Scripting News Annex

Dave Winer — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:00:30 +0000

You should assume that some day all these systems will disappear. The web is ephemeral. But — my guess is feedland.com will be around longer. However, honestly, I really have no idea, no one does. #

Dave Winer — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:59:01 +0000

If you’re creating something new, definitely create it on feedland.com. If you’re already using feedland.org, for now you’re welcome to continue, but in the back of your mind think about creating a new account on Com and importing your subscription list. Org is proving useful to have around, so I don’t imagine it’ll go away, it’s much easier for me to work on a DO server than on the big cloud-based server. #

Dave Winer — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:58:13 +0000

Org runs on a small Digital Ocean server, and Com runs in a data center. The first is a fixed-size relatively small scale server that can’t expand, and the latter is designed to scale automatically according to demand. I spent most of 2023 converting the software to run in the scalable environment. #

Dave Winer — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:46:50 +0000

I was asked about the difference between feedland.com and feedland.org. Which should you create a new account on? #

Dave Winer — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:46:45 +0000

BTW, while we’re doing this transition in FeedLand, I also have a small crisis happening on my main static server, which depends on a combination of software that suddenly aren’t getting along with each other. Obviously something changed. I’m running it in a somewhat crippled state, I may be figuring how to dig out of this hole. One of the downsides of having fun with server software.#

Dave Winer — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:11:08 +0000

Everyone’s watching and listening to Fast Car this morning. It’s a time capsule for so many of us. 1988. A window back to good times.#

Dave Winer — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 14:26:17 +0000

One of the cool things about being a programmer is that you can decide to run code that you know has zero chance of working. “Let all hell break loose,” a programmer can be heard to say quietly before clicking the Run button. Very few design professions get to do this, I imagine, unless they’re psychotic.#

Dave Winer — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:57:01 +0000

The pros and cons of pre-ground cannabis, per ChatGPT.#

Dave Winer — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:51:28 +0000

Wellll, the Lakers beat the Knicks last night. No joy in Mudville.#

Dave Winer — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 21:14:14 +0000

People are really gushing about the Apple goggles, now that they have them in their hands. I still can’t get psyched about it. I was late to getting an Apple Watch, and now I wear it every day, can’t imagine not wearing it. So maybe I will get one eventually. But my vision is weak, and I kind of doubt it’ll work for me. And I would much prefer if Apple had poured their vast resources and creativity into making mass transport work in the Bay Area instead, as a prototype for what might be possible in the rest of the world. That I would cheer, unconditionally. #