: RSS is so awesome it made the front page of Hacker News There’s probably not too many people on HN …
: Welcome to Rogue Rogue is a worker-owned cooperative business that features several former Polygon …
: Trusted news sites may benefit in an internet full of AI-generated fakes, a new study finds …
: Note to self on iCloud custom email’s unwritten rules: TTL has to be 3600 remove quotes from …
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Let the kids be cool
I’ve come to the shocking realization that I am not, as fate would have it, cool anymore.
: Substack just killed the creator economy Last week, they announced that all writers would be …
: PBS, NPR stations struggle with US government funding cuts Pleas for donations exceed expectations …
: Jenna Ortega Cracks me up in Wednesday “I have FOBI: Fear Of Being Included.”
: On consolidating social media accounts A couple weeks ago I wrote about how I’d rather have different accounts for different things, …
: College football is my favorite because it’s terrible for retail on Saturdays and I, …
: Just listened to the latest episode of Cory Doctorow’s podcast where he reads an hour of his …
: Mass shooters are not disproportionately transgender, contrary to claims There were 195 mass …
: 1999: Blogs Burst Onto the Scene, but RSS Is Slow To Settle “a phenomenon known as the weblog is …
: Republicans investigate Wikipedia over allegations of organized bias Wikipedia has long faced …
: Google’s AI Is Committing a Unique Evil: Giving Gamers Tips That Are Actually False …
: Vivaldi browser capo doubles down on generative AI ban “If people want to use AI as those …
: grubz.net is now gary.onl Alright I went for it! Moved to gary.onl from grubz.net. Micro.blog’s redirect feature works …
: Bought the domain name gary.onl a while back. I kinda want to change the name of this blog to that, …
: Radiohead’s “Let Down” Charts on Billboard Hot 100 After Going Viral on TikTok …
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I hate Metroidvanias
If you’ve read any of my posts on gaming, you’d probably gather that Metroidvanias are, …
: YouTube’s Secret AI Video Enhancements Ignite Creator Backlash: Critics argue that such …
: Perplexity’s Comet browser naively processed pages with evil instructions Asked to summarize …
: Google’s fight against ad blockers on YouTube enters another round: YouTube users from all …
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RFK Jr. wants to ban the drugs that saved my life
I hate to overshare, but this is going to get a little personal. Mental health is something I …
: Trump has no business taking a stake in Intel How are voters raised on the glories of …
: One BIG Trade Secret Ohio Cheese Makers Don’t Want You To Know (it’s listeria)
: The peak of technology was RSS and Markdown.
: Real Footage Combined With AI Slop About DC Is Creating a Disinformation Mess on TikTok In these …
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Blogs are portals to the past
classicweb@indieweb.social posted a screenshot of Kottke.org from all the way back in 2001 and it …
: Trump’s FDA Says You Can Eat a Surprising Amount of Walmart’s Radioactive Shrimp Without …
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More on KYC-walling the internet
I understand the issue of wanting to protect kids online. When I was a kid, I saw a lot of gnarly …
: I paid off the deffered portion of the electric bill from our old apartment just in time for AEP …
: UK commissioner suggests govt stops kids from using VPNs But the banhammer has also driven a surge …
: Meet the First Nicotine Energy Drink In what can only be described as a prophetic vision, more than …
: Updated my Surface Go 2 to Debian 13 a few days ago. The resilience of this thing never ceases to …
: I vibe coded a bookmarklet to hide your own traffic on Umami I’ve been using Umami for a lightweight, self-hosted analytics solution on my blog. …
: Finally picked up Tears of the Kingdom I feel like they could’ve changed Link’s outfit and marketed this as MacGyver: Escape …
: Ohioans will need to submit their photo ID to watch pornography online starting this fall Moving …
: Found this while browsing Ye Olde Blogroll. The Wild Wild Web: another StumbleUpon clone like …
: No means no, even for Perplexity · Victor Wynne When a website puts up a robots.txt file, it’s …
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More on my love hate relationship with bread
I’ve never been on a diet in my entire life — until now. Unless you count when I was a junkie, …
: Foundation of society (anxiety) For someone who works in an old school, face to face sales job, and as someone who blogs daily, …
: This has been driving me INSANE since switching to iOS 26 beta. In older versions, you would get the …
: Is it even a blog post if you haven’t edited it at least six times over multiple days after …
: Ohio legal weed sales reach $702.5M in first year Wild that it’s already been one year! I …
: Why I stopped copy-pasting myself online Thinking out loud about POSSE vs different platforms for different things.
: Trump Is Launching an AI Search Engine Powered by Perplexity I recently gave Perplexity another try, …
: Cannabis Is Being Grown Like It’s Bitcoin: That’s A Problem According to Mills, the sector now …
: I feel like I’m always yammering about Metroidvanias. I was just scrolling my RSS feed and …
: Med Student Horrified to Learn How Much His Zoomer Patient Was Actually Vaping …a …
: Reddit considers iris-scanning Orb developed by a Sam Altman startup In one scenario, there are far …
: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound mini review I’ve been having a lot of fun with Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound since it launched about a week ago. …
: uBlock Origin Lite is officially on the App Store! I’ve been using uBlock Origin and Firefox …
: BREAKING NEWS when you live in Ohio.
: ‘Hibernation genes’ help control metabolism and feeding — and could hold untapped …
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The web is my favorite OS
I like progressive web apps. They feel like this alternate reality between how smartphones evolved, …
: High Noon issues recall after vodka seltzer cans mislabeled as Celsius The affected packs may …
: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Review: Thrilling, Fast-Paced 2D Revival This looks SO SICK! Same studio that …
: Mario Paint Has Been Added To Switch Online, With Mouse Control I’m not planning on getting a …
: Switched from FreshRSS to CommaFeed a couple weeks ago, now I’m finally following @kev’s …
: AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences: AI summaries can give users all the information …
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Can you hear me now?
