: Give me less, more invisible, technology. Not more - Patrick Rhone Amen 🙌
: These Vision Pro demos are the most Black Mirror thing I have ever seen.
: And this is where I switch off. I’m not putting a computer on my face. VR 🥱
: Patrick Rhone when I get overwhelmed in life I find those the most difficult to do though they are …
: Just in case you missed it. No profiles this year. You’ll need a developer account and enable …
: Good morning. Here’s a flower to brighten your day
: Another day another trail to walk. This one is a long one. With lots of flowers. Huge daisies. And …
: The More Apps, The More Gaps For quite a while, I’ve had this feeling that my system of writing notes in my notebook was …
: Apparently there’s a big fuss about these in the US. Well this is my first time…
: Watched the last episode of Ted Lasso - although it lost its way a bit this season it came good the …
: Editing old photos is my meditation.
: Found a nice bubble tea place
: To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he’s doing is good - Aleksandr …
: How to Stare at Your Phone Without Losing Your Soul AA meetings don’t give out badges to members …
: What Happens When Google Search Doesn’t Have The Answers? Nilay Patel for The Verge: We live in an information ecosystem whose design is dominated by the …
: I made a school boy error. Many bad words were said. I regret none of them.
: Another one from our walk yesterday. This is Belmount Tower which dates from around 1750. Used as a …
: A long walk was needed this morning. So off we went. Into the woods and countryside. To find lots of …
: Great to see blocking finally rolling out to micro.blog, seems crazy that it wasn’t there before. I …
: AI Is Unlocking the Human Brain’s Secrets trained an AI model to decipher the gist of a limited …
: 👋 Hello awesome people. How are you doing today? Doing anything fun over the weekend?
: I am so fed up with the over sharpening on the stock iOS camera app, even when shooting RAW, I’ve …
: Working From Everywhere Ever since the pandemic hit in early 2020, I’ve mostly been enjoying the comfort of working …
: Finished reading: The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson 📚
: Finished reading: 道德经 by Lao Tsu 📚
: It All Led Here Every so often I see posts, usually on Reddit, that say something similar to “what would you tell …
: Twitter Is a Far-Right Social Network A social-media platform will always reflect the values of its …
: Perfect weather for a walk in, what feels like the sky.
: App launched ✅iOS ✅Android Now. I sleep.
: Surfacing The Things You Need In my tendency to over simplify things, I wrote a post about how to maximise your productivity. …
: My Blog Could Live Forever One thing I love about consuming so much written on the internet is that it raises interesting …
: I thought I saw a post on displaying the Mastodon permalink to a micro.blog post in a custom theme …
: Is there anyway to use micro.blog newsletter feature and send an email for new posts but only from a …
: The times of Micro Camp didn’t work very well for me due to time zones, so I am planning on catching …
: It seems I am not protected from Spam even on micro.blog
: My Brief Experiment With Mechanical Keyboards Can I apologise if this post triggers you in any way, these are simply my thoughts after using a …
: Know Your Values A few years ago, I read the book Ruined by design. You could consider it Hooked written by an …
: YouTube to Launch Unskippable 30-Second Ads on TVs At the YouTube Brandcast upfront event Wednesday …
: If you haven’t checked out micro.blog before, you really should and now is the perfect time. …
: I know I have been messing with you all for the last few days, but of course I have renewed my …
: Get A Notebook And Write Stuff Down I am hyper aware that I have been mentioning this constantly for quite a while but bare with me. …
: Finished reading: Four Blind Mice by James Patterson 📚
: Apple’s New Features For Cognitive Accessibility Apple has announced new accessibility features and tools that will help people with cognitive, …
: I had an experiment with a Wordpress blog and the Activitypub plugin. That set up is actually supper …
: Does anyone have any experience with celiac disease? It looks likely my wife has it and wondered …
: I have 3 days left on my micro.blog year subscription. This could be the end…
: Received some gifts from Matter this morning ❤️
: Social Media separation anxiety and adoption Instead of unifying and establishing a stronghold on …
: You Do Not Need Loads Of Apps Slight mislead here, you do need apps, but you don’t need a ton of them. Every single post I see …
: I had to go for a run just to not feel so bad that I’ve played Zelda all day. Now, back to Zelda.
: I don’t think this will ever get old 🎮
: This is why foldable phones are appealing, they just need refining
: Zelda has been delivered. See you in a week or so 🎮
: Finished reading: Hooked by Nir Eyal 📚 Read through this again and made a lot more notes the second …
: Just Do The Work I’m having a few weird experiences on YouTube at the minute. I watched a few videos on mechanical …
: I am seriously considering switching to the Pixel fold. Why cant Apple make interesting devices.
: The Pixel Fold is Google’s $1,800 entry into folding phones - The Verge There aren’t any apparent …
: My Adventures With A Commonplace Book Stray too far into self-help or productivity circles, and you will soon come across this idea of a …
: I love Ulysses, but I wish I could show the markdown. I know it’s ‘messy’ but I …
: Being At Peak Apple Product Is Awesome At the iPhone phone launch last September, a thought started to blossom in my head. As they …
: What happens when Google Search doesn’t have the answers? We live in an information ecosystem whose …
: So, update to my post yesterday about mechanical keyboards. I bought a Keychron K3 because it was …
: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ God damn that film was dark, but entertaining still. Not …
: I paused by accident on a Jordan Peterson Instagram reel and now Meta thinks I’m some kind of incel. …
: I might regret this but I want my first mechanical keyboard. used for typing, no gaming I don’t …
: He who stands on tiptoe, doesn’t stand firm ― Lao Tzu
: Sundays are for reading the holy book
: The Apple VR Headset May Miss The Boat That Never Arrived One of the biggest leaking Apple products I can ever remember might actually see the light of day at …
: Can someone just make Bear Notes but with actual folders please. That would be great.
: I am absolutely delighted for Napoli winning Serie A. I spent just over a year playing football …
: Intentionality A fairly simple word. Loaded with meaning and a fair bit of woo woo. Who doesn’t intend to do …
: Apple’s VR headset might run tweaked versions of iPad apps And the headset’s apps might not be the …
: A busy life is not a symbol of status. It’s a symptom of trying to do too much for too many …
: 4 Reasons Productivity Systems Fail Your system has to be as easy as possible to get started and …
: Had a great day at the cathedral yesterday
: Trying out Readwise Reader. It’s the type of app I really want to use, it makes a lot of sense but …
: Saw someone using a silver Leica M11 today whilst in London. Wildly expensive but damn if that …
: Went for a walk and saw some sheep 🐑
: Me: oh this post looks interesting Medium: you need a free account to read the rest of this post Me: …
: Don’t Be a D*ck Don’t behave like a jerk when you’ve got a screen protecting you; …
: Ordered new car yesterday but 6 month wait! Also, I hate car sales people.
: Bluesky isn’t just like Twitter by looks alone. It’s just like Twitter full stop and I’m really not …
: A couple of thoughts on @matt@isfeeling.social excellent post on Todoist and Things for The Sweet …
: Not Chasing Perfection I read Matt Birchler’s post on The Sweet Setup as soon as it appeared in my feed. Anything he has to …
: Part Of Me Died When I Left Twitter I used one platform, almost solely, for 13 years. It’s not as long as some, but on first …
: If people want a twitter like experience (well a replica) it’s awesome that that’s …
: It’s Always Adverts As millions of users scramble to see where to place our social alliance in the next wave of locked …
: Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit - Dan Green
: ‘Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been …
: I think we need a UK micro.blog meet up 🇬🇧 Anyone interested?
: Can we agree this is the cutest little tag they put on Lucie’s swimming kit at school.
: Finished reading: Violets are Blue by James Patterson 📚 That was a weird read, my least favourite of …
: Being An Optimist Without going back and checking where, I am sure I have referred to my wife description of me. No, …
: Updated my tools I use page because a few of them have changed slightly.
: I really love Ulysses for making writing and publishing easy but i forgot how easy it is to write in …
: Listened to the whole Decoder interview with Chris Best and wow that interview went south quick.
: Developer platforms are all about trust, and Twitter lost it Custom Timelines were the superhero …
: Dark Mode Is More Personal Since the launch of dark mode in iOS I don’t think I’ve disabled the feature other than …
: I thought this was supposed to be a one and done option. SO annoying!
: Trying To Write I think I get it now. I’ve been asked for years how I manage to write a lot, and I just shrug …
: Can’t predict the weather at the minute
: Does anyone else answer 90% of all questions that their kids ask with “it depends”. I’ve noticed …
: Great day doing some jobs around the house and then going for a walk with my two boys. Charlie loves …
: Today I have mostly been learning Swift UI. I like it.
: Just a little shoutout to @manton and @vincent on how great the upcoming micro.blog app update is. 👏
: I know I went through all this looking for an alternative before but my Ulysses subscription is …
: I know it’s basically Twitter, but I really like the look and feel Bluesky.
: That’s Just Like Me My daughter is the cutest little thing. I know everyone says that about their kids, but here is my …
: How do you make friends as an adult. Not for me I’m asking for a fri…. Oh Erm 🫤
: I’m really not sure what to do there, but I’m on Blue Sky.
: Google Tells AI Agents to Behave Like ‘Believable Humans’ to Create ‘Artificial …
: I wonder if my photos are too boring. But I just liked the light
: I want to like Artifact but it’s just a terrible reading experience and the same stream of …
: All of a sudden all of the people around me seem to utter the words “did you see this thing on …
: Finished reading: Roses are Red by James Patterson 📚
: The Brain vs. The List There’s something beautiful about using analog tools in a digital world. I …
: Logged into Twitter to post a ‘goodbye’ tweet. Even though I’ve been gone for …
: Lazy days are for fiddling with my blog
: It’s too stressful being an Arsenal fan 😣
: Bit cold for ice cream still
: You Are You. We Live Here. This is Now. That’s progress now, the steady accumulation of various …
: MR Tries The Safe Uncertainty Fallacy There have been about a dozen times a sapient species has …
: the Oppenheimer Principle revisited an increasingly typical Silicon Valley type, with a thin veneer …
: Inspiration The arrival times of ideas are strange. Often when I feel like writing, there is nothing ready to …
: There’s always some idiot ruining your favorite website Because nothing Musk does isn’t …
: Bank holidays are made for washing the car
: Same Same, But Different I forget where I first heard the expression, but I have long held the idea that we are all the same …
: Reading all the wondering on why people still use Twitter seems redundant. If you speak to anyone …
: Finished reading: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte 📚 Read for a second time and although I …
: Valid Feelings It’s been a while since I updated my blog because I’ve been pretty busy with life, and my posts …
: Like Martin, I’ve been thinking about the intersection of Mastodon and micro.blog a little …
: Whatever you think about Samsung. Trygalaxy is pretty damn impressive as a marketing push.
: We have a carer starting with Lucie today. It hurts to not be the one looking after her all the …
: I’m thinking about metrics in blogs, thanks to @matt@isfeeling.social post I want some …
: Dear website makers, no one wants this. Sincerely, everyone.
: Another day, another hospital appointment with Lucie
: TIL drinking cold water is exercise
: I’m preparation for Zelda: Tears of the kingdom I’ve treated myself to an OLED Switch and Breath of …
: ‼️ When did all podcast start being the same. They seem to have the same guests, talk about the sae …
: Does anyone else get to the stage where they just want to go get lost in the woods for a bit?
: The new buttons update to Notion is pretty sweet.
: If someone in the US could send me these that would be great!
: I was so bored in the night not being able to sleep I almost started tweeting again. Please send …
: You cannot lose another life than the one you’re living now, or live another one than the one …
: 2746 photos imported! It’s going to be a long week of editing!
: The only thing about three day events is I have to edit like crazy! Congratulations Jasmin Wong …
: Generative AI is just productivity software It’s uncomfortable to consider. All new technology …
: After 10 years, I think we can stop referencing Google Reader in every article that talks about RSS.
