What is a Waitlist SaaS? A Waitlist SaaS is a web application designed to simplify the process for founders to add a waitlist sign-up to their product launch strategy. It sounds appealing, but is it …

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January 2026

Jan 15

Project

Bluesky Stats↗

Network stats for Bluesky.

Web · ATProto

November 2025

Nov 02

Project

Pokemon Bluesky↗

Plays Pokémon, on Bluesky.

Web · ATProto

September 2025

Sep 10

Project

Cloudflare Calls Client↗

A client for Cloudflare Calls.

Web · WebRTC

June 2025

Jun 01

Project

iMessage ChatGPT↗

ChatGPT, over iMessage.

Bot

April 2025

Apr 20

Project

HeyGPT↗

A faster way to talk to GPT.

Web

March 2025

Mar 05

Project

bluesky-oauth-kit↗

Drop-in Bluesky OAuth for Node and the browser — migrating apps off plaintext passwords.

Open source · npm

February 2025

Feb 14

Project

Groovejunky↗

Music, mine and otherwise.

Music

January 2025

Jan 06

Writing

Blogging, but with text again?

Hey there, thanks for tuning in. I thought I'd share a little bit about what I've been working on for the past few weeks. Project Overview For Indie.am, I've been developing a blog template that allo…

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Jan 06

Writing

Did the AI bubble just Burst?

Hey, so the question on everybody's mind today is, did the AI bubble just pop? I think no. The stock market thinks yes. Let's explore why I believe that perspective is a bit short-sighted and doesn't…

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Jan 06

Writing

How does Google Scrape library data from Itunes?

Hello! Today, I want to discuss something intriguing that caught my attention a couple of months ago and has been on my mind ever since. It appears that Google has found a way to scrape data from an …

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Jan 06

Writing

Indie Maker Update

All right, this is probably my last Indie Maker update specifically for Indie.am. This will be my Indie Maker update in general then. Completion of Indie.am Features I've basically completed all the …

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Jan 06

Writing

Indie Maker Update: Create Sharable Videos!

Here's my update for Wednesday on the progress with Endmaker. Polishing the App I spent a couple of days focusing on refining the app. This involved: - Fixing various bugs - Adjusting visual elements…

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Jan 06

Writing

New feature: Logo Idents!

Hey there, welcome back. I'm James, and this is my indie maker update for Saturday. New Audio File Format What you're hearing is a new audio file format. Optionally, you can add a logo identity to th…

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Jan 06

Writing

Streaming Apps get zero credit for success

I've been working on a new app, a Progressive Web App (PWA) for music streaming. Despite its incredible performance and how much I enjoy using it daily, I hesitate to release it. Why? It's due to a c…

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Jan 06

Writing

Tariffs and inflation

Hello, welcome to my thoughts on tariffs and inflation. Here's a bit of background: I sell a digital product online and have a significant number of Canadian and European customers, along with others…

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Jan 06

Writing

US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Hello, everyone. Today's discussion centers on the US steel and aluminum tariffs. I must say, this seems like a real rookie mistake. Imposing tariffs on inputs rather than outputs is a flawed strateg…

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Jan 04

Writing

Android PWA Test Post

Hey, this is a test of posts that I'm creating using the Android version of the NDAM Progressive Web App. Let's see if it works.

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March 2023

Mar 22

Writing

Adobe Firefly

What is Adobe Firefly? Adobe Firefly is a generative AI model that Adobe has been developing for years. In collaboration with Nvidia, Adobe has been at the forefront of this technology, especially si…

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February 2023

Feb 07

Writing

Stable Diffusion App: Pica.so

In January, I found myself completely immersed in building an app centered around AI artwork generation. I dedicated about two weeks to this project, diving deep into everything related to Stable Dif…

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September 2022

Sep 18

Writing

You should let Figma buy Adobe, with Adobe’s Money

The Big News Adobe recently announced its acquisition of Figma for a staggering $20 billion, split evenly between cash and stock. This deal doubles Figma's valuation and represents a 50x multiple on …

