![\"😃\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs.w.org%2Fimages%2Fcore%2Femoji%2F17.0.2%2F72x72%2F1f603.png\")
This morning we asked Alexa “How big is a tennis ball?” and it claimed that the International Tennis Federation’s standard ball size is 6.7 inches and this is stupid.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/11/03/2026-11-03-082247/","date_published":"2026-11-03T08:22:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-03 08:22","date_timestamp":1793694167,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100328012","content_html":"I love that music is going all 90’s/00’s indie again.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vax23oilyd4ui2kmqkzupio5/post/3mzbndiqsua23
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/11/02/2026-11-02-081249/","date_published":"2026-11-02T08:12:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-02 08:12","date_timestamp":1793607169,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100311213","content_html":"I’ve been neglecting my gratitude. So #thankYouToday for – strangely – the Nintendo Wii. We plugged it back into the TV and started messing around with it recently, and we’ve had so much fun. Wii Sports still holds up as a great game.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/11/01/2026-11-01-224505/","date_published":"2026-11-01T22:45:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-01 22:45","date_timestamp":1793573105,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100220061","content_html":"Starbucks’s branding and ads emphasise the people side of serving and drinking coffee. But they actually want nothing to do with people. They may as well just be coffee machines.
\nhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1023440/starbucks-ai-personalized-menu-drive-thru
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/31/2026-10-31-105346/","date_published":"2026-10-31T10:53:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 10:53","date_timestamp":1793444026,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100220060","content_html":"Content warning:Big Celebrity Traitors UK spoilers
\n \nA gay man and a black man winning Celebrity Traitors and giving the license fee money to refugee charities is really going to annoy some people and I’m delighted.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/31/2026-10-31-105107/","date_published":"2026-10-31T10:51:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 10:51","date_timestamp":1793443867,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100139233","content_html":"I don’t normally comment on celebrities dying. But Sir Stewart going is very sad.
\nI was fortunate enough to grow up with STTNG. And have always admired his humour, dedication, gentleness.
\nA social feed FULL of the goodness that he created and left behind fills my heart. ![\"❤\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs.w.org%2Fimages%2Fcore%2Femoji%2F17.0.2%2F72x72%2F2764.png\")
I love “cultural exchange” with my international co-workers.
https://phpc.social/@preinheimer/117524684715084899
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/29/2026-10-29-185545/","date_published":"2026-10-29T18:55:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-29 18:55","date_timestamp":1793300145,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100039006","content_html":"He’s really interested in video games, but not expecting that really. Something in IT or design though?
\nI’d love to know if you have ideas.
\nThanks!
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/28/2026-10-28-181646-2/","date_published":"2026-10-28T18:16:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 18:16","date_timestamp":1793211406,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100039007","content_html":"I don’t think I have many local folks here, but trying anyway.
\nDoes anyone know places/near Swindon that offer (or want to offer themselves) a work experience placement to a talented, creative, technical y10 student for a week in March.
\nHe codes in Godot and Python. Does graphic design,art & music
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/28/2026-10-28-181646/","date_published":"2026-10-28T18:16:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 18:16","date_timestamp":1793211406,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100025629","content_html":"Even JMac vibe codes now?
\n![\"😫\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs.w.org%2Fimages%2Fcore%2Femoji%2F17.0.2%2F72x72%2F1f62b.png\")
You know… I can see how I could think myself down the pro-AI path. I really can. In some ways I wish it were easy to go that way.
\nBut the mere existence of the AI-is-so-very-problematic path means it’s so hard to make the choice to start in that direction.
\n![\"😥\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs.w.org%2Fimages%2Fcore%2Femoji%2F17.0.2%2F72x72%2F1f625.png\")
Hello, game, indeed! I wonder if this is any good.
\n(Alt: No Man’s Sky in the Apple App Store)
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/28/2026-10-28-135537/","date_published":"2026-10-28T13:55:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 13:55","date_timestamp":1793195737,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100017467","content_html":"Sorry for many AI thoughts. I’m keeping most of it in. But I have a week off looking after school-holiday kids and my mind is racing and I have time to write.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/28/2026-10-28-105805/","date_published":"2026-10-28T10:58:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 10:58","date_timestamp":1793185085,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100017465","content_html":"If they were priced at what they actually cost then they would only be thoughtfully used for the high value work.
\nMaybe then the real advances would be clearer and the usage and output more trustworthy?
\nReally struggling with it this week though.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/28/2026-10-28-105651-2/","date_published":"2026-10-28T10:56:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 10:56","date_timestamp":1793185011,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100017466","content_html":"A conversation this morning is giving me the thought that the value equation is way off with LLMs and agents.
