Scripting News: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
I wish ChatGPT would listen when I say "Just answer the question." I've tried, but when it can't figure it out it ignores the request and dumps a lot of bullshit at you. Maybe Trump can address that in his keynote to the AI conference in DC. Just kidding.#
Someday Manton and I will make a very nice Markdown editor for Mastodon. Once it's working I'll pitch Rich Siegel to do the same for BBEdit. Along with the WordPress connection, that should nail it once and for all that Mastodon is a blogging platform. Manton is the right guy to do it, he has all the protocols implemented on micro.blog. All I want is a REST version of what the MetaWeblog API has been doing since 2002. We're turning the clock back to move forward. Trying to undo the damage Twitter did to the web. #
This comment makes my day. Some features you develop and never use. I poured a month or so into the blogroll software last year, and it turned out to be a total win. All the new stuff floats to the top. I can quickly find out what they posted. It's a portable version of my feed reader. A tighter user interface for FeedLand. And right now I'm working on another user interface for FeedLand. The categories in FeedLand make it possible to do as many projects as you like with the same set of feeds. The Great Art project has a Bluesky account, and is available via RSS, in both an hourly and daily form. You need them both. In the new timeline, it's too much to get a work of art every hour, but to have one waiting for you in the morning is a perfect way to start the day. And I was reminded that my friend Paolo had just written a post. RSS is the thing that ties everything together. And a bit of OPML too. #
- This is what I want to do next to solidify the position of Mastodon as a blogging platform. #
- I want a REST version of what the MetaWeblog API has been doing since 2002, to hook into the ActivityPub interface supported by Mastodon. #
- Then we'll put together a simple demo app, a Markdown app in a browser window that writes and updates posts to a Mastodon site. #
- When that's running, I'll pitch Rich Siegel at BBEdit to make it work with Masto.#
- With that, and the WordPress connection, we'll be well on the way to restoring the web we had before Twitter rewrote the rules. ;-)#
- We should all wear masks like the ICE cops wear. They deserve recognition for blazing new fashion trails.#
Linkblog items for the day
Redwood is repurposing GM's EV batteries into energy storage. electrek.co
Loomer delivers searing warning: Epstein could 'consume' Trump presidency. politico.com
Latin America is building LatamGPT to rival ChatGPT. restofworld.org
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