iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Frank @frankramblings.com · 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. Public beta launches Thursday. Countdown + details: frankramblings.com/socialfusion

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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, I decided to call my dinky little app Undercast 😜.

Dark splash screen for the iOS app “Undercast,” labeled “A Plex Music Client.” A blue house-shaped music icon appears above the app name. Below is text prompting the user to sign in and a large blue button labeled “Link Plex Account.” iOS status bar is visible at the top.

Undercast music library screen in dark mode showing the Albums tab. A grid of George Harrison album covers is visible, including “All Things Must Pass,” “Brainwashed,” “Cloud Nine,” and “The Concert for Bangladesh.” Bottom navigation shows Library, Playlists, Search, and Settings.

Now Playing screen in Undercast showing “Here Comes the Sun” by George Harrison from The Concert for Bangladesh. The album cover features a child seated on the ground framed by an arch. Playback controls, progress bar, and volume slider appear on a dark background.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 01/12/2025

Surreal to see my face in the latest @parlogram.bsky.social video

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 10/09/2025

Who else has been using Adobe Audition since it was still Cool Edit Pro? ✋

Cool Edit Pro 2.0 splash screen (Windows version) from 2002.

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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 09/09/2025

Don Jr. seeing the Epstein birthday letter

A teenage boy with light skin and short brown hair stands in front of a bus, wearing a collared shirt with red and white stripes, and looking surprised or confused. Bold white meme text at the bottom reads, “DAD WRITES BIRTHDAY CARDS?” This image is an instance of the “You Guys Are Getting Paid?” meme from the movie “We’re the Millers,” which features Kenny (played by Will Poulter) expressing unexpected disbelief

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 02/08/2025

Who’s going to be the Charlie Chaplin for our present moment?

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 13/06/2025

Half the fun of SwiftUI is the bizarre bugs.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 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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Frank @frankramblings.com · 24/04/2025

“Why so serious?” - Adam Sandler, Justice League #RestoreTheAyerCut

A coffee mug sits on a coffee table. The mug shows the Batman bat insignia inside the Riddler’s question mark, as seen in the 1995 film Batman Forever.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 20/02/2025

Great convo with @taylorlorenz.bsky.social after her On Air Fest session. Appreciate her championing decentralized platforms and calling out the mess of corporate-owned social media. We need more voices like this 👏.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 05/02/2025

wow claude 3.5 sonnet has apparently tuned into my social anxiety

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 24/01/2025

Thanks David! I really appreciate the help. I’ve tried reinstalling the app, switching from the App Store version to the TestFlight version, clearing cache, but no luck. I’m able to log in on desktop without an issue, but mobile always gives me this result.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 10/01/2025

Note to self: listen to the 1983 Yes album "90125" on 9/01/25.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 31/12/2024

I need to know everything about this older man at a Wings concert in 1976 who knows the words to "Silly Love Songs" and sings along. What's his story?! youtu.be/HwKUaYBUYNc?...

A screenshot from a YouTube video titled "'Silly Love Songs' (from 'Rockshow') - Paul McCartney And Wings." The video is paused on a close-up of audience members at a 1976 Wings concert. The focus is on a white-haired man in his 60s singing along to "Silly Love Songs." Below the video, the title, channel name ("PAUL McCARTNEY"), view count, and interaction options such as like, share, and download are visible.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 19/12/2024

Ready for this Superman teaser trailer

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 06/12/2024

yeah you BETTER run www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/h...

A screenshot of a statement from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield displayed on a white rounded rectangle against a blue gradient background. The statement addresses misinformation about anesthesia policy changes, clarifying that they will continue covering medically necessary anesthesia services and have decided not to proceed with a proposed policy update.

The statement reads:
“There has been significant widespread misinformation about an update to our anesthesia policy. As a result, we have decided to not proceed with this policy change,” the company said in a statement. “To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services. The proposed update to the policy was only designed to clarify the appropriateness of anesthesia consistent with well-established clinical guidelines.”

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 01/12/2024

The biggest lie since the button at the crosswalk.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 07/07/2024

Confidence is Phil Collins using his own face as album art again and again, despite looking like Phil Collins.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 11/06/2024

FINALLY negative on day 19!

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 10/06/2024

Day 18. Is it just me or is the line getting darker again? 😑

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 07/06/2024

It’s been 15 days and I’m still COVID positive.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 04/06/2024

Now on day 12. It’s not even ambiguous. I’m going to have to cancel a work trip because of this.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 30/05/2024

Florida Man can’t vote for himself in November.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 19/04/2024

Therapist: Bearded Zuck isn’t real, he can’t hurt you. Bearded Zuck:

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 09/04/2024

My house isn’t even in the path of totality, but you can totally see where my solar production dropped off during the eclipse.

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Frank @frankramblings.com · 05/03/2024

7 years ago today, I was diagnosed with Type 1 #Diabetes. My blood sugar was so high, I almost died. @hithisismarissa.bsky.social marked my “Diaversary” in spectacular fashion.