Achievement unlocked. I handed down a domain I bought decades ago to my son today and he will be using it for his portfolio site. Super cool to see the next generation of the surname URL taking shape! Will drop a link when it’s published.
Notes
Notes are little darts coming straight from my brain with little-to-no filter. We used to call these Tweets in the before times.
It’s 3pm on a Friday headed into a long holiday weekend. Why not rip some Neutral Bling Hotel? Finish strong.
How long until login.gov is deprecated in favor of authentication via X?
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Less than stellar bouldering session tonight. No flow. Not feeling it. Rather than pushing for more and frustrating myself further, I called it quits early. Sometimes letting go, acknowledging it wasn’t your time and saving yourself for a new day is the best move.
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Destroying or creating access barriers to data that was once freely and publicly accessible is the modern equivalent of book burning. History will hold these people to account.
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The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council will begin serving AI slop to their patrons via a customer service chatbot and auto-generated events calendar. This is a bad look for an organization whose mission is to grow “a more resourced, connected, and informed arts sector, empowering artists and arts organizations throughout Southwestern PA.”
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Back in 2010, Robin Sloan wrote about the concepts of “stock and flow” as they relate to digital media. This economic metaphor draws lines between the ephemeral stream of updates (flow) and the durable lasting content (stock) that builds value over time.
I think this piece is more important now than ever and – 15 years later – I wrote about how the modern open web can power media that endures.
Huge shout out to the folx at Masto.host for the amazing support delivered during my migration to a self-hosted instance. I am not super technical & they made the transition easy. They replied to support emails within minutes. Recommended for anyone considering self-hosting a Mastodon server.
GREASE THE LIGHT POLES
Kendrick Lamar is an American hero.
Rolling up to the party with some Philly Cheesesteak Sliders. Go Birds!
Come work with me at REI! If you are passionate about the outdoors & product strategy, our Customer Experience team is hiring a Principal Product Manager who will set the course for key customer journeys, including our foundational offering Co-Op Membership. LMK if you have questions!
I got chased by — not one — but two different dogs on this morning’s run. Both left their yards, ran into the street & followed me until I turned around & returned them to their owners. Luckily they were both friendly & there were no passing cars. People, please keep your dogs (& runners) safe!
Super cool! Counterforce has published a punk rock guide to Mastodon & the Fediverse. IMO the Fedi is so tightly aligned to the punk / hardcore / underground ethos and I’m surprised there isn’t more of a punk community established. Maybe this is a start.
Wish Defense, the new release from Chicago-based FACS, is out today. These guys have been in my heavy rotation the past few years and I’m stoked on this new record. Recommended if you like angular, minimal, slightly weird, art rock.
I added a cool little micro-post callout on my site’s home page that displays my most recent status with a link over to Mastodon. Really like the way it turned out!
I’ve been on a Deftones bender the past few days. Turns out I may be seeing them 2x next month (on each coast…just how work travel pans out) and I’ve been revisiting their complete discography. Underrated in the annals of rock music!
You can’t post your way out of fascism, writes Janus Rose over at 404 Media:
We don’t need any more irony-poisoned hot takes or cathartic, irreverent snark. We need to collectively decide what kind of world we actually do want, and what we’re willing to do to achieve it.
This is easier said than done. But it’s the blunt truth, and it needs to be shouted, shared and lived.
Walmart buys Pittsburgh-area mall for $34M | Retail Dive
This is an interesting move for the U.S. based mega-retailer. The Monroeville Mall has been struggling for years, but Walmart as a buyer is a surprise. It will be interesting to see how redevelopment shakes out.
Personally, I have many memories cruising this mall back in the day, but haven’t been inside in decades.
Test post from staticmade.com to see how it flows through the new self-hosted Masto instance.
The drums on Scentless Apprentice get me. Every. Single. Time.
I’ve been offline today for obvious reasons – and I’m about to board a 5 hr flight – so just sliding in here to say keep your heads up, kids. It’s going to be tough sledding, but if we stick together and keep each others' backs, we’ll be OK.
What if millions of Americans today realize they don’t need TikTok?
Good morning. It’s a great day to touch grass.
Radiohead was wrong. The computer is not OK.
Today I learned that Sheetz sells sushi. Say that five times fast.
No, I did not purchase the gas station fish.
my general rule of thumb is to avoid use of any social platform that’s run by an oligarch resembling either 1) a fraggle, or 2) a toad
This record just came on my shuffle and I totally forgot:
- It was in my collection, and
- What a freakin' banger it is
Flickerstick might be the best band to come out of a reality/game show. Bonus points for music nerds: Without Googling, what was the name of the TV show that was their ‘big break’?
Just a little bit chilly out here.
I’ve got a Bandcamp gift card burning a hole in my pocket. What record have you absolutely loved this year?