Interoperable social media is having a real moment

Newsletter platform Ghost adopts ActivityPub to ‘bring back the open web’

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24137296/ghost-newsletter-activitypub-fediverse-support

In the fediverse, that is. Petition e-4769, which so far only has 850 signatures, cites the “considerable controversy, harassment, misinformation, and strife” of corporate-run social media in asking the government to use open-source alternatives like ActivityPub, the social protocol used by Mastodon (and which US President Biden is now posting into... from Threads), for communication, instead. The petition is sponsored by Parliament Member Gord Johns, and closes on April 21st.

Canadians are asking their government to federate.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/6/24122765/canadians-are-asking-their-government-to-federate

Having a voice is important -- figuratively and literally -- and not being able to speak is a major impediment to communication. Whispp is working to

Whispp brings electronic larynx voice boxes into this millennium | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/11/whispp-voice-app/

A fully open-source AI-powered answer engine with a generative UI.

Morphic

https://community.createwithplay.com/c/live-streams/prototyping-with-native-webviews

Attached: 1 video

I love Elle Cordova and her clever, funny videos. This one is for all my writer and editor friends.

sjvn (@sjvn@mastodon.social)

https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/111807516574299782

Artifact, the news app startup from Instagram’s cofounders, was purchased by Yahoo earlier this year. The web giant then used some of Artifact’s AI smarts to supercharge its own mobile news app.

Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App

https://www.wired.com/story/yahoo-news-app-relaunch-artifact/

The most beautifully customizable browser.


Quiche Browser

‎Element is both a secure messenger and a team collaboration app that is ideal for group chats while remote working. This chat app uses end-to-end encryption to provide powerful video conferencing, file sharing and voice calls.

Element’s features include:
- Advanced online communication tools
- Full…

‎Element Messenger

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/element-messenger/id1083446067

App icon for Coach Board, showing a metal cabinet with an open drawer and a whistle hanging from the top drawer.

We’ve made the decision to wind down operations of the Artifact app.

Shutting down Artifact

https://medium.com/artifact-news/shutting-down-artifact-1e70de46d419

Tooooools.app

https://www.tooooools.app/effects/stipping

I’ve been working on a new way to make software! It’s called 42pages.

it feels like a design tool: mock something up, then LLM infers the functionality, turning it into real code. 

now available for anyone to try!

𝓝ate 𝓟arrott (@nate_loved_an_image) on Threads

https://www.threads.net/@nate_loved_an_image/post/DBud59Ku4Ox?xmt=AQGzD-i6kzx9_PA7n8klb5Kqk9GFoY__jXQqaIwmbul5TA

‎Arc Search is the modern, fast, and AI-enabled mobile browsing experience you’ve been waiting for.

KEY FEATURES
- Auto-up keyboard to start searching with fewer taps
- Always-on ad, tracker, and banner blocking
- Browse for Me to summarize many webpages at once and find answers faster
- Auto-archiv…

‎Arc Search

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-search/id6472513080

Join the Bulletin: Simple News Feed beta

https://testflight.apple.com/join/XyqLvagI

Websites don't have to be so cookie cutter. Make a website that feels uniquely you in under five minutes.

mmm.page — Your Corner of the Internet

Today we have some important news to share: the Pixelmator Team plans to join Apple.

A new home for Pixelmator - Pixelmator Blog

https://www.pixelmator.com/blog/2024/11/01/a-new-home-for-pixelmator/

Experience a calmer, more personal internet in this browser designed for you. Let go of the clicks, the clutter, the distractions.

A friend is sharing Arc with you!

Direct comparison of Android 15 and iOS 17 status bar icons.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-new-status-bar-3430578/

Biden’s Threads posts can show up in Mastodon clients.

President Biden is now posting into the fediverse

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24119353/joe-biden-threads-mastodon-activitypub-fediverse

The new browser that replaces tabs with Trails®, so you can actually get work done!

Horse - The Organized Browser - Horse

OpenELM Pretrained Models - a apple Collection

https://huggingface.co/collections/apple/openelm-pretrained-models-6619ac6ca12a10bd0d0df89e

https://appclip.apple.com/id?p=com.createwithplay.playgen2.Clip&pid=3d34926b55ba80q4npp&e=0

Speed demo by Houshida Ryukichi, @me@mszpro.com, at FediForum March 2024 https://fediforum.org/2024-03/

FediForum Demo: SoraSNS

https://spectra.video/w/qdD5uYd1k17ummbapFaEw7

‎Palmsy lets you make little posts for yourself. Then sends you some push notifications from random pals from your contacts.

It’s all just for fun, nothing ever leaves your device so your privacy is safe.

