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content/post/old/2012-03-03-hello-world-2.md

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+---
+title: Hello world!
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-03-03T12:08:22+00:00
+url: /2012/03/03/hello-world-2/
+
+---
+Welcome to the latest version of my site. It’s time that I start putting things into place for releasing some of my personal programming projects into the wild.  I don’t consider myself a professional programmer, it’s just a hobby I am always looking to improve on.

content/post/old/2012-03-08-beta-for-todo-txt-enyo.md

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+---
+title: Beta for Todo.txt Enyo
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-03-08T12:07:28+00:00
+url: /2012/03/08/beta-for-todo-txt-enyo/
+topics:
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - webos
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+The first version of Todo.txt Enyo has been published on the HP App Catalog beta channel.  It’s available now to those who are willing to try it out.  I’m sure there are plenty of bugs to be discovered so feedback will be very much appreciated.
+
+Todo.txt Enyo is a mobile application for managing your [todo.txt][1] file on webOS devices written using the EnyoJS framework.  It has been released under the Apache License 2.0 and can be found on [github][2].
+
+**Current Features**
+
+  * Set and sort by priority
+  * Task completion (and optionally creation) dates
+  * “Just Type” quick actions and universal search
+  * Internal storage support
+  * Dropbox support
+
+You can install it from the HP App Catalog by visiting this [link][3] from your device.  Alternately, you can visit using your computer and have the link sent do your device from HP.
+
+ [1]: http://todotxt.com
+ [2]: https://github.com/thrrgilag/Todo.txt-Enyo
+ [3]: https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?packageid=com.monkeystew.todotxtenyo.beta

content/post/old/2012-03-18-beta-2-for-todo-txt-enyo.md

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+---
+title: Beta 2 for Todo.txt Enyo
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-03-18T12:25:23+00:00
+url: /2012/03/18/beta-2-for-todo-txt-enyo/
+topics:
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - playbook
+  - webos
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+The second beta of [Todo.txt Enyo][1] has been uploaded to the HP App Catalog beta channel and is available now.  There have been some various bug fixes, minor UI modifications, and initial support for the BlackBerry Playbook.  Check out the [Apps][2] page for how to get it.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+  * Initial BlackBerry PlayBook support.
+  * Insert for project, context, and priority on add or edit.
+
+**Known Issues**
+
+  * Edit field on the PlayBook does not wrap cleanly because of a hack to work around problems with the RichText control outside of webOS.
+  * Scrolling is not as smooth on the PlayBook.
+
+ [1]: http://monkeystew.org/apps/ "Todo.txt Enyo"
+ [2]: http://monkeystew.org/apps/ "Apps"

content/post/old/2012-10-13-task-slayer-for-blackberry-10.md

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+---
+title: Task Slayer for BlackBerry 10
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-10-13T12:06:26+00:00
+url: /2012/10/13/task-slayer-for-blackberry-10/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+My first BlackBerry 10 app [Task Slayer][1] is now available in the BlackBerry AppWorld.  Like my previous apps Task Slayer is a task manager based on the [todo.txt][2] file format.  This initial release covers the basics for managing tasks on the local device and has focused on making for a usable user interface.  It’s been tested and functional in the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha Simulator.  I’m looking for those who have Dev Alpha devices to help test and provide feedback.  I plan to have Dropbox syncing in my next release and have the basic framework in place to easily add more cloud services.  Click or scan the barcode link to download and give it a try.
+
+[<img class="alignnone" title="Task Slayer" alt="" src="http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/servedimages/17842365.png/?t=13" height="200" width="200" />][3]
+
+ [1]: http://monkeystew.org/task-slayer/ "Task Slayer"
+ [2]: http://todotxt.com "Todo.txt"
+ [3]: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/?lang=en

content/post/old/2012-11-12-beta-3-for-todo-txt-enyo.md

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+---
+title: Beta 3 for Todo.txt Enyo
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-11-12T16:17:18+00:00
+url: /2012/11/12/beta-3-for-todo-txt-enyo/
+tagazine-media:
+  - 'a:7:{s:7:"primary";s:0:"";s:6:"images";a:0:{}s:6:"videos";a:0:{}s:11:"image_count";i:0;s:6:"author";s:8:"13821823";s:7:"blog_id";s:8:"33444853";s:9:"mod_stamp";s:19:"2012-11-12 16:17:18";}'
+topics:
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - playbook
+  - webos
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+The third release of Todo.txt Enyo is now available for both WebOS and BlackBerry PlayBook.  This release includes minor UI tweak, a bug fix, and a new feature.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+  * Filter by project or context
+  * New app icons
+  * Bug fix: created date inserted when updating task
+
+**Download**
+
+  * WebOS package available from the [HP App Catalog][1].
+  * PlayBook package available from [BlackBerry App World][2].
+  * Both packages available to [download for side loading][3].
+
+ [1]: https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?packageid=com.monkeystew.todotxtenyo.beta
+ [2]: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/97784/?lang=en
+ [3]: https://github.com/thrrgilag/Todo.txt-Enyo/downloads

