{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - The Micro Blog","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/the","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"345","username":"the","bio":"The Humble Entrepreneur","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":280,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://micro.blog/the/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"89828950","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bitdepth\">@bitdepth</a> That looks soooo good!!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89828950","date_published":"2026-05-08T23:08:39+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 23:08","date_timestamp":1778281719,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89828919","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">@numericcitizen</a> You have my support.  So many bugs that are many months or even years old.  (For example, iOS frequently, but not always, puts “The” in the place of “the” in the middle of sentences when I dictate!)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89828919","date_published":"2026-05-08T23:07:52+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 23:07","date_timestamp":1778281672,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89737870","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Where is Phil Schiller when you need him?!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89737870","date_published":"2026-05-06T20:51:12+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 20:51","date_timestamp":1778100672,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89737583","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> InkTrack?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89737583","date_published":"2026-05-06T20:42:30+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 20:42","date_timestamp":1778100150,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89598073","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/kirabug\">@kirabug</a> Soooooo true!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89598073","date_published":"2026-05-04T21:36:19+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 21:36","date_timestamp":1777930579,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89537836","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> <em>Still</em> bored?  Won’t see a closer series or game than tonight’s!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89537836","date_published":"2026-05-04T01:34:14+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 01:34","date_timestamp":1777858454,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89489213","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mitch@hachyderm.io\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mitch</a></span> Great idea.  I’ll have to think about it, but I’m sure I will have a lot of overlap with you. One thing I would add would be the original Dick Van Dyke show though. One of my favourites! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89489213","date_published":"2026-05-03T05:33:32+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 05:33","date_timestamp":1777786412,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89488103","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> You said it!  I used to enjoy Shopsy’s all beef dogs (on fresh locally baked buns) but haven’t seen them for a long time.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89488103","date_published":"2026-05-03T05:03:41+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 05:03","date_timestamp":1777784621,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89487966","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> I could move to New Zealand, join your gym, and there would still be no danger of me ever blocking your access to a machine on a Sunday morning at 6:30am! 😆 </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89487966","date_published":"2026-05-03T04:56:34+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 04:56","date_timestamp":1777784194,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89487891","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mitch@hachyderm.io\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mitch</a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alan@mindly.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alan</a></span> I had been hoping that this would be what Apple News+ would do. They still could… </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89487891","date_published":"2026-05-03T04:53:44+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 04:53","date_timestamp":1777784024,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89487851","content_html":"<p>Oh the irony, the irony! <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/02/oh-the-irony-the-irony.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/02/oh-the-irony-the-irony.html","date_published":"2026-05-03T04:50:38+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 04:50","date_timestamp":1777783838,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89468630","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bitdepth\">@bitdepth</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> Couldn’t agree more!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89468630","date_published":"2026-05-02T19:43:18+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 19:43","date_timestamp":1777750998,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89405690","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> That’s great to hear! Faster and cheaper than a nuclear SMR!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89405690","date_published":"2026-05-01T19:14:25+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 19:14","date_timestamp":1777662865,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89404505","content_html":"<p>End of the News item: Colombian Hippos: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/01/end-of-the-news-item.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/01/end-of-the-news-item.html","date_published":"2026-05-01T18:51:26+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 18:51","date_timestamp":1777661486,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89272739","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> What a great subject for a post!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89272739","date_published":"2026-04-29T21:12:55+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 21:12","date_timestamp":1777497175,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89271346","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/vincent\">@vincent</a> Beautiful implementation! Love the little bit of tape on the top. Every application should have this! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/89271346","date_published":"2026-04-29T20:53:23+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 20:53","date_timestamp":1777496003,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88590662","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/the\">@the</a> Nobody wants the Kodak Pony 135 or Minolta A2.  Sigh.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/88590662","date_published":"2026-04-19T19:28:36+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-19 19:28","date_timestamp":1776626916,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88590559","content_html":"<p>Cleaning out the old family home.  I feel like a criminal throwing out so many old books. 😢</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/19/cleaning-out-the-old-family.html","date_published":"2026-04-19T19:26:07+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-19 19:26","date_timestamp":1776626767,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88144864","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> Holy cow!  