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: The Half-Life of a Tool Stack Rapid advancements in AI tooling have made it challenging for developers to maintain a stable …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-21 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Victor Wembanyama’s perspective, tech innovations, global …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-19 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights a SlackBITS shutdown due to a sophisticated impersonation …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-18 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights innovative Mac automation, Chinese underwater cable …

: The Afternoon My Agents Went Dark An update to the Hermes AI caused connection failures for all six agents, masking the real issue as …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-17 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s VR launch, Epic …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-16 Edition A selection of stories highlights fake crypto app scam, DFB’s new Pay-TV, digital ID laws, …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-15 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights Inkwell’s iOS beta, free 3D printing tools, …

: My Hermes Agent team just finished 140 minutes of focused research and writing work. In one go. Very …

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: The Daily News — 2026-04-14 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights Meta’s face recognition privacy concerns, the Hubble …

: I was sick if guessing, so I made a little Airfryer Converter to get temperatures and times right.

: I’m seriously thinking about just setting up my wife with Hermes agent and a nice chat UI and be …

: Is it just me or is Claude Cowork no fun at all? Its restrictions make even the most basic agent …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-12 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights affordable Switch 2 docks, UX design for …

: I spent four hours outside. That has to be enough. I’m fried.

: My AI assistant just told me to go for a walk. 😁 …it’s hitting 21° today, one of the warmest …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-11 Edition A selection of stories highlights Asian storage price hikes, iPhone giveaways, EU digital …

: One Week on Hermes After switching from OpenClaw to Hermes Agent, the author significantly improved the performance and …

: Robot Assistant Field Guide David Sparks’ Robot Assistant Field Guide offers a practical approach to building an AI …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-10 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Amazon’s satellite internet launch, Alibaba’s …

: A Field Guide for Building Your Own Robot Assistant The Robot Assistant Field Guide by David Sparks offers a practical resource for building a personal …

: The Glitch Diary A new blog series titled “The Glitch Diary” will candidly explore the challenges and …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-09 Edition A selection of current stories highlights European smoking habits, privacy rights, Samsung’s …

: For anyone wanting to learn more about using AI to help you with work or general productivity, I can …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-08 Edition A selection of stories highlights AI’s risks and ethics, deepfake concerns, asteroid …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-07 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights OWASP security risks, tech innovations, AI …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-06 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Google’s Gemini AI in Maps, kid-friendly planning tips, tech …

: My friend Sarah was abandoned by her husband. No alimony, no child support. Two kids with care needs …

: Ich will kurz von meiner Freundin Sarah erzählen. Verlassen, kein Unterhalt, zwei pflegebedürftige …

: Happy Easter. My daughter‘s first animation. Not bad for a nine years old.

: The Daily News — 2026-04-05 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights professional cybersecurity workshops, Black Mirror’s AI VR …

: You might want to log into your Claude dashboard and claim your free credits. …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-04 Edition A selection of current stories highlights skyrocketing fuel prices in Germany, France’s …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-03 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Intel’s $14.2B Irish semiconductor buy, Apple’s …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-02 Edition Daily roundup of current stories highlights technology glitches, security threats, industry updates, …

: The Daily News — 2026-04-01 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Apple’s MacBook Neo success, Super Mario Galaxy movie …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-31 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Apple’s macOS anniversary, innovative tech updates, …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-30 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Google’s Android changes, corporate responses, startup …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-29 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights cozy Zelda-style gaming, weekend developer news, …

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: The Daily News — 2026-03-28 Edition A selection of daily highlights covers WordPress plugin upgrades, patio dining sets, AI wearables, …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-27 Edition A selection of today’s highlights covers AI policy shifts, VW’s tactile return, failed …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-26 Edition A selection of current stories highlights best gaming deals on Amazon, renewable energy challenges …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-25 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights electric motorcycle safety, tech updates, aviation history, …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-24 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Apple’s AI-driven App Store revenue, drone …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-23 Edition A selection of stories highlights SNL UK’s debut, soaring fuel prices, AI health innovations, …

: Has anyone seen Dance Monsters on Netflix? Aside from not at all knowing what to think about the …

: The Certainty Trap Superhuman AI poses risks that require informed engagement and responsible action at an individual …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-22 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights AppleScript’s future, AI feature creep risks, nuclear …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-20 Edition A selection of current stories highlights NCAA bracket thrills, AI coding breakthroughs, …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-19 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Apple’s security innovations, asteroid relocation …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-10 Edition A selection of today’s articles highlights Micro.blog’s Inkwell reader, Bluesky’s …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-09 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights Apple’s ultra lineup, a tiny dinosaur fossil, …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-08 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Ratcheteer DX’s Zelda-inspired adventure, …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-07 Edition Daily roundup of current stories highlights transformative Shakespeare film, AI documentary …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-06 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Apple’s Sydney Opera House collaboration, AI coding …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-05 Edition A curated selection of today’s most interesting stories from 61 RSS sources. Business Tesla …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-04 Edition A selection of today’s highlights covers Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro, TikTok’s Oracle …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-03 Edition A selection of today’s top stories highlights Atlanta’s new day, a major streaming …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-02 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Pentagon’s AI demands, Netflix’s streaming …

: I need to take a look at my daily news n8n workflow. The last week it included fewer and fewer …

: The Daily News — 2026-03-01 Edition A selection of top stories highlights Atlanta’s airport train, tech innovations, corporate …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-28 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Micro.blog’s RSS beta, product vision insights, heating …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-27 Edition A selection of current stories highlights curl’s AI bug bounty chaos, space data center …

: Google Cloud must have the most obtuse structure of them all, maybe only rivaled by AWS and Azure. …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-26 Edition A selection of current stories highlights rising AI coding costs, touchscreen MacBook Pro rumors, …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-25 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Apple’s AI skepticism, Meta’s GPU deal, German …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-24 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Germany’s digital push, a European Twitter …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-23 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights digital social state reforms, smart meter solutions, climate …

: I don’t know why everyone is raving about GPT 5 Codex. I find it rather disappointing. I tried to …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-22 Edition A selection of stories highlights AI’s role in school safety warnings, design trends, cloud …

: I really like BMAD for planning my projects. Sure it is a really lengthy process. But it is super …

: Still Possible Creating project specifications can be more enjoyable than actual coding because it allows for an …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-21 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights AI data center growth, Trump tariff ruling, AI trends, and …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-20 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights Current’s RSS dominance, fast chargers for …

: I don’t quite understand why Anthropic is forbidding the use of the subscription plans for external …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-19 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights Samsung’s Galaxy updates, Apple’s tvOS fixes, …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-18 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights reconnecting with old friends, macOS Safari updates, EU’s …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-17 Edition A selection of current stories highlights mandatory smart meters, Warner-Paramount bid drama, …

: Etwas Großes passiert — Sehr Wichtig! Matt Shumer warnt in seinem Artikel vor der rasanten Entwicklung von KI-Technologien, die viele …

: Something big is happening — Important read! Recent advancements in AI are rapidly changing the nature of work, threatening many jobs while also …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-16 Edition A selection of today’s stories highlights exclusive Presidents’ Day deals, tech …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-15 Edition A selection of stories highlights anti-Valentine’s movies, Star Wars couples, innovative tech, …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-14 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Meta’s facial recognition plans, Apple’s AI …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-13 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights AI’s impact on tech and politics, Apple’s security …

: I‘m back on OpenClaw Last week I deleted the entire thing from my Raspberry Pi. This week I’m back with a fresh install …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-12 Edition Daily roundup of stories highlights Apple’s AI struggles, OpenAI’s momentum, …

: Watched Wonka yesterday. Recommended.

: The Daily News — 2026-02-09 Edition A selection of today’s articles highlights Super Bowl LX performances, AI controversies, …

: Uninstalled OpenClaw. It was just too much of a time suck.

: Doing way too many things at once again. I need to say no to a few things. The biggest timesuck …

: Buying a multi-thousand dollar Mac to run a local LLM for free…is not for free.

: The Daily News — 2026-02-03 Edition Daily roundup of articles highlights AI coding advancements, Raspberry Pi price hikes, climate …

: The Daily News — 2026-02-02 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Elden Ring-inspired game design, epic twists in Game of …

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: Testing out a new app Quick Reviews

: The Daily News — 2026-01-30 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Apple’s record iPhone sales, Tesla’s shift to …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-29 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Bruce Springsteen’s tribute, Apple’s …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-28 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights Apple’s health tech updates, ongoing legal battles in …

: I’m struggling right now. I’m being pulled in too many directions at once. Unfortunately, my coping …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-27 Edition A selection of current stories highlights groundbreaking AI, space safety concerns, digital privacy …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-26 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Apple’s AI revolution, ICE controversies, e-bike …

: I am finally back at coding my iOS app dialysisPal in a way the forced 5 months break was a godsend. …

: My daughter has started watching the new She-Ra. I am pretty disappointed. Too much slap-stick all …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-24 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights rare Disneyland footage, new Apple TV releases, TikTok deal …

: Guessly #23.01.2026 1️⃣ 🔴🟡🟢⚪⚪ 2️⃣ 🟢⚪⚪⚪⚪ 3️⃣ 🟡🟡🟡🟢⚪ 🏆 In the TOP 45% today Think you can do better? …

: AI as in Addictive The one thing that sucks about AI coding is that it is very addictive. I have a hard time letting go …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-23 Edition A selection of current stories highlights groundbreaking AI applications in health, evolving …

: Me being a non-native speaker bit me on that first one. Guessly #22.01.2026 1️⃣ 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟢 2️⃣ 🔴🟢⚪⚪⚪ 3️⃣ …

: Post by @gregmorris 🚨 In need of some more testers for Micro Social for Android. Please let me know …

