App Store, including these changes: Added syntax …

: After a nice run last week of 3/6s in Wordle, got stuck today. Wordle 233 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨 ⬛⬛🟨🟩🟨 …

: Finished reading: The Art of Wolfwalkers by Charles Solomon. I have a lot of “art of” books, but …

: Finished reading: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig 📚

: We’ve hit episode 500 on Core Intuition. For this special milestone, we look back on a few …

: Nice to make a fire because we want to rather than because we have to like last year’s winter storm.

: Added plug-in search to Micro.blog and a filter for only showing themes, now that we are starting to …

: These guidelines from Apple about external payments are even worse than I expected. So many hoops to …

: Looking forward to our 2nd Micro Camp. Mostly virtual but I’ll be in Portland for it. 📅

: Easier RSVP-ing with IndieWeb plug-in After I added Micro Camp 2022 to events.indieweb.org, I wanted to send an IndieWeb RSVP to the …

: Micro Camp 2022 is now listed on events.indieweb.org too, if anyone in the IndieWeb community wants …

: Still getting used to the idea that we might have a winter storm like this in Austin every year now. …

: More Micro.camp 2022 details! Stickers! Portland!

: Congrats to @vincode on releasing Zavala 2.0! iOS and macOS outliner with iCloud sync and great …

: Nice to see Maus at the top of the best-sellers list. I actually ordered a copy last week too. …

: This morning’s Micro.blog update included performance improvements, bug fixes to ActivityPub …

: Tweaking the design of my blog a little, changing the colors and header. Clicking on random posts to …

: I’m resuming the TestFlight beta for Micro.blog for iOS. The first beta of version 2.3 …

: I created a new Micro.blog plug-in called “Custom home page” that replaces your blog …

: Last night’s Spurs vs. Bulls game was really fun. DeRozan’s playing well, maybe even …

: Improved theme management in Micro.blog today, including disabling previous theme plug-ins when …

: DHH asking questions that remind me of Micro.blog. The balance is easy posting but not virality: …

: Core Intuition 499! Just one episode away from 500. Hard to believe. This week we talk about …

: Made a few more improvements to blog publishing performance. Feels kind of like carving something …

: Micro Camp 2022 is happening in March! This post from @jean has the details. Also check out the …

: Finished reading: The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch 📚

: Worked all day on new plug-in improvements. Pretty happy with the progress. Assuming no major bugs, …

: A date has been set for the IndieWeb personal libraries pop-up session: February 19th. Looking …

: I should be able to finish The Republic of Thieves this week, so I went to order the 4th book in the …

: Looking pretty good with screenshots in the Micro.blog plug-ins directory.

: Almost gave up on Wordle today. Whew. 219 6/6. ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: On the latest Core Intuition, we talk about the App Store and Apple’s response to government …

: “I’m a firm believer that often terror is trying to tell us of a force far greater than …

: Apple's response to South Korea untenable I’m as tired of debating the App Store as anyone. I’ve been making essentially the same …

: Latest Android beta of Micro.blog is hung up in review because apparently Google can be just as …

: The free COVID tests web site really couldn’t be easier. Takes 30 seconds. Well done, USPS …

: The path to M.b for Android Last June, I was traveling with my family for a vacation to Washington DC. We had all gotten …

: I updated Micro.blog for macOS today with a bug fix and new right-click context menu for hosted blog …

: Every once in a while, someone new to Micro.blog asks if it is actively developed. What…? We are …

: Cold morning in downtown Dallas, walking from the hotel to get coffee and I passed this, on the …

: There are so many characters in Encanto, it really improves on subsequent viewings when you know who …

: New @coreint is up. Banks and AirTags.

: Introducing Micro.blog for Android Today we’re releasing the first public beta of Micro.blog for Android. You can download it here on …

: Deploying new versions of Micro.blog is a comically tedious process.

: My best Wordle yet. 209 3/6. I tend to play random first words, and sometimes I get lucky. 🟩⬛🟨⬛🟨 …

: AppKit still pretty great Reacting to Daniel Jalkut’s follow-up on his 2010 post about native apps vs. web apps, Michael …

: I haven’t thought much about AirTags since they launched. I wanted one but didn’t need …

: Hugo folks, we’re considering a fix that will make it easier to style standalone blog pages in …

: New update to the Mac version of Micro.blog today with bug fixes and HTML syntax highlighting along …

: Testing a bug fix update to today’s Micro.blog for Mac update, and I also squeezed in a change …

: The situation with the NBA and Kyrie Irving is so silly. If you’re a Nets fan, you can’t …

: Micro.blog 2.4 for macOS Today we released an update to the Mac app that adds a preview window. This is handy for longer …

: 15 years ago today the iPhone was announced. I blogged that day about how blown away I was by it. …

: Some folks noticed that I broke RSS feeds (including too many items) during the Hugo upgrade. …

: If you’re using the Minos theme for your blog, there’s a new plug-in in the directory to …

: Revisiting 43 Things A few weeks ago, something in a discussion prompted me to look up the site 43 Things, which I used …

: Posted the first episode of Core Intuition for 2022, talking with @danielpunkass about productivity …

: I enjoy the IndieWeb pop-ups that have become popular in pandemic times. Easier to commit to a …

: Finished reading: Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch. First book of 2022. Love this series. 📚

: Moving to new Hugo There has been a lot of activity around Micro.blog plug-ins lately, inspiring me to improve the …

: Wordle 201 6/6. I said I’d stop playing but it pulled me back in for another day… For …

: I put a link to the Surprise me! plug-in in my blog footer. Pretty fun to click it a few times and …

: I’ve updated Micro.blog’s plug-in directory so you can actually link to plug-ins now. …

: Matt Birchler: I think that crypto will have a place in the future, but I think the applications of …

: Wordle 199. First time I’ve played this game and I’m not great at it… Needed at least one more …

: Great post from @benwerd about blogging: This earliest form of social media is, for me, the deepest …

: Wrote a plug-in called “All photos” that overrides the Photos page to include every …

: 5 years ago today, I launched the Kickstarter for Micro.blog. Soooo much has happened since then, …

: Train bridge and more wind turbines, halfway between Lubbock and Abilene.

: I’m not big on stats, but a positive change I made last year was to get my reading time way up, from …

: New year, new coffee. Stopped at Palace Coffee in Canyon, Texas. Cool old building from 1906. ☕️

: Last episode of @coreint for 2021 has been posted, just barely. We look toward 2022 and talk about …

: Lighthouse trail at Palo Duro Canyon.

: Wind turbines outside of Sweetwater, Texas. Hundreds of them in all directions.

: There was a lingering issue in the last day with updating the Micro.blog timeline for some blogs. …

: Nice to see the new plug-in version check working. Micro.blog now automatically checks GitHub for …

: Old oak trees at Merit Coffee on South Lamar. The house also has a historical marker — built around …

: Coffee and work on a few random Micro.blog backend things. I tweaked how publishing works to squeeze …

: Importing blog archive files It was way back around IndieWebCamp Austin 2017 that I proposed a new archive format for blogs. …

: I’ve added @amit’s Post Stats plug-in to the directory so it’s easy to install …

: It’s easy to be optimistic after a couple blowout wins, but love how this Spurs team is …

: A little post-Christmas coding, updating the Mac app to support importing .bar (blog archive) files. …

: Finished reading: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab 📚

: Hope everyone’s having a nice day! Just posted the latest Core Intuition. 🎄

: There will be a IndieWeb pop-up session in February about personal libraries: using alternatives to …

: You can unlock a secret “Happy Holidays” pin on Micro.blog by mentioning various winter …

: Trail of Lights at Zilker was cars-only again this year, but still fun. I bet it’ll be back to …

: This week’s Micro Monday episode features Ridwan Jaafar. Thanks for being part of the …

: I know in movies the techie hacker is always going to be typing furiously at fake unix-like …

: Still annoyed by the trend of services showing yearly pricing as a monthly estimate. I won’t …

: We just posted Core Intuition 493: @danielpunkass returns to iOS development.

: Apple has approved Epilogue 1.0.1, a bug fix update to our books-focused iOS app. Check it out in …

: Feel like I’m almost on the other side of the COVID booster knocking me around for 24 hours. Luckily …

: We updated a little more of the dark mode colors in Micro.blog on the web. Just small refinements.

: Boosted. They’ve changed things up at Austin Public Health since my first COVID shots. Now using …

: I’ve had to do some work in WordPress recently, and I’ve gotta say I think Micro.blog …

: Every time I have to ask Apple to let me send a beta to customers, it makes me want to not develop …

: The community on Micro.blog is still small enough that even little changes have a big impact. …

: Read most books as e-books this year, but if I started a series and loved it, I usually picked up …

: Finished reading: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. This novel is so well crafted. Loved it. …

: Downtime this morning was super annoying, but no data loss and everything should be running smoothly …

: Updated a few things with the Micro.blog publishing backend, including a new “Rebuild” …

: It’s me on the podcast… 🎙 Manton Reece returns to the Micro Monday podcast to talk about two new …

: Misty, rainy day in Austin. Tried to work at Summer Moon but a guy nearby was sniffling and …

: Micro.blog 2.2 for macOS I’ve updated the Mac app with some improvements around drafts and scheduling posts. …

: An old part of Hancock Center. Wonder what’ll happen to this.

: I was a little familiar with Billie Eilish but hadn’t listened to her latest album all the way …

: Christmas tree and stained glass at Lazarus Brewing. Coffee and work on the macOS app this morning. …

: I’ve updated the Settings button for email newsletters to allow changing the delay for …

: Scheduling posts in the future and the new email newsletters weren’t really in sync until …

: Theme updates: Cypress has been updated to the latest version, and Tufte has been added as a …

: I’ve been updating the email newsletters feature every day this week with tweaks and bug …

: We posted episode 492 of @coreint. We talk about the new email newsletter subscriptions in …

: We updated Sunlit today with a few bug fixes and performance improvements. There’s also a new …

: I started reading The Wizard and the Prophet a couple years ago and liked it, but I stalled about …

: Questions or feedback about the new newsletter subscriptions? We’re recording a podcast …

: Looks like iOS 15.1 has seriously messed up the swipe interaction in Micro.blog for iOS. I know some …

: Styling newsletters in Micro.blog We improved the email newsletter subscriptions feature today based on early feedback. There are a …

: Very happy with the email newsletters rollout. The feedback has been great. I have a short to-do …

: Introducing email newsletter subscriptions Today we’re announcing a major new feature for Micro.blog Premium subscribers: email newsletters. …

: Rewatching some highlights from last night’s Spurs win over the Warriors. 4-game winning streak …

: Putting the final touches on a major new feature we’re launching Monday. I love the way …

: Drafts and scheduling posts This week we improved a few things in Micro.blog for managing drafts and scheduling blog posts to …

: We just posted Core Int 491 with a discussion of Thanksgiving, recent work, and Jack Dorsey …

: Should’ve done this years ago, but finally realized that part of my problem with the modern …

: We’ve started watching Christmas movies. Checking my favorite movies blog post from 2 years …

: Reminded by @amit that we haven’t done enough for managing draft blog posts, so now …

: Finished reading: State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny. I’ve been listening to the …

: There’s a new Micro Monday! @artkavanagh talks with @jean about books, writing, newsletters, …

: 90% into this new feature and I started questioning if it’s the right model. Had to take a …

: Finished reading: Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Posted to @news: Not receiving push notifications? We think we’ve resolved the issue, although you …

: Elgin Christmas Tree Farm. Super crowded this year. Everyone’s ready to get back to holiday …

: Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Just posted Core Intuition episode 490.

: Train to Los Angeles Last week I took an Amtrak train out to Los Angeles. I decided not to blog about the trip until I …

: Just merged in 3 pull requests from @vincent. Good week for bug fixes. 🎉

: Rolling out a fix for the recent Micro.blog cross-posting troubles. Should be fixed now! Unexpected …

: Fixed an issue with moving books around in Micro.blog’s bookshelves (or in the companion app, …

: After months (years?) of putting off the migration, we’ve finally switched Micro.blog from New …

: The latest @coreint is out with all things Amtrak. Status update halfway through my trip to LA, book …

: On a train somewhere in Arizona, editing a podcast about being on a train. Going to collect the trip …

: After a whole bunch of App Store rejections — mostly confusion with using Micro.blog accounts and …

: Micro.blog via AppleScript On the latest Core Intuition, Daniel and I talk about the just-released FastScripts 3, his app for …

: For @coreint this week, we talk about @danielpunkass shipping FastScripts 3. Then I grumble about …

: If you’re on TestFlight for Epilogue, I pushed a new version that adds Sign in with Apple. If …

: I created a new Micro.blog theme that uses simple.css. The idea is to have the most lightweight HTML …

: Congrats to @danielpunkass on releasing FastScripts 3!

: More iOS rejections. App Review has lost the plot reviewing Epilogue. Thinking about adding Sign in …

: Micro.blog 2.1.2 for macOS We released an update to Micro.blog for macOS today: Added View menu → “Go to User” …

: The morning did not go as planned but it’s all good now. ☕️

: Hot off the press, just got the test printing of my book 30 Days. Very happy with it. Just need to …

: Epilogue 1.0 for Android Epilogue is now available in Google Play. This is the first official app we’ve released for …

: Going through a series of App Store rejections. I think the biggest disconnect between Apple and …

: Finished reading: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Exploring San Antonio on the walk back from the Alamodome. This was an old school, started in 1858. …

: Bands of America at the Alamodome.

: In San Antonio for the afternoon. Working outside at Halcyon. Cool but sunny, about 65°… Not …

: Updated the home page of Micro.blog on the web to show whether it is still publishing the latest …

: On Core Int this week we talk about Epilogue, fixing bugs, Apple’s Tech Talk, and finishing …

: Rolled out a Micro.blog change to blog custom CSS that is much faster. Design → “Edit …

: Raining all morning. Thunder rolling through, which should make recording a podcast fun. ⛈

: Good luck to everyone participating in NaNoWriMo! I did it years ago and it was a great experience. …

: A new app for books: Epilogue Last week I sent out a survey to ask how people are tracking books they are reading or blogging …

: I worry sometimes when announcing something completely new (we’re working on a few things!) …

: Learning more Kotlin. The best way to learn a language is to first read the documentation. So …

: Happy election day! If you’ve got something on the ballot in your city, don’t forget to …

: Want to use Micro.blog from Shortcuts? @vincode has you covered with a new app for iOS and macOS …

: If you’re new to Micro.blog, you might not know that mentioning Halloween or even just pumpkin …

: Experimenting with the Google Books API and I’m pretty impressed with it… We use a mix …

: We posted this week’s @coreint, talking about @danielpunkass’s MacBook Pro purchase, …

: Finally went to the new Dutch Bros in Round Rock. Loved stopping at these while driving back from …

: Plugged in my (old) 16-inch MacBook Pro last night. This morning, battery is already about to die …

: Having fun this week working on something new with HTML. I’ve built apps with a lot of …

: Facebook → Meta. Mark Zuckerberg is clearly bored with his core product. But I’m kind of …

: I was thinking a lot about how I track books in Micro.blog and what could be improved. I put …

: It was great to get away to San Antonio over the weekend. Kind of felt like no one told the city …

: Travis Park in San Antonio from the St. Anthony.