content/post/old/2012-12-13-task-slayer-for-bb10-update.md

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+---
+title: Task Slayer for BB10 update
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-12-13T12:50:20+00:00
+url: /2012/12/13/task-slayer-for-bb10-update/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+This is a relatively minor update to Task Slayer.  The only notable feature was really just adding a quick search box and a little bit of UI tweaking.  Those with DevAlpha devices can download it from BlackBerry World.  Along with refreshed screenshots I’ll attempt to post a video with my next release to give a taste to those who might be eagerly awaiting the launch of BlackBerry 10 at the end of January or curious to see how this app works compared to it’s counter parts.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+  * Search
+  * Updated splash screen and app icon
+  * Bug fix: wrong default location for todo.txt on Dropbox
+
+**Download**
+
+  * Package available from [BlackBerry App World][1].
+
+<span style="color:#808080;"> </span>
+
+ [1]: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/?lang=en

content/post/old/2012-12-13-todo-txt-enyo-0-4-0.md

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+---
+title: Todo.txt Enyo 0.4.0
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2012-12-13T12:23:47+00:00
+url: /2012/12/13/todo-txt-enyo-0-4-0/
+tagazine-media:
+  - 'a:7:{s:7:"primary";s:0:"";s:6:"images";a:0:{}s:6:"videos";a:0:{}s:11:"image_count";i:0;s:6:"author";s:8:"13821823";s:7:"blog_id";s:8:"33444853";s:9:"mod_stamp";s:19:"2012-12-13 12:23:47";}'
+topics:
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - playbook
+  - webos
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+The fourth release of Todo.txt Enyo is now available for both WebOS and BlackBerry PlayBook.  Even though there was only one new feature added I think it’s a good one.  This release took a little while to get approved in BlackBerry App World.  I suspect the folks in Waterloo are getting a lot more app submissions these days.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+  * Archive support (done.txt)
+
+**Download**
+
+  * WebOS package available from the [HP App Catalog][1].
+  * PlayBook package available from [BlackBerry App World][2].
+  * Both packages available to [download for side loading][3].
+
+ [1]: https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?packageid=com.monkeystew.todotxtenyo.beta
+ [2]: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/97784/?lang=en
+ [3]: https://github.com/thrrgilag/Todo.txt-Enyo/downloads

content/post/old/2013-02-16-task-slayer-041-available.md

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+---
+title: Task Slayer 0.4.1 available
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2013-02-16T12:38:53+00:00
+url: /2013/02/16/task-slayer-041-available/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+My latest update to Task Slayer is now available for sale in BlackBerry World for the BlackBerry Z10.  There are a number of bug fixes included in this release to make it fast and stable now that BB10 has been officially released.  Even though it’s not labeled as v1.0 it’s ready for every day use.  My next release will focus on tighter BB10 integration, Q10 support, and perhaps a few extra features along the way.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+  * Archive completed tasks (done.txt)
+  * Bug fix: automatic focus on text fields
+  * Bug fix: refresh following Dropbox authentication
+  * Bug fix: scrolling on settings page
+
+**Download**
+
+  * Package available from [BlackBerry World][1].
+
+<span style="color:#808080;"> </span>
+
+ [1]: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/

content/post/old/2013-04-13-todo-txt-enyo-0-4-1-update-for-webos.md

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+---
+title: Todo.txt Enyo 0.4.1 update for webOS
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2013-04-13T11:48:29+00:00
+url: /2013/04/13/todo-txt-enyo-0-4-1-update-for-webos/
+tagazine-media:
+  - 'a:7:{s:7:"primary";s:0:"";s:6:"images";a:0:{}s:6:"videos";a:0:{}s:11:"image_count";i:0;s:6:"author";s:8:"13821823";s:7:"blog_id";s:8:"33444853";s:9:"mod_stamp";s:19:"2013-04-13 11:48:29";}'
+topics:
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - webos
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+Long live webOS!  I’ve decided to release a minor update to address some webOS specific requests.  First up has to do with scaling properly on a Pre 3 device.  Since I don’t have an actual Pre 3 device I have to rely on the simulator which doesn’t truly show how small or large the text actually looks.  Hopefully this will help those die hard users from having to strain their eyes.  The other change allows those who maintain their todo.txt on the local device to change where it’s stored internally.  This should be particularly useful for those who dual boot their TouchPad with Android and like to keep edit the file in either OS.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+  * Adjust for Pre3 screen resolution
+  * Allow edit of internal file location on WebOS
+
+**Download**
+
+  * Direct download available [here][1].
+  * Source available on [GitHub][2].
+
+<span style="color:#808080;"> </span>
+
+ [1]: http://fry.monkeystew.com/downloads/com.monkeystew.todotxtenyo_0.4.1_all.ipk
+ [2]: https://github.com/thrrgilag/Todo.txt-Enyo

content/post/old/2013-05-01-renamed-todo-0-5.md

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+---
+title: Because naming an app is hard – Renamed Todo 0.5
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2013-05-01T11:35:16+00:00
+url: /2013/05/01/renamed-todo-0-5/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+So I’ve gone and renamed my todo app formerly known as Task Slayer.  I honestly wasn’t that fond of the previous name to begin with so when asked to change it to avoid confusion with another app by the same name I gladly did so.  I didn’t realize how much of a pain it is though so I don’t plan on doing this again.  That being said this release is much more than just a fancy new name.  This release includes sharing support, an active frame, and support for those fancy new Q10 devices people are clamoring for.
+
+**New Features**
+
+  * <span style="color:#333333;">Application name change to Renamed Todo</span>
+  * <span style="color:#333333;">Q10 Support</span>
+  * <span style="color:#333333;">Sharing (invocation) support</span>
+  * <span style="color:#333333;">BBM support</span>
+  * <span style="color:#333333;">Active frame</span>
+  * <span style="color:#333333;">Bug fixes related to filters</span>
+
+Download now from <a title="Renamed Todo" href="http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/?lang=en" target="_blank">BlackBerry World</a>.

