{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Andrew Ford","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/4D","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"450","username":"4D","bio":"Forum lurker, sci-fi escapist. Moonlighting as a Nurse in New Zealand. ","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":48,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"71444841","content_html":"<p>Sugarloaf Antenna: Port Hills, Christchurch, NZ.</p>\n<p>Finally, a sunny day at the tail-end of winter. Some great views from the summit road. I particularly enjoyed how this photo turned out though.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffordy.me%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F0cbebb47-927b-4760-bccf-14b56d01f2e7-1-102-o.jpg\" width=\"408\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/08/18/sugarloaf-antenna-port-hills-christchurch.html","date_published":"2025-08-17T16:23:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 16:23","date_timestamp":1755447789,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/115045027347451865","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lwmc7otqcy2t"]}},{"id":"57928310","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250313195/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Read in 2025: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250313195\">Gideon the Ninth</a> by Tamsyn Muir 📚</p>\n<p>This book was honestly unlike anything I’ve read before: Death Magic, Space-ships, Swords and Skeletons. What a mix. The mouthy protagonist actually fit perfectly into this smorgasboard of insanity. This novel moves fast and doesn’t disappoint.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/02/19/read-in-gideon-the-ninth.html","date_published":"2025-02-19T07:34:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-19 07:34","date_timestamp":1739950461,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/114029393845455098","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lijb6t4o572t","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DGPwYzlKVE4"]}},{"id":"57774493","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://appahead.studio/apps/pieoneer/\">Pieoneer</a> for macOS. Time will tell if this is different enough from traditional keyboard launchers. But it’s an intriguing way of visually accessing apps and commands via an invoked Pie Menu.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/02/17/pieoneer-for-macos-time-will.html","date_published":"2025-02-17T09:10:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-17 09:10","date_timestamp":1739783410,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/114018445714628817","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3liefm724dj2j","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DGKxwONNJYs"]}},{"id":"57331873","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9798325253584/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Read in 2025: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9798325253584\">Mark of the Fool 7</a> by J.M. Clarke 📚</p>\n<p>More of the same in the seventh installment of this series. But the ‘same’ is good: It’s hearty and wholesome and reassuringly familiar. Like a well-worn TV serial, it’s chicken-soup for the soul. I’ll have more please.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/02/12/read-in-mark-of-the.html","date_published":"2025-02-11T18:59:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-11 18:59","date_timestamp":1739300349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113986790014004555","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lhwdqtsqxv2r","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DF8YeMmtqKy"]}},{"id":"57122883","content_html":"<p>Got a surround sound setup for my lounge today. I’ve just spent the last few hours listening to TV and Music encoded in Dolby Atmos. Coming from stereo - What an experience!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/02/09/got-a-surround-sound-setup.html","date_published":"2025-02-09T03:23:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-09 03:23","date_timestamp":1739071388,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113971782682412231","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lhpoicdfxz2r","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DF1jrrEqpBI"]}},{"id":"56651291","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781761565755/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished Reading: 📚 <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781761565755\">Exodus: The Archimedes Engine</a> by Peter F. Hamilton - ⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>\n<p>It took a long-time to wind-up; the first third of the book is world-building and scene-setting. Once it got going - it kept delivering. I like that Hamilton doesn’t hold the readers hand. ‘What..?’ moments aplenty.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/02/04/finished-reading-exodus-the-archimedes.html","date_published":"2025-02-03T14:08:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-03 14:08","date_timestamp":1738591705,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113940346958223709","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lhbpqyg2vv2n","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFnQyEcqvoD"]}},{"id":"56445033","content_html":"<p>Finally got around to watching all of 📺 <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/126308\">Shōgun (2024)</a> - ★★★★★. What a ride! The pacing on this was glorious. Casting and cinematography top-notch. Like many others, I wish a follow-up adaptation of 📚 <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49464415-tai-pan\">Tai-Pan</a> is made.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw780%2F7O4iVfOMQmdCSxhOg1WnzG1AgYT.jpg\" alt=\"Shōgun poster\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/02/01/finally-got-around-to-watching.html","date_published":"2025-01-31T19:02:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-31 19:02","date_timestamp":1738350172,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113924517156518102","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lh2oslf55j2z","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFgEHRFqlGw"]}},{"id":"56173382","content_html":"<p>It seems the longer any holiday extends, the more difficult I find returning to work again. If I didn’t know I’d feel even worse afterward, I’d plead for one more week off.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/29/it-seems-the-longer-any.html","date_published":"2025-01-28T17:22:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-28 17:22","date_timestamp":1738084924,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113907134079059620","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgsxrjertd23","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFYKKQoK5M8"]}},{"id":"55976796","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell\">@jimmitchell</a> Are their docs around on how to make a micro.blog plugin from a theme? I think I’ll need to setup custom params like your mnml plugin options for my own theme.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/55976796","date_published":"2025-01-26T08:41:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-26 08:41","date_timestamp":1737880877,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55848445","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jeremybakernz\">@jeremybakernz</a> I really need to re-read these again. I have fond memories of The Farseer and ‘Fool’ series as well as the Soldier Son Trilogy. Robin Hobb writes some magical fiction.