Microposts
- AppleWatch Ultra
- FourSevens Mini Turbo MKIII (Midnight Blue)
- Multiple A19 Philips Hue bulbs
- Keychron K2 (Brown switches)
- Code V2B (Cherry MX blue)
I’m selling a few things soon. Putting on here before I list elsewhere in case anyone is interested:
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.
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.
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!
I’ve decided to go another direction. Instead of bumping Tiny Theme to v3, I’m going to release an entirely new theme called Sumo next week.
There are still a few bugs and design tweaks to work out, but you can see it in its rough state on my blog.
Update: SUMO instead. 😳
I finally have a highlights/quotes setup I like. They are auto-added to Readwise via Kobo & Hypothesis (Safari). Old highlights from Kindle & Goodreads were easily imported. For manual, I hit the + button in Readwise (only time I use the app). Everything is auto-organized & auto-pushed to Obsidian.
On next week’s todo list: A NetNewsWire theme based on Tiny. Also, ICYMI, here is a Drafts Theme and a Marked 2 Theme.
The view inside the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
I need an app that helps store and organize quotes and highlights. I can’t stand Readwise’s approach (although the Kobo integration is solid). Quotify seems OK, but not available for Mac/browser. Any suggestions?
Trip day carry.
If you use the Drafts app, here’s a new Tiny inspired theme you might like.
If you use Marked 2 for previewing/printing Markdown, I created a basic theme that closely resembles Tiny Theme. It supports headers, paragraphs, lists, code blocks, inline code, bold, italics, links, blockquotes, images, and horizontal rules. Download it and add it in Marked 2 (Settings → Style).
What are you using for RSS? I’m currently using NetNewsWire (previously used Reeder).
Anyone need a podcast guest to talk about…anything? I’ve done some internal stuff (business related), and I just started a solo podcast. Would love to add some experience to the job.
I published a basic edc (everyday carry) page the other day. Based on feedback, I’ve significantly expanded it. I’ll do my best to keep it as up to date as possible. I’d also love your suggestions on products/improvements.