Need to make a note of Charlie Monroe’s upcoming video player so that I have some chance of remembering. I’m going to buy this thing without trying it; that’s how good I find Downie and Permute to be.

busy week ☕️

The MB Analogue Meet-up, aka The Patrick Rhone Appreciation Hour was fun! I came away with some ink on my hands…

All is well with the world. 🥲

Started my day by getting stabbed in the hand — fun!

ICYMI: The Analogue Tools Meet-up is due to take place tomorrow. Follow Halsted’s instructions if you’re interested! 🖋️📝

Missed the coffee delivery whilst we were out.

😫

Catching up on a winter’s worth of Core Intution. 🎙️

One of my decisions about becoming a software developer was whether to put my effort into native Apple development or not. With the company’s latest childish outburst, I feel less inclined to do so.

Twenty-seven years later and “the Crazy Ones”, as a notion in this company is dead.

You know that Clicks keyboard case would work well with the phablet. At that point it is very much a mini-computer; a “hand terminal” as Vincent used to say.

TIL that Punkt. have made a smart phone, which runs on an operating system called Apostrophy. According to CrackBerry the system is based on GrapheneOS, which is built using the part of Android that is independent from Google’s control of data.

It’s interesting. I still have my eye on the MP02.

The latest @effinbirds looked directly into my soul.

The conclusion to CGP Grey’s Rock-Paper-Scissors game is not only my favourite video of his, I think it is my favourite YouTube video.

It’s great to more Micro.blog community groups starting up.

As well as the Analogue Tools Meet-up I think it would be fun to have;

• a remote co-working space;
• a shared analogue space (co-working but for journaling, note-taking, general stationery time);
• and coffee hour (casual chat, catch-up).

Here we go again. ☕️☕️☕️

Regarding the case for .bar, @leonp asks:

… but how do you get everyone using it?

For everyone: Keep talking about it.

For the people who like to move between hosts: Demand support of it.

For the people who find themselves in a position to elevate it: Take that opportunity when it arises.

As a result of work being done to improve stability, the exciting new Micro.blog feature will now be released some time in 2025.

Good job everybody! 😜

DuckDuckGo appears to have dragged itself into a position in which it has become less useful whilst still lacking the network and integration advantages of Google or Microsoft.

I’m listening to Myke Hurley’s first impressions of Apple Vision. The use of your eyes as a selection device is such a good idea; I always feel my computer is fundamentally superior to mobile devices because the cursor is so much more precise, and this sounds even better.

The meta conversation about Micro.blog often provides me with such insight for free, specifically about the world of developing software, services, platforms, and so on.

I don’t have experience in that world and I am about to dive in entirely, now that we’re settling in our forever home (region).

Riffing on @numericcitizen’s recent post about Micro.blog taglines:

Micro.blog: Write. And share.

I just played CGP Grey’s One-in-a-Million Game. Super fun!

Echo is a very good show. 📺

I am still angry about what happened on Micro.blog the other day. I am going to refrain from using a specific word, since incendiary public comments from me aren’t going to help.

Instead, I’ll say; personal attacks are cowardly; personal attacks in public are nasty; and we must do better.

Historical note: Mac OS X Snow Leopard did in fact include new features and significant changes across the operating system.