Ted Curran M. Ed.
@tedcurran.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
Award-winning #instructionaldesigner for Autodesk with an #indieweb sensibility and a love of #freesoftware. Also a #musician, #singer, #songwriter […]
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The State of the Open Social Web | Ben Werdmuller
https://werd.io/the-state-of-the-open-social-web/
> A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
https://werd.io/the-state-of-the-open-social-web/
> A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The State of the Open Social Web | Ben Werdmuller
https://werd.io/the-state-of-the-open-social-web/
> A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
https://werd.io/the-state-of-the-open-social-web/
> A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
#vibecoding Is the New #OpenSource—in the Worst Way Possible
https://www.wired.com/story/vibe-coding-is-the-new-open-source/
> As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
https://www.wired.com/story/vibe-coding-is-the-new-open-source/
> As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
October 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#vibecoding Is the New #OpenSource—in the Worst Way Possible
https://www.wired.com/story/vibe-coding-is-the-new-open-source/
> As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
https://www.wired.com/story/vibe-coding-is-the-new-open-source/
> As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
I Tested This #opensource #android Keyboard for a Month, and It Replaced #gboard
https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tested-this-open-source-keyboard-for-a-month-and-it-replaced-gboard/
> It's 100% #offline and supports glide typing.
https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tested-this-open-source-keyboard-for-a-month-and-it-replaced-gboard/
> It's 100% #offline and supports glide typing.
October 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I Tested This #opensource #android Keyboard for a Month, and It Replaced #gboard
https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tested-this-open-source-keyboard-for-a-month-and-it-replaced-gboard/
> It's 100% #offline and supports glide typing.
https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tested-this-open-source-keyboard-for-a-month-and-it-replaced-gboard/
> It's 100% #offline and supports glide typing.
Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores on #android, @fdroidorg warns
https://www.androidauthority.com/f-droid-google-developer-verification-rules-warning-3601860/
#opensource #bigtech
https://www.androidauthority.com/f-droid-google-developer-verification-rules-warning-3601860/
#opensource #bigtech
September 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores on #android, @fdroidorg warns
https://www.androidauthority.com/f-droid-google-developer-verification-rules-warning-3601860/
#opensource #bigtech
https://www.androidauthority.com/f-droid-google-developer-verification-rules-warning-3601860/
#opensource #bigtech
HTML-First, Framework-Second: Is JavaScript Finally Growing Up? - The New Stack
https://thenewstack.io/html-first-framework-second-is-javascript-finally-growing-up/
> Instead of starting with a framework, smart frontend developers now begin with HTML and enhance it progressively with JavaScript.
https://thenewstack.io/html-first-framework-second-is-javascript-finally-growing-up/
> Instead of starting with a framework, smart frontend developers now begin with HTML and enhance it progressively with JavaScript.
July 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
HTML-First, Framework-Second: Is JavaScript Finally Growing Up? - The New Stack
https://thenewstack.io/html-first-framework-second-is-javascript-finally-growing-up/
> Instead of starting with a framework, smart frontend developers now begin with HTML and enhance it progressively with JavaScript.
https://thenewstack.io/html-first-framework-second-is-javascript-finally-growing-up/
> Instead of starting with a framework, smart frontend developers now begin with HTML and enhance it progressively with JavaScript.
Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening
https://theconversation.com/do-you-really-need-to-read-to-learn-what-neuroscience-says-about-reading-versus-listening-250743
> Whether reading a book or listening to […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
https://theconversation.com/do-you-really-need-to-read-to-learn-what-neuroscience-says-about-reading-versus-listening-250743
> Whether reading a book or listening to […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
July 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening
https://theconversation.com/do-you-really-need-to-read-to-learn-what-neuroscience-says-about-reading-versus-listening-250743
> Whether reading a book or listening to […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
https://theconversation.com/do-you-really-need-to-read-to-learn-what-neuroscience-says-about-reading-versus-listening-250743
> Whether reading a book or listening to […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
#ai is the end of the #openweb as we know it
https://qz.com/ai-chatbots-google-search-internet-bots
> The AI era means the internet is splitting in two: one for people, another for the bots
https://qz.com/ai-chatbots-google-search-internet-bots
> The AI era means the internet is splitting in two: one for people, another for the bots
July 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#ai is the end of the #openweb as we know it
https://qz.com/ai-chatbots-google-search-internet-bots
> The AI era means the internet is splitting in two: one for people, another for the bots
https://qz.com/ai-chatbots-google-search-internet-bots
> The AI era means the internet is splitting in two: one for people, another for the bots
My son loves his Linux laptop except for one thing: no native Roblox support. If you care about this, take 15 seconds and fill out the survey.
https://chng.it/6qNDMtbVgG
> Bring Native #linux Support to #Roblox Player and Studio
https://chng.it/6qNDMtbVgG
> Bring Native #linux Support to #Roblox Player and Studio
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My son loves his Linux laptop except for one thing: no native Roblox support. If you care about this, take 15 seconds and fill out the survey.
https://chng.it/6qNDMtbVgG
> Bring Native #linux Support to #Roblox Player and Studio
https://chng.it/6qNDMtbVgG
> Bring Native #linux Support to #Roblox Player and Studio
Never forget.