: Why Spotify wants to look like TikTok, with co-president Gustav Söderström we’re not doing …
: Finished reading: The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters 📚 Interesting enough to read through but …
: All the Google Bard Screenshots are incoming! Also
: Making The Right Compromises Whenever the internet loses its mind on something, I find it fascinating. Not to join in with the …
: Welcome to the Big Blur Natural-language processing provides, like all the other technologies, the …
: The Value Of Words I am amazed at the usefulness of recent advancements in Large Language Model AI. Having it …
: Field Notes vs Field Book Notebooks: Which One is Best for You? If you’re a fan of notebooks, you’ve probably heard of Field Notes and Field Book …
: I’ve officially finished paying for our trip to southern Spain! Now counting down the days until we …
: There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. - Hamlet
: When critical thinking isn’t enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn …
: Finished reading: Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson 📚
: Everyday Wonder - zen habits Every moment, we have the opportunity to wake up to wonder, to awe, to …
: I’m not mad I’m disappointed
: Indexing A Used Notebook I’m still really early in my notebook use, but I’ve filled a couple of them now. When I chose to use …
: Spending the day making app preview videos and writing promotional text and app descriptions. …
: Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds We don’t always believe things because they are correct. Sometimes …
: Seems a controversial opinion to some, but I love having access to ChatGPT. It’s speedup so …
: Duck Off, Autocorrect I can’t believe I have to say this, but I have no desire to call my fiancé a …
: Minutes to Midnight - De-brand One of the greatest mistakes we’ve ever done was to fall into that …
: What Is My Notebook I have now read three different translations of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Each one begins with …
: Could the excitement for a ChatGPT or LLM based search by a reaction to SEO spam and search result …
: Meta Rediscovers the Cubicle After hiring a fancy design firm and working through multiple ideas …
: I love this final line from How is your heart? so much. what matters most is how well you walk …
: Who Uses Field Notes: Exploring the Different Types of People Who Use These Notebooks Field Notes notebooks have become a staple among many people, especially those who love writing, …
: Are Field Notes A6? One of the most common questions I get asked is whether or not the notebooks are A6 paper size. …
: Lucie picked up her child of courage award yesterday evening. Feels so nice to recognise all she …
: I am convinced I have the worlds worst office window view. Let’s see yours
: On Section 230 and the Dream of a More Human Internet “[A strong ruling against Section 230] would …
: A New Bird In Town Are you ready for the exciting 19th edition of The Morning News Tournament of Books? Field Notes are …
: Dealing With My Life For far too long, we’ve had far too many meetings of professionals involved in my daughter’s …
: On technological optimism and technological pragmatism Instead of flying cars and space travel, the …
: How many of the barriers you have to doing or creating something that you want are internal? Whats …
: Other Peoples Lives As much as I share my own, I generally don’t have any interest in other people’s lives. This …
: Ok Apple Watch. You got it 😴
: You’re Doing It Wrong: Notes on Criticism and Technology Hype An 1894 New York Times article told …
: Some of my favourites from last years championships (I can’t share then best ones I’m afraid). Glad …
: What to Write in Your Field Notes Notebook As a Field Notes user, you know that your notebook is an essential tool for capturing ideas, …
: Do Field Notes Fit in a Midori Passport? As a Field Notes user, one of the biggest questions I had before investing in a Midori Passport was …
: Finished reading: The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday 📚 Skipped a lot of pages of this as it …
: Using a Field Notes Notebook for Journaling Are you looking for a way to document your thoughts, ideas, and experiences in a compact and …
: The End of the Silicon Valley Myth There is a sense that we have reached the end of the internet, …
: Focus, discipline, and motivation Stories of people who threw away great lives because they …
: Not A Task List, A Done List My son and I spend a not insignificant amount of time at Ninja Warrior assault courses. After our …
: Algorithmic Blindspots Look for patterns in algorithmic recommendations, and avoid the standard …
: I’d like to introduce you to Mooji, you’re welcome.
: The Simplest Path I have a running joke with JFM about him having about 3 thousand different blogs. It is very much …
: Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚 This is one of the most life changing …
: I found that if you have a goal, you might not reach it. But if you don’t have one, then you are …
: I’ve started buying quite a few physical books lately. Copies of ones I have read but want to …
: Hey @help any ideas what is going on here when @matt@isfeeling.social replies to me?
: Why on earth is the outlook for Mac app so bad in comparison to using the website?
: I’ve written so many posts over the last few weeks and just deleted them. I just don’t see the point …
: The Collector’s Fallacy ‘to know about something’ isn’t the same as ‘knowing something’. Just …
: Facebook Is Taking the Worst Ideas From the Airline Industry Meta decided to nickel-and-dime its …
: Should I do another season of my podcast?
: Why does it feel offensive? A few weeks ago a read a post on Mastodon which in essence claimed you can’t do anything on a 256gb …
: Finished reading: Graveyard of Empires (Ben Hope, Book 26) by Scott Mariani 📚
: For The Enjoyment Of It I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the things I do and understanding my motivations. I am …
: Artificial Intelligence Supplants Crypto, Web3, and the Metaverse as the Hot New Thing in the Valley …
: Introducing the AI Mirror Test, which very smart people keep failing We’re convinced these tools …
: Please don’t take all of the buttons away Sometimes you want to check that the alert switch is set …
: God Did the World a Favor by Destroying Twitter Eventually, brands will find purchase in Mastodon’s …
: The Computer is Wrong I’m not saying ChatGPT is a grift, but I do think it’s …
: Buttons Are Bougie Now Which is a more satisfying experience: woozily tapping your phone to silence …
: The Wisdom of Non-Effort Something different emerges when you relax into non-effort. Not only a …
: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success - Alain de Botton it’s bad enough not getting what …
: My new Field Notes packages arrived. Now I have the annoying time where I have to wait for my …
: Happy Sexy Millionaire when you get angry, you say ‘X thing made me angry’ you will get angry …
: There are a lot of books that I read now that could of very easily been a blog post. I barely get …
: My Reliance On The Arrival Fallacy For those that are not aware, the arrival fallacy is a psychological idea that once you get to a …
: Why Field Notes Notebooks So Popular You don’t have to tell Me how popular Field Notes are. I buy enough of the to keep the company in …
: I always take a picture of this thing every time I see it.
: The Manly Tradition of the Pocket Notebook No matter what profession you find yourself in, the most …
: Gluon: My Perfect Micro.blog Companion This app is niche. It only works for micro.blog so all of these words I write will only be …
: A New Notebook Whenever I am ready to start a new notebook, I get scared. Particularly if it is a nice one. I do …
: Does anyone know someone that works at Field Notes? I’ve placed an order that has an issue …
: Why Do People Like Field Notes Notebooks? This question is one of the most common searched for terms and also asked in various ways all over …
: Not sure if my writing sucks, or what, but I don’t get the interaction using just my micro.blog …
: 🔗 It’s Always Context Om Malik writing about context: Try and find the context. Wherever you can ask as many questions …
: You Can’t Engineer Good Writing When all is said and done, I am not a very good writer. I’m a consistent one, a passionate one, and …
: The Most Popular Field Notes Editions Field Notes notebooks are some of the most popular notebooks used by creative professionals and …
: Moleskine vs Field Notes: The Differences Have you ever wanted to choose between two quality pocket notebooks, but were unsure of which one to …
: Do I Even Want To Take Notes? I’ve started and failed to make notes like I’m told to do by all the productivity content creators …
: I don’t know what it is but when I’m tired I am laser focused at work. I can’t get so much done and …
: Drop eveything and make this a thing, please. 🙏
: The Next Generation Of Creative Work There’s a lot of talk out there about AI and the future of this, that and the other. The opinions …
: Talking to AI Might Be the Most Important Skill of This Century Like writing and coding before it, …
: I don’t remember Abes Oddysee being so hard when I was a kid, but I’m enjoying playing again after …
: Your Smartest Dumb Tech I don’t worry about formatting for each social network. That’s …
: New iPhone browsers on the way without WebKit: Chrome, Firefox The Register reports that Apple …
: I’m so mad at myself for missing a day writing in my journal. I remembered several times and just …
: I’m not writing “sorry for the delay” when I respond to an email any more. I’m not sorry. I didn’t …
: This is weird, and very ‘out there’ but I learnt recently about scheduled boredom and it’s been …
: The State Of My Subscriptions In 2023 As a means of follow up to my post in early 2022, I decided to think about my subscriptions yet …
: How I Stay Focused Over the last few months, I have had a few questions in my working life on how I stay so focused. I …
: These Twitter Bot Owners Refuse To Pay Elon Musk most of the actual spam bots don’t even use …
: I’m Here For Other People There is a new word I learnt a few weeks ago – compersion. It’s vicarious joy, associated with …
: 14 Years Yesterday, myself and my wife celebrate 14 years of being together. It’s not as long as some people, …
: Finished reading: Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett 📚
: You might be thinking this can’t be real. He can’t be that stupid can he. Yes. Yes he can
: Life insurance firm defends Harold Shipman advert “Life Insurance. Because you never know who …
: Bring Back The iPhone Battery Case MagSafe has allowed more innovative things to come out than I imagined. It’s become more than the …
: My Printer Is Extorting Me The monthly fee is incurred whether you print or not, and the ink …
: Walking (kind of) Tel Aviv At my meanest and most depressed I found myself thinking, ‘we Jews spent …
: Just checking in. How is everybody?
: There’s Nothing Quite Like Twitter I know what you’re thinking, yet another put down post for my pet hate social media site, but no. …
: Does anyone have another way to get in touch with Craft.do? I’m trying to set up a Business …
: Atkinson Hyperlegible in Matter is just 👌
: The Benefits Of The Max Club Josh Ginter shared some thoughts on returning to Plus Club: The Pro Max’s larger, more comfortable …
: Trying to sum up my thoughts on Readwise Reader I’ve tried several times to articulate my feelings on Readwise Reader, but failed every time. …
: There Will Always Be More Work Like most people I know, I am constantly worried about getting through my task list. At times in the …
: If you feel okay There’s nothing wrong with emotion, with the feelings of anguish and anger, but …
: To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he’s doing is good - Aleksandr …
: Advances In AI And Blogging There appears to be a collective belief that the world of blogging is changing. It is true that we …
: Journaling And Me There are not many things that improve my life straight away any more. Meditation did exactly that …
: Finished reading: The Radleys by Matt Haig 📚
: The Art of Effortless Decision Making It’s usually more costly to avoid deciding than it is to take …
: Managed to grab one in the crap light yesterday at Lincoln Cathedral
: Drinking Has A Weird Place In Society Derek Kedziora writing about giving up alcohol a few months also. I was never a daily drinker, but …
: There are too many iPhones For at least a couple of years, I’ve had an iPhone problem. Well, it’s not Apple’s fault, it’s …
: The strange formatting for quotes is now fixed for those on Mastodon with thanks to @manton
: Burn Down the Exclusive Podcasts, Burn Them All Down If your show is exclusive to Apple Podcasts, I …
: Note to self: My wife does not like being refered to as my ex-girlfriend.
: We Have A New Twitter Luke Harris on his blog, writing about social media as a whole: I’m on Mastodon, but I’m bored with …
: Thank you micro.blog for keeping my timeline so quiet but still allowing me to interact with …
: YouTube: hey guys this is my super minimalist bullet journal set up for 2023. gets out 13 different …
: Thinking About ‘Important’ Things I give myself a hard time about the things I do and getting the most out of my short time in this …
: Anyone else noticed the weird spacing with micro.blog posts viewed on Mastodon? Usually around block …
: I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make other people happy, because they know …
: On Happiness | Rishabh Dassani Come to think of it, it seems absurd to not be happy given that we …
: The perfect shadow placement
: Currently reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚
: To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift - Steve Prefontaine
: Any Field Notes or similar users around here? I’m in need of a leather cover but nothing seems as …
: The Evolution Of Attitudes Work The posts I write do not disappear into the recesses of my mind, I think about them often. My …
: Streak Story: 4,400 Days with CJ Chilvers Journaling is an offshoot of meditation—a type of …
: Robinhood is launching an independent media brand called Sherwood And The entity will build on the …
: 📸 Nottingham Winter Sun - gregmorris.co.uk
: “Men are born for the sake of each other. So either teach or tolerate.” - Meditations by Marcus …
: There are some thoughts swirling in my head about not building your buisness on the back of someone …
: The discomfort of intimacy to what extent am I willing to actually feel an emotion in front of …
: Hello friends. I need some more RSS feeds in my life. Who’s in your feed that you can’t live …
: Some Things I’ve Learned in 2022 If you have a problem with them, and them, and them, and them, the …
: I Tried To Hack Podcasts And It Made Me Hate Them Around this time two years ago, I decided that there was a whole medium I need to get more out of, …
: Finding More Meaning In Less Over the last few days, I’ve been reading a lot about the rediscovery of minimalism. This is 100% …
: A Small Break Hello all. You may not have even noticed, but I’ve taken a short break way from being online. …
: Finished reading: The Revenge of Analog by David Sax 📚 That was annoyingly too short but pretty …
: I’m going off line for a bit. Can’t be bothered any more. You lot have fun. Don’t break anything.
: A Blogging Origin Story Matthias Ott predicting 2023 is The Year of the Personal Website: Your personal website is a place …
: This evening I am mostly fighting with RSS feeds.
: Aaron Swartz: Ten Years On Aaron was persistent in not just advocating, but enacting, greater …
: How Will We Cancel People After Twitter? Twitter is a place where the average person can subject …
: Black And White Photography I’ve never been a fan of black and white photos. Not in the sense that I don’t like them, I’m just …
: 47 tasks in my ever growing task list is WAY to many for my liking. Good news is today is done so I …
: Carrots help us see much better in the dark Don’t talk to girls, they’ll break your …
: 8 Day Streak It appears that this journaling thing is sticking. At least for now. I am 8 days into it (I started …
: 100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying This is the type of information I need
: I Think I often forget to put these two tiny words into my sentences. When I make link posts or try to make …
: 🔗 Bowing To Social Media Convention Matt Birchler defending the like button: I think of likes on social media kind of like non-verbal …
: Apple Planning No Major Updates For AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, or Apple TV in 2023 I can’t speak to …
: No idea why but I just decided I was going to shoot black and white today. I kind of like it.
