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I keep seeing target ads for some kind of machine learning wine club. Sorry, ad targeters: I'm a Trader Joe kind of guy.

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Tried to open Keynote; opened Terminal.

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Between Micropub, Webmention, IndieAuth, WebPub, Activity Streams and ActivityPub, I'm excited to watch my friends create a more indie web.

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Homebrew Website Club: May 31, 2017

Create or update your personal web site!

Location: Mozilla SF, 2 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94105

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Discussion around the independent web, and demos of personal websites and technology.

Join a community with like-minded interests. Bring friends that want a personal site, or are interested in a healthy, independent web!

Any questions? Ask in chat: http://indiewebcamp.com/irc/today#bottom

Optional quiet writing hour starts at 5:30.

More information: https://indieweb.org/events/2017-15-31-homebrew-website-club

Facebook copy of this event: https://www.facebook.com/events/693617677491856/

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This is really cool: a set of human-centered design activities from 18F. https://methods.18f.gov/

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Blockstack sounds great; decentralized names and certificates are a huge step forward in particular. Let's see. https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/05/23/blockstack-unveils-a-browser-for-the-decentralized...

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Bombing a room full of kids is sick. Impressed by the Manchester community rallying: Holiday Inn taking in kids, cabs giving free rides.

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My worlds colliding: @Medium's new audio versions are powered by @MatterVC company @SpokenLayer. https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/18/medium-launches-audio-versions-of-stories-for-members/

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"Let's treat this as the emergency this is." Sobering words from @zeynep: if we don't seize the moment, we may never get it back.

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What is open source? Revisiting a piece I wrote last year. https://words.werd.io/what-is-open-source-cfbe3ccd22ea

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Homebrew Website Club: May 17, 2017

Create or update your personal web site!

Location: Mozilla SF, 2 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94105

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Finish that blog post you’ve been working on!

Demos of personal websites and technology
Discussion around the independent web

Join a community with like-minded interests. Bring friends that want a personal site!

Any questions? Ask in chat: http://indiewebcamp.com/irc/today#bottom

Optional quiet writing hour starts at 5:30.

More information: https://indieweb.org/events/2017-15-17-homebrew-website-club

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I love this story so much. The global ransomware attack was halted by a 22 year old who lives with his mum: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/13/accidental-hero-finds-kill-switch-to-stop-spread-...

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Slack is wonderful, but it's an intranet platform. A better solution for wider discussion communities is needed. Very different needs.

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Algorithmic feeds are socially problematic, but here's why companies switch to them. https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/29/sortchat/

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This. I was worried about The Handmaid's Tale, but it's clever, human, and viscerally terrifying. Worth watching. https://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2017/04/the-handmaids-tale-is-the-most-horrific-thing-i-have-...

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Well, this is kind of a shitshow. Livejournal was such an important part of my early web life. Really sad. http://io9.gizmodo.com/russian-owned-livejournal-bans-political-talk-adds-ris-1794143772

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America being set up to be a backwards, anti-democratic state. This is so depressing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-considers-far-reaching-steps-for-extreme-vetting-1...

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Homebrew Website Club: April 5, 2017

Create or update your personal web site!

Location: Matter Ventures, 421 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Finish that blog post you’ve been working on!

Demos of personal websites and technology
Discussion around the independent web

Join a community with like-minded interests. Bring friends that want a personal site!

Any questions? Ask in chat: http://indiewebcamp.com/irc/today#bottom

Optional quiet writing hour starts at 5:30.

More information: https://indieweb.org/events/2017-04-05-homebrew-website-club

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Homebrew Website Club: March 22, 2017

Create or update your personal web site!

Location: Matter Ventures, 421 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Finish that blog post you’ve been working on!

Demos of personal websites and technology
Discussion around the independent web

Join a community with like-minded interests. Bring friends that want a personal site!

Any questions? Ask in chat: http://indiewebcamp.com/irc/today#bottom

Optional quiet writing hour starts at 5:30.

More information: https://indieweb.org/events/2017-03-22-homebrew-website-club

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Matter San Francisco Happy Hour

Meet Matter!

Location: Matter, 421 Bryant, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Applications for our next class are open! We'd like to open our doors and invite you into our space to see what it's like behind the scenes at Matter.

Join our team for happy hour drinks and mingling on Wednesday, March 15th! Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Matter's San Francisco Director of Investments, Ben Werdmuller will give an overview of the Matter experience and field your questions on the Matter program and application process.

If you're new to Matter, this is your opportunity to learn more about us.

If you've already applied to our program, this is a good chance to see our space, meet the team, and ask any general questions you have.

Afterwards, stick around for food, drinks, and networking with our team members, alumni and other guests.

Cheers!

More details: https://meetmattersfhappyhour.splashthat.com

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Homebrew Website Club: March 8, 2017

Create or update your personal web site!

Location: Mozilla San Francisco, 2 Harrison St. (at Embarcadero), 1st floor open area, San Francisco, CA

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Finish that blog post you’ve been working on!

Demos of recent IndieWeb breakthroughs
Share what you’ve gotten working
Ask the experts questions

Join a community with like-minded interests. Bring friends that want a personal site!

Any questions? Ask in chat: http://indiewebcamp.com/irc/today#bottom

Optional quiet writing hour starts at 5:30.

More information: https://indieweb.org/events/2017-03-08-homebrew-website-club

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