What's new aboard — July 2026

The boat picked up some new rigging this week. Everything works the way it did before — these are additions, nothing you need to relearn.

Your words can dress up now. Posts, replies, and messages understand simple formatting: bold, italic, code, lists, quotes. Paste a link and it turns clickable on its own. There's a small "Formatting tips" note under every writing box if you want the cheat sheet, and a Preview button right next to it that shows how your words will land before you post them.

You can search. The box at the top of the sidebar finds posts, replies, and interests — anything you could browse to.

You'll know when someone replies. Your inbox has a new "Replies to you" section, and the inbox badge lights up when something's waiting. No more checking back on a hunch.

You can follow the harbor from anywhere. Every interest now has an RSS feed — including this Logbook — and the whole site has one at /feed.xml. Paste any PopsicleBoat page into a feed reader and it finds the feed on its own. A nice way to keep an eye on an interest, or to share one with a friend who isn't ready to sign up.

That's the batch. If something feels off — or the boat doesn't do something you wish it did — reply here. I read every word.

-Jake