: A bit late but I just posted Core Intuition 485. Inching toward episode 500. We talk about …

: Bought the Sony RX100 VII yesterday. Not really an impulse buy… I’ve been thinking about this …

: Flickr cross-posting from Micro.blog I was inspired when I saw news about the Flickr Foundation to take another look at what Flickr has …

: Dune is excellent. Watched it on HBO, but it must be great in the theater. It was only about a year …

: Finished reading: The Library Book by Susan Orlean 📚

: Ollie sticking his head out the window to bark. Makes me smile so I can’t even really be mad about …

: My favorite space to work outside when I’m downtown. Coffee at Lazarus Brewing. Mosquitos seemed to …

: I dusted off my Flickr account and upgraded to Flickr Pro. What does this mean for Micro.blog? …

: Todays prompt for the Micro.blog photo challenge: sports! Tuned in to the first Spurs game of the …

: Sunlit 3.4.1 is now available in the App Store! This update adds sharing from the Glass iOS app and …

: New theme for Micro.blog from @pimoore: Tufte. Looks great. You can install it with a plug-in. …

: NBA day! It’s a good thing that I don’t know how to gamble on sports from Texas, because …

: Enjoyed listening to the latest Micro Monday with @pimoore this morning while in the car. Pete and …

: Day 2 thoughts on the new MacBooks… They look great. But I think the 13-inch MacBook Pro …

: Drummer and Micro.blog Drummer is a new outliner (with companion blogging system) from Dave Winer. As I’ve watched …

: An important side effect of keeping Micro.blog as open as possible is that people sometimes move …

: Busy start to the week! New Apple event soon. New experimental Micro.blog feature later this …

: Vincent’s blog post makes it official: there will be a Micro.blog app for Android! Expect the …

: On yesterday’s Core Int, Daniel and I talked about the upcoming Mac event, new Micro.blog …

: What I like about @dave’s Drummer outliner is that it’s unlike any other blog editor. …

: We’ve updated our iOS app Wavelength with a couple bug fixes and improvements for Dark Mode.

: Even just watching on TV, seeing a rocket launch and come safely back to earth… it’ll …

: Deployed a few more Dark Mode fixes, including for the new web post editor and composing replies.

: Little screenshot of something new we’re working on. I’ll have a longer blog post about …

: We’ve rolled out a long-awaited upgrade to Micro.blog’s web text editor. You’ll …

: Tough week visiting my uncle in the hospital. But even surrounded by sickness there is some symmetry …

: Out walking Ollie this morning. Today’s prompt is “street” for the photo challenge.

: Turned on C-SPAN while eating lunch. Frances Haugen’s testimony about Facebook is very …

: Facebook's hold is fragile Yesterday was a whirlwind for me, taking care of personal stuff unrelated to Micro.blog, and I …

: Life ain’t nothing but a good groove. Coffee outside at the square in Denton. ☕️

: I disabled the “Show color in tab bar” pref in Safari after reading @gruber’s …

: Day 2 of the October photo challenge. Dark.

: Finished reading: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 📚

: iPad Mini, trains, engineering, old podcasts… On the latest episode of @coreint: the Accidental …

: Amazing that Rogue Amoeba has been around for 19 years already… Time flies. 19% off today to …

: Tomorrow is the October photo challenge! I haven’t seen any of the prompts yet so it’s …

: I’ve collected all of my 30-day blog posts into a book, which I’m going to include as a …

: Last mural was the first This is supposedly the first mural still standing in Austin, Creation painted on the University …

: In Texas today on a range of issues, change takes a step back before moving forward, but we’ll …

: Threadgill’s had a long history in Austin, and we have good memories of eating there and seeing live …

: Believe it or not, it’s October on Friday. Not sure where September went, but the good news is …

: On the side of the East Austin Hotel on 6th, by Jason Eatherly. Inspired by the book Be Here Now by …

: 30 days book? This might seem like a distraction or procrastination technique, but bear with me here. …

: There’s a long stretch of great murals on both sides of North Lamar under the bridge for 3rd street …

: Sad to see this news that a train derailed in Montana. When talking to @danielpunkass on @coreint …

: Busy last couple days and finally got episode 481 of Core Intuition posted. We talk about …

: I debated including this because it’s words, more spontaneous graffiti than mural. But it’s …

: This used to be an exotic pets store on Burnet Road. Years ago when my son loved snakes we had a …

: “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly …

: Wonderful cool weather in Austin continues. Sitting outside working at Patika on South Lamar. Hoping …

: Another popular mural in Austin. As the state flower, surprised the bluebonnet doesn’t make an …

: Part of the discovery process of finding murals is learning more about local artists like Federico …

: It’s just about time for another photoblogging challenge! @jean has the details here and where …

: Just purchased some ISBNs. Starting to get real. 📚

: Bumble mural at 6th and San Jacinto. I’ve found that some of the best commissioned murals are “on …

: Can’t resist a mural that has Scrooge McDuck in it.

: Click. Mural on 53rd.

: Updated my murals page with larger, left-aligned thumbnails. Have I mentioned how much I love having …

: Legendary mural on the drag. Walking around here takes me back to being a student. So familiar …

: Day 17, another mural on east 7th. Til Death Do Us Part, by Federico Archuleta.

: We have a brand new web site for Micro Camp, designed by @vincent! It better showcases the speakers …

: I still consider this part of Austin, but technically a little farther out at Milburn Park. Cedar …

: This post on Kotaku (via @jack) makes some good points. When too much content is lost in chat …

: On Core Intuition 480, @danielpunkass and I react to Apple’s September event, talk about the …

: I’m halfway through visiting 30 murals in 30 days. This has taken a little more driving around than …

: A small part of a mural that stretches along the Planet K on 183. I drive by this often and glad to …

: Nearing the halfway point for murals. Day 14, on the side of Kammok on east 7th.

: Watching the Apple event, of course. iPad Mini looks great, and I would’ve bought this if it …

: Not totally sure what this mural is about but I like it. On Brazos next to The Driskill.

: Sunlit 3.4 Sunlit 3.4 is now available in the App Store. For this update, we focused on improving the timeline …

: Huge mural celebrating the 19th amendment at Congress and Cesar Chavez.

: So happy. This model train is now ours… Just needs a little love and wiring to bring it back to …

: Carver Branch Library. When I stopped by today, an artist was updating the mural with fresh paint.

: 20 years ago, listening to NPR when the story cut out and they broke in with the news. Wondered how …

: Kobe and Gianna Bryant, outside P Terry’s on 183.

: Big news for Epic and all iOS developers. The judge clearly put thought into this and made a …

: Micro.blog automatically redirects old feed URLs from other blog systems, but that was broken the …

: Victory Grill on 11th, originally opened at the end of World War II with dining, blues, and jazz as …

: We rolled out some improvements to the Dark Mode version of Micro.blog on the web, based on feedback …

: Kellie’s on Burnet. Sweet mural for day 8.

: Another day, another mural. East 6th on the side of Whisler’s, by Federico Archuleta.

: Starting the morning with coffee and breakfast tacos at Lazarus Brewing. Great space with lots of …

: Back on the UT campus for day 6 of mural photoblogging.

: Quiet morning on the UT campus because no classes. Working for a bit at Lucky Lab Coffee before …

: For the 5th day, one of many small murals on the Goodwill building at Lamar and 10th.

: Happy with the way my simple murals page is shaping up. I’m adding little thumbnails for each …

: Day 4 of murals. South Congress is too crowded. I grew up not that far from here and kind of miss …

: Enjoyed talking with @danielpunkass about the latest App Store controversies on Core Int. …

: Finished reading: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. Not often that I finish 2 books in the same day, …

: Just posted Core Int 478: MarsEdit 4.5 and all the latest App Store settlement news.

: Finished reading: The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers. 📚

: This used to be a Tower Records, and before that a theater. It must be one of the oldest remaining …

: Only the 3rd day of visiting murals in Austin and I’ve already hit one on my list that has …

: For day 2 of visiting 30 murals in 30 days, I’m in south Austin. Picked up coffee at Mañana first …

: Congrats to @danielpunkass on MarsEdit 4.5! Big update with features for WordPress but also …

: I’m starting a new project in my 30 days series. Murals! Each day, I’ll visit a mural and take a …

: Fixed a few things in the Ink theme. You can upgrade by clicking Plug-ins → Find Plug-ins → Upgrade. …

: Working at Thunderbird on Manor for a while this morning. Really crowded. What pandemic? 😷

: Micro.blog 2.1.1 for macOS We updated the Micro.blog app for macOS today with the following changes: Fixed file export issue …

: Dark Mode for Micro.blog on the web is ready! Huge thanks to @vincent for doing this work and …

: I’ve fixed the “squished photos” problem in the new Ink theme. It’s now in a …

: Had to wait a little while at the dentist. Listening to all the calls the front desk takes for …

: Just posted @coreint 477: AppKit Is The Only Way. Our take on the 1Password 8 beta, the confusing …

: This headline in the Washington Post (“major concession”) is wrong. There is nothing …

: My hopes for the Spurs this season: make the playoffs, Pop gets all-time most wins as a coach (only …

: As an animation fan, one of the silver linings with COVID is having access to so many virtual events …

: There’s now a special pin for Micro Camp! I’ve unlocked it for anyone who registered on …

: Butterfly joining me at the coffee shop. Working outside for a bit after an appointment nearby. …

: Great episode of The Changelog with @aaronpk. The first half is a discussion about tracking our …

: Got my Micro Camp sticker! They turned out great. Thanks @Burk! 🏕

: I updated the Hugo theme Ink for Micro.blog. Needs a little more testing before I put it in the …

: More server deployments today. There were a couple hiccups yesterday and this morning after our …

: Lots of nice RSS in the new members-only subscriptions from MacStories. Interesting how different …

: We’ve updated our YouTube channel with several more videos from Micro Camp. 📺

: I know you can’t rush science, but… finally. The New York Times: The Food and Drug …

: Upgraded Micro.blog hosting We’ve finished a server upgrade for Micro.blog-hosted blogs. It’s now backed by the Caddy web …

: We just posted episode 476 of Core Intuition. A review on how Micro Camp went, why @danielpunkass …

: Dinner outside at Chuy’s. Keep kids off the trees. 🌮

: LEGO Porsche 911.

: Micro Camp has wrapped up, but there are IndieWeb online events about once a month. I’ll be …

: Lunch today at the reopened Waterloo Park.

: This week I learned that ZeroSSL — which is compatible with Let’s Encrypt — has no rate …

: We’ve started mirroring the Micro Camp videos to our YouTube channel. There are a few up now, …

: Funny to think back to the early prototypes of Micro.blog, which couldn’t store photos. I was …

: Love the way the new Sunlit beta is coming together. We were inspired by Glass to revisit clunkiness …

: When the 1Password 8 beta hit, I installed it briefly and gave it a superficial look to see what the …

: I switched manton.org over to one of the new servers to make sure everything is running smoothly …

: Biked up to the coffee shop to work. Can’t find my lock so just set it outside the window where it’s …

: Hit a nice milestone today testing the new static server infrastructure (based on Caddy) for hosted …

: We watched some of the epic, hours-long Round Rock ISD school board meeting last night. Both …

: In the Q&A at Micro Camp, we answered a question about who the next 3 people we’d like to …

: Micro.blog 2.2 with sharing from Glass I’m always paying attention to new platforms that pop up, especially when there is some overlap with …

: I really like what I’ve seen of Josh Primo in the NBA summer league. Spurs picking him 12th …

: At Micro Camp, I hinted at some new features coming for Sunlit. As @cheesemaker and I work on it, …

: It might seem a long way off, but one day I’m going to load the New York Times home page and …

: Thanks again everyone for participating in Micro Camp! The videos are available on Vito if you …

: I need to watch this session from @patrickrhone: Want to Write a Book? You Probably Already Have! …

: Good morning! We’ve got the live stream up for Micro Camp day 2. We’ll start with a …

: Hemispheric Views is live now to wrap up the first day of Micro Camp!

: We’ve added the latest 2 sessions to the Videos section for Micro Camp: “Open for …

: Technical difficulties at Micro Camp with the audio. Happy Friday the 13th! I guess this is why I do …

: We’ve got the slideshow up on the Micro Camp livestream with art, photos, and music from the …

: Hot off the presses! A new Core Intuition with final thoughts getting ready for Micro Camp today, …

: Alanis Morissette.

: Finished reading: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Ended up listening to the whole thing on …

: Walked around Mueller this morning. Working at Halcyon for a little while. ☕️

: Jean has posted the schedule and RSVP details for the informal meetups during Micro Camp. Each …

: We’re going to use @news for announcements about Micro Camp if anything important comes up …

: Do you have any questions or feedback about Micro.blog for me and @jean to answer live during Micro …

: Over the weekend, @cheesemaker and I were tinkering with adding location check-in support to Sunlit. …

: Free iced coffee and snack while I wait at the Honda dealer to have our car checked out. Battery …

: Finished reading: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath. I …

: Micro Camp will have stickers! Thanks so much to @Burk for coordinating the design and printing. …

: Updated the micro.camp web site with session titles and registration link for Vito, which …

: Just sent an email out to folks interested in Micro Camp with more details about the sessions.

: Jean has a longer post today about the new survey and what we’re hoping to do to facilitate …

: Up early enough to watch the end of the bronze medal game. Congrats to Australia! I’m gonna …

: Gold for USA basketball. I’ve loved watching this team get better with each game. Especially happy …

: Planning to attend Micro Camp? We have a quick survey to help prioritize topic meetups between other …

: Core Int episode 474 is out! We talk Micro Camp, domains, marketing, and @danielpunkass’s …

: We’ve updated our Instagram-like photoblogging app Sunlit with a couple bug fixes. If you ever …

: Micro Camp is in one week! I didn’t think we were going to have this fun domain name too, but …

: With liberty and justice for all. Looking out from Upstairs at Caroline. 🍸

: Ghibli keychains.

: Every few years I price Amtrak routes for potential upcoming trips. May not be possible right now, …

: We’ve updated the Micro Camp web site with the speaker list and panels. Coming up in about a …

: Finished reading: Mistborn Secret History by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Micro Monday is back! Episode 101 features @jasraj, who will also be speaking at Micro Camp.