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July 2022

Jul 16

Writing

Contrarianism won’t make you rich

There's an idea that I can borrow from the startup community, particularly from the Y Combinator crowd, and that's the concept of contrarianism and doomerism. These philosophies often make you seem s…

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Jul 16

Writing

Indie Hackers Win in Recessions

We are on the precipice of a boom in hacking by small startups, disrupting medium to large enterprises and established tech companies, especially those backed by venture capital. This shift is starti…

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Jul 16

Writing

Why I focus on Content Marketing & SEO

Every founder, at some point, must decide on their marketing platform—the medium through which they will reach their customers. There are several options to consider: - Cold Calling: You could reach …

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Jul 09

Writing

What are chargebacks?

Chargebacks can be a significant indicator that your User Interface (UI) or support process may not be meeting user expectations. What Are Chargebacks? Chargebacks occur when a customer disputes a tr…

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June 2022

Jun 25

Writing

Thoughts on Branding Great Domains without Robust Trademark Protection

I've been thinking a lot about Damon's company and a recent experience with a domain auction that got me pondering the complexities of generic domain names and trademarks. A Surprising Auction Encoun…

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Jun 15

Writing

January 6th Hearings Format

The format of the January 6 hearings is quite intriguing. The use of videos suggests that the production is crafted with a prime-time audience in mind. The creators seem to be aware that the majority…

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January 2022

Jan 03

Writing

Arcade.gs using SQL.js http virtual filesystem (Static SQLite)

In this follow-up to the JS HTTP virtual file system post, I experimented with a new website using a different data set. This time, I utilized a 10 MB data set of arcade games from the Internet Archi…

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December 2021

Dec 26

Writing

Sql.js-httpvfs (Static SQLite) 5 months later

I've been experimenting with SQL.js HTTP VFS for a few months now. Essentially, this is a SQLite engine compiled into WebAssembly that can run against a remote database. The intriguing part is that i…

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Dec 08

Writing

AirPods Max

I've been using the AirPods Pro pretty much since they came out, and they are probably my favorite pair of headphones ever. I've tried higher quality headphones, including some nice open-back ones, w…

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Dec 07

Writing

I broke my Amazon Account (not interesting)

Managing multiple addresses on Amazon can be a tricky business, especially when your living situation requires a bit of creativity. Here's how I ended up breaking my Amazon account due to having sepa…

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Dec 02

Writing

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

Myocart Live Home Circuit is easily one of the most delightful and creative products created in the last two years. It features a real-life Mario Kart with a camera attached, enabling augmented reali…

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Dec 02

Writing

Should Reddit Clone Clubhouse?

The Question Should Reddit clone Clubhouse? It's a question worth considering. Reddit is reportedly planning to integrate a Clubhouse-like feature into its mobile app. The hope is that this will boos…

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Dec 01

Writing

Pokémon brilliant diamond shining pearl

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have been well ported, and thankfully, they aren't plagued by bugs. The gameplay is smooth, but there are some notable issues that stand out. Faithful to a…

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November 2021

Nov 30

Writing

Stadia’s product positioning is such a disappointment

Stadia is a fascinating yet somewhat disappointing product from a consumer perspective. I've been exploring it through a free trial, and the performance is impressive. It offers 4K visuals with minim…

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Nov 04

Writing

Interesting FedEx issue

My TV delivery saga began with an unexpected twist. The TV was supposed to arrive on time, but it reached Portland a day earlier than scheduled. This early arrival threw the FedEx status updates into…

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Nov 03

Writing

Shameless copying (as a product designer)

In recent years, we've witnessed a trend in the tech industry that raises eyebrows: the shameless cloning of successful products. It started with stories, then moved to Clubhouse, and now, it seems, …

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September 2021

Sep 11

Writing

United Airlines Flight Delayed by 42 minutes

On September 11, 2001, at 8:00 AM, United Airlines Flight 93 was scheduled to depart from Newark International Airport. However, after just a one-minute delay in departing from the gate, it found its…

