Aaron Parecki

Wrote a thing on my micro.blog blog about why I think micro.blog isn't the big alternative to other closed source networks like Twitter that it wants to be, in case you're interested https://micro.joshsharp.com.au/2018/09/22/12/

(Mastodon is better.)

Are there software devs successfully using Patreon to fund middleware? I'd love to find a community-oriented model for funding PotassiumES at a level where it could become a solid foundation for the wider web.

@aaronpk See you in Nürnberg! (Booking my tickets today)

How are folks organizing their favorite places/stores/restaurants/etc. on iOS? I was using third-party apps, but I switched to Maps favorites in their early days, and they were once blown away completely, so I bailed on that. Now I use Notes, but I don’t like it. Other ideas?

Any microbloggers planning to come to Swift By Northwest Dev Conference in Portland, October 18-20? @danielpunkass and @brentsimmons are speaking. I’d like to organize a little Micro Meetup for one of the breakfasts or lunches, if there is interest.

@yorrike I bought an X last year, upgrading from a 6s, purely because I hate the home button on iPhones. It was a ridiculously privileged purchase, and I wasn't happy about giving Apple the money, but I loved the switch away from the physical button.

This is to let you know that Petula Clark (who put out ‘Downtown’ in 1964) is still putting out albums, and the song ‘Cut Copy Me’ from her 2013 album ‘Lost in You’ is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjsTk8fmC4s (It sort of sounds like AIR?) (The title track is also great.)

@aaronpk I was thinking about that today too. There's not currently a section that collects the posts together, but there should be.

Looking forward to the Apple event tomorrow. No predictions, but @danielpunkass and I will record a new Core Intuition right after the event. Mention “iPhone X” (or XS or XC!) in a blog post tomorrow to unlock the Micro.blog special event pin.

News Explorer has thoroughly convinced me that RSS reader sync can — maybe should — be done client-side using storage you're already paying for, but everybody's building clients for dedicated, costly RSS services.

@aaronpk lol the crossposting totally mangled this handle

@JohnPhilpin @rnv @kitt The API still doesn't allow images in replies. It started as a technical limitation, but whenever I look to expand it, I wonder if we're better off with simple replies. Images can be fun, but too many memes can also sidetrack or clutter a conversation. I feel like postponing that feature is best. (I could be wrong.)