A quarter million panels?!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/88144864","date_published":"2026-04-13T06:16:39+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 06:16","date_timestamp":1776060999,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88131311","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> ik (I guess we’re both old timers!)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/88131311","date_published":"2026-04-13T00:01:25+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 00:01","date_timestamp":1776038485,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88118123","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> Oh, I shouldn’t laugh, but …</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/88118123","date_published":"2026-04-12T19:56:47+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 19:56","date_timestamp":1776023807,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88087102","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Christopher\">@Christopher</a> Like it! 👍🏻</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/88087102","date_published":"2026-04-12T06:05:19+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 06:05","date_timestamp":1775973919,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88006055","content_html":"<p>How to greatly improve the electrical grid: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/10/how-to-greatly-improve-the.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/10/how-to-greatly-improve-the.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T20:44:01+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 20:44","date_timestamp":1775853841,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88002558","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hollyhoneychurch\">@hollyhoneychurch</a> Yes, huge guilty pleasure for me as well. Fortunately we don’t live too closely to a good source!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/88002558","date_published":"2026-04-10T19:35:49+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 19:35","date_timestamp":1775849749,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87894277","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> Sounds good. Apparently not available on Kobo. 🙁 </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87894277","date_published":"2026-04-09T08:22:04+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-09 08:22","date_timestamp":1775722924,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87669255","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rpmik\">@rpmik</a> Nice!  (Reminds me of a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrotis\">bilby</a>, although I’ve never seen one.) </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87669255","date_published":"2026-04-06T01:09:22+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-06 01:09","date_timestamp":1775437762,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87668857","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jabel\">@jabel</a> Nicely written; great closing paragraph.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87668857","date_published":"2026-04-06T01:02:45+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-06 01:02","date_timestamp":1775437365,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87656449","content_html":"<p>QuickTime, Book, Sculley, develop Magazine: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/05/quicktime-book-sculley-develop-magazine.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/05/quicktime-book-sculley-develop-magazine.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T18:26:13+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 18:26","date_timestamp":1775413573,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87625602","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> You posted some <em>great</em> finds today!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87625602","date_published":"2026-04-05T05:07:51+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 05:07","date_timestamp":1775365671,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87625352","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> Hmmm, perhaps I oversimplified things.  Electric car prices in Canada &amp; the US are greatly distorted by tariffs, and the situation in Europe seems to be in flux, but China is producing good quality cars at aggressive prices. (We can really get into the weeds on subsidies in China!)</p>\n<p>In our experience, our Leaf seemed expensive until we saw not only how inexpensive it was per km to run but also how maintenance costs were almost zero!  So far (except for the tiny 12V utility battery) it has been extremely reliable.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87625352","date_published":"2026-04-05T05:03:46+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 05:03","date_timestamp":1775365426,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87335228","content_html":"<p>New conservation sites, new funding model? <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/31/new-conservation-sites-new-funding.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/31/new-conservation-sites-new-funding.html","date_published":"2026-03-31T17:20:31+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 17:20","date_timestamp":1774977631,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87119454","content_html":"<p>The intersection of Dog &amp; Raven</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2026/44fa86fde3-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Trails of raven &amp; dog footprints cross on a smooth, blue-tinted icy surface, diverging in different directions.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/27/the-intersection-of-dog-raven.html","date_published":"2026-03-28T03:22:55+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 03:22","date_timestamp":1774668175,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86952758","content_html":"<p>Today I was thinking about <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil_Shipley\">Will Shipley</a>. He hasn’t posted anything about software in quite a while (since he joined Apple five years ago). I wonder what he thinks of useability in current Apple operating systems?  (I wonder if he could say?)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/25/today-i-was-thinking-about.html","date_published":"2026-03-25T19:47:50+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 19:47","date_timestamp":1774468070,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85985963","content_html":"<p>I’m hoping that a compatible version of Debian for the Mac Neo emerges soon.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/11/im-hoping-that-a-compatible.html","date_published":"2026-03-11T17:06:44+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-11 17:06","date_timestamp":1773248804,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84148725","content_html":"<p>The Ultimate Short Term Greed (US Politics): <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/02/12/the-ultimate-short-term-greed.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/02/12/the-ultimate-short-term-greed.html","date_published":"2026-02-12T20:56:43+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-12 20:56","date_timestamp":1770929803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83934836","content_html":"<p>River Taff reminds me of <a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a>’ post earlier.