TIL

Status Updates

By Simon Woods

This is the update feed for changes made on a live basis to TIL, the unofficial Micro.blog companion.

Included here are fixes that will not be listed in update news on the main website.

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2.0.5:

  • Category pages now work again!
    • (Many thanks to Carl Fristrom, Sven, and Manton for this fix.)
  • Fixed the redirect link to Tips at the top of the site.
  • Rewrote the contact message on the Phrasebook.
  • Fixed outdated site links and site name on the Phrasebook, Credits, and ICYMI pages.
  • Fixed outdated site links and site name in posts.
3 months ago
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2.0.4:

  • Fixed Archive page and renamed it to Posts.
  • Added note to Posts page.
  • Added Posts page link to footer.
  • Fixed more outdated links to the site.
  • Fixed the borders on, and resized the Buy Me a Coffee buttons for smaller screens.
3 months ago
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... and we're back. Updates are forthcoming.

3 months ago
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TIL is now finished for the holidays. See you in the new year!

4 months ago
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2.0.3:

  • Contact page; info above the form, custom confirmation message, add attachments, and customised design.
  • Letterbird hosting information and links added to the About page.
  • Letterbird annual Pro plan added to the Funding page and the Buy Me a Coffee wishlist.
  • Whisk editor added to the Credits page.
4 months ago
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Updated some links containing the old domain.

4 months ago
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Changed the button for Buy Me a Coffee to a new blue version, including Supporter count. Also, clarified some language in the footer.

4 months ago
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Updated the avatars for Micro.blog, Buy Me a Coffee, Letterbird, and omg.lol. The regular icon is back in place.

4 months ago
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Removed Bike from the Funding page and the Buy Me a Coffee wishlist.

4 months ago
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The first issue of the "bts" newsletter has just been published. Follow along here: https://til.tips/bts

4 months ago
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Orchid: Names, the past, and the future.

  • New name: Today I Learned -> TIL
  • New tag line: "The unofficial Micro.blog companion".
  • New domain: today-i-learned.net -> til.tips
  • New banner.
  • New, limited icon.
  • New page: Contact.
  • About page: new links, my philosophy, my sharing policy, improved organisation, and improved language.
  • Credits page: new items, improved design.
  • Funding page: several minor edits.
  • Buy Me a Coffee: Wishlist, compatibility edits, and a new post.
  • Updates converted to an archive: updates.micro.blog
  • New newsletter: til.tips/bts

You can find all of the details in the announcement: https://til.tips/orchid

4 months ago
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The TIL butler icon, within a triangle shape rather than the usual circle. Below the figure, in capital letters are the words "work in progress".

Work In Progress: the site might be unavailable for a short while.

Updates are on the way; thank you for your patience!

4 months ago
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Updated the ICYMI page with the "News" category name.

9 months ago
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Changed the "Release Notes" category to "News" and updated the About page accordingly.

9 months ago
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Edited the BMC bio and "Open again" post to include clearer language.

10 months ago
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Deactivated the Twitter account.

10 months ago
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Imported twitter archive and enabled Tweets archive page on the site.

1 year ago
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Announced the return of the Buy Me a Coffee page with a new post on the page itself.

1 year ago
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Cleared up the information and language in the Buy Me a Coffee bio and one of the posts.

1 year ago
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Added a "Follow Elsewhere" section to the About page.

1 year ago
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Expanded the last section of the Funding page.

1 year ago
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Renewed the site domain for two more years.

1 year ago
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Improved listed goal details on the Funding page.

1 year ago
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Set a goal on the Buy Me a Coffee page.

1 year ago
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Removed the Following links at the top of the page for small screens.

1 year ago
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Edited the Micro.blog profile bio to match upcoming major updates to the site.

1 year ago
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Edited the Support column of the footer to swap Memberful for Buy Me a Coffee and include a link to the Funding page.

1 year ago
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Added a Status link to the footer for this very feed.

1 year ago
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Swapped Twitter for Mastodon in the Following Links, at the top and bottom of the site.

1 year ago
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Added the Status Updates feed to the Micro.blog account. Existing posts can now be seen on the @TIL Micro.blog timeline.

1 year ago
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Edited the Status Updates page with the bio for the first full, active version of the Statuslog. Includes relevant links.

1 year ago
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Set up the old Updates blog with manual re-direction. Includes a new homepage, a notice message at the top of the site, and removing active details from the theme.

1 year ago
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Fixed the "Follow" icons in both the header and footer on single pages, to display in a horizontal line rather than vertical. Also added a separator above the footer, to better mark the end of a post/page.

1 year ago
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All edits for public re-launch made to Buy Me a Coffee page.

1 year ago
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til.omg.lol -> omg.today-i-learned.net

1 year ago
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Unofficial resources for Micro.blog. Made by Simon Woods.

1 year ago