: The latest episode of @coreint is out. We talk about what product @danielpunkass is going to focus …

: Micro Camp is 2 weeks away! Just announced: more speakers and a special logo for the event.

: A few nights ago downtown, walking across Congress Avenue.

: If I have to accept cookies one more time I’m going to lose my mind. What started as a …

: Pre-ordered the Playdate. Congrats to Panic on what looks like a very successful launch. 🕹

: I’ve been wanting an electric bike for years but the nice ones are way out of my budget. Finally had …

: Don’t forget to sign up on our list for Micro Camp. We’ll be sending a quick email …

: In other basketball news, congrats to the USA 3x3 women’s team on winning gold. This is a fun …

: I’ve been rolling out little bug fixes and improvements this week, which always feels good. …

: Stayed up to watch the first half of United States vs. Iran basketball last night, but called it a …

: Sports can be beautiful, exhilarating, and heartbreaking. Hope everyone in Tokyo is proud of how far …

: Increased the font size in Terminal a couple points. Am I getting old? I could read the small font …

: Renewed my TSA PreCheck registration. Which is weird because after the stress of flying last month, …

: I forgot how fun manual transmissions were to drive. It had been 25+ years and I picked it up like …

: Watching USA vs. France. NBC wants you to subscribe to Peacock to get all the basketball games …

: I’ve updated status.micro.blog to add a check for the Micro.blog-hosted blogs (represented by …

: After a few months fully vaccinated and feeling invincible, I’ve mostly gone back to wearing a …

: For Finish Friday today I’m wrapping up some server development work and merging in …

: Daniel and I talk about “Must-do Monday”, our different approaches to shipping apps, and …

: Vincent Ritter shares his side of the story on his podcast Abstract Development: Welcoming …

: Micro.blog servers for 2021 To pair with my post about downtime, I thought I’d share our current Linode servers. Some …

: Last night's downtime Yesterday’s outage was the worst downtime we’ve ever had for Micro.blog-hosted blogs. I …

: Usually I think it’s good to have fewer places for filing bugs, but now that the iOS and macOS …

: In part because of this post at Six Colors, I started using Backblaze again. Years ago, I was using …

: It has been a while since I’ve given JSON Feed much attention. Deployed an updated version of …

: Love everything about this blog post by @pimoore: We Can.

: Houndstooth Coffee at The Domain. ☕️

: Micro.blog 2.1.2 for iOS Micro.blog for iPhone and iPad has been updated today with a handful of bug fixes: Fixed erratic …

: Time to read Rhythm of War. The longer I put off reading it, the more daunting it started to seem. …

: Fixed some profile photos loading in the Micro.blog timeline in the apps. I thought it was a caching …

: Absolutely nothing was on my calendar today. No reminders. No events. No errands to run. Woke up …

: Finished reading: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 📚

: On the latest episode of Core Intuition, we talk about why I reached out to Vincent to help with …

: Lots of basketball news swirling around right now in addition to the finals. I can barely keep up. …

: Welcoming Vincent Vincent Ritter is the developer behind the excellent Gluon, a Micro.blog app for iOS and Android. He …

: Whenever I dip back into programming with AppKit, I really enjoy it. I’ve probably spent too …

: Micro.blog 2.1 for macOS with Discover emoji, new export Version 2.1 of Micro.blog for the Mac is now available. This release includes the following changes: …

: This should be the last beta of Micro.blog 2.1 for macOS. You can download it here. It features a …

: Because of a networking slowdown at our hosting provider, some of the profile photos in the timeline …

: Looking forward to the IndieWeb Microsub API pop-up session in a couple weeks. Micro.blog already …

: Going to be an exciting week for Micro.blog. Ramping up Micro Camp planning and have some other …

: Finished reading The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson. That’s it for the Mistborn series …

: Micro.blog 2.1 for macOS, beta 2 Usually I work on features in short sprints and ship them out to everyone as soon as they are ready. …

: Micro Camp is about a month away! We’ll be announcing more details soon, probably later this …

: Another photo from exploring downtown last night. We did something we never do: a guided tour in our …

: Moonlight tower.

: Sunlit 3.3.1 is now available with several bug fixes: improved scrolling performance, an iPad …

: On the latest episode of Core Int, @danielpunkass and I talk about working while traveling, …

: University of Texas at San Antonio.

: I’m honestly still on the fence about whether I prefer Swift or Objective-C. Swift is so much …

: My name is very uncommon, so it’s weird that there’s a character named Manton in The …

: Here’s the first beta of Micro.blog 2.1 for macOS with a couple new export options: Markdown …

: Working at the coffee shop. Looked up and realized it was pouring rain outside. ☕️

: I don’t think I say often enough how thankful I am of everyone who gave Micro.blog a chance. …

: University of Texas at Dallas.

: Clouds out the car window on I-35.

: Now that Micro.blog for macOS is open source, I guess you can see as I work on new features. Wonder …

: Happy 4th, America. We had an early fireworks show at Mount Vernon for our DC trip… Here’s a quick …

: Finished reading: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: This is a useful script from @aaronpk to export data from Foursquare and (optionally) import it into …

: Very impressed after a few days of testing the Caddy web server. I’m planning on moving a few …

: I’m now tracking the books I’m reading in Italic Type in addition to Micro.blog. Lots of …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about open-sourcing the Micro.blog …

: Tried twice but still can’t get Foursquare to successfully export any data. Meanwhile, the …

: Great idea from @ajennische: I’ll start with posting a picture that shows where I am right now in …

: As we’re getting closer to Micro Camp in August, drop your email address over on our …

: There appears to be an intermittent problem with photo uploads this morning. Looking into it and …

: Open-sourcing the Micro.blog apps I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the longevity of Micro.blog and where we need help to …

: Micro.blog for macOS has been updated to fix several bugs and improve post search. See the help …

: Finished reading: Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Starting to import my recent Swarm check-ins from our trip to DC into Manton.coffee. This is a …

: So busy with travel last week that I haven’t even had a chance to listen to the latest episode …

: This has been the morning routine this week. Picking up coffees at Ebenezers for our last day in DC. …

: The mansion at Mount Vernon, just before the fireworks.

: Freight train over the Potomac River, from the metro.

: Union Station in DC.

: Scootering around the Washington Monument. 🇺🇸

: We got to see the pandas at the National Zoo.

: After a mixed up trip getting here — cancelled flights, driving to Dallas, last-minute hotel, and …

: Waiting for the Amtrak to Union Station.

: Rainy landing in Baltimore. Visiting Washington DC for the first time.

: Vacancy in Madisonville, Texas.

: Congrats to @samgrover on the update to Mimi Uploader, for quickly uploading multiple photos on iOS. …

: Sunlit 3.3 is now available! It adds iOS widgets so you can show recent photos from your timeline or …

: Thinking about the NBA games that happened over the weekend… Wow. My guess is Suns/Bucks in …

: When I heard Stacey Abrams had a book called While Justice Sleeps, I assumed it was nonfiction based …

: Finished reading: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 📚

: We are wrapping up a new Sunlit release with bug fixes and widgets support. I still haven’t …

: Glad that Juneteenth is now a national holiday. I’m going to have to seek out this mural next time …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about the public beta of his Black …

: Micro.blog 2.1.1 for iOS is now available. Bug fixes and a few new keyboard shortcuts for iPad.

: Building on the Micro.blog books API Since launching the bookshelves feature in Micro.blog on the web, I’ve been wondering whether …

: Yesterday we added a new “pens” emoji to Discover. Posts are starting to appear there, …

: For years I’ve wanted to transcribe my handwritten journals. I finally found a workflow that …

: Rolled out a few tweaks to following Mastodon users in Micro.blog. Mastodon recently switched from …

: While on the road last weekend, we started the audiobook for Project Hail Mary. I’m now …

: Finished reading: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo 📚

: Congrats @vincode on releasing Zavala, a new (free) outliner for macOS and iOS!

: Automattic acquires Day One. Smart. I’ve been thinking a lot about how (or when) to combine my …

: Another photo from over the weekend in Mississippi. Abandoned train tracks going off into the weeds.

: This is a cool blog post about converting blog posts into a Word document for nicer book printing. …

: Heading back home today. Another pass over the Atchafalaya Basin.

: Another road trip day. Stopped for coffee in Baton Rouge. ☕️

: Our WWDC episode of @coreint is up.

: Happy that last night’s maintenance went smoothly — about twice as fast as expected. I had …

: Just a reminder if you missed the post from @news: we need to take down parts of Micro.blog for …

: I’ve watched a half dozen WWDC sessions and learned a lot. Great work Apple. But now I’m …

: I’ve been doing a bunch of JavaScript and CSS this week and wow, browsers have come a long …

: Watched a few WWDC sessions this morning. Shortcuts for Mac looks excellent. Also interesting that …

: Maybe my opinion will change after the WWDC State of the Union, but right now I’m most …

: Universal Control is blowing my mind a little. Now that I have a new iPad, I’ve been meaning …

: Nice shout-out to Ferrite in the iPad multitasking demo at WWDC. 🎙

: Apple Maps update looks great. I default to Google Maps, but gotta give Apple credit for sticking …

: Looking forward to WWDC but don’t really have any predictions. I’d like to see more …

: We added a secret Micro.blog pin for WWDC today! Just mention “WWDC" in a blog post this week …

: Afternoon road trip today, stopped in Fredericksburg on the way back.

: Dragon’s Lair at Cidercade. The animation is just how I remembered it but it’s even more fun on free …

: Some great stuff in this LaMarcus Aldridge interview: I always thought of playing for the Mavericks …

: First new blog post from @marco in a while is a great one: It isn’t the App Store that has enabled …

: I enabled bookshelves in Micro.blog for everyone this week. There is more tinkering I can do, but I …

: On Core Intuition 466, @danielpunkass and I respond to feedback about our Apple vs. Epic take, then …

: Project Hail Mary arrived this week. Currently reading Crooked Kingdom to wrap up the Shadow and …

: I like how Micro.blog stacks up against Twitter’s subscription. $5: Micro.blog hosting, …

: Thanks to @stett for updating the “Marfa dark mode” plug-in for Micro.blog with a better …

: I’ve finally been supplementing all the books I buy with also checking out e-books from the …

: Finished reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. Unlike anything I’ve read …

: We have a placeholder web site for Micro Camp. There’s an email form if you want to get …

: I like what @tingle has done with the style of this blog. It’s hosted on Micro.blog but the …

: In anticipation of launching the bookshelves feature next week, I wrote up a help page so that some …

: Was up early and decided to go get coffee and breakfast tacos. Maybe too early: coffee place hadn’t …

: Added a page to my blog for the books I want to read. I’ve also been tweaking the bookshelves …

: We released an update to Micro.blog for macOS today with several bug fixes. Choose “Check for …

: Update on my lost AirPod: ordered a replacement “left” ear AirPod but Apple accidentally sent …

: On the latest Core Int, we talk more about Apple. From the show notes: They wonder how Apple can be …

: Lost one of my AirPods last week and we turned the house upside down looking for it. No luck. Best …

: Finished reading: The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway 📚

: Raining on the highway in Houston.

: Adding a couple more filters to my blog to automatically assign categories. I think this is one of …

: New @coreint! On this episode, @danielpunkass and I react to Google I/O, Microsoft, Epic vs. Apple, …

: Whenever I dip my toe into what’s going on with Twitter, I’m always struck by how the …

: “When you’re in the midst of a storm like we were, it’s easy to temporarily lose …

: More with bookshelves The experiment to manage the books you’re reading in Micro.blog has been really well received. …

: And that’s the end of another Spurs season. Really strong 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter. That …

: Watching the highlights from Google I/O, Android really has come a long way. The color themes in …

: Webmention and Twitter After the Webmention session last weekend, I was inspired to revisit a quirk of Micro.blog’s …

: Enjoyed this write-up at The Verge of Phil Schiller’s testimony: presenting one of the most …

: Notifications in macOS Big Sur are so finicky, I’m disabling them for most apps, especially …

: I can’t get tempted by the new iMac. Trying to ignore all the reviews dropping this week. It …

: We updated Wavelength to version 1.1.1 today, fixing a bug with playback, editing, and Dark Mode …

: Finished reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Different kind of book than Shadow and Bone, and it …

: The latest version of Mimi Uploader for Micro.blog has shipped. Congrats @samgrover!

: With this very unusual NBA regular season wrapped up, coming to terms with the idea that the Spurs …

: Finally got episode 463 of @coreint edited and published. We talk about WWDC being just weeks away, …

: Webmention on Micro.blog demo This weekend there will be an IndieWeb discussion session about Webmention. Micro.blog has support …

: Looking in our fridge this morning, wonder if we’re secretly running a coffee shop out of our house. …

: This is a cool idea from @becky to collect multiple WWDC wishlists together in one place. …

: If you replied to me about the new bookshelves experiment, you should have access. I also added an …

: Still no idea who will take the last 2 spots in the NBA playoffs. I’ve heard criticism of the …

: Thanks for the feedback on my bookshelves experiment post. Rather than send individual replies, I …

: Bookshelves beta for Micro.blog I’ve been experimenting with another new feature for books in Micro.blog. Bookshelves are like …

: Wavelength 1.1 and podcasting trial We updated our iOS companion app Wavelength today. The new version adds Dark Mode support, now uses …

: In high school I researched the death penalty for an essay. Back then I wouldn’t have believed …

: Walking on the trail this weekend I was surprised that the tracks for the old Zilker Zephyr have …

: Posted episode 462 of @coreint, our re-take to touch a little on Basecamp after we lost the original …

: Sitting down to edit this week’s @coreint, where @danielpunkass and I talked for an hour about …

: Small books tweak: new buttons to more easily link back and forth from the books grid and books …

: Fixed a minor book search issue on Micro.blog that was annoying me: better support for looking up …

: The bookmarklet by @cdevroe has been updated to tell Micro.blog to close the window after posting. …

: Keeping an eye on this work with federated bookshelves. Only a matter of time before we have good …

: I believe my team can win even when they’re 20 points down. I believe they can make the …

: John Gruber writing about Trump’s new blog: He should have had a blog like this all along. …

: We are preparing an update to our microcast recording app Wavelength. If you’d like to try the …

: Finished reading Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo, wrapping up the Shadow and Bone trilogy. 📚

: The plot thickens at Basecamp. Casey Newton’s new post reveals more about the all-hands …

: This looks like a great list of links from Om Malik for resources to help the COVID crisis in India. …

: I used to blog a lot about the App Store, and it often felt like I was one of only a handful of …

: I’ve been wondering lately why I have any cryptocurrency. I got some Stellar Lumens free a …

: We will probably close out the Micro Camp survey after today to start making sense of the results. …

: Picked up a to-go iced coffee from a new place that opened up recently: Lamppost Coffee off 183. I …

: Expect we’ll see a blog post from Jason or David today before everyone is distracted with Epic …

: Sometimes I take a break from my real to-do list to just randomly click around on Micro.blog until …

: There’s a new beta of the iOS app Mimi Uploader available. Great way to upload multiple photos …

: Standing on the porch watching the pouring rain.

