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They say Bluesky doesn't have the juice. But I say Bluesky can blow-up this wholesome YouTube channel our farm started. Do your thing Bluesky!

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 3h

If you're fallmaxxing check out these mind-blowinginly delicious tartine inspired pancakes 🍂 🍽️🌱 (And subscribe to our channel!) youtu.be/uQdipNSAuJ0

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These Tartine inspired pancakes are amazing

YouTube video by Clery Farm

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's a tale as old as computing. So why do we keep doing it? My newest video is up, and it has everything from Clippy to ... Furbies?! Go watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gwe...

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Why do we feel the need to give computers a face?

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Side effect of owning a Great Pyrenees is an absolute explosion of wildlife that now lives on the farm because her radius of protection has kept predators from even considering coming near.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Virtual forest I've been building with Claude Opus 5.5. It really wanted to add a "photo mode" for that saves a high quality render. This was created on an M4 Mac using ray tracing. This is not "generative ai" imagery in the common sense of the term. It's a fully procedural 3D environment.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Weekend viewing! Check out my new video on how Christopher Alexander's design philosophy book from the 1970s influenced Will Wright to create The Sims. youtu.be/3A7OUxer4FI?...

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How this 1977 book led to The Sims

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Omg this came out so good. Vegan curried lentils. Kale and tomato from the greenhouse. 🍽️ 🌱

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Was going through some older photos and footage and found some absolutely adorable pics of our rescue pup, Maple

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A Pattern Language (1977) was spiritually very HyperText, in printed form. When Will Wright lost his home in the 1991 Oakland Firestorm, the book helped him rebuild. And it led to one of the best-selling games of all time. youtu.be/3A7OUxer4FI?...

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How this 1977 book led to The Sims

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For the morning crew! My newest video is on the 1970s architecture book that inspired the Sims, Wikipedia, and changed the way people think about design! Like & Subscribe!! youtu.be/3A7OUxer4FI?...

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The Sims and Wikipedia trace back to the same book

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My newest video is up! This one was a ton of work 🤯 Might be my best one yet? Let me know in the comments! Like & Subscribe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A7O...

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How this weird architecture book inspired The Sims

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Found asparagus in the garden yesterday, so — stir fry!

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Current view from the farm. The vibes have returned to Oregon.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Yesterday was the clearest fall day. 25 years ago I was living an hour north of NYC, at college. I'll never forget how the tragedy of September 11th was juxtaposed with the most remarkably clear fall day. I'm older now, and maybe have a better context for something that was very hard to process.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have a new channel up that's solely focused on building stuff and exploring new technologies. My new video looks at how OpenAI's Astra model has some pretty crazy capabilities for 3D modeling. Go check it out, and if you're into it: subscribe! www.youtube.com/shorts/hvW8w...

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ChatGPT Astra is crazy good at 3D modeling 🤯

YouTube video by Gregory

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Can I vent about the UN "strategic retreat" on Climate? Because some of us have been saying for over a decade now that their projections were completely neutered to appease policymakers.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Colleen and I took on a particularly challenging home repair this week, and we finished today and OMG it's the best feeling to be done with this.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Man, I was just blasting "Jolene" in the car yesterday. Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton – you were a legend and a good soul.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I had all the thyme in the world...

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

One of my goats photobombing

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Yay, another app approved by Apple! 🎉 Polychord v3.1 is now out with AUv3 support – so now you can use Polychord as a MIDI effect inside Logic Pro on iPad! Polychord makes it easy to find your next chord, write songs, and play! apps.apple.com/us/app/polyc...

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Musicians, new version of Dial: Guitar Tuner (now with ukulele) was just approved by Apple! Made this because I really just wanted something simple, ad free, and beautiful. Free standard tuning. Like it? Leave a review! apps.apple.com/us/app/dial-...

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

POV you're in the PNW dealing with all the wildfire smoke this week

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Live view of the smoke situation in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. It's no bueno.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Colleen made tofu ceviche for my birthday lunch — so good!

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Me, an elder millenial, celebrating another year around the sun 💫

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

There was a time where entire communities getting deleted by wildfires would have been historical events, talked about for decades to come. It wasn't that long ago, in fact. It has now become something of a regular summer occurrence.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

If we want to actually do something meaningful on climate change, we should really all come together on renewable energy. 1/3

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Trump denying Oregon's request for wildfire funds should be a way bigger story.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Trying a new title & thumbnail on this one – wish I'd thought of the concept when I first published it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enyq...

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How Cosmos put Carl Sagan in Miniature Sets

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The only ethical way to do research is to suffer through blog spam, irrelevant anecdotes about the time the recipe author visited the South of France, and clicking 65,000 "I consent to cookies" banners.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

One of my favorites details about this whole story is that Bill Atkinson invented QuickDraw and MacPaint and countless other innovations that are still influencing the world today *while working mostly from home* youtu.be/TedaOiRo_Qg?...

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Why every drawing app still looks like MacPaint

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My MacPaint video is kind of a bookend to the Bill Atkinson series I began with HyperCard. As I quote @gruber.foo in the video, Atkinson may have been the best programmer who ever lived. Even if you never directly used one of his apps, his work shaped our world: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teda...

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Why every drawing app still looks like MacPaint

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This MacPaint video was a fun one to make. And a nice bookend to the Atkinson HyperCard video that really launched my channel. This time with more Susan Kare. If you love retro computing or design, check it out!

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Few apps are as timeless as MacPaint. How many of you spent countless hours lost in those pixels? And why is it still so Insanely Great, over 40 years later? My new video is up! Go watch, like, subscribe! youtu.be/TedaOiRo_Qg?...

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Why every drawing app still looks like MacPaint

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

My good friend Brian has created a really nice app for storytellers and journalists. It's called Earthling Maps and it makes it easy to create beautiful, clear maps for your stories, newsletters, articles, and more. Go check it out, and repost to support indie developers!

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Stacked easily over a thousand pounds of hay today

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Staged an evening raid on a greenhouse wasp nest with a four foot bamboo stick like a ninja

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Country with highest share of historical carbon emissions: "look what CANADA is doing to us!"

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Friends – many of you at WWDC were very curious about our farm. Going to be posting more frequently, but you can start with this video on our robotic mower, which we have named Moe. Moe is responsible for 2 of our 80 acres. Can he keep up? www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Tl...

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Does the Husqvarna Automower iQ actually work? Setup and first thoughts.

YouTube video by Clery Farm

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Someone shared with me this morning a @gruber.foo post on a modern HyperCard app for macOS called "Stacks" which looks awesome. ICYMI, check out my video on how HyperCard gave ordinary people a way to program, and inspired the Web. youtu.be/hxHkNToXga8

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HyperCard Changed Everything

YouTube video by dreamwieber

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The wheels have come off the United States regulatory apparatus in a way that feels like a kid playing Sim City who has stopped listening to his advisors, set all funding to zero, and turned on disasters.

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Gregory @dreamwieber.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

He was so young for a senator

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