Mike McCue

Co-founder and CEO, Flipboard https://flipboard.com/@mike

Interests: #Climbing #Backpacking #Photography #Sailing #ActivityPub #Startups #Design

Public Key

npub1re7kpsv7tvy8tnakxy202m3e3nxaet536ls9tk9zfv8she7je4xsljulqk

NIP-05 Address

mike@flipboard-social.mostr.pub

Profile Code

nprofile1qqspultqcx09kzr4e7mrz984dcucenwu46ga0cz4mz3ykrctulfv6ngpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43quuw9yt

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relay.mostr.pub

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npub1re7kpsv7tvy8tnakxy202m3e3nxaet536ls9tk9zfv8she7je4xsljulqk

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2025-03-30 18:39:35

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@nprofile…7226 @nprofile…v4kz this is pretty cool. All these accounts should be active today. Let us know if we can help with the metrics

2024-10-10 03:42:52

Roof ripped off of Tropicana stadium in Tampa. #Milton
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/the-roof-of-tropicana-field-was-ripped-off-by-hurricane-miltons-winds

2024-09-04 03:46:35

Will the real me please stand up?
https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/113/077/228/811/459/856/original/46f7a3ce7bac5fda.png

2024-07-06 18:22:24

Apparently Halloween is right around the corner!
https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/112/740/934/686/369/968/original/c2f192a65835ecd0.jpeg

2024-05-02 07:52:03

#PeerTube is awesome.

2024-03-16 05:52:43

This is what happens when you tap on your Threads user name right now. Interesting times ahead.
https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/112/103/805/685/936/682/original/580b92c3b98b24c8.png

2024-03-16 05:33:13

Tonight over dinner my teenage girls asked me what I thought about banning TikTok. I told them I thought it was a stupid idea, would solve nothing and would put the US on the same censorship path as China.
I instantly became the hero of the evening and then they told me I should run for president.

2024-02-14 06:12:58

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@npub1vcv…9su0 Thanks for the feedback Mike. CCing @npub17r6…j2zf and @npub189n…xjhw

2024-02-13 23:24:44

Here are Mastodon links to some of the Flipboard Magazines I am actively curating these days:
FOLLOWING THE FEDIVERSE
Covering the rise of the Fediverse and the decline of the walled gardens as social media transitions from closed to open.
@npub12sr…ky7r
THE INSIGHT
Stories I've read which enlightened me.
@npub1jw4…3zq3
NONTRIVIAL
Breakthroughs, insights and ideas that change everything.
@npub1rn5…xlas
FOUNDER'S FORUM
Startup stories and perspectives curated by founders, for founders.
@npub18le…pz8h
AC/DC AI
When electricity and artificial intelligence intersect.
@npub170g…jvv2
VULCANITE
The art and science of picture taking
@npub19jv…xyhh
JOURNALISM
Curating important stories about the past, present and future of journalism
@npub1yn6…hgpt
SAILOR'S LOG
Videos, articles and podcasts for sailors recommended by sailors.
@npub1yye…3dhn
FINAL FRONTIER
Space awesomeness.
@npub1gpm…70h8
WAYPOINTS
Beautiful places I want to explore someday.
@npub1pp4…xz27
BOOKS THAT INSPIRED ME
@npub1ct2…anch
For the full list, check out my Flipboard profile at https://flipboard.com/@mike

2024-02-13 22:50:43

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@npub1hrm…q322 Yes, check out http://flipboard.com

