Early walk with the pooch 🐶
- used for typing, no gaming
- I don’t want to piss everyone off with noise
- must work well with a mac
- wireless would be nice
- not too expensive
- available easily in the UK
- looks nice
- Twitter marks mastodon links as harmful
- Twitter removes #mastodon from trending
- Twitter deletes account of person who videos Elon getting booed off stage.
- off charge at 7am Friday
- 90-minute workout
- Hour workout Saturday
- 5 hours away from phone on cellular Saturday
- Loads of payments and calls
- Hour workout today away from the phone
- payments
- messages
- phone calls
- Yes I need a microblog
- No I don’t know where to put it
Great to see blocking finally rolling out to micro.blog, seems crazy that it wasn’t there before.
I really need muting words though.
AI Is Unlocking the Human Brain’s Secrets
trained an AI model to decipher the gist of a limited range of sentences as individuals listened to them
Well I’m suitably terrified, thanks
👋 Hello awesome people. How are you doing today?
Doing anything fun over the weekend?
They’ve been away a while…
I am so fed up with the over sharpening on the stock iOS camera app, even when shooting RAW, I’ve bought a Halide subscription.
Twitter Is a Far-Right Social Network
A social-media platform will always reflect the values of its owners, and Twitter’s credo is nearly identical to that of the lesser-known alt-tech sites.
Why are people still hanging around there?
Perfect weather for a walk in, what feels like the sky.
App launched ✅iOS ✅Android
Now. I sleep.
I thought I saw a post on displaying the Mastodon permalink to a micro.blog post in a custom theme but cant find it now.
It would be good if a reader could click a link and be able to reply on mastodon easily.
Is there anyway to use micro.blog newsletter feature and send an email for new posts but only from a specific category?
The times of Micro Camp didn’t work very well for me due to time zones, so I am planning on catching up on some of the sessions today.
It seems I am not protected from Spam even on micro.blog
YouTube to Launch Unskippable 30-Second Ads on TVs
At the YouTube Brandcast upfront event Wednesday in New York, execs announced the introduction of 30-second unskippable ads in top-performing YouTube content on TVs
This will get a lot of comments along the lines of “at what point do people stop watching” but the alternative is 5+minutes of them.
If you haven’t checked out micro.blog before, you really should and now is the perfect time.
The Summer of blogging is here with 4 months for just $5!
I know I have been messing with you all for the last few days, but of course I have renewed my micro.blog subscription.
This includes podcast hosting 🤔
Finished reading: Four Blind Mice by James Patterson 📚
I had an experiment with a Wordpress blog and the Activitypub plugin.
That set up is actually supper compelling because I could still log into a Mastodon app and post as normal.
Does anyone have any experience with celiac disease?
It looks likely my wife has it and wondered what life is like trying to avoid Gluton.
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 these new platforms, a section of the user base spends more time being defensive of their platform medium choice
I see this a lot, and I understand the need to reinforce your decisions. But just use what you want to use and leave everyone else alone.
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 🎮
I 100% have a problem.
Finished reading: Hooked by Nir Eyal 📚
Read through this again and made a lot more notes the second time around. Super interesting book, if most of it is more common knowledge now. A must read for anyone in marketing, design or just wants to understand the world better.
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 compromises with the Pixel Fold’s displays
Well apart from the massive bezels 🤣
I love Ulysses, but I wish I could show the markdown. I know it’s ‘messy’ but I just prefer to see it.
What happens when Google Search doesn’t have the answers?
We live in an information ecosystem whose design is dominated by the needs of the Google Search machine — a robot whose beneficent gaze can create entire industries just as easily as its cool indifference can destroy them.
Google not so much shapes the web, more smashes it into its image.
So, update to my post yesterday about mechanical keyboards.
I bought a Keychron K3 because it was cheap and approachable. I like the click, I like the feel but the keys are at a weird angle. So I am not sold yet.
I think I might end up just sticking with a Apple Magic keyboard
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
God damn that film was dark, but entertaining still. Not sure how Guardians films manage to crow bar on so many jokes and explosions in the same film.
I paused by accident on a Jordan Peterson Instagram reel and now Meta thinks I’m some kind of incel. Showing me all sorts of misogynistic stuff.
It’s wild what people publish on the web.
I might regret this but I want my first mechanical keyboard.
Please help 🙏
He who stands on tiptoe, doesn’t stand firm ― Lao Tzu
Sundays are for reading the holy book
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 there and the club is an amazing place to be. Their commitment to the club and the community around it deserves every success.
Apple’s VR headset might run tweaked versions of iPad apps
And the headset’s apps might not be the only thing that might remind you of the iPad; the Home Screen and Control Center will apparently look like the iPad’s as well
You cant do real work in VR
A busy life is not a symbol of status. It’s a symptom of trying to do too much for too many people. - Adam Grant
4 Reasons Productivity Systems Fail
Your system has to be as easy as possible to get started and keep going. An effective system will remove barriers instead of creating them.
This is the biggest failure in most systems. “You just put this here, and that there and then this does a thing.”
Keep it simple stupid, and you might succeed
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 there’s just something about it that doesn’t feel right.
Plus it’s annoying that the app doesn’t do all that the website does.
Got 28 days left so we’ll see
Saw someone using a silver Leica M11 today whilst in London.
Wildly expensive but damn if that isn’t a nice looking camera.