: Voted at the library today. Long line for just propositions on the ballot. They let everyone wait …

: Finished reading: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 📚

: I’ve been a fan of Basecamp for a long time. My first blog post about Jason Fried and …

: We’ve gotten a bunch of responses to our Micro Camp time zone survey, but hoping to get even …

: Micro Camp! We’re going to do a virtual conference in August for Micro.blog. More details here and a …

: It’s been great to welcome Ulysses users to Micro.blog, and also point new people to try …

: Enjoying my new iPad Air. The size is taking me a couple days to get used to after mostly using my …

: I’ve been critical of Spotify’s approach to podcasting, but this is great news that their paid …

: Reading through some of the pushback against Basecamp’s “no more political discussions at …

: Micro.blog version 2.1 for iOS is now available. New support for saving drafts, editing replies, and …

: Finished reading Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. Enjoyed it, so I’m going to read the next 2 …

: To balance my post earlier that sounded negative about the iPad… Excited that my first new iPad in …

: 12.9-inch iPad Pro powered by M1, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB, with keyboard: $1498. 13-inch MacBook Air …

: I filled out Apple’s new privacy info for the next Micro.blog app update, but I feel like …

: Finished reading: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 📚

: Sent another Micro.blog iOS beta with a couple fixes. I think we’ll ship this to everyone on …

: Getting my 2nd Moderna shot later today. If you’ve been hesitant or waiting, there is much …

: On Core Intuition 461, @danielpunkass and I talk about what an M1-powered iPad means for the future …

: Just uploaded a new iOS beta with a few improvements such as saving new drafts and editing replies. …

: I don’t want to jinx it, but Micro.blog has been pretty stable and fast lately for me. Of …

: So Apple will take 30% of subscription audio revenue. Not great, but unlike the App Store, podcasts …

: I’m not ready for a new Mac, but nice to see color return to the iMac. Looks really good.

: Working on Micro.blog for macOS while watching the Apple event. Instagram changed their export file …

: We’ve got a new theme: Red Oak. Thanks again to @cdevroe! You can choose it under the Design …

: Recent photo of light hitting the clouds while we were out walking.

: Still have that $500 Apple credit from returning the DTK and plan to spend it immediately following …

: How does Micro.blog even work? I’ve been upgrading servers and improving performance in Micro.blog lately, a theme which will …

: Loved the special episode of Mythic Quest as a way to close out the season, and officially turn the …

: I’ve fixed a couple issues with our ActivityPub API support, so that following your microblog …

: Just posted a new @coreint. We talk about the upcoming Apple event, DTK credit, multi-user support, …

: Tracking down performance bottlenecks, I’ve decided to temporarily disable Micro.blog …

: Micro.blog RSVPs with Webmention Micro.blog sends Webmentions to external blogs when you “reply” to a post inside Micro.blog. It …

: Looking forward to this Webmentions pop-up session next month.

: Another new Micro.blog theme in the works! @cdevroe is on a roll. It’s called Red Oak and you …

: Thanks to Ulysses for the kind words about Micro.blog. It has been great to welcome more Ulysses …

: I don’t use Spotify, but it’s neat to see them experimenting with hardware. We finally …

: Spurs had a great, much-needed win last night. Highlights: Lonnie’s dunk and DeMar’s …

: Along with dealing with fallout from server stability problems last week, I’ve been sneaking …

: Finished reading The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang. Halfway through this turned into a different …

: Upgraded another Micro.blog server today. Still investigating and tweaking a few things.

: We published episode 459 of @coreint, talking about vaccine appointment web sites, the conflict in …

: Gluon for Android (the latest beta) now supports push notifications when you’re @-mentioned on …

: I’ll be upgrading one of the Micro.blog servers this morning. There shouldn’t be any …

: Sorry for the Micro.blog flakiness today. I’ve resolved a few issues, and push notifications …

: It’s time for Micro Monday episode 100! I really enjoyed talking with @patrickrhone and @jean on the …

: I picked Baylor to make the championship game (and win it) but pretty much nothing else in my NCAA …

: Wait, they put Iron Giant in the new Space Jam? Actually looking forward to this now that I’ve …

: Carvana has the best customer support. Can’t think of any company that does something at their …

: On Core Intuition 458, @danielpunkass and I talk about WWDC returning as an online conference, and …

: Excited for the proposed Amtrak expansion (PDF). Dallas to Houston and LA to Vegas seem long …

: I’ve had the Chauvin trial testimony on in the background as I work, off and on. The multiple …

: This week’s Micro Monday guest is @rom. From the show notes: …an avid photographer, …

: My usual morning routine: check email, @-mentions, and turn on CNN for a few minutes while eating …

: Finished reading: Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson. Now only have Rhythm of War as the last published …

: Congrats to @brentsimmons, @vincode, and the other contributors helping ship NetNewsWire 6. …

: Reading break outside in between deploying server fixes.

: It’s always 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Fixing some new bugs from yesterday’s …

: Micro.blog redirects I rolled out several improvements to Micro.blog today. I’ve been working on a long-term plan …

: On Core Intuition 457, we celebrate Ulysses shipping with support for Micro.blog, then talk about …

: Noticed that a couple supporting services for Micro.blog have changed since the last update to our …

: Finished reading: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: This week’s Micro Monday features @jayeless. Thanks for joining the Micro.blog community, …

: The new Cypress theme has a really nice, responsive photos page. You can see an example over on …

: Micro.blog has a new theme! Thanks so much to @cdevroe for creating Cypress. Check out his blog post …

: Ulysses 22 with Micro.blog publishing The latest version of Ulysses is out today with Micro.blog support! We are very excited to see this …

: Finished listening to the audiobook of How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates, read by Wil …

: Great weekend in Dallas. Coffee before heading back to Austin.

: Dallas Zoo.

: Walking around the Denton Square.

: 15%… 30%… 5%? @danielpunkass and I talk everything App Store fees and why it’s inevitably …

: Wolfwalkers was beautiful. Cartoon Saloon has such a unique style… a love letter to …

: Austin’s vaccine web site had a meltdown last night, with people waiting 6 hours in a virtual …

: It’s amazing to me that we are getting close to 100 episodes of Micro Monday. Probably already …

: Last month I detoured away from podcasts into listening to more audiobooks, but now I’m back …

: On Core Intuition 455, we talk about Hey World, integrating our own apps with other products, and …

: I haven’t had a chance to explore the new Gowalla yet, but I was excited to get the t-shirt and …

: New help center using Discourse I wanted the original help site for Micro.blog to be a blog, hosted on GitHub, because it would be …

: Nice blog post from @khurtwilliams about automatically sending Untappd check-ins to his …

: Wasn’t a shock, but still sad to see Aldridge go. Hope he ends up in Portland to retire. Too great a …

: Finished reading: Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli by Steve …

: Started my blog 19 years ago today. Haven’t made many changes recently, although I’ve …

: It should be a good week for Biden’s presidency. Hopefully COVID relief goes back through the …

: Spent most of yesterday rebuilding servers and troubleshooting. Missed one thing which caused some …

: The server flakiness that I thought I had resolved yesterday have cascaded into new problems this …

: Just posted another episode of Core Intuition, talking with @danielpunkass about his return to …

: Added a simple reading page to my blog, for books that I’m currently reading. Thinking about …

: Spurs sherbet! Perfect dessert while watching tonight’s game. 🏀

: Furious at our governor right now. We are finally making progress on COVID again in Texas, just …

: Finished listening to the audiobook for The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan. Think I’m going to …

: Very excited for the Ulysses beta, which adds Micro.blog publishing.

: How to blog about books First, there is no right way! Just type something about what you’ve read or want to read, hit post, …

: Thinking back to IndieWebCamp Jean and I were talking this week about how it’s been 1 year since IndieWebCamp Austin. That was the …

: I’ve been reading Big Wonderful Thing by Stephen Harrigan. Growing up in Austin, I thought I …

: This week’s Micro Monday episode features @gregmoore: …why his microblog is really his …

: We now have running water again. After this week, I don’t think I’ll ever look at water …

: On the latest @coreint, I update @danielpunkass on the winter storm that hit Texas this week. Trying …

: What a week in Austin… Shoveling snow. Cutting firewood. Some computer work between rolling …

: The snow this morning is incredible. We’re okay for now, but many people in Texas without power. ❄️

: Finished reading: Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Finished reading: No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram by Sarah Frier 📚

: Lost branches on 4 cedar trees so far because of the weight of the ice. One knocked over part of the …

: Very cold this morning for Austin. Ice forming on one of our trees after the morning rain.

: Just posted another @coreint where we follow up on Apple’s Developer Transition Kit $500 …

: For day 10 of the photoblogging challenge, the prompt is “energy”, suggested by @ridwan. …

: Day 9 of the photoblogging challenge is “muddy”, suggested by @Gaby. For folks already …

: Big news on the latest Core Intuition. Daniel is back to full-time on Red Sweater Software. We also …

: Finished reading: Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: Layers.

: Catching up on the February photo challenge… Another one to add to all the happy dogs and cats out …

: Separate from launching the “for work” plan, Hey.com’s forwarding also now …

: Morning beverage. Cold brew and oat milk. ☕️

: Finished reading: The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson 📚

: I’ve been trying to spend a few minutes each day on the piano. Close up of sheet music for Defying …

: For this week’s episode of Core Intuition, Daniel and I reflect on the passing of Brad Cox, …

: Just posted Core Intuition 448. @danielpunkass and I talk about how we’re feeling after the …

: The speech we needed, and a beautiful poem and prayer. It’s a new day. 🇺🇸

: Finished reading: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. Discovering the Mistborn series and reading …

: I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking the last couple months and probably not enough …

: Finished listening to the audiobook version of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. I had always put …

: Snowing in Austin. Don’t even know the last time it has snowed this much here. It just keeps …

: Took the drone out for its first flight today and 15 minutes later it was stuck in this tree. A bit …

: Don’t like that the rollercoaster that was 2020 has crept into 2021 already… Last night …

: Red Bud Isle from over the holidays, with Ollie getting some time to splash around.

: Finished reading The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, 2nd book in the Mistborn trilogy. 📚

: Just before the new year, I updated my iPhone home screen for the first time in a while. New apps: …

: Took a wrong turn that ended up in a nice scenic detour while on the road today. Sam Houston Library …

: The Mandalorian just keeps getting better… Loved the final episode of the season.

: This week Helge Gudmundsen joins @macgenie on the Micro Monday podcast to talk about the Micro.blog …

: NBA preseason starts tonight! Because Hulu Live and YouTube TV have dropped the regional sports …

: Finished Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. It’s fun to get back into reading …

: We posted a new Core Intuition today with a discussion of the recent App of the Year awards and …

: Before the cold weather this week we decided to pick all the oranges. The tree produced about 50 …

: Happy Thanksgiving! Lots to be thankful for despite a bizarre, difficult year. Trying to stay …

: We posted a new episode of Core Intuition over the weekend, talking about Apple’s new Small …

: The macOS version of Micro.blog has been updated to run natively on M1-based Macs. Also fixed a bug …

: I’ve been taking more time away from the computer to reset and read lately. Finished reading …

: Daniel and I react to this week’s Apple event and new M1-based Macs on the latest Core …

: Three, two, one… Sunlit 3.2.1 was released today with a couple bug fixes for uploading videos …

: Feel like I’ve been holding my breath since Tuesday. Even though we’ve known for a couple days this …

: Microblogvember, day 4. The election, day 2. We’re nearing the end.

: As @macgenie blogged about last year, we usually leave political posts out of the Discover timeline …

: Barely slept. Woke up and started pouring through county data like an amateur Steve Kornacki. Seems …

: Stayed up to hear Biden speak and now feeling a bit better. Stay safe everyone. The votes will be …

: There are many differences between 2016 and 2020. The coronavirus. No Comey letter to influence …

: The lost year of COVID-19 Election Day is today. I hope that it will be a turning point for the country, so it seems like a …

: Election Day, and also day 3 of Microblogvember. Hope to be astonished by tonight’s results. …

: One more day.

: I sent a new Micro Monday email newsletter this morning, also posted to the blog. I think this will …

: Microblogvember, day 2. I’ve gotta concentrate on work today. Too many distractions with the …

: Sunlit 3.2 We’ve released an update to our photo app Sunlit with the following changes: Added Bookmarks tab …

: Stayed up late watching SNL, woke up too early, a bit dreary, wondering if it was Election Day …

: Finally submitted Sunlit 3.2 to Apple to approve. It’s a pretty big update with new features …

: Earlier this summer we watched 20 spy movies, including everything with Sean Connery as James Bond. …

: Core Intuition 441 We just posted Core Intuition 441. From the show notes: Daniel checks in with Manton, who is making …

: Great article from RevenueCat that sheds light on how subscriptions are working for the App Store. …

: Starting November 1st we’re doing another Microblogvember post challenge on Micro.blog. 30 …

: Trying to get my important files organized after a few years of playing fast and loose with backups. …

: Tuned in to the news today at lunch as Biden was in the middle of a heartfelt, powerful speech. …

: Great post from @gruber going through how Trump was played by McConnell. It’s now 7 days until …

: I’m going to make time to call voters this week. If you haven’t voted yet, do it soon. Don’t …

: On the latest Core Int, we talk about whether we’re buying new iPhones, getting stuck in our …

: Picked a couple of our oranges that are starting to turn orange. It’s a little bit early but the …

: 5G mmWave still seems like the wrong priority to me. Ridiculously fast, but too difficult to deploy. …

: I voted. Waited in line about 40 minutes. Just 2 weeks to go! 🇺🇸

: Gowalla returns! Excited to see how they’ve reinvented it. Just in time… My old Gowalla …

: Because of a glitch with the @coreint feed after switching servers, some people may not have seen …

: If you like to tinker with HTML, @DoctorMac is looking to hire someone to help with a custom …

: I’ve fallen behind on support email again, and getting more spam isn’t helping. So tired …

: Protesters outside Disneyland are a reminder of how inconsistent the response to COVID has been. …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about the Apple event, new iPhones, …

: A couple more photos from our trip earlier this week, at the Airbnb and the view on the Canyon Lake …

: So great to see all the photos for the A Day In The Life challenge. Thanks everyone who was able to …

: As the 24-hour photo challenge was getting underway, we were driving back from a couple days at …

: Earlier today, stopped for coffee while on the road.

