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Founder of Micro.blog.
@manton.orgGot my little OpenClaw server set up at home after a few false starts. Debian wouldn’t recognize the main disk. Went with Ubuntu instead and it’s fine. I don’t need the desktop UI, but it really has come a long way.
@manton.orgWatched: The Big Bang Theory S12E24. We binge-watched all 12 seasons in a few months. Great show. I’m not even usually much of a sitcom person, but this was fun and the cast really clicked. 📺
@manton.orgI think I missed this essay by Mustafa Suleyman when it was published last month, about Anthropic developing Claude with its own conscious:
"If this is how AI is developed, it will have a disastrous impact on the well-being of humanity... https://www.manton.org/2026/10/11/i-think-i-missed-this.html
@manton.orgMark Gurman has more details on Apple’s new home devices, including the name HomeView:
"Unlike the iPhone, the HomeView isn’t designed for a wide variety of apps. The device will support a limited selection of Apple applications... https://www.manton.org/2026/10/11/mark-gurman-has-more-details.html
@manton.orgSettling into how OpenAI’s dots are best used. My dot is a replacement for regular ChatGPT. It’s a single thread that knows everything and can be my go-to for any random question. For coding, I use Codex directly, but I think the future is multiple dots that delegate to Codex.
@manton.orgContinuing to think about how to stay competitive when software is abundant. Support and trust are a big part of it. But also there are still things that take a lot of time to build or money to run.
@manton.orgI’ve been working on something new that I’m calling Blog Audit. It’ll ship on Monday, here’s a sneak peek screenshot from a test blog. It costs us more to run so will require Micro.blog Premium for now. (Not shown, the magic is the “Repair” button.)
@manton.orgThinking about the last time I seriously ran Linux at home, I found this old blog posts from 2003. I can barely remember some of this. Good thing I wrote it down.
@manton.orgThis video on X from OpenAI’s Max Stoiber about ChatGPT plugin review is a reminder of just how much better and more transparent Apple could be with managing the App Store. Sounds like Max is actually on the side of developers, not against us, while still balancing the needs of users.
@manton.orgAttacks on James Talarico are ramping up. I’m getting more texts from campaigns and PACs. More complaining from the GOP in the news. But it’s October… A little late for them to change the narrative. 🇺🇸
@manton.orgOn the home AI front, I decided to get the Beelink EQi. Transferring the brain of my OpenClaw to it today. I wish this could be a Mac mini, but the cost of Apple storage is ridiculous. Much easier to drop a 4 TB SSD in this.
@manton.orgNeat example from Simon Willison of using voice to develop a feature for his blog while cooking, talking and watching the preview on his laptop:
"We went on like this for about half an hour (the time it took to cook dinner).... https://www.manton.org/2026/10/09/neat-example-from-simon-willison.html
@manton.orgI keep thinking about this story I read on NPR yesterday about a chance encounter and a stranger’s kindness. 一期一会. “One time, one meeting.” We’re all just passing briefly in and out of each other’s lives.
@manton.orgThe first Spurs preseason game is tonight! They’ve changed the streaming provider yet again, now on DAZN. 🏀
@manton.orgRecorded a short video to explain a new batch selection interface for uploaded photos, just rolled out today in Micro.blog. https://www.manton.org/2026/10/08/recorded-a-short-video-to.html
@manton.orgPoking around in WordPress because I wanted to see how they handle something in the UI, and I just noticed the “Create AI Podcast” sidebar menu item:
"Pick a date range or a few specific posts and we’ll generate a two-host... https://www.manton.org/2026/10/08/poking-around-in-wordpress-because.html
@manton.orgThat looks cool!
@manton.orgLove this Apple video of embroidery for the logo to announce the October 13th event.
@manton.orgThanks for the invite! I won’t be able to make it… So cool y’all are doing meetups, though. Best of luck!
@manton.orgThought maybe I wouldn’t bother downloading the latest Xcode 27.1 from a coffee shop, but I’m glad I tried. Actually getting 300 Mbps.
