{"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":277,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://micro.blog/the/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"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":"87615655","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> TCO should be used when comparing electric, hybrid, and gas-powered cars too. Even the pro electric sites sometimes say things like “the gas car [or truck] is much cheaper”. The cheapest cars these days are electric. ￼</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87615655","date_published":"2026-04-05T00:21:11+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 00:21","date_timestamp":1775348471,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87615488","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> Thanks for posting that. It’s a good article.</p>\n<p>Similar questions about who the real customer is apply to a lot of businesses, don’t they? e.g. travel agents and real estate agents (for those that haven’t read it, I recommend <em>Freakonomics</em>). ￼</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87615488","date_published":"2026-04-05T00:12:21+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":"2026-04-05 00:12","date_timestamp":1775347941,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87513179","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/danielpunkass\">@danielpunkass</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> Bang on!  Add in an active campaign to encourage the use of carbon fuels and it’s tragedy writ large!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87513179","date_published":"2026-04-03T05:13:43+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":"2026-04-03 05:13","date_timestamp":1775193223,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87336026","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dwalbert\">@dwalbert</a> Nice analogy.  Good article. 👍🏻</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87336026","date_published":"2026-03-31T17:33:14+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":"2026-03-31 17:33","date_timestamp":1774978394,"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":"87233100","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/tinyroofnail\">@tinyroofnail</a> Thanks!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87233100","date_published":"2026-03-30T05:59:34+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":"2026-03-30 05:59","date_timestamp":1774850374,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"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":"87089361","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/charliemchapman@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@charliemchapman</a></span> Thanks — that’s great!  I’ve got a bunch queued up already.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/87089361","date_published":"2026-03-27T17:41:53+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":"2026-03-27 17:41","date_timestamp":1774633313,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86953106","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/charliemchapman@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@charliemchapman</a></span> Is there an audio-only version of the show?  Thanks.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86953106","date_published":"2026-03-25T19:53:44+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":"2026-03-25 19:53","date_timestamp":1774468424,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"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":"86707899","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cygnoir@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@cygnoir</a></span> That sounds like a pretty good day!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86707899","date_published":"2026-03-22T05:13:15+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":"2026-03-22 05:13","date_timestamp":1774156395,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86285271","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Thanks.  It’s always nice to know the opinion of someone whose personality you know.  Critics are often interesting but it can be hard to anticipate what your own reaction will be.  (The best critic for me was Roger Ebert: I didn’t always agree with him but I could usually reliably anticipate my reaction to a film.  He was also a deep well of knowledge of the industry and an excellent writer.  Still miss him.)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86285271","date_published":"2026-03-16T02:33:10+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":"2026-03-16 02:33","date_timestamp":1773628390,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86277424","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> What’s your pick for Best Picture?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86277424","date_published":"2026-03-15T23:20:22+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":"2026-03-15 23:20","date_timestamp":1773616822,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86272788","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/kirabug\">@kirabug</a> Your new “side hustle”!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86272788","date_published":"2026-03-15T21:36:55+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":"2026-03-15 21:36","date_timestamp":1773610615,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86233073","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> 🤞🏻for you in November!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86233073","date_published":"2026-03-15T05:54:14+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":"2026-03-15 05:54","date_timestamp":1773554054,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86232615","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> It doesn’t seem like the same political landscape that was there with Jacinda. ￼</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86232615","date_published":"2026-03-15T05:21:09+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":"2026-03-15 05:21","date_timestamp":1773552069,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86231417","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> Wow — what a change in a few short years! ￼</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/86231417","date_published":"2026-03-15T04:30:55+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":"2026-03-15 04:30","date_timestamp":1773549055,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85992638","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/the\">@the</a> I would like to have something with the form factor, particularly the weight, of a MacBook Neo. 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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":[]}},{"id":"62942585","content_html":"<p>🔗 Political Articles: Thu 24.Apr.2025: <a href=\"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/25/political-articles-thu-apr.html\">thelinkblog.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/25/political-articles-thu-apr.html","date_published":"2025-04-25T04:21:33+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":"2025-04-25 04:21","date_timestamp":1745554893,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62942110","content_html":"<p>🔗 Eclectic Articles: Thu 24.Apr.2025: <a href=\"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/25/eclectic-articles-thu-apr.html\">thelinkblog.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/25/eclectic-articles-thu-apr.html","date_published":"2025-04-25T04:07:14+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":"2025-04-25 04:07","date_timestamp":1745554034,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62864913","content_html":"<p>🔗 Eclectic Articles: Wed 23.Apr.2025: <a href=\"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/24/eclectic-articles-wed-apr.html\">thelinkblog.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://thelinkblog.micro.blog/2025/04/24/eclectic-articles-wed-apr.html","date_published":"2025-04-24T05:32:23+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":"2025-04-24 05:32","date_timestamp":1745472743,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}