Shortcuts Not Share Sheet

Presently, I’m taking a bit of a break from being online. I’ve spent so much time looking at things, testing features, and replying to people getting ready for Micro Social to launch that I am a bit burnt out. It’s at this point that I realise the importance of iOS Shortcuts and the great API Micro.blog has. I’ve been making things using Shortcuts for years. Back when it was Workflow, it essentially powered my day-to-day life, including my company.

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20 Feb 2025

On Boredom

Whilst listening to a recent episode of Modern Wisdom, the topic of boredom came up. As with many things in my life, this conversation arrived exactly at the right time. I’m not sure if the universe talks to be or this is some kind of frequency illusion, but it happens quite a lot for me. Anyway, the short but sweet conversation got me thinking, and this post is a result of those thoughts.

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20 Feb 2025

Because X, Doesn’t Mean Y

A recent episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman was a conversation with Seth Godin. Conversations with him are always enjoyable and I often take many brilliant insights away that help me in my creative life. His books and his talks are often all encompassing and the conversation turned to Ai and its effects on the creative industry. computers really didn’t start making an impact in the design community until the late 80s, which at the time, a lot of the OG designers of that era were vehemently, vehemently opposed to using the computer.

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19 Feb 2025

Saying No

The last few weeks have been a wild ride. After deciding to push my skills forward and release the app I developed for myself, I pushed myself further than I expected. Learning new skills, leaning on other people for help, and interacting with some wonderful people who have helped shape Micro Social into the app it is now. I’ve also had to say no to things a surprising number of times, and I don’t like it at all.

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19 Feb 2025

🔗 Important Update for Consumer Ai Pin Customers – Ground Control

Device Timeline: Your Ai Pin will continue to function normally until 12pm PST on February 28, 2025. After this date, it will no longer connect to Humane’s servers, and .Center access will be fully retired.

That timeline is ridiculously short.

They clearly have next to no users.

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19 Feb 2025

Introducing Micro Gram

Micro Social has always been about making Micro.blog a more engaging and customisable experience, and Micro Gram is the next step in that journey. Designed to bring a more intuitive way to browse, interact with, and appreciate photos, Micro Gram introduces a new level of usability to your timeline. Whether you’re simply scrolling through posts or leaving meaningful replies, Micro Gram makes it easier and more enjoyable than ever. A Customisable Photo Timeline At its core, Micro Gram gives users more control over how they view images on Micro.

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17 Feb 2025

Micro Social v1.5: New Features Alert

Rolling out today is a big update to Micro Social, adding several new features that have spent a long time in development. Micro Social Plus Micro Social Plus is a one-time purchase that unlocks exclusive features—no subscriptions, no expiry, just more ways to enhance your Micro.blog experience. 🔹 Micro Gram – A customisable Instagram-style photo timeline, making browsing and replying to photos more intuitive than ever. Plus, introduce a new way to engage with images using customisable photo reactions—tap the heart and leave a personal response.

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17 Feb 2025

Micro Social: Smart Replies & Mentions

One conversation on micro.blog brought this feature to life, but it took a long while to build and get right. The simple frustration of being able to reply to multiple people but do it correctly has been an issue for a while on micro.blog and Smart Mentions is here to help. With Smart Mentions enabled when tapping a reply to a thread you will be given the option of who to reply to.

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12 Feb 2025

Micro Social : The Launch

Micro Social started as a personal project to solve a simple problem — I wanted a better way to use micro.blog. Something that felt more customisable, modern, and streamlined, while still staying true to the simplicity of the platform. Why Build Micro Social? Over time, I found myself wanting more control over my micro.blog experience. I wrote about some of these frustrations and ideas along the way: Making Micro Social – How this app came to be.

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12 Feb 2025

🔗 Valve Seemingly Bans All Steam Games That Require Watching Advertisements To Play - GameSpot

Steam does not contain paid advertising, and that advertising-based revenue models are not allowed on the platform. It further states that developers are also prohibited from using advertising as a way to provide value to players, such as giving players an in-game reward for watching or engaging with ads.

This is the way. If only Apple would also follow suit

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10 Feb 2025