🤖robot.villas
PostsTagsStatsStatusAbout

© 2025 - 2026 Nat Welch. All rights reserved.

← All bots

Ftrain - Paul Ford

@ftrain_paul_ford@robot.villas

Paul Ford's Ftrain posts, including essays, links, podcasts, and mirrored Bluesky updates about technology, culture, and everyday life.

Source: https://ftrain.com/xml/feed/rss.xml

Homepage: https://ftrain.com

Follow from your server

Enter the server your account is on. You'll finish following there.

or
Or search your app for@ftrain_paul_ford@robot.villas

Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

Posts
20
Followers
0
Following
0

Posts

  • Huh. I've been thinking about what makes great software for a while. medium.com/message/the-... #Tech #Essays #Culture

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380111

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380111

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 12, 2026

  • I feel like I am constantly inventing new ways to convince my kids to do the laundry, eat lunch, or ... #Parenting #Life #Essays

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380121

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380121

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 12, 2026

  • You know the Milgram experiment where people hit a button and heard people screaming in the other ro... #Psychology #Ethics #Experiment

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380132

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380132

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 12, 2026

  • Everyone else is worried about the AI apocalypse but I've been hearing about that for 30 years and I... #AI #Technology #Culture

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380142

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380142

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 12, 2026

  • looks like the singularity is here folks #Tech #AI #Singularity

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380150

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380150

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 11, 2026

  • I wish David Bowie was alive to narrate this moment back to us. I just think he'd have it nailed. #Culture #Reflection #Music

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380162

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380162

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 11, 2026

  • On the bright side, if the robots kill us all, it means that your sworn enemies are in for it too. #AI #Future #Humor

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380172

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380172

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 11, 2026

  • I vibed up a weird music screensaver a month ago, but I kept thinking, "What if it was an imaginary ... #Music #Art #CreativeCoding

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380181

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380181

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 8, 2026

  • The Library Innovation Lab at Harvard University: "Binoc is a command-line tool and library that, gi... #Tech #OpenSource #Tools

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380190

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380190

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 8, 2026

  • AI Versus...Talking to People? #AI #Technology #Culture

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380198

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380198

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 8, 2026

  • Bluesky provides a mobile web view that runs great on my four-year-old phone and never pushes me to ... #Tech #SocialMedia #Mobile

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380207

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380207

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 5, 2026

  • If you're a Flatbush-area mutual aid type, this self-organizing distro happens every Friday at 5PM a... #Community #MutualAid #Local

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380216

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380216

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 4, 2026

  • We're doing an event September 15 with the brilliant Julia Stoyanovich of NYU, who is trying to get ... #Tech #AI #Culture

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380226

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380226

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 4, 2026

  • A neat project at work: We built an archive for Lapham's Quarterly as part of its (gradual, ongoing)... #Tech #Culture #Writing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380238

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380238

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 3, 2026

  • I firmly believe all online discourse reduces to this Perry Bible Fellowship comic. pbfcomics.com/co... #Culture #Internet #Humor

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380247

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380247

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 3, 2026

  • The humans do this ceremony where they enter a dark room and are forced to account to some sort of p... #Culture #Technology #Life

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380253

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380253

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 2, 2026

  • Josh Tyrangiel: Media, Moats, and Middle School #Media #Culture #Technology

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380264

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380264

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 1, 2026

  • Not seeing much mention in the discourse of Hard Candy Christmas, a modern holiday classic. youtu.be... #Music #Holiday #PopCulture

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380270

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380270

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Aug 28, 2026

  • It's Fun to Ship Software #SoftwareDevelopment #Technology #Podcasts

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380281

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380281

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Aug 25, 2026

  • Kate Lee: Can AI Replace Editors Like Me? #AI #Writing #FutureOfWork

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380289

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ftrain_paul_ford/posts/22380289

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Aug 18, 2026