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indieweb Is RSS Robbing You? https://khleedril.org/blog/2026-07-17--rss-robbing.html khleedril.org/2026-07-17--rss-robbing Dale Mellor https://khleedril.org/dale-mellor 17th July, 2026 In response to ReadBeanIceCream Antonio Santos Christian Cleberg My take Life is short. Some people put some thought into their RSS presentation, while others simply donʼt. Some choose to make their RSS presentation…
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computing Steal from your Coding Colleagues: the Art and the Process A response to Cesar Aguirreʼs Steal from Your Favourite Artists https://khleedril.org/blog/2026-06-07--steal-code.html khleedril.org/2026-06-07--steal-code Dale Mellor https://khleedril.org/dale-mellor 7th June, 2026 Reading Cesar Aguirreʼs [1] Steal From Your Favorite Artists: the Art and Process [2] made me think about advice I…
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lifestyle A Morning at a Slow Café But Why Do People Keep Peeping In? https://khleedril.org/blog/2026-02-19--slow-café.html khleedril.org/2026-02-19--slow-café Dale Mellor https://khleedril.org/dale-mellor 19th February, 2026 This morning I took the luxurious indulgence of wasting free time in a wonderfully slow café. It was ten minutes before the sole attendant ambled over to my table to ask what…
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