: Currently reading: The Revenge of Analog by David Sax 📚
: Finished reading: The Quantum Chain by Nick Jones 📚
: Finding Awe Amid Everyday Splendor taking us out of ourselves and expanding our sense of time, it …
: The problem with the favorite button the problem with the favorite button and the path of least …
: She loves her bear, and her shoes!
: Why Don’t You Just Do Your Thing Mike Chudley in his video on Why 85mm is RUINING your Street Photography I believe that 85 …
: Me: Jumping through hoops to save a few quid on the astronomical price of shopping whilst companies …
: Dell and Samsung Announce New Displays at CES Why it has taken so long for other options remains a …
: 🔗 Good luck convincing average people to use Mastodon Manuel Moreale on internet silos: fundamentally people are, when it comes to the internet, lazy. …
: Minimalism, Maybe as minimalism began to dovetail with financial planning and whole food health …
: After having no end of problems with Matter recently with content not showing and loads of …
: Folder Peek: Mac Folders In Your Menu Bar Another little app that I discovered to aid my Mac life recently is another free one. I discovered …
: Journaling for Journaling Sake This afternoon, I randomly decided I was going to go into town and buy a bullet journal. No idea …
: My amazing daughter has been nominated for the Child Of Courage award again! She’s already won …
: Four F**king Months I’m on a bit of journey at the moment. One that I am determined not the be preachy about but one …
: Apple Launches Audiobooks Voiced by Digital Narrators I don’t like this. Everything should be read …
: I wish for 2023 is for micro.blog to add in muted words. 🙏
: Two New Mac Apps I Love For once, the YouTube algorithm came up trumps and I stumbled, across a new channel to subscribe to. …
: The Hidden Cost of Cheap TVs “In America, you watch television; in Soviet Russia, television …
: My illness had gone from headache and drained > Annoying head cold > cough that just wont go …
: I Am Sorry, But My Heart Was In The Right Place A couple of days ago I wrote a link post, the same as I have done hundreds of times before. Found an …
: Has Dropbox completly messed up anyone else mac?
: My new year’s resolution is less, fewer, lighter, easier. Have less, hold fewer, be lighter, make …
: I always enjoy a micro.blog app update!
: Focus Modes Still Suck It’s been a little over a year since I wrote about setting up iOS focus modes. At the time, it was a …
: I am finding myself checking Mastodon too much and falling into very similar bad practices that I …
: What is a blog Sounds simple, doesn’t it. Everyone who’s used the web knows what a blog is. They were the web for a …
: Can We Try To Remember How To Disagree Please? It would appear that the author of the linked post has some very wrong ideas of his own. I think my …
: I Was Going To Write Today I really was. Despite not feeling very well, and not due to New Year’s Eve for once, I wanted …
: I know some people don’t believe in them but I’m interested to hear your New Year’s resolutions or …
: Manual Practices To Help With Digital Task Lists Following my link post talking about bullet journals, I received quite a few replies. Many from …
: 🔗 I Really Want To Keep A Bullet Journal But ... Jon Porter writing in The Verge about his move back to apps rather than a physical journal via …
: 🔗 No Social in media any more Sarah Frier pointing out that DJ Khaled is not your friend: This year, social media mostly stopped …
: No one has ever found its animal reservoir. No one knows quite what vaccinia is—even as it has been …
: Starting to put together a stuff page that I will try and keep updated with what I am using etc
: Must be in a coding mood today, fixed open graph data too
: Spent a little while this moring tidying up Conversation.js, I think there is more to do but its …
: I’m glad omg.lol has the social.lol instance to which you get access when you join the service. …
: Outside of Twitter, Day one must be my most downloaded and deleted app. It stays on my phone for a …
: My Presence Online The indieweb has become an important part of my decision-making when it comes to online things. It …
: Currently reading: The Quantum Chain by Nick Jones 📚
: No Perfect Christmas There isn’t usually much to report from my Christmas day. We spend the day, like most of those that …
: My Theme For 2023: Slow Down I usually pick something that I want to focus on for the coming year. The past couple have gone by …
: I think its time micro.blog bumped the truncation limit up to 500 characters and just chopped it …
: Still, I rely on this user stylesheet to keep my sanity when browsing the web today. Unlike browser …
: Finished reading: The Last Family in England by Matt Haig 📚
: It’s Like Twitter Only Worse When users first log into Mastodon after fleeing Twitter, I can almost guarantee that this is one of …
: I’m convinced that it is only a matter of time before legal issues become an issue to some …
: Bit of a humble brag but I really like the Ivory beta. None of the other apps have stuck but this …
: Made a really simple Post To Mastodon iOS Shortcut. It can be expanded on for your usage, hope it …
: Overthinking Social Media The original title to this post used the word agonising. It was a bit too strong, but perhaps …
: Decided I’m going to uncouple of micro.blog from Mastodon. It’s just too noisy in this app. I can’t …
: Maybe Tim Cook should read the Elon Musk book on how to do business?
: Just imagine Twitter owned by Automattic. What a place it would be.
: 🔗 Mastodon Isn’t Just A Replacement For Twitter Nathan Schneider for Norma mag: Scalability explains a lot of what seems wrong with social media. …
: Every time I check LinkedIn: “Oh look someone added me” “I don’t recognise …
: I have two overlapping categories on my blog (micro and photo) and for the life of me I can’t work …
: My life is so much quieter off Twitter it’s unreal. If Zuck could now mess up Facebook so my wife …
: Finished reading: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 📚
: Not the result we wanted but a great experience taking my boy to his first game are the Emirates.
: Stories For Egos This crafty little ego keeps trying to work its way into my life. Today I am taking my son to …
: I Expect More If I’m Paying For It There are loads of services and apps in my life that I pay for. Perhaps too many, but if I value a …
: I think I am going to start the slow and painful process of migrating back to using my Mastodon …
: Twitter pulls Spaces After being pressed by journalists over some of his inconsistencies, Musk …
: Anyone know what the train strikes are like in London tomorrow? Was thinking about going to Arsenal
: We Keep Talking About It Because It Hurts I’ve had enough of reading and listening about Twitter as the next person. So much so I’ve muted the …
: 🔗 Twitter was special. But it's time to leave Matt Tait in Pwnallthethings hitting the nail on the head more than once, but the real sticking take …
: Is it worth getting the official Steam Deck dock or are there better third party options!
: Calming Down My Feed Since moving all of my proverbial social media eggs into one basket, it has become obvious that a …
: I know they are expensive, and not for everyone but the AirPods Max are the best headphones I have …
: Users of Mastodon spill a lot of digital ink writing about what is commonly referred to there as …
: Instagram? They moved to Meta’s store for obvious reasons, so you can no longer receive updates …
: Matter: My Most Used App YesterdayI posted that I had jumped in with the new pricing strategy for Matter and become a Patron …
: Started playing Fortnite again yesterday, no idea why I stopped playing it. Really enjoyed a few …
: This Is Meta For a long time, I have never thought about the topics that I write about. Granted, I still think I …
: My favourite reading app Matter announced its pricing model and this was an easy buy
: Thinking about signing up for Glass again, only to have another nice social network to enjoy. I know …
: Writing In Public I’m pretty certain, if it doesn’t exist already, that in the near future you will be able to predict …
: In todays episode of I’m not surprised Twitter marks mastodon links as harmful Twitter removes …
: Is there any point drinking coffee not from a Sportsdirect mug?
: Finished reading: Checklist Manifesto, The (HB) by Atul Gawande 📚 This is a well thought after book …
: Great overview of the Cleanshot X updates by @birchtree@mastodon.social So much so that I just …
: It seems the overreaction to nothingness on Mastodon is as bad as it is on Twitter. This worries me …
: Are You Really Missing Out? Since Twitter imploded, I am ecstatic that a lot of the wonderful people I have met online have …
: Replying to multiple users on Micro.blog is still a pain! Copying the user names and having to think …
: I’ve wanted to use a commonplace book for a long time but could never see myself carrying one …
: Finished reading: The Humans by Matt Haig 📚
: I just realised I haven’t played on my Steamdeck for more than a week. Perhaps the novelty is …
: Another cold morning with lots of frost. 🥶
: Oh Lordy. Thank you Gluon for all the filters! This solves one of my issues with moving everything …
: One Contact Point With The Internet There are a few unsolvable questions in my life. What iPhone will I actually use? Which read it …
: I’ve limited the RSS feed from my blog to just longer posts now as I think thats better for …
: Shortcuts To Use With Micro.blog Several people still point to my older post on how I post to my blog using automation. …
: This is a really interesting thread on user requested features, leading inevitably to Mastodon and …
: I am really enjoying just having one touch point for the social web. I am sure there are downsides …
: My 11 year old just told me he hates his life and he hates me. They grow up so fast.
: I forgot how good Silicon Valley was. Seems ripe for a new series.
: Another foggy and cold dog walk, but I kinda dig it.
: It was a bit misty and cold walking the dog this morning but the Christmas lights cheered me up no …
: Moving My Mastodon Account To Micro.blog Well, first things first. I am not really moving my Mastodon account to micro.blog in the technical …
: Hey do you guys remember Twitter?
: How do I move my current Mastodon to the micro.blog ActivityPub one? There doesnt seem to be a way …
: You Deserve A Blog When I see what some people pay for a blog, I gasp. I mean, I get it, I want to publish things as …
: Downloaded and imported all of my Instagram data into my blog. I’ve done the same as I have …
: Thinking Too Much About Social Media Due to the billionaire baby, I’ve been thinking far too much about social media. I can see no end to …
: Morning Dew - the staple of winter photogrpahy when you live in a boring place
: Snacking On The Internet There are many things I am taking away from my 30 days no Twitter experiment. The feelings of worry …
: Learnt the expression “eat the frog” earlier this week and I’ve always wanted a more disgusting way …
: Shortcut: Find Mastodon User On Micro.blog I still can’t decide where I want to put my time. Do I follow mastodon users on Micro.blog or follow …
: Will not support the billionaire baby, but annoyingly I can kinda get onboard with the direction of …
: The Constant Worry The cost of living crisis in the UK has been getting progressively worse for the last few months and …
: Woodland Walk I needed some time out this afternoon, so went for a walk in the woods with my trusty x100v. I’ve …
: How do I get replies to posts on mastodon to show up as replies on blog posts? Bridgy doesn’t seem …
: I’ve Replaced The Habit Despite all the words, the thoughts and the conscious decision to try not to. My monthly challenge …
: This may just be my tiredness talking but social media as a whole is starting to feel a bit …
: Learn Your Lesson On Social Media Given the resent issues with the bird site, it’s been great to see so many people delete their …
: Sparkler long exposure . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm …
: Currently reading: Checklist Manifesto, The (HB) by Atul Gawande 📚
: Finished reading: Cat & Mouse by James Patterson 📚
: Why Start A Blog? When I first stated writing online, I didn’t even know what a blog was. I set up some online …
: I was just looking back at some gr36.com archives and found my very first Wordpress blog. I kind of …
: A very quick visit to Nottingham Christmas market. It was really busy and far too stressful punching …
: Just Shut Up And Listen It’s rare that a trailer sparks any reaction in me. I often feel like I have watched the whole film, …
: I absolutely love the filters on Mastodon. I haven’t needed to use them much, but they actually mute …
: Well I know what I’m going to be playing this weekend 🎮
: Apple Watch Ultra: This Isn’t Supposed To Be For Me I distinctly remember watching this year’s Apple event and being interested in absolutely …
: Looks like I was mistaken by thinking I would be doing nothing all day. Nice walk with the dog in …
: Today is a day of doing absolutely nothing, and I’m delighted.
: How To Filter Posts By Category On Micro.blog I’ve been using the awesome service micro.blog on and off for what feels like forever. The service …
: Working on a few updates to my micro.blog theme over the last few days. Still a little more to do …
: Some Small Thoughts #2 Turns out that I have more smaller thoughts than I thought (try saying that three times fast). …
: Being Angry I was pretty angry this morning. With good reason, I thought at the time. I had lost 4-5 hours worth …
: In The Web . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer …
: I’ve been working on a new micro.blog for a few days, and I just accidentally clicked the …
: Mastodon is great and everything but this stupidness on Twitter has made me really think about …
: Refections . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Chilling On The Beach . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm …
: Bit frosty out . #x100v #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm …
: Ten Days No Twitter I feel as if I start every post about Twitter with the same words. I both love it and hate it, blah …
: If I want to follow some micro.blog accounts using the mastodon app how do I find their compatible …
: You can still find beauty in winter . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion …
: Some random flowers that came out quite well.
: Elmo has invented blogs everyone. Panic over.
