{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Bill Welense (he/him)","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/williamw@mastodon.social","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1325422","username":"williamw@mastodon.social","bio":"Dad • Husband • Makes SwiftUI apps • Retrofits old electronics • Plays guitar • UX Engineer @ Modular AI","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://micro.blog/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg"},"items":[{"id":"84701991","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> was it difficult to find the resize target on the corner of the diaper?</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/116105830716386240","date_published":"2026-02-21T00:39:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-21 00:39","date_timestamp":1771634379,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84701690","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> they’ve finally come around to Copilot? So the 2-3 year delay with the mainstream is still a thing there, eh?</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/116105793383568353","date_published":"2026-02-21T00:30:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-21 00:30","date_timestamp":1771633810,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84529016","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://indieweb.social/@brentsimmons\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>brentsimmons</span></a></span> yep, same here. Everything is terrible.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/116092905727443912","date_published":"2026-02-18T17:52:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-18 17:52","date_timestamp":1771437160,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84527055","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>caseyliss</span></a></span> yes I am, thank you! Just a terrible cold and largely unable to talk, which is a blessing for most people around me.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/116092816672614153","date_published":"2026-02-18T17:30:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-18 17:30","date_timestamp":1771435801,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84464343","content_html":"<p>I was just at the ER, and the doctor asked if he could use an AI app on his iPhone to help with his notes. </p><p>This is a perfect use case for an AirTag like AI pin accessory for iPhone. The doctor wouldn’t have to leave the app in the foreground sitting on a tray table, and if the pin has a configurable shortcut button (like the Watch Ultra), wouldn’t need to fumble with the iPhone at all. </p><p>Reminds of the discussion on last week’s ATP, when <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@marcoarment\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>marcoarment</span></a></span> and <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>caseyliss</span></a></span> speculated on use cases.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/116087709368234581","date_published":"2026-02-17T19:51:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-17 19:51","date_timestamp":1771357870,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84129396","content_html":"<p>I smile every time I’m reminded of this, <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.panic.com/@cabel\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>cabel</span></a></span></p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/116058602581566562","date_published":"2026-02-12T16:28:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-12 16:28","date_timestamp":1770913735,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61622542","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> that’s a beast! Congrats!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/114292732474234329","date_published":"2025-04-06T19:44:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-06 19:44","date_timestamp":1743968696,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61606437","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> wait, did you replace your  2014 MBP?</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/114291613945114530","date_published":"2025-04-06T15:00:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-06 15:00","date_timestamp":1743951628,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60435289","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>caseyliss</span></a></span> fair enough. A wise manager once told me, if you’re using associated types in your protocols, you’re trying too hard.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/114203858472697158","date_published":"2025-03-22T03:03:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-22 03:03","date_timestamp":1742612586,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60431277","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>caseyliss</span></a></span> just avoid generics at all costs</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/114203439599744344","date_published":"2025-03-22T01:16:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-22 01:16","date_timestamp":1742606195,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60324134","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@gruber\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>gruber</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@ccgus\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ccgus</span></a></span> thank YOU!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/114196261027595560","date_published":"2025-03-20T18:50:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-20 18:50","date_timestamp":1742496658,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60301207","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@ccgus\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ccgus</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@gruber\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>gruber</span></a></span></p><p>re: “Build a semantic index (SI), and allow apps to access it via permissions.”</p><p>Yes, and make it bidirectional like Apple does with HealthKit. Apps can both read from and write to the index, with very fine-grained access control.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/114191747428238280","date_published":"2025-03-19T23:43:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-19 23:43","date_timestamp":1742427786,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"49757544","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://det.social/@meaningful_jan\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>meaningful_jan</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@marcoarment\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>marcoarment</span></a></span> or put a comma after something where you’re supposed to leave it out</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/113490148674626076","date_published":"2024-11-16T01:57:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-16 01:57","date_timestamp":1731722239,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"48245838","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/@mattcomi\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>mattcomi</span></a></span> that is absolutely 🤌 thanks for sharing!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/113368549680403484","date_published":"2024-10-25T14:33:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-25 14:33","date_timestamp":1729866785,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"48127864","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> it launched! 🎉🎉🎉</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/113358716979195695","date_published":"2024-10-23T20:52:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-23 20:52","date_timestamp":1729716750,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"45235667","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>caseyliss</span></a></span> I made an Input Button helper and exposed it to HomeKit. My Sony TV is in HomeKit too. I have a HomeKit automation that activates the Input Button to notify HA the TV turned off…</p><p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" src=\"https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/116/081/781/309/418/original/a55d64d374b6b041.mp4\" preload=\"none\"></video></p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/113116082197458589","date_published":"2024-09-11T00:27:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-11 00:27","date_timestamp":1726014437,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"44900045","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> agreed. If I’m paying an annual subscription, I expect frequent updates.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/113087117881442345","date_published":"2024-09-05T21:41:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-05 21:41","date_timestamp":1725572477,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"44834181","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@noleli\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>noleli</span></a></span> sure do!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/113081964251386307","date_published":"2024-09-04T23:50:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-04 23:50","date_timestamp":1725493839,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"22891364","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@marcoarment\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>marcoarment</span></a></span> and if you haven’t already, and really want to nerd out, be sure to read up on intermodulation. Funny things can happen when you bring two wireless mics too close together 😜 </p><p><a href=\"https://www.shure.com/en-US/performance-production/louder/all-about-wireless-intermodulation-distortion\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">shure.com/en-US/performance-pr</span><span class=\"invisible\">oduction/louder/all-about-wireless-intermodulation-distortion</span></a></p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/110981721971843121","date_published":"2023-08-31T01:51:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-31 01:51","date_timestamp":1693446685,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"22891340","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@marcoarment\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>marcoarment</span></a></span> nice! When spacing channels like that, make sure you’re not too close to any TV stations… it’s weird, but we share spectrum with them! There’s a handy tool to check what’s best in your area: <a href=\"https://www.shure.com/en-US/support/tools/frequency-finder\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">shure.com/en-US/support/tools/</span><span class=\"invisible\">frequency-finder</span></a></p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/110981712175976470","date_published":"2023-08-31T01:48:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-31 01:48","date_timestamp":1693446535,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"22867774","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@marcoarment\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>marcoarment</span></a></span> glad you’re happy with Shure SLXD! I worked on it. Curious how you found the initial setup. Did you use the guided frequency setup?</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/williamw/statuses/110979110564882910","date_published":"2023-08-30T14:47:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Bill Welense (he/him)","url":"https://mastodon.social/@williamw","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F713%2F376%2F521%2F191%2F100%2Foriginal%2Ff2ad789a63a67f59.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"williamw@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-30 14:47","date_timestamp":1693406838,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}