I’m a web developer, IndieWeb enthusiast, improvisor, and probable troublemaker.
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This week’s guest is Joyce Garcia, an editor with many years of experience in journalism and media. We take a walk down memory lane, discussing the history of online news and blogging, while meandering to such subjects as floppy disks, daisy wheel printers, computer punch cards, and typewriters, eventually getting to the merits of microblogging on Micro.blog.
Episode 31 Transcript
https://monday.micro.blog/2018/10/08/episode-joyce-garcia.html
On the podcast this week is Michael Barrett, an artist who enjoys experimenting with new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what we expect from art online. We talk about how he’s moved his website to his Micro.blog-hosted site, with a distinctive custom CSS style he built himself.
Michael’s Custom CSS project on Github
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Do You Have A Pool?
Michael’s Instagram Grid Projects
A show about clinical depression…with laughs? Well, yeah. Depression is an incredibly common and isolating disease experienced by millions, yet often stigmatized by society. The Hilarious World of Depression is a series of frank, moving, and, yes, funny conversations with top comedians who have dealt with this disease, hosted by veteran humorist and public radio host John Moe. Join guests such as Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Richter, and Jen Kirkman to learn how they’ve dealt with depression and managed to laugh along the way. If you have not met the disease personally, it’s almost certain that someone you know has, whether it’s a friend, family member, colleague, or neighbor. Depression is a vicious cycle of solitude and stigma that leaves people miserable and sometimes dead. Frankly, we’re not going to put up with that anymore.
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Manton and Daniel talk about coming to terms with the challenge of juggling too many things, making our indie businesses more efficient, and the tough question of how to cut projects and commitments that are stealing time from the main focus. They also touch on the challenge of taking criticism for focusing on what you do well, while others wish you did something else. Finally, they talk about Apple’s new requirement that all App Store submissions link to a Privacy Policy, and how that has affected Daniel’s priorities submitting apps this week.
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Links:
Micro.blog – Manton’s primary indie passion: microblog hosting and social network.
30 Days of Coffee – Manton’s posts from 30 days of visiting a different coffee shop, in 2016.
Jean MacDonald – Community manager of Micro.blog.
Jon Hays – Co-author of Sunlit and Wavelength apps for Micro.blog.
Riverfold – Manton’s primary indie passion before Micro.blog.
Swift by Northwest – Portland, OR conference at which Daniel will be speaking.
Apple.com/privacy – Apple’s high-level “marketing” page for their stances on privacy.
Apple Privacy Policy – Apple’s actual, legal mumbo-jumbo privacy policy.
Overcast Privacy Policy – Marco Arment’s privacy policy.
Panic Privacy Policy – Panic’s stance on privacy.
https://coreint.org/2018/10/episode-346-doing-the-best-i-can/
Prepare for an all-female takeover of Beyond Beyond Belief!
Along with Tiffany, our guest hosts this week are: Misty Monroe, Claire Berger, Misty Stinnett, and Kelly Perron. The hosts dive into their relationship with the show and the supernatural. And Misty Monroe regales us with her amazing and frightening Ouija experiences.
Story 1: Out Of Service – A couple camping in the woods is saved by a man who needs saving himself.
Given the title, cell phones don’t really play a big part.
No one buys that the yellow jacket man is still alive.
Kelly wonders how many people have disappeared in these woods.
Story 2: When I Was Big – A child psychologist discovers a strange connection with a young patient through his childhood books.
Misty S. doesn’t understand why the bookshop employee didn’t help find the books. Misty M. knows she just isn’t paid enough.
Tiffany thinks the bookstore would tell this story to drum up publicity.
Story 3: The Greedy Investor – After greedy relators are cursed by an elderly tenant, they find that closing a deal is more difficult than they thought.
Claire buys this story. Grandchildren could easily return and buy the home.
Tiffany feels the one thing that’s not fact is this woman being with this “frog” man.
Story 4: Seven Hours Of Bad Luck – After breaking a mirror, a woman decides not to clean it up, and finds herself facing hours of bad luck.
No one understands why she tried to put out a fire with a bathrobe.
Turns out Tiffany only owns one t-shirt.
Story 5: The Secret Of The Coins – After doing a good deed, a pizza delivery man receives a tip, which turns out to be worth more than it seems.
Claire thinks the playground is a good reason for the story to get out.
This could be a case of the complicated theory.
Part 3 of our Ouija experience:
Chris warns Jesse not to bring a Ouija into their apartment.
Kyle and Jesse go on an adventure to find a Ouija.
The story results are revealed.
The hosts go into a “detailed” discussion about Beanie Babies.
Plugs abound!
Misty Stinnett has a web series called Creeper Upper.
Claire Berger has a new podcast called High Brow Reviews, with co-host Chris Newth!
Misty Monroe has a one-woman show called Unapologetically Black.
Kelly Perron is a photographer and you can see her work on her Instagram. She’s also apart
To find out which stories are fact and which are fiction… you must listen to the podcast, or check out the full episode below or on Amazon Prime.
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about positivity in the web industry - how it can affect you, your work, and the people around you.
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Show Notes
The tech industry is always on the cutting edge and we’re starting to see a shift in how we deal with positivity and negativity.
3:18 - The effects of negativity and how the web industry is improving
Mental health awareness is very real
Stack overflow sees that it needs to change
Linus Torvalds’ apology
Negativity is a disease, and it spreads
Positivity is a force as well
You can be constructive while still being niceDan Abramov, Addy Osmani, Sarah Drasner are all amazing examples of people pushing the web forward while having a smile on their face
11:50 - Healthy ways to approach disagreements
Never assume malice
Kill them with kindness
Take note of the people you admire and how they deal with aggressiveness
17:08 - The power of positivity
Inspire the change you want to see
It’s good for your productivity - it makes you feel good
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Scott and Wes Chat about burnout!
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Show Notes
01:50
What is burnout?
Losing Enthusiasm for web development
That Hustle
7:00
Why is being burnt out bad?
Putting off hobbies
12:30
How do you prevent burnout?
Farming out Work
Automating content
Busy work
18:00
Aggressively turn down meetings
Work to cut out busy work
Locus of Control
Managing Email and Notifications
Scrubbing Plates
24:00
Health and Nutrition
Sleep
27:00
Motivation
What to do when you just don’t like the work you are working on
Small Wins
Learning new Things
Getting a new job
Taking Courses
Keeping Up With The Codeashians
37:00
Being overworked at work
Overtime
41:00
So you’ve burnt out, what do you do?
How do you reignite the spark?
Taking a day off
Delegating GitHub
Online chat with other developers
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Aging memes, a case against ActivityPub, and updates from IndieWebCamps! It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for September 22nd - 28th, 2018. https://indieweb.org/this-week/2018-09-28.html
You can find all of my audio editions here: https://martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/
Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project https://100.aaronparecki.com: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11.
Thanks to everyone in the #indieweb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!
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Another late one but a great one. Mastodon adds rel-me, geocaching with WordPress, and Path ends their incredible journey. It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for September 15th - 21st, 2018. https://indieweb.org/this-week/2018-09-21.html
You can find all of my audio editions here: https://martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/
Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project https://100.aaronparecki.com: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11.
Thanks to everyone in the #indieweb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!
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Two weeks late but better than never! Pronoun buttons, a class on IndieWeb, and a Google takeover of the web. It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for September 8th - 14th, 2018. https://indieweb.org/this-week/2018-09-14.html
You can find all of my audio editions here: https://martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/
Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project https://100.aaronparecki.com: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11.
Thanks to everyone in the #indieweb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!
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