A major update to Tiny Theme with new features is expected to be released soon, alongside a recommendation for a powerful screen recording software and a celebration of a child’s baseball season.

Godspeed App has impressed with its features, Kalena has a roundup, a car dealership disappoints, and butterflies are released.

Reading the historical fiction series “The Last Kingdom” on a Kindle Paperwhite while using AI for home improvement suggestions and managing work with a multi-screen setup. Also, it’s Festival Season.

Custom keyboard shortcuts on a Mac can be efficiently managed using apps like Raycast, Keyboard Maestro, and Supercharge to enhance productivity. Enable Hyper Key and create shortcuts like these.

After recently acquiring an Apple Watch for health tracking, Matt has customized it with selective notifications, specific apps, and is considering future uses for its features while reflecting on turning 40 with a humorous church gift of Dr Peppers.

A baseball enthusiast shares experiences with family, health challenges, and a new multi-monitor desk setup.

Local AI experimentation, favorite shows and books, chess and backgammon games, and personal dining experiences (crawfish).

A selection of practical Mac apps that enhance daily productivity without being intrusive is highlighted, emphasizing their simplicity and usefulness.

I share my positive experience with the Lochby Sidekick wallet, highlighting its functionality and capacity for an EDC setup compared to my previous slim wallet.

I recently asked what people are using for RSS these days on a couple different platforms. I didn’t necessarily expect a clear winner, but I was still surprised at how completely spread out the results were. I decided to tally the results and create a chart (because why not) for all to see. Some other things people mentioned that I wasn’t completely expecting: A good amount of users prefer to digest RSS in a social media style stream instead of by feed Most people tend to be lower volume with their subscriptions A few only use RSS on a computer (no mobile) Basically, there is no consensus on the best service, best app, or best method to consume RSS feeds.

In my opinion, your longform content deserves the spotlight. Yet, in the fast-moving stream of microposts, it often gets buried, fading into the archives quicker than it should. That’s the problem Bayou Theme is designed to solve. Bayou Theme prioritizes longform writing while keeping your microposts seamlessly integrated. Your latest longform (titled) blog posts stand out, ensuring they get the attention they deserve, while shorter updates remain accessible without dominating the experience.

I decided to throw together a Kottke inspired 2024 Christmas Suggestions style of list. No real rhyme or reason, just things I love or that interest me. I’ve categorized them based on area/location of life. On Your Person I’m a big EDC person and have put countless hours into research and testing of hundreds of products. If you’re an experienced EDC type, you’ll know about some classics folding knives (pocket knives) like the Sebenza (high end), Bugout (mid-range), and Cadet (budget).

Originally, Tiny Theme for Micro.blog was simply a personal project for my blog. After I went live with it, I began to receive requests to make it available to others. I had no objections to people using my work in this way, so I did the necessary work to make it as useful to others as it was to me. From day one, the response was incredibly positive. It received what I consider a high adoption rate and more and more micro.

After a few long weeks of health-related issues (everyone is ok), unexpected changes to plans, and a variety of curveballs being thrown at us, we decided to take a few days off for a family vacation. We did it old school style…loading up the car and hitting the road. With Atlanta, GA, as our final destination, we began the trek. On the way, our first stop was Montgomery, Alabama, where we ate more BBQ than we should’ve (especially our 5 year old).

As the developer of Tiny Theme for Micro.blog, I’ve had a unique seat as the platform has grown. As Micro.blog has added features, changed, and matured, so have the many great themes available. The popularity and community acceptance of Tiny Theme has consistently overwhelmed me. It has always been a great theme for people who want high level control over the look, feel, and layout of the site. Tiny Theme will continue to be supported and actively developed.