I Vibe-Coded A Social Media Posting App
FediDeck is a Tweetdeck-like multi-column app for the ActivityPub (Open Social Web) protocol social networks. I coded it using Lovable.dev and it actually works!
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This Year Bring On The Independent Creator... 10x
I see more and more creators, journalists and others, going out on their own this year more so than last year on all sides. This is going to be the year where the independent creator grows 10x.
Prediction: 2026 Will Be The Year Podcasting Goes Both Audio And Video In RSS
Video will continue to grow in the podcasting space, but audio will keep growing as well.
Podcasts & Video: A New Trend
Video podcast are becoming a thing and shouldn't be ignored. This doesn't mean ignore audio, just think about the visual aspect of the show too.
AI Is A Junior Level Employee
Artificial Intelligence, like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT, are decent lots of tasks. But it seems as though there's still quite a bit of guidance needed from humans to get things working right.
Despite The Drama WordPress Is Still Dominant
At This Years State of the Word, Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of the WordPress project had a lot to say.
QR Codes And Marketing
Before the pandemic these codes were just hype and not really taking off. Now it looks like they're here to stay.
Cookie Banners Are Going To Get Less Annoying
GDPR in the European Union is changing a bit to allow for easier cookie banners.
Vibe Coding Is Now One Of The Words Of The Year
The folks over at Collins Dictionary Have Named Vibe Coding The Word of the Year for 2025.
Podcasting Is The New Kind Of Influence
Acast, the podcast hosting company, released Podcast Pulse 2025 with some remarkable findings.
Influencers For The Business
Everyone knows there's a market for influencers in the B2C market, but there's a growing trend of B2B influencing going on now — especially on LinkedIn
Are Websites Still Relevant?
With artificial intelligence and social media are websites still relevant?
Personal Brand
Cross-Medium Branding
In today's marketplace just having one avenue of outreach isn't enough you need to be where the people you're trying to get in front of are hanging out.
Podcasting
Your Personal Brand Is More Important Than Ever
With the job market in a strange state, it's important to have a personal brand.
Podcasting Is Where Most People Get Their News.
More than 40% of people surveyed say they get their news from podcasts.
Artificial Intelligence
AI And The Future Of Publishing
Should publishers block AI bots from stealing content and traffic? Is there an upside?
Podcasting
The Podcasting Industrial Complex Is Maturing
Podcasting is no longer a scrappy little industry of hobbyists, it's gone mainstream and is evolving.
Artificial Intelligence
The RSL Collective Aims To Make AI Scraping Pay
Getting artificial intelligence companies to pay for access to content seems reasonable. The RSL Collective hopes to pave the way.
September Premium Subscriber Drive
I'm not a huge fan of asking for support but...
Artificial Intelligence
Should AI Have Legal Rights?
Some say yes. Others, not surprisingly, say Hell NO! As for me, I'm not sure. On one hand it could be a dangerous slope, but on the other hand...
Google At WordCamp US Says They Are In Favor Of The Open Web
Google's Danny Sullivan was at WordCamp US in Portland, Oregon this past week and said Google needs the open web. Of course it does. So it can feed its Artificial Intelligence System. Let's not forget that.
Podcasting
YouTube Is Important To The Podcast Industry, But Isn't Everything
YouTube is a great place to watch podcasts that are put out as podcasts in audio only on the feeds. But YouTube isn't podcasting and not all podcasts need to be video.
Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT 5 Was Panned. But I Thought It Was Pretty Good.
Widely panned as a flop. ChatGPT 5 is the victim of being over hyped. And some people not realizing that ChatGPT shouldn't be your BFF.
Google Is Lying To Us!
In a recent retort to critics, Google has gotten defensive about its AI Search.