Over the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about social media and the open (indie) web. As people are fleeing Twitter and flocking towards Mastodon in an attempt to find a new way of doing social media some of the things that social media gets right keep cropping up in my feeds.
The first is that social media made it easy to follow people. Mastodon is not intuitive in how it handles following people across it’s many instances.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about social media and the open (indie) web. As people are fleeing Twitter and flocking towards Mastodon in an attempt to find a new way of doing social media some of the things that social media gets right keep cropping up in my feeds.
The first is that social media made it easy to follow people. Mastodon is not intuitive in how it handles following people across it’s many instances.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