‎Palmsy

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/palmsy/id6478816320

TLDR: $130k-$160k salary, full-time, San Francisco-based, 3+ years design experience, Figma expertise, fast-paced environment, benefits included, bonus & incentives possible.

Senior Product Designer in Replo

https://www.uxjobs.club/senior-product-designer-in-replo

404 Media is a new independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox.

404 Media

Arc updating so Perplexity can be a default search engine option is clutch 👌🏾

VisionOS inspired Framer portfolio template

I haven’t been on here in a while. Tbh this is where I need to spend the bulk of my time. #Mastodon and #Bluesky are too stressful

For those that are Artifact users after receiving the disappointing news yesterday that it is shutting down, I will be sharing some potential alternatives. Keep in mind that none of these are 1:1

Open Source Perplexity alternative https://www.morphic.sh/

new openai.com feels like a huge shift; from authoritative, future-forward research center to productized, SaaS-flavored… what do we think chat? do we like old or new?

Join me on a new Play livestream today showcasing how to add Rive and Spline to your prototypes using Native WebViews!

https://community.createwithplay.com/c/live-streams/prototyping-with-native-webviews

today, a new chapter opens for @nicksouza and myself. we're officially launching D(esign) S(upply) Co 🚀 sure, it might not be perfect quite yet, but we're inviting you all to follow the journey, no matter how imperfect. check out theds.co.

https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/111807516574299782 😂😂

In case anyone also loves trying new browsers, this one is pretty cool and customizable, and the dev is pretty cool too! https://quiche.industries/browser/

I try not to be judgy nor preachy about ppl that still use Twitter (X) and SubStack. Any criticisms exclude those that use it for their business, jobs, activism and mental health. Outside of that it’s difficult to comprehend why someone who disagrees with Musk would remain

Live now ✨
Launch a directory website fast with Framer

Demo: https://axon.framer.website 
Purchase: https://dub.sh/axon

Surprised to find out not many people know about #Matrix. Element is like #Discord but encrypted, decentralised & federated. You can also bridge to Discord https://apps.apple.com/us/app/element-messenger/id1083446067

Delighted to share the new app icon for Coach Board! I especially like how the whistle hangs out of the drawer, adding a nice little detail to the icon.

Really bummed about this https://medium.com/artifact-news/shutting-down-artifact-1e70de46d419

A case-study I would love to see are actual designers designing for the Fediverse and Mastodon. The technology alone inherently brings UI/UX complexities. I’d be curious as to some of the approaches taken and how to soften, I won’t say smooth out the rough edges

Tooooools is a minimalist tool designed with simplicity and utility, specifically for online image editing with a unique lo-fi effect. I built it using the p5 library, something I've always wanted to do. Explore: https://www.tooooools.app/effects/stipping

I feel that I am one of the few people that believe Discord should have a better design. It’s mid to me

Woah!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-search/id6472513080

What is the app you use the most? What is your personal favourite app?

https://testflight.apple.com/join/XyqLvagI Bulletin: Simple News Feed

I think everyone should try the Arc Browser (now on Windows!)

I also think I should get referrals enough unlock dumb, cosmetic app icons, because I'm a vain fanboy.

So, how about you scratch my back, I get you a good enough it belongs in the MOMA?

https://arc.net/gift/c78832e4

Will be in Kyoto for 5 or so days soon and am curious if anyone has any recs for food, drinks, listening bars, shopping, museums, etc!

Android 15 new status bar icons are an iOS carbon copy.

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-new-status-bar-3430578/

Really cool https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24119353/joe-biden-threads-mastodon-activitypub-fediverse

Interesting.  https://huggingface.co/collections/apple/openelm-pretrained-models-6619ac6ca12a10bd0d0df89e

I prototyped an iOS app that uses your iPhone camera to turn surroundings into stunning gradients.

Create your own wallpapers whenever inspiration strikes. You're welcome!

Check it out: https://appclip.apple.com/id?p=com.createwithplay.playgen2.Clip&pid=3d34926b55ba80q4npp&e=0

What are you guys looking forward to tomorrow at #wwdc ?

Very unique take on social media https://apps.apple.com/us/app/palmsy/id6478816320

What font do you guys think would suit this?

Have anyone of you or anyone you know/read created a case study for Bluesky and or Mastodon?

Replo is looking for Senior Product Designer
📍Location: San Francisco
🤑 Salary: up to $160,000
💼 Job type: Full time

https://www.uxjobs.club/senior-product-designer-in-replo

What’s some of you guys favourite pieces of furniture that you own?

I liked to be informed but I don’t like the headaches & stress that comes with following Big Media outlets. I like independent media such as https://www.404media.co/

Everytime I see shots of VisionOS I think about how desktop operating systems could totally adopt a more spatial experience

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