Since I cam across this post from Om Malik on whether the “stream” as a design paradigm is over it’s been noodling away at the back of my mind. I think, to some extent, I agree with it whilst at the same time disagreeing. Streams are good for one thing: communicating context via time.
Microposts
I’ve recently discovered the blog of Manuel Moreale and I love the simplicity of the design.
In his post about Blogging, RSS, and Imposture Syndrome Brandon writes,
Then it clicked… the internet I miss didn’t include my mom. It was a bunch of nerds, creating stuff, showing it off, and most of the time doing it for free for others to enjoy.
And I couldn’t agree more. This is exactly the internet I miss as well. It’s what drew me to create my first blog in 2005 and what keep drawing me back now.
First steps of an updated personal site today. It will likely evolve a lot in the coming weeks especially while I work out how micro.blog, mastodon, and the site work together.
Keeping an eye on CodeEdit. Looks promising.
My code editor of choice (Atom) is no more. Anyone got any recommendations?
I miss blog rolls… the first time the personal web was in full swing everyone had blog rolls on their sites. Now very few people have this and it makes finding sites much harder.
Wandering around Oxford today after a few days in London. An end of January mini holiday is actually really nice and refreshing.
Not sure why but I now have a Mastodon account… I think intrigue more than anything is behind it.
Apple has released a new HomePod that looks like they haven’t learnt any lessons from the first one. It’s still $300 and still seems over engineered.
Finding myself drawn more and more towards analog tools lately. Considering buying some writing paper to write some letters to friends I haven’t seen for a while.
Interesting to see Medium starting it’s own Mastodon server. Perhaps trying to shield itself from an eventual collapse as people rediscover their own personal websites.
Currently reading: Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home by Jeremy Clarkson 📚
Considering all my various software subscriptions given some are increasing in price (Fantastical). Any set app users have experience of BusyCal vs. Fantastical?
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 NIVUK)
I followed @johnvoorhees@mastodon.macstories.net through Micro.blog and his name is so long it breaks scrolling in the Micro.blog app. @manton is there a way display Mastodon users names rather than handles?
Indiekit look slike a fantastic way to add easier publishing to your own static generated site. Might have to have a play around with this over Christmas.
The best films of 2022 according to The Telegraph. In a shocking turn of events I’ve not seen a single one. Will have to remedy that over Christmas and New Year.
I find it interesting that sites like @macstories@macstories.net are setting up their own Mastodon instances. It’s an interwsting concept, but I can’t help but feel like they should setup individual blogs and ActivityPub so that they contribute to the open web instead. Needless to say, I’ll watch with interest.
Cameron Moll laying out exactly what I have had to lay out to others about why UI and UX belong together.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 →
I’m officially fed up of it being minus degrees outside 🥶
I used to love using Notational Velocity back in the day, I didn’t know that nvUltra was a thing. I’d love to return to the simplicty of that app for notes.
Came out of church to snow this morning…
What’s Good About the Arc Browser… A really interesting take on the Arc Browser which is a browser that continues to fascinate me with it’s experimentation and UI. For some reason I can’t get it to fit into my work flow easily. I might need to give it more time, but I think a large part of the reason I can’t get it to stick is because I like apps. When it comes down to it, I would rather use a Mac app than a web app.
Lovely cocktails to start dinner this evening. Had a delicious feast of Bao and BBQ with Bao bread and butter pudding to finish!
More to do app explorations, came across an app called TaskFlow which handles lists and kanban but in a native app this time. No shortcuts though…
Can’t stop drooling over these notebooks and stationery stuffs from MARK+FOLD…
I’m down the rabbit hole again. TickTick has been downloaded and looks promising. Kanban mode, list mode, calendar integration for time blocking, shortcuts that work on macOS… playing will ensue later.
I’ve been using Todoist for the last few weeks. I like it’s ability to have projects in lists or as a kanban style board. I really dislike it’s inability to work with shortcuts on the Mac. Anyone know of a similar to do app that has boards and lists together?
An interesting post that sums up how exactly how I feel about these new AI writing tools that are appearing in apps like Craft and Notion. It will be a long time before anything can replace a human actually doing the work of writing something new.
Over the weekend I saw someone say that students will never have to write an essay again. I disagree. The art of the essay is not about the writing, it is about the thinking and understanding that goes on behind it. AI writing tools will never be able to replace that.