: Some Small Thoughts Since ditching my newsletter a while a go, I haven’t really had a place to share smaller thoughts …
: Currently trying to get to grips with Pixelfed, and work out how all these indieweb things are going …
: This is an interesting idea. What if loads of buisness had instances, communication with employees …
: “People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their …
: A Verified Mess Although my monthly challenge forbids me from checking Twitter, my reading stream and other social …
: “it turns out that most people do not want to participate in horrible unmoderated internet …
: So, I’ve finally put my Apple Watch Ultra on Charge with 17% battery left: off charge at 7am …
: What’s the best blog post you’ve read this week? I’ll go first - What feminism means to me
: “I know of people who work for companies that are causing serious social harm yet are outspoke …
: 5 hours phone free this morning payments messages phone calls All no problem and only 12% battery …
: I dont think it’s the time for mass abondonment of Twitter just yet, but I can see where it’s going …
: Apple Ad Store There’s very little for me to comment on or add value to the conversation around Apple showing …
: And just like that I’m back on the beta train 🚂
: “A “heavy tweeter” is defined as someone who logs in to Twitter six or seven days a week and …
: Currently reading: Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett 📚
: I’m been reminded of one of the most painful posts have written in my life but also one of the most …
: Sold my Series 7 today so I’m all in on the Apple Watch Ultra. So I think it’s time for some words, …
: Need to do this for a bit. Getting fed up with the time wasting I do and the way it makes me feel …
: I have no idea why, but I’ve decided to bring my Buy Me A Coffee page up to scratch. If you …
: Ok Apple Watch Ultra. You win. For those interested this is with three hour long workouts and quite …
: Tools, Time & Energy I’ve been trying to formulate in my mind what I want to achieve with publishing online and my online …
: Saw random graffiti the other day that said: “Do more, say less” And I feel like that’s a life …
: We had a very relaxing day today. Mainly because the weather was really rubbish but Lucie had a big …
: Very weird being able to walk the dog in a tee shirt whilst surrounded by fallen leaves but …
: The prickles have fallen ð° #autumn #conkers #iphone14pro #nature #scenicbritain
: A few iPhone snaps from Lillie’s match last night. Raised more than £3000 for Birmingham Children’s …
: I geniuinly need help with using Day One. I’ve had it for years but what do I write that is not …
: Falling For The Apple Watch Again As with everything in my technology life, I go backwards and forwards on the Apple Watch. On one …
: No idea why but I’ve fallen back in love again with Shortcuts and have built loads of them over the …
: Not sure when it happened but it would appear Bridgy doesn’t work with micro.blog any longer? …
: As I get older, my answer to more and more things is “I don’t know”. What is short …
: The iPad Kind Of Sucks Now I’ve been mulling over these thoughts for months now, but resisted on posting them because of the …
: Does anyone use Blinkest or similar service to “read” books.
: How I Use OMG.lol Statuses The fun little service omg.lol is the new hotness on micro.blog and seems to be seeping out into the …
: Inspired by @maique I made a Shortcut to update your omg status including emojis. I will write up a …
: Implemented a custom version of status.lol into my blog because why not.
: Under Pressure It’s that time of year again. At the point where our business starts to get a little less busy and …
: The “what aboutness” of Twitter absolutely kills me.
: Editing some old ‘non keepers’ to see what I find.
: This year is the first year I haven’t done an iPhone review (or several) and I’ve got the itch to do …
: I went around and tried all the ai copy writing bots do you don’t have to. In a surprise to …
: Buddhism at War On reflection, I would have to conclude that the ethics of early Buddhism do not …
: Annoyingly. After a bit of curation I’ve found instagram Reels to be a good resource for a wide …
: I think my internet friends are better than my real life ones ❤️
: Mourning For A Past Me I thought for a long time that the pandemic had ruined me. Despite being one of the lucky ones and …
: Ride The Waves Over the years, I have become used to most of my life being like swimming in the sea. Bobbing up and …
: I need some more newsletters to read. Drop your favourite 👇
: A little walk with the dog Working from home allows me to stretch my legs on my lunch break and also clear my head. I love …
: Some Thoughts On Matter vs Pocket There’s a lot more I can say on this topic that I am currently motivated to type out. After being a …
: Mobile Publishing My blog has being going for almost a decade. In that time, technology has transformed my life and …
: Thanks Elon, I Feel Much Better About Myself Now There’s some crazy weirdness surrounding Elon Musk. He’s the darling child of what seems like all …
: Taking The Shot The best advice I give anyone who wants to become good at something, is to do it. Constantly and …
: Like father like son . #streetphotography #photography #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer …
: Got up and walked the dog purely because I could see the sun rising out my window. I’m a sucker for …
: I love photographing at The Contemporary #streetphotography #nottinghamstreetphotography #x100v …
: Recommended Reading Since Matter chose to remove all of their social sharing features, I’ve lacked things to read. As …
: Our Stoptober The idea of Stoptober is, at least in the UK, to stop drinking or smoking. It’s used as a marketing …
: Spending my Sunday assessing task management options for my team. It’s currently between Todoist and …
: 🔗 How platforms turn boring Russell Brandom for The Verge: I call it the Bootleg Ratio: the delicate balance between A) content …
: Dinner Date Not very often I post what I am randomly up to but my wife took me to Cinco Lounge for dinner the …
: Oh my god. New episodes of the best podcast series ever made!
: Being Lonely It was only fairly recently I came to the realisation that I was chronically lonely. Granted, there …
: You really suck as a manager if the only metric you have on your staff is based on if you can see …
: My Blog, My Escape The importance of having something that you can fully focus on and forget the world for a bit is …
: I think I figured out that my desire to buy an Apple Watch Ultra has nothing to do with the actual …
: “What boat you are in is far more important than how hard you row.” — Charlie Munger
: Two weeks after COVID I can’t complain
: 🎶 what happens when you loose everything, you just start again.
: I prayed to the gods. And spent too much!
: The Importance Of Remembering Starting this post took longer to work out than almost any post I have written. Where do you start …
: 🔗 It’s just not that good Seth Godin writing about things being good: Not that good for who? If you mean to say, “I don’t …
: This might be the last time I do this When I was younger, I had to go with my grandad to church. He was, what I used to think of as a …
: Lucie loves shoes I guess one of the things you realise when you have kids, or you’re around a lot of them, is …
: Oh! This isn't good enough! Since moving to a new domain and trying to put all the things I create together online, I’ve …
: Laying in bed listening to Lucie playing and laughing her head off is my kind of medicine. The …
: It's Not The Camera, It's A Camera There is no getting away from my love of photography and cameras. My favourite thing in the world is …
: 🔗 The iPhone Isn’t Cool Damon Beres writing for The Atlantic: In a market generally defined by boring hunks of plastic, …
: Schrödinger's iPhone Each year, when the new iPhone is released, I feel the same emotions that I experienced the year …
: Out of the darkness . #x100v #fujifilmx100v #fujifilmx #streetphotography #nottingham …
: Why GR36 has returned? My life online is often complex and filled with preaching advice that I don’t take. More often than …
: Constantly Waiting Over the last few weeks, I have come to realise how much time that I spend waiting for people. Islam …
: Finished reading: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson 📚
: The fact that people seem to think the Apple Watch Ultra is a replacement for the old Edition range …
: Isolating Day two of being positive, and it has been a lonely one. In other circumstances my day might have …
: I understand the upload limit for podcast on micro.blog is 45mb. What is the longest recording this …
: Caught (Again) On Wednesday afternoon, I started to feel a bit under the weather. Nothing major, just a bit of a …
: I think I want to Podcast again. Any micro.blog friends fancy a chat?
: ‘buy your mom an iPhone’ Tim Cook’s response to improving Android texting
: I received my press pass for the photography show today. I didn’t even apply for one but I’ll take …
: And it was at this point I burnt my entire house down
: There’s a lot to gain for Apple producing a non-pro ‘max’ size iPhone 14 Outside …
: The Internet Is Boring Now For what seems like forever, I have been trying to cut down my usage of Twitter. Going around and …
: First Day Today is one of the scary times as a parent, the first day at big school for my son. He’s 11, so …
: No you spent all day trying to get your posts out of Ghost! As nice as it is I can’t be doing with …
: I really want to buy one of these. Just gives me such a sense of British culture. Plus they look …
: The amount of people that wield stuff like this as if it were some kind of badge of honour is weird. …
: I’ve had to deactivate my Twitter account for a while and get my wife to change my password. …
: Migrated over from mastondon.social to my new home on social.lol and it all seems to have gone ok. …
: I Don’t Want Anything At the same point each year, my wife and I get into the same discussion. It’s a few weeks until my …
: I guess I am in the cool gang now gr36.omg.lol
: It’s amazing how many companies claim to have deleted your account. Yet still send you marketing …
: I just love Shortcuts. Set up some simple ones on staff at work iPad to automate PDF creation and …
: Keep pumping . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Another case of the invisible Dad today. Son starts school in September and all letters, online …
: The World Is Too Big And You’re Too Small I know at some point in my life I am going to have to let you go. I pray that is not for a very long …
: Social Media Interaction When typing out my thoughts and going well past a short tweet, I thought for longer than I should …
: Finished reading: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 📚
: I blame @maique because I am now playing around with Drafts
: I’m Proud Of You Being the parent of a disabled child, I’m well aware that I need to curb my enthusiasm towards …
: All the concerns I have stem from this “user-engagement-at-all-cost” business practice. Irrespective …
: I Can’t Be Bothered My motivation to do, well, anything, comes in waves. At some points, particularly lately, I can’t be …
: I don’t love having to do gardening in this hot weather. But it must love me.
: Sunrise at Sheringham Beach . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixlovers #sunrise #fujixphotographer …
: Phone Size Thoughts Bigger phones are popular mostly because they are a computer replacement for a lot of people. As we …
: The Quiet And Calm Of iOS As with everything tech related, when I start to see similar thoughts and ideas shared online, I am …
: Well now you’ve gone and ruined it. Guess we’ll be staying in today then
: I Don’t Know Where To Put It For the last few weeks, I have been struggling with what to do with the posts I want to publish. …
: Left shell . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters …
: Finished reading: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte 📚 It falls down the usual trope of telling …
: Back In The Chair Creativity is a habit. - Do the Work, Danze I’ve fallen into a bit of a rabbit hole with Rishabh …
: Beach Life Today was very much beach day. Not because the weather was great (it was OK but not great), but …
: in order to be someone, we need someone to be someone for. The Perils of Audience Capture I guess …
: Quick dip? . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Scratching The Itch I woke up this morning with a need to take some photos. No idea why, but it wouldn’t go away so I …
: I love Matter and everything, but it really has to get better at recomendations. I am so sick of …
: Sunrise Lucie woke us up at a ridiculous time this morning, but instead of wallowing in our tiredness we …
: The fact I can now export reading notes in Matter into Apple Notes and really round off my note …
: After seeing a few posts about it. Here’s how I post to micro.blog including an image upload …
: Getting Away We all needed to switch off for a bit so we’ve headed to Norfolk for a few days doing nothing. Saw …
: The fact that when people refer to “the notch” everyone knows exactly what you mean is …
: be careful of “doesn’t that already exist? have you heard of XYZ?” when analyzing or sharing an idea …
: Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. …
: All Work And No Play On One Computer Around this time last year, I gave up my work iMac Pro and began working on my personal MacBook Pro. …
: I didn’t do it I didn’t, as I suspected, renew my Glass subscription just for the sake of it I cancelled and …
: The average time spent in app per day for kids and teens is a massive 91 minutes on TikTok and …
: I’ve KonMarie my Instagram and find it infinitely more enjoyable now. Still not installign …
: Currently reading: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 📚
: Shaken . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: There was some great light when we were shopping in Nottingham this morning. It’s a shame I …
: I want to sparkle . #x100v #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujifilm …
: I am tempted to just move to one blog rather than splitting things between micro.gregmorris.co.uk …
: I thought this was supposed to be easier on m1?
: Woke up to lots of engagement on my two blog posts yesterday and I am a bit overwhelmed. I realise …
: Why do companies value new customers so much highly than retaining current ones? Where is the …
: Being A Realist Is Boring When you are a child, you dream of huge, almost magical things happening in your life. The future is …
: Hold On To Your Permalinks Matt Birchler is to blame for some of the decisions I make in my tech and blogging life. Not because …
: This is me: not you One of the reasons I try not to write about my ways and opinions much any more is because of how …
: Currently reading: The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters 📚
: For The Sake Of It My Glass subscription will be coming to an end in the upcoming weeks, and I don’t know what to do …
: Seems like a good time to post gregmorris.co.uk/blog/but-…
: It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their …
: Theres something about flowers and bees that speak to me. Usually buzzzzzzzzz I guess.
