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  • March 16, 2024 10:19am
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    Apps & Services

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    If I were in my thirties, I would run my own instance of Pixelfed. If I were in my twenties, I would build a Pixelfed alternative.

  • Must Have Public Mental Health Disclaimer

    March 15, 2024 5:13pm
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    Blogging

    Food for thought

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    I’ve been reflecting on blogrolls deeply in recent days and started writing an article on that subject. While doing so, an idea came up and I decided to write something that I think anyone who builds and shares a blogroll should add on it as an introduction. I’m reproducing it here. This is my blogroll. This is a list of blogs that I visit often for different reasons. If you are a blogger and you don’t see your blog in this list, don’t be sad or offended. Continue reading →

  • March 15, 2024 12:57pm
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    Travels

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    Gearing up for our next trip to the United States of America[^1] on October, 2024: going to New York for a long weekend. Right before the elections. And you know what? It will take a long time before I back in the US if this dangerous clown ever gets elected[^2].

    [^1] I prefer the long version. [^2] That will happen my friends. Mark my words.

  • March 15, 2024 10:44am
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    Blogging

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    Is a corporate “blog”, still a blog? Take for example: Information Architects news site. Some posts like this one are really about musing on specific subjects, not directly related to the company’s products. I understand the marketing value proposition is maintaining a blog for a company, and yet…

    Asking for a friend. 🫣🕵🏻

  • March 14, 2024 10:40am
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    Work

    In my day-to-day work, I’m benefiting so much from many mentors that I had a chance to meet during my career. They don’t know it, but they helped me so much to become what I am today and how I work with my other colleagues. Someone said: we are the sum of people we met in our life. I like this a lot.

  • March 14, 2024 6:31am
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    Blogging

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    Like a few others, I’m proud to join the One a Month Club put together by @jarrod [^1]! You can show your support here on Ko-fi! I might post exclusive content on Ko-fi like a photo or a small personal text on a monthly basis. I’ll see where it goes!

    [^1] I’m not sure how to get my page registered on Jarrod’s page, though. 🤔

  • March 13, 2024 11:05am
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    Apps & Services

    Dear @Manton, the lack of editing a blogroll entry or moving an entry between blogrolls are really killing me. Putting everything on hold for now until we have a better way of updating this stuff! 😩

  • Never Tamper Someone's Desire for Creative Tools

    March 13, 2024 9:12am
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    Photography

    Food for thought

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    Personal

    My wife gave me a surprisingly mildly negative reaction this morning when I shared with her my intention of getting a Nikon Zf mirrorless camera before going to Croatia this summer. Not because it’s not the best camera for this situation, no, because I already own an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a Nikon D750. 😩 But, I could get rid of my D750 or keep it but bring the Zf with me instead. Continue reading →

  • March 13, 2024 9:04am
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    Personal

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    I find this fascinating that yesterday, I was in such bad mood about a lot of things (work life, personal life) and now, today, after a good night, I’m feeling much more upbeat! I can’t tell why because I don’t know. Human mind is a complete mystery. 😌

  • March 13, 2024 5:41am
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    Apple & Tech

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    The future doesn't belong to optimists or pessimists. It does what it wants. Here's what's plausible to me: Apple has a lot of brains, brand loading and market power... So AVP will find its place. To me, this didn't change everything. The iPhone had that effect. On top of that, the device doesn't have the usual Apple fetish character. It doesn't say "You want this, don't you?" **It doesn't make you look good and part of a cool tribe. From outside makes you look confused, foolish and sad.**

    Oliver Reichenstein https://mastodon.social/users/reichenstein/statuses/112085953023448694

    Oliver Reichenstein writing about his experience with the Apple Vision Pro. Emphasis is mine.

  • March 12, 2024 8:18pm
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    Food for thought

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    What is the best way to fix the FOMO syndrome when it comes to RSS feeds? Simply hit “mark all as read”. You are welcome.

  • March 12, 2024 7:32pm
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    Photography

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    When I don’t know what to write, I edit and share photos. 👨🏻‍💻👀

  • March 12, 2024 7:19pm
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    Food for thought

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    Why is Dave Winer still caring about Twitter and Facebook? Mr. Winer is such a proponent of the open web… and interoperability… Twitter and Facebook are the antithesis of those principles.

  • March 12, 2024 5:08pm
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    Blogging

    I’m not sure I’ll be able to publish this week’s edition of my creative summary newsletter simply because I don’t feel creative at all this week. 😔

  • March 12, 2024 6:40am
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    Apps & Services

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    Been testing FeedLand this morning. I’m still trying to figure out what it is really about. As a subscriber to Inoreader, I wonder if I really need FeedLand in my digital life. Anyone using FeedLand here? 👀

  • March 11, 2024 8:40pm
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    Blogging

    I updated my blogroll page to take advantage of Micro.blog’s new blogroll feature.

  • The Fascinating Game of Moving Between Hosting Platforms

    March 10, 2024 4:02pm
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    Longer posts

    Apps & Services

    I find those stories always fascinating when I read about a blogger moving from one platform to another. It is as if every hosting solution cannot have it all. There is always too much friction, or something is simply lacking, which prompts us, content creators, to drop one service and search for something else. One service can have a great visual design1yet lacking from the analytics side. One platform can be well-designed but very hard to keep up and running2. Continue reading →

  • March 10, 2024 10:37am
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    Apple & Tech

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    I wish Apple made special editions of their current and past products. A special edition of the iPod would be a killer and I would buy one. Something running a stripped down iOS version, with a fix set of apps (music, podcast, video) a in unique device that takes cue from the past but also try different new things. It could be a way for Apple to experiment in public and get feedback. Apple could try MacBook with different casing materials, colors and finish. Those special edition products would be available for a while.

    I wish Apple would try to reinvent itself more often.

  • March 10, 2024 10:19am
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    Just finish experimenting with Obsidian1. I’m always fascinated by Obsidian but also unpleased by its user interface’s uninspired and unfinished feel. Passing for now.


    1. I do this occasionally, as if I was trying to convince myself that it is something should use. ↩︎

  • March 10, 2024 9:55am
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    I’m done with this week’s creative summary, edition 2024-09. I hope you enjoy as much as I do putting them together, each week. 👨🏻‍💻

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