Apple and the AI divide
January 7, 2025
This morning I read a 404 Media article about Instagram showing people ads with AI-generated images of themselves. I thought this take from Sam Biddle was very good:
A look back at 2024, and what's next for 2025
December 31, 2024
At the end of last year, I wrote about wanting to focus on the web in 2024. How did that shake out?
An update on Mastodon and referer headers
December 26, 2024
Earlier this year, I looked into why Mastodon didn’t include referer headers. As someone who enjoys following web analytics, it seemed a shame that Mastodon appeared never to send any traffic. I knew this wasn’t the case, but that lack of traffic data certainly wasn’t doing Mastodon any favours in terms of marketing.
Halls of Torment: a thematically questionable downtime game
December 25, 2024
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! I hope everyone out there has a joyful and relaxing day, however you celebrate. During the downtime I got to play a game I’d been wanting to try for a while.
Trying out GoodLinks
December 24, 2024
The weeks leading up to the holidays have been hectic. I’m behind on “internet stuff” since entering Christmas-mode, and have been looking for a better way to capture things I want to look at later. I’ve had this issue before, but solved it in an ad-hoc way. Previously I’d made notes in Bear or used Safari’s Reading List feature, but I wasn’t happy with either option.
More details on Bluesky's subscription plan
December 7, 2024
Update: I had missed this, but the Bluesky team had already announced a subscription model was on the way. I had written this article assuming that was the news. What is new is the work happening on their official apps, which contains details on features and potential pricing. An edited version of the original post follows.
The "Home Alone" / "NiGHTS into Dreams" connection
December 6, 2024
NiGHTS into Dreams is one of those games I tend to think about when Christmas rolls around. It’s one of my favourites from the Saturn lineup, and it also had a free Christmas version.
My 2024 Upgradies Picks
November 30, 2024
The latest instalment of The Upgradies is coming soon from our friends at the Upgrade podcast. I submitted my recommendations earlier today, and thought it would be fun to share my picks.