For those of you that cross post to different services (Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, etc)…do replies on those services appear on your site?

My initial thoughts on these new aggregator apps like Reeder and Tapestry are:

  1. It’s nice to have so many sources in one place.
  2. But all of them have limits, meaning you’ll need other* apps anyway.

*If you ever plan on replying, creating new posts, or using native features other than merely reading.

Reeder (new) vs Tapestry (beta). Hmm.

I’ve been carrying a Field Notes with me every where I go. I’ve really enjoyed returning to an analog style of Notes/To-Do Lists. I also got a Stuff Sheath that fits in my back pocket (it came with a limited edition Field Notes). My favorite notebook from them is the Pitch Black Dot Grid version.

A collection of items on a wooden surface includes an orange stuff sheath, an orange Field Notes booklet, a coin, a pen, a yellow knife, and a Hop on Pop handkerchief.

Anyone have any machined pens (Tactile Turn, Saga, Machine Era, etc) that you no longer use and would like to sell/trade?

My wife and I are entering the AirBnb market. If anyone else owns/operates one (or similar), do you have any tips?

A house with a sloped roof sits beside a tranquil pond surrounded by lush trees and greenery.

Carrot Weather’s unadvertised Premium Mini plan hits the sweet spot for me ($1/mo or $7/yr).

I just pushed out updates for both Tiny Theme and Sumo Theme with some bug fixes. Nothing major, but a couple of things that needed to be worked out.

I’m selling a few things soon. Putting on here before I list elsewhere in case anyone is interested:

  • AppleWatch Ultra
  • FourSevens Mini Turbo MKIII (Midnight Blue)
  • Multiple A19 Philips Hue bulbs
  • Keychron K2 (Brown switches)
  • Code V2B (Cherry MX blue)

Any Tapestry Beta testers have luck connecting Micro.blog yet?

I just pushed out a small update to Sumo theme to fix a bug with navigation buttons on category pages. I’ll be working on a few other things over the coming days. If you have a specific request, let me know.

We had a bunch of life happen to us during the last couple weeks, so I fell a little behind on Tiny/Sumo updates. They’re a little delayed, but will still be pushed out within a few days.

I can’t find my hotel room.

A door with a sign displaying the number "404" is shown against a blue wall, with light reflecting off its surface.

No matter what I do, I cannot update from iOS 18 Beta 4 → Beta 5. It simply won’t show. No errors, no messages. Just not available.

I made this incredibly well designed graphic to help choose a new EDC/GADA watch. I’ve narrowed it down to 12. What do you think? (Criteria: 40-42mm, sapphire preferred, automatic preferred. Will wear casual and dress-casual. ★ = would change strap.)

Are there any network/router level options for search privacy? For example, is there a way to force google to its &udm=14 self? Or even redirect queries from one search engine to another (like Google → DuckDuckGo)? Possibly something better I’m not even considering?

Update: I haven't been able to find a solution to this. It's possible to do using Google Chrome (and a few other browsers) on individual devices. If you use Safari (like I do), you'll need to use the StopTheMadness Pro app and follow these directions. Even if you don't want that specific feature, I highly recommend StopTheMadness Pro. I've been using it since the day it launched.

I’m aiming for this week to release Sumo Theme for Micro.blog. It’ll support a lot of what Tiny Theme supports (same Microhooks, for example). But the real feature is easy & detailed “skinning”. You can see my site using the default color scheme. @lucas has been playing around with it too: 1, 2, 3.

A little art museum kind of day.

A man wearing a tan cap and brown shirt is looking at a painting of a blue dog with yellow eyes in an art gallery.A four-panel artwork features a stylized close-up of a dog's face with blue and black fur, and striking yellow eyes.A framed painting depicts a sailing ship navigating through choppy waters under a turbulent, cloudy sky.

I’m developing a new Micro.blog theme called Sumo (I also make Tiny Theme). If you’re the experimental type and would like to help beta test it on your site, let me know. You can see Sumo in action on my personal site. Testing will require you to install it via a github repo and manually update.

I’ve used Drafts for years for mostly short form stuff, but today I wrote a full 2,500 word lecture using it. And it was…nice!