content/post/old/2013-09-11-the-end-of-summer-renamed-todo-0-6.md

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+---
+title: The end of summer – Renamed Todo 0.6
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2013-09-11T11:20:36+00:00
+url: /2013/09/11/the-end-of-summer-renamed-todo-0-6/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+Now that summer is over it’s time to release another update.  With this update I’m continuing to make tweaks to the interface while adding some useful new features.  Most notably due date support with use of the custom due: tag.  Along with that comes some ability to manage the local sandbox files such as export and delete.  I have many more updated planned down the road.  As always your feedback is appreciated.
+
+**What’s New**
+
+<div>
+  <ul>
+    <li>
+      Help text when no filters are present
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      Initial due date support (due:YYYY-MM-DD)
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      Project & Context chooser
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      Purge local sandbox files
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      Export local sandbox files
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      Various date related bug fixes
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</div>
+
+<div>
+  Download now from <a href="http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/?lang=en">BlackBerry World</a>.
+</div>

content/post/old/2014-08-26-pending-updates.md

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+---
+title: Pending updates
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2014-08-26T14:25:28+00:00
+url: /2014/08/26/pending-updates/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+  - webos
+
+---
+I’ve been working on an update to Renamed Todo and made some good progress over this last weekend. Mostly minor stuff, a few cosmetic changes, a few UI tweaks, and a small bug fix which I’m attempting to squash now. I’m also doing some work under the hood to prepare for a much bigger update to follow.
+
+On a related note I’ve decided to pull Todo.txt Enyo from the HP app catalog (webOS for those who may not know). I haven’t worked on it in some time and it doesn’t have the same features as Renamed Todo for BlackBerry 10. The source code it still available however on github and I’ll make packages directly available but it isn’t being activily developed. I am considering doing a new port of Renamed Todo and will consider webOS if there is still some usage of it. Stay tuned…

content/post/old/2014-09-02-its-not-dead-renamed-todo-0-7.md

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+---
+title: It’s not dead – Renamed Todo 0.7
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2014-09-02T13:35:19+00:00
+url: /2014/09/02/its-not-dead-renamed-todo-0-7/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+<div>
+  <div>
+    With a new device release on the horizon and a feature request list that continues to grow it&#8217;s time to get another update out to the world. The most notable changes are the UI adjustments to accommodate a bigger screen resolution and the new permission being requested for analytics. I have also added a few additional contact points in the about screen for those who don&#8217;t necessarily want to communicate through email. I have more updates planned and hopefully a few surprises on the way.
+  </div>
+  
+  <div>
+     
+  </div>
+  
+  <div>
+    <b>What&#8217;s New</b>
+  </div>
+  
+  <div>
+    <ul>
+      <li>
+        Updated icon and splash screen
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        UI changes to adjust for new device screen sizes
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        Filter by due date (due:YYYY-MM-DD)
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        Support for Extended Search from the BlackBerry search app
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        New permission (Device Identifying Information) for analytics
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        Updated privacy policy for use of analytics
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        Minor bug fixes
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+  
+  <div>
+    Download from <a title="Renamed Todo" href="http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/?lang=en" target="_blank">BlackBerry World</a>.
+  </div>
+</div>

content/post/old/2014-11-11-monkeystew-blackberry-luneos-and-more.md

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+---
+title: Monkeystew, BlackBerry, LuneOS, and more
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2014-11-11T23:37:45+00:00
+url: /2014/11/11/monkeystew-blackberry-luneos-and-more/
+topics:
+  - Development
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+  - webos
+  - luneos
+  - twitter
+
+---
+It’s been a crazy busy 2014 and there are no signs that it will let up anytime soon. I have a tendency to line up several projects which I don’t necessarily have time for but work on anyway. So here is a quick recap of what I have brewing in the background.
+
+**BlackBerry**
+
+Over the last year or so BlackBerry has gone through a lot of much needed transformation as a company. In the process though they curtailed their developer relations considerably and are focusing their energy toward enterprise development. Regardless of the focus shift on their part I decided to continue developing native applications for the platform. I love developing in Qt/C++ and I’ll continue to publish in BlackBerry World for as long as they’ll allow me to.
+
+**LuneOS**
+
+Just as I was about to officially sunset my app for webOS I saw the official first <a href="http://www.webos-ports.org" target="_blank">release</a> of LuneOS from the webos-ports team. My curiosity got the better of me and I took it for a spin and liked what I saw. So I started contributing small amounts of work to the project. Nothing major thus far but it&#8217;s been fun getting involved and learning about the internal workings.
+
+**Renamed Todo and Todo.txt Enyo**
+
+I&#8217;ve got some fixes and updates to Renamed Todo for BlackBerry 10 in progress and hope to get it out the door in time for the BlackBerry Classic release. Todo.txt Enyo got a minor <a href="http://fry.monkeystew.com/downloads/com.monkeystew.todotxtenyo.beta_0.4.2_all.ipk" target="_blank">update</a> to work properly under the initial LuneOS release. Going forward however I&#8217;m doing a complete overhaul and switching to the Enyo 2 framework. At that point I&#8217;ll be able to go beyond webOS based platforms and support more platforms.
+
+**Twitter**
+
+In case you missed it I have unplugged from Twitter. The network has changed a lot over the years even though it&#8217;s core function (microblogging) has remained the same. Ads have become more central, third party clients have been pushed away, and the experience is no longer the enjoyable. Combine that with the ever growing ever louder abuse by others with little to no action on the part of Twitter led me to leave the network. It&#8217;s just not worth it. I&#8217;ll do a separate post on my social presence soon.

