I have used stock WordPress as a linkblogging tool (used a category). I also have a nice tool for linkblogging (see demo here). I also have a Hugo-based linkblog. No lack of options!
Statuses
I am interested in seeing what Dave Winer is going to do with WordLand as a linkblogging tool. It can already be used as a linkblogging tool, but I think he wants the RSS feed to be something that is different from what WordPress generates.
I watched the live coverage of the LA protests Monday on CNN, looks like local (California) law enforcement were handling it, no need for National Guard/Marines/Feds. They should go home. More on this later….
Here is a demo version of MyStatusTool (one of the tools in The Feed Network tool catalog) – take a look and let me know if anyone is interested in setting up a demo!
Meanwhile, the tools of The Feed Network are there for people to set up their own social networks with real-time notification. If anyone needs help with setup, let me know!
Dave Winer brings up “Twitter as a service” (real-time Internet-scale notification with an easy to understand user interface) and that Amazon should have done this. Well, they didn’t, but lots of other people are building services, maybe it will happen…
It’s great that someone wants to build a social web network around RSS, but it already exists – The Feed Network!
Dave Winer has created a new Bluesky account for political news, and is planning to create a “river of news” site for feeds (placeholder here). Dave has other news rivers (as well as my news rivers for general feeds and WordLand users), so nothing new here in terms of technology but good to get more rivers out there. I applaud any effort to “own your social net“.
UPDATE 3/31/2025: Dave Winer changed the URLs for the Bluesky account and the placeholder site (see reference)
Listened to this interview with Senator Angus King on the Open Source podcast at lunch, he hits all the important points about the current crisis in the US govenment. Highly recommended listen!
Watched the Oscars last night on ABC, I would say that big films got small awards, and small independent films took the big awards – interesting! “Wicked” has gotten quite a lot of notice (especially on NBC) since its release, I would say they “already received their reward”.