Linked List: May 31, 2017

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

The Talk Show: ‘The Original Sin Is XML’ 

Manton Reece and whisky-soaked baritone Brent Simmons join the show to talk about JSON Feed, the new spec they co-authored for syndicating things like blog posts and podcasts. We talk about their longstanding mutual interest in Userland Frontier — Dave Winer’s groundbreaking scripting environment from the early ’90s — and how that background and their mutual love for publishing on the open web and the democratization of technology ultimately led to the creation of JSON Feed, as well as their other new projects: Manton’s Micro.blog publishing platform, and Brent’s new open source Mac app, announced for the first time right here on the show. And of course a brief look ahead to next week’s WWDC 2017.

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Pierce Brosnan Pays Tribute to Roger Moore: ‘A Magnificent Actor’ 

Pierce Brosnan:

Sean Connery had set the bar high, and George Lazenby, with mighty flair and a valiant heart, had given it his best. Now it was Roger’s turn. He knew his time was now, and he reigned over seven movies as James Bond with exceptional skill and comic timing laced with a stiletto vengeance. He knew his comedy, he knew who he was and he played onstage and off with an easy grace and charm. He knew that we knew.

“He knew that we knew” is the phrase I’ve been searching for for years to describe Roger Moore’s take on Bond. Just perfect.

The Incomparable: ‘The Godfather Part II’ 

Jason Snell invited John Siracusa, Moisés Chiullan, Merlin Mann, and yours truly to The Incomparable for an in-depth discussion of The Godfather Part II — a movie that’s both one of my all-time favorites and one of the best movies ever made. I had a blast watching it for the umpteenth time and then discussing it with these gentlemen.