: Post by @ner3y He-Man comes to the movies on June 4. I’ll be a happy little boy again. Thank you. …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-22 Edition A selection of daily stories highlights AI’s future at Davos, mRNA vaccine breakthroughs, DC …

: AI Playtime Excited about recent advancements in AI, I am exploring various tools and platforms while enjoying …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-21 Edition A selection of current stories highlights OpenAI’s Stargate initiative, Micro.blog’s API …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-20 Edition A selection of current stories highlights Avatar 3’s spectacle, RPG quest frameworks, …

: My Daily News n8n workflow works perfectly on the email front. The Micro.blog posting has a few …

: A bit tougher today. Guessly #19.01.2026 1️⃣ 🔴🟢⚪⚪⚪ 2️⃣ 🔴🔴🔴🟢⚪ 3️⃣ 🔴🔴🟡🟢⚪ 🏆 In the TOP 1% today Think …

: The switch to Libro.fm was a great decision. I really love their service and I love that I can …

: Nice! 61 feeds produce 1560 posts. The last 24 hours filters it down to just 49 post. Which turns …

: The Daily News — 2026-01-18 Edition A selection of current stories highlights the potential for more adaptations of ‘All You Need …

: My „daily news from 62 RSS sources“ n8n workflow is ready. I will be posting the daily news here …

: Guessly #18.01.2026 1️⃣ 🟢⚪⚪⚪⚪ 2️⃣ 🔴🟢⚪⚪⚪ 3️⃣ 🔴🔴🟢⚪⚪ 🏆 In the TOP 2% today Think you can do better? …

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: Woohoo! The MacroFactor Workouts app is out! Download MacroFactor Workouts in the App Store or …

: Oh Boy. Due to my surgery I took a two month break from AI and coding. And now it feels like when I …

: Just got myself a yearly subscription for GLM-4.7. It comes at a great discount right now and I am …

: Guessly #12.01.2026 1️⃣ 🔴🟢⚪⚪⚪ 2️⃣ 🔴🔴🟢⚪⚪ 3️⃣ 🟡🟡🟡🟢⚪ 🏆 In the TOP 53% today Think you can do better? …

: For any 3D printers out there. I can highly recommend ForgeCore‘s high quality models. They print …

: Got version 01 of my RSS summaries workflow working. It works, but there is lots of room for …

: I shouldn’t have tried to be smart and just ordered the HDMI cable with my Raspberry Pi 5. I thought …

: macOS 26 has this annoying new behavior of opening a preview pop up when I click on a link in a …

: Reclaim In 2026, a plan is laid out to gradually escape Amazon’s ecosystem by transitioning to …

: BabylonDreams. 📍 Home at last!

: Driving home.

: MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍 On my way home from the rehab center. I’m still feeling the effects …

: Currently reading: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 📚

: Reconnect In 2026, the author plans to reconnect with long-lost friends despite past guilt and energy …

: Linking Your Thinking After undergoing emergency surgery and a slow recovery, a desire for creative engagement led to …

: Recovery A slow and intentional recovery plan is in place following abdominal surgery, focusing on breathing …

: My Goals for 2026 Plans for 2026 include recovering from surgery, reconnecting with friends, and reducing reliance on …

: 4th step of getting away from Amazon and the most expensive one. Get rid of all the Alexa/Echo …

: Third step to getting away away from Amazon. Find another (German) online store that offers all …

: Second step of getting away from Amazon. Look for Kindle alternatives. Here in Germany the best two …

: First step of getting away from Amazon. Download and de-DRM all my Audible books. Use Audiobookshelf …

: I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions. I feel like they are pointless. If I want to change …

: Mediclin Klinik An Der Lindenhöhe. 📍 Looks like my doctor today is a Scott Bakula lookalike. I’m not …

: Watched: Venom: The Last Dance 🍿 Fun closing chapter of this trilogy.

: Finished reading: Sketch your Mind by Zsolt Viczian 📚 In the end I ended up skimming the book. …

: Currently reading: Sketch your Mind by Zsolt Viczian 📚 I’m always intrigued by Zsolt‘s work, but …

: I finished reading: Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro 📚 Good read and Mike raises some very valid …

: MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍 Alone at the library,reading. Pure bliss.

: I started reading: Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro 📚

: Jeff Nippard’s “The Muscle Ladder” simplifies muscle building concepts, making …

: I started reading: The Muscle Ladder by Jeff Nippard 📚 So far it is a fun read.

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: I went out shopping with the family yesterday. It was brutal and I searched for the nearest bench …

: It’s been three weeks since my surgery and one week since I am home. I still am mostly couch bound …

: Post by @tvaziri@mastodon.social 🔀 Texas Switch Alert! 🔀The Duffer Brothers Break Down a Scene From …

: Just a quick reminder: Every illegal act Trump committed in 200 days

: Back home from the hospital again after my surgery two weeks ago and life sucks again. Life is so …

: Not goodbye Upcoming kidney surgery prompts a temporary farewell, expressing gratitude for support and …

: Post by @tvaziri@mastodon.social Imagine all the skill, love, creativity and problem-solving that a …

: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg. 📍 At the hospital for my surgery tomorrow and nothing is as …

: I’m in love with Ghosts right now. Great ensemble cast. 📺

: Post by @christianselig@mastodon.social Saw a bunch of posts wondering how the App Store logo works …

: If you are looking for a no friction quick capture way on your iPhone and are an Obsidian user, I …

: Watched: Thunder Force yesterday. Starts strong and then it drifts strongly into meh territory.

: Genealogy in Obsidian After encountering issues with a genealogy app, I created an Exporter to convert my family tree data …

: Spent a couple of hours today creating a GEDCOM to Obsidian Markdown converter today. Main …

: Happy Halloween! 🎃

: Post by @compfu@mograph.social The whole #VFX industry is relying on Python. We should chip …

: Gedenken oder Geplänkel? – Was das Geinsheimer Mahnmal wirklich zeigt In Geinsheim wird ein Mahnmal für die Opfer der Nazis eingeweiht, das jedoch durch umstrittene …

: I’ve been sitting here for the last hour with the biggest grin on my face. The Sketch Your Mind …

: Zsolt Viczián is a crazy genius. He actually comissioned a soundtrack for his Sketch Your Mind …

: Bäcker Görtz. 📍 My streak as a poor food blogger continues. Somehow I always think about taking food …

: After years, I finally got us a month of Netflix. Mostly, so our little one can watch K-Pop Demon …

: I find it interesting that my mind automatically goes to English when I start writing something. I …

: Sometimes I wonder why I’m making doctors appointments at all. What’s the point if you sit in the …

: Some people. I get called to save the day. I save the day. And because it was an easy fix I tell …

: My wife has her first day on the new job today. Yesterday she was sick with a slight fever. I hope …

: Man. That Adam guy really has nothing better to do, does he? I’ve blocked him and still his bad aura …

: Meine Fresse. Markus Lanz mit Katarina Dröge und Tilman Kuban war eine ganz schöne Shit-Show. Was …

: Got iCloud Syncing working for dialysisPal! 🎉

: dialysisPal runs smooth as butter with 5 years of dialysis data. I’m a very happy camper!

: So, the aliens from The Abyss make an appearance in Avatar then? Cool. Cool.

: Made big strides on dialysisPal the last three days. Very satisfied and much closer to release now.

: iOS 26 notifications look like self built shortcut notifications and not like something a team of …

: So it looks like I am a gardener. I know my wife would disagree. STTI Assessment

: Jens Spahn bei Caren Miosga wieselt sich mal wieder aus jeder Frage.

: I hurt my hand a while back so there was a break in my drawing challenge. Resuming today with a few …

: Slowly wrapping my head around CodeRabbit and working with pull requests for my own code.

: The AirMail redesign for iOS 26 is just terrible.

: Post by @gregmorris I Did It Myself: gregmorris.co.uk Luckily, our neck of the woods is still …

: Day three of my drawing challenge comes with the support of my daughter.

: What is this nonsense Mastodon is doing with quotes? Asking for permission to quote something? In …

: Drawing Challenge Day 02 Not quite a nice as day one.

: New Obsidian Plugin Released - Freewriting Cleanup Freewriting Cleanup v1.0.1: An Obsidian plugin that uses Claude AI to generate writing prompts and …

: New Obsidian Plugin Released - Freewriting Prompts A new Obsidian plugin, Freewriting Prompts, offers AI-generated prompts to help users overcome …

: And thus begins my drawing challenge. Fill one page a day with drawings for a week.

: No idea what they were smoking when they made the AirMail version for iOS 26. it’s a horrible UX …

: iOS 26 feels very intense with my rainbow colored background. Like everything is just glowing all …

: Is it just is or is the Amazon Prime app on Apple TV utter shit? I constantly have to force quit it …

: Post by @helloweather@indieapps.space New in Hello Weather this week—Liquid Glass support for iOS …

: Ok. iOS 26 in iPhone isn’t as bad as I expected. Mostly due to most of the apps I use not looking …

: Post by @Mtt Ok, it’s now here. Mythos Theme v1.4.0 now includes Microhooks. Fawesome Update Matt!

: BlankRoast Kaffeemanufaktur. 📍 Second breakfast. I guess I am a hobbit after all.

: Joined No-Cap Accelerate to help me push my dialysis app over the finish line.

: Watching the new Superman again. It works so well on so many levels. But it made me wonder. Do the …

: Grundschule am Storchennest. 📍 Unicef Lauf ist vorbei. Schulfest hat begonnen.

