Tim

Combat vet turned indie dev. Freedom Tech, folk and Americana music, family, the outdoors, and the dogs (I think they are in charge)

My Nostr Projects list is getting a bit long, so you can visit it here...
https://pleb.one/projects.html

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2026-01-19 18:46:21 UTC

I think I may start building apps around syncthing, its the best way to sync without haveing a server. I love the idea of having to not rely on cloud infrastructure.

2026-01-19 18:13:57 UTC

Syncthing may be one of the most wonderful technical creations ever.

2026-01-17 19:28:02 UTC

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Like mobile apps, or count web apps like mail services and such?

2026-01-16 18:37:49 UTC

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Not sure.. if it's intermittent I may have just been lucky the times I go check

2026-01-16 17:37:53 UTC

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It is? I've been using it on and off all morning... Maybe a regional thing?

2026-01-15 19:48:23 UTC

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Lol, right now I have the MicroBlog client and a full blown Fastmail client in the works... I think I need to seek help

2026-01-15 17:42:22 UTC

Back to the full on cli MicroBlog client, it would be terminal dependent if I wanted it to render images and video.. people would have to run certain terminals.

2026-01-15 17:35:40 UTC

After my last post using mb-cli, I am wondering if I should have it make me proof read before it sends.. or make it an option to turn on forced proof reading. Typos kill me.

2026-01-15 17:28:13 UTC

I am in this build cli/tui app mode since installing Omarchy. I’m now thinking of a full blown MicroBlog terminal client.

2026-01-14 20:24:54 UTC

This is a little crazy, Crucial has always been my goto for memory.
Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business | Micron Technology
"Micron has made the difficult decision to exit the Crucial consumer business in order to improve supply and support for our larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments," https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business

2026-01-14 17:29:48 UTC

Currently I have fastmail, Hey!, Gmail, and Proton accounts for email. I think I’m going to try to consolidate to Hey! and Gmail only.

2026-01-14 01:26:05 UTC

I’m pulling the feeble MacOS support from MB-Cli, github could build packages, but I really don’t have a way to test or troubleshoot it. It’s basically Linux only.

2026-01-14 01:09:15 UTC

It’s the day of many cli-tools, so much easier when there is no Gui to create. Here is a quicky I made to post to my DayOne Journal from the cli, it uses your Gmail account to post over email. github.com/timappled… https://github.com/timappledotcom/d1

2026-01-13 20:59:05 UTC

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It worked pretty good. It's works everywhere to be fair, it wasn't command line only.

2026-01-13 19:55:33 UTC

Omarchy has Voxbox installed which allows me to do voice dictation so, I’m actually trying it out on the command line to see if I can do this micro-blog post.

2026-01-13 19:27:07 UTC

This is just a test

2026-01-13 19:18:40 UTC

I’ve started playing with Fizzy from 37Signals to see if it helps me keep my projects any more organized. I need to do something.

2026-01-13 14:23:21 UTC

So, this is coming from MB-Cli, a simple app I made to post to MB from the command line when I’m in full on geek mode.

2026-01-13 14:21:50 UTC

Testing from MB-Cli

2026-01-12 19:19:11 UTC

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I will definitely check this out after work, thanks for sharing.

2026-01-12 17:58:43 UTC

The pleb one relay was having login issues again, I think I have them fixed. I’m thinking of removing all the animations from the site, it’s a resource hog. https://relay.pleb.one

2026-01-12 00:54:43 UTC

I just watched this for the second time. I think the first time I didn’t pay it much attention, it’s a great movie and story, that happens to be true.: The Greatest Beer Run Ever 🍿 https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/597922

2026-01-11 01:39:42 UTC

“Our audience is like people who like licorice,” Jerry Garcia, once said. “Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.”

2026-01-10 19:35:06 UTC

Taekwondo kicked my bit today, one can kick only so many times before the leg just doesn’t work anymore…lol

2026-01-08 20:18:35 UTC

My writing app I have in the works was originally planned for Mobile and Desktop Linux. Then I realized I struggle writing a tweet on mobile, no way will a write an essay on my phone. I think it is now going to be Desktop Linux only.

2026-01-08 17:09:34 UTC

I added a resolution to the new year. This year I will not buy any physical books online unless I absolutely cannot get it locally.

2026-01-08 15:32:24 UTC

Playing around with my home screen this morning. it’s gotten fairly minimal. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/screenshot-20260108-092939.png

2026-01-08 14:43:01 UTC

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No worries, I wasn't saying everyone should switch. I was trying to use it for similar reasons to your views. It just wasn't working out. Unfortunately, Mozilla seems to not care much about Firefox these days, at least that is what it looks like from the outside. It pains me to watch it die.

2026-01-08 00:50:48 UTC

Working on my Primal Pal fitness app a little.. it’s been handy so far, gotta make it a bit less cluttered.