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: I guess I wont be reading that post then
Don’t behave like a jerk when you’ve got a screen protecting you; behave as if you would if you were having that conversation at a party
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 sure I want this in my life again.
A couple of thoughts on @matt@isfeeling.social excellent post on Todoist and Things for The Sweet Setup
If people want a twitter like experience (well a replica) it’s awesome that that’s provided. I’m just not sold on the idea, I’d rather just use Mastodon or something else plugged into activity pub. I have hope they will.
Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit - Dan Green
Stop looking at me swan
V shadows
‘Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can’t be right. I need a change - Bilbo Baggins
Me too Bilbo, Me too
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 the series, but of course I’ll read the next one!
Today rules!
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 regular old markdown, with nothing getting in the way.
No popups, no app thinking they can do it better, but trying.
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 evolution of Twitter Lists, giving developers advanced powers to curate and create their favorite topics,
Turns out Twitters plan all along was timeline customisation and intergrations.
I thought this was supposed to be a one and done option.
SO annoying!
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 that so much of life is figuring out there are very few bits or black or white. More shades of grey.
Great day doing some jobs around the house and then going for a walk with my two boys.
Charlie loves sniffing
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 expiring and I’m not sure I want to continue.
I can publish through Shortcuts so I might just use Apple notes. Any other apps to consider?
I know it’s basically Twitter, but I really like the look and feel Bluesky.
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 Society’
The characters have developed specific routines, such as waking up, taking a shower, cooking breakfast, interacting with their families, then going to work every day.
I’m suitably freaked out, thank you very much.
And you can watch it!
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 recommended posts you find everywhere.
Plus all the Cookies pop ups!!
Parked Up
All of a sudden all of the people around me seem to utter the words “did you see this thing on TikTok”.
It’s infected my world at a staggering rate all of a sudden.
And the answer will always be “no, no I didn’t”
Finished reading: Roses are Red by James Patterson 📚
There’s something beautiful about using analog tools in a digital world.
I couldn’t agree more
Logged into Twitter to post a ‘goodbye’ tweet. Even though I’ve been gone for months I wont delete my account.
I’ve settled on using micro.blog / the fediverse and also Instagram (I just love it, don’t @ me).
Which way?
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 tools to avoid other human beings, leaving people free to consume #content that is by design totally, existentially disposable
MR Tries The Safe Uncertainty Fallacy
There have been about a dozen times a sapient species has created a more intelligent successor species …and in each case, the successor species has wiped out its predecessor. So the base rate for more intelligent successor species killing everyone is about 100%
the Oppenheimer Principle revisited
an increasingly typical Silicon Valley type, with a thin veneer of moral self-congratulation imperfectly obscuring a thick layer of obedience to perverse incentives
There’s always some idiot ruining your favorite website
Because nothing Musk does isn’t without asterisks.
😂
Bank holidays are made for washing the car
Reading all the wondering on why people still use Twitter seems redundant. If you speak to anyone outside of tech or news circles that uses Twitter, they don’t care who owns the company.
It still provides what it has done for more than a decade and until it dies completely will continue to do so.
Finished reading: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte 📚
Read for a second time and although I understand the ideas I still feel as if all this PKM stuff is a solution looking for a problem.
Today is new book day!
Like Martin, I’ve been thinking about the intersection of Mastodon and micro.blog a little recently. As much as I dont want to consume social media like I did with twitter, I am starting to think that perhaps the amount of updates I post sometimes dont fit very well as being part of my blog
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 time, but I have to accept that she needs her independence and her dad looking after her all the time doesn’t always promote that.
I can cry a bit though too right 😢
I’m thinking about metrics in blogs, thanks to @matt@isfeeling.social post
I want some positives you can gain from tracking them on a personal blog / website, help me understand.
Dear website makers, no one wants this.
Sincerely, everyone.
It’s new notebook day!
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 the wild. 🎮
‼️ When did all podcast start being the same. They seem to have the same guests, talk about the sae things and just be another media avenue now.
I need some better ones in my life! Drop me some recommendations please
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 help.
You cannot lose another life than the one you’re living now, or live another one than the one you’re losing ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
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 #markbatesnationals23
It’s time
Generative AI is just productivity software
It’s uncomfortable to consider. All new technology replaces something — or at least makes something less common and more specialized.
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 competitive swimming, we’re doing synchronized swimming.” It’s a much harder sport, much harder to execute, but much more beautiful to look at when it works. Synchronized swimming that doesn’t work is just a mess.
Finished reading: The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters 📚
Interesting enough to read through but thankfully not very long.
All the Google Bard Screenshots are incoming!
Also
Natural-language processing provides, like all the other technologies, the humbling at the end of empowerment, the condition of lonely apes with fancy tools.
I’ve officially finished paying for our trip to southern Spain! Now counting down the days until we leave.
Back to travelling and enjoying seeing the world again. 🧳
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. - Hamlet
Critical ignoring is more than just not paying attention – it’s about practising mindful and healthy habits in the face of information overabundance.
Finished reading: Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson 📚
Every moment, we have the opportunity to wake up to wonder, to awe, to everyday miracles. It is enough to make your heart leap with joy, to overwhelm your soul, if you let it. Every day, we have access to this, in so much abundance.
I’m not mad
I’m disappointed
Spending the day making app preview videos and writing promotional text and app descriptions.
Exciting times.
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
We don’t always believe things because they are correct. Sometimes we believe things because they make us look good to the people we care about.