: Grundschule am Storchennest. 📍 Heute ist Unicef Lauf an der Grundschule Geinsheim

: Post by @agiletortoise@mastodon.social Oh yea, I’m supposed to do marketing when I release …

: I do all my Git commits locally and then push to GitHub to create releases. Now I want to test out …

: Obsidian Plugin "Typst PDF Export" v1.2.0 released! Version 1.2.0 of the Obsidian plugin Typst PDF Export features bug fixes and refactoring, enhancing …

: Today is #pnut’s 9th anniversary! #OnThisDay in 2016 [wiki.pnut.io] - Pnut.io opened its …

: Refactoring once again. That is really one thing I have yet to figure out. How to guide the LLM …

: I started reading: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte 📚 Let’s see what all the fuss is about.

: Anthropic Ah yes. Classic Claude Code. Why do the actual work when you simply can mark the task as …

: My son (12 years) has watched me do VFX work from home for half his life - drawing roto shapes, …

: Post by @compfu@mograph.social The video recording of the #xSTUDIO townhall is on youtube now

: What I'm Using… Taking a queue from Matt Langford, the following is a list of my default apps/services/devices. …

: Post by @Mtt@mastodon.social Just pushed Mythos Theme v1.2.1! Fixed an internationalization issue …

: Tsundoku Tsundoku is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home …

: Geinsheim, Kirche. 📍 It’s a wrap. Der Goistraßen Tag 2025 ist vorbei.

: Goisemer Kerwe 2025 Impressions

: Geinsheim, Kirche. 📍 Kommt in die LimOase auf der Geinsheimer Kerwe! Erfrischende hausgemachte …

: Our little one preparing to make big bucks.

: Geinsheim, Kirche. 📍 Zeit zum Aufbauen für den Goistraßen Tag 2025

: Hannah-Arendt-Gymnasium. 📍 This was an important project here at the Hannah-Arendt-Gymnasium Project …

: Hannah-Arendt-Gymnasium. 📍 Projektwoche beim Hannah-Arendt-Gymnasium in Hassloch. Schon erstaunlich …

: Geinsheim, Kirche. 📍 Die Goisemer Kerwe 2025 hat begonnen!

: I’d like to make money playing make believe as well. Sadly, I see no way to get there from here. …

: A little image test Open: …

: Testing out the Obsidian Micro.blog plugin.

: Post by @manton Multiple users and passkeys in Micro.blog: manton.org Woohoo! Thanks @manton

: Setup for this weekend’s festivities (Goisemer Kerwe) have started.

: Post by @mipstian@mas.to Tatami downloads have been way up for the last month or so, that’s great! I …

: We've Confused Business Tools with Life Optimization Personal knowledge management often leads to unnecessary complexity and anxiety, as people …

: Since I have big surgical operation coming up I am rewriting my testament and all the necessary …

: I am having trouble transferring a domain to my new registrar and host. That pesky domain just does …

: I just finished my wife’s new business website. She runs a child daycare. Kindertagespflege …

: Post by @manton Long-time users of Micro.blog won’t believe this… We are rolling out 24-hour time …

: Off to see Fantastic Four. I haven’t seen or read any reviews yet. Only watched the trailer and that …

: Deutsche Digitalisierung auf ihrem Höchststand. Danke Herr Digital-Minister.

: I’ve decided on bunq as my new credit card provider. I think a pre-paid credit card will do my …

: Summer Mac Apps Pack - Like a Breeze 6 Mac gems for an effortless summer, whether you’re traveling, …

: My wife asked me to explain Instagram to her. I opened the app. Clicked around for a bit. Closed it. …

: I went to my website this morning and was caught by surprise how nice it looks. I had completely …

: Ich glaube hosting.de wird mein neuer DNS Registrar und Host. Die Oberfläche überzeugt. Die Preise …

: Post by @christianselig@mastodon.social The one where I get tired of existing GIF optimizers and …

: Seufz. Mein Domain Registrar und Host nervt mich mit seiner arroganten Art Support zu machen. Immer …

: Post by @die_rente@social.bund.de Faktencheck: Sonderzahlungen für Alleinerziehende von der …

: Post by @manton Really happy with the response to our new discount to make Micro.blog free for …

: I’ve started rewatching Supernatural a while back. And finally in episode 10 of season five there he …

: Post by @news We are making Micro.blog available for free to teachers and nurses. Manton has blogged …

: Rate Limits: The Unlikely Hero of Developer Wellness Vibe coding can lead to addiction and health issues, but rate limits serve as beneficial reminders …

: Our son’s first solo train ride was a baptism of fire. What should’ve been 4-5h became …

: WASGAU. 📍 Having breakfast at the local bakery before we send of our son. He‘ll be taking the train …

: Some more testing…

: Testing something…

: Post by @manton Finished reading: Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson. I read the e-book, …

: Post by @danielpunkass Being “anti-AI” is like being against chemistry or biology. Can you do bad …

: Post by @dave Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly …

: The Unintended Side Effect of Vibe Coding Rapidly completing coding projects has sparked an overwhelming surge of new project ideas, requiring …

: Post by @jsnell@zeppelin.flights Just posted on Six Colors: First Look: iPadOS 26 Public …

: Remember that say that the last 20% take 80% of the time. It feels like I’m stuck in those last 20% …

: Four the last four days I have been in the middle of a major refactor of Links. I am starting to see …

: Vibe Coding Isn't Code Slop - It's Strategic Collaboration Vibe coding is a collaborative approach where AI assists in coding tasks under human oversight, …

: I Finally Paid for Sublime Text (And It Only Took Me Years) After years of using Sublime Text for free, I finally purchased a license, recognizing its value and …

: Links Gets Export Superpowers 📤 Links offers multiple export formats for digital preservation, ensuring total data freedom and easy …

: Links Gets a Complete Python Makeover 🐍 Links has undergone a complete overhaul, transitioning from Kirby CMS to a custom FastAPI Python …

: Links: The Bookmark Manager That Actually Saves Your Stuff Links is an innovative digital preservation tool that efficiently archives content from the web …

: Post by @manton This will be shocking to my Kickstarter backers from 8 years ago: I did some more …

: Every big empire falls sooner or later. I wonder if we are witnessing Nero’s burning of Rome right …

: It’s 30°C outside (and as much inside). Who the hell can sleep with these temperatures‽ I am …

: Links Update Work on the bookmark manager Links has progressed significantly with a streamlined design, search …

: I wonder. Are „proclivity“ and „pathology“ just the favorite words of Jordan Peterson or do all …

: One of the things that annoys me me most about LLMs is that they ruined properly crafted typography. …

: I’ve neglected Links my bookmarking service. Too much other stuff going on like my wife’s iPad app …

: Sitting at home trying not to melt. 32°C outside. 27°C inside. Vornado running on high speed.

: 📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 28: Ephemeral

: Osteria Scuderia. 📍 Enjoying a nice summer day with some Spaghetti Carbonara and a glass of bitter …

: I really like GitKraken as my daily Git application. Check it out: Get GitKraken at 50% off

: Yener Döner. 📍 Time for some Iskender.

: Looking for ideas I had my cataract surgery this afternoon and I’m not allowed to read or watch anything on TV …

: That wasn‘t so bad. Only an hour later and I have checked off all five doctor calls.

: Ah the joy of trying to get a doctors appointment in Germany on a Monday morning. Sadly, I have to …

: I finally caved and paid for a month of Claude Pro for the work on my iPad app. It should come out …

: Why I Embraced AI Assisted Writing for my Blog The Old Way Wasn’t Working I’ve always been a private blogger. No schedule. No pressure. …

: From 10 Meters to 1.5 Kilometers Eight weeks ago, I had open kidney surgery. After being bedridden for most of my three and a half …

: Daring Fireball: Seven Replies to the Viral Apple Reasoning Paper […] when it comes to these systems …

: De´ Bäcker Becker. 📍 A bakery lunch today.

: The Productivity Conversation I Didn't Expect to Have I sat down to write about productivity. Instead, I accidentally solved my productivity problem. It …

: That was 90 minutes of fun for the whole family! Highly recommended. And it resets so can be played …

: Went to the city to get a flat cap. Came back with this awesome looking puzzle box.

: Cafebar Maximilian. 📍 Out for breakfast with the family. On a non-holiday weekday no less. The …

: Pulled in Too Many Directions: When Chronic Illness Meets Creative Overwhelm I spent four hours yesterday watching YouTube videos about productivity. The irony wasn’t lost …

: Stop consuming. Start creating.

: My sister in law just held a talk in Speyer. Schutzhaft im ländlichen Raum 1943/44 If you are …

: Tomb of Annihilation for Foundry Virtual Tabletop is out! I’m seriously tempted to grab a copy.

: I just pre-ordered myself a Feather Ruck. Grab one yourself while they are available. Only 500 of …

: On the one hand I believe AI has the potential to end humanity. On the other hand there is Audible …

: And finally read this: AI 2027

: Then listen to this: Countdown to Superintelligence

: Everyone should probably watch this: The Godfather of AI: I tried to warn them, but we‘ve already …

: Finished reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 📚

: Ze:ro Praxen. 📍 Just drove in for a quick two hour emergency dialysis. Apparently my potassium was …

: Post by @news Micro.blog for iOS has been updated with a bunch of bug fixes. Check out the full …

: Andreas Hebgen Dr.. 📍 At the doctors to get my pre-cataract surgery prep done.