: Catching up a little on the iPhone 12 news. This is probably the first time in 20 years that I …

: Micro.blog’s 24-hour photo challenge is coming up tomorrow, starting at noon central time. You only …

: Kawhi giving up on the Spurs has ended up working out pretty well for Danny Green. What a weird …

: Sunlit 3.1 for iOS is now available, adding push notifications, improving the blog settings, and …

: On the latest Core Intuition, we talk about @danielpunkass’s 20-year wait for a domain name and a …

: What a game. Basketball season isn’t over yet. Congrats (and thanks) to the Heat for giving us at …

: Really impressed with MJ Hegar in the debate tonight. She showed up to win. 🇺🇸

: Today is the last day to register to vote in Texas. I double-checked my registration today just in …

: On today’s episode of Micro Monday, @macgenie and I answer questions about Micro.blog 2.0 and …

: Micro.blog for macOS has been updated to version 2.0.2 with a bunch of bug fixes. This help page has …

: We posted a new episode of Core Intuition this weekend, running through many of the new features in …

: Pushed a few more bug fixes out for the upcoming Sunlit 3.1 release. We’re going to wrap this …

: Relieved that Biden tested negative. Just thinking about all the people Trump met with over the last …

: Any questions about Micro.blog? We’re recording a new Q&A episode of Micro Monday today.

: We sent out a beta of Sunlit 3.1 today, with an improved settings screen, push notifications for …

: We have a press release announcing Micro.blog 2.0. Thanks everyone for your support so far with the …

: The debate was hard to watch. Trump is an embarrassment. He made a mockery of the debate format. He …

: What's new in Micro.blog 2.0 I’ve written a few blog posts to preview some features in Micro.blog, but until 2.0 launched …

: For the Micro.blog 2.0 launch week, we’ve enabled the new bookmark archiving and highlights …

: Micro.blog 2.0 is rolling out with updates for the web, iOS, and macOS. It’s a lot of little …

: 24 hours before a major software release without a QA department, pretty much guaranteed to find one …

: We’ve had a great response to the upcoming A Day In The Life of Our Online Community. If …

: Bosque River from Cameron Park in Waco.

: To stop using YouTube until November, I’ve retrained myself to launch the Duolingo app instead …

: LeBron back to the finals. Nuggets had a great postseason, though. Very little basketball left! 🏀

: Still can’t believe that late comeback by the Longhorns, down 15 points with a few minutes to go. …

: Core Intuition 436 is all about the Coalition for App Fairness.

: Mimi Uploader has been updated for iOS 14. Quickly upload multiple photos to a Micro.blog-hosted …

: Very excited about the Micro.blog global photo challenge next month: A Day In The Life of Our Online …

: If you thought Epic Games would just go away quietly, forget it. Coalition for App Fairness launches …

: Picked up Summer Moon drive-thru this morning. Getting a bunch of work done on final Micro.blog 2.0 …

: One of my favorite features in Panic’s Nova is how smart the Open Quickly is. You can type …

: We posted another Extra Intuition episode just for @coreint members. @danielpunkass and I talk about …

: I’m trying to mostly stop using YouTube until November, so I’ve created a new Vimeo account to …

: There’s a new Micro Monday out! Besides train travel, curry snacks, and photography, Bharath …

: Micro.blog 2.0 will launch next week We are getting ready to roll out a major update to Micro.blog. The web version and all the native …

: Apple has approved Micro.blog 2.0 for iOS, so now I just need to put the final touches on the web …

: Day trip to San Antonio. Puffy tacos for a picnic at Brackenridge Park, then walking through the …

: Still stunned about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Going to switch over to watching the Lakers/Nuggets game 1 …

: We’ve posted a new Core Intuition talking all about this week’s Apple event, me breaking …

: From the IndieWeb chat: Tantek Çelik suggests “Blocktober”. Block the big social networks in …

: Thoughts on today’s Apple event… Lower-cost Apple Watch is nice. It’s one of …

: Development on Micro.blog 2.0 for iOS is almost wrapped up. Here’s a sneak peek at the …

: Sunlit 3.0.2 is now available in the App Store with a bunch of fixes. Because it’s open …

: Stop using Facebook and Instagram until November I’ve heard the excuses and I get it. You have family on Facebook. You have friends on …

: Puzzled about last week’s App Store guideline tweaks. By bundling so many changes in one …

: Almost switched to Android With my iPhone X glass broken, I needed a replacement phone quickly. The timing is not great because …

: I was on the beta for Panic’s Nova but I’m really only just now starting to use it. …

: I hadn’t planned on upgrading my iPhone X for a little while longer, but our cat had other …

: Sent out a 3.0.2 beta of Sunlit with a bunch of small improvements and bug fixes. If there are no …

: Core Int 434 The latest episode of Core Intuition is out. From the show notes: Manton and Daniel review Daniel’s …

: Just for @coreint members, we posted episode 10 of the Extra Intuition podcast. @danielpunkass talks …

: I’m at the point with using the development version of Micro.blog 2.0 that I can’t stand that …

: Went to a local coffee shop for the first time in a while to pick up a to-go coffee. Still …

: We started building the Apollo 11 lunar lander.

: Listening to today’s Six Colors podcast has convinced me that I need to un-require macOS 11 in …

: For this week’s episode of Core Intuition, we talk about the just-released Sunlit 3.0, the …

: Upgraded Disney+ to Premier Access so we can watch the new Mulan. Big fan of the original. Also …

: There’s a great article over at WP Tavern about the new Sunlit 3.0.

: Incredible last-second pass and shot by Toronto. 🏀

: There’s a new version of Gluon out. Nice update with support for multiple blogs on Micro.blog …

: Sunlit 3.0 for iOS is now available in the App Store! It’s built on the foundation of …

: There’s another new Micro Monday episode this week, featuring @agilelisa! You can listen here …

: Countdown to Sunlit 3.0: Tumblr blogs Sunlit 3.0 will ship tomorrow. For the last post in this blog post series to highlight Sunlit …

: Posted a new episode of Timetable, talking about tomorrow’s Sunlit 3.0 release, Tumblr integration, …

: Countdown to Sunlit 3.0: timeline Sunlit 3.0 will ship in 2 days, on Tuesday. Today I’m going to highlight how Sunlit’s timeline …

: Countdown to Sunlit 3.0: discovery Sunlit 3.0 will ship in 3 days, on Tuesday. Today I want to highlight another new feature: the …

: Migrated sunlit.io to be a Micro.blog-hosted site. Much easier to manage. The previous site was …

: Countdown to Sunlit 3.0: new post editor Sunlit 3.0 will ship in 4 days, on Tuesday. Today I wanted to highlight one of the new features in …

: This article at Smashing Magazine is a great introduction to the IndieWeb by Ana Rodrigues. Covers …

: Yesterday on Timetable, I was worried about App Store rejections. On today’s episode, I talk …

: “As with many bad stories of late, this one starts with Facebook.” — Casey Liss retires his …

: Not surprised that Epic will hold their ground on Fortnite. Remember that Tim Sweeney said in an …

: I recorded a new episode of Timetable today, talking about submitting Sunlit 3.0 to the App Store …

: Grabbed coffee and sat outside on a recent trip to Dallas, the vines relentlessly growing over the …

: NSDrinking tonight! Informal chat about Apple development and related topics. Zoom link will be …

: Today’s article on Stratechery is excellent, providing a unique framework for fixing the App …

: On the latest Micro Monday, @cheesemaker returns to the podcast to talk about the upcoming Sunlit …

: We just sent another Sunlit 3.0 beta to TestFlight folks. Here are a few screenshots. There’s …

: We posted Core Intuition episode 432, talking about Sunlit 3.0, photos and books on Micro.blog, and …

: “Facebook is like a society in a sci-fi novel that polluted and ruined its home world (Facebook), …

: Jason Fried on TWiST about Hey vs. Apple I was listening to Jason Fried on This Week in Startups today while out taking a walk, and Jason …

: The next regular episode of @coreint will be out Monday, but today we posted another Extra Intuition …

: Sent another Sunlit 3.0 beta out this morning with another round of bug fixes. Really happy with the …

: Today’s Sunlit 3.0 beta includes several bug fixes. I’ve also updated the web site to …

: We’ve added a cycling emoji to Discover. It should find posts with a bunch of variations, …

: We sent out a new build of Sunlit to TestFlight beta testers. There are still a few things to do, …

: We posted a new episode of Extra Intuition just for @coreint members. Thanks for your support!

: I missed day 2 (“floating”) of the photo challenge, but finally took my new inflatable stand-up …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk all about Epic Games and the App …

: It only took a pandemic and a Phoenix Suns 8-game winning streak to keep the Spurs out of the …

: “Fast forward to 2020, and Apple has become what it once railed against: the behemoth seeking …

: No matter what happens with the final games to decide the west play-in, very happy with the way the …

: Excited that it’s Kamala Harris. 84 days until the election! Feels like it’s finally getting …

: We were playing with Rubik’s Cube this weekend. Here’s my book from the 1980s… Black …

: On the latest Core Intuition: open-sourcing Sunlit 3.0 and more. Also, just for members, we’ve …

: Old spy movies 📺 A couple months ago, we watched The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and then became kind of obsessed …

: JSON Feed version 1.1 and updated blog Today we’re officially announcing version 1.1 of JSON Feed: We’ve updated the spec to …

: Thank you for all the congrats and replies to that 5 years post. One of my favorite things about …

: 5 years later This week 5 years ago, I was winding down the last few days at my regular job. It was a great job …

: M.b books wrap-up I’ve been experimenting with a few different features around books on Micro.blog. The goal is …

: Another experimental books feature: on the web, click Discover → Books → Book Covers. It’s not …

: Fixed an issue with saving blog posts to the Wayback Machine, after the Internet Archive changed …

: Bringing back GitHub archiving Micro.blog used to have a feature that would mirror the HTML and photos for your blog to GitHub, so …

: From the hammock, looking up.

: Posted episode 429 of Core Intuition. We talk about the MarsEdit 4.4 release, plans for Black Ink, …

: Spurs were great tonight in a must-win game against the Kings. Still an extremely narrow path to the …

: The photo challenge for August is a go! In Micro.blog on the web, the top of Discover now shows the …

: Just in time for the upcoming August photo challenge, the latest Sunlit beta is now available in …

: It’s cool that anyone can add a book to Open Library, with basic metadata and book cover. I …

: Very excited for Pixar’s Luca next year, directed by Enrico Casarosa. Love his short film La …

: “While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours …

: Over the last few weeks, we rewatched all 5 seasons of Breaking Bad. Some episodes are still hard to …

: The next photo challenge is just a few days away. See @macgenie’s post here for how to submit …

: Book search experiment One of the minor hassles that has held me back from blogging about books I’m reading is finding the …

: Currently reading: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚

: I’m going to start using indiebookclub more often to post book reading progress. Might help me …

: Web posting Markdown, initial text I’ve made a few minor improvements to the web posting form for Micro.blog. The …

: MarsEdit 4.4 is now available with major improvements for Micro.blog. Server drafts, editing posts …

: Micropub improvements We had a great Micropub pop-up session over the weekend, discussing a dozen Micropub extension …

: Updated the Sunlit 3.0 beta with a whole bunch of bug fixes and improvements.

: Loved the first season of Central Park on Apple TV+. Very funny and when the songs were good, they …

: Lots of great feedback about the Sunlit 3.0 beta. Thanks everyone! We have a few bugs to fix, …

: Sunlit 3.0 beta and source A couple weeks ago I posted a sneak peek at Sunlit 3.0, our iOS companion app for photos. Today …

: Resuming my microcast Timetable this week, and @cheesemaker joins me for the latest episode to talk …

: Can’t believe it’s almost August already… We’re doing another photo …

: Watching the Spurs/Bucks scrimmage. 🏀

: Thanks @lukas for creating a Micro.blog plug-in for Plausible, privacy-friendly web analytics. You …

: If you’re using the Typewriter design on Micro.blog, there’s a new plug-in on the Find …

: We’ve had our orange tree for years but it has never produced fruit until this year, and now it has …

: Coming up this Saturday, there’s a Micropub discussion session over Zoom. We’ll be …

: If you ever use Micro.blog from a Mac, check out the MarsEdit 4.4 beta. Major improvements for …

: There’s another new plug-in on the Find Plug-ins page: Category Cloud adds a /categories page …

: We took last week off, but @coreint is back. Just posted episode 428 with @danielpunkass and I …

: After years of gathering dust, lately I’ve been using my old iPad Mini everyday. Reading in …

: “As of today, 90% of everyone who pays for our service uses at least one Apple device.” — DHH in a …

: There’s a new plug-in on the Find Plug-ins page: Navigation List by @TheDimPause. It adds a …

: For anyone using IndieBookClub to post what books you’re reading to Micro.blog, I changed how …

: Added @jsonbecker’s Bigfoot plug-in to the Micro.blog “Find Plug-ins” page. This …

: I’ve rolled the Quotebacks experiment out to more places in Micro.blog on the web. The …

: There’s another new plug-in from @jsonbecker: Glightbox, which lets you add photos that zoom …

: The custom.micro.blog site is now a team blog, and @Miraz is inviting other folks to contribute. …

: Sneak peek at Sunlit 3.0 Our app Sunlit has an interesting history. Jonathan Hays and I came up with the original concept for …

: I love seeing the new Micro.blog plug-ins! Here’s one from @jsonbecker: it adds a Hugo shortcode to …

: Thanks to @thatguygriff for sharing a Micro.blog plug-in that adds Open Graph tags to your blog, to …

: As an animation fan, I used to buy Laserdisc box sets for all the extra behind-the-scenes footage. …

: We’re going to skip recording @coreint this week. Also considering whether it’s time to …

: Updated both the “Twitter cards" and “Search page” plug-ins to fix compatibility …

: A quick heads-up to theme and plug-in web developers: I’ve tweaked how Micro.blog sets the blog …

: Inspired by a question from @andynicolaides, I wrote a Micro.blog plug-in that adds a …

: Introducing plug-ins for Micro.blog I often hear from people who like the built-in designs on Micro.blog-hosted blogs, but they want to …

: Preparing to launch a new feature tomorrow, but of course in the process I accidentally broke some …

: Just posted Core Intuition 427. @danielpunkass and I talk about receiving Apple’s dev kit for …

: Catching up on a couple of the sessions I missed at IndieWebCamp West. All the videos are linked on …

: Had a good conversation with @danielpunkass today, which will be on Core Intuition tonight or …

: I’m running Big Sur full time. Here’s an early build of the next update to Micro.blog for macOS. …

: Planning to launch something new for Micro.blog next week. But first, got away for a couple days to …

: With WWDC mostly wrapped up, it’s time to look to IndieWebCamp West this weekend. Virtual …

: New episode of Core Intuition covers our reaction to the first few days of WWDC. Mac frameworks, ARM …

: Got my approval email for the ARM dev kit. I was starting to wonder, but I guess they have plenty to …

: In all the WWDC excitement, forgot to check whether Dropbox works before jumping to macOS 11. It …

: Thanks everyone who made it to our Micro.blog Meetup + WWDC virtual group photo today! It really …

: On the podcast recently, @danielpunkass and I speculated that if WWDC 2020 is a …

: Morning everyone! Looking forward to new WWDC videos today. Also, join us for a quick Micro Meetup …

: I launched Micro.blog and everything else exclusively on this old 13-inch MacBook Pro. Not fast …

: I bought my current MacBook Pro 5 years ago. It’s held up well. Today, ordered a 16-inch. I …

: For the last 3 years at WWDC, we’ve had a Micro Meetup for attendees in San Jose, with a group …

: This was one of the best WWDC keynotes in years. Start of ARM transition looks great, running iOS …

: I was hoping for major Catalyst improvements, and it looks like we got them. Looking forward to the …

: Apple has covered a lot already, and this keynote format makes it easier to have more presenters. …

: Fixing the App Store for developers It’s WWDC opening day. I wasn’t planning on writing about the App Store again, because I …

: We’ll be collecting WWDC-related posts in a special section of Discover on Micro.blog today.

