Finally completed switching the publishing schedule for @TIL from Fantastical to TaskPaper. This makes me happy for a number of reasons, not least of all is the fact that the work continues whilst simultaneously my working environment is greatly improved.
Ended yesterday in Pixelmator; started today in Pixelmator. Work on @TIL continues…
Tomorrow, belatedly, a new post on @TIL… 😮💨
So. We’re in Cornwall.
It is amazing; even though we’ve only been here together on two occasions, both within the past fourteen months, there is no doubt that Claire and I want little more than to settle in this particular place. The West Country is, truly, exactly where we belong.
And it’s weird, partly because one of the reasons we’re here is so that Claire can attend part one of an interview — we’re both nervous and I have full faith that she will give them no reason other than to offer her the position — and because it is the first time we have ever deliberately taken time out for a break. This is our first holiday together. It’s a short break but when you have not taken one in almost twenty years it feels so very long in the very best way imaginable.
Now, given time away, it has provided me with the chance to prioritise a number of thoughts, ideas, and possibilities that I have been holding back… or rather, I have provided myself with that chance. Isn’t it weird how easy it is to forget that the time we spend is often of our own making?
On top of the many updates due for @TIL, and the shared stories with Claire, I now realise I need to more seriously create space for my long-form blogging. It’s likely that I’ll publish the many thoughts and ideas freed to roam by the break, in an effort to “work-in-public” as I have in the past; a glance at my archives proves that I was once much more open and I can’t deny that many parts of daily life were much better during those times, specifically as relates to my wellbeing and consequent effect on everything around me.
… now that was a ridiculously long sentence.
I’m not sure if future posts will be much like this. I intend to be concise when discussing my ideas and thoughts, although maybe that has also changed recently during my long-form drought? I don’t know…
Posting to @TIL without posting to TIL is a strange feeling.
Pixelmator Pro now includes device mockups… The value added in this version alone is ridiculous. That’s literally a thing I’m going to use for @TIL!
Jumped on the Micro.blog iOS beta train. I was going to wait, for @TIL, however it’s become clear that it makes little sense to prioritise the old version at the moment. Eventually I will make guides and the like for the older versions but I need to focus on the majority use for now.
Making the Mastodon posts and pages for @TIL is becoming a project unto itself 😂
Judging by the number of people using omg.lol in this conversation alone I’ve gone from maybe covering it for @TIL at some point to definitely covering it sooner rather than later.
Delighted to have seen Adam’s work progress so well over the past year.
Work for @TIL 2.0 continues and I am looking forward to talking about it closer to the release date. This includes details about my delayed progress (hint: it’s been a summer).
Meanwhile, I have updated the Funding page with links, information, and improved language.
This well observed comment from Anna Havron is why I made @TIL. I’m attempting to be much more consistent with it, as well as make significant improvements for beginners.
This has coincided with 18 months of uncertainty at home, and the unpaid work comes last.
I have had difficulty working on @TIL. The majority of that stems from my life, and that of my family, being in an extended phase of that which I can only sum up as Everything All At Once.
What does not stop me is worrying about how many Followers or Likes I have. It’s nice.
I use iA Writer for writing @TIL. It is the core of text creation for the entire project.
So… uh, that iA Writer 6 is out(!) and now includes wikilinks? Well that makes my current publishing break that much more timely 🤯
(also: autocompletion for hashtags 👍)
One of things I’m working on for @TIL 2.0 is making the site easier to use. Better access via breadcrumbs, linked pages, etc.
I’m starting to see just how many websites don’t do this sort of thing at all. Most navigation seems to be built around “We want to funnel you to X.”
I was going to post something in a vague and sarcastic manner, then I decided against that idea.
Instead, back to work on @TIL 2.0.
Oh, also, yesterday I had a thought about a way to implement post-threading on Micro.blog.
When I’m using the Micro.blog scheduler for @TIL, I feel like I’m having a good day.
There’s one more post set to be published this evening, and that’s the end of the week for @TIL. With 14 posts it feels good to say that activity has resumed.
I’m looking forward to next week: the full set of regular posts and some updates.
Next goal: a full month of posts.
Middle Earth | Rivendell - Music & Ambience
More time travel. Only now I have something to accompany me whilst working on @TIL.
Update for @TIL: full return next week.
Also:
Would it be good if there was a Facebook page for TIL, which functioned as a resource to help people see Facebook alternatives?
Or does this kind of thing already exist? Even if it does already exist, would it be good to have more?
Last week I brought @TIL back after the holiday break, which means in 20 minutes the weekly catch-up email will be published.
You can read more about ICYMI on the site, where you can also sign up.
Some @TIL news to start the new year:
Today I Learned will return on Monday the 10th of January.
Got a new category for my blog. Now waiting for it to show up; as good a time as any to give the site a kick via the Micro.blog “refresh” switches.
Related: getting ideas for new guides is easier than you might imagine.
Related-related: yes, guides are coming back to @TIL.
The new Micro.blog feature is now public on @TIL:
Enjoyed putting this together in a short space of time. Was made so much easier by the fact that I had existing material from the previous version of the newsletter.
Scheduled posts for @TIL for the first time 😎
I’ll make email subscriptions available for @TIL as soon as I can. That’ll be the replacement for ICYMI, the weekly edition of the Post Haste newsletter that I retired last month. Much simpler for it to be built-in and there are still options for customisation. 👍