Seems a controversial opinion to some, but I love having access to ChatGPT. It’s speedup so many of my workflows at work it’s a little crazy.
Notion Ai for the win!
I can’t believe I have to say this, but I have no desire to call my fiancé a “baboon.”
This one got me 😂
Minutes to Midnight - De-brand
One of the greatest mistakes we’ve ever done was to fall into that trap that we should be promoting ourselves as “brands”.
Could the excitement for a ChatGPT or LLM based search by a reaction to SEO spam and search result full of adverts?
After hiring a fancy design firm and working through multiple ideas and prototypes they landed on an innovative solution: cubicles.
Who would have thought it!
I love this final line from How is your heart? so much.
what matters most is how well you walk through the fire.
Lucie picked up her child of courage award yesterday evening. Feels so nice to recognise all she goes through with a huge smile on her face.
So proud of her
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 really crash the digital economy with all sorts of effects on workers and consumers, retirement plans and what have you,” worried Brett Kavanaugh.
Because of course thats what you should be thinking about 🤦♂️
On technological optimism and technological pragmatism
Instead of flying cars and space travel, the major technological breakthroughs were mediated through screens
How many of the barriers you have to doing or creating something that you want are internal?
Whats stoping you?
Ok Apple Watch.
You got it 😴
You’re Doing It Wrong: Notes on Criticism and Technology Hype
An 1894 New York Times article told readers, “There is not the slightest doubt that bicycle riding, if persisted in, leads to weakness of mind, general lunacy, and homicidal mania.”
Some of my favourites from last years championships (I can’t share then best ones I’m afraid). Glad to have my photographers spot for this years Nationals and just under 3 weeks to go!
Finished reading: The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday 📚
Skipped a lot of pages of this as it wasn’t enjoyable. Repetitive and could of very easily been a blog post.
The End of the Silicon Valley Myth
There is a sense that we have reached the end of the internet, and no one wants to be left holding the bag.
Focus, discipline, and motivation
Stories of people who threw away great lives because they couldn’t stop drinking have long been cliche, but there are many untold stories of relationships severed, jobs lost, and lives ending in misery because people couldn’t put down their phones.
Look for patterns in algorithmic recommendations, and avoid the standard recommendations.
I’d like to introduce you to Mooji, you’re welcome.
Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚
This is one of the most life changing books I have read in a while. It has given me a new way of not just looking at my work, but also life itself.
I found that if you have a goal, you might not reach it. But if you don’t have one, then you are never disappointed - Vince Vaughn in Dodgeball (2004)
I’ve started buying quite a few physical books lately. Copies of ones I have read but want to be able to go over them several times (like Meditations) and I’ve always opted to buy used.
I prefer a worn book to a brand new one and I’m hoping i might find some margin notes in some!
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?
Safe and secure #mbmar
I’ve written so many posts over the last few weeks and just deleted them. I just don’t see the point in publishing all the stuff I used to.
I think this is a good thing in general, but has made me feel a little lonely as a result.
‘to know about something’ isn’t the same as ‘knowing something’. Just knowing about a thing is less than superficial since knowing about is merely to be certain of its existence, nothing more.
Facebook Is Taking the Worst Ideas From the Airline Industry
Meta decided to nickel-and-dime its users by asking them to pay for things one should reasonably expect to come standard.
Imagine charging your users for customer service
Should I do another season of my podcast?
Finished reading: Graveyard of Empires (Ben Hope, Book 26) by Scott Mariani 📚
Artificial Intelligence Supplants Crypto, Web3, and the Metaverse as the Hot New Thing in the Valley
“The people talking about generative AI right now were the people talking about Web3 and blockchain until recently—the Venn diagram is a circle,” says Ben Waber
Introducing the AI Mirror Test, which very smart people keep failing
We’re convinced these tools might be the superintelligent machines from our stories because, in part, they’re trained on those same tales.
Please don’t take all of the buttons away
Sometimes you want to check that the alert switch is set to off without taking your phone out of your pocket
Removing all the buttons is dumb and user hostile. Which is why I expect Apple to do it.
God Did the World a Favor by Destroying Twitter
Eventually, brands will find purchase in Mastodon’s rocky soil and grow engagement. Billionaires will order the construction of new marketplaces of ideas. Everything will centralize again,
I’m not saying ChatGPT is a grift, but I do think it’s interesting that it employs some of the same strategies (albeit unintentionally) a human would use to to convince you of something false.
Which is a more satisfying experience: woozily tapping your phone to silence the alarm in the morning, or smacking the “Snooze” button on a clock radio?
Give me buttons back any day
Something different emerges when you relax into non-effort. Not only a different kind of result, but a different kind of wisdom.
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success - Alain de Botton
it’s bad enough not getting what you want, but it’s even worse to have an idea of what it is you want and find out at the end of the journey that it isn’t, in fact, what you wanted all along. - Alain de Botton
My new Field Notes packages arrived.
Now I have the annoying time where I have to wait for my current notebook to be filled before I use the new one!
when you get angry, you say ‘X thing made me angry’ you will get angry often. If you say ‘I made myself angry because of X thing’ you will get angry less often. Your emotional response is your fault and responsibility.
There are a lot of books that I read now that could of very easily been a blog post. I barely get past the first chapter before I get the point of it.
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 essential function of the pocket notebook is to provide a place to capture the ideas that spring to mind throughout the day.