: One of my blog posts from 2016 that holds up well today when talking about the App Store: Apple …

: When did we all just accept that of course Apple’s services revenue needs to keep growing? No …

: “Money grabs the headlines, but there’s a far more elemental story here. It’s about the …

: “Change is hard, but delaying what’s right is toxic.” — Seth Godin on Juneteenth

: Someone decided to throw a database of thousands of exploitable xmlrpc.php URLs at us this morning. …

: Daniel and I recorded a new Core Intuition today all about the App Store, Hey rejection, and …

: Apple's statement about EU antitrust I have long argued for fixing the 2 most fundamental problems with the App Store: exclusive …

: Embedding microblog posts with Quotebacks For a long time I’ve wanted to add quoting tools to Micro.blog, so that it’s even easier …

: We’ve posted Core Int 424, talking with @danielpunkass about the ARM rumor, how it compares to …

: I’ve just added better “alt text” support when posting from the web in Micro.blog, …

: My new Gluon shirt arrived. If you’re new to Micro.blog, check out Gluon for iOS and Android, …

: I’ll be attending IndieWebCamp West later this month. It’s online-only, centered in the …

: Core Intuition 423 We published a new episode of Core Intuition today. From the show notes: Daniel and Manton react to …

: New muting improvements We’ve updated Micro.blog’s muting today to work more consistently everywhere, with a new …

: Love these new USPS stamps. Picking out stamps was one of my favorite parts of sending stickers to …

: You can now more easily upload short videos to M.b from the web, not just from the native iOS and …

: I’ve made some minor improvements to M.b posting from the web today. Attaching a photo shows a …

: “Many votes together can change the course of history. If you don’t make good use of your …

: Frustration and focus Everyone reacts differently when frustrated by what they see in the world. When I don’t know …

: Beautiful hike at Enchanted Rock. Started to rain a little just as we made it to the top.

: Incredible launch. Congrats NASA and SpaceX! 🚀

: On this week’s Core Int, we talk about @danielpunkass getting inspired with Black Ink, …

: Today's Dithering No surprise since we launched microcasting on Micro.blog — short podcasts, usually around 5-15 …

: Kiki’s Delivery Service was the first Miyazaki film I watched, in 1998 when I found it on VHS. …

: Closing the microblogging Slack Three years ago I created microblogging.slack.com to chat about indie microblogging and Micro.blog. …

: All podcasts hosted on Micro.blog now have a special JSON Feed version of the podcast feed: …

: New theme: Archie I added a new built-in design to Micro.blog today: Archie, based on the Hugo theme of the same name. …

: It’s a few days late, but Core Int 421 is now online. Acquisitions, support, and mission statements.

: Overheard: “I need a room to store my turnips.” 🏝

: Micro.blog 1.8.3 for iOS Just a quick update for the iOS version of Micro.blog. From the release notes: Fixed username …

: Spotify or Apple acquiring podcasts to make them exclusive is like if Micro.blog acquired …

: If you’re using iA Writer, check out version 5.5.1 now in the App Store. They’ve …

: Fixed several more issues with Markdown import. Thanks folks who sent me example posts from your …

: I always panic when prompted for a tip that I wasn’t expecting. Last week, should’ve …

: App.net archive iOS shortcut and web app Last week I made available an archive of all App.net posts, which I had downloaded right before …

: Book recommendations challenge this week on Micro.blog! Check out the books section of Discover. And …

: Redesigned theme editor for Micro.blog I’ve redesigned the theme text editor in Micro.blog, adding a preview pane and other …

: Blog import improvements I rolled out 2 major improvements to Micro.blog’s import feature today: You can now import …

: Good news: I added a new Micro.blog server today, speeding up a few things. Bad news: A …

: Daniel and I talk about iA Writer adding Micro.blog publishing and more on the latest Core …

: I improved 404 pages for Micro.blog-hosted blogs and documented the feature here. Easy to customize …

: Swapped out the Redis server that handles most of the Micro.blog timeline data, and I think I may …

: New emoji in Micro.blog! We’ve added 🏳️‍🌈, ☕, and 🏃 to the Discover section. See the help page …

: iA Writer hashtags Here’s a quick tip about iA Writer’s new support for Micro.blog. If you use hashtags in …

: iA Writer adds Micro.blog publishing Exciting news today: the latest version of iA Writer for both iOS and macOS can publish to …

: This glitch is because I got some file permissions wrong on a server. I’ve been running chown …

: If you use Micro.blog on the web and would like a dark mode version, Jason Burk has created a …

: Red salsa for this week’s color-themed photo challenge on Micro.blog.

: App.net archive now available In the final week before App.net shut down, I whipped up a few scripts to download every post on the …

: After a weekend of uploading files to S3 for this App.net archive, decided to abandon that approach …

: Last day of the Micro.blog “quotes” challenge. I recently started looking through this …

: Does anyone remember if App.net had private/protected accounts? I might’ve made a mistake 3 …

: I’ve added a help page for teams in Micro.blog. Includes details on the Hugo parameters for …

: Posted episode 419 of Core Intuition with thoughts on WWDC, Micro.blog for teams, and the updated …

: Trying to figure out how to lower my AWS bill, I realized today that I had a (tiny) EC2 instance …

: The latest tutorial from ScreenCastsOnline is for Micro.blog! It covers so many features, from the …

: I’ve had my original Apple Watch for 5 years, so it had kind of become a point of pride that …

: Micro.blog for iPad has been updated with a narrower sidebar width in portrait. Much nicer.

: Announcing Micro.blog for teams Today we’re launching a new feature on Micro.blog: support for multi-user blogs, so your whole …

: Picked up a to-go coffee today and the place felt uncomfortably crowded. There were only 4 people …

: Updated Micro.blog’s WordPress import and export to support categories this morning. Also, …

: It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what …

: Love this new DuckTales print by Stephanie Ramirez. Framed it today to go with Firewatch, if I can …

: First day of the Micro.blog challenge for this week: quotations! Starting with a favorite movie …

: Rolled out some server improvements today, including a new “…” button for quickly …

: The third-party Micro.blog app Icro has been updated to version 2.2, with Markdown syntax …

: Starting next week, we’re doing a series of micro challenges on Micro.blog to inspire …

: The iOS version of Micro.blog has been updated to version 1.8.1. This fixes the problem of not being …

: We set up the hammock on the front porch. Maybe I need to use the iPad for more work and just stay …

: Family podcasts For the last 2 years, Chet Collins has published a microcast where he shares bits from his day with …

: Just posted Core Intuition 418. @danielpunkass and I speculate more about WWDC, question whether it …

: Went for a short walk as the rain was letting up, listening to the creek fill with water.

: Markdown in MarsEdit Here’s a simple tip for using MarsEdit with Micro.blog. By default, formatting options in …

: Seemingly out of nowhere, thunder and hail in Austin. 🌧️

: Micro.blog 1.9.3 for macOS I’ve updated Micro.blog for macOS to version 1.9.3 with a few bug fixes: Fixed crash …

: We’ve added 🌱 to the Discover section on Micro.blog, mostly for gardening. Related: Happy …

: Wildflowers.

: API history detour for Micro.blog + MarsEdit 4.4 Micro.blog supports primarily 2 APIs for posting to hosted blogs: Micropub, the IndieWeb API used …

: Alamo Drafthouse can’t show movies, so they launched Alamo Curbside for meal kits with fun …

: On the latest Core Intuition we talk about leaving the house, plus more about how local small …

: There’s an alpha version of MarsEdit 4.4 with expanded support for Micro.blog: server drafts, …

: We watched McMillion$ this week. It starts a little slow, but well worth it. Fascinating story that …

: I love this idea to resume the NBA season and playoffs at Walt Disney World. It’s …

: Experimenting with new Discover emoji in Micro.blog for everyone baking bread (🍞 and 🥖) and writing …

: The iPhone SE isn’t for me… Love my X and will likely get the 11 Pro before the 12 …

: Now that we’ve made masks, I feel a little more comfortable occasionally leaving the house for …

: There’s a new version of Gluon for Micro.blog available. Lots of new stuff including support …

: A tragic and beautiful post by Dave Rupert, remembering Christopher Schmitt who passed away suddenly …

: Mattt Thompson covers the new contact tracing framework for NSHipster. I’m glad that …

: Weekend movies Like everyone, lately we’ve been watching a lot of TV. Here are some of the movies and shows …

: Daniel and I talk all about MarsEdit, APIs, and Micro.blog in the latest episode of Core Intuition. …

: Nice write-up from Maurice Parker on what he learned working on iCloud support in NetNewsWire.

: Jean MacDonald has launched a new microcast series about podcasting. Each episode is just a few …

: I’m on the latest episode of Micro Monday with @macgenie, catching up on a bunch of new …

: Easier Micro.blog podcast cover art Podcasting with Micro.blog requires no configuration. Just upload an MP3 with your blog post and …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, we follow up on Powell’s books, @danielpunkass talks …

: Goes without saying that we won’t have an IndieWeb Meetup at Mozart’s this week. There …

: Day One and microblogging I blogged years ago about how I started writing in a journal, originally in books and then in Day …

: We’ve updated Sunlit in the App Store today with several bug fixes. Sunlit is our iOS app that …

: There’s a new Micro Monday out! Jeremy Cherfas talks to Jean about podcasting, the IndieWeb, …

: Micro.blog 1.8 for iOS with post editing Version 1.8 of the Micro.blog iOS app is available. From the release notes: Added …

: On the latest @coreint: looking for leadership in this crisis, plus a discussion about universal …

: Updated the macOS app for Micro.blog to version 1.9.2, switching to the default system font. …

: Wrapped up the next iOS update for M.b today and shipped it off to Apple for approval. Last time it …

: When M.b launched, I used the font Avenir because I liked it and thought it would give the platform …

: This livestream of how Basecamp uses their own product is great. It’s a long video so …

: Jean talks to Joel Mearig on the latest episode of Micro Monday about his own microcast reaching …

: Micro.blog free 6-month hosting for teachers We’ve been talking for a while about offering a “teams” plan on Micro.blog that …

: Updated M.b API for draft posts I’ve added some info about creating draft blog posts to Micro.blog’s Micropub API help …

: Seeing this made me smile while out walking in the neighborhood this week. These kids have the right …

: Fascinating to watch how different companies pivot. Grocery stores have stopped delivering beer and …

: We’ve been trying Basecamp again for Micro.blog planning and documents. So far so good. I was …

: My productivity has dropped to half or less what it should be this week. Thankful for everyone who …

: We posted Core Int 413 today. @danielpunkass and I talk about online-only WWDC and more of what …

: I’m excited that we might see basketball as soon as next month. Great idea to get Big3 going …

: Fun diversion: @ismh’s Mac Madness tournament. Some tricky picks for the first round, often …

: Micro.blog 1.7.3 for iOS We’ve shipped version 1.7.3 of Micro.blog for iOS. From the release notes: Fixed issues and …

: Free microcasting through April It is really easy in times like this to feel lost, unsure of how best to respond to the COVID-19 …

: We just posted @coreint 412. No surprise what the topic is because it has been the same topic for 3 …

: Six years ago I wrote about the different eras of WWDC, and I think we’re entering a new one …

: Austin ISD cancelled today, but not Round Rock. Spring break is next week and I expect it will be …

: Back and forth with App Review, who couldn’t sign in to Micro.blog, I think I’ve tracked …

: This week’s Micro Monday episode features @kimberlyhirsh, talking about her dissertation, …

: It has been months since I’ve submitted an update to the App Store. I still find the review …

: Great to see the new NetNewsWire for iOS ship this week! It has been really fun watching …

: Fixing location data in Micro.blog photos MarsEdit developer Daniel Jalkut had a great post recently about protecting privacy by stripping out …

: I always try to mark the anniversary of my blog. I started it with my first blog post during SXSW, …

: Feels like we’ve been mostly holed up the last week. Got outside for a great walk downtown today.

: Excluding posts from the timeline I’ve heard from a few folks recently who would like a better way to control on a per-post …

: We recorded @coreint yesterday and before posting today there was breaking news about SXSW, so we …

: Super Tuesday thoughts I voted here in Texas on Tuesday. I’ve blogged in short bursts over the last few years about …

: Normally the IndieWeb Meetup in Austin is the first Wednesday of the month, but we’re going to …

: The new 30-day photo challenge pin on Micro.blog is ready, and a few people who routinely post every …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about a potential WWDC 2020 with the …

: Refresh button for feeds While we have greatly improved the performance of publishing new posts to your microblog and …

: Congrats to the Iconfactory on shipping Tot! It’s an elegant little app for jotting down quick …

: We announced Conversation.js this week and focused on how easy it is to enable on Micro.blog, but it …

: I’ve added a help page for Conversation.js that also includes some example CSS that I use to …

: Well, I had a good run with the photo challenge… After 23 days in a row, I forgot to post …

: Replies on your blog with Conversation.js During the project day at IndieWebCamp Austin last weekend, I built a new feature for Micro.blog …

: Updated the posting screen with new Micro.blog third-party apps: Gluon and Mimi Uploader. Also …

: Mimi Uploader for iOS is now available! It’s a great batch photo uploader for Micro.blog that …

: Thanks everyone who attended IndieWebCamp! This was our best turnout in Austin and I personally got …

: End of the MetroRail line while they rip up the road around the station at the convention center.

: IndieWebCamp Austin day 2 is winding down. I wrapped up my project to show replies on my blog posts …

: Downtown can sometimes seem like a bit of a spectacle: new construction, partiers enjoying Austin, …

: Sounds like progress is being made to get the Zilker Zephyr running again. It has been closed for …

: At the Micro Meetup at Easy Tiger on 6th. 🍻 We did a final walk-through of the IndieWebCamp venue …

: Thinking of “scale” earlier tonight while I was driving, the sky lit up in color. And …

: Just sent out an email reminder about IndieWebCamp for everyone joining us in Austin this weekend. …

: One of the great things about Micro.blog is that it attracts people with very high standards, …

: Somewhere up there in the sky… space. I was so busy today I almost skipped the photo challenge, but …

: Scattered seats in the Apple Store, opposing any kind of symmetry or order.