What Is #edballsday?
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63518/what-ed-balls-day
> “It’s obviously helped by the fact that I have a memorable name,” says former MP Ed Balls of the internet holiday he inadvertently created.
What Is #edballsday?
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63518/what-ed-balls-day
> “It’s obviously helped by the fact that I have a memorable name,” says former MP Ed Balls of the internet holiday he inadvertently created.
April 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Never forget.
What Is #edballsday?
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63518/what-ed-balls-day
> “It’s obviously helped by the fact that I have a memorable name,” says former MP Ed Balls of the internet holiday he inadvertently created.
What Is #edballsday?
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63518/what-ed-balls-day
> “It’s obviously helped by the fact that I have a memorable name,” says former MP Ed Balls of the internet holiday he inadvertently created.
Returning to Really Simple Syndication brought peace to my day #rss #humanetech
https://boingboing.net/2025/04/08/returning-to-really-simple-syndication-brought-peace-to-my-day.html
> It took me a while to get my RSS feeds set up the way that I wanted--it’d […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
https://boingboing.net/2025/04/08/returning-to-really-simple-syndication-brought-peace-to-my-day.html
> It took me a while to get my RSS feeds set up the way that I wanted--it’d […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
April 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Returning to Really Simple Syndication brought peace to my day #rss #humanetech
https://boingboing.net/2025/04/08/returning-to-really-simple-syndication-brought-peace-to-my-day.html
> It took me a while to get my RSS feeds set up the way that I wanted--it’d […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
https://boingboing.net/2025/04/08/returning-to-really-simple-syndication-brought-peace-to-my-day.html
> It took me a while to get my RSS feeds set up the way that I wanted--it’d […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
#socialmedia in 2025: why creatives are ditching 'rented' spaces for owned platforms
https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/social-media-in-2025-why-creatives-are-ditching-rented-spaces-for-owned-platforms/
#fediverse #deletefacebook #mastodon #pixelfed #bluesky
https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/social-media-in-2025-why-creatives-are-ditching-rented-spaces-for-owned-platforms/
#fediverse #deletefacebook #mastodon #pixelfed #bluesky
February 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#socialmedia in 2025: why creatives are ditching 'rented' spaces for owned platforms
https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/social-media-in-2025-why-creatives-are-ditching-rented-spaces-for-owned-platforms/
#fediverse #deletefacebook #mastodon #pixelfed #bluesky
https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/social-media-in-2025-why-creatives-are-ditching-rented-spaces-for-owned-platforms/
#fediverse #deletefacebook #mastodon #pixelfed #bluesky
February 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I don't post much about #videogames but #returnal for #ps5 has completely enthralled my mind and soul. Still in the first biome and loving every minute of it. I've never played another game like it - truly innovative and gripping every moment.
February 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I don't post much about #videogames but #returnal for #ps5 has completely enthralled my mind and soul. Still in the first biome and loving every minute of it. I've never played another game like it - truly innovative and gripping every moment.
You may have heard that Elon Musk this week emailed 2.3 million #federalworkers to tell them they have to write an email telling him what they accomplished this week or else they're fired.
I figured, just to be safe, I should email hr@opm.gov and let them […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
I figured, just to be safe, I should email hr@opm.gov and let them […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
February 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
You may have heard that Elon Musk this week emailed 2.3 million #federalworkers to tell them they have to write an email telling him what they accomplished this week or else they're fired.
I figured, just to be safe, I should email hr@opm.gov and let them […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
I figured, just to be safe, I should email hr@opm.gov and let them […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
Hmmm. Weird.
Loken
> A ' #modular #synthesizer for #webdesign ' lets you experiment and improvize your way to #css
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/02/17/loken_css_synthesizer/
Loken
> A ' #modular #synthesizer for #webdesign ' lets you experiment and improvize your way to #css
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/02/17/loken_css_synthesizer/
February 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Hmmm. Weird.
Loken
> A ' #modular #synthesizer for #webdesign ' lets you experiment and improvize your way to #css
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/02/17/loken_css_synthesizer/
Loken
> A ' #modular #synthesizer for #webdesign ' lets you experiment and improvize your way to #css
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/02/17/loken_css_synthesizer/
I asked the #articulate360 #storyline #ai #imagegen for a stock photo of diverse factory workers. I wasn't planning on their bold representation of the "differently capitated". Bravo!
#AIfail
#AIfail
February 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I asked the #articulate360 #storyline #ai #imagegen for a stock photo of diverse factory workers. I wasn't planning on their bold representation of the "differently capitated". Bravo!
#AIfail
#AIfail
It’s funny to me that #bigtech companies are competing to show off how smart their various #ai models are, but that fancy tech never somehow trickles down to #customerservice where long wait times, byzantine phone trees, incomplete knowledge base search […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
January 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It’s funny to me that #bigtech companies are competing to show off how smart their various #ai models are, but that fancy tech never somehow trickles down to #customerservice where long wait times, byzantine phone trees, incomplete knowledge base search […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
