This week’s microcast answers a question from John Johnston about federation and the IndieWeb.
This is a really interesting listen, Doug takes a philosophical view of the IndieWeb and compares it to federation. I’m going to listen through again before I posts some thoughts.
It was of note I discovered the podcast via a webmention on the post where I asked the question.
Greg McVerry responded in kind Politics of Plumbing: IndieWeb and Federation and Arron’s response to that make interesting listening and reading too.
Doug’s time in answering my question is very much appreciated.
Canvas cards
Canvas Cards is a gallery of card designs created with javasript canvas. Updated every week in 2019, each card includes an editable code block so feel free to tweak and make your own designs.
Making Canvas Cards Looks fascinating
HEWN, No. 337
What if there wasn’t anything good about ed-tech? What if ed-tech is totally inseparable from privatization, behavioral engineering, and surveillance? What if, by surrendering to the narrative that schools must be increasingly technological, we have neglected to support them in being be remotely human? What if we can never address the crises of our democracies, of our planet if we keep insisting on the benevolence of tech?
from: HEWN, No. 337
Surfacing – Kathleen Jamie
Read: Surfacing – Kathleen Jamie ★★★★☆
you are not lost, just melodramatic. The path is at your feet, see? Now carry on.
📚 super book connecting archaeology & or relationship with nature. Must try her poems as I’ve loved all the books of essays. (First book of 2020)
Doug, Interesting, I’ve started using brid.gy via the ‘Syndication Links’ plugin to post to Mastodon. I wonder if it handles replies. This should help me find out.
Watched: Happy as Lazaro ★★★★☆ lovely film with lots to think and talk about. 🎥

Spring Cleaning found some digital nostalgia
System 7.5 my 1st upgrade 1997
HyperCard ~1996 ?
OS 9 1999
SuperCard 3.0 ~1997
10.2 the earliest OSX I can find 2002
Be Very Afraid 2007
Glow The Movie


