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Today I went ahead and fully migrated “Who Is Numeric Citizen” website to Realmac …

: Coming Soon

One of the first things I’m going to do when I come back home is to deploy my new blog visual theme …

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I realized I forgot to clearly state the design goals before starting to build this custom theme for …

: Takeaways From Building a Custom Micro.blog Theme Using Claude Code and Claude AI

Building a custom visual theme for Micro.blog presents unique challenges at the intersection of web …

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One positive side effect of this custom visual theme that I’m working on is that I’m …

: Analyzing My Installed Plugins

Just finished compiling the list of Micro.blog plugins that my blog is using: 31 in total. Then …

: Time for a Complete Reset

It’s time for a project status update. I’ve been working hard trying to get the …

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Spent some time building my custom theme for Micro.blog with Claude Code. It works but the nature of …

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Another milestone accomplished: I now have a basic custom theme installed on my Micro.blog test …

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I recently decided to drop the numericcitizen.io domain name and focus on numericcitizen.me for all …

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Continuing my thinking about a custom-built Micro.blog theme plugin, I wondered why most of …

: Vibe Coding a Custom-Built Micro.blog Theme Plugin

I started working a my next vibe coding project: building my own Micro.blog theme plugin. I wanted …

: My Micro.blog Timeline Summarization Workflow

By popular request, here’s the documentation for my n8n workflow. This documentation was …

: What Happened in Recent Days - A LOT

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on an intensive learning journey exploring automation, …

: Building an Automated Publishing Pipeline: From Craft to Ghost

For months, I’ve been publishing my weekly newsletter, The Ephemeral Scrapbook, using a manual …

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Here’s a quick demonstration of the Microblog Poster web app I mentioned in my previous blog …

: Why I Built a Micro.blog Front End?

As recently shared on my blog, I have finished (or mostly finished1) building a simple front end for …

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Enabled the RSS feed in the News section of “Who is Numeric Citizen” website.

: From My RSS Feeds To Day One

Recent readings about n8n and with the help of Claude AI, I finally found a way to replace IFTTT for …

: Using AI For Writing is Lazy? Think Again

Some believe that using AI for writing articles is lazy, not creative, and that you don’t earn the …

: My Content Creation Ecosystem - Fall 2025 Update

It has been a while since my last update in March 2025. Here’s a summary of the changes.

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As a Craft power user, I still need Ulysses to complete my writing and publishing workflow. I made a …

: Screenflow + Screen Studio Screen Studio enhances the YouTube video recording workflow with ease of use but has limitations …

: Behind the Scenes of the “On Apple Failures" Writing Project

I’ve long wanted to write an article like this one. However, as Apple continued to add to its …

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I have always been torn between creating text-only quotes and image-based quotes. Text-only quotes …

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I made a little update to my reading workflow, especially the part for newsletter. Look in the table …

: Eternal Debate for Online Creators The decision to remove duplicates and outdated posts from a blog highlights the ongoing debate …

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Important additions to my generative AI usage rules: use more than one service, try paid version to …

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When I read about vibe coding to quickly create app mockups or even shipping an app to the App Store …

: Now on Chillidog Hosting The website Who Is Numeric Citizen migrated from Cloudflare to Chillidog Hosting to support PHP for …

: Getting Ready for Elements CMS

I’m getting ready to use the upcoming Elements CMS feature when it becomes stable enough for …

: Now on Ghost 6!

My main website, numericcitizen.me, is now officially using Ghost 6 which was released today. It was …

: My Official Response To Those Sketchy Offers

Because I’m getting email inquiries many times a week for SEO improvement offers, link …

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Because Diagrams for Mac seems to fall in the category of abandonware, if the latest blog post date …

: Generative AI Applied to Website Analytics - Cool

I’m trying out the new generative AI-based analytics from Tinylytics, and I’m very …

: An Update About My Journey with Realmac Software Elements

I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been dedicating more time to learning Realmac …

: An Update On My Craft to Micro.blog Migration

I finally completed the replication of content from the Craft-hosted website to Micro.blog-hosted …

: I’m an Open Blogger Open blogging involves sharing personal insights and workflows, utilizing open-source tools, and …

: The Future of Writing? Testing ChatGPT Canvas for a Specific Use Case OpenAI’s ChatGPT Canvas, launched in October 2024, offers a more interactive and user-friendly …

: A Mandatory Update to my Content Creation Ecosystem

: Blogging about Blogging — Eight Questions Answered

This blog post idea was triggered by a similar post on from HeyDingus blog. Consider this a …

: My Content Creator Workflow & Digital Tools — Edition 2024-12

It’s been quite a long time since my previous content creator workflow update, more than a year …

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I spent some time this morning to visit my documented tool set on my metablog to make some updates.

