BlogFlockWhile I was writing “Publishing my citation preferences”, I consciously decided that the blog post should include a screenshot of the website feature described in the post – the new “Reference this post” section on my blog pages. I knew that I might change the design of the…
I am reading Katy Hessel’s “How to Live an Artful Life”. The book has a single creative prompt each day to consider. I have the book – whose cover is beautifully designed, with a link typeface and a blue square so as to make the book stand out – in…
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them | The Verge:
When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch app will add local controls to retain as much functionality as possible without cloud services. Users will still be able to stream music to SoundTouch speakers…
A friend of mine in middle school used to enjoy assembling model cars. I remember that he would often paint the engine in great detail, then later glue the hood shut over it. I think about this a lot.
This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Bix Frankonis, whose blog can be found at bix.blog.
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Weaning myself from Emacs is like a minor hobby for me. Or at least you’d think it was, based on how much time I spend on it. I’ve only ever succeeded once or twice, and only for a short time. There is simply nothing like Emacs and definitely nothing like…
I was recently asked by a fellow blogger how I would prefer to be credited in a blog post they were working on. This brought to mind an idea I have been thinking about for a while: how could I indicate the way I would prefer a post on my…
Recently, Kev posted a survey on his site to figure out how people access his content. Big fan of asking people directly and the results are not at all surprising to me. As I said to him, RSS traffic on my server is VERY high.
But it's fun to get…
The year is 2026, and RSS is still, by far, the best way to keep up with sites on the web.
If you already know what RSS is but you’re not currently using it, consider this a reminder for you to dust off that RSS reader of yours and put…
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