: Post by @crossingthethreshold It’s one of those days when I do not want to go anywhere. Just stay at …

: So, is the orange boys big birthday parade still happening or does the weather still say „na …

: Meta AI-App stellt private Unterhaltungen im öffentlichen Feed dar Well done Meta. Once again …

: It turns out I suck at playing Go. I have no foresight at all about what is going to happen in the …

: Ze:ro Praxen. 📍 Another day, another dialysis session. And once again four hours of lying still in …

: I finally have port forwarding working on my Mac mini running Sequoia. Turns out the firewall …

: Why Call of Cthulhu Beats D&D at Actually Getting Played Let’s be honest about something. How many D&D campaigns have you started that never …

: Not exactly what I expected to see in a cab that is mostly booked by geriatric dialysis patients. 😂 …

: Post by @caseyliss@mastodon.social Okay, this “Haptic Trailer"—when viewed on your …

: I need a new flat cap (newsboy cap) after my wife tried to do me a favor and put my old one in the …

: Trading Freedom for Efficiency: My Journey from PD to HD After my kidney surgery, everything changed. I had to switch from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to …

: Relax History AI: When AI Brings History to Life Ever wondered what George Washington really looked like? Not the stiff painting version, but the …

: The TACO Revolution: When Fast Food Meets Politics Trump Always Chickens Out - A Spicy New Internet Sensation It seems the internet has found its …

: The Great Billionaire Breakup of 2025: Trump vs. Musk When Bromance Meets Reality TV Drama in the Age of Electric Vehicles In what future historians will …

: Today is a bad recovery day again. I’m all tired and couch bound. All joints hurt when I try to move …

: 📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 5: Reflection

: Post by @tvaziri@mastodon.social Oh, and I also had fun and edited a montage of a whole bunch of the …

: So, sadly neither the Node.js version nor the Linux version of Foundry VTT is running on Uberspace …

: Trying to get Foundry VTT V13 to run on my hosted server. The node version had a missing library …

: Waiting for new filament to arrive. It is still sitting in the warehouse waiting to be picked up by …

: Oh my god! How did I not know about this until now! I could have saved myself so many frustrating …

: Sitting in a waiting room doesn’t give me many options for the Micro.blog 📷 challenge word of Day 2: …

: Heidelberg University Hospital. 📍 Oh how I have not missed this place. Sitting in the waiting room …

: Its not exactly funny to see Trump drive the US economy against a wall. And by extension the world …

: After 3,5 weeks of hospital stay and now about 3 weeks at home I sat down at my Mac for the first …

: Echt jetzt?? Rentner arbeiten zu wenig?? Die CDU hat doch echt einen an der Waffel!

: I believe the whole Jedi council has no idea what the word „balance“ means. They think the chosen …

: After I had to cancel my long walk on Wednesday due to a sudden hailstorm I repeated the trip today …

: I’m trying a rather long walk today for the first time alone. Wish me luck!

: Goodbye, plucky underdog — Richard Yot It’s been a few years since I last used modo seriously. My …

: Slow progress I’m home from hospital for a few days now and it is depressing how weak and generally unwell I still …

: Mostly fit for the outside. I wish. I am finally out of the hospital! But man, did that place break me down. I felt mostly fit to face …

: Diakonissen-Stiftungs-Krankenhaus Speyer. 📍 Finally out of the hospital! Three weeks were more than …

: NZH. 📍 The longer you stay at a hospital, the longer you stay there. With every passing day the risk …

: The balance between healing and getting worse in a hospital Zentrum für Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten. 📍 These hospital stays are grinding me down. I’ve hit …

: Zentrum für Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten. 📍 At the hospital for nearly two weeks now. Not sure …

: Friends. I am in the hospital now since Wednesday and today is the first day I’m well enough to use …

: Bill Maher‘s Visit to the White House is very interesting. Not sure what to make of it yet. I guess …

: Title Test Testing Micro.social titles

: Mach Dich Stark Für Pflege! This cause is close to my heart - please sign: Mach Dich Stark Für Pflege! Überblick: Die Pflege …

: Black Ink by @danielpunkass Did you know that Paolo Pasco, the winner of both the 2024 and 2025 …

: Meine Ärzte taugen irgendwie nichts Ich muss leider immer wieder aufs Neue feststellen wie wenig das Ärzteteam bei meinem Hausarzt …

: Watching Lost Odyssey: Godfall. Stellar cast: Matt Mercer, Felicia Day, Reggie Watts, Brandon Routh …

: It is exhausting People have no idea how much energy and focus it costs to live with chronic pain. How I need to …

: Andreas Hebgen Dr.. 📍 At the doctor‘s yet again. My fault for forgetting to talk about a crucial …

: L’Isola Dei Nuraghi. 📍 Time for some good pasta!

: Andreas Hebgen Dr.. 📍 At the doctor‘s. Waiting… sigh…

: Testing Micro.social drafts.

: It’s really nice outside today.

: Today‘s lunch: Fried potatoes, roasted cauliflower, roasted green beans, topped with a fried egg. …

: I’m a father and my wife runs a child daycare. Yet, I still can’t abide crying children.

: My LLM codegen workflow atm | Harper Reed’s Blog I have been building so many small products …

: I‘m thinking Maultaschen with a roasted fennel, cucumber salad glazed with a honey mustard dressing …

: Exclusive: how the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat | …

: Testing scheduled posts. This should go live at 6pm German time.

: Silvia Rumpf Tanzwerk Ballett. 📍 The little one is dancing again.

: Daring Fireball Dictators always lie about what they’ve done, but are often quite plain about what …

: Maybe al forno instead of alla panna. Everything is better with a golden brown cheese topping.

: Tesla‘s model lineup spells S,3,X,Y or sexy. Just in case anyone didn’t know yet. Real mature.

: I’m thinking tortellini alla panna for lunch. (Image courtesy of MidJourney)

: Daring Fireball: The Spectacle of Incompetence Stupidity and ignorance as a governing style. That’s …

: Inside the Mind of Claude: How Large Language Models Actually “Think” This issue …

: We had a really nice Sunday dinner. Potatoes fluffed with parsley and butter, cauliflower and white …

: Micro.social is shaping up to be a really great Micro.blog client. @gregmorris does a great job. Go …

: Locations! by @gregmorris I had a terrible coding day yesterday but seeing people use @microsocial …

: Universität Heidelberg. 📍 Heute war Nierenforum in der Uniklinik Heidelberg. Es gab wieder einige …

: The Superman Sneak Peak looks great. They really captured having a pup that wants to play. However, …

: Hmm…

: Off to visit a local pasta factory!

: Is it just me or is Trump getting more orange?

: A Difference of Opinion I always find it utterly baffling how people see the world totally different when presented with the …

: Off to the optometrist to get a pre-surgery checkup. Cataract is no fun. Let me tell you.

: Has anyone else‘s constitution gone down in the last few years? It seems like me and my family are …

: I’m really bad at multitasking social connections. Contact to other people goes out the window first …

: It’s really weird to see someone you only know as an actor explain visual effects and production …

: I really enjoy vibe coding as it has become to be known. Claude Code to be specific. It really helps …

: Quick question to all iOS developers. I want to add iCloud Drive to my app. How do I best test this? …

: Finally heard back from a support request I sent in January. About time. That’s a six or seven weeks …

: When you run out of of two spools in one print.

: Also der Rheinmetall Beitrag in den Tagesthemen vom 26.02.26 war ja wohl eher eine Werbesendung als …

: I am 3D printing a tiny rose for my wife’s birthday, experimenting with different settings and …

: I started listening to a couple of days ago: Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson 📚 It feels good to …

: 3d printing is addictive. I got my printer on Thursday and it’s been running non-stop except nights.

: I’m playing with how far I can push Cursor AI to build an iOS app. 2 views down and it worked great. …

: I just clicked erase and install fresh on our iMac. Soon it will be ready for re-sale.

: My new Mac mini arrived yesterday. I haven’t had time to set it up yet. So instead I spent the …

: I think I figured out what I don’t like about Tapestry. It makes me scroll up. So I’m scrolling past …

: Testing out Tapestry. I’m still not sure the combined timeline is for me.

: After about two years of sitting in the closet, I finally reconnected my Promise Pegasus R6. It is …

: I’m taking a deep dive into 3D printing to prepare for a Bambulab printer we are going to get in a …

: Bow & Wind Konzert im Hannah Arendt Gymnasium geht gleich los.

: Gut gemacht Herr Merz. Seele der CDU. Zum ersten…zum zweiten…zum dritten…und verkauft!

: Neat. I just heard that „The Seed of the Sacred Fig“ got an Oscar nomination. I did some VFX work on …

: Somehow the ones that complain the loudest about being labeled are the ones that have the least …

: Beware of having an opinion on the Internet. They will come. They will find you. And you will be …

: Real rich. Claiming the moral high ground by calling someone a Nazi. Not only are you cheapening …

: I’m thinking about getting a Mac mini M4 16GB RAM. I was wondering how well it will handle 3D …

: It is really frustrating and sobering how the tech elite is stumbling over themselves to please …

: I‘ve seen a couple of established iOS developers gripe about SwiftUI and that they should have stuck …

: Just came back from my monthly doctor‘s visit. Apparently my blood HB is too low, which explains why …

: Und noch eins. Aber dieses Interview ist etwas anstrengend zu schauen. Der Ton ist nicht gut und die …

: Robert Habeck im Interview. Meiner Meinung nach der einzige wählbare Kanzlerkanditat. → Robert …

: I’m making ragu a la bolognese for tomorrow’s lasagna. I just stole a few spoons and turned it into …

: Watching the last episode of Shrinking. I’m going to miss this show.

: Goodbye Threads. I just disabled cross-posting and deleted the app. I really hoped Meta had turned …

: Just came back from getting a MRI. The surgeon spotted two shadows on my upper arm bone three weeks …

: Making Crumpets. Crumpets where one of the first UK „treats“ I fell in love with when I first worked …

: A happy and successful New Year’s everyone! May you be healthy, happy and content.

: Also ich bin da ganz bei Robert Habeck muss ich sagen. Robert Habecks Neujahrsansprache

: Der Klang-Gottesdienst war sehr schön. Für alle die ihn verpasst haben gibt’s ein Video. → …

: Anyone using Kagi for search? How do you like it?

: Workout day. Today: triceps, shoulders and back again. They are my weak points and will need a few …

: Morgen um 19 Uhr ist Klang-Gottesdienst in der Kirche St. Peter und Paul in Geinsheim mit …

: I hope you all had a happy Christmas, some good family time and lots of good food.