We had a gnarly thunderstorm roll through Columbus yesterday and, I’m not positive, but …
: Hollow Knight Silksong Actually Exists, Will Be Playable For The Public At Gamescom: With how much I …
: Got my Indieweb is Punk sticker in the mail from @jim! Perfect addition to my humble little Surface …
: Sam Altman Warns That AI Is About to Cause a Massive “Fraud Crisis” in Which Anyone Can …
: Scientist Suggests Tests to See if Large Object Headed Toward Earth Could Be an Alien Spacecraft …
: I’m obsessed with this new throwback diet cherry Coke. I am such a sucker for marketing …
: Liquid Glass reminds me so much of the HTC Sense UI from the old days of Android. Another way it …
: The new episode of South Park did not hold back lmao 100% accurate depiction of Trump
: Conspiracy theorists don’t realize they’re on the fringe It’s not that believers in …
: ‘It fully altered my taste in music’: bands reflect on the awesome power of the Tony Hawk’s Pro …
: They Cancelled Colbert to Send a Message This is what tyrants have always done. For all their …
: The crypto industry got what it paid for After a four-year struggle with the Biden administration …
: PieFed.world is now open (via lemmy.world) PieFed is a Fediverse/Threadiverse platform similar to …
: Americans' medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules BRB, going to price out some human …
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The sketchy world of psychoactive hemp products
I just read an article on The Guardian about how the author traded their alcohol habit for THC …
: Started playing Lunar: Eternal Blue for PS1. Arguably one of the best JRPG’s to come out of …
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My keto rebellion against 'COVID weight'
I’ve gained about 70lbs since the start of COVID. Clearly it’s just a little healthy …
: Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends Not even part of the actual article, …
: Nintendo bans Switch 2 owner after they played used Switch 1 games — decision eventually reversed …
: I don’t normally buy games right at launch, especially remakes, but I couldn’t help it …
: If You Still Vape, You Might Wanna Read This: “Common sense tells you — your mom would tell …
: Switched to CommaFeed for my RSS reader. FreshRSS started throwing these random SQL errors and the …
: Ohio at ‘high risk’ for LGBTQ+ inequality, report says That tracks. Can’t go …
: Pro tip of the day: medical tape works better than packing tape for concealing ripped khakis at work …
: Digg.com closed beta rolled out today! The TestFlight and Android alpha came out a few weeks back, …
: I posted about ChatGPT psychosis a couple weeks ago. I’m starting to feel like Castlevania …
: Me: I’m sick of paying $50 a year for Feedbin Also me: I’ll host my own FreshRSS …
: I decided against starting a second blog. I was trying out Ghost because I thought it would be cool …
: I’ve been a diehard Tiny & Sumo theme user since I came to Micro.blog but I’ve gotta …
: So You Got Drunk and Bought Eight Domain Names You’ll Never Use — a self help book, by me
: I’m getting this PikaPods/Ghost setup figured out after all. It took me a minute to grasp …
: The more I explore self hosting, the more I appreciate how easy it is to use Micro.blog 🫣
: AI-Generated Music Is Starting to Crowd Out the Real Stuff on Streaming Platforms: [The Velvet …
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You’ll all be doing it tomorrow
I used to watch a lot of Rick and Morty. One of my all-time favorite episodes is the one where a …
: Tonight, we’re drinking Writers' Tears 🍻
: UFO whistleblowers at the congressional hearing when asked what evidence they have, who’s …
: Want a job? Just put ‘AI skills’ on your resume This is the new version of grandma …
: There’s nothing like the calm after you finally address the thing you’ve been stressing …
: Musk, Gates, and Zuckerberg announce the end of the smartphone Elon Musk is betting everything on …
: People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into “ChatGPT …
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Some notes on piracy
I liked this video. He talks about how Gen Z grew up in a world where no one actually owns …
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ROM hacks I'm playing this week
Remember when the internet was still new, and you could spend hours digging through random websites, …
: Quake remains a timeless and highly influential first-person shooter that continues to engage gamers …
: After 10 years of development, the emulator that lets you play NES games in full 3D has been fully …
: Got my copy of Carrier Pigeon Quarterly! @kalikambo is the authority on zines around here imo so …
: Seeing Through It Over time, transparency in technology became a bit of a trend in itself—resulting …
: Really good interview with Kevin Rose on the Digg revamp and making the web more human. Honestly I …
: Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on asbestos On Monday, the EPA, now under the Trump administration, …
: pico-mac-nano : a diminutive macintosh facsimile - 1bitrainbow pico-mac-nano is a miniature, …
: Yooo Digg.com TestFlight just launched! I didn’t think it would be here so soon! 🤩 It feels …
: I’ve been test driving Overcast for the last few days. Apple Podcasts is too cluttered for my …
: GameStop CEO Says The Company’s Future Isn’t In Games GameStop is leaning heavily to …
: I love thebackgroundnpc’s take on this. Nintendo is the Disney of gaming—they feel so cozy at …
: From their new album NEVER ENOUGH: Turnstile - SOLE I fucking love this band! I never really gave …
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Skip some of the upgrades
If you read this blog, you know I’m going through an obsession with retro gaming right now. If …
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Pico 8 demakes you can play in your browser
I’m still on my Pico 8 kick. It kills me how many hilarious demakes there are for this little …
: Apple will end support for Intel Macs next year, macOS 27 will require Apple Silicon During the …
: Arachnophobia warning: pink toe tarantula smacks a couple of crickets This is a video of my pink toe tarantula, Alucard, going after two crickets. At first I thought he …
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The secret to actually enjoying Castlevania III
Once I finished Blasphemous 2 on the Switch, it was clear that I was smack in the middle of a brand …
: Scientists at Loughborough University create ‘world’s smallest violin’ The violin …
: I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a separate blog for retro gaming stuff but I think …
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New handheld console, why I love emulators
Ever since I picked up my R36S handheld a few months ago, I’ve been obsessed with these …
: Democrats eye a villain-to-ally arc for Elon Musk “I’m a believer in redemption, and he is telling …
: Bought a couple giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches for my tarantula. He didn’t really like …
: Nazi punks fuck off 👊 Source: r/Fauxmoi - Crowd kicks guy wearing Nazi shirt out of Punk Rock Bowling concert in Vegas
: From Digg Groundbreakers: ICYMI: christianselig, creator of Apollo, the beloved (and now dearly …
: Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline During …
: Senate Dems Hand Trump a Win by Backing Stablecoin Bill “Many senators, myself included, have very …
: Unknown Species of Bacteria Discovered in China’s Space Station Swabs from China’s …
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PICO-8 - The tiny fantasy console that runs on .PNGs
Retro games are my jam. Anything with at least 8 bits, a sword, and a dungeon to escape can usually …
: Blogging for the future I was surfing different streaming apps last night when I realized Peacock has the entire backlog of …
: This news from the Digg.com Groundbreaker group is a week or two old at this point, but the mobile …
: I know I’m getting old because I’m starting to actually look forward to riding around …
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I'm a n00b
As someone who is obsessed with super punishing Metroidvanias, I have an embarrassing confession to …
: Jeff Bezos sparks firestorm after troubling image surfaces from airfield: ‘But they …
: VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them [VPNSecure] owners …
: I keep seeing ads on TikTok for these barefoot shoes. I’m sure they’re probably really …
: I used to think Canadian geese were a nuisance but then I realized they’re just the raccoons …
: EVIL - by D. Earl Stephens Look, I am not a religious man, and in fact have some serious issues …
: Whistleblower Luis Elizondo Shows Fake UFO Photo Again The question now looms large: can Luis …
: WATCH: Driver stops in middle of interstate, causes pile up Just a regular day on I-71 in Columbus, …
: Any time we get a severe thunderstorm warning in central Ohio it rains for like 10 minutes and then …
: I live 400 yards from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive data center Companies like Meta are a plague …
: You know, sometimes I don’t even believe my backwards seasonal depression is real. Then …
: Your New Lunch Habit Is Hurting the Economy A society where you’re a broke piece of shit for …
: Blue Origin Space Flight Backlash “I think that this space mission is confusing to people because …
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Digg.com Groundbreakers!