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2026/6ab29edce0-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The River Taff in Cardiff is surrounded by lush green trees under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/02/09/river-taff-reminds-me-of.html","date_published":"2026-02-09T22:54:54+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-09 22:54","date_timestamp":1770677694,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80445342","content_html":"<p>Christmas dinner on the hoof!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2025/b033073f93-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A turkey is walking across a driveway in front of a brick house with tall trees nearby.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/12/20/christmas-dinner-on-the-hoof.html","date_published":"2025-12-20T21:22:39+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-20 21:22","date_timestamp":1766265759,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78955653","content_html":"<p>On my brother’s recommendation I downloaded &amp; listened to Althea Raj’s podcast <em>It’s Political</em> (today’s edition) about the Liberal Alberta oil pipeline/environment rollback perfidy.  She handled it really well.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/11/28/on-my-brothers-recommendation-i.html","date_published":"2025-11-29T03:40:10+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-29 03:40","date_timestamp":1764387610,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77023298","content_html":"<p><em>How-To Geek</em>: <a href=\"https://www.howtogeek.com/the-1st-and-2nd-gen-nest-thermostat-are-dead/\"><strong>The 1st and 2nd Gen Nest Thermostat Are Dead</strong></a></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Google cut cloud support for original Nest thermostats, disabling the app and remote control.</li>\n<li>They still work manually as basic thermostats, but smart features and integrations are gone.</li>\n<li>Google emailed a discounted upgrade: 4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat for $149.99 (regular $279.99).</li>\n</ul>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p><em>They’ve been “Doctorow’ed”!</em></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/10/31/howto-geek-the-st-and.html","date_published":"2025-10-31T16:41:17+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-31 16:41","date_timestamp":1761928877,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75725529","content_html":"<p>My life these days seems to primarily consist of recharging my Apple product batteries, and recharging myself with coffee. 🔋 ☕️</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/10/14/my-life-these-days-seems.html","date_published":"2025-10-14T04:13:58+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-14 04:13","date_timestamp":1760415238,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"74451750","content_html":"<p>I wish the <a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/apple-sports/id6446788829\"><em>Apple Sports</em></a> app would add the <a href=\"https://www.thepwhl.com/en/\">PWHL</a>! Progress is still slow… 🏒🥅</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/09/26/i-wish-the-apple-sports.html","date_published":"2025-09-27T03:57:37+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-27 03:57","date_timestamp":1758945457,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"74068057","content_html":"<p>I listened to <em>Core Intuition 26.1: Mess Everything Up</em> tonight while making dinner.  So great.  Maybe Manton and Daniel would consider doing a month end podcast?  That’d be nice.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/09/21/i-listened-to-core-intuition.html","date_published":"2025-09-22T02:19:05+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-22 02:19","date_timestamp":1758507545,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"73291696","content_html":"<p>Our solar panels have done surprisingly well with almost no significant degradation over 16 years.  (We got the first few panels on in 2009, and then added panels each of the next two years until we reached our full complement.)</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2025/d8f9e46bd3-m.jpg\" width=\"391\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/09/11/our-solar-panels-have-done.html","date_published":"2025-09-11T05:32:21+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-11 05:32","date_timestamp":1757568741,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"67603807","content_html":"<p>Late June and the decay has already started.</p>\n\n<p>Cardiff Castle<br>\n📷 #mbjune</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2025/816fcbf5cf-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/06/25/late-june-and-the-decay.html","date_published":"2025-06-25T21:12:13+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-25 21:12","date_timestamp":1750885933,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"66725692","content_html":"<p>Nuuk.  It rained all day but “our spirits weren’t dampened!”</p>\n\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fthelinkblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fdbe9626807.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fthelinkblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fcd9fdf3b52.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/06/13/nuuk-it-rained-all-day.html","date_published":"2025-06-14T01:29:59+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-14 01:29","date_timestamp":1749864599,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"65405787","content_html":"<p>Wish list: if Boston dynamics is going to make impressive videos, I’d like to see one with their humanoid robot on skates, carrying a hockey stick, and puck handling!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/05/27/wish-list-if-boston-dynamics.html","date_published":"2025-05-27T21:51:10+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-27 21:51","date_timestamp":1748382670,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"64664149","content_html":"<p>Connections: A birthday and a book: <a href=\"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/05/17/connections-a-birthday-and-a.html\">thelinkblog.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/05/17/connections-a-birthday-and-a.html","date_published":"2025-05-18T03:40:07+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-18 03:40","date_timestamp":1747539607,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"64663764","content_html":"<p>Today’s the kind of day where I really miss having <em>MORE™</em>.  It was really so much more than just an outliner.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/05/17/todays-the-kind-of-day.html","date_published":"2025-05-18T03:25:50+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-18 03:25","date_timestamp":1747538750,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"63023559","content_html":"<p>🔗 Eclectic Articles: Fri 25.Apr.2025: <a href=\"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/26/eclectic-articles-fri-apr.html\">thelinkblog.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/26/eclectic-articles-fri-apr.html","date_published":"2025-04-26T05:31:42+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-26 05:31","date_timestamp":1745645502,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"63023191","content_html":"<p>🔗 Political Articles: Fri 25.Apr.2025: <a href=\"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/26/political-articles-fri-apr.html\">thelinkblog.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/26/political-articles-fri-apr.html","date_published":"2025-04-26T05:21:15+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-26 05:21","date_timestamp":1745644875,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}