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/55848445","date_published":"2025-01-24T16:22:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-24 16:22","date_timestamp":1737735756,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55840646","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781761565755/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781761565755\">Exodus: The Archimedes Engine</a> by Peter F. Hamilton 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/25/currently-reading-exodus-the-archimedes.html","date_published":"2025-01-24T14:44:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-24 14:44","date_timestamp":1737729851,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113883863964881418","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgin3iuleo26","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFNk6QwN6eq"]}},{"id":"55823283","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I found this <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton/44673868#\">old thread</a>. I’m curious if you’ve gotten any further in implementing custom frontmatter fields in micro.blog? It would open up so much possibility with theming and function.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/55823283","date_published":"2025-01-24T10:22:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-24 10:22","date_timestamp":1737714148,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55734168","content_html":"<p>I legitimately found a good use for <a href=\"https://soulver.app\">Soulver</a> today, calculating the conversion of <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/a/15898886\">rgba values into rgb, based on a known background</a>. Not the apps fault I haven’t used it much, I just don’t use math as much as I ought to.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/24/i-legitimately-found-a-good.html","date_published":"2025-01-23T11:20:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-23 11:20","date_timestamp":1737631249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113877402489625946","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgfrb6552o2z","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFKo20vNyPH"]}},{"id":"55712976","content_html":"<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250319173\">Wind and Truth</a> by Brandon Sanderson 📚</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffordy.me%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Freview.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"352\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/23/finished-reading-wind-and-truth.html","date_published":"2025-01-23T03:50:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-23 03:50","date_timestamp":1737604241,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113875631917098945","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgey425uh42m","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFJ1VRGt66P"]}},{"id":"55692406","content_html":"<p>I somehow made it to middle-age without using Git. What a revelation! I feel like I have versioning super-powers. I’ll check that one off my ‘Pretend to be Technical’ list.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/23/i-somehow-made-it-to.html","date_published":"2025-01-22T21:47:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-22 21:47","date_timestamp":1737582464,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113874205814722420","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgedtixbji2w","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFJL1AINwqL"]}},{"id":"55617221","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gigapixel-ai-recover-enhance/id6503354018\">Topaz Gigapixel AI for iOS</a> has been released on the appstore (at least in NZ). I like having this on iOS, but with <a href=\"https://www.topazlabs.com/cloud-render\">cloud compute tokens</a>, it seems more a business model than a true mobile version.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/22/topaz-gigapixel-ai-for-ios.html","date_published":"2025-01-22T01:27:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-22 01:27","date_timestamp":1737509221,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113869404554215405","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgc7m4mwdt22","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFHAFqYqFPT"]}},{"id":"55596965","content_html":"<p>Eight hours after I congratulated myself on eating healthy today, I’m reflecting on the empty packet of cookies on my desk, wondering exactly how they just disappeared.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/22/eight-hours-after-i-congratulated.html","date_published":"2025-01-21T19:06:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-21 19:06","date_timestamp":1737486379,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113868293424725689","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lgbpstpdor2m","https://www.threads.net/@fordy.me/post/DFGfwMttdDd"]}},{"id":"55471650","content_html":"<p>Tuned into my local radio yesterday. The host was seeking reassurance that <a href=\"https://letterboxd.com\">letterboxd</a> was a legit service.. Amazing in 2025 to realise so many people aren’t exposed to whole swathes of the internet I take for granted.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/21/tuned-into-my-local-radio.html","date_published":"2025-01-20T13:08:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-20 13:08","date_timestamp":1737378502,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@4d/113860837723722563","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jr7txplsvlanlz2d5ug6dvw/post/3lg6fuescuf2v"]}},{"id":"55441866","content_html":"<p>Hyper-focusing is one of those superpowers which is its own kryptonite. The longer its in effect, the more your life falls apart.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/20/hyperfocusing-is-one-of-those.html","date_published":"2025-01-20T01:51:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-20 01:51","date_timestamp":1737337878,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55320374","content_html":"<p>Hmmm. The battery on my Apple Watch Series 6 is barely limping over the twelve-hour mark now. Not even that, assuming I’ve stuck to my goals for the day. Time for a Series 10?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/19/hmmm-the-battery-on-my.html","date_published":"2025-01-18T11:00:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-18 11:00","date_timestamp":1737198011,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55268898","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/sonosequencr/id967043604\">SonoSequencr</a></p>\n<p>Just discovered this unofficial companion app for Sonos systems. Allows for one-click presets and other features that the native app makes awkward, or impossible. Ugly but functional app.