2024-02-13 17:32:37

Hello Fediverse!
Today we're taking another important step in our journey to fully federate Flipboard.
This morning we federated 1,000 Flipboard Magazines curated by the publishers we have been testing federation with in addition to 20 new publishers we are federating today. These include magazines like Adventure Travel by Outside, Eater DC by Eater, Explore NYC by Thrillist, Throwbacks by SPIN, and Climate Tech by Bloomberg.
Flipboard Magazines are a simple way to curate articles, images, videos and podcasts into a thematic feed. This powerful curation tool has been at the heart of Flipboard since 2012 with millions of magazines curated since about recipes, road trips, architecture, books, tech trends and so much more.
Federated magazines become native #ActivityPub feeds and can be followed by anyone on Mastodon. For example, check out my Following the Fediverse magazine @npub12sr…ky7r
I believe that thoughtfully curated feeds have the power to make social media a lot more effective and inspiring so I'm excited to bring millions of these magazines to the #Fediverse as we federate all public curators in the next few weeks.
Check out my Medium post for more details along with a list of some of the great magazines we federated today.
https://medium.com/@mmccue/federating-flipboard-magazines-575a18297bd6

2023-12-21 00:52:38

One thing I absolutely love is that hitting star in Mastodon just sends an appreciative signal to the poster. It doesn't influence algorithms. It doesn't shape what I see in my timeline. It doesn't broadcast a signal to my followers that I favorited something.
It just does one thing incredibly well: it sends a simple thanks.

2023-12-20 20:58:58

One of the big things @npub1xzm…eykm talks about in this interview is his experience with #XMPP and whether or not the embrace, extend, extinguish playbook would work in the #fediverse. This discussion happens at minute 41
https://flipboard.video/w/cTBu4HusskGTuPBahqm6WY

2023-12-20 20:06:39

The last 10 days have been a whirlwind for the #fediverse. Important new versions of @npub178l…cahs and @npub1rky…0xq2 launched. Wordpress and Tumblr reaffirmed their commitment to ActivityPub. And Threads and Flipboard began to federate. What does this all mean for the fediverse? How will moderation work? Who will be next to federate?
I asked Eugen Rochko, the founder and CEO of Mastodon.
Check out this very special interview which notably is hosted on our #PeerTube instance.
https://flipboard.video/w/cTBu4HusskGTuPBahqm6WY

2023-12-20 18:50:37

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@npub1pkp…wu0z @npub1py2…s9cm also CCing @npub189n…xjhw

2023-12-20 18:50:20

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@npub1pkp…wu0z @npub1py2…s9cm hmmm. Which link did you follow exactly? can you send a screenshot of the link you clicked on?

2023-12-20 18:40:32

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@npub1pkp…wu0z @npub1py2…s9cm hmmm. did you go directly to http://flipboard.video?

2023-12-20 17:41:23

Hello Fediverse!
I'm excited to let you know that we have stood up our very own #PeerTube instance. This is so cool. We've posted all the videos for my Dot Social podcast. We also posted our original Flipboard launch video for fun.
You can check out our PeerTube instance here:
http://flipboard.video
You can follow the Dot Social channel on our PeerTube instance here:
@npub1py2…s9cm
I'm super impressed with PeerTube. It's quite a capable platform and it is fully federated via ActivityPub.

2023-12-19 08:27:52

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@npub1hgk…7pfk @npub1g7t…n6x7 I've asked my team about this and will come back to you.

2023-12-19 08:11:22

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@npub1xdd…e9jk yes all federated accounts will see replies and be able to fully engage with anyone.

2023-12-18 19:00:48

Here's a condensed list of the accounts we are federating today:
@npub19k6…wdcm
@npub1xwm…fagk
@npub1nq0…lyhd
@npub1ckr…9h2l
@npub16c6…lwau
@npub178v…jd6x
@npub1ene…70az
@npub12z4…nf68
@npub134z…efaz
@npub1x3l…cjvk
@npub1y58…hhfk @npub1rvw…tcff
@npub10vk…y6hj
@npub1p2n…nsfk
@npub1ugk…4reu
@npub1dy0…tt3y
@npub1r43…9zak
@npub160j…gw06
@npub17ey…f2eu
@npub1vny…a7jp
@npub1sz4…l3cq
@npub1h8e…kt7l
@npub1kzl…j0x2
@npub1e3c…nffk
@npub146c…kf0d
@npub1c5v…x3sd
You can also follow me on Flipboard
@npub1ye2…ly82
You can learn more from my Medium post: https://medium.com/@mmccue/flipboard-begins-to-federate-4a80d6bdc209

