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🔗 Ye Olde Blogroll - Blogroll.org
You are viewing a humanly curated list of fine personal & independent blogs that are updated regularly. No algorithms ever!
An excellent directory of curated blogs. No algorithms are to be found. Only great blogs and RSS feeds.
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If you have a newsletter, please include a summary of who you are at the top, especially if you send infrequently.
A new feature of newsletters could be to ask the user why they subscribed as they sign up. Then, include it in the newsletter itself as a helpful reminder. Maybe this could be done with Buttondown and other providers, using Tags.
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How to REALLY use Microsoft Word 2024
Scott Hanselman is, to me, the Bob Ross of developers. Just listen to him in this video and you can see why. He’s great at explaining things.
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Use your domain for your email address
Your email address is an essential part of your identity. Your email address is used to log into your accounts, change your passwords, and more. Your email is also where you may have personal communication with others. I trust Google, Microsoft, and Apple enough to take your email security seriously. They’re incredibly secure. But there is a difference between security and privacy. These companies can not only see your email but track how you use your email and share information about you with 3rd parties. Continue reading →
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RSS Anything
RSS Anything claims to take any site with a list of links and transform it into an RSS feed. This is great for those blogs and sites you like to follow but don’t provide their own RSS feed. I have not yet tried it, but I wanted to add it to my arsenal of web tools. I discovered this through Sara. Continue reading →
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While I’ve been trying out Hey email (and calendar) before my subscription runs out, I thought I would also take a look at Proton Mail.
Proton Mail is quite boring and straightforward compared to Hey…
…, and I like that. 😉
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Gran Turismo 2023
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I got tired of seeing my face everywhere, so I updated the logo on my site and profiles. I created it in a few minutes using Adobe Express. It’s a G (for my last name), but I like that it looks like an arrow. Maybe that represents something like me repeatedly changing things.
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(we)bsite is visual and interactive site full of letters where people share what they want from the internet. Some of these letters can be read directly on the site and others link to the blog post.
I love these simple, interactive sites that make the web an interesting place.
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I have mixed feelings about including “Kudos” on my blog. While I appreciate the feedback, it feels too much like social media despite no algorithm involved.
For now, I removed them from my site.
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The impact of my blog in 2023
Looking back on 2023, I realize this blog has stuck around even as I jump from app to app and service to service. I attribute that to @manton’s great work creating a solid platform and a fantastic community. While I’ve changed things a bit, including the theme and domain, the foundation remains. This blog is where I can post my thoughts, no matter how brief. I can post notes, quotes I enjoy, links I find interesting, photos of things I’ve experienced, and even books I’m reading. Continue reading →
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I started using Firefox again for privacy, cross-platform, and something new.
While Chromium browsers have profiles, Firefox has Containers and Simple Tab Groups plugin, which allow multiple profiles in the same window (separate tabs). Much more convenient for jumping in and out of client sites.
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RSS Zero isn't the path to RSS Joy
RSS Zero isn’t the path to RSS Joy But your RSS reader doesn’t (shouldn’t?) be there to add to your to-do list. Your RSS reader is a list of things you might like to read. In an ideal world, reaching “RSS Zero” would mean that you’ve seen everything on the Internet that you might enjoy. That’s not enlightened; that’s sad! A good point about how our RSS reader should not be treated the same as our email. Continue reading →
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Auto Dark Mode with CSS @media Query prefers-color-scheme
If you want your site to automatically switch between light and dark themes based on the visitor’s system settings, you can use a @media query and the prefers-color-scheme feature. :root { --color-background: #eee; --color-text: #000; } @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root { --color-background: #333; --color-text: #eee; } } body { color: var(--color-text); background-color: var(--color-background); } Updated January 2, 2024 to use :root pseudo-class. Continue reading →
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Previewing the new HEY Calendar
Jason introduces the upcoming Hey Calendar. It is more full-featured than I expected, including habits and time tracking. As expected, it has the UI twists you can expect from 37signals.
You can import external calendars through ICS feeds, but there is no syncing.
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After dabbling with Bear Blog, I’ve decided to stick with Micro.blog. I liked what I saw with Bear Blog. Very simple and easy to use. Perhaps my biggest issue was the lack of external tools for posting (from what I could tell). Micro.blog’s ability to handle short and long posts has me won over.
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My first experience with Linux
My first experience with Linux Last week, I felt the urge to give Linux a try, for some reason. Perhaps the recent influx of “AI” on Windows and Mac has sparked this desire. I’m not against AI, but I’m unsure if I want it integrated into my OS. I have an old Surface 3 laptop that I’ve been using while on the go. I decided to install Linux on it. I use my laptop for the browser, Obsidian, and Visual Studio Code, all of which should work great on Linux. Continue reading →
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Why do browsers insist on having separate Mobile Bookmarks and Desktop Bookmarks? I feel like a bookmark is a bookmark, especially these days. It’s annoying to default to one or the other, depending on my device.
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I create a more permanent NOW page where I’ll attempt to keep all the hardware, apps, services, Newsletters, Podcasts, etc. that I currently use. I’ll also show what gets cut from the list at the bottom.
It’s helpful for me to reflect on all this now and then to help clean things up.
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I received my Nuphy Air75 V2 keyboard today! It is easy to type on, looks great, and sounds excellent. I feel like it’s going to be a keeper.