Does anyone know someone that works at Field Notes?
I’ve placed an order that has an issue that I’m desperate to get resolved before they dispatch it wrong to the UK. I have emailed but it would be great to get some reassurance so I stop worrying.
Not sure if my writing sucks, or what, but I don’t get the interaction using just my micro.blog account that I do if I post to a separate mastodon one.
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 have loads of ideas.
Probably because I don’t have the energy to concentrate on anything else but one thing at a time.
Drop eveything and make this a thing, please. 🙏
Talking to AI Might Be the Most Important Skill of This Century
Like writing and coding before it, prompt engineering is an emergent form of thinking.
I think this will become the skill to have in years to come. Working with AI will still need skill and craft
I don’t remember Abes Oddysee being so hard when I was a kid, but I’m enjoying playing again after so many years. 🕹️
I don’t worry about formatting for each social network. That’s a distraction.
There’s quite a bit I agree with in this post, but this statement, nope. You should be crafting the content for each network and making it as zero click as possible.
New iPhone browsers on the way without WebKit: Chrome, Firefox
The Register reports that Apple recognizes the threat posed by real competition in iPhone browsers, and is beefing up its development team
This is the real good news!
I’m so mad at myself for missing a day writing in my journal. I remembered several times and just never got around to it with one thing or another.
Broke my 35 days streak too!
I’m not writing “sorry for the delay” when I respond to an email any more.
I’m not sorry. I didn’t want nor need to email you back. Unfortunately I’ve realised is that you won’t do any work on this until I reply.
Forget ChatGPT I need Ai for office life
This is weird, and very ‘out there’ but I learnt recently about scheduled boredom and it’s been really helpful.
Just like 20-30 minutes a day to do absolutely nothing but think and be bored.
These Twitter Bot Owners Refuse To Pay Elon Musk
most of the actual spam bots don’t even use the API to operate (which means charging for API access isn’t really going to wipe out spam),
Sounds about right for a Musk decision
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 your doctor might be.”
I do often wonder how some people get jobs in marketing, and then I see something like this.
The monthly fee is incurred whether you print or not, and the ink cartridges occupy some liminal ownership space. You possess them, but you are, in essence, renting both them and your machine while you’re enrolled in the program.
Can we just outlaw printer companies please!
At my meanest and most depressed I found myself thinking, ‘we Jews spent over a millennium waiting to have our own land, and this is what we’ve built?
Really enjoyed reading this
Just checking in.
How is everybody?
Does anyone have another way to get in touch with Craft.do?
I’m trying to set up a Business plan and you’d think they would actually replay to support emails wouldn’t you!
Atkinson Hyperlegible in Matter is just 👌
There’s nothing wrong with emotion, with the feelings of anguish and anger, but you don’t have to cling to those feelings. You don’t have to feel a certain amount of bad to validate your experience.
Just heading up
To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he’s doing is good - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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 decisive action and be wrong sometimes.
I feel like this post was written just for me
Managed to grab one in the crap light yesterday at Lincoln Cathedral
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 will not listen to it. If it’s exclusive to Spotify, I won’t either.
Amen 🙌
Note to self: My wife does not like being refered to as my ex-girlfriend.
Having a spot of tea
Thank you micro.blog for keeping my timeline so quiet but still allowing me to interact with Mastodon 🙏
YouTube: hey guys this is my super minimalist bullet journal set up for 2023.
gets out 13 different markers, a full set water colours to draw a super intricate design on the first page that just says the year
I think the word minimalist has lost all meaning.
Anyone else noticed the weird spacing with micro.blog posts viewed on Mastodon? Usually around block quotes.
Not something I would see but someone just asked why they are always formatted weird. MB bug or issue with Mastodon?
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make other people happy, because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless, and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that ~ Robin Williams
On Happiness | Rishabh Dassani
Come to think of it, it seems absurd to not be happy given that we are on this planet spinning in the middle of nowhere, that its taken us billions of years to get to this very moment, and that we are here only for a short period of time.
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 nice as the discontinued Bellroy Notebook cover mini.
What’s on the menu?
Streak Story: 4,400 Days with CJ Chilvers
Journaling is an offshoot of meditation—a type of introspection where a record of events is welcome.
Robinhood is launching an independent media brand called Sherwood
And
The entity will build on the success of Robinhood’s popular daily markets newsletter, Snacks, and will serve as a branding and customer acquisition tool.
Independent my ass
📸 Nottingham Winter Sun - gregmorris.co.uk
Just Arrived
“Men are born for the sake of each other. So either teach or tolerate.” - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
There are some thoughts swirling in my head about not building your buisness on the back of someone else’s. But I need to get them straight before writing anything down.
Still sucks for app developers though. My presumption is they will all pivot to Mastodon apps now.
to what extent am I willing to actually feel an emotion in front of someone? How comfortable am I expressing anger, anxiety, or sadness?
Never thought of friendship like this
Hello friends.
I need some more RSS feeds in my life.
Who’s in your feed that you can’t live without?
Some Things I’ve Learned in 2022
If you have a problem with them, and them, and them, and them, the problem is probably you.
This stuff best be nice
Finished reading: The Revenge of Analog by David Sax 📚
That was annoyingly too short but pretty interesting book. Worth a read but you kinda get where it’s heading from the title of the book.
I’m going off line for a bit.
Can’t be bothered any more.
You lot have fun. Don’t break anything.
