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I miss making things. I’m going to do some writing on the one computer to which I have access, since even in its relatively old age it should still be fine with just writing.
If all of the people who spent so much of their resources shouting angrily about FACEBOOK instead chose to talk about the alternatives they use, and especially why they are better, then we would have a much better chance of toppling the behemoth.
macOS 11.0. They did that for @manton and @danielpunkass 😂
Just finished my first proper exercise session for months. After an hour of walking in summer heat it feels so very good to just feel my body doing what is needed. Also — water tastes even better! 💪🚶♂️
Somebody fetch the wrist physio for @cheri because 10k in a single session is a stunning feat of writing. 💪
I’m going to spend some time planning out my blogging over the weekend. There are specific ideas and subjects about which I would like to write, and it has become clear to me that I need to put some intentional effort into said writing if I’m going to publish anything at all.
I can’t get over that letter from Apple to Hey, especially that particular paragraph. It reeks of the worst accusations from Apple’s detractors; egotistical, cruel, deluded, almost dystopian in fact.
Baffled as to how that copy passed even a basic standard of editing.
Micro.blog subscribers:
If Hey email was priced closer to Micro.blog subscriptions, would you consider it an appropriate value?
Imagine defending a $1.5 trillion company against the villainous behaviour of… /squints/ … independent developers?
Turns out it was a good thing for Micro.blog that Warren Ellis lost interest in the platform.
This is exactly why I was relieved to see the recent updates for stronger user-controlled moderation.
Safety + privacy controls on the timeline are table stakes.
Definitely can’t rely on the iPad as my primary computer. Now begins the wait for the ability to afford a MacBook.
“What are we going to do, just change everything because some people got offended!?”
Yes. That’s exactly what we’re going to do because it’s fucking easy and costs NOTHING. Most importantly: you can’t change culture until you change the objects made within that culture.
As somebody who doesn’t have a particularly strong connection with Apple, it’s fascinating to see how their transition into Monopoly Microsoft is affecting different people within the Apple fan community.
It was interesting to see this conversation re: use of the ‘Master and Slave’ concept.
Look at how much energy is put into resisting change when it is considered for the sake of the downtrodden people in our society. In language alone.
Black Lives Matter CSS — Allison Valiquette
A t-shirt well suited for the tech crowd on Micro.blog! (h/t @JohnPhilpin)