Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s statement against racism, and also talk a bit about the Accidental Tech Podcast’s statements. They talk about trying to figure out what we can all do as individuals in the wake of this. Daniel talks about getting a Black Ink update out the door while continuing to struggle with finishing up MarsEdit 4.4. Manton shares an update on Micro.blog progress, and shares his new “stop keeping track of things” methodology for getting things done.
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- Speaking Up on Racism – Tim Cook’s public statement.
- Turning Point – Barack Obama’s call to action in response to George Floyd’s death.
- Uncomfortable Truths – The Accidental Tech Podcast that opens with commentary about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter.
- Frustration and Focus – Manton’s blog post promoting the idea that small actions lead to long-term differences.
- Black Ink 2.0.6 – Daniel’s blog post announcing the latest update.
- OmniFocus – Task management software from The Omni Group.
- Taskpaper – Jesse Grosjean’s innovative text-based to do list app.
- Things – Another popular task app, from Cultured Code.
- Basecamp – Project-management software that Manton uses.
- Forget Feature Requests – An excerpt from 37signals’s “Getting Real” book.
- The Theme System – A productivity/focus system by Myke Hurley and CGP Grey.
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Manton checks in with Daniel about progress with MarsEdit 4.4, and Daniel explains his lack of focus has led him down a new crossword obsession. Manton talks about shutting down Micro.blog’s Slack, and they discuss whether a comparable decision for Core Intuition would make sense. Finally, they talk more generally about the value of cutting out distractions and less important projects, in order to focus on the most important goals.
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Daniel and Manton talk about Automattic’s investment in Vector.im, makers of an open approximation of Slack. Are there implications for Micro.blog? Daniel asks Manton to consider what he would do if a company like Automattic offered to acquire Micro.blog. Finally, Daniel pushes Manton to consider whether he should have an aggressive mission like “putting closed social networks out of business.”
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Manton and Daniel talk about iA Writer’s new support for publishing directly to Micro.blog, and segue in to a conversation about the pragmatism of trying to improve SEO for pertinent terms such as “Micropub” and “WordPress.” They talk about the forthcoming support for Micro.blog in MarsEdit, and the effects of the pandemic on focus and motivation. Finally, they celebrate the value of the written word in business collaboration, and the many ways that meetings, virtual or otherwise, fall short.
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May 15, 2020 at 10:33 am.
Daniel and Manton review Apple’s updated details about WWDC, speculating about whether it will truly be “free for all developers,” and how Apple can manage demand for scarce resources. Manton announces the launch of Micro.blog for teams. The two react to Apple’s new MacBook Pro, and Daniel casts light aspersions about Apple’s trustworthiness in the wake of the butterfly keyboard fiasco.
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- WWDC June 22 – Apple announces dates and scant details about the online developer conference.
- Micro.blog for Teams – Manton’s announcement post about the new feature.
- MarsEdit – Daniel’s Mac blog editing app that works with Micro.blog.
- Ghost – An open-source blog publishing system.
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Manton and Daniel react to news of an online “Accessibility Event”, which seems to hint at how Apple might conduct online WWDC sessions in June. They wonder about the possible benefits Apple might offer to paying attendees, and what the price might be. Finally, they reflect on how Apple and others will adapt to the “new normal” of life after the pandemic.
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April 23, 2020 at 4:19 pm.
Daniel and Manton compare notes on leaving the house for take-out and curbside pickup during the pandemic. They express their fascination with the ways companies are adapting to the changing world, and consider the ways they might focus their own business ambitions on pertinent goals that will both help the world and lead to financial success.
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- Illuminate Coffee – Manton’s neighborhood indie espresso bar.
- Squarespace – Web hosting company that offers e-commerce features.
- Square – E-commerce company that offers web-payment features.
- The Next Great Depression – Joe and Charles of the Release Notes podcast react to pandemic economics.
- Instacart – American grocery-delivery company.
- Airbnb – Travel lodging brokers turning to virtual tourism in pandemic.
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April 18, 2020 at 9:15 am.
Manton and Daniel talk about their collaboration on updates to the XML-RPC based API that MarsEdit uses to communicate with Micro.blog. They talk about the long history of blogging APIs, about the merit of focusing on adding one new supported system at a time to MarsEdit for maximal PR benefit, and how much MarsEdit should adapt to some of the more unique features of Micro.blog.
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April 10, 2020 at 5:01 pm.
Daniel and Manton check in about the state of the Covid-19 crisis, celebrate Powell’s bookstore rehiring many employees, and take stock of the massive changes going on all over the world. Daniel talks about his efforts to add support for the Ghost publishing system to MarsEdit. They react to Apple’s acquisition of Dark Sky, and wonder about the prospects of a future “WeatherKit” framework.
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- Covid-19 Supplies – Amazon’s new store for supplies that are limited to government and hospitals.
- Looking for Work – Brent Simmons writes about being laid off from The Omni Group.
- Overwhelemed in a Good Way – Brent celebrates the positive reactions he’s had to his job hunt.
- Can’t Promise Anything – MarsEdit tweets about forthcoming Ghost API support.
- Ghost – A non-profit, open source publishing system.
- A New Home – Dark Sky announces their acquisition by Apple.
- MapKit JS – An example of an Apple API that is made available to web clients.
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April 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
Manton and Daniel react to Apple’s huge donation of face masks in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. They assess the value of leadership in a crisis, and how various people elected and otherwise can rise to fill a void. They talk about Apple’s latest iOS and Mac updates, including the debut of Universal Mac/iOS purchases, and the challenges this poses to Mac developers. Finally, they question whether Apple bit off more than they could, or maybe should, chew by promising a “fully packed” online conference for WWDC 2020.
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March 28, 2020 at 1:30 pm.
