Erik Runyon

In late 2016, Apple released an update to its popular MacBook Pro. Two key features were the replacement of the functions keys by the Touch Bar, and the simplification of the available ports. Gone are MagSafe, SD card readers, USB Type A, and HDMI. In their place you’ll find four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one audio port. There were both proponents and detractors for both of these changes, and often much angrier than I think they should be.

Apple just celebrated ten years of the iPhone. I didn’t get the first iPhone, but by iPhone 3G still works.

I’ve long been a fan of the IndieWeb movement. The core principles of the independent web are essentially as follows:

1. Own your own content
2. Syndicate to other services
3. Control your content and format

Inspired by Manton Reece and his Indie Microblogging Kickstarter, I’ll be making some changes to this site and its functionality.

My presentation for HighEdWeb 2016 in Memphis was about how to use Service Workers to build offline websites and progressive web apps.

This month on #startYourShift, we’re talking about Tech Adoption. I find this topic fascinating personally, since during my career I’ve been accused of both adopting technology too quickly, and of being a wet blanket by blocking the implementation of the new and shiny. Let’s take a look back at some of them, as well as my personal viewpoint on tech adoption.

Progressive Enhancement can mean different things to different developers. To me, it means building in a way that doesn’t lock out devices or browsers from consuming the primary content of a site. Let’s get into some specifics.