: Sneaking in a little Christmas’s workout before the festivities. Back, shoulders and triceps today.

: Good morning. I think I’ll do a fasting day today. Seems appropriate before stuffing myself over …

: And as I slip into bed, I realize, it is indeed Friday the 13th. Good night.

: Petition zur Widerspruchsregelung für Organspenden Im Augenblick ist eine Petition am laufen die sich für eine Widerspruchslösung für Organspende …

: This weekend we had our little Christmas market in Geinsheim. MY wife had a stand to inform about …

: Want to read: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell 📚

: No idea why people constantly fiddle with cross-posting and what to post to which service. Seems …

: I get that different people have different needs. I for one am perfectly happy with the way …

: I now have my own Python module to write Safari WebArchives. Neat. And not too hard to implement. So …

: Would you believer it? Not a single mention since I installed the Micro.blog beta build with a fix …

: I rewrote my webcatcher Python script yesterday. It is now leaner, meaner and more resilient against …

: Trying to decide between Trafilatua, Newspaper 4K and Readabilty for my Markdown and PDF creation.

: Links Update Links, my barebones bookmark and archival solution is slowly getting better. Today I redid the CSS …

: Please help me find good anime My son is into anime these days. But he’s watching what I can only describe as garbage. Either it’s …

: And boom goes the FDP.

: I spent most of today setting up Sublime Text and PyLint. Also researched what alternatives there …

: First version of Links is online! It is still missing a few things and needs more polish, but it …

: I just checked Links v1.0.0 into my Git repository. Almost ready to deploy!

: Just a quick reminder that I have an Etsy store with unused designs from past projects. They make …

: Slow progress on Links today. I didn’t have much time and spent what little I had chasing syntax …

: Programming can be really annoying when you are having a dense moment. I was searching for a syntax …

: When someone sends me an audio message, my reply will always be to send me a text instead. I have no …

: Man. I’m so happy I am not on that Facebook train. So many dopes over there.

: Current status of Links, my barebones bookmark and archival tool: creating links via the site works …

: My lack of PHP knowledge makes me run against walls in my little website project. I am making …

: Links - a bookmarking/archival project A personal bookmarking project is in progress, allowing users to save URLs as PDFs, Markdown, and …

: sag mal spinn ich oder hatte die Feeds Liste mal Favicons? Ich hab schon alle Settings durch und …

: Have I mentioned how awesome @hallo@uberspace.social is recently? No? Well, they are awesome!

: O2 developed an AI grandma called Daisy. Daisy is made to keep phone scammers talking to her, …

: My new water rower. It is great fun to use and our son loves it too. Since he usually is a couch …

: Die Kommunionskinder haben heute Brot gebacken. Und wir Eltern sind jetzt da um es zu essen. Ich bin …

: Playing Mr Robinson.

: Starting now. Church in Colors Geinsheim.

: At the Church in Living Color concert tonight. 

: AI Coding After reading about GitHub Spark I felt inspired to see how good programming with an AI works. So I …

: Today my water rower arrives. I can‘t wait to set it up.

: I prepped the first one shot of Chaosium‘s new book No Time to Scream in Foundry VTT for a friend …

: Oh wow. Foundry have EOL‘ed Modo.

: I‘ve treated myself to a water rowing machine this week. A Sportstech WRX1000 is headed my way next …

: Workout Done Blank text Transcript

: Making some feta in the oven. Yummy!

: Well, this sucks…

: Is it just me or does it feel like I am spending more time correcting iOS‘ predictive autocorrect …

: Please help me find a knowledge dump/retrieval solution I am looking for a solution for my wife, who is not technically minded. So the solution should be …

: I fully expect riots when the US election results come out. The way Trump has already pushed the …

: „Go and vote. It could be your last.“ Had me in tears at the end. youtu.be/6bTpbDL5d…

: Anyone else using DayOne and Micro.blog? Do you keep them separate? Combine them somehow? What’s …

: Diving into Call of Cthulhu setup options for Foundry VTT. Sometimes I enjoy game prep more then …

:

: Chaosium and HumbleBundle have a massive Call of Cthulhu sale going, which supports the World …

: The interesting thing about Trump is that he is unable to speak the truth about pretty much anything …

: Home at Last!

: And I’m on my last leg home sitting in the RE from Karlsruhe to Neustadt. The whole trip was smooth …

: Second leg of the journey has started without delay. On the IC to Karlsruhe for the next two hours.

: Currently listening to: Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir 📚 for the second time. I love the …

: And thus my trip back home begins. On the ICE to Nürnberg now.

: Zurück vom Klassentreffen. Zirka 48 von 108 Klassenkameraden sind erschienen und die meisten kannte …

: Wow. Just wow

: Magic Links Are a Bad Idea John Gruber in his piece DHH Argues Against Passkeys Also, I really dislike the practice of …

: I just treated myself to a Combustion Predictive Thermometer & Display. So many use cases. I …

: Finally on route to my destination.

: Forced layover in Munich. The signage was stupid and led me to walk along the train I was supposed …

: Breakfast time

: Starting my trip to Regensburg. Weather is decent. Not too cold and dry.

: Der Idioten-Apostroph Die Apostroph-Debatte: Anscheinend wird mal wieder die deutsche Sprache aufgeweicht. Der possessive …

: School Reunion I am leaving for our gymnasium reunion in two days. I haven’t seen any of my old school …

: Live from the Neustadter Winzerumzug

: Winzerumzug is about to start

: Neustädter Winzerumzug is about to start. About 80.000 visitors expected.

: I am tempted to get Procreate Dreams and animate a bit again. I haven‘t animated in almost two …

: My Paper cursor didn’t only do backflip while it was bored waiting for my input. When I came back …

: I wrote my first long form post today with Paper. It was pure fun. What a great no nonsense writing …

: My Current Setup I thought I’d write down my current workflow setup since it has changed drastically since I last …

: Did my Paper cursor really just make a backflip while it was waiting for me to enter some text‽

: It looks like people really enjoy the gnome prints in our new Etsy store.

: Dental Cleaning So, I went to the dentist today to get a dental cleaning. My last dental cleaning was about six …

: Ah, the Paper Markdown paragraph behavior is actually configurable in the Settings.

: Does anyone have any experience with light therapy devices like the Lumie? I am on the fence of …

: Bear App Test This is a test of the Bear app for writing and note taking. So it turns out Bear does not publish to …

: Paper Test This is a quick test about how the Paper app works. I recently read the Paper review by Erlend on …

: Testing Obsidian I’m just playing around a both with Obsidian for iOS and how the Micro.blog integration works.

: Today is fasting day and also workout day. I need to get my arm back in shape after it got a hole …

: Our Etsy shop is online! Come by and check out our shirts. They are super comfy and they look great …

: Prepping about 30 graphics for my new Etsy shop today.

: Discovering Printful and Etsy I recently stumbled upon a fantastic combo during one of our projects: Printful and Etsy. Imagine my …

: Mein Fitter Freitag - 2304ml Mit Waterllama hydriert und glücklich bleiben! 💦🦙 Waterllama

: Today’s lunch: homemade beef and veggie soup with maultaschen. Soooo delicious. No image today. Soup …

: I‘m thinking crispy fried potatoes with spinach, topped with a fried egg for today‘s lunch. (Image …

: I felt the need to look into playing around with Kirby CMS—again. I—once again—learned that it is …

: Peter Pan - Tanzwerk Silvia Rumpf This weekend is our little one’s big performance. The ballet school is performing Peter Pan the …

: Rope Jumping Today marks the start of me getting back into rope jumping. I actually wanted to start rowing, but I …

: So that’s where they all went. Someone yelled „coffee and cake!“ and suddenly they come all …

: So CleanUpDay came and went and only three people—myself included—showed up. That’s about 0,158% of …

: Diesen Wochenende ist wieder CleanUpDay in Geinsheim. Wäre schön wenn viele mitmachen.

: Today‘s lunch: Zürch‘er Geschnetzeltes with rice. (Image courtesy of MidJourney)

: I just read Going old-school with the VFX on ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ - befores & afters. The …

: This whole new Reeder, old Reeder thing last week has pushed me to rediscover Fiery Feeds. It’s a …

: Does anyone reading this own the Chase Hughes Ops Manual or the whole OP6 Bundel? I am itching to …

: I just downgraded three Kickstarter pledges to digital versions instead of hardcover. As much as I …

: I remember now what the app from Realmac Software was called. Socialite. It got canned somewhere …

: Stalking a public profile I overheard someone today. They confessed to stalking a singer on Instagram. What they meant was …

: The new Reeder is not for me I tried the new Reeder app yesterday for about 20 minutes before deleting it again. It just didn’t …

: Zweite Hälfte des Chorauftritts des Chorona Chors Kostümwechsel.

: Halbzeitpause beim Chorona Chor in Geinsheim. Bisher war mir das Programm erfrischend unbekannt. Der …

: Chorona Chor in der Kirche Geinsheim Heute singt der Chorona Chor in unserer Kirche. Transcript

: 14 hours left on the Drive Book 4 Kickstarter. Production quality on the first three books was …

: I tried to use SubTXT. It failed at step one. Creating an outline from a story outline. It justt sat …

: For those who have played with 3D printing. Would you say it is still worth it to get one or would …

: I find this whole Fediverse/Mastodon thing really confusing. For example, when trying to follow John …

: Can someone explain the Rings of Power title sequence to me? To me it’s just meaningless particle …

: A great video showing what Ember is all about.

: It looks like Ember is a huge success! Join on in to get an expansive roleplaying world to play in.

: Bad Robots - Uberspace writes about the damage badly behaved web scraping bots do to hosters and …

: Testing if the feed.json has been fixed.