content/post/old/2014-12-02-just-a-reminder.md

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+---
+title: Just a reminder…
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2014-12-02T16:38:36+00:00
+url: /2014/12/02/just-a-reminder/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - google
+  - facebook
+
+---
+Companies like Facebook, Twitter, or Google should not own or control your relationships. If you are unhappy with a company or their service then stop using it. There are many ways to interact online and offline without a large company owning you.
+
+<a title="GNU social" href="http://gnu.io/social/try/" target="_blank">GNU social</a>   <a title="diaspora*" href="https://diasporafoundation.org/" target="_blank">Diaspora</a>   <a title="RedMatrix" href="https://redmatrix.me/" target="_blank">RedMatrix</a>

content/post/old/2014-12-17-renamed-todo-0-7-1.md

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+---
+title: Renamed Todo 0.7.1
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2014-12-17T14:03:45+00:00
+url: /2014/12/17/renamed-todo-0-7-1/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+[<img class=" size-thumbnail wp-image-216 alignleft" src="https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f-150x150.jpg" alt="Broken Hammer" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f-150x150.jpg 150w, https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f-300x298.jpg 300w, https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f.jpg 401w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />][1]I was hoping this release would include new features but time was not on my side this go around. I decided to go ahead with a minor bug fix release instead. Solving an erroneous authentication error when authorizing the app with Dropbox. Enjoy and stay tuned for more enhancements down the road.
+
+Download from <a title="Renamed Todo" href="https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/?lang=en" target="_blank">BlackBerry World</a>.
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f.jpg

content/post/old/2014-12-24-my-social-network-2.md

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+---
+title: My social network
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2014-12-24T19:43:12+00:00
+url: /2014/12/24/my-social-network-2/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - diaspora
+
+---
+In June of 2012 I made the decision to pull the plug on Facebook and I deactivated my account and never looked back. I quit Facebook because I realized back then that the service doesn’t care about me as a person but rather me as data. Constantly changing terms of service, confusing privacy controls, it was a regular routine of discovering what they changed and how to change it back. It became too much for me to handle so I deleted all of my posts (in theory) and deactivated my account. In truth it wasn’t that hard for me to do. Facebook wasn’t my only link to those I cared about. I still had phone numbers, email, messaging, and of course real human interaction. I still get the “Oh that’s right, your not on Facebook” comment occasionally in conversation but the funny thing is, nobody actively tried to get me to rejoin.
+
+**Enter diaspora***
+
+I joined diaspora\* back in 2011. There was a lot of buzz following their widely successful kickstarter campaign and back then I was annoyed with Facebook. The founders of the project wanted a decentralized and privacy aware network. I got my invite, signed up, and made only one post back then. I didn’t actively use the network until this year. I’ve discovered since they originally launched the network has grown up a lot. It doesn’t necessarily have all of the same features yet as the big services but those will come. The community is great and not just purely Google geeks. In fact it feels much more global. In my stream this morning there are posts in three different languages. And that speaks to one of the best features it has to offer. DECENTRALIZATION. There is no single company to control all of your data and interactions. You as the user can control who can see your posts, interact with you, and most importantly of all where your data actually lives. It is truly a global social network that runs on open and freely available software. Of course diaspora\* isn’t the only network to offer this, but I feel it’s the best suited to replace Facebook.
+
+**What about <insert favorite social thing here>?**
+
+I actually do belong to various other services. Some of which I&#8217;m also pretty active on and rather enjoy. Others I&#8217;m not convinced are really solving the problem that Facebook has. I use Google+, but like Facebook, Google is driven on user data. It&#8217;s also a centralized closed access service so users are subject to their whim. I give them credit however for making it far easier to leave and take your data with you. I&#8217;m also on App.net, which has some truly fantastic people on it. It&#8217;s also an open network to some extent but the original business model proved to be unpopular and therefor is in a transition. My hope is that they&#8217;ll find themselves moving towards more open source, federating with other open services, and build on a great community that they still have. And then there is Ello. They talk about privacy, empowerment, and being ad-free. But it&#8217;s still a closed network, a silo, and too much like Twitter to offer anything different. I did get an invite but don&#8217;t plan on joining it anytime soon (if ever). As for pump.io and GNU social I think I&#8217;ll save my thoughts for a future post. I&#8217;m very new to those networks so I don&#8217;t have a solid opinion on them yet.
+
+**A new year**
+
+As 2014 comes to a close I find myself trying to best respond to people who feel they must keep using Facebook or risk loosing touch with their friends, family, or even the world as a whole. My answer is to take control of your network, don&#8217;t let others dictate it to you. Join the open social network on diaspora* and encourage others to as well. If you have system admin skills and resources, start your own pod. If you have development experience, contribute to the code base. If you are in media, use it, talk about it, don&#8217;t limit your audience to the silos of Facebook, Google, or Twitter. Be a part of a free and open Internet.
+
+You can follow me on diaspora* at <a href="https://www.diasporasf.org/u/thrrgilag" target="_blank">thrrgilag@diasporasf.org</a>.
+  
+Learn more about the <a href="https://diasporafoundation.org/" target="_blank">diaspora* project</a>.
+  
+Find a pod that is right for you at <a href="http://podupti.me/" target="_blank">podupti.me</a>.
+
+Comments for this post on <a href="https://diasporasf.org/posts/16879" target="_blank">diaspora*</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/107670161576873654871/posts/in89DrQGoLv" target="_blank">Google+</a>, <a href="https://alpha.app.net/thrrgilag/post/46521121" target="_blank">App.net</a>, <a href="https://gnusocial.no/notice/33871" target="_blank">GNU social</a>, and <a href="https://pumpdog.me/thrrgilag/note/pH-OCGvKTNCxWgJsXOrzZw" target="_blank">pump.io</a>

