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I only just realized why my Linkedin is blowing up - I'm old.
Ascii art easter eggs over the years
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"Art is anything that you can get away with", and other .sig files
A long think about the evolution about wed building, what did you do in 2003?
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So why not self-host your own email server?
A while back, I wrote "Why self-host?" and explained why it was the wrong question. This inspired my friend Otso to actually deep-dive into self-hosting, to expand on his skillset, and he's now reposted that article on his own self-hosted blog that he's built with his newfound knowledge.
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How to fix your Mailgun, and your Ghost instance emails not sending because you messed up.
So, yesterday I was in a big FAAFO mode, as I fucked around and found out that I broke stuff…
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X (Twitter) wants your ID - don't give it to them.
Now the social app formerly known as Twitter, X, wants you to verify your identity by uploading your ID. If this becomes a requirement, my account will be script-deleted so that I can remove as much data as a user possibly can.
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"Why self host?" is the wrong question. "Why rescind your control?" is the right one.
Free and easy to use platforms are only fun while they are free, easy to use, and actually available. They pop up like mushrooms and their season ends just as abruptly.
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Paypal shuts yet another account down
The concept of credit cards and digital cash seems so convenient, with no heavy coins to carry, and no need for purses at all in the future when you can just skip the phone altogether and use your fingerprint everywhere.
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Bye Drupal 8.
I moved my personal portfolio and blog from Drupal 8 to Ghost. I don't think I can even begin to explain how much I despise Drupal 8.
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Adland : the never-ending project
I bored all my friends talking about advertising all the time. I am obsessed with ads. I wanted to share ad knowledge with other ad geeks.
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Gowalla-Flashmob - I just went around the world to propose to Terri Carlson.
This lady on the left just received a digital proposal from me. Wth? Yes, I'm in a hetro relationship right now, but Terri Carlson says she will marry for health insurance, which might seem like pretty drastic measures, but as she explains it's her only option.
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No, there are no proxies involved in "hacking" gowalla
Why I'm pretty sure my little fly around the world stunt will get me banned is shown in the GetSatifaction forums here, where people are upset about folk who check-in where they are not (some even dislike "drive-by check-ins)
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Confessions of a Gowalla "hacker"
As you know, it all started because of that "pleaserobme" page. I Dashed around 4square to prove a point, and then did the same excersize in Gowalla (which I play), to not play favorites with either service.
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