: It is almost time. Ember is launching in a few hours on Kickstarter. It is a new roleplaying game …

: With my whole sebaceous gland inflammation episode I had to (or opted to) take a break from …

: A receipt for another year of Micro.blog just came. Happy to pay it and support @manton Rock on …

: Based on today’s spam mails I’m a rich man. I was donated about €7.500.00 today alone. Not bad.

: Dave Kellett Original Art Drawing of Nosh for Sale Edit: This item has sold and found a new owner. This original, signed, and numbered drawing of Nosh …

: I quit Twitter a little over a year ago officially. Similarly I haven‘t used any of the other …

: Kinderflohmarkt auf der Geinsheimer Ludwigskerwe.

: Der Kerwe-Umzug war ein Erfolg.

: I stumbled over Perplexity today and I must say I’m impressed. I think this will be my default …

: Der Kerwe-Umzug in Geinsheim startet jetzt.

: KunstFerien in der [kantine16] sind heute zu Ende gegangen. Die Kinder haben stolz ihre Kunstwerke …

: Heute startet die Geinsheimer Kerwe. Nachdem immer noch die 1250 Jahre gefeiert werden, ist dieses …

: Wasting other people‘s time… People that are inconsiderate with other people‘s time piss me off to no end! My wife regularly …

: After a 3 month (!!!) free trial of Strongbox Pro, today I paid the €80 for the lifetime Pro …

: Im [kantine16] in der Nähe vom Bahnhof Neustadt. Die Kinder haben hier fünf Tage lang „KunstFerien“. …

: What’s up with all these Patreon recommendations I get all of a sudden from all my creators?

: My two favorite Call of Cthulhu Keepers right now are Becca Scott ands Mark Meer.

: Today was the first time my wife and my son were dressing my surgery wound. They both were really …

: Watching Graveyards of Arkham a Call of Cthulhu story. Great cast, great keeper, great story.

: Man getting your credit carded locked sucks. I have a ton of service badgering me right now about …

: Still alive with a cut in my arm that stings like a mother. Fingers crossed it now heals without …

: Yesterday‘s 1250 years anniversary was a success. Thanks to everyone involved in setting this up and …

: New shirt. Get it from Michael. His shirts are great quality.

: It has started. Geinsheim’s 1250 years anniversary kicks off with an open air service.

: 1250 Jahre Geinsheim Das einmalige Erlebnis 🌟 Historischer Feldgottesdienst im Innenhof der Fronmühle Wann 🕰️: 4.8. um 10 …

: I simply do not understand the US republican mindset. There is no “trying to emphatically view it …

: My credit card got locked yesterday due to a fraudulent transaction. Getting a new one next week. …

: So the surgeon thinks it’s not an inflamed insect bite, but an inflamed sebaceous gland. Go figure. …

: Watching Aquaman with the kids. Our son has made it his goal to watch all of Marvel and DC back to …

: Our son has looked up his Pokémon cards online and apparently some cards are worth several hundreds. …

: Tonight we are having session two of our DnD group. I’m hoping it goes better for the party then …

: My blood pressure is acting up again. Around noon it goes into free fall for a couple of hours …

: The progression of my son as he paints minis is obvious. (Owlbear at age six. Tiefling at age …

: Out and about eating ice cream.

: Home again! Super happy to see my wife and kids again.

: Good morning on day four of my hospital stay. This night was a night of horrors. A big thunderstorm …

: Day three at the hospital. I hope I’ll be able toe toTor to leave tomorrow.

: Day two at the hospital. Cabin fever already setting in. I hate staying at hospitals.

: At the hospital. This time it’s me and I’m staying for a while. I have an inflamed abscess probably …

: Foundry VTT self-hosting or using The Forge My Foundry VTT journey continues. Last Tuesday we had our first session of Lost Mines of Phandelver …

: Why do printers still suck so much in 2024‽ Wireless printing should not be such an issue still.

: Session One of our Lost Mines of Phandelver DnD campaign starts tonight. I’m very excited.

: Oh my god! I Just opened Skype after a year so of not using it. What the hell did they do to this …

: 2:30pm be there.

: Lots of tasty cakes and pies today at the 1250 years anniversary.

: Man. It’s freezing today. Bloody weather doesn’t know what it wants. 31°C yesterday and icy wind and …

: Church today and then another afternoon of 1250 years anniversary celebrations. I’m not particularly …

: So far so good. Only a few drops of rain.

: It looks me like people aren’t bothered by the approaching weather.

: So there is a strong thunderstorm warning for tonight at 6pm, exactly when tonight’s festivities are …

: Transcript of the 2024 US Presidential Debate

: Geinsheim’s 1250 years anniversary starts tonight at 6pm. Be there!

: Love me some AI Generators for Foundry VTT I am having way too much fun building out my Foundry VTT world with AI tools. Lots of Theatre of the …

: Heute Mittag gibt’s Melonensalat

: Just a quick service announcement. I am still in love with Uberspace. Their service rocks! …

: Thanks MidJourney. I could chill out there today.

: Another hot day today. 30°C and almost 80% humidity. This is going to be fun…

: I just ran my first proper D&D session. It was chaotic. I did a decently poor job. And the …

: Over three hours in the ER. And all that for a bandage. Sigh.

: At the emergency room once again. Life with kids. What can I say? I guess once a year is the …

: Back home and knackered. It was a great concert. The kids were great. All six thousand of them. :)

: At SAP Arena for the 6K United concert. Our boy is among those 6K.

: Feuerwehr Fest Geinsheim 2024 #dorfkultur

: Spielplatz-Fest in Geinsheim

: In town, sitting in the shade enjoying the rather quiet street while sipping my peppermint tea.

: Foundry VTT Update Almost done converting the “The Lost Mine of Phandelver” campaign into a Foundry VTT Game World. ✔️ …

: Wow. ICQ was still around?? ICQ is shutting down

: Foundry VTT and AI Voices via ElevenLabs I recently discovered Foundry VTT as a way to play role playing games with my friends from all over …

: Switching hosting from MidPhase to Uberspace So, after another round of failed communications with my current web host MidPhase—I have been …

: Ha ha. Not touching the snake was not an option in the end. Both girls conquered their fear. And it …

: Sadly the girls were too scared to touch a snake. :)

: At the Landau Reptile Zoo with Willow and her friend. It’s nice and warm in here and lots of little …

: The village is coming together for some vineyard singing.

: #kindeyforum is over. Some interesting talks and some new acquaintances later we are heading home.

: Today’s schedule. #kidneyforum

: Pretty full. #kidneyforum

: In Heidelberg beim Nierentransplantations-Forum. Es ist ganz gut besucht.

: Provokativ! Found my notes for a local CDU campaign meetup. Posted here for posterities sake. Provokativ! Viel …

: Getting into rowing. Dark Horse Rowing has a great intro series on YouTube. → Rowing Fundamentals

: Instead of striking back at Iran, Israel could should actual strength by showing restraint.

: Sigh. Why do jobs always come in twos? I accepted a job yesterday. And today a second job comes …

: A really stubborn bug This year’s winter was really tough in our area. There is some bug going around our social circle …

: I’m making ragu a la bolognese right now for tomorrow’s lasagna. The smell in the kitchen is …

: What’s for dinner? For us it’s steak with buttered veggies and rice. 🍚🥩🥕 (Image courtesy of …

: I sometimes forget I am talking into a void here.

: Happy April‘s Fools! I didn‘t see any joke news so far. Maybe I was blind. What were your favorite …

: Happy Easter folks! 🥚🐰

: Pizza tonight! The kids are starved from being in the great outdoors for two days learning to make …

: Curious. I just updated iOS to 17.4 and am in the EU. Yet, I didn’t get any default browser prompt. …

: Just saw Dune - Part 2. Wow. The imagery was fantastic. Well told as well. Had me in tears at the …

: We did the Dracula escape room at Escape Rooms Mannheim today. It was great fun and we did beat it …

: Oh jolly! The kids lost my Switch.

: Currently reading: Dracula by Bram Stoker 📚 I found a really nice edition in the bookstore the other …

: Getting a iron infusion. Nothing like a little pickmeup on a Monday morning.

: The organ tour was fun. Really interesting to see and actually step behind the pipes.

: These are wooden rods that connect the organs keys to the pipes a few meters further up.

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: Tons of pipes.

: One level down.

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: Behind the pipes.

: At the top.

: I suspect we are going up there later.

: We are visiting a church this morning to get a tour of a disassembled pipe organ. Should be …

: Marvel’s Echo Just finished watching Marvel’s Echo. It was underwhelming. There was a good underlying idea in …

: I finally managed to import all my old long form articles to Micro.blog. Had to do a bit of manual …

: Eschenfelder Grain Press Baking bread again today. We got a grain press (as opposed to a grain mill) in January and I have …

: BTW. @manton how is your support email queue looking? I vaguely remember writing your around end of …

: Today I learned about the Republic of Molossia and have become a fan. I mean, what’s not to like? A …

: At an indoor playground for our little ones birthday party. 4 hours and I will leave a deaf man. …

: Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you and your loved ones have a relaxing couple of days with nice …

: Sitting in the car, waiting to pick up my son from school, blasting Tubthumbing at full volume. Good …

: Apple Again Hikes Prices for Its Media Services Not sure how I feel about this yet myself. Budget is …

: We went to Kletterwald Speyer yesterday and today I am sore and bruised as hell. So a couch day full …

: One thing I always wondered about game development: in order to make the game (and test the game) …

: Listening to a discussion about the current medication shortage in Germany. We really dug ourselves …

: Dinner thoughts for today: chicken breast with pan sauce, ginger stir fried greens and some rice …

: Sigh. I miss timeline syncing. I just scrolled past several days of old posts on my iPhone (again). …

: At Holiday Park with the kids. They have no idea how awesome it is to have a yearly pass and a theme …

: Ingo Zamperoni did a great job showing the different political views in Italy in this little …

: Does anyone have any experience with SmellWell or similar products? Our son is suffering from rather …

: Big shock today. Our ten years old didn’t get home from school today. I drove around searching for …

: At the radiology department getting a thorax scan. The joys of regular checkups.

