{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Paul Robert Lloyd","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/paulrobertlloyd","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"547","username":"paulrobertlloyd","bio":"Independent graphic designer and web developer · Moving slowly and fixing things","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":37,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2024/44/547.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"87923580","content_html":"<p>In yet another surprising turn of events, today I joined a library. And borrowed a book of fiction. To read.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/099/n1/","date_published":"2026-04-09T17:14:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-09 17:14","date_timestamp":1775754862,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87868016","content_html":"<p>Today has been utterly barmy, and not only the weather.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/098/n1/","date_published":"2026-04-08T21:21:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-08 21:21","date_timestamp":1775683262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87727159","content_html":"<p>So ends a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable Easter bank holiday doing mostly nothing, beyond watching some films and TV shows, spending time with my family, and going on short walks with this little old lady. Perfect.</p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpaulrobertlloyd.com%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F096%2Fp1%2F1.jpg\" alt=\"A hairy border terrier bathed in sunlight, and looking off to the side of the camera.\" class=\"u-photo\" loading=\"lazy\">","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/096/p1/","date_published":"2026-04-06T22:12:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-06 22:12","date_timestamp":1775513566,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87191065","content_html":"<p>Attempted to give blood for the first time today but failed the vein assessment. Gutted. Signing up was easy, and the team at the new donation centre in Brighton are really friendly, so go and <a href=\"https://www.blood.co.uk/\">give blood</a>.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/088/n1/","date_published":"2026-03-29T12:17:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 12:17","date_timestamp":1774786666,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86571457","content_html":"<p>Tonight I got to meet one of my design heroes, Margaret Calvert. Her work speaks for itself, which makes her modesty even more impressive. When I told her I use her typeface every day, she simply responded “oh dear, poor you”. Legend.</p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpaulrobertlloyd.com%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F078%2Fp1%2F1.jpg\" alt=\"Me sitting on a chair next to Margaret Calvert.\" class=\"u-photo\" loading=\"lazy\">","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/078/p1/","date_published":"2026-03-19T23:52:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 23:52","date_timestamp":1773964320,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86074224","content_html":"<p>Sun-kissed evenings in Porto never fail to impress.</p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpaulrobertlloyd.com%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F071%2Fp1%2Fdscf4185.jpg\" alt=\"People socialise under red and white canopies. The buildings behind them are golden, with the shadows of nearby trees imparted on their beautifully decorated facades.\" class=\"u-photo\" loading=\"lazy\">","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/071/p1/","date_published":"2026-03-12T20:13:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 20:13","date_timestamp":1773346424,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85592646","content_html":"<p>This is a low.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/064/n1/","date_published":"2026-03-05T21:37:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-05 21:37","date_timestamp":1772746637,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85264341","content_html":"<p>Starting March much as I did February by trying something new. This morning I completed my first Aquathon (Tuff Fitty’s Frost Bite event in Littlehampton, a 400m swim followed by a 5km run), finishing with a time of 50:35. I’ll take that!</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/060/n1/","date_published":"2026-03-01T09:42:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-01 09:42","date_timestamp":1772358151,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85108325","content_html":"<p>Just got bitten by a dog, which kinda sums up this Thursday.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/057/n1/","date_published":"2026-02-26T23:23:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-26 23:23","date_timestamp":1772148207,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84881467","content_html":"<p>6 life lessons I discovered while learning to ski: <a href=\"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/054/a1/ski-school/\">paulrobertlloyd.com</a></p>","summary":"Falling down a mountain strapped to two slender skis feels like an analogy for life.","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/054/a1/ski-school/","date_published":"2026-02-23T21:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-23 21:00","date_timestamp":1771880400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84407783","content_html":"<p>Lovely evening spent in a local pub, drinking beer, eating pie and mash and coming fifth (out of seven teams) in the pub quiz with my fellow quizzer, Becky. A truly wonderful way to start the week.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/047/n1/","date_published":"2026-02-16T23:13:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-16 23:13","date_timestamp":1771283620,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84086163","content_html":"<p>Fuck me, the conclusion to season 2 of The Night Manager was quite unexpected. Wow.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/043/n1/","date_published":"2026-02-12T00:08:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-12 00:08","date_timestamp":1770854885,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83899326","content_html":"<p>I bloody love Lyon.</p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpaulrobertlloyd.com%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F040%2Fp1%2F1.jpg\" alt=\"View of a public square as seen through an open door, that’s in shadow. There’s a decorative fountain, people milling about on foot and by motorbike.\" class=\"u-photo\" loading=\"lazy\">","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/040/p1/","date_published":"2026-02-09T13:18:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-09 13:18","date_timestamp":1770643112,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83842983","content_html":"<p>Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/039/n1/","date_published":"2026-02-08T15:37:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-08 15:37","date_timestamp":1770565056,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83692527","content_html":"<p>This has been one of the most intense weeks of my life, both physically challenging and mentally exhausting. And it’s only Tuesday.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/034/n1/","date_published":"2026-02-03T14:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-03 14:30","date_timestamp":1770129000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83409025","content_html":"<p>Gone skiing.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/033/n1/","date_published":"2026-02-02T12:57:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-02 12:57","date_timestamp":1770037072,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82712519","content_html":"<p>You don’t see this everyday.