\nI am convinced that there is some value somewhere. But the high value work done with them is drowned out by low value work.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/28/2026-10-28-105651/","date_published":"2026-10-28T10:56:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 10:56","date_timestamp":1793185011,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99985441","content_html":"So #thankYouToday for Ticket To Ride – our family’s new favourite board game!!
Anyway. Trying to focus on what I CAN do and what I’m grateful for.
\nWe got Ticket To Ride digital edition a while back. And we played quite a lot. So we invested in the physical version and it’s a delight! (Well, I wish the trains were wooden)
\nIf you want to try digital there’s a Humble Bundle on!
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-202141/","date_published":"2026-10-27T20:21:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 20:21","date_timestamp":1793132501,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99984597","content_html":"OK. Not everything. But so many things that it’s really starting to annoy me.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-201149/","date_published":"2026-10-27T20:11:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 20:11","date_timestamp":1793131909,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99983485","content_html":"Nothing is sacred. Every software project that you thought was run by someone who cared about their craft is now slop.
\nSo annoying.
\n
And yes, I know I keep posting this and no one ever plays it. But the IDEA that you can store state/data in a URL is really flipping cool.
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-155431/","date_published":"2026-10-27T15:54:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 15:54","date_timestamp":1793116471,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99971480","content_html":"I’ve been thinking about simple, low-infrastructure, low-dependency, privacy-friendly, ad-free, fast, friendly web apps for years.
\nIt’s not hard or expensive. It’s just not profitable. So no one other than hobbyists does it.
\nAgain… here’s flippin junk-free Words With Friends: https://words.pico.games/ !!
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-154946-2/","date_published":"2026-10-27T15:49:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 15:49","date_timestamp":1793116186,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99971481","content_html":"I’m listening to the Vergecast with the guy who made the tiny office suite with data in the URLs:
\n“why don’t we make more things like this … this kind of play was pricey before AI. It’s hard to make stuff like this.”
\nErr. No? Why is a static-hosted web app with no backend “hard” and “pricey”?
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-154946/","date_published":"2026-10-27T15:49:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 15:49","date_timestamp":1793116186,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99969865","content_html":"Hell yes!!!
\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:noip2mnj36qtkmsulke7tv3b/post/3mytrk4ks3c2v
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-152711/","date_published":"2026-10-27T15:27:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 15:27","date_timestamp":1793114831,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99969863","content_html":"Pffft. People saying they’re welling up with tears at a 3 minute game trailer.
\nWhat is this thing.
\nHmm…
\nSome art thing.
\nOh…
\nOh right… a weird fish drawing thing.
\nOH…
\nHang on…
\n![\"🥲\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs.w.org%2Fimages%2Fcore%2Femoji%2F17.0.2%2F72x72%2F1f972.png\")
(What is this emotional magic??)
\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=Z-NTmezsVds
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-152641/","date_published":"2026-10-27T15:26:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 15:26","date_timestamp":1793114801,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99966056","content_html":"For FREE? Go get this web people.
\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f64vb5rx6mqokvtn3gbgtnkv/post/3myu6cwakpc2r
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-141545/","date_published":"2026-10-27T14:15:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 14:15","date_timestamp":1793110545,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99952853","content_html":"Puzzmo’s card games are so good.
\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p5ode5bkf6vjtt6ahtssuxui/post/3mysf3h5dsk25
","summary":"","url":"https://latest.rosswintle.uk/2026/10/27/2026-10-27-093405/","date_published":"2026-10-27T09:34:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 09:34","date_timestamp":1793093645,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14620339","content_html":"@Ron Nooo. You’re not ACTUALLY supposed to do it. 😂
\nI hope you made that up.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/14620339","date_published":"2022-12-03T14:54:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-03 14:54","date_timestamp":1670079292,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"6668309","content_html":"@jack Hah. That's funny.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/6668309","date_published":"2019-11-20T11:08:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-11-20 11:08","date_timestamp":1574248100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"6387224","content_html":"@manton Thanks. This was in Gmail. I copied the link and got logged in.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/6387224","date_published":"2019-11-05T22:37:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-11-05 22:37","date_timestamp":1572993423,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"6387089","content_html":"@manton Trying out Icro for Mac. Are you aware that the \"button\" in the email sign-in doesn't work as a link? Seems to be <icro://SOMECODEHERE> rather than an a tag. I think this is your responsibility rather than the Icro guy's?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/6387089","date_published":"2019-11-05T22:30:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-11-05 22:30","date_timestamp":1572993057,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"5514511","content_html":"@eli Thanks. I found one that actually added words to the scene frmo the titles! 😃
\n\n\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/5514511","date_published":"2019-09-13T20:15:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-09-13 20:15","date_timestamp":1568405708,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"5456560","content_html":"@daveberry Make sure you don't wash yourself with the yoghurt!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/5456560","date_published":"2019-09-10T09:22:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-09-10 09:22","date_timestamp":1568107356,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"5360848","content_html":"@colinwalker Welcome back. I hope this space is safe enough to aid your recovery.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/5360848","date_published":"2019-09-04T08:10:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-09-04 08:10","date_timestamp":1567584620,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"4539901","content_html":"@Cassinato Look here: www.bbc.co.uk/programme...