: Man, I am very much not a social person. We have a school celebration today and I couldn’t care less …

: I‘ve stumbled upon a great German cooking channel and have binge watched it for days now. Check it …

: Big kids flea market today in Geinsheim. Come around. Have some drinks and some good food, because …

: Sweating again poolside while our little one learns swimming. The downside of peritoneal dialysis. …

: I wanted to show my mom what AI generated art is about and asked Midjourney to come up with „a young …

: Gotta love Midjourney. AI generated art is fun to play with.

: This will be us in about 2 hours if all goes well. Barbie movie if anyone is interested. 📽

: Hmm…home made burgers tonight? 🍔

: I‘ve started to write again. Feels nice. It is a bit slow and tedious, but I do enjoy using Ulysses …

: Goulash Vienna Style I am uncertain if I ever posted this, but I just found this write-up of one of my favourite recipes. …

: Now for an image that is attached to the Ulysses post. I expect this to fail, but let‘s see.

: Image posting test. Since is just a simple URL, I expect it to work without any issues.

: Micro.blog posting test I will be posting a couple of tests now. Please disregard. - The Author

: Chris Ramsay is doing some amazing documentary work on Project Stargate and Remote Viewing. Area52 …

: Really undecided on how to proceed. On one hand simply using Micro.blog for blogging is easy and …

: I‘d like to consider myself a writer, yet have not really written anything in years. I‘d like to …

: I finally managed to get babylondreams.de up and running again. I replaced the old Kirby CMS site …

: So let me get this straight, @sunlit is a photo sharing app that does not allow me to take photos? …

: Small town politicians are the worst. Listening to one discuss with my wife right now. The level of …

: Drawing box at our local IKEA. 🎨

: I remember Twitter clients having some sort of timeline sync. Was it called Tweetmarker? I wonder if …

: Reading about Webmentions reminds me why I never really liked all that „new web stuff“ for my own …

: It should be noted that one cannot add @manton‘s book about Micro.blog to the reading list. Boo! 📚

: Just in case anyone is in the area. We are hosting a children’s flea market during this year’s …

: Eggplant, tomatoes, Swiss chard, minced meat and puff pastry. What could go wrong? 🍆🍅🥬🔪🥩🥐🤤

: This week‘s swimming lessons for the little one have been postponed by a week. It is just too cold …

: I am amazed that a tool (http://vrscenegui.de) I last updated 6 years ago and haven‘t thought of …

: Our big one has left for summer camp. His first time camping without us. We are pretty excited for …

: Everything is set up for tonight’s pizza night. 🍕

: I recently stumbled over my Micro.blog pins again. Is there a way to display them on my about page I …

: Watching Pirates of the Caribbean with the kids (again). It is really amazing how it turned out, …

: We had a family trip to the library today. They have a two months reading campaign for school kids …

: While nature gets some much needed rain, my body definitely preferred the hot dry spell we had. With …

: I just reset my ActivityPub username to use my custom domain. It is now @alex@alexanderkucera.com …

: I wonder where the boardgame tagmoji is @manton. 🎲

: By the way, a friend and I have started a monthly 30 minute talk podcast. It’s on Anchor.fm right …

: Getting an iron infusion today. Ah, the joys of failed kidneys. 🩸💉

: Looks like I have ironed out most of the kinks. Theme works. Custom homepage works. Custom domain …

: Currently reading: Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry 📚 It has an interesting way to tell …

: After years of online hiatus I have decided to make Micro.Blog my main site. Of course, it is not as …

: Yesterday I came across one of the most German things I have seen in a long time. Apparently there …

: Go ahead. Don’t vote. You don’t want to anyway. YouTube Link

: Drive Act 2 is on Kickstarter! Go get it if you even remotely like science fiction and/or comedy.

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: Ok. Let’s see. I’ll be trying out posting to Micro.blog directly again for a while. Usually I post …

: Went to a vascular surgeon today for a checkup. Apparently I have “the veins of a twenty year old”.

: I’m at a lack for words. -> Flat Earth

: The commercial I did for Kaufland is online. It was a fun two weeks of compositing and grading. …

: Good morning Hamburg!

: Oh boy! I didn’t expect this. Looks like I’ll be working with Blender in a professional setting for …

: Hamburg here I come again. Two weeks of sunshine (right Hamburg?), shopping, meeting friends…and oh …

: 5 - Prepping the vrscene GUI Intro Video Recording while waiting for 3D scenes to load. Creating an intro video for an application is so not …

: 4 - FMX Closing Thoughts Taking a look back at last week. Duration: 3:25

: FMX Day 3 Looking back at day 2 of FMX 2018. Duration: 2:56

: Episode 2 - FMX Day 1 Quick recap of the first day of FMX and outlook of the second day. Duration: 4:33 Transcript

: Episode 1 Welcome to my little podcasting experiment. Let’s see how this goes… Duration: 0:30

: I’ll never understand how people don’t make seat reservations while booking their train ticket

: I’m getting to play with the Milo MoCo today. Fun times ahead.

: In the office this afternoon. I can’t wait to get the last few (known) bugs of vrscene GUI squashed. …

: Ah…pink eye (iritis)…how I’ve missed you. Not.

: Testpost

: Life:0 Me:38 Boom

: Finally managed to play 5 Minute Dungeon with Robin and Monika. It was awesome and they loved it as …

: Certifying three 3TB HDDs is testing my patience.

: This is pretty cool tech. Let’s enhance

: Today the cable technician will finally enable Internet access in the new office. Then I can move to …

: So…iPhone X eh? Interesting. 🙂

: So…iPhone X. Interesting. 🙂

: Listening to What You Need to Know About Climate Change with Sam Harris. Some interesting thoughts …

: micro.blog and short form posts To quote Manton Reece: Many of you remember the earlier days of the web. If you wanted to write on …

: The perks of getting review copies.

: I did an impromptu coding job two days ago and it was loads of fun. I could go for more paid …

: The village country fair is about to start. Three days of eating hearty food, lots of wine

: My Affinity Designer Workbook has arrived and it is gorgeous.

: Neat. A new Screenflow version. And it has some nice new features. But wow. The full price these …

: Great discussion. Although I must say I have a hard time to see Scott Adams’ point of view. …

: Work life balance by definition means you won’t excel in either. So be suspicious of people …

: Zelda today. Gotta crack those Master Sword trials.

: Looking at my TestFlight I have amassed quite the beta app collection by now.

: On the playground with the kids. Great weather. Happy kids. No stress. Camera at the ready. Perfect.

: Working the water pump. A man’s summer workout.

: Nailed my Git workflow. Now any changes on the site such as Micropub posts or quick HTML/CSS fixes …

: I am equal parts stressed, bored, overwhelmed and not taxed enough. Is that even possible‽

: Triggering a Git commit from the server works. iOS workflow still on hold because of a bug. And …

: So close on a solution to combine Micropub posting with my Git workflow.

: One more test. Sorry. 🙄

: Testing MicroPub posting from the micro.blog iOS app.

: No Time for Bullshit Hi, I gave you a link to this page following a discussion we likely had. Consider this the end of my …

: I hate it when people argue with me about something I never said

: Great start to the day. Wanting to tackle the project changes that accumulated during my downtime …

: In a waiting room. Again… I’m getting tired of waiting rooms.

: Testing Webmentions with Kirby’s Webmention plugin. Probably not going to work. Let’s …

: A cold is nothing to sneeze at.

: A deer just bounced past us on our after lunch stroll. The perks of living on the countryside.

: My BetterBack arrived yesterday and it is pretty great I must say. …

: Willow laughed for the first time. The first laugh has something magical.

: Git Hooks and Merging Changes Any Git experts around? I am trying to modify the way my site gets updated. Right now I am using a …

: Looks like I went to bed too late last night. So I’m calling it a day for today and am …

: Interesting. A live connection between modo and other apps (working for Unreal at this point) is …

: On my way to FMX. It looks to be a fun week. I hope to meet many old friends and colleagues and meet …

: Sick in bed two days before I leave for FMX. Oh the joy.

: Now that micro.blog is live I guess I need to get my Kirby site in order. The hosted version @Manton …

: It’s here and it’s gorgeous!

: First micro.blog post. So exciting. I love what @manton built here. Is that how you mention someone? …

: pixelfondue Newsletter pixelfondue will be releasing it’s first newsletter this week. If you’re interested in …

: New update to the BabylonDreams Kit It now has a button “Copy/Paste Animated Channels”. Select two objects and it will copy the animated …

: So much for fake VFX. Vimeo Link Great idea and execution guys!

: Compositing Bites - learning compositing one node at a time A new series on compositing by yours truly just went live on pixelfondue. In this new series on …

: Houdini 16 is looking pretty awesome. I really need to find the time to learn it one of these days. …

: My current posting workflow while on the go Nick Parfene over in the Indie Microblogging Slack asked me to write about my posting workflow and …

: Today I started meditating again. It felt good. I really need to get a more regular schedule going …

: Bluffworks Chinos My new Bluffworks Chinos just arrived and they are a great fit. Very comfortable to wear. The fabric …

: "Shipment on hold" I find it astounding that you can order something from the US and it …

: One last push. Come one guys! Indie Microblogging: owning your short-form writing

: Today’s goal: take a bubble bath. (I know. I try to not set my goals too high. Also, …

: Pancakes for breakfast make for a great Saturday starter.

: First micro.blog test post via Alfred and Git push. So exciting!