2026-01-07 23:00:11 UTC

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It may be in my head, but Firefox seems to use up more CPU cycles, I hear my fans come on when I run it.

2026-01-07 21:05:12 UTC

I usually sit in carpool line for about 45 minutes. I’ve started getting in line, shutting the car off and I go walk for 30-40 minutes. Why waste the time right?

2026-01-07 20:55:58 UTC

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I have become a fan of default Indie web type function. Have your own site you post from that all your content sits on but syndicates everywhere else. The. If you forget to pay, relays go away, or whatever, your content is always yours and accessible.

2026-01-07 20:02:08 UTC

I’ve been using Firefox for about a week or two, I think I am ready to move back to Brave.

2026-01-07 17:39:43 UTC

Yay! The food pyramid finally makes sense. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/foodpyrmid.jpg

2026-01-07 17:22:20 UTC

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lol, no.. But ever since Trump called Tim Cook, Tim Apple, when you search my name which is TIm Apple, all you get is things about Cook, Trump and apple

2026-01-07 16:38:47 UTC

It’s actually a really nice day here today. I love sunshine.

2026-01-07 16:32:26 UTC

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Thanks to Tim Cook and Trump I'm practically non-googlable... They did me a privacy favor... Lol

2026-01-07 16:06:20 UTC

As to not mess up the site to much, I made a seperate projects page. Making it easier to find things I work on and also not cluttering up the menu. I have a few more to add, but need to do some work for the day job first. https://timapple.com/projects/

2026-01-07 14:37:56 UTC

testing this app out on mobile one last time before doing a proper build. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/pxl-20251219-2249533082.jpg

2026-01-06 21:38:36 UTC

Been using Niagra launcher lately after I saw @kev@fosstodon.org mention it. I’m really loving it.. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/jpeg-20260106-150757-5982446678142862782.jpg https://micro.blog/kev@fosstodon.org

2026-01-06 19:15:01 UTC

ok, now I’m testing from mobile… https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/pxl-20260101-213056491.jpg

2026-01-06 18:54:45 UTC

So lets do a test with an image. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/screenshot-from-2026-01-06-12-38-48.png

2026-01-06 18:49:46 UTC

testing

2026-01-06 16:16:34 UTC

I’ve rewritten my application Autonomix for Linux in Flutter/Dart. It was originally in Rust, but Rust is a pain in the arse, to much effort to add features and maintian, Flutter is so much easier. https://github.com/timappledotcom/autonomix

2026-01-06 16:13:26 UTC

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I'm pretty dependent on VSCode for copilot, and I've been using it for years also. I do use neovim on my servers though.

2026-01-06 03:26:17 UTC

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I found out it's a Fedora thing with being full on Wayland,

2026-01-05 13:47:08 UTC

I’ve been running Fedora KDE spin for a few weeks now. It’s the only distro I’ve used that can’t handle running VSCode for some reason, it just runs up CPU and memory use, then will crash things, or be unusably slow. My days on Fedora may be coming to and end.

2026-01-05 13:15:31 UTC

Updated MB-Manager for Linux and Android is out. I added the filters for timelines similar to MicroBlog proper.
Posts
Posts and replies from those I follow
Posts and all replies.
Please give it a go, it’s side load only still.
MB-Manager https://timapple.com/mbmanager/

2026-01-05 12:46:13 UTC

Watched: Avatar: Fire and Ash 🍿 last night with the family, did the full IMAX 3D shenanigans. It was fun, the movie was pretty good, so long though. But if you’re going to see a movie in 3D, it’s hard to beat Avatar. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/83533

2026-01-04 19:05:03 UTC

This was a really interesting episode.
pca.st/episode/a… https://pca.st/episode/a6bc7211-1078-4f1b-a61a-84d3261b1d8d

2026-01-04 17:49:13 UTC

The need for 12 people to Beta test your app before it can be released in the Play Store is sort of a big ask as a solo dev with obscure/niche apps.

2026-01-04 03:58:56 UTC

Just Watched: The Smashing Machine 🍿
It didn’t do great in theaters, but I thought it was really good. I think the Rock did a great job. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/760329

2026-01-02 14:25:55 UTC

relay.pleb.one is back and running with bugs ironed out hopefully.

2026-01-02 14:15:56 UTC

relay.pleb.one will have a short downtime for some fixes I have to do, just an FYI.

2026-01-02 02:06:17 UTC

Watched: The Forgotten Battle 🍿This was a really good movie. I really enjoyed the perspectives offered. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/633515

2026-01-01 16:19:25 UTC

Though 90% was read in 2025, I guess this is my first finish of 2026, just got done.
📚 Born to Walk - Mark Sisson, Brad Kearns https://micro.blog/books/9781736294413

2026-01-01 14:16:01 UTC

Looks like I ended the year fairly eclectically. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2026/c543bf51fa.png

2026-01-01 14:05:19 UTC

Happy New Year’s internet! I got home in the evening and put the phone down and watched Stranger Things with my daughter’s and then the fam made cookies and watched the ball drop on TV. Didn’t look at the phone till this morning.

