Made a couple careless errors this morning. I probably need to step away from the computer. Sorry for the Micro.blog flakiness. Accidentally deployed some code before a huge db migration finished.
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Made a couple careless errors this morning. I probably need to step away from the computer. Sorry for the Micro.blog flakiness. Accidentally deployed some code before a huge db migration finished.
They lost by one point, but last night’s Spurs vs. Warriors game was still so good. Both loses this week took Steph Curry having a 45+ point game. Wemby is everywhere. Great basketball. 🏀
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They lost by one point, but last night’s Spurs vs. Warriors game was still so good. Both loses this week took Steph Curry having a 45+ point game. Wemby is everywhere. Great basketball. 🏀
Interesting blog post from Tim Bray comparing a recent Bluesky suspension with the Mastodon moderation UI. Mastodon has done a lot of good, but one blind spot is moderator political bias. If someone is in a bubble because of their server, they may overlook hateful posts from people they agree with.
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Interesting blog post from Tim Bray comparing a recent Bluesky suspension with the Mastodon moderation UI. Mastodon has done a lot of good, but one blind spot is moderator political bias. If someone is in a bubble because of their server, they may overlook hateful posts from people they agree with.
Nikita Prokopov blogs about the neediness of apps. I can especially relate to the notifications part:
"Notifications are like email: to-do items that are forced on you by another party. Hey, it’s not my job to dismiss your notifications!"
"Notifications are like email: to-do items that are forced on you by another party. Hey, it’s not my job to dismiss your notifications!"
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Nikita Prokopov blogs about the neediness of apps. I can especially relate to the notifications part:
"Notifications are like email: to-do items that are forced on you by another party. Hey, it’s not my job to dismiss your notifications!"
"Notifications are like email: to-do items that are forced on you by another party. Hey, it’s not my job to dismiss your notifications!"
I still can’t wrap my head around the Apple developer news about so-called mini apps. Is this to capture 15% from web apps instead of the 0% Apple currently gets? Or is this an actual discount that will encourage more developers to turn native apps into mini apps?
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I still can’t wrap my head around the Apple developer news about so-called mini apps. Is this to capture 15% from web apps instead of the 0% Apple currently gets? Or is this an actual discount that will encourage more developers to turn native apps into mini apps?
Reviewing EU servers. Can’t believe it has been over half a year since we set those up. Adding a new server today. 🇪🇺
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reviewing EU servers. Can’t believe it has been over half a year since we set those up. Adding a new server today. 🇪🇺
From earlier today, McKenna Park in Denton. 🌳
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 AM
From earlier today, McKenna Park in Denton. 🌳
Finally got my local Android build setup working again. Had to nuke everything. This has been really holding me up on testing and bug fixes.
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Finally got my local Android build setup working again. Had to nuke everything. This has been really holding me up on testing and bug fixes.
Now that I have two whole videos of me talking to the camera, time to make a Videos page for my blog. Having a place for anything is actually an encouragement to do more of that thing.
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Now that I have two whole videos of me talking to the camera, time to make a Videos page for my blog. Having a place for anything is actually an encouragement to do more of that thing.
Neat cups at Communion Coffee with the Richardson water tower and skyline.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Neat cups at Communion Coffee with the Richardson water tower and skyline.
The new Nostr-based video app Devine also includes an archive of original Vine videos. Rabble spoke to TechCrunch about it:
"“So basically, I’m like, can we do something that’s kind of nostalgic?” he told TechCrunch. “Can we do ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/13/the-new-nostrbased-video-app.html
"“So basically, I’m like, can we do something that’s kind of nostalgic?” he told TechCrunch. “Can we do ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/13/the-new-nostrbased-video-app.html
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The new Nostr-based video app Devine also includes an archive of original Vine videos. Rabble spoke to TechCrunch about it:
"“So basically, I’m like, can we do something that’s kind of nostalgic?” he told TechCrunch. “Can we do ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/13/the-new-nostrbased-video-app.html
"“So basically, I’m like, can we do something that’s kind of nostalgic?” he told TechCrunch. “Can we do ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/13/the-new-nostrbased-video-app.html
Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, for The Outsiders. Great show. First time I had seen it. 🎭
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, for The Outsiders. Great show. First time I had seen it. 🎭
Michael Tsai blogging about the Apple-funded study on DMA fallout:
"Now Apple is acting as though it and end users are the only parties that matter, so by implication the money must have been wasted. There’s no consideration ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/12/michael-tsai-blogging-about-the.html
"Now Apple is acting as though it and end users are the only parties that matter, so by implication the money must have been wasted. There’s no consideration ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/12/michael-tsai-blogging-about-the.html
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Michael Tsai blogging about the Apple-funded study on DMA fallout:
"Now Apple is acting as though it and end users are the only parties that matter, so by implication the money must have been wasted. There’s no consideration ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/12/michael-tsai-blogging-about-the.html
"Now Apple is acting as though it and end users are the only parties that matter, so by implication the money must have been wasted. There’s no consideration ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/12/michael-tsai-blogging-about-the.html
Oh cool, Jarrod Blundy’s blog post about Micro.blog Studio made it on Hacker News.
