@help I’m trying to setup my domain to work at micro.bryansebesta.com, and have had the DNS change in effect for awhile (6 days). But when I try to tell Micro.blog I’ve made the change, it still says “Your custom domain isn’t pointed to Micro.blog yet.” Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong?
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Currently reading: The Once and Future King by T. H. White 📚 I am only four chapters into this book I know NOTHING about, and it’s funny and wonderfully written. I cannot wait to see where this goes.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2024/08/09/141306.html","date_published":"2024-08-09T20:13:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-09 20:13","date_timestamp":1723234386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"43215024","content_html":"@matthewcowen I love this. This emphasis also draws attention to the fact that every medium has its own form, structure, conventions, traditions, and history. And “content” has none of that.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bsebesta/43215024","date_published":"2024-08-09T17:23:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-09 17:23","date_timestamp":1723224220,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"43214391","content_html":"I am drooling over Good Made Better’s book warden and book weights. 📚 I didn’t know book weights were a thing, and the book warden is a brilliant solution to a problem I’ve always had (read: toting around too many books wherever I go).
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2024/08/09/i-am-drooling.html","date_published":"2024-08-09T17:14:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-09 17:14","date_timestamp":1723223643,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"43212993","content_html":"Alvaro Montoro’s 100 days of CSS illustrations is so cool. Not only because she’s a good illustrator, but she can turn that into CSS, and that CSS can do that. It’s wild.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2024/08/09/alvaro-montoros-days.html","date_published":"2024-08-09T16:51:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-09 16:51","date_timestamp":1723222318,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"43212519","content_html":"Maggie Appleton’s article on home-cooked softwares and barefoot developers is sooo interesting. As a designer who enjoys development but lacks the time, I’m stoked that I could actually develop apps that my family can use without having to go to a coding bootcamp or take a sabbatical.
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\nStill, 10/10.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2024/07/11/okay-i-just.html","date_published":"2024-07-11T13:41:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-07-11 13:41","date_timestamp":1720705261,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"41304341","content_html":"I recently watched Mary and the Witch’s Flower from Studio Ponoc. 🎥 Charming movie. Two questions:
\nJanet Vertesi, The Encyclopedia Project, Or How to Know in the Age of AI:
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2024/06/17/janet-vertesi-the.html","date_published":"2024-06-18T02:58:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-06-18 02:58","date_timestamp":1718679481,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24729014","content_html":"In the meanwhile, I’m reading the encyclopedia. And I’m enjoying the astonishing novelty of perusing otherwise hotly divisive topics absent the familiar sense of being inflated with rage. If not for Kung Fu Panda, I would never have realized—after 30 years of surfing the information superhighway—that it was possible to feel so, well, informed.
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Last night, my kid discovered how to escape the play pen on his own. We put him to bed five times last night! Who needs a scary movie when suddenly your two-year-old pops up in the dimly lit doorframe, light off, crouching like a gremlin?
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A welcome surprise—a new Brandon Sanderson novel just dropped this morning. 📚 There goes my next few days!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/10/a-welcome-surprisea.html","date_published":"2023-10-10T14:43:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-10 14:43","date_timestamp":1696948987,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24647049","content_html":"@nofars thanks for sharing this. God bless you, and your friends, and your neighbors.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bsebesta/24647049","date_published":"2023-10-08T19:36:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-08 19:36","date_timestamp":1696793805,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24602864","content_html":"@xxxx I’m not, but I would love that! Raycast is such a timesaver
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bsebesta/24602864","date_published":"2023-10-07T17:48:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-07 17:48","date_timestamp":1696700887,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24551388","content_html":"📚 My current book stack. I know I need to pick up fiction soon, but I’m happy with my reading for now!
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fbsebesta.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2023%2Fbookstack.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/06/my-current-book.html","date_published":"2023-10-06T15:20:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-06 15:20","date_timestamp":1696605609,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24551196","content_html":"This gloriously chaotic and quirky organizational tip from The Verge’s Andru Marino made me laugh out loud.
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/06/this-gloriously-chaotic.html","date_published":"2023-10-06T15:14:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-06 15:14","date_timestamp":1696605291,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24549536","content_html":"When I need to remember an important meeting, I place a slice of bread in my toaster oven, which is connected to a Wemo smart plug. Then, I ask my Google Assistant to turn on the toaster five minutes before the event. When I smell toast, it reminds me that I have a meeting in a few minutes.
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@tkoola lol! My wife and I are expecting a daughter in February, so this is good to know about. Better start saving 😉
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bsebesta/24549536","date_published":"2023-10-06T14:37:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-06 14:37","date_timestamp":1696603057,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24530486","content_html":"@odd I feel seen! 😅
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bsebesta/24530486","date_published":"2023-10-06T05:02:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-06 05:02","date_timestamp":1696568551,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24530413","content_html":"Well, Loki was fun. 📺 By far Marvel’s most visually distinctive show, and the only one that has me replay the end credits for the set design. Excited to see what’s to come.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/05/well-loki-was.html","date_published":"2023-10-06T04:59:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-06 04:59","date_timestamp":1696568386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24520239","content_html":"@rom no! I’ve never even heard of it—well, except that I have a vague recollection of Netflix recommending a movie called the Swan after watching Henry Sugar. Is that a movie? Or multiple movies?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bsebesta/24520239","date_published":"2023-10-05T22:08:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-05 22:08","date_timestamp":1696543682,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24478346","content_html":"💬 A quote I meditate on often. Today, I’m thinking of my own, personal limits—mainly my ADHD. There are things I want to do, but I haven’t the attentional capacity to attend to them as vigorously and sincerely as I wish. But I make slow progress, saying no to many other things, and that’s enough.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fbsebesta.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2023%2Fd9371f4006.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/04/204452.html","date_published":"2023-10-05T02:44:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-05 02:44","date_timestamp":1696473892,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24478235","content_html":"This brilliant thread on Hebrew names by Ari Lamm is Exhibit 777 why I really want to learn Hebrew. Basically, I’m missing all the puns!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/04/this-brilliant-thread.html","date_published":"2023-10-05T02:41:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-05 02:41","date_timestamp":1696473677,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24431981","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fbsebesta.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2023%2Fd9679d352e.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/03/231859.html","date_published":"2023-10-04T05:18:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-04 05:18","date_timestamp":1696396739,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24431310","content_html":"🍿Just watched The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Just 40 minutes of delight and whimsy, boxed up in a Wes Anderson-style package of color and magnificent stage direction. Highly recommend!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/10/03/just-watched-the.html","date_published":"2023-10-04T04:48:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-04 04:48","date_timestamp":1696394921,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"23906914","content_html":"I had no idea it's Hobbit Day, but I am definitely adding this to my annual calendar. Any excuse to listen to Howard Shore's incredible score—or even This Wandering Day, one of my favorite parts of the Rings of Power show—during my work day is something I am always taking up.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bsebesta.micro.blog/2023/09/21/174007.html","date_published":"2023-09-21T23:40:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Bryan Sebesta","url":"http://www.bryansebesta.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fbsebesta%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bsebesta"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-09-21 23:40","date_timestamp":1695339607,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"19193497","content_html":"@khurtwilliams Love this. My in-laws come in and out of movies, talking all the while and pausing for conversations, even when we sit down for an “event” movie and it’s not just wallpaper. And it drives me UP THE WALL. No respect for the art! Again, they’re a very gregarious and people-centered family and I love them for that. But when it comes to enjoying movies, songs, short stories and novellas—I agree, one sitting and with intentionality.
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\nWhat disciplines have you found most interesting/useful?
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