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Re: Tapestry by Iconfactory

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Post by milen »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #6
troupo wrote: post #5

One thing all these "all in one apps" get wrong is this: while I do want to consume multiple services in one app, I definitely do not want to consume them in a single unified timeline. Mail clients have run into the same issue several years ago and still doggedly try to make "unified inbox" happen.

Are there any "all in one apps" like this? That's the first one I ever saw. I've been wondering for years now, why ain't anyone trying it. The unified timeline is the whole point. However, for me, this app gets two things wrong: 1) I'd also want IM feeds on the same timeline. Like, Messenger, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. I know it's probably impossible due to how obstructionist and anti-user the chat vendors are, but I keep…

We created the most popular (at the time) “all in one” app for macOS back in 2008 called EventBox [1].

It aggregated RSS, Twitter, Digg, Facebook, Flickr, Reddit.

So it’s a very old idea that’s just coming back - like a lot of things, it goes in cycles.

We ended up selling the software to another company. My personal advice - never build your business on top of other companies data/APIs, they can cut you off at any point.

[1] https://milen.me/software/eventbox-walkthrough/

Re: Tapestry by Iconfactory

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Post by jimkleiber »

There was an app called Tapestry by Betaworks, inspired by Robin Sloan's idea of a tap essay, that I absolutely loved and wish it would come back.

> "I saw it, and I loved it so much,” Borthwick said. “It felt like an intimate and immersive form of reading on the phone. I thought, could you not make a platform to publish more of these?”

Still haven't found anything close to it and social media stories don't seem to match up.

https://allthingsd.com/20121106/when-an-app-is-an-essay-is-a...

Re: Tapestry by Iconfactory

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Post by troupo »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #6
troupo wrote: post #5

One thing all these "all in one apps" get wrong is this: while I do want to consume multiple services in one app, I definitely do not want to consume them in a single unified timeline. Mail clients have run into the same issue several years ago and still doggedly try to make "unified inbox" happen.

Are there any "all in one apps" like this? That's the first one I ever saw. I've been wondering for years now, why ain't anyone trying it. The unified timeline is the whole point. However, for me, this app gets two things wrong: 1) I'd also want IM feeds on the same timeline. Like, Messenger, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. I know it's probably impossible due to how obstructionist and anti-user the chat vendors are, but I keep…

> I'd also want IM feeds on the same timeline. Like, Messenger, Teams, WhatsApp, etc.

Chats: yes. Because each separate chat is a separate room, and ultimately, for a personal use, there are not that many of them.

Feeds from social media though? A hard pass. Especially now, when so many people cross-post the same content to multiple networks.

Re: Tapestry by Iconfactory

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Post by esafak »

troupo wrote: post #5

One thing all these "all in one apps" get wrong is this: while I do want to consume multiple services in one app, I definitely do not want to consume them in a single unified timeline. Mail clients have run into the same issue several years ago and still doggedly try to make "unified inbox" happen.

The source could simply be another attribute to filter and organize by.

Re: Tapestry by Iconfactory

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Post by Valodim »

troupo wrote: post #5

One thing all these "all in one apps" get wrong is this: while I do want to consume multiple services in one app, I definitely do not want to consume them in a single unified timeline. Mail clients have run into the same issue several years ago and still doggedly try to make "unified inbox" happen.

I mean... the unified timeline is literally the number one feature this app advertises. If you find that doesn't work for you, their product vision just doesn't align with your preferences. What's the point of even engaging if you know they don't build what you want on such a fundamental level?
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