: Whoâs the lucky one? . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: I feel like there is a certain type of photo that to post to Instagram and a different type on …
: You playing? . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer …
: Yesterday was long run day so I needed to stretch my legs with a long walk. Of course I took some …
: Oh my! Glass is gorgeous on the web too
: This is me but with Twitter. Not sure if everyone has grown up and has lives to live but my timeline …
: Now I am no longer podcasting I’m considering returning to a newsletter. Perhaps every two weeks.
: Best description of Instagram I’ve seen, and all in one sentence!
: My System: Notes In my journey to improve my overall systems of things and also slim down on some expenditure has …
: Lucie loves her new chair that will make a big difference to her social inclusion. Simple things …
: Using Instagram in the browser removes all ads and all the full screen messing about. Much better.
: Trying to slim down on some upcoming purchases because times are hard at the moment and due to get …
: Currently reading: The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters 📚
: Why do I find my self tempted to buy, of all things, a Surface Duo? I’ve even confused myself with …
: All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake …
: Writing Instead Of Scrolling A simple idea, stollen from YouTuber Struthless to replace what is ultimately bad for me, with …
: Currently reading: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 📚
: At a time when staged narratives and rendered images are popular, I am excited by the fact that life …
: Met a friend on our evening dog walk. He’s called Larry 🦎
: Focused Time I wrote a post a few days ago about not being able to switch off and be focused. Well, that was the …
: Gaming Life Level 2: Steam Deck It seems like an age ago I wrote about loving Stadia. It has its issues, is always a few days away …
: It’s ok to delete people you like but you hate their tweets right? Asking for a friend.
: Of Course, I Am Scrolling Through Social Media Again I am starting to think my brain is fundamentally broken. I can’t sleep, can’t sit still, and …
: Hidden adventure . #x100v #rutland #rutlandwater #fujifilm #waterparkfun #nature #fujifilmx100v …
: Placebo For reasons that I don’t really want to go into, I’ve had to resort to sleeping tablets. Nothing …
: I love being outside and if it involves some kind of water it’s even better
: Take a seat . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Rutland Water In The Sun Another walk around Rutland again today. Enjoying the boats and water sports
: Cherry blossom . #cherryblossom #blossom #blackandwhite #flowers #nature #naturephotography
: Wondered why the checkout assistant was looking at me weird. Then realised I was buying Redbull and …
: “The audience you are building on other platforms is never truly yours.” …
: The good news is my inspiration and motivation to write is back a bit. Can’t really be bothered with …
: I want to do everything and nothing It doesn’t take more than a few minutes for the uncomfortable feeling to set in. Tiny little pin …
: Tempted to pick up Stray. Anyone played it? 🎮 stray.game
: My life doesn’t work like that Shawn Blanc has a cushty life being able to be indistractable until lunch. Between 6am and noon is …
: WFH slipping away Over the last few weeks, I am having to spend more and more time in an office environment. There’s …
: Oh, Instagram! Where to actually start? Every so often we see the once great Instagram app slide into oblivion, …
: A Single Shadow . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Small Walk At Rutland It was a bit blustery and choppy out on the water, but an enjoyable hour walk with the pooch. Headed …
: Never going to switch Gruber doing his usual thing “Apple silicon is a profoundly inconvenient truth for many …
: I keep thinking about writing something, saving notes and thinking of good topics to cover. Yet when …
: Instagram may be trash, but I can’t stop The well shared Om post from a few weeks ago: ““While Instagram initially fueled my passion …
: TikTok grabs all the things Turns out TikTok is basically spyware. “TikTok is said to collect “everything”, from search …
: Life is a weird thing isn’t it. I’m reminded of some techno I used to listen to 20 years ago and I’m …
: “One thing all humans share is that we’re a ghost trapped in a skeleton covered by a sack of …
: “Twitter built a superhighway from your foot to your mouth.” 💯 …
: There is something about the Nottingham Contemporary that makes almost every image look interesting. …
: I am currently at the stage of Yes I need a microblog No I don’t know where to put it So I have …
: Open Plan Sucks Mike Elgin on the hopeful demise of open plan offices: The open-plan office obsession, which …
: Spotted this on Reddit earlier today, and it stuck out to me. Perhaps it is because I’ve had …
: Lurking . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer …
: Ninja Warrior We went to a Ninja Warrior experience park yesterday in Sheffield. It’s safe to say the kids were …
: Tipping Point . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer …
: Get that shot . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer …
: Always Carry Your Camera I guess this is why the x100v always comes in handy, because if you just fancy shooting or something …
: Share a shake . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer …
: Sliding doors . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer …
: The Queen's Baton Some of the Commonwealth joined us today to celebrate the Commonwealth touch being carried through …
: Keep up . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer …
: Sprouting . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer …
: I think I deserve this today
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: The worst possible thing has happened. Lucie has COVID 💔
: The End Of The Road I always struggle to start writing a blog post, so I will just get right to it. There’s no more …
: Have you got a table for one? . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujifilmuk …
: Into the upside down . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters …
: Showtime . #streetphotography #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #streetphoto #fujifilmuk …
: Find a new view . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji …
: Being Consistent For What? Lee Peterson via Jeff Perry: .. my blogging has almost completely stopped, it’s reinforcing that 80% …
: Am I recycled? . #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx …
: Get home safe . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly …
: Putting A System In Place My life is busy. Between work things, hospital appointments for my daughter and all the other things …
: Just Takes A Bit Of Effort The cursor blinks at me in a, what I interpret as, passive-aggressive way. Its yellow line set …
: Flowers And Wildlife A few random shots mainly from walking the dog
: Lady bug ð . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: If I share just a gallery of images on my ghost blog it transfers them all into micro.blog too. …
: Nottingham Round 2 Photos available as prints
: Sold A Fake Connection On my few days unplugging, I noticed something strange happening. The sun was shining, the …
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: Keep It Tidy . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Old and new . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Paying respects . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers …
: Bored Whilst Shopping In Nottingham One of the massive advantage of having a Fujifilm x100v is being able to take it anywhere in my …
: Ruined beauty . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #poppy #trolley …
: Unplugging Should Be Mandatory At the end of last week, I went off the grid. We packed our car full of camping equipment, turned …
: Blue on blue . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #sign #sunnyday …
: Daisy Daisy . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly#nature #flowers …
: One of my favourites from earlier this year in Lincoln . #lincoln #streetphotography #lincolnshire …
: Disappointed Even though I shot about 200 photos over the 3 days we spent camping, I ventured out today to shoot …
: Hey Kids! . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #oakley #sunshine …
: I’m going off grid with no phone and no gadgets for a few days. There’s only one way to tell the …
: Keep It Simple Stupid You might have heard this term, commonly referred to as KISS, it is used in training for almost any …
: What to write Do I try to force myself to write something, or let it come back on its own? The hard to take fact …
: Dangerous flowers . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #jubileeway …
: I Want It . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #dogtoy #dogs #paw …
: Lets play . #bouncycastle #playtime #shoes #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries …
: Caught in the act . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #thisaintartschool …
: Poor doggy . #doggy #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #x100v
: Lucie wanted to pose for some photos ❤️
: Field of yellow . #nature #lincolnshire #a7c #scenicbritain #field #flowers #yellow #outdoors
: Just a sliver of light . #naturephotography #natureshots #woodland #woodlandtrust #a7c #senicbritain …
: Today I am mostly in nature.
: Trying to be zen We had a nice day to day, for a bit at least. A day out at the seaside with the kids and enjoyed a …
: Am I being stupid or does the micro.blog app not accept an image from the screenshot editor? @help
: Does anyone else find themselves thinking about a project while they’re supposed to be doing …
: I pray for a day we listen to intelligent, articulate individuals with a history of accurate social …
: I miss autumn walks . #grantham #beltonhouse #woodland #nationaltrust #autumn #goldenleaves #belmont …
: Itâs a well worn shot, but I love it
: Glasgow Early Morning I spent one night in Glasgow and couldn't sleep at 6am so I went out and shot a few photos to …
: When the light is crap but the buildings pop
: Still No Salary! Like everyone else that uses LinkedIn I get the occasional notification on jobs we think you might …
: It can suck sometimes can't it It doesn’t take a lot to see how frustrating some people can be. Here I was in a happy little bubble …
: Day 8 of everyday in may was tough. But we are getting through it 💪
: The test run of putting the tent up on the drive way was a success. Next time won’t be so easy! 🏕
: Sharing? About an hour ago, I decided I was going to sign up for a year of micro.blog and start sharing more …
: Get On And Do It I recorded another episode of my podcast last night, and the guest gave me such an inspiring speech …
: Thinking About Twitter Trying to form my desires and intentions for sharing online is hard. There are a few things I want …
: Twitter Spaces The app's first words to me about Spaces were “What the #$@!% is that” and I entirely agree. I hate …
: Crazy what you can get from an iPhone with a few little tweaks
: Crazy what you can get from an iPhone with a few little tweaks
: I Miss Pebble Eric Migicovsky on Why Pebble failed: Looking back with hindsight, I should not have aggressively …
: How To Sign Shortcuts Files I woke to an email about an ancient Shortcuts repo I had stored old backup files in. They were …
: Just grazin . #nature #rutland #rutlandwater #rutlandwaternaturereserve #sheep #naturephotography …
: We Need A More Social Web Om Malik on Why do you have to share: “Their whole algorithmic model is based on engagement – and …
: 85mm For Street Photography Although there are a few people who sometimes use a longer lens for Street Photography, there are …
: I Don’t Need A Blog There are far too many things in my life that I don’t really need. I don’t need half the technology …
: The Busy Fool I am not one to write about business. Not because I don’t think it’s valuable to have opinions about …
: A Hidden Treasure . #streetphotography #lincoln #a7c #jewellery
: Reading Doesn't Need To Be Hacked I am one of those people that constantly strives to do things better. Always looking out for tips …
: Choosing a treat . #lincoln #streetphotography #streetphotographer #a7c #85mm …
: Choosing a treat . #lincoln #streetphotography #streetphotographer #a7c #85mm
: Ready For Delivery . . . #justeat #wagamama #streetphotography #lincoln #brayford #a7c #shotonsony …
: Trapped By A Company There have already been many words written about the walled gardens of tech companies. Usually …
: I Want To Write Something There is a tale to be told here. One that having a blog sometimes feels a little like having an …
: Table Tennis National Championships 2022 Sports photography is not really my thing, and not even something I have tried before. However never …
: Interoperability Should Be Simple Unless you’ve been living under a technology rock, or simply don’t care, you can’t escape European …
: The moment @tomm_jarvis became the national champion . . . #tabletennis #markbatesnationals22 …
: The moment Tom Jarvis became the national champion
: You can tell it’s spring . . . #flowers #daffodils #sunshine #sonyalpha #nature #unitedkingdom …
: You cant kill my love of flowers! . . . #flowers #spring #a7iv #cherryblossom #pink #2870mm #sigma …
: You cant kill my love of flowers!
