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I think I preferred talking about it to writing about it as really I just wanted to spout off thoughts and ideas, and hear other people’s. My writing wasn’t real journalism, it was more if it goes this way my guess is it ends badly. There are some real extremes here. At worst: Google is […]

Second only to the year of Linux on the desktop.

Our public postmortem for Incident #0016.

With just a few weeks to go until Tax Day, Treasury Department and IRS officials are predicting a decrease of more than 10 percent in tax receipts by the April 15 deadline compared with 2024. That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue.  The pred...

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In this episode recorded at WordCamp Asia, Jo Minney discusses her expertise in usability testing. She highlights the importance of usability for improving user experience and conversion rates, differentiating it from user acceptance testing. Jo shares insights on conducting cost-effective usability tests, focusing on qualitative data and involving diverse participants. She emphasises the economic benefits of usability improvements and the need for proactive client communication to address usability and accessibility issues. Jo also discusses the role of testing in preventing poor practices like "deceptive design" and enhancing client relations through regular reviews. If you're looking to gain a deeper understanding of usability testing and its benefits, this episode is for you.

U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about her campaign to be the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, and her work in Washington.  

 

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Simon Willison has added notes (a.k.a. microblog posts) to his blog. I’ve really been enjoying his takes on AI. He’s usually the first I see jump in to explore a new model’s capabilities.

Polo shirts, khaki shorts, and boat shoes: the classic uniform of elites on their days off. As our centennial series continues, Avery Trufelman, host of the podcast Articles of Interest, delves into the last 100 years of preppies and their clothes.

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As our centennial series continues, Clay Risen, New York Times reporter and the author of Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America (Scribner, 2025), goes through the history of the Cold War-era struggle inside the US between the FDR progressives and social conservatives and how it continues to reverberate.

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Jonny Miller uploaded his entire life to ChatGPT to use it as the ultimate AI coach.  He created what he calls a Codex Vitae—with core personality traits, values, goals, burnout signals and more to load into ChatGPT. It hyper-customizes his responses, to help him access ...

Jonny Miller uploaded his entire life to ChatGPT to use it as the ultimate AI coach.  He created what he calls a Codex Vitae—with core personality traits, values, goals, burnout signals and more to load into ChatGPT. It hyper-customizes his responses, to help him acces...

In this episode of Woo DevChat, hosts discuss UX design and CRO with Marc McDougall, who shares insights on common misconceptions, mistakes, and the evolving role of AI in enhancing user experience.

This morning‘s early morning missive from WordLand.. Talking with friends about What To Do. I actually have an idea. We all try to lead a parade, with a big viral idea, if only everyone would follow me, it might just work. A lot of us have that feeling. My advice — it doesn’...

I’ve blogged about apologies before. They carry a lot of weight with me. We’re human, we make mistakes, we learn.

Just as I don’t trust people who can’t apologize, I’m also wary of people who can’t accept a heartfelt apology. It says more about you if nothing short of perfection is enough.

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including various aspects of the mayoral campaign and his recent appointment of Randy Mastro as a deputy mayor.

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But her emails! The Signal leak is an amazing contrast with Hillary’s server. There was nothing this consequential in her emails, only a handful maybe classified. But more than that, she apologized. Trump and his team will never apologize for anything, ever. Don’t trust people who can’t admit fault.

Watching Doc Searls use WordLand to post to his WordPress blog. He's using it the way Manila worked for blogging in the late 90s early 00s. Every day is a new page, which contained as many items as you liked. When you add a blank line that starts a new post. It's Markdown k...

The Atarim Web Agency Summit 2025, scheduled for April 7-11, is a free virtual event for web professionals. Featuring over 40 expert-led sessions, it offers actionable insights for agency growth, networking opportunities, and access to industry leaders. Registration is free, with replay options available, making it essential for anyone in the digital space.

Sometimes in the debate about federation, we miss that open APIs are still very valuable alone. Bluesky’s API has so many nice touches including many requests that do not need authorization at all. I’d like to see Mastodon ease off some of its more strict requirements for e.g. HTTP signatures.