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Sep 06

Writing

Finally Updated for TestFlight

I recently undertook the task of updating my app to rebuild and re-deploy it to TestFlight. Following the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), I downloaded the beta versions of macOS and iOS for m…

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Sep 06

Writing

Recording from MacBook Air (Desktop, Web)

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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June 2021

Jun 08

Writing

WWDC21

Watching the WWDC keynote was quite an experience, especially given the time difference. It started at 1 AM and wrapped up around 3 AM, and it was packed with information. The presentation was essent…

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Jun 02

Writing

Vaccine Tourism in Guam

Introduction A few weeks ago, Guam launched an intriguing program aimed at promoting vaccine tourism specifically for American expatriates residing in Asia. This initiative seeks to address the limit…

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Jun 01

Writing

Lockdown Level 3+

Taiwan is currently under a Level 3+ lockdown, particularly affecting Taipei and other major cities. Despite meeting the criteria for a Level 4 lockdown, authorities are hesitant to escalate to this …

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May 2021

May 16

Writing

Taiwan enters level-3 COVID Restrictions

Taiwan recently entered a pre-lockdown phase following a significant increase in Covid-19 cases. On the day before the announcement, 160 new cases were reported, primarily from local transmission. Th…

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April 2021

Apr 21

Writing

Apple is about to destroy Podcasting as we know it- and it might be a good thing?

Yesterday, during the Apple event, some significant changes were announced regarding the way podcasts function within the iOS ecosystem and iTunes. Essentially, Apple plans to introduce new features …

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Apr 15

Writing

Taiwanese show Lack of Interest in Getting Vaccinated

Today's Covid press conference in Taiwan provided some intriguing insights. The health minister shared updates on the current Covid situation, expressing concerns about the public's apparent disinter…

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Apr 12

Writing

Indie Maker Update

I'm currently walking through a park on my way home, and I felt like sharing some thoughts about my journey as a founder. This year, I've dedicated a lot of time to various projects, almost everythin…

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Apr 12

Writing

My Last 2 Weeks on Bitclout

Introduction In the past couple of weeks, I've had an intriguing experience with Big Cloud. It feels like I've come full circle, from initial challenges to a deeper understanding and excitement about…

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Apr 09

Writing

Welcome from Bitclout!

Hey, this is James. I maintain an audio log on indie.am, and today, I wanted to try something new by posting an audio log on BitClout. A New Platform This is the first audio log I'm sharing on BitClo…

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Apr 04

Writing

Developing Domain Expertise

It's fascinating how individuals develop deep expertise or think profoundly about a specific aspect of the Internet, a product, a company, or a problem. This deep dive often leads to a series of inno…

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Apr 02

Writing

Twitter is Actively Displacing Slack

Introduction I have this theory that Twitter DMs and your social graph on Twitter are replacing Slack in 2021. If you think of Slack or Discord as your team collaboration infrastructure, they were tr…

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Apr 01

Writing

Best Part about buying a new MacBook 😅

One of the greatest perks of purchasing a new MacBook is the opportunity to start fresh. It's like declaring bankruptcy on all the clutter that has accumulated in your downloads folder, settings, and…

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Apr 01

Writing

Clubhouse Clones, Incoming!

When Paul Graham wrote his first essays, the prevailing advice for startups was clear: don't worry about your competitors coming along and copying you. The fear of a big company, like Google, replica…

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Apr 01

Writing

Curious

I'm just curious—how much Pokémon Go are you guys playing these days? Is it a lot? I bet it's a lot. Let's dive into the world of Pokémon Go and see how this game continues to capture our attention a…

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Apr 01

Writing

Godzilla vs. Hong Kong

Wow, the Donkey Kong vs. Iguana movie was actually really impressive! Congratulations to everyone involved! A Boost for HBO Max All my friends who used to work with me are thrilled to see HBO Max mak…

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March 2021

Mar 29

Writing

YouTube is finally cloning TikTok (Shorts Beta)