Finally just got invited to the new Digg.com “Groundbreakers” group! I was so stoked …
: This little song is insanely motivational and I’m not easily motivated! It just sticks in your …
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Have you tried Quiche?
I haven’t had a whole lot of luck finding browsers I like on iPhone. It feels like every …
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That stripper thinks you're a real catch...
The thing that kills me about middle and lower middle class MAGA people is that it’s literally …
: Our 90 year old neighbor who feeds our outside cat stopped by and invited us to hang out some time. …
: My latest Metroidvania obsession I really need to start paying attention to the devs behind the games I play. I started Sea of Stars, …
: Elon Musk: ‘Tim Walz who is a huge jerk was running around on stage with the Tesla stock cut …
: Target foot traffic falls for seventh consecutive week For the latest week, Costco’s foot traffic …
: Nintendo unveils Virtual Game Cards for the Switch for family sharing …when you buy a …
: NASA Drops Promise to Land “First Woman, Person of Color” on the Moon “A giant …
: I know I was being a little facetious when I said Elon is president, but damn Claude lol
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A post about nicotine
I started smoking cigarettes when I was about 16 years old. My dad started when he was eight. His …
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Picked up a R36S handheld emu
Picked up a R36S emulator console at a local video game place while my Switch was getting serviced …
: Had to splurge a little with St. Patrick’s day coming up ☘️🍻
: I’ll see a completely unhinged headline and almost start freaking out and then I’m like …
: Swedish and Danish news not holding back [via Reddit]
: The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0 It was 2009. Ish. I had a modded original Xbox plugged into a …
: Well I guess the silver lining with Trump and Putin’s new romance is that it’s only a …
: 🔗 Kagi, search tips Just 16 companies are responsible for the majority of the SEO enshittified websites that fill your …
: Ohio Senate passes bill to change marijuana law The weed here is already overpriced garbage compared …
: I’ve been disconnecting and playing a lot of retro indie games lately. Faves so far have been: …
: Is Intel in trouble? How struggling chipmaker’s financial issues may impact Ohio factories …
: Just paid off the last of my credit card debt. I’ve been so stressed about it for so long I …
: Stellantis Introduces Pop-Up Ads in Vehicles, Sparking Outrage Among Owners Here’s some stupid …
: Spider update I haven’t posted a whole heck of a lot about my pinktoe tarantula since I got it. I’ve …
: Generic post about wanderlust I regret that I haven’t traveled much so far. I’ve never been outside the United States. …
: Faith in karma I’m not religious, but I have to believe some kind of karma exists out there. Even if …
: Tech Execs Plead for Great Firewall of America to Protect Them Against Scary Chinese AI Idk man, the …
: Russia is building an electronic registry of LGBTQ+ citizens …the Orwellian plan has been in …
: I used to like reading the news... I’m a huge fan of RSS. It gives you complete control over how you get the news. It’s a …
: OpenAI Furious DeepSeek Might Have Stolen All the Data OpenAI Stole From Us Every few days I see …
: Ohio AG Dave Yost to Costco: Drop your diversity programs or else Such blatant racism and …
: Ohio Republicans want to make major changes to marijuana law approved by voters Conservatives are …
: Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max challenges U.S. tech giants, reshapes enterprise AI Ope
: Facebook flags Linux topics as ‘cybersecurity threats’ — posts and users being blocked | …
: Denmark to pump $2bn into Arctic security as Trump eyes Greenland Copenhagen announced on Monday …
: What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector? New AI from China is cheaper and more …
: Every year or two I always get this urge to subscribe to our local newspaper. They do this promotion …
: The great (American?) firewall I love that people are migrating from TikTok to Red Note in droves. Our oligarchy is banning TikTok …
: Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter - The Verge It’s hilarious …
: 2024 Word of the Year Is “Rawdog” - American Dialect Society The verb rawdog is defined as …
: Prepare For A Whole Bunch Of Pointless, Harmful Mergers In Streaming By Media Executives All Out Of …
: Crypto Platforms Like Polymarket Now Taking Bets on Los Angeles Fire Devastation Wow crypto bros …
: I’m not going to get any sleep tonight. I’m sitting here checking the weather like a …
: My new favorite drink 🤯 so tart and sour! I like the original Bubbles a lot too, it’s a Rosé …
: A dumb week for Apple We’re living in a surveillance state run by oligarchs, but the surveillance is mostly to serve …
: Feels like the anthem for 2025 - Time Hard by The Selecter
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Thoughts on Kagi, The Assistant
I resubscribed to Kagi recently, only this time on the Ultimate plan with The Assistant. I swore off …
: I’ve been fighting this respiratory bug for the last month. It almost completely cleared up …
: Clay Aiken says it was crucial to come out when he did even though he lost half his fans “It …
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Retro vibes, pop culture and a little nostalgia
I was jamming to The Selecter this morning and it got me thinking… Bands from the 80’s …
: Every time I walk in the room and make a little noise, this little tarantula runs and hides as far …
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Bugs: a new year resolution
This might sound kinda silly but I think 2025 is the year of arthropods for me. I’ve always …
: MAGA civil war pits Ramaswamy and Musk vs Cernovich and Loomer in immigration fight Elon …
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Raw honey and concrete geese
This morning we went out to a local garden center in search of a concrete goose for the porch. But …
: Holiday reflections I’m writing this around 11pm on Christmas. I’m sick as a dog with a respiratory thing so …
: So my daughter got me a pinktoe tarantula for Christmas! I’ve been watching this thing all …
: Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are Although the human eye can adapt to a …
: I’ve had this cold so long I could start a whole blog reviewing different cough drops 😵💫
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Then you really might know what it's like...
