Well spotted there, Google! 🔭 I noticed a curious sequence of events this morning. I responded to a tweet about Donald Trump’s latest tweet where he referred to his “great and unmatched wisdom” using the Twitter app on my Android phone – I then turned to our Android TV box where we were watching YouTube…… Continue reading A curious sequence of events with Google and its YouTube recommendations
Category: Semantic Web
Resisting closed platforms with the open Web
Simon commented on the state of the Web in a recent post: Thanks to the open web it was possible to create massive platforms, which inevitably became closed. He asks an important question: Do we now abandon the open web or is it essential for keeping the closed platforms in check? I think the only…… Continue reading Resisting closed platforms with the open Web
Post Kinds, in depth
If you’re looking for a detailed guide to Post Kinds, then read Chris Aldrich’s “Post Kinds Plugin for WordPress”. I’ve been meaning to read this article properly for a little while now to help me better understand how to use Post Kinds more effectively on my site.
Rethinking Mastodon
I’ve been pretty interested in Mastodon as a Twitter alternative, at least until I noticed Brent Simmons’ post. He linked to Wil Wheaton’s post titled “The world is a terrible place right now, and that’s largely because it is what we make it” in which Wheaton described a particularly unpleasant, and unexpected experience on Mastodon:…… Continue reading Rethinking Mastodon
The Mastodon in the room
I read Patrick Hogan’s post about Mastodon titled “Mastodon makes the internet feel like home again” last week. It prompted me to install a Mastodon app on my phone again, and take another look.
My Feedly wishlist
I’ve been using Feedly for many years. It is my go-to feed reader and it’s a central feature in my information diet. Inspired by Richard MacManus’ article, I thought I’d share my Feedly wishlist.
The Open Web fosters opportunities
The Open Web is not a hot topic for most people. It's pretty esoteric and it will probably remain the domain of a pretty small group of people for years to come. Still, it's an important cause.
AltPlatform and a conversation about the Open Web
I’ve been a big believer in the Open Web for some time and I was pretty excited to discover that Richard MacManus and a few other writers have launched AltPlatform.org, a non-profit publication focused on the Open Web.