2025-12-30 02:12:27 UTC

I’ve been thinking about how to go about monetizing apps and making things available in general. I think if the time ever comes, I will charge a small fee for apps in the Play Store but always have them available to sideload for free from Github.

2025-12-29 20:53:54 UTC

As I watched the cable guys run my neighbors new line my Internet went out. They then proceeded to say they did nothing, I called and there is no outage, but they can have someone here by Wednesday to check it out. Am still looking at two of their employees in my yard… @$&! 🤦‍♂️

2025-12-29 15:45:37 UTC

Coding, Kicking, and the "Hunter-Gatherer" Protocol: My New Operating System for Health https://timapple.com/2025/12/29/coding-kicking-and-the-huntergatherer.html

2025-12-28 17:48:03 UTC

Question for the writers here: When drafting professional pieces (articles, essays, short stories), what is your go-to format? Do you stick to Markdown, Rich Text, or standard Word docs? Thanks in advance!

2025-12-28 16:47:04 UTC

[Bug Report] Article counts are static in Catagory view.
Article counts do not change in catagory view, shows lots of unread items even though they are all read.
🔗 Project: Nostr Feedz
https://pleb.one/projects.html?id=1af6824d-0840-46ec-95eb-20b71509b707

2025-12-28 01:12:42 UTC

New audiobook listen, 📚 Born to Walk - Mark Sisson, Brad Kearns https://micro.blog/books/9781736294413

2025-12-26 22:41:30 UTC

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I am a 1password user and I can save and use keys from it.

2025-12-26 22:30:40 UTC

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Nostrfeedz operates like a feed reader. You can add any npub and get there long form posts just like you would in say Feedly, but at that point I'm not using RSS... But I did add the ability to add rss Feedz to it, so you don't have to have two apps, one to follow Nostr folk and one for traditional blogs... I also have the guide which will convert Nostr feeds to RSS for non Nostr folks to follow Nostr creators in their old school RSS readers.. it's a melding of two great decentralized protocols.

2025-12-26 22:18:38 UTC

Among my many projects, ‘Abbey’ is the one closest to my heart. Envisioned as a sanctuary for writers, I’m building it to be an essay-focused tool first. It’s a labor of love that I work on gradually, with the ultimate goal of creating the perfect writing environment.

2025-12-26 16:39:04 UTC

I’m doubling down on Nostr development. Aside from Micro.blog, I think the protocol has a massive future.
I host my Nostr experiments and writing at Pleb.One. I just added the RSS feed to my Micro.blog Sources, so you’ll start seeing those dev updates syndicating here automatically. https://pleb.one

2025-12-26 14:50:01 UTC

relay.pleb.one was having some login issues, they are now resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience.
As usual, you can join the relay at https://relay.pleb.one
We are a WoT relay, trying to provide maximum benefit for free while avoiding spammers.
Cheers!

2025-12-26 14:03:54 UTC

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Think I may have it worked out, deploying changes now. Should be ready to try in 5 or 10 minutes.

2025-12-26 13:52:50 UTC

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https://i.nostr.build/eq4UyKzrIAl6ZbjB.gif

2025-12-26 00:28:13 UTC

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Dang, it's a repeat offender. I had issue with it yesterday and thought I had fixed it... Will try to get to it in the morning. Relay still seems to be relaying at least. Merry Christmas to you also.

2025-12-25 19:32:10 UTC

Watched: John Candy: I Like Me 🍿
I knew very little about John Candy, but I always thought he was a genuinely great guy. This documentary confirmed it for me, and I am so happy I was right. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1492608

2025-12-25 18:08:05 UTC

Some Holiday raking and burning, let’s hope I don’t burn the yard down. https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2025/pxl-20251225-180512129.mp2.jpg

2025-12-25 11:40:45 UTC

Merry Christmas internet!

2025-12-25 00:48:05 UTC

Last night I christened my wife in the greatest of all Christmas traditions…. Watching “Diehard”. Curiously, she had never seen it.