This evening I am mostly fighting with RSS feeds.
Aaron was persistent in not just advocating, but enacting, greater transparency, seamless interoperability, and actionable impact in the technology and systems that govern our lives.
The amount of things on the web we have Aaron to thank for is crazy long. We all miss him terribly.
How Will We Cancel People After Twitter?
Twitter is a place where the average person can subject others to their displeasure.
47 tasks in my ever growing task list is WAY to many for my liking.
Good news is today is done so I can make a start on tomorrow!
Carrots help us see much better in the dark Don’t talk to girls, they’ll break your heart And this is my head, and this is my spout They work together, they can’t figure anything out
Possibly the best lyrics, ever
100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying
This is the type of information I need
Apple Planning No Major Updates For AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, or Apple TV in 2023
I can’t speak to the Apple TV but all of the other products have reached a maturity level where updates would be hard.
We don’t need an update every year anyway.
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 counteracts the self-focus and narcissism that is the root of so much modern disenchantment.
The problem with the favorite button
the problem with the favorite button and the path of least resistence. It removes genuine interaction and replaces it with a convenient click.
Completely agree with this. All my interaction on Glass ended with the Appreciate button.
She loves her bear, and her shoes!
Me: Jumping through hoops to save a few quid on the astronomical price of shopping whilst companies make billions.
ASDA: I bet these paupers would sign up for a credit card.
Dell and Samsung Announce New Displays at CES
Why it has taken so long for other options remains a great unanswered question, as does — so far — the pricing of these new displays.
Both of these look like good options. Interested to find out the pricing.
as minimalism began to dovetail with financial planning and whole food health claims, I got off the bus.
The minimalism cult annoys me. Adverts suck, apart from my course, and my Patreon and my book…
After having no end of problems with Matter recently with content not showing and loads of newsletter issues I’m exploring options.
I like Readwise reader but its too fiddly to use. The web app especially is really confusing to navigate and I can’t quite put my finger on why.
Winter sun at the Cathedral
Oh fantastic
My amazing daughter has been nominated for the Child Of Courage award again! She’s already won in 2017 as recognition of everything she goes through with a smile on her face.
To say I am proud is an understatement.
Apple Launches Audiobooks Voiced by Digital Narrators
I don’t like this. Everything should be read by Will Weston.
I wish for 2023 is for micro.blog to add in muted words.
🙏
“In America, you watch television; in Soviet Russia, television watches you!” In 2022, TVs track your activity to an extent the Soviets could only dream of. But hey, at least that television is really, really cheap.
Something something, you’re the product.
My illness had gone from headache and drained > Annoying head cold > cough that just wont go away.
It also seems like everyone I know is currently ill with something
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 easier.
This is one of the best resolutions I have seen
I always enjoy a micro.blog app update!
I am finding myself checking Mastodon too much and falling into very similar bad practices that I had around twitter.
I know some people don’t believe in them but I’m interested to hear your New Year’s resolutions or aims for 2023.
No one has ever found its animal reservoir. No one knows quite what vaccinia is—even as it has been used to inoculate billions of people and saved hundreds of millions of lives
The Mystery Inside Monkeypox Vaccines - The Atlantic
I’m sorry. What!
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 starting to look and fuction as it should.
I’m glad omg.lol has the social.lol instance to which you get access when you join the service.
Riding the Mastodon - Canned Dragons
I am glad that I found social.lol. Were it not there I might not have used mastodon at all. The usefulness of a good instance can’t be understated
Outside of Twitter, Day one must be my most downloaded and deleted app. It stays on my phone for a bit only to be deleted again when I don’t really know what to do.
Currently reading: The Quantum Chain by Nick Jones 📚
I think its time micro.blog bumped the truncation limit up to 500 characters and just chopped it down if you share to Twitter.
Still, I rely on this user stylesheet to keep my sanity when browsing the web today. Unlike browser extensions, there are no security or privacy questions to worry about, and it is entirely controlled by the user.
TIL about User Stylesheets
Finished reading: The Last Family in England by Matt Haig 📚
I’m convinced that it is only a matter of time before legal issues become an issue to some Mastodon instance owners. With more users comes more scrutiny and more red tape.
Bit of a humble brag but I really like the Ivory beta. None of the other apps have stuck but this already feels really well made
Made a really simple Post To Mastodon iOS Shortcut.
It can be expanded on for your usage, hope it helps
Decided I’m going to uncouple of micro.blog from Mastodon. It’s just too noisy in this app.
I can’t transfer followers back so could I trouble you all for a follow @gr36@social.lol
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.
Every time I check LinkedIn:
“Oh look someone added me”
“I don’t recognise the name”
“Oh they are trying to sell me something”
click I don’t know this person.
I have two overlapping categories on my blog (micro and photo) and for the life of me I can’t work out how to filter photo out of micro.
Every way I try using Hugo examples doesn’t work (crash) or gives me zero results.
😢
My life is so much quieter off Twitter it’s unreal.
If Zuck could now mess up Facebook so my wife would get off the dam thing that would be perfect.
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.
I think I am going to start the slow and painful process of migrating back to using my Mastodon account. I cant migrate out of micro.blog like I can in to the service so I have a feeling this is going to suck!
