Micro posts for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7:31: 🔗 this is funny. It's amazing how much faith people are putting in these
17:19: 🔗 I have heard several people say now they don't like RSS because the "unread" counts are stressful. I have to agree — I just tune them out. I don't find them useful, really.
@m2m critiques this along with the "flattening" effect of the "clean" reading experience. A benefit if you're using RSS to follow dreadful commercial news sites but a downside for following personal sites
https://minutestomidnight.co.uk/feeding/
I also liked this linked article https://www.terrygodier.com/phantom-obligation
18:44: Fedi, what's the riskiest/most malicious thing a child could do using browser dev tools?
My school won't allow students (or staff) to access Dev tools. I'm wondering what calculation of educational value vs. risk is here
22:32: Just checking in: https://thetangent.space/2026/pocket-update/
Hi all. Itâs been a bit quiet from me recently, save the Digest posts composed of micro posts from my phone. Thatâs because my Pocket Reform, now my main laptop, has been off for repairs with MNT Research.
It was having issues with random boot failure and keyboard disconnects. But MNT support as great as always and sorted me out, free of charge. It just took a little while, not helped by UPS being a little unhelpful with get...