content/post/old/2015-03-18-renamed-todo-0-7-2-2.md

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+---
+title: Renamed Todo 0.7.2
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2015-03-18T13:25:35+00:00
+url: /2015/03/18/renamed-todo-0-7-2-2/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+[<img class=" size-thumbnail wp-image-216 alignleft" src="https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f-150x150.jpg" alt="Broken Hammer" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f-150x150.jpg 150w, https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f-300x298.jpg 300w, https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f.jpg 401w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />][1]Another minor update is available for all BlackBerry 10 devices in BlackBerry World which fixes UTF-8 support. This application will be in maintenance mode for now only handling bug fixes as they surface. As such I&#8217;ve decided to make Renamed Todo available for free. I&#8217;m working on a rewrite bringing it to more platforms and will be putting the new code out as open source. More to come on that soon.
+
+Download from <a title="Renamed Todo" href="https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/" target="_blank">BlackBerry World</a>.
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hammer-broken-striking-a-nail_f.jpg

content/post/old/2016-01-14-experimental-blog-post.md

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+---
+title: Experimental blog post
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-01-14T21:38:23+00:00
+url: /2016/01/14/experimental-blog-post/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - friendica
+
+---
+My Friendica experimentation continues, this time with a cheesy no-substance blog post. Please excuse the noise for now but I’m thinking there will be a real blog post coming about my experiences with this software, and open social networks in general. :)
+
+[Read the original post and comment stream on Friendica][1]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.social/display/34969929185698153e2712f348491681

content/post/old/2016-01-24-enter-monkeystew-social.md

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+---
+title: Enter monkeystew.social
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-01-25T02:25:41+00:00
+url: /2016/01/24/enter-monkeystew-social/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - diaspora
+  - friendica
+  - pump.io
+  - app.net
+
+---
+A few weeks back I decided to give hosting my own social service a try. There are a various different projects that are being developed many of which have a pretty solid community around them. I have been using <a href="https://diasporafoundation.org/" target="_blank">Diaspora</a> pretty actively now for the last couple of years so that was my initial choice. But I have also poked around other networks like status net and pump, both of which are pretty active too. Ultimately I decided to use <a href="http://friendica.com/" target="_blank">Friendica</a> as my service.
+
+Friendica is an open source social web platform which runs on a typical LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack. Installation is fairly easy because it relies on common and popular components which can be found on most Linux installs as well as hosting services. Friendica supports native connectivity to different open social networks such as Diaspora and <a href="http://gnu.io/social/" target="_blank">StatusNet</a>. For services that are not supported natively there are connectors for networks like <a href="http://pump.io/" target="_blank">pump.io</a>, <a href="https://app.net" target="_blank">App.net</a>, and even Twitter.
+
+The end result is a system that I own and control which brings together my friends across many different networks seamlessly. I can stay connected and engaged with people regardless of the network they use. Provided of course that network has an open API that can be accessed. Today I&#8217;m interacting with friends on the Friendica network, Diaspora, Hubzilla, pump.io, App.net and StatusNet. All through my Friendica server and it works!
+
+I will be writing more posts about this and the open social web as I explore and discover new and exciting things. You can find my Friendica profile and links to my other social accounts at <a href="http://thrrgilag.com" target="_blank">thrrgilag.com</a>.
+
+#friendica #diaspora #thefederation #socialweb
+
+[Read the original post and comment stream on Friendica][1]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.social/display/349699291856a5878a9e048568253404

content/post/old/2016-03-12-new-gnu-social-instance.md

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+---
+title: New GNU social instance
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-03-12T17:07:32+00:00
+url: /2016/03/12/new-gnu-social-instance/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - friendica
+  - gnusocial
+
+---
+I’ve been running my owner Friendica instance for a couple of months now. And so far I’ve been pretty happy with how it’s turned out thus far. There are however some quirks with how it works between the various networks. With that I decided to go ahead and run a dedicated instance for GNU social (gs.monkeystew.net) and start following my various ostatus contacts from there. I’ll continue to run Friendica and leave ostatus enabled but my interactions are going to be a little more split. I cross post frequently so feel free to follow me in both places or just one if I repeat myself too much. :-) @thrrgilag@gs.monkeystew.net
+
+[Read the original post and comment stream on Friendica][1]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.social/display/349699292056e44cb87e899150776854