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This morning, I added a guestbook to my blog. Please, if you’ve been reading my blog for a …

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The updated navigation structure on numericcitizen.me. This blog is hosted on Ghost.org.

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For those who didn’t know, I maintain a description of all the apps and services that I use on …

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Bye bye Hookmark, apparently my current subscription ended. I cannot justify subscribing to this app …

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I spent some time this morning to update my content creator toolset mini website. It was long …

: Why So Many Publishing Platforms?

For long-time readers and followers, they know that I own a few websites or publishing places, but a …

: Combining Craft And Things 3 For My Writing Projects

This article is about how I’m using Craft and Things 3, which is behind any short or long article I …

: Combining Craft And Things 3 For My Writing Projects The article outlines a systematic workflow using Craft and Things 3 for managing blog post ideas …

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❗Short announcement: I made some changes to my megafeed hosted on FeedPress by adding Blips RSS feed …

: On Sharing My Writings — What Goes Where

I recently got a few comments and questions from some followers on Micro.blog about my use of …

: On Sharing My Writings — What Goes Where A user explains their blogging strategy, utilizing three different platforms for various types of …

: The Date of Publication is a Must - Updated 2024-03-15

Have you ever searched the web for an article where you couldn’t see when it was published? It …

: No More Photo Duplicates Hopefully

I decided to disable cross-posting from my Glass feed to Bluesky and Pixelfed. This should fix the …

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If you want a peak at my current reading notes management workflow, you might find this video …

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🔗 Mobivention announces its own iOS App Marketplace

As detailed by the company in a press release, …

: How Do I Read and Process an Article

Let’s say I stumble on an article I wish to read and process. I’ll follow the following steps, …

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Each week, I use this template in Things 3 to help me out with my planning. Each Sunday, I duplicate …

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Today I added a new global changelog1 page to my metablog. The changelog will cover all the changes …

: Some Hurdles to Fix Already

I encountered my first few hurdles in transposing my content from a Craft document to a Micro.blog. …

: Browsing Past Published Articles on Ghost

Circumventing Ghost’s limited posts management capabilities.

: Let's start something new. Again.

This blog is a Micro.blog hosted version of the Craft-hosted version. I’m currently in the …

: Browsing Past Published Articles on Ghost Editing past articles on a Ghost website proves cumbersome due to limited content management …

: My Content Creator Workflow as of 2023-11 The updated creative workflow for November 2023 incorporates AI tools, streamlines file sharing, …

: My Reading Workflow Explained A comprehensive examination of an individual’s reading workflow reveals their strategies for …

: Moving Out of WordPress — The DNS Side of the Story Transferring the domain numericcitizen.me from GoDaddy to CloudFlare is necessary to enable …

: Why It’s So Hard to Make Up My Mind About Digital Tools? The author expresses ongoing confusion and indecision over the various digital tools and …

: From an Idea to a Blog Post The blog post outlines the author’s information processing workflow for creating content, …

: My Content Creator Workflow as of 2023-04 A significant update in the author’s content creation workflow includes migrating from …

: Moving Out of WordPress — My Detailed Experience After years on WordPress.com, a migration to Ghost has been completed to enhance content management …

: Documenting My Numeric Life With Dayone Automating the documentation of online content through integrations with tools like Dayone and IFTTT …

: The Write.freely Ecosystem Explained The text discusses the author’s experience with the Write.as platform, an open-source writing …

: Some Updates to My Blogging Setup

Following my departure from Twitter, as well documented here, it was time for me to make some …

: A Month After Migrating Off Blot.im — Observations

It’s now been a month since this website was migrated off Blot.im. The question you might ask: is …

: My Content Creator Workflow as of 2022-12 The blogger has updated and streamlined their content creator workflow, incorporating new tools like …

: Instapaper vs Pocket — Which Read Later Service is Better for Me

As much as I love Craft, its current version is unsuitable as a read-later solution. I do keep a …

: Interesting Fact About My Twitter Usage

I spent a few moments this week analyzing Twitter’s influence on my blog’s visitors analytics using …

: A Peek At My Photo Processing Workflow The blog post discusses updates to the author’s content creation workflow, highlighting new …

: Saving Plausible Analytics for Blot.im A screenshot from the Plausible Analytics dashboard shows analytics data for Numeric Citizen I/O …

: This Blog Is Transitioning to Craft-Based Hosting Soon The blog will transition to Craft hosting to simplify workflows and reduce costs, while also ceasing …