: Indie Microblogging: owning your short-form writing Manton Reece has released his Kickstarter project into the wild. It’s his take on what a …

: Book Recommendation – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson has an entertaining writing style and enough insight to make this book a fun and …

: You are always wrong. Via: Mark Manson – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

: I'm a contributor at Pixelfondue now My first post over at Pixelfondue is online. Pixelfondue aims to be your resource for anything …

: Best Sound Effects Archive I usually find the sound I need in that compilation. Highly recommended. …

: Interview with Lawrence Kasdan Great interview with a great screenwriter. John and Craig sit down with screenwriting legend …

: Too many secrets This is very cool. Insanely geeky, but very cool. Brian Barto should be nominated for some sort of …

: Bored Beyond Belief  L.A. Story

: Pro Tip: If all your requests for app A are “add/change feature & make it work like in app B”, …

: FMX 2016 Next week is this year’s FMX in Stuttgart. I’ll be there as every year reporting for …

: Don’t believe everything you think. Via: The Tim Ferriss Show

: The closer you get, the slower I go. A Bumper Sticker Via: Stephen King

: Gianluca Gimini renders people's drawing of bicycles back in 2009 I began pestering friends and random strangers. I would walk up to them with a pen and …

: Tapp Malu - A Children's Book Published Today I am a proud to announce that my wife’s first children’s book illustration is …

: MacSparky Fields Guides Now Available On iPhone David Sparks has a great selection of iBooks for a wide range of topics. If you help back because …

: Ein echter Bayer Ich habe einen Kollegen, der ist auch ein Bayer. Gut, er kommt aus Serbien… Via: A Friend

: Privacy, Security and User Experience Agreed on all accounts. Link: brooksreview.net/2015/06/p…

: Lying by Sam Harris A great read that has me thinking about how to behave myself in the future. As it was in Anna …

: The Chokehold of Calendars Calendars are a record of interruptions. And quite often they’re a battlefield over who owns whose …

: Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule I never thought of it that way, but it makes perfect sense. I’m definitely on a maker’s …

: A New Path Trace Approach for "Finding Dory" - Christophe Hery - Pixar This post also appeared as part of a longer article on fxguide. Christophe took us on a journey …

: Hyperion - Brent Burley - Walt Disney Animation Brent Burley talked us through the development of Disney’s new Path Tracer Hyperion in this …

: FMX Starts Tomorrow I’m on my way to Stuttgart as I write this to report from this years FMX. As always I’m …

: Proud Dad Time I’m usually very reserved with being the typical proud obnoxious dad. Mostly, because I find that …

: Surround Yourself With People Smarter Than You I recently took stock of my video tutorial archive and it turns out I have 4,5 months of fxphd …

: Not CG Who would have guessed? Then again, I’m sure there were a few shots that needed digital …

: FMX 2015 FMX 2015, the 20th anniversary edition, of the Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and …

: Standing Desk My workday consists, like pretty much everyone else’s these days, of about 99% sitting in front of a …

: Wipster - Online Video Review We have recently started using Wipster for our client reviews and it has been very well received. It …

: Kirby 2.0.2 - Important Security Fix Text: Everyone running Kirby should probably update. getkirby.com/blog/kirb…

: Most people are dead. Did you know that? It’s true, out of all the people that ever were, almost all …

: What is going on right now that hasn’t happened ever since the beginning of time, but is soon …

: Tell me again how physically accurate your shader is. I’m a compositor you know. A Compositor Via: …

: Writing a Novel with Ulysses I’m actually in the middle of reading Mike Montero’s Design is a Job—which is …

: If you hand a client an estimate and slap them across the face and they complain about the slap, …

: New Site You. Yes, you, the one person that has visited this site in the last year. You will likely not have …

: My iPhone App Playlist In the spirit of app recommendation lists that keep popping up everywhere I decided to make my own. …

: Domain for sale Dear Spinning Beachball readers, the few of you that are still reading this RSS feed. I’m …

: Editorial & Drafts Workflow for Quick Capture of Story Ideas Inspired by Federico Viticci’s Open Tabs Editorial workflow, I created this little workflow to …

: The Creative Cringe I’m reading Shawn Blanc’s wonderful book Delight is in the Details and this one chapter …

: fxguide's My friend (twitter: mattdleonard text: Matt Leonard) has been sorting through “The Art …

: Blogging Workflow…again Yes, I finally am blogging again. Only 6 months of silence this time. Not too shabby. Anyway, a …

: Assembling a VFX Camera Kit I don’t have my own camera kit specifically for VFX yet. Usually when I am on set, I either …

: Check Your iOS iCloud Settings! Please go into your iOS device’s Settings.app and check your iCloud settings. Do it now. With …

: Shadowrun Returns I got access to my copy of Shadowrun Returns right on release, July 25th, and immediately ended up …

: Prisoners of the Sun Premiere Today,29.05.2013, was the official premiere of Prisoners of the Sun, the movie I was VFX producer …

: FMX 2013 - Iron Man 3 I planned to write about it, but the presentation was just blowing all our minds and I got sucked …

: FMX 2013 - Crowdfunding, Risks and Chances Do not add tangible rewards below $60! Shipping and manufacturing is simply too expensive. You might …

: FMX 2013 - Crowdfunding Phil Tippett had a dream. “Mad God” a film that he wanted to make, but for a variety of …

: FMX 2013 - OpenSubdiv We startend the session with a quick history of subdivision surfaces. Invented by Pixar and first …

: FMX 2013 - Camera Physics This talk was very theory heavy with lots of formulas and photos of curves that summarize pretty …

: FMX 2013 - Panel Discussion on the Future of the VFX Industry Not too much to record for this one. It was mostly company heads trying to weasel their way out of …

: FMX 2013 - The "unfilmable" Life of Pi Opening with a joke about the botched Oscar ceremony, this is promising to be a good yet sad talk. …

: FMX 2013 - Le Big Shift in VFX Topics discussed center around what the industry can do to improve interoperability and workflow to …

: FMX 2013 - Cloud Atlas Starting out with a short overview of RiseFX, his company, Florian dove right into the workflow for …

: FMX/fxphd Kickoff Meetup Yesterday evening was the first of likely many fxphd meetups this week. About 15 people showed up …

: Remote posting to Kirby via iOS now working Next week is FMX, a great yearly convention about visual effects, games and virtual reality. …

: Please update your RSS reader Effective immediately, I switched over this site’s RSS to URI.LV to handle my feed …

: Cartoon Movie 2009 — Lyon, France At the moment, I am in Lyon, France to write about Cartoon Movie 2009. At this conference, motion …

: VFX Coordination for Pixomondo I have been hired at [Pixomondo Images] 1 in Ludwigsburg to work as VFX Coordinator for some of …

: Prisoners of the Sun put on hold It is official now. The production of “Prisoners of the Sun” has been put on hold. All …

: Securing Your Laptop at Work I wanted to share this litte trick with you for quite a while now, but of course I have been busy …

: Blog Posts Transferred I finally found the time to transfer all posts from the old BabylonDreams blog over to their new …

: How to Behave as New Guy - I Guess, I Wasn't the Only One I just found an article on the BusinessWeek site entitled [“How Not to Be the Obnoxious Newcomer”] …

: Solo - a Danish Documentary Hello everyone, I have to make a completely selfish plug for a movie I worked on lately. It is …

: How to Work Efficiently A lot of times I hear people complaining how slow this or that program is. “shake is so slow”, …

: Twitter for Colloquy I don’t know if you already know this service called [Twitter] 1. It can be described as a IM …

: Naming Conventions - Part 02 - Real Life Application Last time I talked about the basic ingredients of a working naming convention, which got inspired by …

: UPDATED: Musicvideo “Var Minut” by Emilia Finished and Online Remember Emilia? She did this song called “Big Big World” about 7 years ago: Big Big World Guess …

: Naming Conventions - Part 01 - the Basics special-test_final_3a_preview_5b Do you know filenames like this? Or even worse, do you still use …

: If You Are a Newbie, Don’t Act Like a Pro! We met our new interns today and they all seemed very nice. One of them made a little bad impression …

: Shake Support Goes On It seems like a niche market that had to be filled sooner or later. After Apples decision to quit …

: Behold - I Give You Messiah for Mac OS X Yes, you understood it correctly. [Messiah] 1 is able to run on the [new Intel Macs] 2. And I am not …

: Messiah on Mac OS X - Moving Proof Here you go guys. A screencapture for all of you who want to see the actual speed of this baby. I …

: Renderman vs MentalRay - the Uproar Well, guess what? As I already thought it would happen, some people don’t seem to like the …

: Renderman vs MentalRay Comparison - Update As so many people from the MentalRay community seem to have a big problem with my motion blur test - …

: Renderman vs MentalRay Comparison Finally I found the time to do my little Renderman - MentalRay comparison. I used Maya 6.5 on a Mac …

: Is CG Dull and Boring? Yes! …And NO! Is CG dull and boring. I asked this question in my last post. Well, since then I have seen a recent …

: Music Video “From London to Berlin” Gets a Review The [Doncaster Road End] 1 blog has posted about the Infernal video we re-did for the world cup (you …

: Project Round-Up I thought it is time to show a little of the work we have done so far. All videos should play fine …

: 3D Rendering Choices There are a lot of nice rendering choices out there. The range goes from free - like Aqsis, Blender …

: Directory Structures and Workflow - Part 01 Last week we spoke about naming conventions, which got inspired by a topic covered on [Lifehacker] 1 …

: Is CG Dull and Boring? Are We? [Keith Lango] 1 has an interesting article on his blog concerning [CG pictures/movies and how they …

: Feeling Like a Child at Play - Do You Know That Feeling? I was on set last week and I felt like back in school again. People preparing lamps and set pieces, …