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General Vacuum Cleaning Tips Vacuum carpet several times from different directions. This removes much more dirt, espec...Web as Social Network: Creating the Blog Network
This is Part 3 of a series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. In Part 1, I mentioned RSS feed readers and linked to resour...Reply: 'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' Seen As Sexist, Frozen Out By Radio Stations : NPR
Reply to: ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside,’ Seen As Sexist, Frozen Out By Radio Stations : NPR I’m glad...Web as Social Network: Three Best Blogging Choices
This is Part 2 in a series. Part 1 is here. In Part 1 I made the case that Facebook and Twitter had become toxic places ...Wow, housekeeping type sites are so slick and glossy, but the newsletter signup covers half the screen. Covering half of that is a banner. Huge social buttons slide in from the left and a video slides in on the right. Top ranked in Google though.
Unbreaking the News
News as we know it leaves us cynical, divided, and less informed. We’re building a movement for radically different new...New Christmas lightbulbs up outdoors. Now I have to wait for dark to see if they work and how they look. If everything is good, this will make complete outdoor decorating a 5 minute task. :-)
Like: Using Inoreader as an IndieWeb feed reader
It may still be a while before I can make the leap I’d love to make to using Microsub related technology to replac...Well that’s enough Wordpress excitement for one day.
Bookmark: De-google-ify Internet
Bookmark: De-google-ify Internet What we have here from France, is a campaign to provide free, open source, no spyware, ...Saurekraut and Polish sausage in the slow cooker. Doing something a bit different: cooking both fresh Polish and smoked Polish sausage together. Normally it’s just fresh.
Bookmark: WordPress 5.0: A Gutenberg FAQ – Matt Mullenweg
We are nearing the release date for WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg, one of the most important and exciting projects I’ve wo...Friday Music Break 30 Nov 2018
Time for your 3 minute break from the keyboard. You know the drill. Rev up for the weekend. Hint: The Eternal Question W...Like: Wordpress RSS Feed Retriever Plugin
Like: WordPress RSS Feed Retriever Plugin I like this plugin. With 3 blogs it’s hard to alert visitors to one blog...I like tea.
Populism and Today's Social Tech vs. Blogging
The Problem: Populism and Toxic Social Networks Social media platforms are the perfect places to deny nuance in f...Thursday Music Break 29 Nov 2018
Hey I’m a DJ! Time for your 3 minute music break. Go! You have to click to find out the song. Hint: Kids Week&rsqu...Like: Tab Cycling in Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser
There are a lots of ways to switch tabs in Vivaldi without using point and click. Read on for the many ways to use the T...I really think hosted Micro.blogs need an on-blog comment system so non-blogging friends can comment. If you are coming from FB, you can tell your friends about RSS readers and keeping in touch, but if they can’t converse with you it’s all for nothing.
Wednesday Music Break 28 Nov 2018
Time for your 3 minute music break. It’s hump day, time to crank it up a bit. Air guitar allowed. Worksafe. Hint: ...Ukraine-Russia sea dispute amounts to “might makes right” as far as Russia is concerned. You don’t want to have a common border with Russia.