: Making YouTubes Videos - Observations & Notes Since June 2022, the creator has produced 18 YouTube videos, utilizing various tools to enhance …

: I’m Ready to Move This Website to Craft

: On Migrating WordPress Content to Ghost

Moving content from one platform to another isn’t easy. And it shouldn’t be that way. …

: My Blogger Workflow as of 2021-12

My previous blogger workflow update was in March 2021. Quite many things have happened since then. …

: Moving From Substack to Ghost — My Experience

Digital nomads. The flavour of the day. Looking for a better digital experience? Every reason is …

: Migrating My Content From HEY World to Substack

Yesterday, I put an end to my HEY World experiment. After making the call, I wanted to keep my …

: Bye Bye Universe — It Was a Nice Ride

Nearly a year ago, I introduced my Numeric Citizen Visual Space, a website made with Universe, a …

: Getting Ready for Google's May 2021 Algorithm Update

Getting ready for the upcoming Google May 2021 algorithm update. See how I improved my Page Insights …

: The Value of Using Links and References

Let’s put aside « link posts » (like this one) for a minute or two, the time required to read this …

: Which App or Service is Best?

Recently, I had a chance to read and participate in two different discussions about which app, …

: Should I Try Write.As? I Came, I Saw, Then I Left

I saw someone on Micro.blog using Write.as a platform for publishing a blog. After spending a few …

: My Blogger Workflow as of 2021-03

This is the first post on Numeric Citizen I/O about my blogger workflow. This website’s mission is …

: Showing Support for Real Mac Software

I bought Nova in support of real Mac software developers

: Ghost 4 is Out! So What?

Ghost 4 is out, but is lacking one major feature.

Now, at version 4, Ghost, a self-hosting …

: Tips and Tricks on Optimizing Articles Exposure on Medium

To make a dent on Medium, optimizing exposure is a must.

I’ve been on Medium for many years, and I …

: Cleaning up my WordPress Blog

Simpler is better.

If you know about WordPress, you probably know how bloated your WordPress site …

: A Really Useful Git Beginner’s Guide

I’m using Git to maintain this blog, which runs on Blot. Up until now, my Git knowledge has come …

: Editing on the Go Is a Must

Editing and publishing on the go is a must, after all.

This weekend, I’m away from home. I thought I …

: Using the iPad for Editing Blot Posts With a Git Client

Editing new content from the iPad for this blog poses some challenges.

I started writing this post …

: Thinking Again About Text Editors

Thinking about text editor apps. Following a recent article from Jason Snell about finding the best …

: This Blog Uses Commento - Here is Why - Updated 2024-03-10

You can leave a comment on each blog post, thanks to Commento, you’re not being tracked.

When …

: Testing wall.blot.im

Testing a web-based blog post publishing tool for posting directly to Blot from a webpage.

I’m …

: Learning a Bit of Blot’s Internals

I made a few layout changes to my archives page.

Someone on Micro.blog posted something from its …

: Documenting Blog Changes

Using Git instead of Dropbox for Blot content syncing provides an unexpected benefit.

As I recently …

: Archiving my Content from Micro.blog to GitHub

Micro.blog allows for archiving all content to GitHub. Here is why I did it.

This blog post is about …

: The Initial Blot Setup

Setting up this blog with Blot was pretty straightforward.

It all started as an experiment. But now, …

: Selecting a GIT Client

Selecting a GIT client for the Mac is a bit harder than I thought. When I decided to create this …

: Where Micro.blog Fails for Me

I’ve been a user of Micro.blog since 2018. At first, I wasn’t sure I would like the place. …

: The First Post of a Long Series

Writing about my numeric experience isn’t new for me. When I was an indie iOS developer (2009-2013)1 …

: My Updated Blogger Workflow as of 2021-01

As a content creator, I’m always looking for new ways, tools and services to improve my workflow to …

: My Updated Blogger Workflow as of 2020-11

It’s been a while since I updated my blogger workflow. The last time was back in September of 2020. …

: My Updated Blogger Workflow as of 2020-09

Since the last update to my blogger workflow, Substack has been an important addition. Here is why …

: My Updated Blogger Workflow as of 2020-08

A few important additions have occurred since my last update to my blogger workflow. Here is my …

: My Updated Blogger Workflow as of 2020-05

Quite a few things have happened since my previous blogger workflow update in March. Mailbrew is in, …

: My Updated Blogger Workflow as of 2020-03

: Introducing my Blogger Workflow — 2020-02

If you are a blogger like me, you may find it interesting to learn about what tools other bloggers …