2023-12-18 17:26:03

I think that fully integrating #ActivityPub into Flipboard's backend is going to be one of the best things we've done since we started the company.
There are three phases:
Phase 1 (Today): Federate 25 accounts to test and learn
Phase 2 (January): Enable anyone in the Fediverse to engage with any public curator on Flipboard
Phase 3 (April): Enable anyone on Flipboard to follow and engage with any public account in the #Fediverse
Check out my Medium post for more
https://medium.com/@mmccue/flipboard-begins-to-federate-4a80d6bdc209

2023-12-18 16:33:29

With today's announcement you can see the stories that some terrific publishers are curating on Flipboard:
Afar
@npub19k6…wdcm
The Root
@npub1xwm…fagk
Pitchfork
@npub1nq0…lyhd
The Collector
@npub1ckr…9h2l
LGBTQ Nation
@npub16c6…lwau
Mental Foss
@npub1rvw…tcff
Semafor
@npub1x3l…cjvk
JoySauce
@npub1y58…hhfk
The Verge
@npub1p2n…nsfk
Refinery 29
@npub178v…jd6x
Smithsonian Magazine
@npub1ene…70az
SPIN Magazine
@npub12z4…nf68
IndieWire
@npub134z…efaz
The Conversation US
@theconversationus@flipboard.com
Digiday
@npub1vny…a7jp

2023-12-13 21:18:55

The network effect for #ActivityPub is gaining some serious momentum right now. As more services adopt the protocol, more people, more communities and more content are added to the network making it increasingly more valuable for everyone. This will only accelerate in the coming months as Threads, Wordpress, Tumblr, Flipboard and others federate.
We're still in early innings but there's no way to put this genie back in the bottle. The open social Web / the #Fediverse is going to be huge.

2023-12-05 16:40:15

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@npub1csc…8pjk @npub1ye2…ly82 @npub19lq…2v22 interesting. Greg, any clues here? @npub189n…xjhw @npub17r6…j2zf

2023-12-04 11:57:49

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@npub18dj…7utj @npub1ye2…ly82 hmmm. I’ll look into this.

2023-11-29 03:00:18

Every now and then, technologists are able to translate their strongly held beliefs into action for the benefit of society. Sometimes these actions result in new features, apps or platforms but it's especially powerful when this happens at the protocol level.
In the latest episode of Dot Social I talk with @npub1w7a…tpn3 about how he helped get #ActivityPub started, how it's going, and what he hopes for next. Check it out here.
https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/dot-social-evan-prodromou/

2023-11-19 18:44:02

Wondering what you call it when a group of talented people dedicated to advancing a positive agenda for the world bicker about arcane differences in approach while the bad guys come in and absolutely crush the movement altogether.
This is happening in so many cases right now I feel like we need a name for it.

2023-04-20 04:16:26

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#[0] #[1] LOVE the ASCII art logo

2023-04-19 18:48:25

Hello Fediverse!
#[0] is currently a walled garden.
It's a beautiful, highly curated walled garden filled with content from the worlds best publishers and creators curated by Flipboard's editorial team as well as our community of magazine makers.
But it's still a walled garden. Today that begins to change.
We've moved four of our most popular #[1] desks into the Fediverse for you to enjoy.
#[2]
#[3]
#[4]
#[5]
Details below:
https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboards-editorial-curation-comes-to-mastodon/

2023-04-03 23:12:33

After 13 years, #[0] has made certain you won't be able to see a tweet on #[1] ever again.
Today Twitter turned off their API integration without regard for Twitter users who enjoyed seeing tweets on their Flipboard.
While Twitter is enabling payment for some API access, the approach they've taken is prohibitively expensive, unreliable and frankly untrustworthy. I can't imagine us or anyone else ever relying on Twitter again for anything.
Hello Fediverse. Good bye walled gardens.

2023-03-30 02:02:19

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#[0] unfortunately we are all about to be massively inundated by AI bots. We could see 10X or 100X this activity in just a few months.