Apps
…What’s Up With Threads?
Threads was supposed to be a new take on corporate social media and…it’s really not, is it? They kinda just gave up on the whole Social Web thing…
Random Thoughts
Welcoming New Communities to the Social Web
Please stop being pretentious, we're building a community here
Business
Having a Seat at the Table is No Longer an Excuse
A lot of people write off their staying on Twitter or giving Trump useless trophies as doing what they need to do to have a seat at the table; that maybe if they stay they can do something to make things better. That time is gone, we need to move to a better system.
Apps
Own Your Ideas
Don’t just hand all of your ideas over to some company, publish them somewhere that’s sustainable and a place that you can control
Technology
There’s No Such Thing as a Backdoor for the Good Guys
If Bluesky built robust moderation software for the whole of the platform it’s just Twitter
Apps
‘Revealed Preference’ Is Really Just Playing on Addictions
There’s a concept in the world of algorithms that they show a ‘revealed preference’; that, even if someone says they want a particular thing, the algorithm is able to look past that and show what a person “truly” wants
Technology
My Home on the Internet
Basically this is my digital fort.
Music
Music Blog Challenge
Here’s my attempt at the music blog challenge—I don’t know how but I think this is more chaotic than the tech one
Technology
Technology Blog Challenge
Here's my sleep-deprived attempt at the technology blog challenge going around—I'm sorry (no I'm not)
Social Media
What do You People Want?
People are mad at Bluesky over their moderation policies…but it’s a decentralized service with composable moderation
Social Media
Well, Here We Go Again
Well, people are mad at another company again. Big surprise. Let's talk about people fleeing Threads and the Fediverse for Bluesky.
US Politics
On: The Pursuit of Happiness
With the election behind us, everyone has their ways of processing their emotions, and I decided I would put mine out there for everyone to see