Working in the city you see a lot of homeless people begging for change at busy intersections. Some …
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I'm STILL obsessed with Warp Terminal
I posted about this a few weeks ago but man Warp Terminal is a godsend. I know there’s plenty …
: I’m still skeptical about the drone sightings around the country but I’d be lying if I …
: Thoughts on Meta and the TikTok ban I get in at least a few hours of TikTok brainrot every week. It reminds me of Vine for the obvious …
: ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ cast to reunite for new episodes Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston …
: Going back to Skyrim I’ve never been a big gamer aside from cute Nintendo stuff. When Skyrim came out (what, like …
: One day I’ll own a flannel that isn’t made out of polyester.
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What makes a blog personal?
What are the rules? Do you have to choose between a travel log or daily journal entries? Or should …
: Will Luigi Mangione’s tipster get the $60K reward? It’s complicated …it’s …
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Drones over Jersey
There’s been a lot of buzz about swarms of drones over New Jersey. The government’s …
: This Is How Political Violence Goes Mainstream Experts have different theories as to what’s driving …
: NBC News Does Entire Piece Trying To Link CEO Shooting To ‘Violent Video Game’ In the game, called …
: The Onion’s Infowars Bid Gets Blocked In a statement, an attorney for the families told The …
: Some days are just bad, and that's ok I have this delusion where I feel like everyone should be happy all the time. That’s what I …
: ‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year: ‘Something everyone agrees on’ Oxford …
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More on echo chambers
It dawned on me today that the kind of people who criticize others for “living in an echo …
: US Food and Drug Administration moves to ban red food dye Red 3 is used in nearly 3,000 different …
: Mariah Carey Denies That Her Holiday Video Is AI Slop, But We’re Not Convinced, for Obvious …
: New obsession: I got this box of natural gum the other day. It’s made with organic xylitol, …
: ‘Hawk Tuah’ Creator Haliey Welch Criticized For Memecoin Launch After Price Crashes I wondered why …
: You know, Micro.blog’s comment system has its quirks, but it’s by far my favorite. …
: Want to Try Tab Groups in Firefox? Here’s How if you have upgraded to Firefox 133 you can …
: No, Trump Didn’t Nominate El Chapo as US Ambassador to Mexico The fact that Snopes.com even …
: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is much better without microtransactions The original Pocket Camp has …
: I just sent a huge paragraph to Google’s feedback form at the bottom of the search results. I …
: Meta says it’s mistakenly removing too many posts He said the company regrets aggressively removing …
: Here’s a fun link: everyone Donald Trump pardoned between 2017 and 2021. But yeah; the Hunter …
: This New Microsoft 365 Attack Can Break Through Your 2FA The Rockstar 2FA phishing kit is a unique …
: Biden’s Unpardonable Hypocrisy The president vowed not to pardon his son Hunter—and then did so …
: What is Brain rot, the Oxford University 2024 word of the year? Are you spending hours scrolling …
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About those UFOs over DC...
The UFOs over the the US Capitol definitely contain artifacts, just not alien artifacts.
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Our house tried to kill us
We’ve had this water leak coming from our furnace for probably a month or two. It was just a …
: I love when some random person follows me on social media and they have a blog linked in their bio. …
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The indie web is crucial for me right now
When I started blogging earlier this year I wrote a lot about the indie web. The social web, small …
: What Breaking Up Google’s Search Monopoly Could Do to AI Making it harder for Google to give its …
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Being a skeptic is boring
Last night my partner and I got into a silly little debate about ghosts. Earlier that day, we …
: Small scale is the best scale – Manu I can’t help myself thinking that I’m getting to the point …
: I hate holiday get togethers. When I was younger I was more rebellious and just skipped them. I …
: Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff Walmart is linking up with Roku to …
: I’ve been on Bluesky a lot lately because I’m a sucker for riding hype trains but …
: Elusive deer spotted wearing high-vis jacket in Canada: ‘Who is responsible?’ I, for one, think …
: Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago “Mark was grateful for the invitation to join …
: Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years Orcas off the …
: Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students I fucking hate this. …
: I recently switched from namecheap to name.com for my domains. Transferred out of Micro.blog just …
: Cranberry Bogs Use Spiders Instead Of Pesticides You see, cranberry farms have been moving towards …
: Someone Made a Dataset of One Million Bluesky Posts for ‘Machine Learning Research’ The …
: ‘Enshittification’ Is Officially the Biggest Word of the Year 2024 will go down in …
: Elon Musk wants to block the transfer of InfoWars' X accounts to The Onion Musk’s lawyers now claim …
: UK and Irish retailers pull products associated with Conor McGregor Lucky for him the US loves …
: USSR: The United States of Sudden Regression I was in the middle of writing this post about how, pretty much until the middle of the 20th …
: I subscribed to the print editions of a couple websites I like recently. Magazines are such a cool …
: Elon Musk Muses About Buying MSNBC: “How Much Does It Cost?” The billionaire and buddy to the …
: Would you live on a cruise ship for four years to escape the Trump presidency? If only I had a cool …
: Microsoft is testing a new in-game browser Doing what they can to get people to switch to Internet …
: You deserve a better browser than Google Chrome If you’ve been using Chrome because it came as the …
: I like that Feedbin uses the same key commands as Nethack
: I really like Reeder 5 on iOS but I use Linux on my desktop so I’ve been constantly syncing …
: Gaetz withdraws from consideration for Trump’s attorney general role “There is no time to …
: ‘Black mold-like substance’ and water contamination uncovered by FDA at Tom’s of …
: T-Mobile actually stopped some hackers from stealing customer data T-Mobile detected suspicious …
: The fight for Alex Jones' Infowars company heats up as Jones sues to hold on I knew he …
: Magnetic North Pole moves closer to Russia in a way scientists have never seen before What a …
: RFK Jr. Told a Bunch of People the Government May Have “Planned” COVID “Many people argue that this …
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So about those MrBeast allegations...
