Mitch's Blog

Nov 15, 2024 ↓

Here's something I saw while walking with the dog this morning: This spectacular rainbow.

A rainbow arches over an overlook of a lake, with shrubs and grass in the foreground and a path arcing away and downward, under a partly cloudy sky.

Nov 15, 2024 ↓

Threads is testing custom feeds for your favorite topics

Nov 15, 2024 ↓

Stephen King quit Twitter and joined Threads. His last tweet: "I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like." Here he is on Threads.

Nov 15, 2024 ↓

Facebook is changing its primary metric to ‘views’.

The Verge:

Like other methods of measurement created by tech companies, “views,” “impressions,” and other metrics are arbitrary, and as any influencer knows, they can change at the drop of a hat — platforms update and encourage users to prioritize different metrics based on what’s good for the business. And right now, Meta just wants you to keep scrolling.