Colin Devroe

Head of AI & Product at NerdPress. Reverse Engineer. Photographer. Darkroom printer. Blogger. Antiquarian. Art curator. Boredom zealot.

Side projects include Signboard, Good Migrations, Unmark, Stupid, The Watercolor Gallery.

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2026-05-07 07:57:57 UTC

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@nprofile…m44l which “these MCPs” are exposing your secrets?

2026-03-24 20:30:46 UTC

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@nprofile…lel8 dig flea's vibe

2026-02-06 01:20:57 UTC

Please reply with Mastodon accounts and websites making and posting great art. Paintings, music, generative pen plotters, photographs, crochet, paper folding, solargrams, basket weaving, leather EDC, 3D printing, performances! I love all art made by humans whether or not they were assisted by analog or digital tools or not. Send them all. Boost! Thanks!

2026-01-09 11:53:54 UTC

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@nprofile…m44l in what situations do they force that?

2025-10-09 10:22:34 UTC

Can we please move past the “everyone hates everyone else online” phase of the social web? It is so exhausting. Have coffee together. Jump on a video chat. Shake hands. But please stop quote tooting one another and arguing.

2025-09-12 14:31:33 UTC

Yesterday I made Signboard public on GitHub. Signboard is a new MIT licensed open source kanban app that writes Markdown files locally on disk.
It is very early (there isn't even an icon yet) and lots to do. I'll write more on my blog about Signboard on Monday. Why not help out?
https://github.com/cdevroe/signboard
#Productivity #Kanban #OSS
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/191/807/279/742/993/original/b4d6b596df1726e7.png

2025-05-28 12:41:17 UTC

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@nprofile…y2ut I was trying to remember where I remembered that name from… the Russ & Daughters rebrand. 👌

2025-04-04 11:30:06 UTC

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@nprofile…dhpg yeah but what if we never switched 👀

2025-04-04 10:44:39 UTC

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@nprofile…y2ut
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/279/283/118/605/531/original/3030d6e95fe2236a.png

2025-03-27 13:08:26 UTC

In @nprofile…cr8p 's post he wonders whether or not people still visit photographer's websites. I do Andy! A lot!
I wrote about it on my blog: https://cdevroe.com/2025/03/27/andy-adams-photographers-websites/
#photography

2025-03-25 14:48:36 UTC

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@nprofile…rnt9 oh man that's cute

2025-03-25 14:15:17 UTC

Added to my resume: Passion for fixing bugs created by vibe coding experts.

2025-03-24 14:40:15 UTC

In 2180 AD, in a digital document titled “The Sentient Digital Being’s Guide to History”... “In the beginning, there came to be vibe coding… and thus mammals lost control of the Earth.”

2025-03-23 19:37:03 UTC

My number one life tip is to do work outside. In a garden, in the sunshine, in the dirt. Get dirt under your fingernails.

2025-03-20 16:18:38 UTC

I cannot believe the spam email I just got re: vibe coding being a good thing or a differentiator. https://cdevroe.com/2025/03/20/the-vibe-coding-litmus-test/
cc @nprofile…ssyg

2025-03-19 12:47:29 UTC

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@nprofile…rnt9 This toot makes me sweat.

2025-03-05 14:19:16 UTC

Jaime Dezcallar profiles photogaphers Nick Carver, Taylor Pendleton, Luke Stackpoole, and Mike Chudley during their time in Spain last year. Inexplicably these videos have single-digit views on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/@jaime_dezca/videos
#FilmPhotography

2025-03-02 11:51:30 UTC

Go watch Ethan Moses’ video about the work he’s been doing creating custom instant photo positive processes, paper, film backs, and development machines. Ethan has been, and continues to be, one of our hardest working artists in this space. So, if you can, support his art by clicking subscribe, like, buy something on his site, link others to it, etc.
Website: https://www.cameradactyl.com
Video: https://youtu.be/PB0GPYUDBCM?si=0BJSXLCXv0zllvMc
Boost this or write your own. #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

2025-02-28 10:51:40 UTC

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@nprofile…25dv pay. It is a great experience.