A few months ago I wrote about the drama surrounding MrBeast and his former co-star Ava Tyson.
: I'm obsessed with this terminal emulator Never thought I’d feel so strongly about a terminal app but I’ve been obsessed with Warp …
: The majority of news influencers are conservative men, study finds This morning, The Pew Research …
: “The older I get the more conservative I get” aka switched from a rapid release distro …
: Scientists Discover ‘Immortal’ Marine Creature That Can ‘Time Travel’ …
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I like my cozy little echo chamber
I try to live in an echo chamber. I’m not into debates. I’m not a fan of confrontation …
: The US is a silly place. People will happily vote into office a guy who’s a convicted felon, …
: The Onion, InfoWars shenanigans One [bid] was from the Jones-affiliated First United American Companies, which offered $3.5 million, …
: Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament are now free on the Internet Archive An Epic spokesperson …
: Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans Not a bad idea, honestly…
: Re: Massive New Information on Aliens Just Came Out (penguinz0, YouTube) I like Charlie’s take on this. Yes; I believe all of the people at the congressional hearing …
: Bluesky feels more like old Twitter than X does I’ll go as far as saying it feels more like …
: Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ - The Onion This is perfect. InfoWars makes much more sense …
: Mark ‘Z-Pain’ Zuckerberg did a cover of ‘Get Low.’ I may be scarred for life after hearing …
: I only watched like 20 minutes of that UAP congressional hearing but I think I can summarize most of …
: Perplexity brings ads to its platform Enshittification ensues
: AI Chatbot Added to Mushroom Foraging Facebook Group Immediately Gives Tips for Cooking Dangerous …
: Daring Fireball: 1Password: The Infinite Loop of Security The 2024 Verizon Data Breach …
: Election Conspiracy Theories Are for Everyone In the days following Donald Trump’s clear win, …
: iPhone text prediction is so bad I think our only option at this point is to rewrite the entire …
: Beatles' ‘Now and Then’ Makes History As First AI-Assisted Song To Earn Grammy …
: Your Standing Desk Might Actually Be as Bad as Sitting All Day …a new study from researchers …
: How to work at McDonald’s and still become a millionaire “Every dollar I get, I’m taking some …
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: Taylor Swift Fans Are Leaving X for Bluesky After Trump’s Election “I think that’s the kind …
: It's like seeing a car crash from inside the car The driver's got his head craned back he's telling …
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: Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory Biden’s order established …
: I’m so fucking dazed I should probably try to wait at least 24 hours before posting anything. …
: I’m watching so many screens 😵💫 every election year I feel like I work for a 24 hour news …
: Just got back from the polling station. Judging by the turnout of the early voters here I thought it …
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USPol: Election woes
I’ve been pretty quiet across social media and my blog the last few days. This close to the …
: Nintendo made a music streaming app for Switch Online subscribers It’s like Apple Music …
: I love me some Irish whiskey 🍻
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: I Don’t Know Why Women Keep Laughing at Me When I’m Out Driving my Tesla Cybertruck I was taking a …
: We can Terraform the American West – Casey Handmer’s blog I like this. Terraform Earth before …
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: The fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor called Loops Loops…was developed by …
: Haven’t seen a customer all day. I just ordered some lunch so I’m sure I’ll get …
: Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales from June Single-use vapes are difficult to …
: Any time I see bright but subtle gradients in web design it gives me flashbacks of sticking a magnet …
: A Quarter of Smartphone Owners Are Unimpressed by AI The biggest motivation for US adult smartphone …
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Take two: giving Kagi another shot
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: The amount of claims labeled satire that snopes.com even has to publish really puts the state of big …
: iOS 18.2 will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps …a note on Apple’s …
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We need each other
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Recurring Strangers
So far, I’ve lived most of my life in a small town. My graduating class was about 120 people; …
: The Micro.blog browser extension is super handy for bookmarking articles. I’ve been using it …
: Starting out on Micro.blog after using regular social media for years is like going through digital …
: I know LLMs hallucinate but Google’s AI is straight up Hallucination as a Service 😆
: Mini rant about Meta, staying in touch It’s annoying that Facebook is the only way for anyone to get in touch with extended family or …
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: Conservatives tried to start a boycott of LGBTQ+ friendly businesses. Their efforts backfired. …
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Warm take on federated social media
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: The Legend of Zelda: Parallel Worlds I was reading a post by Toxicka Shock about this disturbing …
: Autopsy of 78-year-old man reveals he had three penises Interestingly, it appears the urethra first …
: I’m not a programmer but I think our diy monolithic point of sales/literally everything to do …
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Putting yourself out there: on self doubt, persistence
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: I’ve been using the new Reeder for a while now. Started back when it was TestFlight only and …
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: BlueSky knocked offline after mass exodus from Elon Musk’s site Elon Musk, X’s owner, announced …
: My favorite things about omg.lol so far have definitely been the community itself and the little …
: Jerry Seinfeld No Longer Believes the “Extreme Left” Is Ruining Comedy “I did an interview with The …
: Micro.blog and the Tiny Theme are a powerful combination
: 7/11’s seltzer water is much cuter than Liquid Death
: Maybe It Should Be Illegal To Instantly Delete A Website’s Archives - Aftermath A few months …
: How Digg helped invent the social internet So many of Digg’s features, from its voting mechanism to …
: One personal website is enough for me – disassociated.com Not everyone wants to post content on …
: What makes WP Engine different from Bluehost? This might sound dumb but I don’t get the difference between something like WP Engine and …
: I’m pretty good at starting a post, going off on a tangent and then forgetting what I was even …
: I was originally planning on making my root domain a static landing page/hub kinda thing but I …
: I really liked this video essay. The author draws parallels between simulation theory and our always …
: I still think about that time Jack Dorsey called everyone on Bluesky “Very, very common” …
: DOODAD.dev - a sick pattern generator for web design Tools for making websites fast, accessible, …
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What's valuable to you?