: Nordictrack Cross Trainer Resistance Too High? Here’s The Fix! As excited as I was to unpack my new purchase as soon as it arrived, that was all dispersed the …
: An Algorithm Isn’t Always The Way It’s very unlike the world of Twitter to lose its mind when the company changes something about its …
: Trying To Make Friends As An Adult Sucks If the last two years(ish) has taught me anything, it’s that I love working from home. I have been …
: George Chachanidze For the first episode I would like to re-introduce a guest i recorded with last year. I am joined by …
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: Who Knows What Is True Steven Lee Myers, Paul Mozur and Jeff Kao writing in Bots and Fake Accounts Push China’s Vision of …
: In The Clearing . . . #moody #misty #woodland #nature #instagood #shotonsony #a7c #lincolnshire …
: Don’t Let It I feel the same stresses that many people seem to be experiencing at the moment. The pressure in …
: Is Web3 Just To Make Money? Jordan Pearson writing in Bored Apes, BuzzFeed and the Battle for the Future of the Internet: What …
: Down The Alley . . . #streetphotography #shadow #stamford #sonya7c #85mm18 #shotonsony #instagood …
: Time To Break The Apple Watch Free During the past few weeks, I have bene leaning on my Apple Watch as my primary device. It has become …
: Agorithums and Safe Spaces Make Things Worse The Tim Ferriss Show 477 with Yuval Noah Harari: the way that we will get so used to having these …
: Your Attention Is Yours Dan Counsell writing in I Will Not Buy Another iPhone: Doing whatever they can to get my attention. …
: Google Search Ruined The Web Nick Heer writing in Trust in Google Search Is Dying: Big publications are all trying to do their …
: Link Posts From Obsidian This started off life as a link post to an interesting video on Matt Birchlers writing set up. …
: The Ultimate Minimalist Phone For the last few years, I have been looking to go back to simpler times. Ones that didn’t try to …
: Trent Bridge . . . #newark #nottinghamshire #bridge #waterside #river #landscape #85mm18 …
: When The Shadows Just Hit Right ð¥ . . . #streetphotography #shadow #stamford #sonya7c #85mm18 …
: When The Shadows Just Hit Right
: Waiting For A Sale . . . #stamford #streetphotography #shop #paulrichman #lincolnshire …
: A Drink In The Sun? . . . #stamford #rutland #lincolnshire #lincsoffical #streetphotography #pub
: Platforms Are Not Treated The Same Coverage from Steriogum on Neil Young pulling his music from Spotify : In a open letter to his …
: Breaking Rule #1 Cheri imploring me to join no social media clubbut not to talk about it: My feelings are true to me, …
: Not Everything Has To Be Sold. Charlie Warzel talking about Wordle in Galaxy Brain: Wordle’s success has scrambled the brains of …
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: Social Media Ghosting The straw that broke the camel's back, or broke my relationship with Facebook, was a podcast on …
: There’s a Flaw In The Metaverse To be honest, I never wanted to talk about the metaverse. An idea that has been floating around …
: I hoping the answer was blowing in the wind
: I hoping the answer was blowing in the wind
: Catching the light . . . . . #rubbish #trashpicker #woodlands #fallenleaves #polution #plasticbottle …
: I'm No Portrait Photographer
: It Gets Everywhere . . . . . #corona #coronamemes #coronaextra #nature #leaves #woodland #sonyalpha …
: Negative Vibes Have you ever heard the expression that the universe is a mirror? The idea that whatever you put out …
: Two Cameras: Two Uses James Tocchio on his view that the camera matters: I’ve been missing that. All of that. And it’s …
: It Depends On When You Write The Book There have been a few points in my life that have felt like it was ending. The specifics of these no …
: Goodbye For A Bit Colin Devroe on Quitting Social Media: Not that I can’t focus. I can sit down and get into flow on a …
: Subscription Creep After some inspiration from Maique I thought I would take stock of things going out of my account. I …
: A Path For 2022 Taking inspiration from a few other bloggers posts that I have read, I thought I would post my …
: On This Day A friend Of mine, Gabz has been going backwards and forwards on where to host his blog. He tried …
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: What Is A Smartphone For? Some would say we have an unhealthy relationship with our phones. That for many it is a digital …
: My Homescreen To End 2021 Due to my fixed nature and habits I don’t change my home screen very much. It stays pretty static, …
: I Didn’t Do Any Of This For Me In early 2020 I was dismissive. Stuck with the majority of the country that scoffed at the thought …
: Limiting Your Reach Matt Birchler on his need for photography to be fun: Additionally, since Glass is paid and artists …
: The Ergonomics Of Use Despite many years of taking photos, I have only visited a camera shop twice. Once to sell all my …
: Brain FM: The App Always Playing On My iPhone I am not even sure how I stumbled on Brain FM, but I have been using it for years. Stumping up for a …
: Conspiracy Theory To Fill The Gaps There is a theological perspective called “god of the gaps”. This idea is that whenever humans are …
: I Love Christmas Lights Snapped this whilst out walking the dog earlier. I’ve taken it before with my camera, but there is …
: Welcome To The Morris Point Matt Birchler tweeted and wrote about the Dunning-Kruger effect recently. I have no idea what …
: A Fixed Perspective I’ve never been a fan of prime lenses. Although they are a staple of almost all photographers I …
: Christmas Rush I really should be slowing down this late into December. In times gone by, I would have been …
: Feeling Unsafe Today I had a wonderful walk around a local town with my camera. I’ve never done this before, I walk …
: In the boat yard . . . . . #newark #nottinghamshire #boat #streetphotography #sonyalpha #a7c #85mm …
: Missing The Tech For LOLs Andy Nicolaides on the outlook of some tech commentators: For many millions of people out there, VR …
: I Appreciate You After going backwards and forwards (as normal) with the photo sharing service Glass, I am enjoying …
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: The Problem With A Closed Platform Isobel Asher Hamilton on the demand by scientist to see internal research: An international …
: Putting In Some Barriers Exactly two years ago, I was thinking about barriers. At the time it was to do with comments on my …
: I Know What I Should Do, But… There are so many things in my life that cause me to think about for far too long. I dwell on things …
: A deer in the wild? . . . . . #christmas #christmaslights #deer #santa #streetphotography #sonyalpha …
: Nottingham Christmas Market Shot on iPhone 13 mini
: Stop looking at me swan! . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #scenicbritain …
: How To Use Tailwind With Your Ghost Blog Never one to be left behind, I am continually looking for a way to speed up my theme development. …
: TV Entitlement I wasn't going to write anything today. When driving home after work, I had decided against it …
: Team No Sleep For as long as my daughter Lucie has been with us, my sleep has been disturbed. The first weeks of …
: Writing Everyday Is Exhausting Joshua Ginter’s thoughts on publishing every day: There are nights where you just want to veg and …
: My Focus Mode Set Up If you’re a bit sad like me, one of the most interesting features of iOS 15 is Focus Mode. Bringing …
: What Are You Actually Missing Out On? During one of our many meandering chats, my wife and I were talking about her phone. She’s using an …
: Seriously Stop Worrying Arthur C Brooks brings the fire to make you understand that No One Cares If I wouldn’t invite …
: Tactile Things In A Digital World Many years ago, I think my blog was on Medium, I wrote a post with the same title. It has been lost …
: Going Through The Motions When I got my first big break in my working life, it was for a giant corporation with a robust …
: Twitter Login “Nothing To See Here” Fix There is nothing more annoying that technology not working the way it should do, without any fix. …
: Supporters And Followers Whilst looking at options to add a ‘tip’ service to my blog, I looked at what felt like a …
: Instant On For those of you not following me on Twitter (and why not I’m hilarious) I bought an Xbox Series X. …
: Shot With Meaning I recently came to the realisation that I seldom look at the photos on my phone. For years I always …
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: Longer Thoughts Are Truer Thoughts Josh Ginger on honeymoon phases with new devices: By then, it’ll all be too late. But at least it’ll …
: Something To Say I am very dismissive of publishing my thoughts on many topics tech related. More so about devices …
: The Web Is Broken I don’t usually frequent /r/conspiracy, but I stray into it sometimes just to see what crazy is …
: Explained By Stupidity In what seems like another life, I spent a few years working for massive corporations. You know the …
: Where’s My Chew Toy? I’ve been having a bit of a bad time currently. A few issues in my professional life coupled with …
: What Is Email Now? I used to be OK with email. Even in my day job I didn’t get much of it, I was one for picking the …
: No-one Makes Content For Facebook Casey Newton noticing Facebooks plagiarism problem: Facebook’s report details the top 20 most widely …
: Shortcuts Undoubtedly, the biggest thing I was looking forward to with the macOS Monterey update was …
: Do I like likes? I know I am not supposed to. Well, I am supposed to, it’s human nature, but I am supposed to hate …
: I Need This Thing I’ve been learning photography for around 4 years now. I love looking back, sometimes through hands …
: Youâre going to be ages mate
: Youâre going to be ages mate
: Facebook could have fixed misinformation spread two years ago Alex Kantrowitz reforming the Share Button : A simple product tweak, the research indicated, would …
: Going Deeper In July of this year, I quit twitter for the longest I ever have done. It was only about two weeks, …
: The Solution Is More Journalism Charlie Warzel writes about what to do now we know all we do about Facebook: I think there’s also …
: Blog Envy The sheer number of repos I have on GitHub containing blog themes in various states of repair is a …
: The Best Laptop Keyboard I Have Ever Used Joshua Ginter on the difference between the M1 MacBook Air and the new MacBook Pro keyboards: …
: Tech Evangelism There were certain periods in my life where I was so ingrained into the world of technology that …
: Sterling helps bring meditation to the masses Raheem Stirling speaking to Wired about the benefits of meditation: It’s only now that I can see the …
: A Writing Kanban I am a simple soul that falls for far too many marketing ploys. Companies don’t even have to put …
: Instagram On The Web In all the time sucking manipulative apps I have ever installed on my phone, Instagram gets me every …
: Woodland Walk At Belmont Tower
: Wheres the fairies? . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #shotonsonyalpha #nature …
: A New Home I know what you're thinking…. again! This time I haven't fallen out with myself and moved just …
: Can You Stop Messing Around With Keyboards Now? At their October event Apple unveiled huge improvements to the ‘pro’ line up of laptops. Moving the …
: They keep on falling . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #sigma #scenicbritain …
: Meta Dismissive Casey Newton on Facebook going Meta: It struck me, given the recent conversation around how old and …
: My Blog Is An Extension Of Me I go backwards and forwards about what I want gr36.com to be. Over the years it has been a portfolio …
: Shortcut For Easy Apple Passwords Access As much as I love 1Password, I don’t love having to pay yet another subscription. So when Apple …
: Review Bias Is A Thing Lee Peterson on his lack of trust in #giftfromgoogle reviews: As part of the Pixel 6 rollout Google …
: Add Information To Notion With Shortcuts Without getting too much into the tools I use (yet again) I have been enjoying using Notion lately …
: Don’t buy the M1 MacBook Pro Matt Birchler with some comments on the MacBook to buy: I would argue the only Apple Silicon Mac I …
: Beware the prickles . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #sigma #scenicbritain …
: Making Bets On The Future Is Risky Jon Porter on Apple being ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops: Whether that’s …
: But I Already Have A Dongle Jason Snell on the Exile from Dongletown: Apple’s argument for getting rid of the SD slot was that …
: Blowing in the wind . . . . . #naturephotography #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature …
: The Pro Default I always love a good trip to the Apple store. A little to gaze at all its capitalist glory, but I …
: I Don’t Use My Phone Much Every time I tweet these words or heaven forbid say them out loud, I get a wide variety of strange …
: Attempt at some product photography for a review . . . . . #iphone13 #iphone13mini #apple #sigma …
: Attempt at some product photography for a review
: A Month Without An Apple Watch I’ve been toying with the idea of not using an Apple Watch on off for a few years. Usually when …
: iPhone 13 Pro Review: Another Step Forward Last year I decided the iPhone 12 Pro was the best choice in the line-up. It offered the best …
: iPhone 13 Mini Review: Problems Solved When the iPhone 12 launched I couldn’t make my mind up which one of the all-new line up I wanted. …
: Junk Values For the longest time I have been questioning why I do things. Not because I like making myself feel …
: Random flower just to keep you all interested â¤ï¸
: Random flower just to keep you all interested
: You Probably Don't Need A New Thing Patrick Tomasso in his iPhone 13 Pro review: Learn how to do the things you want to do instead of …
: Time For An Actual Oh. So. Pro Camera This is so pro, and we think you’re really going to love it. Words that seem to flow out of every …
: Beauty from nothing . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #sigma #flower #nature …
: Not Just A Question Of Economics Federico in his iPad Mini review: The new iPad mini has no such aspirations. Instead, the iPad mini …
: The Wallpaper App V2 When it comes to using your tech, there are few better feelings than slapping on a new wallpaper and …
: Incremental Updates Every time Apple update something in their line-up that doesn’t quite live up to people’s …
: On Your Face Again Very few times in my blogging life do I have to go extremely far back in my archives. Perhaps a year …
: Know the code? . . . . . #a7c #sonya7c #sigma #sigma2870mmf28 #shotonsonyalpha #lock #vikingway …
: What If Twitter Is Actually Empty OK. Hear me out before you reply and do as Twitter says and read the post before commenting. The …
: The optional module, imagick, is not installed, or has been disabled - Digital Ocean Before I start, the full disclosure is I don’t think this error message makes much difference. After …
: The Death Of A Newsletter It is with great sadness that I announce the death of a good friend of yours. The Greg Thinks Thing …
: Saving the memories . . . . . #a7c #shotonsonyalpha #memories #kids #memoriesforlife #sonya7c …
: Lonely buoy . . . . . #sonya7c #sonyalphaa7c #shotonsonyalpha #shotonsony #sigma #sigma2470art …
: Bug eater . . . . #dodgecharger #dodge #charger #anericanmuscle #carsofinstagram #americanmusclecar …