It's happening—YouTube is finally cloning TikTok with their new beta product called Shorts. However, the user interface (UI) for Shorts is, well, not great. It's not amazing. About a year ago, I crea…

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Mar 23

Writing

Gaining Experience as a “App Developer”

I wasn't sure where to share this, so I decided to make it an audio blog post. I realized I've never really discussed the true motivation behind creating the A.M. app. Initially, I was captivated by …

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Mar 17

Writing

Embedded Analytics using Plausible

I recently completed the integration of Plausible.io analytics into a change log. The idea behind this is to simplify the process by using Plausible's analytics instead of building a custom solution …

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Mar 17

Writing

Indie Maker Update

Here's my Indie maker update! I've been working on changelog.life pretty much nonstop for the past week. I've been playing around with it on and off for the week before that, making a bunch of update…

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Mar 13

Writing

What do you call your junk file in Figma?

Hey designers, let's talk about that one Figma file we all have. You know the one—your untitled draft. It's like a digital junk drawer. It's where you go when you just need to resize a JPEG or crop a…

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Mar 07

Writing

Changelog but Twitter

I'M prototyping something new today. Basically, I want my product to change log to live on Twitter. It might be a necessity to have a page link to your site where or an in bedded with it, where you c…

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Mar 07

Writing

Checks and SaaS B2B Billing

Starting seeing some traffic to an interesting thread on Twitter I participated in, so I thought I would share a few stories about SaaS billing, specifically for B2B companies. The big thing I learne…

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Mar 07

Writing

Have you Tried Tailwind?

So I'm a frontend developer in 2021, over 10 years of experience building websites - since I don't know 2005, 2006, 2007, and I still use bootstrap and people ask me sometimes, you know, why I still …

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Mar 05

Writing

Spacehey Plays Pokémon

So I took a break this week and built a thing called space. He plays Pokémon, it's a playable, Pokémon red instants. You can play from my space her profile. This is inspired by Twitter plays Pokémon …

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February 2021

Feb 27

Writing

Twitter Spaces: UX Teardown

So I got an invite to host rooms on Twitter spaces are completed on boarding. Yesterday I tried things out. I want to share my initial impressions of the app. I think I've been in for five large room…

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Feb 26

Writing

American Airlines confirms UFO contact near New Mexico

American Airlines has confirmed an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO) over New Mexico. The incident occurred on Sunday as the aircraft was en route from Cincinnati to Phoenix. Details…

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Feb 26

Writing

Apple Sounds

Apple sounds: Loading, Funk, basso, sosumi, logged in, submarine, mail sent, new mail, put trash, empty trash, invitation, FaceTime ringer, FaceTime accepted, FaceTime hang up, AirPods connected, Air…

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Feb 25

Writing

I used to feel weird going out without shaving

I used to feel weird going out without shaving, but now, thanks to the pandemic, we can wear masks when we go outside.

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Feb 25

Writing

Shareable Videos

So now, every time that you record a new audio log, the transcriptions are turned into subtitles, which are applied in real time to the playback in the app. But I also use the subtitle files to gener…

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Feb 24

Writing

Timestamp Maps

So here's my indie maker update today, I'm not doing anything really interesting, I'm just doing something for fun. I am doing a transcription point map for the transcriptions that come from the iOS …

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Feb 22

Writing

Indie Maker Update

Ok, here's my big in the a.m. update for the day. I'Ve updated the website that you get automatically the default theme middle of improvements to that completely rebuild it from scratch, so that it w…

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Feb 22

Writing

New M1X Leaks (Apple Silicon)

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 20

Writing

Custom App Icons

So I spent a full day, probably making icons and making an icon picture that works on iOS 13+ in Cordova. It was a really interesting process. I learned a lot from it. It was all kicked off, because …

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Feb 20

Writing

Twitter Beats Pokémon Red after 6 Weeks

Oh, this sucks Twitter plays Pokémon was just taken off-line, I'm not sure if it was like a server scaling issue or Twitter or Nintendo took the soft line, but before the game actually ended and peop…

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Feb 20

Writing

Twitter Played Pokémon Launched Today (Side Project)

The Twitter plays Pokémon game finally completed today after six weeks of continuous play, the avatar updated every 15 seconds when somebody commented up down, left right AB, select or start on a spe…

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Feb 18

Writing

Dialing Attempt 1 of 5.