content/post/old/2016-06-29-morgans-summer-of-code.md

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+---
+title: Morgan’s summer of code
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-06-29T18:38:52+00:00
+url: /2016/06/29/morgans-summer-of-code/
+topics:
+  - Development
+tags:
+  - ubuntutouch
+  - sailfishos
+  - bb10
+  - playbook
+  - webos
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+This isn’t anything to do with that Google program. I’m just putting out a quick post about what I’m up to these days.
+
+**New development.**
+
+I’ve jumped back into mobile development once more now focusing on Ubuntu Phone and Sailfish OS. I see a lot of potential in both of these platforms and some opportunity to expand my skills while having a little fun. I have a social app currently being roughed out and in development. More on that as it progresses. And on the topic of social, I’ve also been tinkering with some new social APIs that some App.net peeps have been developing. Nothing earth shattering yet but it’s been fun to try new things, expand my knowledge, and keep in touch with some awesome folks from that network.
+
+**Renamed Todo for BlackBerry 10**
+
+I received notification from Dropbox yesterday that they are deprecating v1 of their API. In about a year they’ll be shutting it off and any apps that rely on it will no longer function properly. Renamed Todo relies on that API for it’s one and only sync option. I am in the process of trying to restore my BB10 development environment to see what I can do. I’m not sure if I’ll put out an update yet or if the app needs to be fully retired. I’m aiming to get something out there though since I know there are at least a few people who use it.
+
+**Todo.txt Enyo for WebOS and PlayBook**
+
+This app (a predecessor to Renamed Todo) is also impacted by the Dropbox API change. Since this code is open source I will be publishing an update in support of the API changes. There will be an IPK to go along with it, but a BAR file for the PlayBook will depend on if I can get that development environment restored or not.
+
+**Source code**
+
+I am looking to publish more of my source code over the summer. But rather than posting to github I’d rather self-host my public code repository and evaluating different options. I’m interested in what others are using and any good or bad that has gone along with it. Please do share your suggestions and experiences!
+
+[Read the original post and comment stream on Friendica][1]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.social/display/349699292157741596929a4102704121

content/post/old/2016-07-16-328.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-07-16T14:15:31+00:00
+url: /2016/07/16/328/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+I now have microblog posts showing here along with a distinct RSS feed.

content/post/old/2016-07-16-337.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-07-16T14:55:45+00:00
+url: /2016/07/16/337/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Adding another target into my occiasional cross posting mix, this time feeding back into my main blog. Because I can. :p

content/post/old/2016-08-01-340.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-01T15:31:36+00:00
+url: /2016/08/01/340/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Back to work with a bang today. Nearly 3k unread emails in my inbox and more that 50% of them I was able to toss as pure noise. 😊

content/post/old/2016-08-05-350.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-06T05:03:08+00:00
+url: /2016/08/05/350/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+![][1]</img>
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/TheLarch.jpg

content/post/old/2016-08-06-353.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-06T18:37:10+00:00
+url: /2016/08/06/353/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Found some old stickers I used to have in my cubicle once upon a time. 
+
+![][1]</img>
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/46764188b77240a699fd067c16283ab7.jpg

content/post/old/2016-08-08-blackberry-playbook-development.md

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+---
+title: BlackBerry PlayBook development
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-08T23:49:49+00:00
+url: /2016/08/08/blackberry-playbook-development/
+topics:
+  - Todo.txt Enyo
+tags:
+  - playbook
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+I’ve pulled Todo.txt Enyo for the PlayBook from BlackBerry World today and I will no longer be developing for this particular device. My biggest reason has to do with the SDK and the odd bit of hacking it took to build this particular application (the combination of Java and Adobe AIR to build HTML5 apps is a bit bonkers). With Dropbox deprecating v1 of their API I felt it was a good time to bring this particular effort to an end. The source code will continue to be available from my site for those who wish to build their own BAR files. On the brighter side of things the Palm SDK still continues to work so I’ll be continuing support for webOS. I’ll be posting more on that in the near future.
+
+[Read the original post and comment stream on Friendica][1]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.social/display/349699297157a91a78f07eb814710767

content/post/old/2016-08-11-365.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-12T01:23:41+00:00
+url: /2016/08/11/365/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+And update submitted to BlackBerry World. Let’s see how long it takes for them to review and approve.

content/post/old/2016-08-11-renamed-todo-0-7-4.md

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+---
+title: Renamed Todo 0.7.4
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-12T06:04:05+00:00
+url: /2016/08/11/renamed-todo-0-7-4/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+An update is now available for all BlackBerry 10 devices in BlackBerry World which adds support for Dropbox API v2. There are no visible changes to this release, just behind the scenes work in preparation for the Dropbox deprecating their API v1. This will allow Renamed Todo to continue to function for the foreseeable future.
+
+Download from <a href="https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/17842365/" target="_blank">BlackBerry World</a>.
+
+[Read the original post and comment stream on Friendica][1]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.social/display/349699291857ad66b22cb08070673119

content/post/old/2016-08-16-369.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-16T14:37:54+00:00
+url: /2016/08/16/369/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+As Google appears to be launching their new messaging services I think I’ll do a little housekeeping and delete the Hangouts app from my various devices. I haven’t been using it much anyway. I won’t be using Allo either since it looks to be yet another Google data vaccum.

content/post/old/2016-08-28-372.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-08-28T14:30:20+00:00
+url: /2016/08/28/372/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+I’ve started work in earnest on a couple of apps for SailfishOS. Two social network client apps, a port of Renamed Todo, and one other that is in the planning stages. All of these are or will be open source projects and code will be published on my site. More on that soon.

content/post/old/2016-09-28-381.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-09-28T14:15:07+00:00
+url: /2016/09/28/381/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Guess BlackBerry finally made official that they are no longer in the hardware business. Even though it’s been in the making for a few years now it’s still sad to see that happen.

