I’ve got some time, I’ll write up a few of those blog posts on the back burner! [Starts writing and then — bum bum bum — hits a small speed bump in the workflow] I bet I could write a script to make that better real quick. Oh, that was a clever solution! I should share it real qu … | Continue reading
M.G. Siegler started to raise my hackles when he wrote on his 500ish blog about how Apple’s latest iPhone event cemented his feeling that the pre-recorded keynote video missed the mark — not in content, but in format: Since the pandemic, I’ve been a fan of Apple’s production of t … | Continue reading
Brent Simmons, writing for inessential.com on the viability of shoehorning his RSS reader app into also being a Mastodon client: It still seems like RSS and Mastodon could fit in the same app, though! If I were designing it, I’d start with the social media experience: the single … | Continue reading
I very much enjoyed this holiday and year-end-themed episode of Clockwise. Audio narration generated using Shortcuts. ⏱️⏱️⏱️ Mikah Sargent: What was a time that tech made you happy this year? I know I just talked about my smart home stuff a few weeks ago, but it’s those Lutro … | Continue reading
Amazon, in an email tonight: We are writing to you today about an upcoming change to your Prime Video experience. Starting January 29, Prime Video movies and TV shows will include limited advertisements. This will allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep incr … | Continue reading
A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not. Happy Holidays! 🎄 1️⃣ Elf 2️⃣ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey version) 3️⃣ The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch version) 4️⃣ The Santa Clause 5️⃣ White Chri … | Continue reading
(Image inspiration: Jose Munoz) ⌘ I’m chatting with Austin for the PenPals project this month. Our second exchange, as summarized by ChatGPT, is below: Austin reflects on his varied knowledge and potential consulting opportunities after meeting someone accidentally during a campu … | Continue reading
My first episode with the incomparable(’s) Jason Snell! Audio narration generated using Shortcuts. ⌚️⌚️⌚️ Dan Moren: Do you use any additional security measures on top of the standard recommended practices? I’ve got Advanced Data Protection turned on for my Apple devices, but … | Continue reading
A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not. 1️⃣ I was captivated by this tale of Cerro Torre, an iconic peak in Patagonia, that was plagued by controversy about who actually climbed it first, and by what means. It’s … | Continue reading
There’s no reason not to call people what they want to be called. We all go through transitions of some sort throughout our lives, and most of those transitions come with a new name for ourselves. From “Bobby” to “Rob” to “Mr. Richards”. Or from “a little lady” to “a child” to “a … | Continue reading
It’s no secret that I’ve become enamored with listening to web articles being read aloud to me. I’ve been testing the narration features of Reader, Instapaper, and Omnivore. (Spoiler: Reader’s is good, Instapaper’s is okay, and Omnivore’s is next-level) But what about elsewhere o … | Continue reading
Derek Sivers: Seems we had both been told the accident was our fault, and had spent eighteen years feeling bad about it. This time she started crying, sniffled, grabbed a tissue to wipe her eyes and said, “It’s so stupid - these stories.” And Aim a laser pointer at the moon, then … | Continue reading
A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not. 1️⃣ People are amazing. This guy made an AirPods Pro charging case from off-the-shelf parts and 3D prints. [🔗 Exploring the Simulation // youtube.com] (Via Nick He … | Continue reading
I’ve got a twofer tip today, and it’s all in the title. Help Siri Out a Little Bit Sometimes it’s nice to have multiple ways to run a shortcut. Apple clearly understands this as they provide many ways to launch one. We can run shortcuts from the app, the share sheet, widgets, Sir … | Continue reading
The folks in my Micro.blog timeline are a witty bunch. One day I hope to quip as well as them. I’ve rounded up a collection of my favorite jokes from during the (most of) keynote.1 Unofficial Master of Mirth: Lex Friedman This is a really sweet solution. #WWDC John Moltz https: … | Continue reading
I’ve had some things bouncing around my mind for a while that I’ve wanted to try out on HeyDingus. I’ve also been feeling under the weather the last few days. So, naturally, instead of taking my afternoon off to rest, I did a bunch of typing and formatting and tweaking, and am pu … | Continue reading
A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not. 1️⃣ The idea that any species on Earth could be older than Saturn’s rings is absolutely bonkers. [🔗 phys.org] (via Jason Kottke) 2️⃣ I don’t use the Arc browser, b … | Continue reading
Keith Wagner, writing for his “kind of a climbing blog” Chasing Hawks: There’s no such thing as being lost, you’re just on a different route than the one you intended. And “should have.” Can we talk about that concept? To say you should have done something implies that there was … | Continue reading