TWiT studio in Petaluma is shutting down. A lot of great stuff came out of this place. Please take a video of the studio before it closes down for good. I've learned this over and over, having shut down a few offices where great stuff was created and forgetting to do this.
People and blogs involved with and about the IndieWeb community, the fediverse, and/or the open web in general.
On this blog 20 years ago: "Our mission when covering the DNC is to figure out what goes on at a DNC. On the other hand, some portion of the 15,000 reporters at the DNC will be trying to figure out what we, the bloggers, are doing at the DNC. I suspect most of them will conclude that we don't belong there, in the same way most of the early articles about weblogs concluded we are not going to kill professional journalism." This turned out to be true.
My blog has probably shifted way too much to the political, but that’s how it goes in an election year. Personal blog, personal opinions. But I’ve got some new Micro.blog improvements to talk about this week! Starting tomorrow.
I wish we could have a day or two each month where we all collectively agreed to post about things we enjoy, love, appreciate, or celebrate. No rage farming, click baiting, or rants allowed. Just for one day.
That would be nice! I might fail at this test, but it’s a good goal.
Just watched Biden’s statement on the shooting. Very good. He is the President and our Democratic nominee. To me, the debate about replacing him is over. The campaign is chaotic enough already. I still think he can win, but it’s going to be close, and it’s going to be work. 🇺🇸
Sunday session
Sunday session
This blog 20 years ago today.
Morning coffee notes
BTW, I'm intermittently locked out of my Threads account. They say it has to do with automated stuff they don't explain. I don't have any apps that do anything with Instagram or Threads. I tried changing the password. Anyway, I was just starting to like the network, it has i...
Went for a nice walk along the cliffs yesterday.
Went for a nice walk along the cliffs yesterday.
Saying that Trump is a threat to democracy is not a call for violence. He caused January 6th. He refuses to accept the last election or the next one. He is chaos. Even after being shot, he’s shouting “fight” to the crowd. Everything he touches becomes more dangerous. Vote. 🇺🇸
Just posted a new Core Intuition: A Billion-Dollar Flop. We check in about the Vision Pro, then think about how Apple plays the long game and what we can learn about balancing marketing features vs. app polish.
The show notes for today's Podcast0 episode.
This blog 20 years ago today.
75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written?
esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39358054/best-sci-fi-books/
This is a damned fine list.
Ben Werdmuller
• Ben Werdmuller
15 books that made an impact
I really like Lou Plummer’s list of 15 books which made the most impact on him, which I discovered via Tracy Durnell’s own list:
I think you can figure out a lot about a person if you know what books have had the most impact on them. At one point or another, each of th...
I love how this timeline of Irish inventions starts with the ancient Ogham writing system and culminates in the creation of the spice bag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Irish_inventions_and_discoveries
I love how this timeline of Irish inventions starts with the ancient Ogham writing system and culminates in the creation of the spice bag:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TimelineofIrishinventionsand_discoveries
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE IN THE FINAL!!!? YEEEAHHHHH!!! 🦁🦁🦁
It seems as though England have remembered they are playing the beautiful game. Promising first half! 🏴