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 17

Writing

Audiologs as Twitter Embeds

So I spent basically all day playing around with audio and beds in Twitter. I initially thought that it wouldn't work, but it turned out that was just the documentation was pretty bad and I was prett…

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Feb 16

Writing

Passing the Software Park, on our way to NE Taipei

A software park sounds a lot like a place where you take your line of business programs to go socialize with other software and do their business behind the bushes.

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Feb 16

Writing

Stick your head in the Sakura!

The weather was truly delightful today, with temperatures around 77 degrees. Taking advantage of the pleasant conditions, we decided to visit a park in Northeastern Taipei to witness the cherry bloss…

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Feb 14

Writing

Indie Maker Update

Here'S my Indie make her update for Monday February 15, so I spent a good bit of time yesterday tweaking the audio encoding pipeline. I thought about it for a while, and I just turned up the audio qu…

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Feb 13

Writing

I’ve officially switched from Sketch to Figma

I have officially switched from Sketch to Figma: but it's not what you think, I'm not abandoning Sketch, but the other day when I tried installing Sketch on my new M1 Mac, I ran into a maintenance wi…

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Feb 13

Writing

Random Server Errors = Sweat Bullets for an Hour

I woke up this morning with about four hours of sleep. I'Ve got a funny alert on my phone or static city and server was returning errors strange errors. Sometimes it was working. Sometimes it wasn't.…

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Feb 11

Writing

8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 11

Writing

Indie Maker Update

So here's my update for Wednesday February 10 just got test flight approved for public access, which means I can give people a link to opt into the TestFlight instead of having to invite them as a us…

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Feb 09

Writing

Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen Clubhouse Q&A

Mark Andriessen and Ben Horowitz just hosted a room on clubhouse, and I thought I would recap a few interesting things that came up. One of the most interesting topics that Mark brought up was just t…

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Feb 09

Writing

Cofounder Question Cards

A friend of mine, Brian Hall, is about to launch on product on a tool he created called cofounder question cards. It'S basically a website you go to, and it's great questions that you can ask your po…

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Feb 08

Writing

Clubhouse is Taking Off in China!

It'S been crazy following the uptake in Mandarin speaking users in the clubhouse up over the last couple of weeks, and so I remember when I first went to Clubhouse the only Mandarin speakers. There w…

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Feb 08

Writing

Jason Blum on Picking what to Greenlight

So I just got out of the clubhouse room, with Jason Bloom from blue Mounds and BJ Novak, and they were talking for a while about streaming media and the existing film industry, television, industry a…

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Feb 07

Writing

Taiwanese News Headlines

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 07

Writing

Taking a Short Walk (a thread)

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 06

Writing

Faster Audio Uploads & Other Improvements

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 05

Writing

Conversations on Indie.am

So today, I'm working on what I think will become the core feature of this app in that thread and conversations. I'Ve just started experimenting with us a couple of days ago, but basically the idea i…

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Feb 03

Writing

Indie Maker Check-in

Here is my Andy make her check in for Thursday, February 4 haven't worked on the app for a few days I've been minor bug fixes but I got a lot done today and I basically just worked on it all day and …

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Feb 03

Writing

Timeless

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 03

Writing

Twitter Spaces

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey

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Feb 01

Writing

Am I Getting Old?

Right, I want to try a new post format for this time. I'M sharing a meme with a very short audio clip

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Feb 01

Writing

Meme Jesus descends upon Clubhouse

An audiolog published on Indie.am by James Futhey 😷

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January 2021

Jan 31

Writing

Fingers crossed!

Fingers crossed if this works it'll be really awesome but I've just completed my first attempt at transcribing audio as it's recorded and uploading it with every post one in the a.m.

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Jan 29

Writing