Year: 2025
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Lush, Social Media, and the Case for Walking Away
In early January, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a major shift in Meta’s content moderation policy, starting in the United States with significantly scaling back efforts to combat misinformation and harmful content. At the time, I said this decision raises…
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Can a PHEV Change my Mind about PHEVs?
In 2020, I bought a Toyota Corolla Excel self-charging hybrid hatchback – known today as a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) – and it has been a delight to drive. The welcome attributes of this car, such as exceptional fuel economy,…
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Bluesky’s Growth Surge: A Social Media Phenomenon in Progress
Bluesky continues to impress as the social network’s user count reaches 30 million. This marks a significant leap from the platform’s already notable growth when I last wrote about Bluesky in November 2024. Then, it hit 20 million users following…
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Why Simplicity Still Wins in Digital Communication
Recently, I found myself wading through a dense 50-page PDF report. The convoluted text, lengthy paragraphs, lack of meaningful visuals, and unclear messaging turned what could have been a straightforward read into a real headache. Even ChatGPT struggled when I…
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Ghost Embraces ActivityPub and the Fediverse
Yesterday, I shared my decision to move from WordPress to Ghost, a platform designed for writing and blogging simplicity and focus. In this follow-up post, I want to talk about an exciting feature of Ghost that sets it apart from…