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh cool, Jarrod Blundy’s blog post about Micro.blog Studio made it on Hacker News.
Surprised to read that Sonder has gone bankrupt, despite the Marriott partnership. It seemed like Sonder was a good balance halfway between hotel and Airbnb. I booked one last year in Arizona… although I got the date wrong and ended up having to stay somewhere else!
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Surprised to read that Sonder has gone bankrupt, despite the Marriott partnership. It seemed like Sonder was a good balance halfway between hotel and Airbnb. I booked one last year in Arizona… although I got the date wrong and ended up having to stay somewhere else!
Thanks @jarrod for the kind words about Micro.blog Studio. His post actually does a better job of answering the “why” of video hosting than my own announcement post!
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thanks @jarrod for the kind words about Micro.blog Studio. His post actually does a better job of answering the “why” of video hosting than my own announcement post!
Good move from Google for privacy, building servers similar to Apple’s private cloud compute. From The Verge:
"The compromise is to ship more difficult AI requests to a cloud platform, called Private AI Compute, which it describes ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/good-move-from-google-for.html
"The compromise is to ship more difficult AI requests to a cloud platform, called Private AI Compute, which it describes ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/good-move-from-google-for.html
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Good move from Google for privacy, building servers similar to Apple’s private cloud compute. From The Verge:
"The compromise is to ship more difficult AI requests to a cloud platform, called Private AI Compute, which it describes ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/good-move-from-google-for.html
"The compromise is to ship more difficult AI requests to a cloud platform, called Private AI Compute, which it describes ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/good-move-from-google-for.html
Markdown in RSS: https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/markdown-in-rss.html
Linking to Dave Winer’s page about Markdown and RSS, with an example from my feed.
Linking to Dave Winer’s page about Markdown and RSS, with an example from my feed.
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Markdown in RSS: https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/markdown-in-rss.html
Linking to Dave Winer’s page about Markdown and RSS, with an example from my feed.
Linking to Dave Winer’s page about Markdown and RSS, with an example from my feed.
Micro.blog Studio: https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/microblog-studio.html
Introducing a new subscription plan for longer video hosting on your blog.
Introducing a new subscription plan for longer video hosting on your blog.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Micro.blog Studio: https://www.manton.org/2025/11/11/microblog-studio.html
Introducing a new subscription plan for longer video hosting on your blog.
Introducing a new subscription plan for longer video hosting on your blog.
Another great game from Wemby. Unreal. 5 blocks, 5 assists, 6 3s, a bunch of points. This season is so much fun. 🏀
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Another great game from Wemby. Unreal. 5 blocks, 5 assists, 6 3s, a bunch of points. This season is so much fun. 🏀
Tim Berners-Lee is the guest on the latest episode of Decoder:
"You want to have control of your own destiny. We call it digital sovereignty. In the old days, the early days of the web, anybody used to be able to make a website. ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/10/tim-bernerslee-is-the-guest.html
"You want to have control of your own destiny. We call it digital sovereignty. In the old days, the early days of the web, anybody used to be able to make a website. ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/10/tim-bernerslee-is-the-guest.html
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tim Berners-Lee is the guest on the latest episode of Decoder:
"You want to have control of your own destiny. We call it digital sovereignty. In the old days, the early days of the web, anybody used to be able to make a website. ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/10/tim-bernerslee-is-the-guest.html
"You want to have control of your own destiny. We call it digital sovereignty. In the old days, the early days of the web, anybody used to be able to make a website. ... https://www.manton.org/2025/11/10/tim-bernerslee-is-the-guest.html
Starting to roll out the new Micro.blog Studio subscription plan. I blogged last week with an overview. I just created a help page with a few more technical details.
There will be tweaks and improvements as we go, based on feedback.
There will be tweaks and improvements as we go, based on feedback.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Starting to roll out the new Micro.blog Studio subscription plan. I blogged last week with an overview. I just created a help page with a few more technical details.
There will be tweaks and improvements as we go, based on feedback.
There will be tweaks and improvements as we go, based on feedback.
Cold morning in Austin. Lots to do. Working at the coffee shop but accidentally left my headphones at home! I know, life is hard. 🤪
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cold morning in Austin. Lots to do. Working at the coffee shop but accidentally left my headphones at home! I know, life is hard. 🤪
Started watching: The Diplomat Season 3. Good first two episodes. Also great to see both Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford on the show, gives it even more of a West Wing vibe. 📺
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Started watching: The Diplomat Season 3. Good first two episodes. Also great to see both Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford on the show, gives it even more of a West Wing vibe. 📺
Watching Edge of Tomorrow. Love this movie. We put it on randomly sometimes, have seen it dozens of times. Still holding out hope for a sequel. 🍿
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Watching Edge of Tomorrow. Love this movie. We put it on randomly sometimes, have seen it dozens of times. Still holding out hope for a sequel. 🍿