After being pressed by journalists over some of his inconsistencies, Musk abruptly left the conversation, and shortly after the entire Spaces feature itself started playing up. At the time of writing, it’s not possible to start a new Spaces conversation or join an existing one,
Jesus Christ what a man child
Anyone know what the train strikes are like in London tomorrow? Was thinking about going to Arsenal
Is it worth getting the official Steam Deck dock or are there better third party options!
I know they are expensive, and not for everyone but the AirPods Max are the best headphones I have ever owned.
Users of Mastodon spill a lot of digital ink writing about what is commonly referred to there as “the bird site.” The overall environment on Mastodon is very meta. It’s social media about social media.
Instagram? They moved to Meta’s store for obvious reasons, so you can no longer receive updates unless you also install Meta’s store That note taking app you’ve been using for years? They’re tired of paying Apple 30%, so they’re now in Epic’s store!"
Started playing Fortnite again yesterday, no idea why I stopped playing it. Really enjoyed a few games of action 🎮
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 I don’t need it, I know I’ve used it before, so who knows what it will do other than cost me money.
In todays episode of I’m not surprised
Turn in tomorrow for more
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 in some circles but I really had to force myself to read it. It was full of stories ancestors medical anecdotes that felt forced.
Showtime
Great overview of the Cleanshot X updates by @birchtree@mastodon.social
So much so that I just bought it!
It seems the overreaction to nothingness on Mastodon is as bad as it is on Twitter.
This worries me slightly and further solidifies my decision to keep my posts separate from a social network and just post to Mastodon.
Replying to multiple users on Micro.blog is still a pain!
Copying the user names and having to think about who gets the the replay makes me not bother a lot of the time.
I’ve wanted to use a commonplace book for a long time but could never see myself carrying one around.
So I just built one using Apple Notes and Shortcuts.
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 wearing off? Not that I have the time to anyway 😂
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 to micro.blog
I’ve limited the RSS feed from my blog to just longer posts now as I think thats better for consuming. If you really want everything the json feed is untouched.
This is a really interesting thread on user requested features, leading inevitably to Mastodon and quote boosts.
I am really interested in the cognitive difference between your quote being at the top (a la Twitter), and your comments being underneath more like a link post.
I am really enjoying just having one touch point for the social web. I am sure there are downsides but they seem manageable.
Following Mastodon accounts on micro.blog seems much calmer with no boosts.
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.
Stop number two!
First stop of the day
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 end!
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 of doing it like there is transfering instances.
Do I have to just start again?
Downloaded and imported all of my Instagram data into my blog. I’ve done the same as I have done with Twitter (apart from left a few photos up), leave my account open but change the password to one I don’t know and leave.
Morning Dew - the staple of winter photogrpahy when you live in a boring place
Learnt the expression “eat the frog” earlier this week and I’ve always wanted a more disgusting way to say “just get it done”
Will not support the billionaire baby, but annoyingly I can kinda get onboard with the direction of “Twitter 2.0”
How do I get replies to posts on mastodon to show up as replies on blog posts?
Bridgy doesn’t seem to work any more and just messes up the post on micro.blog.
This may just be my tiredness talking but social media as a whole is starting to feel a bit pointless. The interaction and enjoyment I get is decreasing fast, and I suspect it is because others are feeling the same.
Sparkler long exposure . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #sparkler #bonfirenight
Currently reading: Checklist Manifesto, The (HB) by Atul Gawande 📚
Finished reading: Cat & Mouse by James Patterson 📚
I was just looking back at some gr36.com archives and found my very first Wordpress blog. I kind of still dig it.
A very quick visit to Nottingham Christmas market. It was really busy and far too stressful punching a wheelchair around
I absolutely love the filters on Mastodon. I haven’t needed to use them much, but they actually mute the words properly. When compared to other services this is a breath of fresh air, I can really curate my feed to be what I want to see.
Well I know what I’m going to be playing this weekend 🎮
Looks like I was mistaken by thinking I would be doing nothing all day. Nice walk with the dog in the sun.
Now for an hour on the cross trainer.
Today is a day of doing absolutely nothing, and I’m delighted.
A lone shell
Too cold for spiders
Working on a few updates to my micro.blog theme over the last few days. Still a little more to do for mobile view, but overall I’m pretty happy.
In The Web . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters
I’ve been working on a new micro.blog for a few days, and I just accidentally clicked the refresh button right next to new template.
All my work gone! I’m so mad right now.
Mastodon is great and everything but this stupidness on Twitter has made me really think about posting online at all.
I simply don’t have the motivation to share the things I used to and perhaps that’s a good thing?
Refections
Refections . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly
Chilling On The Beach . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #xt4 #xt4fujifilm #sherringham
Bit frosty out . #x100v #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #frostymorning
Bit frosty out 🥶
If I want to follow some micro.blog accounts using the mastodon app how do I find their compatible usernames easily?
You can still find beauty in winter . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly
Some random flowers that came out quite well.
Elmo has invented blogs everyone.
Panic over.
Currently trying to get to grips with Pixelfed, and work out how all these indieweb things are going to for together.
At the minute it’s a mess.
This is an interesting idea. What if loads of buisness had instances, communication with employees could be as universal as email
“People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures” -F. M. Alexander
“it turns out that most people do not want to participate in horrible unmoderated internet spaces full of shitty racists and not-all-men fedora bullies.” - Welcome to hell, Elon
Shocking I know.
So, I’ve finally put my Apple Watch Ultra on Charge with 17% battery left:
I’m happy with that.
