The indie web has never had more options than it does now. Short form video & big platforms might be dominant, but I absolutely love all the options now.
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Antimemetics by Nadia Asparouhova
The core premise of antimemetics is deceptively simple: we live in an age where ideas spread faster than ever, and yet some ideas don’t spread at all. Not because they’re obscure or unimportant — but because of something specific about their nature.
Asparouhova calls these antimemes.
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Why RSS matters
This -> Why RSS matters
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5 Ways To Add Randomness To Life
The Internet has added an astounding diversity of choices to everyday life…but somehow the more choices that we move to…
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Everything Is Television
This. 1000x This -> Everything Is Television by Derek Thompson
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What Made Blogging Different?
Nice reminder -> What Made Blogging Different?
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How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
Exhibit A for why the Web is still awesome -> How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
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5 People Rewilding the Internet
The good ‘ole Internet is still out there. And there are still people trying to “rewild” it and promote it.
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The Why of Substack by On my Om
Excellent piece -> The Why of Substack
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5 Effects of the Death of the Follower on Creators
It’s been a year since Jack Conte declared the Follower dead for creators. Now, it’s all about power laws, Lindy’s law, quantity, and finding a home base.
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What is the Fediverse & Social Web?
I love this explainer -> What is the Fediverse & Social Web?
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Curate your own newspaper with RSS
RSS has been the future that just won’t die for 25 years -> Curate your own newspaper with RSS by Molly White
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Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir
Very provocative idea -> Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir and I think it’s right on. I also love the medieval carnival analogy.
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I Ditched the Algorithm for RSS—and You Should Too
Brilliant, brilliant post -> I Ditched the Algorithm for RSS—and You Should Too
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52 Things I learned in 2024
This guy finds the best stuff, every year -> 52 Things I learned in 2024
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Bluesky and ensh***ification
Yup. This post is right on -> Bluesky and enshittification
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What I want from Mozilla
Well-done post -> What I want from Mozilla
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Coming home – Creating On Your Own Website
A persuasive & well-written post on doing creative work on your own website -> Coming Home
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3 Reasons Why RSS Is Underrated
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is, like email, one of the foundational technologies of the old Internet. It allows anyone to…
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3 Reasons Why Online Libraries Are Underrated
Most everyone in the US has access to an online version of their library. But I can almost guarantee that…
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3 Reasons Why Tech Sabbaths Are Underrated
A Tech Sabbath or Tech Sunday is simply picking one day per week to severely limit your use of modern…
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No, People Are Not Watching 4-Hour YouTube Videos
News outlets have been breathlessly reporting a trend in 2024 around ridiculously long YouTube videos. Today, NPR ran a story…
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3 Reasons Why Personal Websites Are Underrated
Personal websites and blogs are not as cool as they were in the early 2000s, but they have never been…
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The Death of The Follower & The Future of Creativity by Jack Conte
This is a long presentation from Patreon CEO Jack Conte, but absolutely essential watch for anyone who creates anything on…
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Progression of The Web with Trail Websites
There is a lot of digital ink being spilled by whether the Web is dying, dead, or being reinvented. I…
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3 Reasons Why Open University Courses Are Underrated
Unless you need a piece of paper proving that you know something, skills and knowledge are wide open now.
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10 Initial Notes On Using Mastodon
In December 2023, I signed up for Mastodon. It had been a full year since the crazy, impulse Twitter migration….
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How To Take Better Photos for Your Website (or anything Really)
Photography is like gardening. Knowing a few basic things can get you 80% of the way there…but most people who…
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5 Unexpected Things I Learned About YouTube While Running an Ad Campaign
There is a lot of information on YouTube about what it is like to be a YouTuber – the expected…
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SEO in 2024
A satire of where Google is pushing website owners with their “E-EAT” guidance.
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‘Enshittification’ is coming for absolutely everything
It’s rare for a single word or theory to explain what is going on, especially about something as complex as…
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LLM AIs Have Turned Into a Classic Moral Panic
A “moral panic” refers to a widespread fear, often irrational, that emerges within a society over a perceived threat to…
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8+ Ways Parents Can Use ChatGPT with Their Kids
Most of the focus on ChatGPT has been how it will affect the world of work. But in the past…
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The [Disney] Magic of The Public Domain
I love the attention that the concept of the public domain is receiving this year after the first version of…
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7 Reasons To Switch Your Search Engine in 2024
It’s always a good time to change up habits. And the number one habit we all have is to search…
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3 Better Ways To Watch YouTube
YouTube has become a horrible experience. But it’s still a miracle of the modern world. There is so much knowledge…
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3 Reasons Why Namecheap Is Underrated
I have been using Namecheap for more than 10 years now. I buy all of my domain names there, and…
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3 Reasons Why Mailerlite Is Underrated
I use MailerLite to send this email to you. That’s what they do. Because here’s the awkward thing. To be…
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How To Explore My Website
This is my digital home & personal website. I work in marketing, live in Atlanta, have done quite a few…
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Asking an LLM AI To Create Human Identities & Religions
So right now, many people are generally going nuts about a type of artificial intelligence that uses LLMs. I’ve been…
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Independent Analytics for WordPress
I work as a professional in digital marketing, so Google Analytics is inescapable. Whether you love it or loathe it,…
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7+ Reasons To Restart Blogging Again
Almost exactly 10 years ago, I attended my first WordCamp in Atlanta. I learned a lot about building websites and…
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Accelerated Learning with Bird Sounds on Merlin App
The Merlin App by the Cornell Lab (iPhone or Android) is one of my favorite apps. I’ve used it for…
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Bardcore Music
Bardcore is the medievalization of contemporary pop songs. It’s one of my favorite Internet trends of the past few years.
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How To Share YouTube Videos Privately (in the new YouTube Studio)
YouTube is an amazing tool for sharing videos. Unlike Google Photos and Email, it has no limits on length or…
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My Favorite Communist Party Sponsored YouTube Channel
I’ve written about the sheer weirdness and 1984-esque nature of exploring China’s Internet before. And even though I do occasionally…
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Understanding Persuasion in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Francois Chollet recently wrote an essay on “What worries me about AI”. He argues that the big worry about AI…
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Understanding Signaling, Social Media & Internet Content
I love the Internet. I remember the first time that I saw a webpage load. It has changed my life…
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Your Addiction To Social Media Is No Accident
All this might seem a little underhanded, but it’s nothing compared to some of the design features currently showing up…
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What Happens When An American Posts About Tiananmen Square On Weibo (China’s Twitter)
June 4th, 2014 was the 25th anniversary of the Tienanmen Square protests/massacre in China, immortalized by the Tank Man photo. It…
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Reader Question: How To Choose What To Write About For Your Personal Blog
I received a reader question that basically relates to how to choose what to write about for your blog/book/etc. Here’s…
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Stereotypes of Top 50 US Cities
I always find it really fascinating to find out how people from different places can perceive the same things so…
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Collection of City Time Lapse Films
I’m a huge fan of time lapse films in general, and of cities in particular. I’ve never been able to…
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5 Lessons From Simplifying Online Life
A few weeks ago, I started drastically paring back all the tools, feeds, news sites, and networks that I use….
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2 Really Cool Old Maps
I’ve wasted enjoyed thousands of hours staring at maps – especially old maps. Here are two of the best maps I’ve…
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Why Free Software Should Be Very Suspicious
Shopping for invoicing software. Now that I have your full and rabid attention, here’s why you should not trust free…
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5 Reasons Why People Who Love Social Media Should Deactivate Facebook
Yes, because of network effects, Facebook keeps getting more valuable every time it adds another person to its 800 million…