: Refill My Glass How do you write a follow up post? Especially one where you’ve changed your mind just because …
: For Money, or For You? Matt Baer on Writing Just Because: we can see how lonely it might be to sit in a room and constantly …
: Top of the tower . . . . #sonycamera #sonya #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #a7c #sonymirrorless …
: Minimalism And Big Phones Try as I might to be a good minimalist, I get lost along the way every now and again. I am never …
: Writing Consistently It’s hard work writing all the time. Some people seem to find it impressively easy and set off my …
: My Glass Half Full The two week free trial I had in place for Glass comes up for renewal today and I am really …
: Where is your community? Carl Barenbrug going In Search of Alternative Community Platforms: Although I wouldn’t go as far as …
: Filtering Out The Noise In case you’ve switched off, or reading my blog for the first time, you will have noticed that I am …
: Would You Do It For Free? Seth Godin on being In it for the money: It’s such a hard thing to be honest about. Because money is …
: My Trust In Reviews Chris Wilson on How do you know if they’re a good app reviewer? Would you more trust a reviewer who …
: Glass Thoughts It is really hard for me to form thoughts on new services as quickly as I would like. My initial …
: Cutting the sky . . . . #sonyalpha #sonyalphaa7c #sonya7c #shotonsonyalpha #sky #nature #grass …
: Other Peoples Trash Can I am sure I will keep going on about it, and also spam my Instragram now, but having a camera back …
: Find a new perspective . . . . #sonyalpha #sonya7c #sonyalphaa7c #shotonsonyalpha #harrypotter …
: Having A Camera It was a very quick thought that flowed through one day when writing out edition 33 of my …
: Be Happy It Happened Recently myself and my wife were talking about death. Nothing happened, it’s just the weird way our …
: Work To Live Not The Opposite Jason Friend on it being a little bit crazy at work: It’s no wonder people are working longer, …
: Linked By Others One of my most enjoyable newsletters is Tablet Habit by Jeff Perry, particularly because I am diving …
: What Happened To Rich People? This week, Jeff Bezos went to space. I am not interested enough to get emotional about it, although …
: Shortcut: Pocket Quote To Obsidian One of my favorite things to do is read through all the items I have saved throughout the day to my …
: Why Are Apple Media Apps So Terrible Reddit user heyyoudvd replying to a thread on Why do Apple’s media services apps suck so bad?: This …
: One Mans Junk Is Another Mans Treasure Chris Hannah on the subjectivity of weeds: For example, when reading a product review, whether it’s …
: Getting Rid Of Amazon I feel like I am cutting more things out of my life than I am putting in at the minute, but its a …
: A Quick Check In I wrote about deactivating my account on this weeks newsletter sent out on Thursday. It is something …
: Scared Of Changes M.G. Siegler in defence of Safari: largely I read this critique (which itself is kicked off by …
: Deactivated Twitter This week I chose to deactivate my Twitter account at least temporarily. There was no single reason …
: Sharing Everything Is Too Much G. Keenan Schneider on Hating the Internet Social media has convinced us that any thought, …
: How To Publish To Micro.blog With iOS Shortcuts My blog is currently hosted on the excellent micro.blog service. I could go on about why I chose …
: Publishing To WordPress With iOS Shortcuts If I can be allowed to stick my neck out a little here, I think the iPad is the perfect blogging …
: Early Xbox Gamepass Thoughts The future is finally here. No you still can’t work on an iPad, but game streaming is finally good …
: A Question Of Platforms When publishing a link post yesterday about blogging feeling more away from regular social media, …
: More Comments And Replies Please Julian Summerhayes on The love of writing: Sure, it doesn’t have to be here which technically, I …
: Logging Off The past weekend we managed to grab some time away as a family. It’s been a long time coming as we …
: Using Craft For Daily Notes One of the most beneficial habits I have gotten into is taking daily notes, and I really wish I had …
: Force Some iPad Into My Life When I think about all of the hardware I have owned over the last few years there are far too many …
: Wheres The Downside To Mail Privacy Protection? At Apples WWDC 2021, Apple focused very tightly on improving the security of their products. Many …
: Changing Decisions Seth Godin on making a new decision: If we’re going to go forward, it’s because something has …
: Work And Home Digital Separation We’ve has a huge shift at work, returning to more of an office based environment for at least a …
: Speak, Don’t Stomp Carl Barenbrug on being rational Upon reflection, it is entirely someone’s prerogative to block me …
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: Will The iPad Ever Move Out From The Macs Shadow? Before we get anywhere into this post, I absolutely refuse to start this stupid debate again. I love …
: Hate what you hate, and enjoy it One of the best things about blogging and sharing things on social media is the constant changing …
: But what about... There are so many things I love about Twitter. It was the first social network that clicked for me, …
: I Love The Journey It’s amazing how easy I am to sway into using something else. I’m perfectly happy using obsidian, …
: More Thought Less Action Don’t get me wrong, there are massive advantages to fast moving, constantly updated feeds of things …
: Insides vs Outsides Laura Turner on How Twitter Fuels Anxiety Using Twitter, I am constantly comparing my insides—my …
: If There Could Be Only One Fix For iPadOS Mat Birchler on Multitasking vs Parallelism: the ability to me to tell my computer to do something, …
: Where Do Your Values Fit? I am making my way through the wonderful book “Think Like a Monk” by Jay Shetty. It’s hard going, …
: Bring The Humans Back! Amelia Tait on algorithms taking creativity out of social media: In the future, social media giants …
: I’m Not Like You Think I completely missed last week being mental health awareness week in the UK. A period of time …
: Web-log all the things Cory Doctorow reflecting on years of bloging: Peter “peterme” Merholz coined the term “blog” as a …
: My Obsidian Set Up For the last few months I have been using Roam Research as the powerhouse behind almost everything I …
: Ethical Pirating Last week the new Mortal Kombat film launched, but only in the US! This isn’t exactly a blockbuster …
: The Rage Machine Maple Cocaine on Twitter on Twitter: Each day on Twitter there is one main character. The goal is to …
: The Scout Mindset A recent Vox Conversations episode brought me towards a book about scout mindset. This is the basis …
: Podcast Investment Of course over the last few weeks I have been going backwards and forwards over podcasting again, …
: Small Changes, Big Effects I’ve changed my morning routine little by little over the last few weeks and it has made a huge …
: My Podcast Feed It’s been a while since I listened to podcast as intently as I used to. Somewhere in 2019 I fell off …
: Basecamp Ego Rules Casey Newton exposing the all hands meeting at Basecamp They really don’t care what employees have …
: Eating Habits Have Been Hacked Davie Davies speaking to Hooked author Michael Moss: During the pandemic, he says, many people have …
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: I can only care for fake plants
: Humanity Is Great Again I don’t need to resort to tropes to tell anyone how hard the last year has been. Since COVID-19 hit …
: How To Do An EE Digital eSim Swop Despite it being a standard feature in many Android phones it took Apple until the iPhone XS to …
: Where Does Apple Go With iPad OS? Jeff Perry on needing the iPad software to catch up I can see reviews coming a mile away claiming …
: The Great Podcast Doors Are Closing Following Apples move to offer Podcasters subscriptions to help increase revenue for podcasters, and …
: The Problem Of Scale One thing that constantly surprises me on micro.blog is how nice people are. This has something to …
: What Do I Really Want? I’d like to say this was in my younger years, but until fairly recently I bought loads of stuff …
: Back As Far As I Can Last year I wrote about my desire to move completely away from smartphones in general and detach …
: Mange Comments Like Your Content Justin Tadlock discussing the relevancy of comments: Commenting on and discussing ideas in an open …
: Everyone Falls Down These Holes Matt Birchler on making a mistake: And finally, it has been a healthy reminder that the internet …
: Seeing Yourself Everywhere Anna Wiener in Uncanny Vally Wherever I traveled on the internet, I saw my own data reflected back …
: It’s Easy To Wish For Something Else The world online would have us believe that everyone else’s life is better than ours. No matter how …
: Time To Slow It Down My daughters toy says this to me every time I hand it to her. Its nighttime based vocal cues and …
: Why Highlights Are So Important To My Reading It’s only a few months since I covered my reading flow. It’s something that has changed a lot in the …
: All Set Up And Nothing To Show Zach Phillips on generating work before building a system A common experience I have as an …
: My Phone Has Moved Out For at least the last 4 years, each night I have taken off my Apple Watch, and placed it on a …
: Posting To The Internet Is Not Your Job I’m at risk of starting to sound like a broken record. This strange habit exists in me that I want …
: Show Your Work And The Result Andy Matuschak about working with the garage door up: It’s giving a lecture about the problems …
: Write About Anything And Everything I have seen people over the last few days start to wonder what to write about on their blog. Asking …
: Waste More Time Alan Lightman in his book In praise of wasting time: We in the “developed” world have created a …
: HomeScreen April 2020 I told you I was going to keep on top of this and share my Homescreen regularly. You might not take …
: Fast Moving Is Not Always Better Matt Birchler on wanting a delay tweet button: People sometimes act like outrage and fake news is …
: How I Set Up My Micro.blog Now I’ve ended my Ross and Rachel relationship with micro.blog, and I’m fully in, I wanted to spend …
: How Facebook Makes Money Karen Hao on Facebooks misinformation addiction: The algorithms that underpin Facebook’s business …
: The Thought Of Fading Away I don’t remember the first time I thought about killing myself. It has to have been too long ago for …
: Being Able To Publish To The Internet We’ve all seen or heard of someone being ‘de platformed’ and loosing access to a service. Usually …
: Tracking All The Things DHH on old school tracking: How bizarre it would have seemed back then to learn that in the future …
: Why Micro.Blog In recent weeks I have been a bit of a restless soul. Moving things around despite my insistence …
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My Favourite Apple Device
To steal some inspiration from Gabz I wanted to write about my favourite Apple device I own. For …
: A Bit Of Quiet And Focus DHH wanting less platforms Everything from everyone all the time is too much. It’s unnatural and …
: Feed Worries Yes. Unless you can’t tell I have moved my blog, again. It’s now firmly rooted into micro.blog, and …
: Facebook Is Cigarettes Make me smart with Kai and Molly: Facebook is cigarettes… It’s Big Tobacco… They know its product …
: My Set-Up And Want For Less In the middle of last year I was debating my surrounding technology, and 8 moths later I am still …
: I’d Hate To Loose My Stuff Kaitlyn Tiffany on the disappearing internet At the same time, the internet is constantly …
: What’s this for? I question almost everything about my life. Constantly wondering about each and everything I do and …
: The Value Of Your Words Patric Rhone on writing a blog post instead of tweets please place any idea worth more than 280 …
: I’m An Advert, Calm Down Feeling the need to defend Apple because another brand made an advert is a strange logic. Sure, the …
: Always Positive Joe on trying to remain positive all the time: Right now I am struggling with having positive …
: UX, UI, And Eruk! For the past few days, I have been looking into the new notes app, Craft. It has been lauded up as …
: Was This Correct? The last sentence of Jacks first tweet in his thread when following Trumps banning from Twitter has …
: Looking For My Perfect App It doesn’t exist. You can’t find everything you want from an app, it’s like finding a unicorn. …
: The Importance Of Silence Andy on his avoidance of silence I had a brief moment of silence today, only about a minute, but …
: Blogging Isn’t Social Media The usual over inflation from David Hansson on Twitter: “HEY World is a tribute to the bliss of …
: Privacy Labels With Caveats Mitchell Clark on Gmail labels in their iOS app It is worth noting that Apple’s app privacy labels …
: Homescreen March 2021 I want to try and keep a post or page updated with the tools I am using and apps I have installed. I …
: Digital Consumerism And App Lust Mario Villalobos on when to say yes There’s this mindset among many people online that I like to …
: When Are You Enough? Every single advert you see on Tv has a pretty simple message. It wants you to be motivated enough …
: Stop Tracking Random Emails David Nield gives some advice on email tracking and how to stop it Tracking pixels can report the …
: No Replacement For Organisation Gaby on another ducking task manager Bringing a lot of stress, things not being as organized, many …
: What I Am Reading At this point in my life I am not sure I can ever sleep without first turning a few digital pages. …
: I Did It! You may have noticed my absence from almost absolutely everything over the weekend. No blogging, no …
: Stadia is dead - remember Stadia on new Sony TVs the TVs come with features like built-in Chromecast, Google Assistant …
: On Third Party App Stores <div class=""twitter-tweet"" style="font-style: normal; …
: What You Watchin I know what most people think straight away. How many of todays posts are going to be about Apple …
: Playing Again This game has been the best one I have picked up in ages. Yes I am aware I keep banging on about it. …
: Writing How To Guides I often wonder why I publish things to the internet. It doesn’t matter if it’s a tweet, a photo or a …
: I Almost Forgot It was by absolute chance that I remembered to post today’s blog post for the March blogging …
: A Creature Of Habit I wouldn’t say that daily routines are essential to me, but they are very highly ranked. I am a big …
: This Is How You Write When you first start out writing anything it’s daunting. It feels like it’s one of those things that …
: What Is Your Blog? When I first started writing on the internet it was a weird time. I wasn’t the first to do it, but I …
: Knowing what you are and what you need Jacob Kastrenakes on Twitters new features: Direct payment tools have become increasingly important …
: Not Missing The Newsletter Boom Andy Nicolaides on the new ‘blogging’ in Hey One of the guiding principles of Hey, to me, seemed to …
: It’s Easy To Blame Facebook Casey Newton on Facebook and Google vs Australia wrote It’s worth mentioning that any Australian …
