My notes #blost is here: https://rldane.space/my-approach-to-online-notes.html
I haven't written about my journaling system, or published the script yet. It's a pretty old one, so probably not great quality.
Also, I just haven't journaled much lately. Not sure why, probably just a bit too much going pn, emotionally, lately.
New #Blost !
How I Do Online Notes
https://orbitalmartian.vercel.app/blog/2025-07-25-digital-notes/
I haven't actually read RL's or Hyde's blosts just yet but I saw the titles in my feed reader.
New #blog post: Songs to Improve Your Mental Health
https://rldane.space/songs-to-improve-your-mental-health.html
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New #blog post: Anker SoundCore P30i mini-review
https://rldane.space/anker-soundcore-p30i-mini-review.html
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New #blog post: Why I love vim
https://rldane.space/why-i-love-vim.html
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New #blog post: My Approach to Online Notes
https://rldane.space/my-approach-to-online-notes.html
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Thought I'd just share this old #blost (from last November/#WritingMonth) again:
Global Search and the Right to Not Be Discovered
https://rldane.space/hashtags-part-ii-global-search-and-the-right-to-not-be-discovered.html
There are very strong arguments for not having global search and quote tweets. And since Mastodon already has global search, and is likely getting quote tweets soon (or already has them), I thought it would be helpful to remind folks why they might not be a great idea (although the post doesn't actually cover quote tweets. I think I forgot about them while writing, but the point is still conveyed pretty well).
New #blog post: A Fine Vintage of Sass
https://rldane.space/a-fine-vintage-of-sass.html
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Finally made it to #100DaysToOffload #40!!!
New #blog post: A Time-Traveler's Guide to Affordable Computing
https://rldane.space/a-time-travelers-guide-to-affordable-computing.html
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Ok, I heard some fair complaints about my schlocky previous post, and this one is much more serious. Ok, what am I saying?? It's straight-up sci-fi comedy with a retrocomputing subject matter, but I took it seriously.
Initially, I was inspired by CJ's wonderful blost about his transition from being a long-term mac user to now daily-driving Linux, and wanted to share my own experiences as a long-term Mac user over nearly two decades, with a decade and a half separating the two times. But then my internal Sotolf mental processes went off and reminded me of how elitist and anti-common-person / anti-consumer / anti-human Apple was, and I went in a very different direction.
I hope y'all enjoy the humor. :D
Minor #CW: some of the humor is of a USPOL nature. It's very light, humor and presentation-wise, but the implications are pretty dark, if you take it seriously (which you're not intended or likely inclined to!)
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It's a lovely show. I'm working on a #blost about it, but it's quite involved (and spoiler-ridden).
The only bummer is that you can only get it on Netflix, or by purchasing the disk set.
While it seems to be spiritual in subject matter, it's 90% about ethics and philosophy, but also very accessible (it's told from the viewpoint of a very non-intellectual person). Also, the episodes are short (mostly < 30 minutes), so it's easy to "digest" in "bite-sized" pieces. (Ha, I tied it back to the OP)
It's one of very, very, very few TV shows that really got under my skin, in a good way.
New #blog post: What is a blost, anyway?
https://rldane.space/what-is-a-blost-anyway.html
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New #blog post: Speedrunning life with a Rube Goldberg brain
https://rldane.space/speedrunning-life-with-a-rube-goldberg-brain.html
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New #blog post: Thinkpad X390 Yoga mini-review
https://rldane.space/thinkpad-x390-yoga-mini-review.html
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New #blog post: Some thoughts on Android launchers, or, The Need For Spatial Regularity In Touch Interfaces
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Remembering this #blost from a year ago today:
https://rldane.space/a-grief-fulfilled.html
#rlDaneWriting #blog #BlogPost ->
"blost"
DOO EEEET!!!
New #blost! "Goodbye Mac, Hello Framework!"
Rambling a bit about my new daily driver laptop, why I switched, my experience so far, and what I'm looking forward to experimenting with on it.