Jarrod Blundy
Another “ugh.” I’ve procrastinated making these posts because they required going through a bunch of photos and framing them just right. And then Instagram pulls this shit. (Been stuck for 20+ min.) Gonna have to do it all again. Glad I at least composed the captions in Drafts.
If you’re gonna move over to your Threads account for Fediversing, it’d be awesome if you make a post like this so we know to follow you there!
PSA: I have started federating my Threads posts via @alexheath, which means they should now be visible on here, though I can’t reply to / follow Mastodon users from Theads yet.
My posts will be at that profile going forward, and hopefully I’ll soon be able to redirect this account to avoid any confusion.
🆕📝 All eBooks Are Not Created Equal
I got a nasty surprise when I purchased an ebook version of a climbing manual this week.
Whoa! Slick new place that Apple is linking to all their products' documentation.
Blue Ice makes some of my favorite climbing gear and they just redesigned my go-to cragging backpack, the Moonlight. Redesigns are always nerve-racking because you don’t want them to screw up something you love. But in this case, every change looks good and they address my small quibbles with v1. 🎒
I’m kicking the tires some more with Micro.blog’s new Blogroll/Recommendations feature. My main site has a more complete list of sites I follow, but I’m starting with my must-reads on this list. Just five folks on there now, but I’ll be adding more. 👍
Anyone else curious what the rest of that help text for the ‘About’ field says? 😆 /cc: @manton
🔥 First bonfire of 2024 last night. I think it’s going to be a good friends-by-the-fire year.
🔗 Apple Is Not the Reason I’m Buying Apple Products - These People Are — havn.blog
I like all my Apple hardware. Heck, I even love some of it! I also like the operating systems, the general focus on privacy, and the way the different parts of the ecosystem work together. But I think I could enjoy a Framework laptop, Asus phone and some Sony earbuds as well! The things Apple makes and does isn’t the main reason I keep buying Apple products. It’s all the fantastic third-party developers, mostly indie, who make great software for the Apple platforms.
Congrats to @robb@social.lol and @johnvoorhees@macstories.net on bringing Ruminate to MacStories. It’s a super fun show with the best artwork, and even better hosts. 😁
🍕 Ruminate is Joining to MacStories https://rknight.me/blog/ruminate-is-joining-to-macstories/
Mine and John's podcast we've been doing for over 7 years is now part of MacStories! All the same nonsense with a new home. Check out the post on MacStories too: https://www.macstories.net/news/ruminate-joins-macstories/
🔗 The best blog posts are genuine - rubenerd.com // Ruben Schade
These are good, and certainly entertaining. But the best are ones written with interest, passion, and enthusiasm. I’ll take something that’s rambling, hastily written, and genuine, over something shallow but smart.
I get hung up on trying to polish blog posts before they see the world and as a result, many do not. I’m not saying quanitity over quality, but I’m not running a media empire over here. I think I’d feel better getting more of my enthusiastic writing out the door rather than let drafts pile up and wilt.
Alright, I think that fixes all my current shortcuts for Micro.blog that I introduced a bug to earlier this week. 😪 I’m glad I caught my incorrect assumption about how the API worked fairly early, and that these didn’t sit for weeks with their newest feature being all wrong. 😬
Bedtime! 😴
I just updated my ‘Micro.blog Multimedia Uploader’ shortcut to version 1.1.1:
Fixed a mistake related to setting a persistent blog destination (now it uses your Micro.blog subdomain, not the numeric site ID)
Get it from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
I just updated my ‘Publish to Micro.blog’ shortcut to version 1.2:
- Fixed a mistake related to setting a persistent blog destination (now it uses your Micro.blog subdomain, not the numeric site ID) (Thanks @manton!)
Get it from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
I just updated my ‘UpShare MB’ shortcut to version 1.1:
- Added an option to set a persistent upload destination in case you have multiple sites with Micro.blog. Just add your Micro.blog subdomain (i.e.
https://jarrod.micro.blog) in the ‘Setup Stuff’ to always upload to a particular site. If left blank, it will default to uploading to the last site you used on Micro.blog.- General spit and polish
Get it from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
I just updated my ‘Bulk MB Image Uploader’ shortcut to version 1.3:
- Fixed a mistake related to setting a blog destination (now it uses your Micro.blog subdomain, not the numeric site ID) (Thanks @manton!)
Get it from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
A long-winded way of saying “We don’t have a solution for free apps yet”, but a promising exchange overall. Nice to hear from a human speaking for the behemoth Apple brand in this proceeding.
The full exchange between @rileytestut and Apple re the Core Technology Fee, since the full context is important (and I see nothing telling me I can't/shouldn’t post clips from the stream, so… 😅)
🆕📝 Study Abroad, Hobbies, and Blogging Origins with Valerie V
"Being a PenPal with someone in Kyrgyzstan" is not something that I would have had on my Bingo card a couple of years ago.
I realized today that, as of this month, my /now page is, in fact, a “year ago” page. I’d love to automate it with what I’m watching, bookmarking, listening to, etc. a la @robb@social.lol, but I’m afraid I don’t have the code chops yet to figure it all out. I’d settle for some iframes from services!
Holy smokes, the new Apple Store in Shanghai is a real stunner. Just look at that double-curved ceiling guiding toward the “oculus” light! There are so many incredible stores around the world that I want to visit purely for their aesthetic architecture.
@michaelsteeber@mastodon.social has the details:
A detailed look at Apple Jing'an, Shanghai's eighth Apple Store. This location is filled with spectacular architectural details that make it incredibly unique: https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/exploring-apple-jingan
I just updated my ‘Micro.blog Multimedia Uploader ’ shortcut to version 1.1:
- Added a setting to always upload to a particular site (if you have multiple ones) instead of just the most recently used site
- Bug fixes (thanks @pratik!)
Get it from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
The joys of a decade+ friendship are quips like this on @atpfm@mastodon.social. 🤣 🎙️
That’s odd. I don’t think I’ve done a single Fitness+ cycle ring workout and yet I’m only one more away from an award! 🏅