: I Still Don’t Know What I Want To Be When I Grow Up I posted this very tongue in cheek recently. A brief thought that passed through my mind whilst …
: What’s Essential To You? Matt Birchler nailing it once again: One man’s bullshit is another man’s essential features, but …
: Webmentions To Avoid Twitter Perhaps avoid is the wrong word, but we’ve all felt that annoyance that we opened the app to send a …
: Writing For Yourself And Growth Chris Hannah on blog growth That made me think, if money isn’t going to be a significant factor in …
: Matt Goes Back to the Mac? Sorta. Matt Birchler on his purchase of a MacBook Air: Next up is figuring out an angle to talk about this …
: Cross Posting To Twitter After trying and failing several times, I am starting to move further and further away from Twitter. …
: Why do I run? There are numerous things that I cannot remember when and why I started doing, I just do. But …
: Moving on and significant others Chaitanya wrote The crux of having other significant others (as coined by psychologist Eli Finkel) …
: Apple Privacy Information Needs To Go Further When Apple announced the requirement for apps to be transparent about their privacy implications, I …
: Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Told Staff Facebook Needs to 'Inflict Pain' on Apple Over Privacy Dispute Sami Fathi for MacRumours Facebook states that choosing between tracking users for personalized ads …
: Where does this go? After reading some other bloggers writing workflows and even looking at some diagrams to illustrate …
: ♥️ Stadia I’ve kept reasonably quiet about Stadia, and it’s predicted demise. Partly because I can’t be doing …
: Needing Feedback Last night, just before heading up to bed I published a blog post. Not an exceptionally long one, …
: Insular Bubbles Mike Rockwell: The problem with insular bubbles isn’t just that you’re surrounded by people that …
: Reaching Out It was so nice today to receive a text out the blue just asking if I was ok. It isn’t something I …
: Classifying Yourself Kaitlyn Tiffany on Cottagecore: The impulse for classification is a staple of internet life—tag …
: Asking, Giving And Blogging After my failed attempt to run a blog membership I was disillusioned with trying to monetise my …
: Looking Forward I am not going to lie, 2020 was tough — as it was for loads of people, some more so than me. The …
: Strategy and tactics and Powerpoint Seth wrote If you’re not trying to cause an action or some other change in attitude or belief, then …
: Adopt The Opposite Position Chris Wilson in Learn Create Share: Sometimes we can get so caught in our ways of thinking, we …
: Twitter Muscle Memory Whenever an idea hits me, or I just want to ‘say’ something to the internet I press the little blue …
: Why Does Every Advert Look The Same? Josh Gabert-Doyon wrote: It involves the use of simple, well-bounded scenes of flat cartoon figures …
: Digital Social Distancing Michael wrote: some of the people I unfollowed are genuine friends of mine. But I’ve sort-of …
: I Don’t Get ‘It’ When speaking (over the internet of course) to Jeff Perry yesterday I realised a weird tendency I …
: I Am Not Ready To Go Back Chaitanya wrote For most part of the 12 months I was eager to go back, but there has been a change …
: Supporting The Feed CJ Chilvers wrote: Most writers started writing to please the search engines (later just one search …
: Ghost Members Sign Up Form Not Working? Three Things To Check Sending email newsletters from Ghost can be a daunting experience, especially if you have not done …
: The Future Of Greg Thinks Things This is the type of headline that usually sounds the alarms and announces shutting down a service. …
: Pitching Yourself And Loosing Yourself Jack wrote I don’t want to be in the audience of someone who’s trying to build an audience A …
: HomeScreen January 2021 I find it interesting looking at others Homescreens. It shows me a lot about how they use their …
: How You Use Your Tools It’s said a bad workman always blames his tools. An old saying yes, but it’s always clear when …
: The Substance Of Things Rebecca wrote All my life I have had the habit of liking the idea of things and not the thing …
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Shortcut: Publishing to Wordpress
This is one of my most used Shortcuts now I have removed posting friction and settled a little. …
: I Didn’t Want To Move There are many things in life I am never happy with but my content production is the biggest one. …
: MX Master 3 Freezing On Mac? Here is The Fix! After denying it for quite a while, I succumbed to getting myself a third-party mouse, and you can’t …
: Why Membership Matters Almost a year ago, I wrote: Memberships are not about a money grab at all, they are about people …
: Shortcut: Find Apple News Original URL This issue has been driving me insane for a while. Apple seem determined to keep everything locked …
: Dealing With Email | Chris Hannah Chris wrote: All of this is very much making me think about giving Hey a try. Except for the fact …
: Forget the Gym: Walking Is the Superior Form of Exercise Will Self wrote You don’t have to be a communist to appreciate the force of Marx’s observation: …
: Life is Complex | Rhoneism Patric Rhone wrote: Life is as complex and beautiful as a snowflake. And, in the grand scheme, as …
: Ready Player Two For some reason I managed to miss all of the build up to this book despite Ready Player One being …
: Are We Addicted To Creating Conspiracy Theories? In a broad sense of the word I understand the need for answers, but this need in modern times seems …
: Social Media in 2021 Whilst writing some daily thoughts out I have recently been trying to formulate where my Social …
: American Politics Gets Everywhere Twitter is great for me. It’s open, varied and has provided me with a platform to meet some …
: A Better Web Silas House on the The 1996 Law That Ruined the Internet But the internet is not Facebook or …
: Meditation Has A PR Problem Whenever I introduce someone new to mediation, they always look at me a bit quizzically. Not sure if …
: What Is Suffering? I have been transfixed with one of the best podcasts I have ever listened to. Yuval Noah Harari …
: The 1996 Law That Ruined the Internet Silas House wrote: Fifteen years ago the major social-media platforms barely existed. Was the …
: The Non Gamers Guide To Google Stadia I don’t play many games. I tell myself that this is because I don’t have time, but really it’s …
: Fitness+ Thoughts Just in time for the holidays Apple released Fitness + to the masses and it’s actually pretty good. …
: Believe It Or Not At the moment I am fascinated by the beliefs of others. Not religious or cultural thinking, but the …
: Start The New Year Right With Fitness Totals Since the launch of iOS14 we’ve seen an influx of widgets for your Home Screen. Apple having finally …
: Newsletter vs Blogging After reading Jeff Perry recent change of heart regarding running a newsletter it really got me …
: Understanding Yourself One of the great things about writing about how you feel is having to first understand what you do …
: What Does Success Look Like? Before starting anything I do, no matter how small I find it important to think about what success …
: This Is Not A Note App Above is a screenshot of my second brain. Taken from the compact graph view of Roam Research showing …
: iPhone 12 Mini Wins Listen. My iPhone 12 Pro review is about 3 weeks late at this point and may never see the light of …
: Do People Actually Think About This Stuff? One question has been stuck in my brain for the last week or so. One that was not flippantly asked, …
: Don’t Let Shopping Ruin Your Holiday Season In every case, we have been manipulated by marketers, advertisers, and retailers to shop more and …
: The iPhone 12 Line Up Points Out The Flaws In Me I am a few days away from deciding on which iPhone 12 size to go for and it’s making me think deeper …
: Taking Matts Lead: Finding New Free Ways To Solve Problems After touching on the subject in last weeks newsletter, I am inspired by Matt Birchler (once again) …
: My Journey To Apple I’ve been delving into origin stories of some of my sons favourite superhero’s and it got me …
: The MagSafe Wallet on Each Size iPhone Yeah, I’m that guy this year. I couldn’t decide which iPhone size I wanted, so I got them all. It’s …
: Neglecting The Telephoto Lens Three years ago I was dismissive of the zoom lens that featured on the bigger versions of the …
: What is an iPhone Pro I am currently trying, and failing quite a lot, to write my iPhone 12 review. Not because it isn’t …
: Answering Your MagSafe Wallet Questions [youtu.be/G-M13O-ur…](https://youtu.be/G-M13O-urnA) Despite ordering weeks ago, out of the blue my …
: The best colour an iPhone has ever been
: The best colour an iPhone has ever been
: About The iPhone 12 Design As soon as Apple showed off the iPhone 12 new design I was already dubious about how it would feel …
: 5 Of My Favorite iOS Apps A few times a year these kinds of posts start to appear. Around the time of installing new iOS …
: Phone Or Camera? Every iPhone release time everyone starts focusing on the cameras in them. Loads of people go for …
: Shiny Things My shiny thing arrived on Friday. The new iPhone 12 Pro was delivered really early in the morning, …
: Isolating At Home I write to you at the end of a horrible two weeks. Even in this position of privilege I have, my …
: Pixel 5 Review It’s been three years since I used a Pixel device. Not since the first version was I even motivated …
: iPhone 12 Pro Thoughts After using as many phones as I have over the last 12 months you begin to see things a little …
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: Podcasts And Me One of the proximal causes of the COVID-19 issues here in the UK has been a dramatic reduction in my …
: The iPhone 11 Has The Best Camera Matt Birchler wrote: the iPhone 11 Pro has had by far the best camera I’ve ever used in a phone, and …
: Roam Research As My Second Brain I have only written very briefly about my rapid adoption of Roam Research to dump all of my stuff …
: A Better Camera | Tablet Habit As for what phone I intend to buy, the differences between the Pro and Pro Max are substantial …
: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review When I sit down and think about doing a review, I want to answer the questions I would have about …
: Design Your Engine First Following on from a great post by Jeff Perry about the unimportant things we worry abut when …
: Note 20 Ultra has a huge camera bump!
: Note 20 Ultra has a huge camera bump!
: Is Mystic Bronze Actually Pink? After frequenting the Galaxy Fold owners forums and subreddits, one of the biggest and most asked …
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: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G Review About 10 months ago, I was invited down by Samsung KX to have a few hours hands on with their first …
: Telling people to delete Facebook won’t fix the internet Adi Robertson for The Verge: WhatsApp works almost nothing like Facebook. It’s a highly private, …
: Design Everything Currently, I am learning front end coding skills, as well as digesting all the information I can …
: It's Not The Internet It's You I am currently walking a new path of self-discovery. I haven’t disappeared to India or been on any …
: Going Back I realised after sending last weeks newsletter that I never completed the story of my lust for a …
: The Trickle Down Attention Economy You will never in your life posses something that is as important as your attention. The notice you …
: The Conscience of Silicon Valley social media companies are basically giant behavior-modification systems that use algorithms to …
: Sidetracked By Social Media Julian Summerhayes wrote: But it occurred to me, as I lay awake at just after 4.30 am, how little …
: We Might Be Getting that 120Hz iPhone 12 After All Matt Birchler wrote: Well, just yesterday I was weighing whether I’d prefer a high refresh screen or …
: I’ll Gladly Pay Extra For Apple To Manage My Payments I take out loads of free trials. What can I say I am a sucker for a freebie and even if I have no …
: My Reading Flow eading comes easy to most of us, you pick up a book and read the words on the page. It’s so simple …
: Roaming Around I have a huge fear of missing out on productivity apps. It doesn’t matter if it is something new or …
: Pro All The Things On my return from holiday I bought something special, something that will allow me to work better, …
: How To Start Hacking Roam Research As with everything I get invested in I like to go in deep and see what it can really do. One of the …
: My Writing Workflow The only thing that changes more than my task manager is my writing app. Not because I feature crave …
: Missing A Good Hug There are many things that the current COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed. Forcing us all to readdress …
: A Rallying Call To Myself Since picking through a few ‘self-help books’ and business related topics I read through Ryan …
: Remove The Hype Simon Woods wrote: One of the things I wish we could take back as a result of the web: Hype culture. …
: Your privacy is not the price of entry For the past two decades there has been a battle to collect as much information about you as …
: Posting Read Books On Goodreads To Micropub After spending some time setting up posting films to micropub, I really wanted to get my reading …
: Be An Anteambulo Vishal Kataria wrote: Every artist whose work made an impact did more than just his work. He …
: Google should be killed as the default search engine everywhere Kim Lyons for The Verge: Most of Mozilla’s revenue comes from search engine companies like Google— …
: Sitting In The Chair That’s the easy bit right. Sitting in the chair, then you’ve got to sort all your desk out, check …
: Battling Your Ego A year or so I wrote about the trouble with letting your ego in, what I really should of titled it …
: I Can’t Go Back Can I When thinking about my smartphone usage I always long for something simpler. A life not filled with …
: Self Promotion Last week Chris Wilson opened up his newsletter ‘Learn, Create, Share’ with the following quote. …
: A Young Carer Whenever I write about my daughter and share it with others they always say how lucky I am to have …
: Asking For Money Too Early Newsletters are the new hotness. I know, I write one and you might have heard of it. There are a …
: How To Post Films Watched To Micropub I am currently experimenting with moving all of my social things to micro.blog. I know I have tried …
: Missing the world for the gram These kinds of posts usually start out as a small note in my journal or Apple Notes. Sometimes they …
: Apple Is Killing A Billion-Dollar Ad Industry With One Popup Anupam Chugh for Mac O’Clock No user in their right consciousness would look to opt-in for …
: The Perils of ‘With Us or Against Us’ Conor Friedersdorf for The Atlantic That crusade is as vulnerable to mistakes and excesses as any …
: One Thing About The Apple Watch When I think about ditching my Apple Watch after five years of faithful usage, I can only ever get …
: Google-backed groups criticize Apple's new warnings on user tracking Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave for Reuters: Sixteen marketing associations, some of which are backed …
: How To Track Zwift Route Badges I would hope that no body starts morning that I am not writing about enough technology lately, but …
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