Tim Munroe
@timunroe.bsky.social
A middle manager in journalism. #HamOnt
How did people focus before the laser was invented?
January 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How did people focus before the laser was invented?
Only 19 months late to this.
“Computers and networks made things just easy enough that the one worker could do everything.
And I think that actually brought down productivity on the things that mattered.”
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
“Computers and networks made things just easy enough that the one worker could do everything.
And I think that actually brought down productivity on the things that mattered.”
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
Deep Work, with Cal Newport
Podcast Episode · Focused · 2023-03-28 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
December 25, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Only 19 months late to this.
“Computers and networks made things just easy enough that the one worker could do everything.
And I think that actually brought down productivity on the things that mattered.”
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
“Computers and networks made things just easy enough that the one worker could do everything.
And I think that actually brought down productivity on the things that mattered.”
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
Reposted by Tim Munroe
Look! Hamilton’s newspaper (since 1846) is now on BlueSky! #Hamont
Auditor General slams Ford government over Ontario Place
Auditor General slams Ford government over Ontario Place
Premier Doug Ford‘s controversial Ontario Place redevelopment scheme was “not fair, transparent or accountable,” the auditor general has found.
www.thespec.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Look! Hamilton’s newspaper (since 1846) is now on BlueSky! #Hamont
Reposted by Tim Munroe
What would you say at Twitter’s funeral?
That’s the question asked of >1000 people as part of a research project on Twitter migration. Responses ranged from the profane to the poetic, but one common theme was that despite its significant flaws, Twitter at its best was truly great—until it wasn’t.
That’s the question asked of >1000 people as part of a research project on Twitter migration. Responses ranged from the profane to the poetic, but one common theme was that despite its significant flaws, Twitter at its best was truly great—until it wasn’t.
Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. A social media researcher explains why people are flocking to it – and why it isn’t likely to recapture the early days of Twitter.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:03 PM
What would you say at Twitter’s funeral?
That’s the question asked of >1000 people as part of a research project on Twitter migration. Responses ranged from the profane to the poetic, but one common theme was that despite its significant flaws, Twitter at its best was truly great—until it wasn’t.
That’s the question asked of >1000 people as part of a research project on Twitter migration. Responses ranged from the profane to the poetic, but one common theme was that despite its significant flaws, Twitter at its best was truly great—until it wasn’t.
Reposted by Tim Munroe
Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon.
This kind of choice would have been amazing back when I had a lot more enthusiasm for social networks.
This kind of choice would have been amazing back when I had a lot more enthusiasm for social networks.
As journalists think of leaving X for Bluesky and Threads, media experts see pros and cons - Poynter
People are leaving the Elon Musk-owned X in droves, in favor Threads and Bluesky. Both experienced tremendous growth this fall. Poynter spoke with journalists about the pros and cons.
www.poynter.org
December 4, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon.
This kind of choice would have been amazing back when I had a lot more enthusiasm for social networks.
This kind of choice would have been amazing back when I had a lot more enthusiasm for social networks.
"Sill shows the most popular links being shared by accounts you follow on Bluesky and Mastodon."
Remember Nuzzel? A similar news-aggregating tool now exists for Bluesky
The creator of Sill says "the death of the link" has had disastrous consequences for journalism, art, and the web. His free social media tool entered public beta on Friday.
www.niemanlab.org
December 4, 2024 at 10:35 PM
"Sill shows the most popular links being shared by accounts you follow on Bluesky and Mastodon."