: More coffee for the photo challenge. Cool drink outside Bakery Lorraine while we waited for our …

: I sent out a new Micro Monday email newsletter today. You can also view it on the web.

: Micro Meetup this Friday IndieWebCamp Austin is this weekend! Jean MacDonald will be in town for the event, so we’re …

: Nice spot to rest while walking the dog today.

: For today’s photo challenge: balance. My glasses balancing on the “nosey” holder …

: Reminder that because of the 30-day photo challenge, when you join Micro.blog today you get free …

: IndieWebCamp Austin is next weekend, February 22-23! You can register here. We’ve updated the …

: I usually order an iced coffee, but need a little warmth on a cold morning. Coffee at Red Horn.

: “Rise up! I will fight for this land, but there’s only one man who can give us a command …

: We’ve just posted episode 408 of Core Intuition. Update on manager meetings, running ads, and …

: I don’t have any particular attachment to Sticker Mule, and in fact once tried to switch to …

: Gluon for iOS and Android Gluon is the first cross-platform mobile app for Micro.blog. It supports multiple Micro.blog …

: My go-to smoothie lately: one frozen banana, frozen blueberries, a little plain yogurt, peanut …

: IndieWebCamp ad experiment We’ll never have ads on Micro.blog. It’s really important to me that it’s …

: Winning the Democratic nomination is about timing. I like where Amy Klobuchar’s momentum is …

: I added the placeholder for the 30-day photo challenge pin. You can view your pins in Micro.blog by …

: Announcing the IndieWebCamp Austin speakers I’m happy to announce that we have 3 short keynotes planned for the first morning of …

: Sent the first new email newsletter in a while! You can view it on the web here. Unfortunately, I …

: The sign outside Cenote on a rainy afternoon. Coffee and work on resuming the Micro Monday …

: Moving from Mailchimp to SendGrid For the last couple of years we’ve used Mailchimp’s Mandrill service to send …

: Sometimes it’s good to hit “pause” on a conversation and take some time before …

: Enjoying the Oscars. I like that they do best animated feature early, but then there’s always a bit …

: I fixed one of the last potential glitches in refreshing feeds in Micro.blog. Should make a nice …

: Posted a new Core Int about getting AirPods, follow-up with @danielpunkass on email marketing …

: Today’s photo challenge prompt: contrast. Finally got some AirPods. They’re great, but …

: Made some additional improvements to Micro.blog’s cross-posting so that it can more reliably …

: Follow-up on RSS in Apple News When Daniel Jalkut posted about Apple’s email to keep his blog active in Apple News, I …

: A sign above. We’ve been watching them expand this HEB with grocery pick-up for months and it almost …

: It’s time for me to stop pretending Android doesn’t exist. I picked up a cheap Samsung …

: Congrats to @michal on shipping Vorto! It’s a unique take on learning a language. Real-time …

: IndieWebCamp Online is this weekend. It’s all remote, so you can jump into the video chat and …

: We are 6 days in to the Micro.blog 30-day photo challenge. Love seeing all the photos. I created a …

: Listened to some of Trump’s speech on the radio in the car. For the first time in a while for …

: It snowed last night. Still a little left on some of the plants outside.

: This could’ve been for “reflect” or today’s prompt “hide”. Our new sticker Baby Yoda hiding on the …

: Reminder that the IndieWeb Meetup is tonight at Mozart’s Coffee for anyone in the Austin area. …

: Submitted a talk idea for WordCamp San Antonio next month. I attended a couple years ago and snapped …

: Spurs are 5-5 in their last 10 games. All 5 loses were decided by 4 points or less. They are in …

: “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” Feel lucky I found a nice spot at …

: IndieWebCamp Austin is just around the corner, February 22-23. If you register now it’ll help …

: I didn’t think I wanted my replies on my blog, but now that it’s a built-in Micro.blog …

: Adam Schiff’s closing argument was extraordinary. Thank you. 🇺🇸

: I can’t believe they’re still letting Pat Cipollone speak after it has been revealed …

: Just because Trump won’t be removed doesn’t mean the impeachment process didn’t …

: IndieWeb Meetup this Wednesday in Austin, 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee. We’ll talk about …

: Trees reflecting in my car window. Today’s prompt for the photo challenge makes me think of …

: Day 2 of the photo challenge. A few months ago we impulse bought this bucket list book of 1000 …

: Because the main Discover timeline is limited to recent posts for now, a good way to see more photos …

: Mimi Uploader beta Sam Grover has been working on a new iOS app for Micro.blog called Mimi Uploader that is all about …

: First day in the 30-day photo challenge. I like how you can see the capitol building in the distance …

: Worried that Bernie’s most uncompromising supporters will be just as divisive to the party as …

: Great blog post from Marco Arment about all the work he put into the new Overcast. The podcasting …

: The photo challenge prompts have been posted. Check out @macgenie’s blog post for the list. …

: I’m punting my deadline for the book Indie Microblogging into February. Thinking about …

: Excited for the 30-day photoblogging challenge that will start on February 1st. New sign-ups on …

: Listened to the first few questions in the impeachment trial before having to turn it off and get …

: Updated this week’s replies feature to also automatically add a “Replies” …

: Great feedback yesterday after we updated Micro.blog hosting with better support for replies. …

: Replies hosted at your own blog When I was first developing Micro.blog, I made a choice that quick replies in the timeline should be …

: I’ve posted about animation a couple times this weekend, so it seems especially fitting to …

: Tuned into the last part of the Annie Awards after SNL was over. Really happy for Klaus as best …

: Old animation pencil tests I was looking through some of my drawings while copying a backup from an old hard drive. Around 2003 …

: I ordered some printer ink 4 days ago. Got delayed, then a strange message yesterday that the …

: On this week’s Core Intuition, @danielpunkass and I talk about the upcoming Planetary social …

: Moved my desk to the other side of my office today. New perspective. Who knows what I’ll be …

: It’s just 1 month until IndieWebCamp Austin: the weekend of February 22-23. If you’re …

: This week’s episode of Micro Monday features guest Amanda Rush, talking with Jean about the …

: I was thinking about why I haven’t joined TikTok and realized something: if Twitter did not …

: I had no idea that Ian McKellen kept a blog during the making of Lord of the Rings. Excellent …

: I take a lot of photos that I imagine posting to my blog, but then they just kind of sit in my photo …

: On @coreint 404 we talk about whether Apple can do more to help the FBI unlock phones, dropping …

: Working on editing an interview transcript and always amused at the different ways that Trint (which …

: I put this print from Nan Lawson on the wall in my office as a Frozen-inspired reminder not to get …

: Found a bird nest while taking down the Christmas lights on the house.

: This week’s Core Intuition is all about Blogger, and the business value in supporting growing …

: Starting to get excited for IndieWebCamp Austin next month! If you’re interested in an open …

: My daughter took apart one of her old typewriters last week, trying to fix it. No luck, but I love …

: Wind starting to pick up a little in Austin. Apparently we’re in for a big day of storms. ⛈

: We’ve got an IndieWeb Meetup in Austin on Wednesday, 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee. …

: This week’s Micro Monday guest is Natalie Hester. She talks with Jean about keeping a …

: For our first podcast episode of 2020, @danielpunkass and I talk about recent deadlines, setting …

: We picked up Secret Hitler over the holidays and loved playing it. Great for 5-10 players.

: Happy New Year! 🎉 Hope everyone’s year is off to a good start so far. We’ve got a couple …

: On Core Int 401, I complain about the Mac Pro and @danielpunkass convinces me to delay my book ship …

: My favorite Christmas movies I was sick a few days before Christmas and it forced me to take some extra time off after a very …

: Happy Holidays! Baby Yoda fitting in nicely with the other Christmas decorations.

: It was great having Oisín Prendiville on the 400th episode of Core Intuition. We talked about …

: Downtime happens and I don’t think it’s worth stressing out about. But… Mandrill …

: Updated the table of contents at book.micro.blog to match the latest draft after reorganizing some …

: Micro.blog grows through word of mouth. Want to help? Click Plans → Give Micro.blog. You can invite …

: Impeached. 🇺🇸

: We’re still growing, but like any paid service, sometimes people cancel their Micro.blog …

: For this week’s Micro Monday, @macgenie is the guest instead of the host. I wanted to …

: David Shanske has updated the Syndication Links plugin for WordPress with Micro.blog support. Check …

: We saw Dear Evan Hansen over the weekend. I had been listening to the songs for a while, but I …

: I’ve been swamped this week, so we’re delaying @coreint episode 400 a couple more days. …

: Twitter to decentralize… something This morning, Jack Dorsey dropped a bombshell: Twitter is funding a small independent team of up to …

: Micro.blog has been added to FontAwesome! Makes it really easy to use the Micro.blog icon on your …

: Nice update to Gluon, now supporting multiple Micro.blog accounts. Out for iOS with Android coming …

: Our little holiday scene in the front yard. Turns out an upside-down tomato cage makes a good …

: I wondered about limiting the impeachment to just 2 articles, but I like how in both they say …

: Great to see Podnews add JSON Feed support. It’s one of my favorite daily newsletters to get a …

: Good call from the NBA on Harden’s dunk and the wild double-OT Spurs win last week. Refs …

: Dropped our old car off for service this morning and got a brand new loaner: Volvo S60. It’s …

: It might sound like a small thing, but working on the Microblogvember pin has wiped away all the …

: Microblogvember pin I’ve finished adding the special pin for anyone who participated in the Microblogvember …

: I introduced a data bug last night in the Micro.blog timeline after upgrading a server. I think …

: Purchasing fake likes Interesting article from The New York Times about a report from the NATO Strategic Communications …

: Gluon — a Micro.blog app for Android — is now available as a public beta in Google Play.

: For the book, I’ve been going through a bunch of web history, re-learning things I had …

: Usually the IndieWeb Meetup in Austin is 1st Wednesday of the month. Next month, that’s New …

: Episode 399 of Core Intuition (just about to hit 400!) covers @danielpunkass’s Black Ink 2 …

: We are still looking for sponsors for IndieWebCamp Austin. Do you work for a web-friendly company …

: If you’re coming to tonight’s IndieWeb Meetup at 6:30pm, Mozart’s Coffee also has …

: We got a new TV: Samsung 55RU8000. We had our last TV for about 8 years so a lot has changed. I was …

: Spurs hold off the Rockets in double OT. Lonnie Walker IV with an incredible 4th quarter. Wow. 🏀

: Thanks for all the congrats and best wishes going into Micro.blog’s 3rd year… I remain …

: Today is the 2-year anniversary of Micro.blog’s public launch! I recorded a new episode of …

: Black Ink 2 is out! We’ve been talking about the launch plans on @coreint and now it’s …

: Starting small Jean MacDonald has a great wrap-up post about the Microblogvember daily blogging challenge and the …

: Sent a short newsletter last night with a link to the latest Micro Monday episode, unlocking pins, a …

: Micro Monday episode 73 features guest Andrew Canion. Jean talks with Andrew about daily blogging in …

: It’s December! IndieWeb Meetup this Wednesday, 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee in Austin. ☕

: Photo storage migration Early last Friday morning, one of the Micro.blog photo storage servers failed. I brought it back up …

: Misty morning at the Christmas tree farm in Elgin.

: Baby Yoda yarn! @traci bought a crochet pattern online. 🧶

: Kickstarter update with book release date Today I sent the following update to Kickstarter backers. Hi everyone! I’ve set a release date …

: Got access to WT.social. Still a little frustrated that they get so much press for what is another …

: Drafting an update to send next week to Kickstarter backers, and I was almost tempted to work the …

: Morning hike at Pace Bend over the weekend. 🏕

: Sergio Pablos interview and Klaus I’ve blogged about Klaus a couple times. It’s one of those films that I was a little …

: Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered Indie Microblogging this week. It’s great motivation for me …

: People often ask how they can support Micro.blog beyond subscribing to the monthly $5 plan. Post to …

: I talk more about the Indie Microblogging book details on today’s Core Int. Then …

: Book ship date and pre-order As 2016 was winding down, I was determined to start 2017 with something new. On January 2nd, I …

: Great news for Android microbloggers: there’s a new build of Gluon available. This brings the …

: Listening to Sondland’s opening statement while I work. I’m sympathetic to his complaint …

: Beautiful outside today at Mueller.

: I could blog about the App Store vaping app controversy but I’ve said it already in my essay …

: Working on the book. When it goes live on the web, it will be published as a Micro.blog-hosted site …

: Blazers in Houston with @cheesemaker.

: Whenever a new social network launches, I compare it against my post about the 4 parts to finding …

: “And it’s really an amazing thing you’ve done. I guess, in a way, I did something …

: As an example of something that could be a live microblog: accounts like the Six Colors …

: I like what The New York Times does with their side-by-side impeachment video and analysis, which is …

: On Core Intuition 396, we react to the 16-inch MacBook Pro news, talk about @danielpunkass’s …

: Just got billed for iTunes Match again because I’m afraid to cancel it. Even after doing some …

: After reading this article about pricing uncertainty with the .org top-level domain being sold, I …

: Listening to some of the impeachment testimony while I work. The Republicans' strategy is pretty …

: I still love my mid-2014 MacBook Pro and have resisted upgrading it because it has been so reliable, …

: The back catalog on Disney+ is incredible. I feel like I’ve spent a small fortune on Disney …

: Watching the Tony Parker jersey retirement. I love this year’s Spurs team but it’s going to be a …

: Barton Creek earlier today, right before the temperature dropped.

: Blogging workflow You might think because I created Micro.blog that I have a perfectly simple blogging workflow that …

: Core Intuition 395 We are getting really close to episode 400. Feels like a big milestone to me, and I’ve been …

: Up early for a Saturday. Cold outside but it’s going to get colder next week, maybe even with …

: Needed to order a new water filter for our fridge and might have added Link’s Awakening to my …

: 20 years of Inessential Brent Simmons marking the 20th anniversary of his blog: It’s tempting to think that The Thing …

: Gonna try to make it to next week’s WordPress meetup in Austin. I use M.b for my blog now, of …

: Dear coffee.

