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Why does decentralization matter? – Official Mastodon Blog

This is a good, real-world explainer of a core philosophy behind Mastodon and the greater fediverse of connected, interoperable services, like PixelFed. I’m a big fan of this grown platform of content and social platforms, especially their underlying design and mission.
  • January 2, 2019

A small update on the newsletter

A change to publishing frequency and possibly the day should help me make a better newsletter for you.
  • December 19, 2018

Mastodon iOS apps are getting good

Any new platform needs good apps. Thankfully, Mastodon’s have started to mature.
  • October 30, 2018

A hope for an iCloud announcement next week

This might be a stretch, but I hope that recent iCloud hiccups mean something for next week’s event.
  • October 26, 2018

It’s time to give Watch apps another chance

‪Series 4 and watchOS 5 feel like a breath of fresh air for a key aspect of the Watch that hasn’t lived up to its potential.‬
  • October 7, 2018

The case for trying Mastodon, a decentralized social network

Mastodon is a healthy and diverse community that’s built by and for people, not investors. Apps are welcome and your feed is chronological.
  • September 4, 2018

Watch Anecdotes: People from the IL DMV and emissions offices

I love talking to regular, non-nerdy folks about how they use their tech. I think it’s a great way to get out of my industry perspective bubble.
  • August 26, 2018