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 about whatever the Latest Thing™ is.”
Just a bench
5 hours phone free this morning
All no problem and only 12% battery used. Thanks Apple Watch Ultra.
I dont think it’s the time for mass abondonment of Twitter just yet, but I can see where it’s going already with the Meme lord in charge.
It’s definitely a time to think about where you want to post and what you want to do online.
You drip
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 tweets about three to four times a week,” - Twitter report
I’m sorry what!?! 3-4 times a week is “heavy”.
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 cathartic.
Still painful to read because I remember the emotions, but I am happy that I can now face them.
Sold my Series 7 today so I’m all in on the Apple Watch Ultra. So I think it’s time for some words, a review of sorts.
Need to do this for a bit. Getting fed up with the time wasting I do and the way it makes me feel afterwards.
I have no idea why, but I’ve decided to bring my Buy Me A Coffee page up to scratch.
If you like my stuff, buy me a cup of joe I guess. ❤️
Ok Apple Watch Ultra. You win.
For those interested this is with three hour long workouts and quite a bit of time on cellular each day.
Saw random graffiti the other day that said:
“Do more, say less”
And I feel like that’s a life lesson.
We had a very relaxing day today. Mainly because the weather was really rubbish but Lucie had a big seizure and wasn’t herself for most of the afternoon.
Very weird being able to walk the dog in a tee shirt whilst surrounded by fallen leaves but enjoyable.
I love this time of year.
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 Hospital.
I geniuinly need help with using Day One. I’ve had it for years but what do I write that is not repetitive naval-gazing.
Should I set up prompts or are there any tips to get me going?
No idea why but I’ve fallen back in love again with Shortcuts and have built loads of them over the last few days to automate hyper specific tasks.
Technology is wonderful, when it works.
Not sure when it happened but it would appear Bridgy doesn’t work with micro.blog any longer? the few replies I just tested removed all the conversation from the post and duplicated it numerous times. @manton
As I get older, my answer to more and more things is “I don’t know”. What is short for, I’m not interested enough to think about it.
I shrug my way through the day in blissful ignorance of most things that might have otherwise occupied my brain, and it’s fantastic.
Does anyone use Blinkest or similar service to “read” books.
Inspired by @maique I made a Shortcut to update your omg status including emojis.
I will write up a bit more information in a little while, but if you want to beta test it, grad it here
Implemented a custom version of status.lol into my blog because why not.
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 a small one. Mainly to take the product shots… so I might just do that 😂
I wish I was this happy
I went around and tried all the ai copy writing bots do you don’t have to.
In a surprise to absolutely no one. They all suck.
On reflection, I would have to conclude that the ethics of early Buddhism do not offer blanket solutions to all the complex predicaments of the human situation. Perhaps that was never their intention—perhaps their intention was to issue guidelines rather than proclaim moral absolutes, to posit ideals even for those who cannot perfectly fulfill them. Nevertheless, the complexity of the human condition inevitably confronts us with circumstances in which moral obligations run at crosscurrents.
Annoyingly. After a bit of curation I’ve found instagram Reels to be a good resource for a wide range of things.
Illustrator tips, design advice, SEO resources etc. I guess it’s not all memes and dancing.
It’s happening!
Like father, like son
I think my internet friends are better than my real life ones ❤️
I need some more newsletters to read. Drop your favourite 👇
Like father like son . #streetphotography #photography #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #nottinghamstreetphotography #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm
Got up and walked the dog purely because I could see the sun rising out my window.
I’m a sucker for the colours and the quietness of early mornings. It stirs a certain type of majesty for the world we live in.
I love photographing at The Contemporary #streetphotography #nottinghamstreetphotography #x100v #35mm #fujifilm #fujifilmx100v #fujiweekly #streetphotographer #nottinghamcontemporary
Spending my Sunday assessing task management options for my team.
It’s currently between Todoist and Notion.
Oh my god. New episodes of the best podcast series ever made!
You really suck as a manager if the only metric you have on your staff is based on if you can see them or not.
Microsoft CEO says bosses are scared that you slack off while working from home
I think I figured out that my desire to buy an Apple Watch Ultra has nothing to do with the actual watch.
It’s simply that I want something different after 7 years wearing essentially the same thing.
“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!
Lucie Loves Shoes!
I think he wants one
Laying in bed listening to Lucie playing and laughing her head off is my kind of medicine.
The house, and probably the whole street, is still sleeping apart from us two and despite my tiredness it’s wonderful.
Remember to enjoy these times my friends because they don’t last.
Pushing them up
Out the darkness
Out of the darkness . #x100v #fujifilmx100v #fujifilmx #streetphotography #nottingham #nottinghamstreetphotography #shaddows #fujifilmweekly #streetphotographynottingham
Finished reading: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson 📚
New Home Screen for iOS16
The fact that people seem to think the Apple Watch Ultra is a replacement for the old Edition range topper rather than a version to use in pretty specific circumstances is strange.
I understand the upload limit for podcast on micro.blog is 45mb.
What is the longest recording this could be whilst still sounding good.
I think I want to Podcast again.
Any micro.blog friends fancy a chat?
‘buy your mom an iPhone’
I received my press pass for the photography show today.
I didn’t even apply for one but I’ll take it.
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 of the cost element, the biggest issue with the Pro version for me is the weight.
iPhone 13 = 173g iPhone 13 Pro = 203g
In contrast, iPhone 6 was 129g and the iPhone 5 was 113g.