</p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpaulrobertlloyd.com%2Fmedia%2F2026%2F023%2Fp1%2F1.jpg\" alt=\"A bottle of milk and a bottle of cream sat on the ground, in front of a blue door, surrounded by green foliage.\" class=\"u-photo\" loading=\"lazy\">","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/023/p1/","date_published":"2026-01-23T19:16:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-23 19:16","date_timestamp":1769195815,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81918980","content_html":"<p>♫ <a class=\"u-jam-of\" href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/change/1443911304?i=1443912501\">Change by Tears for Fears</a></p><p>I wasn’t blown away by Marty Supreme, but it has given me a new found appreciation of Tears for Fears.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/012/j1/","date_published":"2026-01-12T22:30:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-12 22:30","date_timestamp":1768257048,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81329242","content_html":"<p>2025 in review: <a href=\"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/004/a1/2025_in_review/\">paulrobertlloyd.com</a></p>","summary":"Another circuit around the sun and time once again to reflect on a year gone by.","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/004/a1/2025_in_review/","date_published":"2026-01-04T15:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-04 15:30","date_timestamp":1767540600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81166392","content_html":"<p>2025 in numbers: <a href=\"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/001/a1/2025_in_numbers/\">paulrobertlloyd.com</a></p>","summary":"Once is an accident, twice is coincidence, three times is a pattern.","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/001/a1/2025_in_numbers/","date_published":"2026-01-01T23:45:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-01 23:45","date_timestamp":1767311100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81163898","content_html":"<p>Today I… stayed up to watch the finale of Stranger Things (and wasn’t disappointed), took a morning walk with old friends, spent the afternoon with both my godmother and goddaughter and concluded it by getting hooked onto new series of The Traitors and The Night Manager. Pretty good start to 2026, I’d say.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/001/n1/","date_published":"2026-01-01T22:50:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-01 22:50","date_timestamp":1767307826,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80695851","content_html":"<p>Delivering a small Indiekit-shaped Christmas present, with <a href=\"https://github.com/getindiekit/indiekit/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.25\">a new beta release</a> that includes some quality-of-life improvements alongside localisation for Brazilian Portuguese. <em>Feliz Natal!</em></p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/358/n1/","date_published":"2025-12-24T22:31:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-24 22:31","date_timestamp":1766615477,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80429823","content_html":"<p>Manage vaccinations in schools: CHIS discovery: <a href=\"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/352/d1/\">paulrobertlloyd.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/352/d1/","date_published":"2025-12-18T22:20:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-18 22:20","date_timestamp":1766096400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80429822","content_html":"<p>Manage vaccinations in schools: Flu private beta: <a href=\"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/352/d2/\">paulrobertlloyd.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/352/d2/","date_published":"2025-12-18T22:20:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-18 22:20","date_timestamp":1766096400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80021944","content_html":"<p>Getting close to completing the fourth and final section of Bradshaw’s Guide. As of today, you can now find <a href=\"https://bradshaws.guide/places\">descriptions for all 1338 towns and cities published in the 1866 edition</a>. Next up; adding the final set of routes and stations.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/348/n1/","date_published":"2025-12-14T21:19:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 21:19","date_timestamp":1765747184,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79275436","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Very opinionated? Wow, that’s quite the understatement. I beg of you, do some research and think about whether those you support and applaud are aligned with your values.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/79275436","date_published":"2025-12-03T22:55:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-03 22:55","date_timestamp":1764802541,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76821387","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I’m so sorry for your loss. Your oak tree is such a lovely way to remember her and mark her passing.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/76821387","date_published":"2025-10-28T16:34:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-28 16:34","date_timestamp":1761669249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"74342352","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Oh, the poor dears 🙄</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/74342352","date_published":"2025-09-25T18:16:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-25 18:16","date_timestamp":1758824202,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"74330335","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I was confident I’d be proven right eventually, yet I’m impressed how by how quickly <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton/71315238\">your take aged like milk</a> – 40 days!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/74330335","date_published":"2025-09-25T15:48:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-25 15:48","date_timestamp":1758815289,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73616221","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/news\">@news</a> Interestingly, they also appear in Sequoia. Wasn’t expecting that.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/73616221","date_published":"2025-09-15T19:16:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-15 19:16","date_timestamp":1757963784,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73268885","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Why pay more for less? Shorter battery life, fewer cameras, worse speakers… only a fool would buy one! For what it’s worth, I’m still using an iPhone 11 Pro, and wondering if I can wait another year.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/73268885","date_published":"2025-09-10T21:32:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-10 21:32","date_timestamp":1757539926,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73232425","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmorris\">@gregmorris</a> I accidentally started watching the 2024 event, and what struck me was the complete absence of any mention of the ‘Apple 2030’ initiative this year. Guess caring about sustainability is no longer the done thing when the CEO is glad-handing a despot.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/73232425","date_published":"2025-09-10T13:30:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-10 13:30","date_timestamp":1757511045,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73067434","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Bug: <a href=\"https://github.com/microdotblog/issues/issues/268\">Mysterious, invisible button on new post window</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/73067434","date_published":"2025-09-08T14:00:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-08 14:00","date_timestamp":1757340043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71318596","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> OpenAI may charge for their products, but apparently they need untold trillions to fund it, and no amount of subscriptions can fill that sized hole (even more so as these tools become a commodity). It is true however that no company can be as morally bankrupt as Meta… but there’s still time!