: Frustrated by little things that don’t matter this morning. No seats at the coffee shop so …

: Sponsoring IndieWebCamp Austin IndieWebCamp Austin is coming up in February at Capital Factory. This is our 3rd event in Austin and …

: Kill the algorithm Ben Thompson has an excellent article this week about free speech, political ads, and Facebook. …

: IndieWeb Meetup in Austin tonight! 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee. Super informal, everyone’s …

: Micro.blog filters with post length There’s a powerful filter mechanism inside Micro.blog for automatically assigning categories …

: New voting machines in Austin. They aren’t perfect — screen UI could be a little better, and …

: Great feature in the Mac App Store about Acorn developer @ccgus. Make sure to click through to the …

: It has been 3 years since the 2016 election. I hope you’re not waiting for Twitter or Facebook …

: Lanyon theme on Micro.blog There’s a new built-in theme available on Micro.blog called Lanyon, based on the open source …

: I didn’t realize until I just got a mention that push notifications work in Icro for Mac! I …

: Icro for Mac Two new versions of the third-party Micro.blog app Icro have been released. The iOS version now …

: IndieWeb Meetup this week in Austin! Wednesday at Mozart’s Coffee, 6:30pm. Stop by to chat …

: Day 2 of Catalina, now hitting more issues with full disk access and Ruby-related commands. Using …

: Running a series of exports and scripts to do some number crunching and update Micro.blog mailing …

: With a couple new releases of Micro.blog and Sunlit out the door, I think it’s time to upgrade …

: Micro.blog 1.7.2 for iOS is now available in the App Store. Just a few more bug fixes and minor …

: Core Intuition episode 394 with @danielpunkass reporting on his first meeting “with his …

: Marking the halfway point on our walk today, took this photo of downtown Austin from the pedestrian …

: IndieWebCamp Austin will be February 22-23, 2020. Registration is now open! Just $10 for the …

: Today at 2:30pm central time, Tantek Çelik is giving an IndieWeb talk — Take Back Your Web — at …

: I finished NaNoWriMo in 2005 and recommend trying it if you have time. For something shorter, just …

: Disappointed that Beto is suspending his campaign before we vote, but it is difficult to recapture …

: If you’re new to Micro.blog, we have pins you can earn just for fun and to encourage posting …

: There’s a new update to our photo app Sunlit out with improvements and bug fixes.

: Ginger, 2008 - 2019.

: Reacting to the news that Twitter is banning political ads, I’m announcing today that …

: Almost shocked that Twitter is banning political ads. Didn’t think they had the guts to make a …

: NBA west is wide open For the last few years, right before the regular season starts, Jon Hays and I usually paste in our …

: We’re at the point with Micro.blog where anyone considering rolling their own Hugo blog should …

: “You choose the web you want.” — Brent Simmons

: Register your domain name on Micro.blog Since the very beginning of Micro.blog we’ve encouraged you to use your own domain name with …

: Dropped my bike off last week to repair the wheel and for general tune-up, and I’ve taken it …

: Content ownership is not complicated There have been a few IndieWebCamps recently, including in Amsterdam, New York, and Brighton. …

: Swarm check-ins and Micro.blog Following my experiment with importing Foursquare data, I’ve officially updated Micro.blog to …

: Micro.blog is sponsoring WordCamp Seattle next month, and @macgenie will be there. We’re also …

: Went to the travel writing panel at the Texas Book Festival today. Having just come back from …

: Toronto photos Years ago my wife and I were in Vegas and had a chance to see Elton John… and missed it. This year, …

: I was traveling this week and took a bit of time off from blogging and answering email except for …

: For this week’s Core Intuition, we talk about @danielpunkass’s trip to Amsterdam and how …

: Micro Monday episode 70! Guest @adders talks about when he first discovered blogging, the impact of …

: Clouds lit up tonight just after sunset.

: Dave Winer shares a screencast on YouTube of how he publishes to his blog. It’s in an outline …

: Happier without analytics Garrett Dimon writes about removing all analytics from his web site and how little he misses it: …

: Fun with location check-ins I love having everything together on manton.org. Whether it’s blog posts about tech, personal …

: If you’re using the default Marfa theme on Micro.blog, I’ve added a couple checkboxes to …

: Sunlit 2.5.7 We’ve released a new version of our photo-blogging app Sunlit. Mostly a bunch of bug fixes, …

: There have been a lot of IndieWebCamps this year! This weekend is Brighton, England. Free, 2-day …

: As usual I’m working on a few things at once that’ll ship soon. I’m especially …

: Layers of highways near Fort Worth.

: Mural outside Twisted Root in Waco.

: I’ve been skeptical of Spotify’s approach to podcasting and the potential downsides for …

: Speaking of cross-posting, I’ve updated our LinkedIn support in Micro.blog for the latest …

: Saying goodbye to Facebook cross-posting I’ve removed the option for Facebook cross-posting on Micro.blog. Facebook recently disabled …

: Micro.blog 1.9.1 for macOS Yesterday we updated the iOS app for Micro.blog with several bug fixes and tweaks for iOS 13. Today …

: We forgot to take a group shot at the IndieWeb Meetup in Austin last week, but just noticed as I was …

: Micro.blog 1.7.1 for iOS I’ve posted an update to Micro.blog for iOS with several bug fixes. Here are the changes in …

: Klaus trailer There’s a new trailer out for Klaus, which hits select theaters and then Netflix in November. …

: I’m still frustrated that simple bug fixes need to be approved by Apple just to send a …

: Someone’s lost key in an empty parking lot.

: Trying to resist judging Catalyst by the initial apps out with Catalina today. Most developers were …

: Wrapping up Apple Arcade trial When Apple Arcade launched, I thought it would be fun to try a new game each day for 30 days. And it …

: Last week’s Core Intuition covered the Microsoft Surface event, App Store Search Ads, fixing …

: Agent Intercept is a combination of racing game and spy story, with new missions released every day. …

: I haven’t played many endless runners, so while trying EarthNight I’m thinking of …

: I updated the M.b /photos page for hosted blogs to only include JPEGs to help filter out …

: I read through The Verge’s liveblog of the Surface event. I’m very interested in what …

: Playing a new game each day means I just can’t get very far if there’s any depth to the …

: Clicking through the attendee list from IndieWebCamp Amsterdam, there’s so much variety in …

: Reminder that there’s an IndieWeb Meetup tonight. Mozart’s Coffee at 6:30pm. Hope to see …

: The look of Towaga: Among Shadows reminds me just a little of Don Bluth’s Dragon’s Lair. …

: Inktober pin Good luck to everyone participating in Inktober this month! We’ve added a special Micro.blog …

: Playing a new Apple Arcade game each day, I barely have time to scratch the surface of most games, …

: I sent a new email newsletter out tonight, but I haven’t updated the mailing list addresses …

: Happy Hour at NXNW. 🍺

: Maybe SNL and others have counted him out, but I made another small donation to Beto’s …

: We found a coral snake next to the house this morning. Despite living in Texas my whole life, one of …

: IndieWeb Meetup this Wednesday, 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee in Austin. Grab a coffee or smoothie …

: Another card-related game for the weekend: Where Cards Fall, from the developer of Alto’s …

: Still hearing about games in Apple Arcade that I hadn’t seen with random browsing. Recommended …

: I need to work from coffee shops more if for no other reason than I can’t easily get …

: What The Golf? keep surprising me with its delightful wackiness. Busy day today so I needed …

: Core Intuition 390 We posted episode 390 of Core Intuition. From the show notes: Manton finds a workaround to his Sign …

: The best Apple Arcade games start with gameplay nearly right away, realizing they are mobile games …

: Love the idea of how shadows are used in Projection: First Light, but I don’t have time to …

: Impressed that the Democrats have actually set the narrative early. This transcript confirms what we …

: Great interview with Beto on the Bill Simmons podcast. Long episode, but this Overcast link skips to …

: Dodo Peak is kind of half Crossy Road, half Q*bert. 🕹️

: I know we’ve said “this is it” multiple times since Trump was elected, but… this …

: Filter posts into categories As more Micro.blog bloggers use categories to organize their posts, I want to keep making categories …

: This week’s Micro Monday features Tiffany White, talking with Jean about blogging, sharing …

: Pinball Wizard is a fun twist on pinball. Love the cute graphics. 🕹️

: Sending email for Sign in with Apple When we released Micro.blog 1.7 for iOS last week with Sign in with Apple support, Micro.blog could …

: I wonder if we should start making a bigger deal about how fast and lightweight Micro.blog-hosted …

: Bleak Sword is the first game I’ve tried on Apple Arcade that was designed for portrait …

: The Enchanted World I almost forgot to post to my blog for the 6th day of trying games on Apple Arcade. Remember those …

: I’ve tweaked how Micro.blog publishes new blog posts to not leave the archive or photos pages …

: WordPress funding and market dominance Matt Mullenweg blogged that Automattic has received a Series D funding round of $300 million. He had …

: Apple Arcade makes it easy to try a game, and often I’m downloading a game without knowing …

: Timetable episode 125! I talk about the Micro.blog update for iOS 13 today and what the focus should …

: Micro.blog is doing much better in App Store searches now, possibly because I updated the keywords …

: Happy iOS 13 day! Micro.blog 1.7 is out with Dark Mode and Sign in with Apple. I’m also having …

: Sayonara Wild Hearts was featured in the keynote last week and for good reason. I love what …

: We posted this week’s Core Intuition today with more on iPhone 11 upgrades, getting ready for …

: Next up on Apple Arcade: Rayman Mini. I wanted to try a side-scrolling platformer and this is the …

: Beautiful new library in New York. I’d love to visit more libraries while traveling. For such …

: I’m enjoying Mini Motorways on Apple Arcade, from the makers of Mini Metro. Reminds me a bit …

: Sign in with Apple in Micro.blog We added Sign in with Apple to the next version of Micro.blog for iOS 13. It can be used to sign in …

: Apple Arcade is rolling out. I’m going to do micro reviews for a new game each day this week. …

: I signed up for ESPN+ to watch a few FIBA games last week. Love that there’s nearly continuous …

: Finished watching Undone. I’m usually a little suspicious of rotoscope, but it works here and …

: Finally got to see Les Misérables live this weekend. So great. Still singing the songs, and was …

: I can understand why it’s not currently a feature, but I wish Apple IDs / Sign in with Apple …

: On the latest Core Intuition, Daniel and I talk about this week’s Apple event, whether to get …

: I was reminded today that we’ve had folks on M.b for over 2 years, and the public launch …

: Submitted the new Micro.blog for iOS 13 to Apple. Not totally sure it will be approved right away …

: Love this incredible project (via the Studio Neat newsletter) to capture a 30-year time-lapse of New …

: Notifications for third-party Micro.blog apps Last year after Twitter changed their streaming API so that apps like Twitterrific and Tweetbot …

: Solid debate tonight for the Democrats. It’s great to see everyone on the same stage. Strong …

: Plans for JSON Feed 1.1 I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since Brent Simmons announced JSON Feed. In the first …

: Sent a new beta of Micro.blog for iOS 13 to beta testers. I’m really excited about this …

: Xcode 11 crashes when I try to run on the device with the iOS 13 beta, so this week I’ve …

: Disappointing loss for team USA against France. I was worried this might happen after watching a …

: I’ve already talked myself out of pre-ordering the iPhone 11 Pro this week. Looking forward to …

: Great updates to the Apple Watch, as usual. I really need to upgrade from my Series 0. I say that …

: Nice pricing on Apple Arcade and TV+. But given the tiny selection of shows compared to Disney+ or …

: The Apple event stream just started up on YouTube… There’s something amusing about …

: This story about App Store search from The New York Times is really well done. It makes me wonder …

: Watching more WWDC videos to try to wrap up iOS 13 work before the Apple announcements tomorrow.

: There’s a new Micro Monday episode out! On episode 67, I talk with Jean about some of the …

: Picked up our car today. Loved everything about ordering online and the car vending machine …

: We’ve been rewriting some old parts of Sunlit to fix bugs and get the app ready for new …

: Mural outside Brick Oven after lunch. 🍕

: Apple has seriously stepped up their game with the web-based beta.music.apple.com, via MacStories. …

: Animated shorts and Richard Williams Richard Williams passed away a couple of weeks ago. The day after, my family and I went to see the …

: Reading more of App Launch Map Field Guide from Aleen Simms after picking it up on launch week. …

: Thanks to @DaveWoodX for the reminder that we need more people to vote for getting the Micro.blog …

: I might be a bit late, but I’ll be at IndieWeb Meetup tonight, 6:30pm at Mozart’s …

: Micro.blog test blogs Blogs hosted on Micro.blog provide a lot of flexibility with custom CSS, themes, and Hugo templates. …

: Mastodon remote follow I’ve updated Micro.blog today to help Mastodon users follow people on Micro.blog. It used to …

: On the latest Core Int, we talk about Siri privacy and follow up on @danielpunkass’s Echo.

: The wall outside Fabled Bookshop in Waco.

: Waco Mammoth National Monument.

: IndieWeb Meetup is coming up next week, Wednesday 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee. Also known as …

: The power to move away from big tech DHH blogs about giving a chance to smaller companies to help fix the problems with massive tech …

: Slopes network effect Curtis Herbert has a great blog post about starting an Android version of his app Slopes. Adding …

: I’d love to see Apple release a 13.2 beta tomorrow just to kind of mess with everyone. I need …

: Dialog open source and the IndieWeb Dialog is a full-featured Micro.blog app for Android. Jacky Alciné blogged about it today while …

: Thanks to WP Tavern for writing about Micro.blog and our Tumblr features! Great summary of the role …

: Here’s my blog post from 2002 (!) about moving to NetNewsWire. Feels a little like history …

: NetNewsWire 5.0 Congratulations to Brent Simmons and all the contributors of NetNewsWire for shipping version 5.0 …

: Downloaded my Foursquare archive (about 2500 check-ins over 8 years), thinking I might make it …

: Some days I just want to view The New York Times home page without any stories that mention Trump in …

: Adding more emoji to Discover in Micro.blog. It’ll take a little while to update with all the …

: Posted a new Micro.blog iOS beta for TestFlight today with a bunch of Dark Mode improvements. You …

: Last night we posted episode 385 of Core Intuition. @danielpunkass and I talk about whether we …

: Fixed a couple issues with today’s Tumblr-related features. Large file uploads should also now …

: Tumblr cross-posting I’ve decided to add Tumblr as a cross-posting service in Micro.blog. This means Micro.blog can …

: Sometimes as I work on new features using a test blog, I fool myself into thinking I’m …

: It only took buying 4 packs of LEGO minifigures to get Mickey from Steamboat Willie.

: I’ve switched on robots.txt files for all Micro.blog-hosted blogs, by default allowing full …

: Hong Kong and trending misinformation Twitter announced in a blog post that they have removed over 900 fake accounts spreading …

: I don’t love that today’s Apple Card press release is also an ad for Uber. Is Uber …

: I added a new grid of featured photos on Micro.blog today. This matches the photos collection in …

: Tumblr wasn’t the only big news in blogging land this week. NetNewsWire 5 is now in beta! …