One of the things that makes me want to see Automattic stick around and grow is that they have a really large codebase that has been scaled, debugged and maintained for over 20 freaking years. And the most important thing -- they don't break users. The code I wrote to run ag...
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I made the reallySimple package for Node.js because I wanted to make it as easy as possible to read feeds in Node apps. It should be as easy as reading a file. Give it the URL of a feed, get back a JavaScript object that's as simple as feeds are. It can read RSS, Atom and RDF feeds, but you get the same object regardless of what form the feed was in. I'm up for creating some example apps if you're interested. There is a very simple Hello World app included in the package and a set of demo apps. It's MIT-licensed, so you can do whatever you want with the code. It would lovely to see it ported. The idea is to plant some seeds in the Node.js world to make it easy for developers to try out new ideas with feeds, figuring the easier it is, the more people will do it. Be creative. Blow our minds! :-)
Apple Passwords’ Generated Strong Password Format
rmondello.com/2024/10/07/apple-passwords-generated-strong-password-format/
Speaking of passwords, Ricky Mondello — who has long been a leading member of Apple’s “Authentication Experience” team — has an interesting blog post describing the algorithm Apple uses when it suggests new strong passwords:
To make these passwords easier to type on subo...
DHH Argues Against Passkeys
world.hey.com/dhh/passwords-have-problems-but-passkeys-have-more-95285df9
David Heinemeier Hansson:
Yes, passwords have problems. If you’re using them without a
password manager, you’re likely to reuse them across multiple
services, and if you do, all it takes is one service with awful
password practices (like storing them in plain text rather...
Things Are Not Going Well at Automattic
404media.co/automattic-buyout-offer-wordpress-matt-mullenweg/
Samantha Cole, reporting for 404 Media:
In July, before the latest WP Engine blowup, an Automattic
employee wrote in Slack that they received a direct message from
Mullenweg sending them an identification code for Blind, an
anonymous workplace discussion platform, which ...
The question has come up in various contexts, is a Substack feed a blog? Yes, I think it can be. For some reason people thought I'd say no. In 2003, I compiled a list of things that make a blog a blog, and it's not about the software you use, rather it's about who's writing it, and whether they're being edited. Now it's a different question to ask if I would use it. I would not. Because it forces you to use their editor. And that's a pernicious form of lock-in. It might sound like a small thing, but it means you can't easily try out something new. You are not available to other software developers as a possible user, so no software will be designed for you. I know how well that kind of system works. And that's probably why they lock you into using their editor. If I can't switch without breaking everything, I'm not going there.
Mathew Ingram asks if AI will save us or kill us. It could both save and kill us. That's what's so disturbing about evolving. We live such short lives, people aren't really design to evolve, but because of medicine and other tech, we are often forced to do it. Evolution can c...
I keep writing on my hybrid WordPress/Mastodon blog at my kitchen table. This morning I wrote about why I don't believe in the Ya Gotta Believe, a baseball slogan coined by a 1973 Mets pitcher Tug McGraw. It's on-topic because the Mets are in a challenging series with the Do...
Seattle Xcoders 20th Anniversary Meetup
This Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, is the 20th anniversary of the Seattle Xcoders! We’d love to see you there, at 7 pm at Bale Breaker and Yonder Cider taproom in Ballard.
Everyone is welcome! It’s not just for people who write code — it’s for designers, testers, suppo...
The Secretive Dynasty That Controls the Boar’s Head Brand
nytimes.com/2024/10/13/business/boars-head-owners-listeria-outbreak.html
Maureen Farrell, writing for The New York Times:
In May 2022, the chief financial officer of Boar’s Head, the
processed meat company, was asked a simple question under oath.
“Who is the C.E.O. of Boar’s Head?”
“I’m not sure,” he replied.
“Who do you believe to be the ...
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Gruber gave me an idea when he put his NYY logo on his blog. I thought that was both interesting and weird. I don't get how anyone I know can be a fan of the that team. An American League team in a National League city. Kind of like rooting for Staten Island. Anyway, the Yankees may win the ALCS, but what does it mean? It's not going to make New York love them. But then Gruber is in Philadelphia so why isn't he thinking about the Phillies, who btw, the Mets beat soundly in the division series, earlier this month. In any case, I have made the team picture of the 1969 world champion Mets as the banner image on Scripting News for now and into the forseeable future.
BTW, I've been too busy to keep up with the Podcast0 feed. Not sure when I'll be able to pick it up again.
Threads just added an online status feature, where it'll show your icon to others with a green dot if you're online. I turned it off. I don't see this as a social network, I see it as a two-way publishing medium. Big fundamental difference. My words speak for me here and on Threads. It's a strong argument in favor of "Follows" being the default algorithm, btw.
Everybody's maxing out on Wordle today. I stopped with one step left. Stumped. I may lose my streak today. A lot of people are.
What's up with WordPress?
A long time ago I ran a free service called weblogs.com. It was the early days of blogs. RSS didn't exist yet, so there was no way to find out which blogs had new stuff other than going through your blogroll and clicking links.
So I built a simple server, running in Frontie...
Apple Announces New iPad Mini, With A17 Pro and Pencil Pro Support
apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-powerful-new-ipad-mini-built-for-apple-intelligence/
Apple Newsroom:
Apple today introduced the new iPad mini, supercharged
by the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use
personal intelligence system that understands personal context to
deliver intelligence that is helpful and relevant while protecting
user pr...
The kitten loves the Mets!
Of course she loves the Mets. Especially the grand slams.Highly recommend today's Olbermann podcast. I've seen video of a recent press interview where Trump said he's use the military to arrest and in some cases kill Americans, starting with but not limited to Hispanics. This is not being reported in the major news orgs. We can't wait for them to fix it, we have to create new channels for news flow that have credibility and work, and we need it before the election. People need at least have a chance of understanding what they are voting for.
Sponsorship Openings at Daring Fireball, Q4 Edition
After being sold out for months, the upcoming sponsorship schedule at DF is unusually open at the moment — including this upcoming week.
Weekly sponsorships have been the top source of revenue for Daring Fireball ever since I started selling them back in 2007. They’ve succe...