I was just reading this Reddit thread about a blogging platform that launched a few years ago. It's …
: WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin WordPress.org has taken …
: Rumors on X Are Becoming the Right’s New Reality A curious set of claims has recently emerged …
: SSRI Withdrawal, Brain Zaps [psychiatrist.com] In SSRI Withdrawal, Brain Zaps Go from Overlooked Symptom to Center Stage A sensation unofficially …
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Why even come out if you're bi or pan?
I've heard that a lot. Why would I even come out of the closet when I can pass for a straight guy? …
: WordPress Alternatives Due to…everything going on right now with WordPress, I thought …
: A deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School - Los Angeles Times Researchers …
: I like the brutalist feel of omg.lol 😌
: Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users “Have you ever felt like the …
: Elon Musk’s ‘Free’ Starlink for Hurricane Helene Victims Will Cost at Least $400 …
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Seasonal euphoria
I'm wired backwards--or at least my seasonal depression is. I'm at my best when it's 20°F and …
: CTV industry’s unprecedented “surveillance” - Ars Technica Not only does CTV operate in ways that …
: Progress in the middle of nowhere, Ohio I just re-watched this old video of someone driving around filming my hometown with a camcorder in …
: I’m always a little overwhelmed switching DNS records around and changing the design of stuff …
: Started restructuring my site and messing around with DNS settings again. Stuff might be a little …
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The saddest advice I've ever gotten
When we were in our teen years my cousin and I started writing a bunch of music. He'd been playing …
: You can never have too many markdown editors
: You know what I hate about YouTube’s algorithm? Any time you hit the Back button or end up on …
: Kyle Rittenhouse Metal Fest Booking Causes Bands to Drop Out Shell Shock founder and CEO, Tyler …
: I thought I would dive into omg.lol a lot quicker but I think it’s going to be one of those …
: 159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates | TechCrunch …
: Mark Zuckerberg’s rebrand is a master class in distraction Zuckerberg has started working out, …
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Zelda 3, or The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past has been my favorite installment in the Zelda …
: I like being able to put my icons wherever I want on iOS 18 but it’s a nightmare trying to …
: Started watching Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror on Max A town of people slowly go insane over …
: Nintendo Targets YouTube Accounts Showing Emulated Games Recent laws in Japan have criminalized …
: Gun-toting Nazis tried to ruin a Pride festival. They failed miserably. The organizers of a Pride …
: Currently reading: The Trouble with Being Born by E. M. Cioran 📚
: The Bravery of Being Out of Range Reading about the invasion of Lebanon today immediately made me hear Roger Waters' The Bravery of …
: Sending Children Through the US Postal Service in the 1910s The children had to meet specific …
: Jeremy Clarkson Says All Modern Cars ‘Are Sh*t’ Jeremy Clarkson has been known for his often …
: We’ve been on this Irish whiskey kick for a while. Out of everything we’ve tried, this …
: I started using the Bear notes app on iPhone but I run Linux everywhere else so I still needed a …
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I broke up with my weed dealer
When the first dispensaries opened up shop for recreational sales in Ohio, I felt like a kid in a …
: OpenAI might raise the price of ChatGPT to $44 by 2029 OpenAI could face a blowback if it increases …
: I’m obsessed with Rick and Morty: The Anime. I’m not big on anime, maybe it’s the …
: Birthday Weather Enter your birth date and place to discover what the weather was like when you …
: U.S. Court Orders LibGen to Pay $30m to Publishers …LibGen is one of the longest-running …
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Okay I'm finally using Bear
Not Bear Blog, but the markdown app. I used Obsidian for a while and I really liked it, but it felt …
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A rant about Facebook
You know what I hate about Facebook? It’s the only social network where literally everyone you …
: Google’s AI Mushrooms Could Have ‘Devastating Consequences’ Google is serving …
: I was always more of a Courtney Love fan. She gets blamed for Kurt’s death with no tangible …
: WP Engine sends cease and desist to Automattic The plot thickens 👀
: I’ve always been one of those people who use ‘lol’ too much but I’m also one …
: This is the only website I’ve ever found where people are as excited about fonts as I am lol
: Start auditing and controlling the AI models accessing your content I don’t use Cloudflare …
: Caffeinated ramen in a squeeze tube… Boost Noodle is a new kind of ramen for players who …
: A Bay Area boy was kidnapped from a park in 1951. He’s just been found alive. Whoa. You always …
: Researcher reveals ‘catastrophic’ security flaw in the Arc browser Arc has a feature …
: Squid Game Season 2’s First Clip Brings Bullets, Fire, and Fresh Meat Netflix has shared a …
: A Crack in the Mountain Documentary about the largest cave system in the world, Son Doong in …
: Watching Star Trek: The Original Series for the first time ever. Will update in a couple weeks lol 🖖
: YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads YouTube claims that the pause ads are …
: The “Third State” That Lies Beyond The Boundaries Of Life And Death “Life and …
: Void Text Editor: Open-Source Alternative to Cursor VS Code is to modern text editors what Chromium …
: Mozilla is shutting down its Mastodon instance We’ve made the hard decision to end our experiment …
: Ohio sheriff instructs residents to list homes with Harris-Walz campaign signs “When people ask me …
: Jobs should have surprise paid days off every once in a while. Especially on Tuesdays. (I wanna go …
: Inclusive advertising boosts sales & increases brand loyalty, new study finds The research, …
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My experience on Vanilla OS so far
A lot of people assume Linux users are all hackers or at least have some background in programming. …
: The blockchain is like digital COVID. We couldn’t stop it because people kept exposing …
: Lately I’ve had an obsession with Brutalist design. Stuff like The Brutalist Report and back …
: WAIT A MINUTE Diggnation really is back?! I watched the reunion episode a while back and they joked …
: Biden moves to crack down on Shein and Temu, slow shipments into US “over the last 10 years, …
: I try to share cool links every day but sometimes I have to remind myself that some days are …
: Achieving optical transparency in live animals with absorbing molecules …an aqueous solution …
: Woke up to a dead mouse on the floor next to my side of the bed. One of the perks of having a cat …
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Why do I blog?