\n\nBut it should be on iTunes and all good podcast apps.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/4539901","date_published":"2019-07-16T05:33:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-07-16 05:33","date_timestamp":1563255185,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3825621","content_html":"@JohnPhilpin Let me know if you have any questions or need help. I’m out and about but will respond when I can
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3825621","date_published":"2019-05-31T15:09:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-31 15:09","date_timestamp":1559315342,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3825348","content_html":"@JohnPhilpin Here you go: wordpress.org/plugins/s...
\n\nIt pulls pins into WordPress. My plan is to include the block into the plugin so I can include recent pins in a weekly roundup.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3825348","date_published":"2019-05-31T14:30:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-31 14:30","date_timestamp":1559313008,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3825079","content_html":"@JohnPhilpin well. The block has a start and end date/time and it lists - in the block’s output - pins created between those times.
\n\nDid you see the original plugin I made?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3825079","date_published":"2019-05-31T14:02:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-31 14:02","date_timestamp":1559311331,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3732656","content_html":"@johnjohnston Wow. That must have some engineering challenges.
\n\nIs it well-used?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3732656","date_published":"2019-05-25T12:58:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-25 12:58","date_timestamp":1558789124,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3731321","content_html":"@johnjohnston Ah. You’re a teacher. I suppose it’s also hard to convince the powers that be to add plugins to the multi site too?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3731321","date_published":"2019-05-25T09:26:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-25 09:26","date_timestamp":1558776390,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3731293","content_html":"@johnjohnston interesting. Do you work in this area or are you just an interested, tech-savvy parent?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3731293","date_published":"2019-05-25T09:21:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-25 09:21","date_timestamp":1558776106,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3731174","content_html":"@johnjohnston Well that’s pretty simple. Micro.blog can do that! But you still have to get the parents to look at it and the parents are on Facebook, aren’t they?!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3731174","date_published":"2019-05-25T09:11:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-25 09:11","date_timestamp":1558775465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3719523","content_html":"@matthewlang I have ideas around school comms that kinda bridge this gap. But given school funding there’s probably zero money in it.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3719523","date_published":"2019-05-24T20:37:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-24 20:37","date_timestamp":1558730276,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3536664","content_html":"@philbowell oh cool. I’ll look that up. Thanks!!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3536664","date_published":"2019-05-12T14:37:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-12 14:37","date_timestamp":1557671839,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"3248500","content_html":"@johnjohnston Pulling from a specific tag is a good idea. I wouldn’t create posts...I’m creating pins in my own custom post type. So no point creating drafts really. I don’t think.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/3248500","date_published":"2019-04-22T07:58:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-04-22 07:58","date_timestamp":1555919915,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2874913","content_html":"@tmv I redeemed myself by drinking some instant, decaffeinated coffee and eating a chocolate bar. 👍
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/2874913","date_published":"2019-03-26T11:47:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-26 11:47","date_timestamp":1553600879,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2874776","content_html":"@daveberry Feeling your pain. And happy birthday Reuben!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/2874776","date_published":"2019-03-26T11:45:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-26 11:45","date_timestamp":1553600719,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2566999","content_html":"@daveberry Most of that is the beard!! 😉
\n\n(Seriously...amazing stuff. Well done!!)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/2566999","date_published":"2019-03-04T21:53:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-04 21:53","date_timestamp":1551736390,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2481992","content_html":"@hollingsbee Hey, no problem! It's quite the revelation when you find out about it.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/2481992","date_published":"2019-02-26T20:56:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-02-26 20:56","date_timestamp":1551214582,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2472363","content_html":"@daveberry You’ll never be on any social media platform “for good”!! 😉
\n\nBut nice to have you here again.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/2472363","date_published":"2019-02-26T06:50:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-02-26 06:50","date_timestamp":1551163836,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1602510","content_html":"@amit Thanks - just posted another from this morning too!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/1602510","date_published":"2018-12-28T22:56:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-28 22:56","date_timestamp":1546037795,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1192736","content_html":"@macgenie Thanks.
\n\nI see you have a guinea pig called Ada. This is ALSO brilliant.
\n\nI have a 3-year-old girl called Ada.
\n\nAnd she calls guinea pigs \"mini pigs\" 😍
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ross/1192736","date_published":"2018-11-29T16:57:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Wintle","url":"https://rosswintle.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F28519fc7c37998eea059b525da5fc7ce%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"ross"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-29 16:57","date_timestamp":1543510661,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}