Aaron M. Hurd
@aaronhurd.com
I deleted about half of the apps off my phone yesterday. It’s kind of amazing how much more usable this has made my phone.
April 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I deleted about half of the apps off my phone yesterday. It’s kind of amazing how much more usable this has made my phone.
Why on earth do financial institutions leave phone messages with instructions to call back to a phone number that is not listed on their website? This seems like an incredibly bad practice.
April 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Why on earth do financial institutions leave phone messages with instructions to call back to a phone number that is not listed on their website? This seems like an incredibly bad practice.
Working on rebuilding our home network setup. Trying out UniFi. Anyone have experience with this suite of products? @josh.whitver.net
April 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Working on rebuilding our home network setup. Trying out UniFi. Anyone have experience with this suite of products? @josh.whitver.net
Today’s adventure: Being an Irish Dance Dad at the Mall of America.
April 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Today’s adventure: Being an Irish Dance Dad at the Mall of America.
Seriousness and ethics should be the first filter for anyone we want to elevate to a position of public trust. We seem to have ignored this.
February 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Seriousness and ethics should be the first filter for anyone we want to elevate to a position of public trust. We seem to have ignored this.
I think it’s time to take inventory of my social media and see how much of each feed is algorithmically generated junk, how much is ads, and how much is real on each platform and then act accordingly.
February 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I think it’s time to take inventory of my social media and see how much of each feed is algorithmically generated junk, how much is ads, and how much is real on each platform and then act accordingly.
Reposted by Aaron M. Hurd
Surely this new video won't make me seem like a crank.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
Algorithms are breaking how we think
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Surely this new video won't make me seem like a crank.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
Preflighting in the hangar during winter FTW.
November 23, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Preflighting in the hangar during winter FTW.
I do wonder how BlueSky intends to make money. Right now it’s clean and wonderful, but someone eventually has the pay the bills.
November 20, 2024 at 12:34 PM
I do wonder how BlueSky intends to make money. Right now it’s clean and wonderful, but someone eventually has the pay the bills.
It's *really* interesting to see the differences in ads I'm getting on my work (cardsandpoints) YouTube account versus my personal account.
November 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM
It's *really* interesting to see the differences in ads I'm getting on my work (cardsandpoints) YouTube account versus my personal account.
Up early this morning for a Jon Hosking Peloton run and walk! 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
November 19, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Up early this morning for a Jon Hosking Peloton run and walk! 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
Crypto is just legalized gambling. But gambling is probably safer because it’s regulated.
November 19, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Crypto is just legalized gambling. But gambling is probably safer because it’s regulated.
When I got on BlueSky, I followed a bunch of news sources. That was a mistake. I've unfollowed all of them and now my "Following" feed is exactly what I want... updates from friends and people I'm interested in following online.
November 18, 2024 at 11:12 PM
When I got on BlueSky, I followed a bunch of news sources. That was a mistake. I've unfollowed all of them and now my "Following" feed is exactly what I want... updates from friends and people I'm interested in following online.
For a flight in before the bad weather rolled in. Felt good to be back in the air. ❤️🛫
November 18, 2024 at 8:20 PM
For a flight in before the bad weather rolled in. Felt good to be back in the air. ❤️🛫
Your public facing domain IS your "blue checkmark". And that's a great way to have it. If someone's Blue Sky handle is theirname.cnn.com or theirname.foxnews.com then they have been authenticated. Most major creators should have their own public domains.
November 18, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Your public facing domain IS your "blue checkmark". And that's a great way to have it. If someone's Blue Sky handle is theirname.cnn.com or theirname.foxnews.com then they have been authenticated. Most major creators should have their own public domains.
Looks like I will be going flying tomorrow. Here's hoping that my flight can actually go after what seems like months of weather and maintenance cancellations.
November 18, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Looks like I will be going flying tomorrow. Here's hoping that my flight can actually go after what seems like months of weather and maintenance cancellations.
Taking a break from being an Irish dance parent to do a bit of studying.
November 17, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Taking a break from being an Irish dance parent to do a bit of studying.
Friends, how are you planning on using blue sky? Why did you leave Twitter (or if you’re just adding the platform or you’re leaving somewhere else, where and why?)
November 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Friends, how are you planning on using blue sky? Why did you leave Twitter (or if you’re just adding the platform or you’re leaving somewhere else, where and why?)
It’s interesting to come into BlueSky. The initial feed was filled with political social media activists posting junk from fringe sites of dubious quality. But I’m seeing more stuff of value now that I’m following actual people I know.
Over the past week, the social media site Bluesky's growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users, as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads.
Bluesky Is Growing Up. Maybe Too Fast.
The fledgling social media site has been flooded by people seeking alternatives to Facebook, X and Threads. It hasn’t all been easy.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
It’s interesting to come into BlueSky. The initial feed was filled with political social media activists posting junk from fringe sites of dubious quality. But I’m seeing more stuff of value now that I’m following actual people I know.
My biggest complaint about BlueSky so far is that the initial recommended feed is completely uninteresting. I hope that gets better as the BlueSky algorithm starts to understand the type of content I want to see.
November 17, 2024 at 1:08 AM
My biggest complaint about BlueSky so far is that the initial recommended feed is completely uninteresting. I hope that gets better as the BlueSky algorithm starts to understand the type of content I want to see.
Being able to use a domain with @bsky.app is a great alternative to blue checkmark. The eventual andersoncooper.cnn.com will be who he says he is.
andersoncooper.cnn.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Being able to use a domain with @bsky.app is a great alternative to blue checkmark. The eventual andersoncooper.cnn.com will be who he says he is.
This weekend, I’m being an Irish dance dad-figure. If you’re visiting the Mall of America, ping me and let’s meet up for a coffee.
November 17, 2024 at 12:54 AM
This weekend, I’m being an Irish dance dad-figure. If you’re visiting the Mall of America, ping me and let’s meet up for a coffee.
As I'm exploring this app, I'm liking it more and more. The ability to run your own server and control your own data? Yes, please. I won't incur the overhead, but I like the idea that you can do that and plug into the network.
November 17, 2024 at 12:13 AM
As I'm exploring this app, I'm liking it more and more. The ability to run your own server and control your own data? Yes, please. I won't incur the overhead, but I like the idea that you can do that and plug into the network.
Organization accounts that don’t have their domain name as their BlueSky handle are sus. I’m looking at you @startribune.bsky.social. Your newsroom needs to talk to your IT department.
November 16, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Organization accounts that don’t have their domain name as their BlueSky handle are sus. I’m looking at you @startribune.bsky.social. Your newsroom needs to talk to your IT department.
@bsky.app Feature request: I’d love to be able to publish multiple feeds. For example, one life updates and one news. And let people opt into or out of them separately. Any chance this is on the roadmap?
November 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
@bsky.app Feature request: I’d love to be able to publish multiple feeds. For example, one life updates and one news. And let people opt into or out of them separately. Any chance this is on the roadmap?