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/71318596","date_published":"2025-08-15T16:43:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-15 16:43","date_timestamp":1755276217,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71315632","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I’m never sure whether to applaud your optimism, or criticise your naivety. These companies are <em>exactly</em> the same. To think they care about users is to ignore the products they are building, and how they chose to promote them. You’ll feel let down by Altman sooner or later, I guarantee it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/71315632","date_published":"2025-08-15T15:58:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-15 15:58","date_timestamp":1755273535,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71314405","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I never want ads in the software I use to connect with people, so this interview with Andrew Bosworth of Facebook was reassuring. Between what he said and what Mark Zuckerberg has said, their company seems very aware of aligning their business with users’ needs. Something Yahoo! will never be able to get right.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/71314405","date_published":"2025-08-15T15:37:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-15 15:37","date_timestamp":1755272228,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"67630369","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/kaa\">@kaa</a> Really hoping this final season is a return to form; season 3 was a bit disappointing, lots of gommicks while feeling strectched out and padded.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/67630369","date_published":"2025-06-26T07:28:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-26 07:28","date_timestamp":1750922881,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"65400150","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmorris\">@gregmorris</a> 😂 Couldn’t have said it better!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/65400150","date_published":"2025-05-27T20:22:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-27 20:22","date_timestamp":1748377367,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64991382","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I’m sure Altman does, much like Zuckerberg wanted everyone to be connected on Facebook.</p>\n<p>Ive often talks about how he worries about the unintended consequences of the iPhone. Can’t help but think he’s about to make the same mistake again.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/64991382","date_published":"2025-05-22T12:44:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-22 12:44","date_timestamp":1747917854,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64952234","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> 🥱</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/64952234","date_published":"2025-05-21T22:49:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-21 22:49","date_timestamp":1747867764,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64454441","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/tibz\">@tibz</a> Imagine being burgled… but you invited the burglar into your house and gave them the keys to every cupboard.</p>\n<p>Yeah… think I’ll pass on their latest pivot.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/64454441","date_published":"2025-05-15T08:39:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-15 08:39","date_timestamp":1747298351,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63394289","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> “Cook chose poorly” is an all too common problem these days. Time for him to go.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/63394289","date_published":"2025-05-01T05:18:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-01 05:18","date_timestamp":1746076703,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63202157","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> My pleasure 😉</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/63202157","date_published":"2025-04-28T20:42:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-28 20:42","date_timestamp":1745872935,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"62410127","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Maybe we read different articles?</p>\n<p>&gt; Overall, AI and data centers more broadly are going to be a major driving force for electricity demand.</p>\n<p>What part about AI energy consumption is misinformation and outdated?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/62410127","date_published":"2025-04-17T16:33:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-17 16:33","date_timestamp":1744907598,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59463029","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> We’ve truly entered Tim Cook’s John Sculley era; too many products, too many promises and too much trying to please shareholders.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/59463029","date_published":"2025-03-10T15:59:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-10 15:59","date_timestamp":1741622399,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59184992","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> What was the story behind it always showing exactly 41 new posts. There must be a story, surely!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/59184992","date_published":"2025-03-06T22:38:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-06 22:38","date_timestamp":1741300720,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57642229","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/danielpunkass\">@danielpunkass</a> You might say you couldn’t see the wood for the tree-sitter 😆</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/57642229","date_published":"2025-02-15T11:48:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-15 11:48","date_timestamp":1739620116,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55152108","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I was looking at a photo I took of London in 2012 the other day, and was surprised by how many skyscrapers in the City were ‘missing’. 2012 doesn’t seem that long ago, but long enough for a good deal of change.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/55152108","date_published":"2025-01-16T09:51:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-16 09:51","date_timestamp":1737021101,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55004109","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Absolutely not enough. Your modesty is incomparable!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/55004109","date_published":"2025-01-14T15:29:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 15:29","date_timestamp":1736868545,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54926679","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Not sure I agree with your assessment regarding Matt’s sanity given (more) recent events, but I love the resilience strategy, and how it now applies to your TLDs. Genius!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulrobertlloyd/54926679","date_published":"2025-01-13T16:40:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Robert Lloyd","url":"https://paulrobertlloyd.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F44%2F547.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulrobertlloyd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 16:40","date_timestamp":1736786403,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}