2025-02-07 14:15:24 UTC

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@nprofile…spxs Cool app! Two quick things: should the web site link to the app now too? Perhaps I’m missing the link? And, the screenshots in the App Store don’t make it apparent that the intent is to share the review on social media. I think adding that will help people understand the app at a glance.
Looking forward to seeing this app mature!

2025-01-17 02:58:42 UTC

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@nprofile…dhpg oh we all know you love a bit of gossip Ben! :)
Perhaps I need to reset mine somehow. I’ve done a lot of 👍 and 👎 and I still don’t seem to get a great mix. And, lately, the headlines have been very click-baity.

2025-01-17 02:50:52 UTC

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@nprofile…dhpg I also pay and News and News+ is definitely the worst part of the offering. Not only the ads (which are terrible) but also the suggestions are very very poor.

2025-01-15 11:04:04 UTC

hmu on pf y'all
➡️ @nprofile…zeuf
I also printed this one in the darkroom that winter. One of my very first prints. I was terrible at it.
#BelieveInFilm #DarkroomPrinting
https://pixelfed.social/p/cdevroe/785097533659423399
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2024-12-19 10:34:10 UTC

@nprofile…79ya With translation APIs and models being on device (I’m assuming they are, or can be?) it would be great if Ivory auto-translated all toots that are in my Following feed. Without the need for me to ask it to. Possible?

2024-12-12 18:48:22 UTC

@nprofile…ssyg I use ChatGPT's macOS app, Llama via Ollama on the command line, and a few other models here and there... I’d like to start saving _all_ of my prompt / response history in a central location (even text files would be fine). Have you seen anything like this yet?

2024-12-12 14:04:03 UTC

Yay oEmbed! Now my favorite toots page can support Threads too. :)
@nprofile…nmx3 Remember working on oEmbed? I remember building Viddler's implementation as one of the very first services to support it.
https://www.threads.net/@0xjessel/post/DDdZgRUC_Nh

2024-12-07 13:54:02 UTC

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@nprofile…5lga What I see.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/611/875/143/984/724/original/299c65e8ae01a26e.png

2024-12-07 13:34:55 UTC

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@nprofile…5lga if you search “app of the day” you’ll see a bunch. But I wish they had a nice archive. Maybe they do but I don’t know where it is.

2024-12-07 13:22:52 UTC

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@nprofile…5lga can you see Stories like this in Singapore? https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1470366384

2024-12-07 11:50:51 UTC

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@nprofile…5lga I never do but maybe I should? Every now and then I see a link to an article there with behind the scenes information on a team or app. And they’ve been good. But I don’t go to that page and seek them out.

2024-12-03 15:08:43 UTC

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@nprofile…kese Likely Private Relay issue.

2024-12-02 15:30:11 UTC

I'm glad Kate Winslet went deep for playing Lee Miller. #FilmPhotography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBhwqwjL1tA

2024-11-28 11:33:01 UTC

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@nprofile…h5lw yes! Film photography and darkroom printing have been very rewarding to me. But not my wallet! I hope you find something you love to do.

2024-11-27 18:48:20 UTC

Hello #FilmPhotography friends, where is everyone purchasing their C-41 chemicals these days? I'm like to purchase enough to last me all of 2025.

2024-11-25 21:20:30 UTC

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@nprofile…h5lw @nprofile…5z82 Is there anyway to force an account/profile to recache the avatar? @nprofile…qp7f has the default gravatar for weeks.

2024-11-25 02:42:48 UTC

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@nprofile…dvhv inspirational.

2024-11-21 14:34:08 UTC

@nprofile…spxs On the MacStories site for Comfort Zone, the “watch on YouTube" button doesn't link to the correct episode. FYI!