content/post/old/2016-11-11-388.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-11-11T15:39:05+00:00
+url: /2016/11/11/388/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+I’m taking #pumpio out of my social mix for the time being. Some of the nodes (including the one I use) have been offline for a while now and no signs as to when or if they’ll return. Fortunatly I’ve got plenty of great interaction between my other networks.

content/post/old/2016-12-21-renamed-todo-0-7-4-bb-10-3-3-and-dropbox.md

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+---
+title: Renamed Todo 0.7.4, BB 10.3.3, and Dropbox
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-12-21T23:48:25+00:00
+url: /2016/12/21/renamed-todo-0-7-4-bb-10-3-3-and-dropbox/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+A change was introduced with the release of BlackBerry 10.3.3 that breaks authentication between Renamed Todo and Dropbox.  I’ll be reworking (again) the authorization process to work properly with this latest update.  I’ll post again when the update is available here on this blog as well as my social feeds.  Links to follow me are in the sidebar.

content/post/old/2016-12-22-416.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2016-12-22T21:33:04+00:00
+url: /2016/12/22/416/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+I attempted a page breaking down to the uninitiated what free and open social networks are and how to follow me there since I don&#8217;t do the book-twit-face+ things any more. I wouldn&#8217;t mind getting some constructive feedback on my my explanations. <https://monkeystew.org/social/>

content/post/old/2017-03-12-saying-goodbye-to-old-networks.md

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+---
+title: Saying goodbye to old networks
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-03-12T16:43:17+00:00
+url: /2017/03/12/saying-goodbye-to-old-networks/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - app.net
+
+---
+This week I&#8217;m saying goodbye to an old network as App.net is <a href="http://blog.app.net/2017/01/12/app-net-is-shutting-down/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shutting down</a>.
+
+I joined App.net back in 2012 with the promise of a social network with a different business model from Twitter. It was a service focused on benefiting developers and users who were willing to pay for a better experience rather than advertisers and data mining. Unfortunately that idea wasn&#8217;t enough and App.net couldn&#8217;t become a sustainable business. Rather than breaking their promise and becoming yet another advertising network they scaled back the service and ultimately had to close the doors.
+
+As another social network fades into the background I&#8217;m taking some time to reflect on what I&#8217;ve gained rather than lost. I&#8217;ve met some amazing people on App.net and have been lucky enough to keep up with them as they&#8217;ve moved on to other places. I&#8217;ve also gained some useful development experience. For those reasons I&#8217;ll remember App.net with fond and happy memories rather than mourn it&#8217;s loss. As far as I am concerned, App.net was a success.

content/post/old/2017-05-12-493.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-13T04:35:50+00:00
+url: /2017/05/12/493/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Quick micro.blog test post.

content/post/old/2017-05-14-506.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-15T05:21:06+00:00
+url: /2017/05/14/506/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Busy weekend comes to a close. Tonight I shall sleep and then begins another busy week. One day things will slow down. One day.

content/post/old/2017-05-18-512.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-18T15:55:49+00:00
+url: /2017/05/18/512/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Finally took BitlBee (https://www.bitlbee.org) for a test drive. I must say I rather like it.

content/post/old/2017-05-19-514.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-19T20:07:06+00:00
+url: /2017/05/19/514/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+It looks like I might actually get to spend some time this weekend coding. At least I don’t have anything on my calendar that says otherwise. 😃

content/post/old/2017-05-22-533.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-22T15:57:24+00:00
+url: /2017/05/22/533/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+As I alt-tab between my various chat clients this comes to mind once again. Still a favorite.
+
+[![][1]][2]
+
+ [1]: https://monkeystew.net/_matrix/media/r0/download/monkeystew.net/qxcnJOAynNyHbElTJmAqUvMh
+ [2]: https://xkcd.com/927/

content/post/old/2017-05-26-543.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-26T16:19:35+00:00
+url: /2017/05/26/543/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+In the mood this morning to work on some bots.

content/post/old/2017-05-31-554.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-05-31T14:07:14+00:00
+url: /2017/05/31/554/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Hmm… The one meeting I had on the schedule today is with someone who is out of the office. Perhaps I can sepnd this morning converting #coffee into code.

content/post/old/2017-07-06-589.md

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+---
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-07-06T23:01:09+00:00
+url: /2017/07/06/589/
+categories:
+  - status
+format: status
+
+---
+Messing with my cross posting bot again because reasons.

content/post/old/2017-07-07-support-matrix.md

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+---
+title: Support Matrix!
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-07-07T21:27:12+00:00
+url: /2017/07/07/support-matrix/
+topics:
+  - Development
+tags:
+  - matrix
+
+---
+This has been one of my favorite projects this year. If you haven&#8217;t checked it out yet head over to <a href="http://matrix.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">matrix.org</a> and take a peek. It&#8217;s grown a lot over the last year but now faces funding challenges. If you are able to help support the core team. Patreon, Liberapay, and bitcoin details are in the linked blog post.
+
+<a href="https://matrix.org/blog/2017/07/07/a-call-to-arms-supporting-matrix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Call to Arms: Supporting Matrix!</a>
+
+> TL;DR: if you like Matrix (and especially if you’re building stuff on it), please support us via Patreon or Liberapay to keep the core team able to work on it full-time, otherwise the project is going to be seriously impacted. And if you’re a company who is invested in Matrix (e.g. itching for Dendrite), please get in touch ASAP if you’d like to sponsor core development work from the team. And if you’re a philanthropic billionaire who believes in our ideals of decentralisation, encryption, and open communication as a basic human right – we’d love to hear from you too O:-)