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/18/sonosequencr-just-discovered-this-unofficial.html","date_published":"2025-01-17T17:55:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-17 17:55","date_timestamp":1737136510,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55225439","content_html":"<p>I want this <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Concept-One-Signature-Expandable-Hardshell/dp/B0CRK17S1Y?th=1&amp;psc=1\">Lego Brick Carry-on Luggage</a> so badly. Never too old for Lego. Apparently it’s stackable! :)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/17/i-want-this-lego-brick.html","date_published":"2025-01-17T05:06:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-17 05:06","date_timestamp":1737090382,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55213106","content_html":"<p>Super pumped for the Nintendo Switch 2! The <a href=\"https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ\">teaser trailer</a> is really stoking the hype. Let’s hope when Nintendo say 2025 they mean first quarter.</p>\n\n<div>\n  <p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ\">youtube.com/...</a></p>\n</div>\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/17/super-pumped-for-the-nintendo.html","date_published":"2025-01-17T00:19:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-17 00:19","date_timestamp":1737073191,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55207619","content_html":"<p>That moment when: your seven-year old child, visits the town you grew up in and says ‘I love this place, Dad’. Beautiful.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/17/that-moment-when-your-sevenyear.html","date_published":"2025-01-16T22:43:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-16 22:43","date_timestamp":1737067394,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55095492","content_html":"<p>The 12-24 month delay with crowd-funding projects delivering has resulted in me reaching something approaching peak-consumerism. No space to put things, more things keep arriving. I feel naughty.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/16/the-month-delay-with-crowdfunding.html","date_published":"2025-01-15T15:43:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-15 15:43","date_timestamp":1736955839,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55008590","content_html":"<p>Hunting for rentals as a single man in my 40’s is both a luxury my wage (barely) affords me, as well as a depressing reminder that I’ll never own my own home.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/15/hunting-for-rentals-as-a.html","date_published":"2025-01-14T16:25:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 16:25","date_timestamp":1736871951,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"54999595","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/penaddict@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@penaddict</a></span> At least I can see the seconds tick down with the codes, rather than waiting for a 2-factor email to randomly show up in my inbox…</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54999595","date_published":"2025-01-14T14:38:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 14:38","date_timestamp":1736865533,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54991576","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jarrod\">@jarrod</a> excellent! Thanks for sharing, will check that out.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54991576","date_published":"2025-01-14T12:34:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 12:34","date_timestamp":1736858062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54989482","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jarrod\">@jarrod</a> where is that review screencap from Jarrod?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54989482","date_published":"2025-01-14T11:52:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 11:52","date_timestamp":1736855533,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54979526","content_html":"<p>Playing ‘Idler’ games is like some form of addictive drug for my personality. I should problably stop.. tomorrow.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/14/playing-idler-games-is-like.html","date_published":"2025-01-14T08:28:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 08:28","date_timestamp":1736843292,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"54917728","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmorris\">@gregmorris</a> I can second <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jarrod\">@jarrod</a>’s suggestion. <a href=\"https://sparkmailapp.com\">Spark</a> is great. I stuck with the Classic version for a long time - but the latest updates allow the interface and UX to be largely the same.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54917728","date_published":"2025-01-13T14:27:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 14:27","date_timestamp":1736778449,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54914545","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/viticci@mastodon.macstories.net\" class=\"u-url mention\">@viticci</a></span> It was a good write-up. I had considered subscribing to <a href=\"https://www.notesightlabs.com/funnel\">Funnel</a> before I read your piece, but it definitely confirmed it was the right decision. I liked the comparison to <a href=\"https://getdrafts.com\">Drafts</a>, if built in 2025.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54914545","date_published":"2025-01-13T13:29:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 13:29","date_timestamp":1736774998,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54913896","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jarrod\">@jarrod</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jarrod\">@jarrod</a> I feel like I’ve been waiting for S2 of <a href=\"https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx\">Severence</a> for far too long. Bring it on.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54913896","date_published":"2025-01-13T13:17:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 13:17","date_timestamp":1736774267,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54895400","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Willenator\">@Willenator</a> had you seen the metal-version of the <a href=\"https://zeerawireless.com/products/zeera-macforge-cnc-aluminum-cooling-case-for-2024-mac-mini-m4-pro\">m4 mac Mini case?</a> The original 3D-modeller is genius though for putting it together.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54895400","date_published":"2025-01-13T06:22:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 06:22","date_timestamp":1736749371,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54887407","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/512px\">@512px</a> kinda reminds me about when I learned ICQ messenger had still been <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/25/24164579/icq-shut-down-june\">going strong for 28 years</a>! Shutting down in 2024. It’s an early-internet nostalgia-trip.