Posts by harrymccracken@sfba.social
(DIR) Post #APPy6bICYAHg0F6RWK by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2022-11-09T05:41:37Z
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Is there a lot of political chatter on Mastodon that I'm not seeing, or is it less pervasive than on Twitter?
(DIR) Post #APWEfFrD7eBNOTFlJI by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2022-11-12T04:54:37Z
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Who among you hosts your own Mastodon server? Should I do it? It just seems sort of cool, though I think I'd need more robust hosting than I use for most of my websites.
(DIR) Post #ARoFd2RqBqqFsyhiSW by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-01-19T18:37:58Z
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It’s the 40th anniversary of Apple’s still-underappreciated Lisa. Back in 2018, I wrote about seeing it (and the Apple IIe) for the first time, a week after they were announced. https://www.fastcompany.com/40514962/this-1983-demo-says-so-much-about-apples-past-present-and-future
(DIR) Post #ARzdhkdsM2T5kSflWC by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-01-25T05:27:00Z
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The press release announcing PC World’s first issue, from almost 40 years ago.
(DIR) Post #ARzeyAqOntOvbFvQ3M by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2022-12-29T07:25:34Z
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Your 1997 COMDEX report: IBM, Sun, and Netscape debut prototype talking car with built-in faxing capability.
(DIR) Post #AS9ItvRLsWXZFwNUDQ by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-01-29T17:56:22Z
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Getting ready to head to Petaluma to be on TWiT with @leo, @film_girl, and @timstevens at 2pm PT. http://live.twit.tv
(DIR) Post #ASF25qa1F2tlNwI3ZA by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-02-01T15:58:22Z
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Here’s my new Plugged In newsletter. I switched from Gmail to Hey for my main email, and it’s working quite well! https://www.fastcompany.com/90841814/ditching-gmail-for-37signals-hey-email
(DIR) Post #ASF4xfhK7KbTBFV46a by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-02-01T17:17:48Z
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@shacker Yes, a bit of cutseyness I didn’t mention in my piece.
(DIR) Post #AU7aHJjahBXON0FzG4 by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-03-29T22:05:40Z
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Whatever you think of this prediction, referring to Ray Kurzweil as a “former Google engineer” is kinda missing the point. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11911975/Humans-achieve-immortality-eight-YEARS-says-former-Google-engineer.html
(DIR) Post #AUfcrs9urqZk4htfzU by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-04-10T22:37:03Z
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Photographs of people using microcomputers from the covers of Kilobaud and 80 Microcomputing magazines circa 1980-1981.
(DIR) Post #AUgMVWoI9n3tNq48p6 by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-04-15T16:47:24Z
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I am sorry to report that the last two publications recognizable as computer magazines in the classic sense have abandoned print. (You probably didn’t notice unless you were a subscriber.) I was moved to write a eulogy for the whole era. https://www.technologizer.com/2023/04/15/the-end-of-computer-magazines-in-america/
(DIR) Post #AUoUuL7il60zJWtbPs by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-04-19T14:20:25Z
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Here's my look at how Roblox is transcending its kid-oriented origins, welcoming brands, and working on its ambitious goal to eventually reach a billion users. https://www.fastcompany.com/90878692/roblox-grows-up
(DIR) Post #AV4mIsC2GW5YZrYau0 by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-04-27T02:53:02Z
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Alan Kay, via prerecorded video, says that the fact tech has been funded by companies in search of “mass monetization” for decades has taken us away from the ideals expressed by Xerox PARC’s Alto.
(DIR) Post #AV7KboaHh0zBe11THc by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-04-28T17:09:35Z
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Bluesky makes me feel like Benjamin Button.
(DIR) Post #AVb0S6iLkIe5CeyZXM by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-05-13T00:38:46Z
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It would be kind of cool if Bard had learned on its own to be obstinate about satisfying anyone's egoqueries.
(DIR) Post #AVp6krHgnesE6mO288 by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-05-19T19:50:49Z
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Excited to be on TWiT this Sunday with @amanda, @cathygellis, and @leo.
(DIR) Post #AVp6pP5j32ra7KxSdM by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-05-19T20:03:39Z
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@cathygellis @amanda @leo It's kinda useful, helps me find people everywhere. I have not checked yet to see if you're on T2.
(DIR) Post #AXsfx07kQFbvgukXj6 by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-07-20T06:51:22Z
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Playing with Gmail's "I'm Feeling Lucky" generative AI feature, which certainly seems like a breakthrough in responding to PR pitches.
(DIR) Post #AZK7uGIOx8dT6q0Ski by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-09-01T12:41:42Z
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Huge if true.
(DIR) Post #AZWtNjKItVkMskRdho by harrymccracken@sfba.social
2023-09-07T15:57:12Z
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I'm going to Apple's iPhone event next week. Should I cover it on Mastodon in the way I would normally call (you'll excuse the expression) livetweeting?