2024-11-21 14:31:07 UTC

@nprofile…ace7 re: security questions... our phone company sends us a text (from a known number) with a link so we both can confirm we are who we say we are. I think it works ok. But, I think it would be better if I had to log into the website and have the person on the phone tell me a pin that only I can see.

2024-11-20 01:19:30 UTC

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@nprofile…dvhv much envy

2024-11-17 13:39:59 UTC

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@nprofile…q8jv So your Mac needed to be restarted for Safari to load a website? If that is so, look to see if you’re using Apple’s iCloud VPN service. That only works in Safari (I think?). And that could have been having an issue and not Safari itself.

2024-11-17 11:26:40 UTC

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@nprofile…q8jv what did Safari do?

2024-11-14 12:41:30 UTC

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@nprofile…5lga lol

2024-11-13 00:08:22 UTC

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@npub15ml…2w4s the number of bugs in the iPadOS app is nearly at the point that I wish there was an alternative that I can use with my Premium account.

2024-11-10 11:28:41 UTC

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@npub1jpp…u59l I don’t understand why people are investing their time there. But I’ve given up trying to persuade people. They’ll like Threads and Bluesky better than Mastodon no matter the reasons not to.

2024-09-11 14:08:50 UTC

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@npub1xzm…eykm If you're ever in Pennsylvania you can stop by and use mine. :) Also, if you ever need a print, you can send me a negative!

2024-09-04 10:14:18 UTC

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@npub1psa…xhme Thank you! I've been wanting to have my blog join the fediverse properly, but I'm waiting until I can have just a single account!

2024-09-04 09:49:54 UTC

@npub1psa…xhme I have a question re: the ActivityPub plugin that I don't see a clear answer for in the documentation. If I federate my author profile from my own personal domain, can I move my followers to that account from this one? And, can I still use Ivory?

2024-09-02 01:17:40 UTC

I purchased Nick Carver’s 3 Nights in Arizona. Typical Nick on location video. I like it. The Vimeo player? Not so much.
#FilmPhotography
https://www.nickcarverpho.com/ep/3_nights_in_az/index.php

2024-08-31 18:52:34 UTC

Making my way through Tomas Frydrych’s free eBook, For The Love of Trees https://tf.photography/ebooks/
#FilmPhotography

2024-08-29 17:07:14 UTC

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@npub1f6a…pnql If I ask Llama 3.1 8B, via llm, to look at a URL's contents can it do that? I’m thinking it cannot. So it hallucinates.

2024-08-28 13:54:58 UTC

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@npub1rky…0xq2 I tapped the column title. Facepalm.

2024-08-28 13:05:49 UTC

@npub1rky…0xq2 Can you add a “Scroll to Previous Read Position” option to the Mac app?
Here is what I think is happening (my fault). I open the Mac app and accidentally scroll the timeline just slightly prior to Ivory downloading the toots in the feed and adjusting the position. But, by then, I'm RUINED!

2024-08-15 09:52:57 UTC

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@npub1svs…p66u I see, the mute items are syncing, but the “activate mute items” toggle is not. So I had to go on each device and toggle it on. Otherwise, I ended up with duplicate entries.

2024-08-14 11:51:35 UTC

@npub1svs…p66u Does the mute list not sync between devices?

2024-07-30 13:56:39 UTC

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@npub1gf2…u0nm So odd, it was merged in April!? Doesn't that mean it would have shipped?

2024-07-11 15:32:09 UTC

Watching older television shows where people are able to "hang up” a mobile phone by flipping it shut in disgust or anger… those were the days.

2024-07-02 10:51:27 UTC

Pure – the screenless camera: Just 12-photos every 12 hours. No viewfinder. Photos are post processed to look a bit vintage. (In app purchases available for more photos.)
🔗 https://purecamera.app
/via The Obsessor by @npub1f7z…2l0r
#photography

2024-06-04 00:15:16 UTC

Godzilla Minus One. Finally. Excellent.