Lately I’ve put a lot of thought into why I blog. A few months ago, it was because I had so …
: Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Meat Plant After 9 Deaths Linked to Listeria I’m sure …
: Flappy Bird announces its return, but with a… twist So, who is the Flappy Bird Foundation? …
: Music industry’s 1990s hard drives, like all HDDs, are dying You cannot trust any medium, so you …
: One of my favorite things about Linux is feeling like I got a whole new computer every few months …
: Switched over to Vanilla OS after running KDE Neon for the last ~3 years. I missed GNOME! It took a …
: OpenAI releases o1, its first model with ‘reasoning’ abilities The training behind o1 …
: Swingin' Back to Shellac Most 78s were 10-inches and held about three-and-a-half minutes of music. …
: Ohio’s oldest continuously operating inn appears to be for sale At 212 years old, the Buxton …
: It’s physically impossible to watch this and not smile. Major Holley - Laughing in Rhythm
: Ford Seeks Patent for Software That Records Your Conversations to Serve You Ads If this kind of …
: Re: RSS Feeds Are Great Instead of mindlessly scrolling “for you” feeds, I now spend …
: I waited for the public beta of iOS 18 before I installed it on my daily driver last night. An …
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Right side of the bed
Some of my best days start out absolutely horrible. Some of my worst days start out feeling like …
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The old man down the road
I woke up to the doorbell ringing this morning. Who in the hell could be here this early? So I got …
: I don’t even know how this collab happened but it’s a good seltzer 😆🍻
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Drafts + Micro.blog
I’ve been using Obsidian for all of my blog notes and drafts since I started blogging. …
: disposable vapes are getting out of control via twitter
: Woman started wildfires so she could flirt with sexy firefighters A 44-year-old woman from Tripoli, …
: You don’t realize how fast time flies until 1Password tells you it’s been two weeks …
: This robot is being controlled by a King oyster mushroom When the researchers shined a UV light on …
: We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for …
: I love brutalist design. Especially when it’s something useful, like the Brutalist Report. I …
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Live for today
I saw an ancient meme on Reddit the other day, something along the lines of “in 10 years …
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I quit energy drinks
I’ve been drinking at least one 12oz Redbull a day since somewhere around 2010. Right after …
: Florida Surgeon Fatally Removed a Man’s Liver Instead of His Spleen, Family Says Only in …
: Little white lies about blue light The frequently cited 2013 study about blue light and its affect …
: The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending The Internet Archive has lost its …
: Labor Day is the dumbest holiday. Let’s honor the working class by making all of their checks …
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Thoughts on AI to help with little bits of code
I know AI in coding is a touchy subject, but I’ve been learning a lot using Claude to help do …
: It's ok to disagree I was talking to a coworker about his experience buying a car recently. Every time the salesman …
: I thought I had this profound thought about picking the people in your life, etc then I realized …
: New VWs will answer some of your questions with ChatGPT I was just reading about how people …
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Revisiting why I quit social media
So a couple weeks ago I decided to get rid of social media. I deleted my Mastodon account …
: I like Obsidian but I’m realizing I don’t use any of its unique features really. I only …
: Found an old promo copy of The Final Cut at a used record store the other day and I can’t stop …
: NaNoWriMo Says Condemning AI Is ‘Classist and Ableist’ Daniel José Older, a lead story architect …
: It’s finally (almost) fall! 🍁🍺
: CD Projekt Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Return to Animation I’m not big on anime and I never …
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A hate hate relationship
I’m lucky in the relationship department. We rarely ever fight and when we do, we might avoid …
: Former Riot Games employees leverage generative AI to power NPCs Retail Mage is a roleplaying game …
: AnandTech shuts down after 27 years For the past several years it seems as if there has been a …
: When I had covid I never lost my sense of smell or taste completely but now that I’m over it …
: I am obsessed with these lately 🍺
: Walked up to the screen door and this little guy landed right in front of me! I hear that’s …
: Black mold, flies and roaches, rancid smells: No wonder Boar’s Head caused a listeria …
: This Is Doom Running on a Diffusion Model the diffusion model is trained gameplay footage of Doom …
: Corn sweat: crop moisture amplifies humidity and heat in US midwest One acre of corn, which is a …
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Slow down
Anxiety is literally going too fast. Thinking too far ahead, trying to compute all the possible …
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Digital clutter
A messy home can really bring my mood down. I always feel a lot better when the floors are vacuumed …
: The original Pineapple Cider 🍍🍺
: Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down engines in-flight shares his story On Friday …
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COVID made me rethink my career
I’m just getting over a bad case of COVID, so that means back to work. It’s pretty sad …
: Man Spills Blue Cheese in Car, Interior Becomes Covered in Mold Overnight …the closed car …
: Neil Young Personally Approved ‘Rockin’ in the Free World,’ the Song He Sued Trump Over in 2020, for …
: In ‘Fictional Nature,’ Fabian Knecht Encloses Live Trees and Craggy Stones in a White Cube Gallery …
: Spent most of the morning digging through Robert Birming’s Blog Inspiration page. So many good …
: What We Learned In Our First Year of 404 Media A year ago today, we published a blog post called …
: I’m finally starting to get over this covid stuff. Still not back to 100% and I can’t …
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No sick days
I’m on day four of COVID. Started feeling a little weird at work Friday and I woke up Saturday …
: Authors sue Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training The complaint, filed on Monday, …
: CSS is like Tetris through text commands
: One of my favorite pics from that Blink 182 show. Idk why really, I’ve just never been that …
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You can't say that on Youtube!
