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Very happy to see that Bluesky now supports RSS for profiles. It would be great to be able to follow Bluesky profiles within your own Fediverse account (Mastodon, micro.blog, etc.), but I see this as a positive step. I am excited for 2024 and hope to see increased interoperability between platforms in daily use. I am still optimistic about it.
This was quite the week with highs and lows. But now work is done for 2023. I look forward to 10 days off with the family. We focus on doing not too much. We all need to recharge. Let body and mind come to rest.
I did two interviews today for upcoming articles for one of our clients. To be honest, it was quite draining emotionally. The last interview, we touched upon some personal stories regarding current global conflicts. The interviewee had some tough decisions to make and it touched me. I am curious to see what story comes out of it when I start writing tomorrow.
Sending out Christmas cards today. I still love this tradition. Thinking of unique messages and wishes for each receiver.
Maybe I don’t understand enough of ActivityPub but why can I find Adam Mosseri’s Threads account (www.threads.net/@mosseri/ or @mosseri@threads.net) on Mastodon but not on Micro.blog?
Edit: When I search for just “mosseri” in Gluon I can find his account…weird…I would expect I’d have to search for a full handle.
This morning I was interviewed by a graduate student from the University of Applied Science Utrecht. Topic: The Fediverse and journalism. We talked at length about the way the Fediverse works with protocols instead of platforms, how journalists and newsorgs could work with and benefit from instances, and what some downsides of the Fediverse are to me. She was well-informed on the subject as well, so it was nice to have an equal conversation without me having to explain too much about what the Fediverse is.
We lost Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues. Fortunately, we still have his wonderful music. And it’s absolutely fantastic to see how his funeral went about. The dancing while Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill Perform “Fairytale of New York”. This is how it should be, always.
It is that time of year again. When December comes around it is time for the battle of battles. The avoidance of the hymn that lures us into dreams of a snowy Christmas. Only to crudely wake up on a grey and rainy first Christmas day. Well, at least in the Netherlands for the last couple of years. It is time for the annual Whamageddon event!
I love the sound of satisfying puzzles in the morning…
Wordle 899 2/6
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Well… I have to be honest, it’s very cool to see my Stuck on Repeat album list on the Staff Picks at Album Whale. I know I don’t have a really outspoken and contemporary taste in music. I am kinda stuck on repeat for the last 20 years or so musically speaking. But then again, I think that’s a thing of every generation.
Don’t forget to check out the other projects of Good Enough, who make Album Whale. Or give them a follow on the fediverse! @goodenoughllc@mastodon.world and @bjhess ( I can’t find the others!)
🕹️Sundays are a great day to play some classic Playstation 1 games. Like Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2. The muscle memory is a bit rusty, but it’s still there…
I used my morning to update the original Post to Micro.blog script for Drafts. When you use my script in Drafts, you’ll get a popup if it is a draft. If so, after posting, you’ll be redirected to the edit-screen to work on the post before publishing. if not, you’ll be directed to the published post.
I love how people react to my innocent question about the blogroll. Thanks Tracy for your write-up on a community of strangers, Colin for the follow-up, Dave for your relentless work on FeedLand. And thanks everyone for replying and best of all, showing your blogroll! haven’t taken time to fully respond to the different views but it’s great to see how this web artefact gets a new life again.
The monthly housekeeping notice that I updated my /NOW page (Both in Dutch and English this time!)
📚 Ik ben vandaag gestart in De diepst verborgen herinnering van de mens van Mohamed Mbougar Sarr. Dankzij de nieuwsbrief van Ernst-Jan Pfauth kocht ik het boek in een opwelling bij de plaatselijke boekhandel. Ernst-Jan heeft gelijk over de bedwelmende zinnen. Twee prachtige exemplaren die ik nu tegenkwam: “Toeval is slechts een lotsbestemming waar je geen weet van hebt.” en “Het leven is niets anders dan de spatie tussen “kan” en “zijn””
It took me a few years but I finally bit the bullet and bought Things (both iOS and MacOS) with their Black Friday sale. It’s one of the best designed task-apps in the field. I tried and seen almost all big task managers over the years. And I know the success of your productivity comes not from an app but from your own relation with the projects and tasks. Plus your dedication to just do it. I do think a well-thought app helps in the process.
And yes, I still have a soft spot for the trojan but proven task-methods in orgmode.
Today it’s Election Day in the Netherlands. We vote for a new government (hopefully…). In my hometown Utrecht you can vote at the concert-venue Tivoli Vredenburg, right next to my hero Mr. Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam. Let’s hope it helps for a more progressive and future-forward government.
Walking to work this morning, so my back gets more exercise. It’s always nice to get a fresh coffee at my favorite The Village Coffee and Music. Good people, fine coffee and nice music.
