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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/04/2026

One of the most powerfully poetic works in all of Christian literature is this anonymous homily for Holy Saturday. frankramblings.com/blog/posts/a-hau…

Byzantine-style icon of the Resurrection. At center, Christ in flowing white robes stands over the broken gates of Hades and pulls Adam and Eve up from their tombs. Groups of haloed figures watch from rocky cliffs on both sides, with deep blue background, gold halos, and Greek lettering above.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2026

Ok I know this out there, but a time traveler from the future left this book behind. Basically Biff with the sports almanac, except it’s a world history textbook from 2094 about the era we’re living through. Surreal. Not in a fun way […] [Original post on ramblings.social]

A scanned page from a history textbook. The header reads "World History Since 1900, McGraw Hill, 2094 Edition." Below it: "Chapter 14. The American Unraveling in Global Context: 1945 to the Trump Era." A horizontal timeline spans the bottom, marking events from 1945 to the 2040s across four labeled eras: Postwar Dominance, The Long Deferred Reckoning, Crisis Cascade, and Disclosure. The page shows signs of age and photocopier degradation, with bleed-through text visible from the reverse side.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

It's here! SocialFusion is now in public beta! 🥳 One app. Your Mastodon timeline and your Bluesky feed, together. I built this because I got tired of checking two apps to keep up with the people I care about. If you're on both networks, this is for you […] [Original post on ramblings.social]

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

I’ve been living in both Mastodon and Bluesky for a while, and the context switching finally broke me. So I built SocialFusion: a native iOS app that unifies both timelines in one feed. No protocol wars. No “pick one.” Just less friction and better […] [Original post on ramblings.social]

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026

So now, I can pair my podcasts with any music from my Plex library. And all it took was an hour and a couple of vibe coding tools. Since my podcast app of choice is Overcast ( @overcastfm), I decided to call my dinky little app Undercast 😜. Yeah, I know […] [Original post on ramblings.social]

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

I use Mastodon and Bluesky, but I’ve never loved that the people I follow are split across different apps. So I decided to try building my first iOS app to bring both of my feeds together.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2025

Who else remembers when Adobe Audition was still Cool Edit Pro? ✋

A screenshot of Cool Edit Pro, a classic digital audio workstation from the late 1990s and early 2000s, showing a multitrack session. Several colorful waveform tracks are arranged vertically in the timeline, including labeled parts like “ClubBeat,” “DanceBeat,” “Rickenbacker,” “Moog/Trumpets,” and “Latin Perc.” A floating “Mixers” window displays faders, pan controls, and volume meters for each track. On the left, a file browser lists various sound clips with green icons. The bottom of the interface shows transport controls, time display, tempo settings, and a timeline ruler.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2025

Who else was too poor for an iPod in 2004 and settled for a Creative Nomad Zen Xtra?

A silver Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra portable MP3 player with a small rectangular screen displaying a blue menu. The menu shows options like Music Library, Now Playing, EAX Audio, Play Mode, and Settings. The device has a 30 GB capacity printed on the side and physical buttons along the right edge.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2025

@stroughtonsmith Oh gosh I’m late! SocialFusion is a unified timeline app for Mastodon and Bluesky. My first app, open source and built with SwiftUI for a clean, modern experience. TestFlight is currently in alpha […] [Original post on ramblings.social]

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2025

Somewhere out there, there’s a version of “Heartbreaker” where Pat Benatar sings “Bootlicker,” and it feels right today.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2025

Me learning SwiftUI by vibe coding an iOS app from scratch 🫣

The image shows four people posing with their arms in different positions, reminiscent of semaphore flag signaling. This pose is famously associated with The Beatles' "HELP!" album cover. However, the arm positions in the image do not actually spell "HELP" in semaphore. Instead, the positions correspond to the semaphore letters N U J V (from left to right).

This was a creative decision made for visual balance on the album cover, rather than accurately spelling out "HELP" in semaphore.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2025

What exactly did they expect people to be doing with these tapes??

A person holds a vintage VHS tape box labeled “Apple High Grade Videotape,” featuring a large red apple illustration and grid pattern on the packaging. The box also features rainbow stripes and the word “Durex” printed in small text near the bottom, circled in green.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2025

“We paid $800 for a watch that says Rump” is how we all feel whether we bought the watch or not.

A screenshot from the New York Post shows a close-up of a pink watch face that says “RUMP” instead of “TRUMP,” missing the “T” in former President Trump’s name. The watch also features what appears to be Trump’s signature and gold details on the dial. The article caption reads: “The obvious missing letter from President Trump’s name on the over $600 watch left the couple bummed out.” Below the image, the accompanying text reads:

“I’m very disappointed. I wanted to do a special thing for her. And we expected that it would have the integrity of the president of the United States and good follow-through,” Petit told the local station.

“How could they process this and go through something without checking their work?” said Melanie, who cried as a result of the mistake.

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2025

I vibe coded an iOS app this weekend! It's a Bluesky & Mastodon client that brings both feeds together in one unified timeline. I have absolutely no coding experience, but I was able to put together this prototype using Cursor with Claude 3.7 Sonnet […] [Original post on ramblings.social]

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Fediverse Frank :superman2025: @frank.ramblings.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/02/2025

Had an awesome chat with @taylorlorenz after her session at On Air Fest in Brooklyn. Love that she gets why corporate-owned social media is terrible for actual free speech. #fediverse