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/54887407","date_published":"2025-01-13T02:34:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 02:34","date_timestamp":1736735668,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54878638","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250319173/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250319173\">Wind and Truth</a> by Brandon Sanderson 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://fordy.me/2025/01/13/currently-reading-wind-and-truth.html","date_published":"2025-01-12T23:17:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-12 23:17","date_timestamp":1736723841,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"1802486","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dejus\">@dejus</a> Inconceivable! :) </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1802486","date_published":"2019-01-10T15:11:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-01-10 15:11","date_timestamp":1547133073,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1571683","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jwhevans\">@jwhevans</a> I thought so too James. You should also check out this video of an engineer demonstrating <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_HFnNTfyU\">linear motors</a> from 1974, he uses copper electro-magnets. Science is awesome :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1571683","date_published":"2018-12-26T17:55:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-26 17:55","date_timestamp":1545846920,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1439412","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dejus\">@dejus</a> Interesting point regarding AR. Colour me sceptical though that it would bring anywhere near the same level of satisfaction and joy that a full model train setup would. I still remember playing games like transport tycoon, and although railways were fun, it didn’t tickle the same spot as the ‘real thing’. But then I’m getting old ;)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1439412","date_published":"2018-12-17T04:17:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-17 04:17","date_timestamp":1545020250,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1430820","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> Thanks for sharing that, refreshingly concise and clear perspective. I especially liked Cal’s summary of social media posts... ‘the collectivist ping-ponging of likes and memes that make up so much of social media interaction’. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1430820","date_published":"2018-12-16T17:03:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-16 17:03","date_timestamp":1544979791,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1430608","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dejus\">@dejus</a> In the Reddit link the author explains the railway is his fathers and he lent his Dad a camera to record the train. The build is clearly a labour of love and quite elaborate. So much attention to detail. You can almost suspend disbelief and pretend you are riding a life-size engine. Makes me wish for a large enough shed or basement to start my own model railway project.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1430608","date_published":"2018-12-16T16:36:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-16 16:36","date_timestamp":1544978204,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1420992","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/tones\">@tones</a> So true! I want to remove the thirteenth island in the picture, that sits between the North and South Islands, and replace the two islands together, as they should be. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1420992","date_published":"2018-12-15T21:25:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-15 21:25","date_timestamp":1544909134,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1420967","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> A Fair point John. Is Great Britain the correct term to use for the entire landmass then? I assume UK refers to Parts of Ireland as well? The Mercator projection certainly leads to false assumptions, so you could be right there, however I think my surprise is also due to coming from a country with a larger landmass and much lower density population. It makes me assume that more populous countries with a longer history, loom larger somehow. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1420967","date_published":"2018-12-15T21:21:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-15 21:21","date_timestamp":1544908873,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1420436","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/tones\">@tones</a> I’m probably a little biased, since I live in New Zealand and so does the images creator. :) Intriguing to see how small island nations like England are also. Because of history I think of it as being a larger landmass. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1420436","date_published":"2018-12-15T20:50:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-15 20:50","date_timestamp":1544907006,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1417169","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/natehouk\">@natehouk</a> Heya from New Zealand</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1417169","date_published":"2018-12-15T15:42:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-15 15:42","date_timestamp":1544888520,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1417130","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/eli\">@eli</a> I'm convinced the perfect task management system doesnt exist - why else do I still struggle to complete my tasks each day and try out new todo apps every sox months? ;)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1417130","date_published":"2018-12-15T15:39:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-15 15:39","date_timestamp":1544888359,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1417102","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/duck\">@duck</a> I really enjoyed Seveneves! I listened to the audiobook version and was pleasantly surprised and engaged from start to finish.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/1417102","date_published":"2018-12-15T15:35:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-15 15:35","date_timestamp":1544888157,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"556391","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rosemaryorchard\">@rosemaryorchard</a> Good to know! Both that I.T. professionals are onto it, and that other people with technical know-how were also ignorant of this fact. Heh. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/556391","date_published":"2018-05-12T13:17:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-05-12 13:17","date_timestamp":1526131077,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"537791","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Praxis\">@Praxis</a> I agree, finding the 'right' email client is difficult and usually involves compromise. For that reason the best I've found are flexible in their functionality, allowing the user to tailor and tinker. Since I hate e-mail, I also find a client that looks pleasant to be helpful in overcoming my avoidance to deal with it each day.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/537791","date_published":"2018-05-05T05:38:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-05-05 05:38","date_timestamp":1525498727,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"512584","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> At an individual level, sure. At a societal level, human behaviour can be 'manipulated'. But fundamentally and irrevocably altered? I'd argue not.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/4D/512584","date_published":"2018-04-26T01:29:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Andrew Ford","url":"https://fordy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb573fc10e6f19ea774f9317def517f5f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"4D"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-04-26 01:29","date_timestamp":1524706164,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}