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Robert Douglass
@robertdouglass.bsky.social
Software veteran. Father. Amateur musician.
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock left the government meeting, refusing to be photographed with Chancellor Olaf Scholz after his decision to block the allocation of a new aid package for Ukraine, - Bild.

Instead of a thousand words.
January 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Anthropic's Model Context Protocol changes the AI landscape - for good. It unifies SaaS tools, gives customers control over what LLM models they use, and brings interoperability to a new level. We will focus on outcomes and results more than methodologies.
openstrategypartners.com/blog/the-mod...
The Model Context Protocol: why marketing leaders should care about AI's new unified language
Discover how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) unifies AI systems and tools, eliminating silos and streamlining workflows for marketing leaders.
openstrategypartners.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I updated iOS on my phone and the dictation got even worse. Now it is utterly unusable for me at all.
November 30, 2024 at 10:47 AM
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if you have a @github.com profile, can i ask you to update it with your @bsky.app handle? 🙏

👉 it enables some very cool integrations, like auto curated feeds and starter packs for contributors and tech
November 23, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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Our goal is also to make it easy for others to infuse existing apps and services with a social layer.
Check out the community showcase: docs.bsky.app/showcase

(Or join the Bluesky API Touchers Discord)
Community Showcase | Bluesky
Community projects built on the Bluesky API.
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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Bluesky is proof that cryptocurrency isn't a core tenant of decentralization. The team demonstrated extreme levels of pragmatism by leveraging new and existing technologies to produce something people actually use.
November 19, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
in the days following the Trump election, I spent my time unsubscribing from mailing lists and exiting forum groups that are not directly relevant to my life. A severe digital culling and pruning. The one signal that I did add, however, is to come back to my BlueSky account. Let's see how this goes.
November 15, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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Always 💖

Don't make me tap the sign
November 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
I'm pioneering a new outreach campaign whereby I look at your website and as soon as I see the word "seamless" I offer you a messaging workshop.
March 19, 2024 at 10:28 AM
as a resident of Germany, I am proud to have just voted in the US presidential primary election. The Democrats Abroad group that organized the polling station in my city had this sign, and I thought it was fun enough to share.
March 5, 2024 at 5:34 PM
The Chopin Nocturnes are profound and gorgeous beyond words. If you do not know them, enrich your youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 16, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Sometimes I need to remind myself of past successes to find the motivation to move forward. Today's memory, The Open Goldberg Variations, still being viewed over 1000 times a day on YouTube. youtu.be/15ezpwCHtJs?...
Goldberg Variations Complete (J.S. Bach BWV 988), with score, Kimiko Ishizaka piano
Download the Goldberg Variations (mp3, wav): https://kimikoishizaka.bandcamp.com/album/j-s-bach-open-goldberg-variations-bwv-988-pianoSilence of the Lambs, H...
youtu.be
February 16, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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Roses are red,
But that's not quite true,
They absorb every wavelength of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, *Except* for that hue.
February 14, 2024 at 2:26 PM
How can we get rid of teabags made out of plastic?
January 10, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Tis the season to unsubscribe from mailing lists, fa la la la la
December 19, 2023 at 5:27 PM
My favorite museum in Cologne is rocking the world of mobile website design #Kolumba
August 3, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Honestly, I've never had more fun programming than the ChatGPT-assisted programming I've ben doing recently. It's magical.
July 27, 2023 at 6:58 PM
My 3-year-old just made up a word: "Photeo" - the type of photo that moves (ie the live photos from iPhone)
June 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Good thing for Putin, he has a recent example of what good leadership looks like when a hostile enemy is trying to sack your capitol.
June 24, 2023 at 1:42 PM
Reddit has jumped the shark.
June 19, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Hey, have you watched Kiss The Ground? It’s really worth it! #regenerate
https://kissthegroundmovie.com/
Kiss the Ground Film | Official Website
Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis.
kissthegroundmovie.com
June 6, 2023 at 3:48 PM