George Carlin had that list of dirty words you couldn’t say on TV back in the 70’s. …
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Those weren't the best years of your life
My generation is pretty bad about not wanting to grow up. We talk about how we “just …
: Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. Representatives for LG and …
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Late night hangs
I can’t think of anything I love more than the dead of night. I don’t know what it is, …
: Mozilla’s New Logo Brings Back the Dinosaur Mascot (Kinda) It could be viewed as a flag on a pole. …
: Trump Once Compared Avoiding STDs to His ‘Personal Vietnam’ “You know, if …
: I don't really like Fridays I’m sick at home with covid and, coincidentally, this is the first weekend I’ve had off …
: Imported all my posts from Bear Blog 👀 I’m all in on Micro.blog now. It was too much having an …
: The Scent Of UX: The Unrealized Potential Of Olfactory Design Odors may not replace textbooks and …
: Let this tiny bean bag chair for your lap hold your heavy handhelds Doomscrolling isn’t going away …
: Friday is my Monday 😩 but I don’t work until noon tomorrow so it’s also kind of my …
: Speed is my enemy When I deliberately try to think and move more slowly, things happen faster. That …
: Really liking the redesigned Reeder TestFlight. It doesnt pull the full article like Unread or …
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Don't meet your heroes: Mr. Beast edition
I keep getting sucked into watching the Mr. Beast drama that’s been going on for the last few …
: Overthinking: a self-inflicted scam I’m bad about overthinking. Like obnoxiously bad. I can never leave well enough alone because …
: A few pics I took at the Blink 182 show in Columbus tonight. Tom had a cold so Mark sang a lot of …
: Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it’s okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots For some people, it …
: Co-Founder of DDoSecrets Was Dark Web Drug Kingpin A co-founder of transparency activism …
: Can’t remember who showed this to me but it’s pretty cool. Enter a location and it shows …
: I’ve never liked watching literally any sporting event but I’ve been obsessing over the …
: Elon Musk Slammed for Filling Orbit With Space Junk SpaceX has launched over 6,000 Starlink …
: Nova Launcher, savior of cruft-filled Android phones, is on life support …when mobile app …
: playing around with CSS all day instead of working really makes the work day fly by
: The company has its roots in the very dirtiest kinds of Bitcoin mining. Its top execs (including CEO …
: In other news I just legally bought weed for the first time a little bit ago 🕺
: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hinted at “new types of subreddits that can be built that may have …
: Ohio dispensaries started selling recreational weed today 🥹 www.dispatch.com/story/new…
: I don’t think OpenAI really cares about false positives with text watermarking lol they just …
: “This landmark decision holds Google accountable,” DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter said in a …
: This is what I always wanted tumblr to be back in the day. More of a micro blog for text instead of …
: Just realized you can follow literally any website on micro.blog by searching the url 🤯
: How can we have a robot on mars but over the last 100 years there’s been no progress in …
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What is the IndieWeb even?
If you’ve been into running a blog or personal site very long, it’s safe to say …
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People who don't tip
I don’t get the anti-tipping culture on Reddit. There’s a whole community of people who …
: A secret feature of AI when you’re using it to help with coding is that it’s a great …
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Don't be embarrassed
I hate that lol you’re nervous about something and someone tells you aw don’t be …
: Man the church of Scientology really has a lot of foot soldiers handing out junk about Dianetics lol …
: I’m running out of time to make a Blaugust post today. I can usually get a post knocked out …
: Finally reading documentation on what microhooks actually do. I can do pretty much whatever I want …
: I think Safari’s reading list is the only Read Later service I’ve ever successfully …
: I knew Intel had to be in bad shape when they announced they were building a factory in central Ohio …
: I love these 😆 web.badges.world
: You people are so much more pleasant than the Facebook and Twitter people 🥲
: I like minimalism. Sometimes that manifests as trying to condense things into the most simplified …
: Oof this feels like one of those cheesy April fools jokes some websites post to be cute. Gravitar is …
: This is my absolute favorite Macintosh wallpaper of all time 😻
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US Politics: Can't get fooled again
I’ve worked a few different sales positions over the years, but mostly in the furniture …
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I used AI to generate a robots.txt that blocks AI
I’m so fucking lazy. I’ve never really messed with robots.txt. I’m kinda new to …
: I feel like anyone who doesn’t want AI scraping their website will eventually have to rely on …
: On anxiety I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get on the right medications to bring my anxiety levels …
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Trading Material You for Apple's walled garden
I was a loyal Android fanboy since my very first smartphone: the LG Optimus running Android 2.2 …
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Apocalypse Now(ish)
Sometimes I wonder if anyone else shares the same views on “the end” as I do. I’m …
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Web 2.0 tricked us
I’m a little too young to have really appreciated the pre-Web 2.0 internet. Me and my cousin …
: Hug your server admins I’ve never done much in the way of web hosting or development. I ran a more …
: The indie web is saving my sanity A lot of my posts have covered stuff I don’t ever have the time of day to talk about. I work …
: My real blog is a massive unorganized text file that lives in Obsidian
: Do something awesome. For free. I’ve spent the last month blogging and surfing the indie web. It’s still so new to me I …
: I was originally going to completely switch to Bear Blog but now I’m thinking I’ll keep …
: I’ve heard so many sales managers use the analogy “They’re playing checkers but …
: From MP3 to LP As someone who grew up during the golden age of digital piracy, I’m 100% sure records really …
: This is the first sunburn I’ve had in five years. We didn’t get out much at the old …
: Life goes five years at a time This could totally be a quote from some sappy movie or a self-help book maybe, I’m not sure. …
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Finding my digital home
I’m not one of the cool people who were on the Fediverse before the big Twitter exodus of …
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Happy Solstice! (I'm miserable)
I’m a winter person. Snow is beautiful. Sun burns are not. Every year when the heat gets …
: How to micro blog: First, I start with a long rambling post full of redundant information. Usually …
: We're just clothes When I stop at the gas station or the grocery store after work I’m in my full salesguy attire: …