content/post/old/2017-08-29-monkeystew-social-is-shutting-down.md

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+---
+title: monkeystew.social is shutting down
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-08-29T15:36:42+00:00
+url: /2017/08/29/monkeystew-social-is-shutting-down/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - friendica
+  - diaspora
+  - activitypub
+  - pnut
+  - micro.blog
+
+---
+I’ve decided to retire my Friendica instance at monkeystew.social. Mostly to free up some resources from my server and have one less thing to worry about and manage. I’m not going away from the social web, just coming at it a little differently now.
+
+If you’re following me from Diaspora, I’ve dusted off my old profile:
+
+<a href="https://shrekislove.us/u/thrrgilag" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thrrgilag@shrekislove.us</a>
+
+If you&#8217;re following me from GNU social or Mastodon:
+
+<a href="https://mastodon.social/@thrrgilag" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mastodon.social/@thrrgilag</a>
+
+If you&#8217;re following me from Friendica you can continue to follow me at either of the two profiles linked above.
+
+I also have a couple of other micro blog feeds that you can follow me at:
+
+<a href="https://monkeystew.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://monkeystew.org</a>
+  
+<a href="https://pnut.io/@thrrgilag" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://pnut.io/@thrrgilag</a>
+  
+<a href="https://micro.blog/thrrgilag" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://micro.blog/thrrgilag</a>
+
+Of course as always I&#8217;m available on chat as well:
+
+matrix => @thrrgilag:monkeystew.net
+  
+xmpp => thrrgilag@monkeystew.net

content/post/old/2017-09-24-blog-post.md

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+---
+title: Blog post
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2017-09-24T14:04:21+00:00
+url: /2017/09/24/blog-post/
+topics:
+  - Social
+tags:
+  - friendica
+
+---
+Since I switched off my Friendica instance last month I’m sorting out my blog posting workflow (even though I don’t do it often). So this is pretty much a nonsense post so I can see how it goes out to my various feeds.

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+---
+title: Still not dead – Renamed Todo update
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2018-01-21T15:19:40+00:00
+url: /2018/01/21/still-not-dead-renamed-todo-update/
+topics:
+  - Renamed Todo
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+It’s been a long while since my last update.  I haven’t been paying much attention to this app over the last couple of years for various different reasons.  Mostly do to having switched my primary phone from the lovely BlackBerry Passport to an Android based BlackBerry phone.  But I still love BlackBerry 10 and I still love this app so I’ve finally pulled the trigger and made it open source.  It’s now available under the Apache 2.0 license and I’ll be continuing it’s support and development.
+
+I’ve created a new build (0.9.0) which can be found [here][1] long with the source code.  It’s mostly the same as what you find in BlackBerry AppWorld today except that Dropbox syncing has been temporarily removed.  It was partially broken so I’m pulling it to rework that portion and extend it to other syncing options.
+
+Questions, issues, or comments?  Come join the [chat][2] where you can follow the development effort.
+
+ 
+
+ [1]: https://code.monkeystew.net/thrrgilag/RenamedTodo
+ [2]: http://monkeystew.org/chat/renamed-todo/

content/post/old/2018-02-28-app-development-after-blackberry-10.md

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+---
+title: App development after BlackBerry 10
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2018-02-28T15:49:22+00:00
+url: /2018/02/28/app-development-after-blackberry-10/
+topics:
+  - Development
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - sailfishos
+  - ubuntu
+
+---
+I’m starting to think more about my mobile app development efforts after BB10 is no longer supportable. It still has life left in it but now that BlackBerry is starting to turn services off it may not be for much longer.  I’ve dabbled off and on with Android development and do have an [app][1] for pnut.io that I’m actively working on.  But Android as a platform isn’t my favorite and developing for it isn’t as fun given it’s Java roots.  So I’m finally putting more attention towards the mobile Linux development space.  I think there is a lot more room for amazing things to develop and evolve in that arena.  Projects like [ubports][2] are gaining momentum and companies like [Jolla][3] and [Purism][4] have exciting things happening with their distributions and device support.  I’ll continue to support my BB10 apps as long as the code signing servers existing and I can distribute usable bar files but I’ll also be porting those apps over to Ubuntu Touch and maybe Sailfish OS.  Beyond that any new projects I start on will be for the mobile Linux space.  And open source too!
+
+ [1]: https://code.monkeystew.net/thrrgilag/Goober/wiki/Home
+ [2]: https://ubports.com/
+ [3]: https://jolla.com/
+ [4]: https://puri.sm/

content/post/old/2018-09-05-ending-blackberry-10-dev.md

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+---
+title: Ending BlackBerry 10 dev
+author: thrrgilag
+type: post
+date: 2018-09-06T04:00:41+00:00
+url: /2018/09/05/ending-blackberry-10-dev/
+topics:
+  - Development
+tags:
+  - bb10
+  - pnut
+  - todo.txt
+
+---
+I’ve finally reached the point where I’m ready to discontinue support for BB10 in my various app development efforts.  Specifically those projects are Goober for BB10 (a native client for pnut.io) and Renamed Todo (a task list app using todo.txt format).  I hope they’ve been useful for the handful of users I’ve had and interacted with over the years, I know I’ve enjoyed building them.  But the time has come to retire them and allow myself to focus on other platforms.  The source code will remains available under and open source license and the bar files will also remain available for those who wish to continue using them.