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• Post #4434510

  My blogging workflow 2026 I see that people are talking about phoneblogging but I don't do that. Here is my blogging workflow instead. 😎 https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/07/my-blogging-workflow-2026/ #Blaugust #Blaugust2026 #Blogging #IndieWeb

• Post #4395083

  Look at this sweet boy. Say hi to Lennie! https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/08/05/disco-ball-lennie/ #CatsOfMastodon

• Post #4375250

  Why I switched from Firefox to Vivaldi for browsing Mozilla finally did it. They pissed me off enough that I've made the switch. https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/04/why-i-switched-from-firefox-to-vivaldi-for-browsing/ #Blaugust #Blaugust2026 #Firefox #Mozilla #Vivaldi #Privacy

• Post #4361521

  I think white cloud mountain minnows are underrated. I really like this little things y'all. https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/08/03/white-cloud-mountain-minnows/ #Aquarium #Aquariums

• Post #4353905

  Smarter Thermostat with Home Assistant I set up Home Assistant to automatically switch my thermostat between heating, cooling, or both based on weather forecasts, so it stops trying to heat the house on summer mornings or cool it on winter evenings. https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/03/smarter-thermostat-with-home-assistant/ #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #Blaugust #Blaugust2026

• Post #4254105

  Yeah yeah, hating Marvel movies is not a personality but neither is loving them.

• Post #4175477

  📺 Malpractice S1 (2023) I just finished Malpractice Season 1 ★★★☆☆ 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/malpractice-s1/ #TVMastodon #JustWatched

• Post #4172893

  When people say 'metablogging', they mean blogging about blogging right?

• Post #4160961

  The Zooz Motion Dimmer is the smart switch that does more, automatically. It combines a dimmer, motion sensor, and ambient light sensor in one device, so lights turn on only when someone is in the room and only when extra light is actually needed. Hey look at this new #Zooz device. Looks pretty cool! Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Motion Dimmer ZEN12 800LR On my site: https://michaelharley.net/links/2026/07/28/zooz-800-series-z-wave-long-range-motion-dimmer-zen12-800lr/ #HomeAssistant #Zo...

• Post #4137001

  Y'all! I have a dang flower in one of my 20 longs. I'm shocked. This tank is running fine. Animals seems healthy but I'm not really doing anything special. This makes me feel like this tank is exactly dialed in though if this plant is so happy it wants to flower! I think it's some sort of Buce but I've bought many randoms from /r/AquaSwap. https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/07/27/ #Aquarium #Aquariums

• Post #4122637

  📺 Murder 101 S1 (2026) I just finished Murder 101 Season 1 ★★★☆☆ 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/murder-101-s1/ #TVMastodon #JustWatched

• Post #4118896

  🎬 Gifted (2017) I just watched Gifted This was actually really cute and sweet. ★★★★☆ 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/gifted/ #FilmMastodon #JustWatched

• Post #4117381

  Reading about this #Bitwarden / #Vaultwarden issue has me feeling smug about my much simpler #Syncthing / #KeePass setup. 🤓

• Post #4111191

  In the UK, privately owned e-scooters that are popular in cities around the world remain illegal to ride on public roads, while legal e-bikes must comply with regulations limiting motor assistance to 15.5 mph (25 km/h) and meet other technical requirements. 15?! Sheesh! My Aventon Aventure 2 will do 20 by throttle alone so it's illegal in the UK? :( Met police break their own record for seizing illegal e-bikes On my site: https://michaelharley.net/links/2026/07/26/met-police-break-their-o...

• Post #4101332

  At first I was struggling to use Vivaldi. That firefox muscle memory is hard to break but I've stuck with it and I think it's growing on me.

• Post #4095192

  🎬 A Toxic Love Story (2026) I just watched A Toxic Love Story ★★½☆☆ 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/a-toxic-love-story/ #FilmMastodon #JustWatched

• Post #4089549

  Re: Who would ever read this? Michael spent years chasing external validation, so public writing still feels performative to him, even though he knows Robert's right that it sharpens the thinking. https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/07/25/re-who-would-ever-read-this/ #Life #Musings

• Post #4086842

  Linus did so well at the vet yesterday! They said he needs to lose some weight but who doesn't?! Not pictured: Polly who was huddled in the corner who also got a clean bill of health but does not like new people, places or things. https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/07/25/ #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

• Post #4074503

  🎬 The Odyssey (2026) I just watched The Odyssey Pretty great. ★★★★★🧡 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/the-odyssey/ #FilmMastodon #JustWatched

• Post #4049667

  @abstractcode@eigenmagic.net 😀 I want up/down votes and reactions like in messaging apps. Thank you please.

• Post #4020505

  📺 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S1 (2022) I just finished Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1 I'm watching Star Trek in timeline chronological order so I finished the first two seasons of Star Trek Discovery then came straight to Star Trek Strange New Worlds season one. After watching Discovery for two seasons, which is very serious and big and heavy and OMG CONTROL IS GOING TO KILL ALL LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, watching this crew bounce around doing random adventures felt... kind of goof...

• Post #4018914

  This feels like some made up BS IMO. OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face On my site: https://michaelharley.net/links/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-agent-broke-out-of-testing-sandbox-to-hack-hugging-face/

• Post #3996478

  You know... none of the shit that Firefox did before really pissed me off like them going back to twitter does. That might actually be the straw that does it.

• Post #3994422

  FWIW, I use Porkbun and like them quite a lot. Previously, I've used Hover and GoDaddy. GoDaddy always felt like they're trying to make things as confusing as possible so they can trick you into paying for something you don't want or need. One of my favorites things about Porkbun is they offer API support to manage your domains which means you can use scripts or other automatons to manage things. Porkbun vs GoDaddy: Setting the Record Straight On my site: https://michaelharley.net...

• Post #3986677

  How I self-host my ebooks and audiobooks Here's a dang overview of how I self-host my ebooks and audiobooks! Check it out if that's your jam. https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/07/21/how-i-self-host-my-ebooks-and-audiobooks/ #Bookstodon #eBooks #Calibre #SelfHosting

• Post #3884093

  Yes I agree with this take. It's hard to find horror movies in the spirit of Haunting of Hill House. Just a good ole proper scary movie. I guess I prefer Possessions, Hauntings, Exorcisms, and Scary Nuns On my site: https://michaelharley.net/links/2026/07/17/i-guess-i-prefer-possessions-hauntings-exorcisms-and-scary-nuns/

• Post #3846301

  🎬 The Others (2001) I just watched The Others Finally, a proper scary movie with ghosts and everything. ★★★½☆ 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/the-others/ #FilmMastodon #JustWatched

• Post #3805518

  Here's a link I found interesting. DRM-Free Ebook Sources https://michaelharley.net/links/2026/07/14/drm-free-ebook-sources/

• Post #3739582

  Please meet our cat Lennie Say hello to the newest goblin, Lennie! He's pretty derpy and weird but we love him still. https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/07/11/please-meet-our-cat-lennie/ #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

• Post #3736883

  🎬 World War Z (2013) I just watched World War Z ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/world-war-z/ #FilmMastodon #JustWatched