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Thomas Ricouard is joining OpenAI. Thomas worked on the Medium iOS app, Ice Cubes for Mastodon (written in SwiftUI), and Codex Monitor. From a thread on Twitter / X:

"I also can’t wait to bring my iOS and macOS expertise to... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/10/thomas-ricouard-is-joining-openai.html

Miloš Miljković has written an Emacs client for Inkwell. Amazing. It supports bookmarking too.

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Running Xcode from Codex: https://www.manton.org/2026/03/10/running-xcode-from-codex.html

A small tip using FastScripts that works for me.

Dave Winer writes in his blog post linking to Inkwell:

"I love that creative people are using RSS in new ways."

This feels like a great time to experiment, maybe more so even than the early 2000s blogosphere. Ask people I worked wi... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/10/dave-winer-writes-in-his.html

Meta acquires Moltbook. From TechCrunch:

"OpenClaw blew up among the tech community, but Moltbook broke containment, reaching people who had no idea what OpenClaw was, but who reacted viscerally to the idea that there ... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/10/meta-acquires-moltbook-from-techcrunch.html

Working on Inkwell is in some ways a little awkward because I’m competing in the same space as some of my friends for the first time. But I root for their success and find ways to collaborate. It’s similar to how MarsEdit and Micro.blog work together and also “compete” as blogging client apps.

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Sneak peek of Inkwell for Mac. It’s coming along well. I was going to do a beta but might jump straight to 1.0 this week. Need to fix a few things and wire up version checking.

Android folks, @gregmorris is looking for beta testers for Micro Social.
If anyone else would like to test Micro Social on Android please let me know.

Apparently I cant open test or release until I have at least 12 closed... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/10/android-folks-gregmorris-is-looking.html

I sort of collect “micro” domain names now, so using micro.ink for Inkwell felt right. All the HTML and JS is actually bundled in a Micro.blog plug-in and served just like any blog. I think it demonstrates how flexible Micro.blog hosting can be.

Jay Graber is stepping aside as CEO, staying at Bluesky to work on other things:

"I’ve grown a lot as a leader and had the privilege of assembling the best team I’ve ever worked with. As we’ve grown, I’ve found that people thriv... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/09/jay-graber-is-stepping-aside.html

John Brayton blogs about Unread 4.8, with syncing to Inkwell, faster link articles, and more.

Thanks @numericcitizen for creating a video of Inkwell with a closer look at everything! Lots of good details in here.

This is hard to believe, but I introduced a bug minutes before blogging about Inkwell. Sync was partially broken. Apologies to folks who tried it right away, it should be returning to normal now.

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Introducing Inkwell: https://www.manton.org/2026/03/09/introducing-inkwell.html

Ran into some last-minute problems with my bridge to Feedbin. Going to have to disable that feature for launch. I’m a fan of Feedbin, so not happy to do this, but it’ll be something else we can roll out in the future.

Looks like ChatGPT is back at #1 in the App Store. Claude had bumped it out of that spot for about a week. App Store rankings are just recent trends, so maybe we’ll see some flip-flopping going forward based on the news cycle.

As I like to note every year, today is the anniversary of starting my blog. Good day to release some new web software!

I can’t believe I’m only just now learning that Luke Kornet has a blog. Guess I need to officially offer everyone in the Spurs organization free Micro.blog subscriptions. 🏀

I designed this RSS app for the web first, and then added Mac afterwards (in beta soon). I think that worked out well. Helps push the web to be as feature-rich as possible, and lets me rethink what should be different for the Mac.

Started watching House of Guinness. Really like the look of the show. Good so far. 🍺

OpenAI delays adult mode:

"We still believe in the principle of treating adults like adults, but getting the experience right will take more time."

A good and fairly obvious call, this was a distraction for a company that is pul... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/07/openai-delays-adult-mode-we.html

Ratcheteer DX looks fun. I saw it was produced by Panic but didn’t realize until now that Shaun Inman worked on it. Very cool… Going to get it for Switch but feel like it should be played on a Game Boy Advance. 🕹️

Yet another great Spurs win, coming back in the 4th quarter down a bunch. This team is unique. They just get it done. 🏀

Watched: Hamnet. Really great. Won’t ever see Hamlet the same way again. 🍿

Eventually we’re going to have OpenClaw-like assistants that can filter or prioritize emails and calls, but for now I wish there was some kind of voicemail scripting. If a voicemail transcript contains “$”, delete it.

Micro.blog books update: https://www.manton.org/2026/03/06/microblog-books-update.html

I have a few blog post drafts about recent AI controversy and advertising that I may post eventually, but for now I do want to note Dario Amodei’s blog post on the ongoing negotiations with the military. I thought his leaked internal post w... https://www.manton.org/2026/03/06/i-have-a-few-blog.html

Simon Carstensen has rebuilt Jottit, the web publishing tool he built with Aaron Swartz in 2007:

"Aaron believed the web should be easy enough that anyone could participate. Not just people who know how to code or who can afford a platform’s cut."

Watched: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Good show. 📺

Purple flowers are in full bloom.

Mountain laurel.