2025-12-24 19:11:32 UTC

Another release of MB-Manager today, version 0.2.2
There are some fixes/requests from @apoorplayer and @mwaters . Thanks for the input.
As usuall the links to packages and stuff can be found at timapple.com/mbmanager
Merry Christmas! https://micro.blog/apoorplayer https://micro.blog/mwaters https://timapple.com/mbmanager

2025-12-23 23:15:47 UTC

Working on relay.pleb.one a little ,trying to implement some performance improvements.
→ Added composite DB indexes
→ Redis caching for whitelist lookups
→ Brotli compression enabled
35% faster response times 🚀
wss://relay.pleb.one
#nostr #relay

2025-12-23 17:42:29 UTC

Yesterday for Christmas we got ourselves a new waterline from the street to the house because the other one split underground. 🤦‍♂️ https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/279103/2025/pxl-20251223-173624560.mp.jpg

2025-12-23 16:56:37 UTC

MB-Manager 2.1 out with some fixes. https://timapple.com/2025/12/23/mbmanager-out-with-some-fixes.html

2025-12-23 14:51:57 UTC

I’m moving the MB-Manager to Github, so this next release will have different links for download. I was playing with Forgejo, but at this time, I think hosting my own git isn’t worth the effort.

2025-12-23 13:39:02 UTC

Its going to be a sad day when side loading on Android ends. Developing without having to worry about the Play Store is so nice.

2025-12-19 14:27:59 UTC

Zaprank has been up 30 days now, looking at what its seen there have been 145,991 zaps in the past 30 days. I somehow thought it would be more..
https://zaprank.pleb.one
https://npub13hyx3qsqk3r7ctjqrr49uskut4yqjsxt8uvu4rekr55p08wyhf0qq90nt7.blossom.band/27b219ad24a02805006e14977f4991d495b33e1950337b975d61ff980ee4af85.png

2025-12-15 15:06:13 UTC

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This is done, if your a Linux user pleb client has your gif button.

2025-12-14 17:55:18 UTC

Now why I am here, I have to update Nextjs completely due to a security vulnerability, it my hiccup one more time.

2025-12-14 17:49:08 UTC

There was a hiccup with the Pleb One relay today, thanks for @ale@`Ale` for sounding the siren, it was a Nextjs version mismatch. All settled now, sorry for the interruption. As always you can join the relay at https://relay.pleb.one/request
Cheers!

2025-12-14 17:46:21 UTC

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It's fixed.

2025-12-14 17:26:26 UTC

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Thanks for pointing this out, I'm getting it also, let me check what is going on.

2025-12-13 23:47:22 UTC

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At first I thought it was a mini-jedi walking through the desert...lol

2025-12-13 18:48:59 UTC

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I think any nerd font would do...

2025-12-13 18:43:06 UTC

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It's Linux only right now, Pleb Client..
You can get an rpm or Deb from GitHub
https://github.com/PlebOne/Pleb-Client

2025-12-13 18:41:46 UTC

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Thanks

2025-12-13 18:21:07 UTC

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My client uses Nostrdb also

2025-12-13 18:20:21 UTC

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If you got any error messages or anything, maybe if you run it from the terminal, you can submit a big report at this link or on the GitHub. I've only installed the rpm....
Thanks for giving it a go.
https://pleb.one/projects.html?id=e9ce79cf-6f96-498e-83fa-41f55a01f7aa

2025-12-13 15:33:10 UTC

So, Pleb Client 0.1.3 is on github. You can grab the .deb or .rpm depending on your Linux flavor or build it from source.
https://github.com/PlebOne/Pleb-Client/releases
We have the ability to upload and choose GIFs. We are using Tenor from Google, but pull it down to the client and then upload it via blossom so those viewing won't have to be tracked by Google.
We also have a long form writing editor and search has been improved greatly, enjoy.
#grownostr
https://npub13hyx3qsqk3r7ctjqrr49uskut4yqjsxt8uvu4rekr55p08wyhf0qq90nt7.blossom.band/4d83df0a9ef965ca37a58f92fa2c519e7edb0694fb45ef3f684563101ae222e8.png

2025-12-13 14:39:38 UTC

Doing builds for next version of Pleb Client now, here are the changes I remember happened since last iteration..
Features:
- Add GIF support with Tenor search and privacy-preserving NIP-96 re-upload
- Add Article Composer with drafts, zen mode, and markdown support
- Add time range filtering to search (24h/7d/30d/90d)
- Add fuzzy note search matching
- Show reply-to author names on notes ('Replying to @user')
- Fetch author profiles from relays during search for better results
Fixes:
- Fix Unicode truncation panic in notifications
- Performance improvements for profile fetching
- Fix search results not displaying due to QML reactivity issues"

2025-12-12 19:35:40 UTC

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Lol, I beat our poor @nprofile…vweu also, right after his birthday too...🤣😂🤣😂
https://blossom.primal.net/841c32507b440dbd735743ad5eac7440fe37f04d8b4fd5b6751907c337de1041.jpg

2025-12-12 16:52:27 UTC

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Isn't @nprofile…vfl7 in the middle of a full re-write?

2025-12-12 16:34:36 UTC

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I am only doing Linux builds. I can try to figure out what Linux dependcies it has that may not play with Windows. It could just work. But I never had Windows in mind when making it so I didn't pay any attention to thinga that could break it on Windows.

2025-12-12 15:42:55 UTC

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Doh! Releasing later today.