2024-05-23 10:53:15 UTC

I'm pretty sure DuckDuckGo is down. In the many, many years that I've used it I cannot remember it ever skipping a beat.

2024-05-22 09:36:12 UTC

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@npub1xzm…eykm 👏

2024-05-19 00:51:49 UTC

This year’s WWDC may be the most important for Apple in many years. They haven’t found themselves behind the competition very often in over a decade. However, they are grossly behind with Siri. So far behind that if there is not demonstrable improvement (that is in the realm of magic) they may need to rename their voice assistant in the future and several executive’s jobs could be at risk.

2024-05-17 10:13:05 UTC

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@npub1f6a…pnql something else I noticed during their demo, they always asked ChatGPT how they were. Even when they had already done so. Perhaps that was a queue to use the new model?

2024-05-16 12:44:11 UTC

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@npub1eee…e209 Perhaps their recommendation about the primary button being on the trailing side is specifically for alerts. 🤷‍♂️

2024-05-02 01:40:22 UTC

Kate Winslet’s new movie about photographer Lee Miller. https://youtu.be/NpVX-z8ggbk?si=IwCWm_ETHFXbqJK_
#FilmPhotography

2024-04-24 19:43:43 UTC

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@npub1xzm…eykm oh, interesting. Might be nice to add more detail about all search operators here: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/network/#search
(Unless there is a document already and I cannot find it.)

2024-03-26 22:35:01 UTC

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@npub1xzm…eykm glad you’re safe

2023-10-25 11:13:56 UTC

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@npub1gv8…uu0q @npub15c0…hxke is this real? This is terrible.

2023-09-02 14:58:08 UTC

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@npub1sdu…w074 ⭐

2023-08-26 11:56:03 UTC

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@npub1sen…ycjl Is it often you need to purchase a new laptop AND phone at the same time?

2023-08-18 11:11:22 UTC

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@npub1xzm…eykm 👏 #BelieveInFiIm !

2023-08-09 09:25:25 UTC

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@npub1gzl…kk4u Were things hard to see, blurry, “seemed small”? I feel as though my vision is just fine but sometimes I feel things “seem small”.

2023-08-07 23:43:14 UTC

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@npub1jv5…e22d Did I miss an announcement about you not being on the Mammoth team any longer?

2023-08-07 02:08:19 UTC

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@npub1xzm…eykm @npub1zdg…xg5r That is also my daily 35mm shooter. Welcome to the AE-1P club.

2023-07-31 15:31:50 UTC

All email newsletters should have optional RSS feeds.

2023-07-20 09:33:22 UTC

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@npub1c35…9pmh happy anniversary

2023-07-13 20:00:59 UTC

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@npub1sen…ycjl George Lopez keeps the entire family in check.

2023-07-04 12:42:32 UTC

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@npub1lj7…zczx just had to quit app and try again.

2023-07-03 13:20:21 UTC

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@npub15ml…2w4s Once you find those positions and sizes do you keep all windows visible or hide all but the one you’re focused on? Sorry for the question, I have listened to the Windows of Siracusa County but I can't remember what you do in this regard.

2023-07-03 12:47:34 UTC

@npub15ml…2w4s would you mind publishing a diagram showing where you position your windows on-screen? I find myself moving Safari, Terminal, Ivory, Messages, Teams, etc all over the place… I would love to find permanent positions for all of these. I'm guessing you've already figured out an optimal layout.

2023-06-13 15:59:57 UTC

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@npub1dyt…q8lq For some reason I’m getting an error on the link.

2023-06-08 15:57:02 UTC

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@npub1gf2…u0nm @npub17re…t0hg I want to be radical!

2023-06-07 20:51:12 UTC

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@npub120z…33r2 “silo” might be too strong a word to describe Flickr. Flickr set the standard for data interop.

2023-06-07 16:51:20 UTC

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@npub1gf2…u0nm scary! I hope you've figured out the issue. Be well!