No you spent all day trying to get your posts out of Ghost!
As nice as it is I can’t be doing with everything being locked away.
Shared without comment
I really want to buy one of these. Just gives me such a sense of British culture. Plus they look awesome.
The amount of people that wield stuff like this as if it were some kind of badge of honour is weird.
Like yay the brand of phome I use is winning!
Bizarre.
I’ve had to deactivate my Twitter account for a while and get my wife to change my password.
It drags me down so many rabbit holes, which I know is my issue, but I think is the best way that I deal with it for a bit and get rid of the itch.
Migrated over from mastondon.social to my new home on social.lol and it all seems to have gone ok.
If only everything was this easy.
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 emails months later.
I just love Shortcuts.
Set up some simple ones on staff at work iPad to automate PDF creation and they are like 🤯
Keep pumping . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujiweekly #norfolk #sheringham
Another case of the invisible Dad today.
Son starts school in September and all letters, online accounts, and emails are addressed to Mum despite me being the primary contact.
😡
Finished reading: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 📚
I blame @maique because I am now playing around with Drafts
All the concerns I have stem from this “user-engagement-at-all-cost” business practice. Irrespective of how pleasing this interaction feels in the moment, it leaves me furious for the time wasted.
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 #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #norfolk #sheringham #sheringhambeach
oh thats a new one
Well now you’ve gone and ruined it. Guess we’ll be staying in today then
Asking for a friend…
Left shell . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #sheringhambeach #norfolkbeach #nature #scenicbritain
Finished reading: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte 📚
It falls down the usual trope of telling you want they do and why you should, then giving you loads of cherry picked examples to prove their point.
There is a good system in there so it’s worth a read but you can get the point by just skimming or reading a few of his blog posts.
in order to be someone, we need someone to be someone for. The Perils of Audience Capture
I guess this makes sense really, not just online but in our lives. We are constantly moulding ourselves to be ‘better’ but not always better in the grand scheme of things. Better for something or usually someone.
Quick dip? . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #sherringham
I love Matter and everything, but it really has to get better at recomendations. I am so sick of American politics and old posts.
The fact I can now export reading notes in Matter into Apple Notes and really round off my note taking system is brilliant
After seeing a few posts about it. Here’s how I post to micro.blog including an image upload shortcut.
Hope this helps people.
Sunrise at the beach huts
The fact that when people refer to “the notch” everyone knows exactly what you mean is justification enough
be careful of “doesn’t that already exist? have you heard of XYZ?” when analyzing or sharing an idea for a product. Yes, sometimes a new solution is very well redundant, but sometimes there is still untapped opportunity.
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Viktor Frankl, Mans search for meaning
The average time spent in app per day for kids and teens is a massive 91 minutes on TikTok and 56minutes on YouTube
“Social media” has pivoted from interaction focused to AI created consumption engines.
I’ve KonMarie my Instagram and find it infinitely more enjoyable now.
Still not installign that crap on my phone though.
Currently reading: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 📚
Shaken
Shaken . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly
There was some great light when we were shopping in Nottingham this morning. It’s a shame I couldn’t hang around a bit longer and roam around with my camera.
I want to sparkle . #x100v #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiseries #fujiweekly #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #streetphotography #photography #ukstreetphotography #street_vision #streetphotographer #nottinghamstreetphotography
I am tempted to just move to one blog rather than splitting things between micro.gregmorris.co.uk and gregmorris.co.uk. Seems redundant having both.
Few milkshake treats 🥤
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 that not everyone expects a reply but it seems weird if I don’t.
Thanks though! Some interesting points raised.
Why do companies value new customers so much highly than retaining current ones? Where is the loyalty and appreciation for those already supporting the business?
Seems like a poor decision to me but it’s absolutely rampant.
Currently reading: The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters 📚
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 opinion than our own.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Theres something about flowers and bees that speak to me.
Usually buzzzzzzzzz I guess.
Whoâs the lucky one? . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly
I feel like there is a certain type of photo that to post to Instagram and a different type on glass.
Where as I am comfortable posting a whole stream of photos to micro.blog and let people view them all.
You playing? . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters
Yesterday was long run day so I needed to stretch my legs with a long walk. Of course I took some pictures along the way with my x100v.
And one for @maique 
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 is nothing like it was a few years ago.
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!
Lucie loves her new chair that will make a big difference to her social inclusion. Simple things like sitting at the table with us at meal times or doing activities will be drastically improved.
Really happy with it.
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 worse.
Cancelled Readwise, Glass, Fantastical and Apple One already. There will probably be some more cutting to do yet.
Sad times but needs must I guess.
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 this one.
All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.
T.E. Lawrence
Currently reading: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 📚
Take a seat
At a time when staged narratives and rendered images are popular, I am excited by the fact that life itself offers situations far more strange and beautiful than anything I could set up?
Melanie Einzig
Met a friend on our evening dog walk. He’s called Larry 🦎
It’s ok to delete people you like but you hate their tweets right?
Asking for a friend.
Hidden adventure . #x100v #rutland #rutlandwater #fujifilm #waterparkfun #nature #fujifilmx100v #fujix100v
Number 2 ❤️
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 #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #rutland #rutlandwater
Cherry blossom . #cherryblossom #blossom #blackandwhite #flowers #nature #naturephotography
I’m so proud ❤️
Wondered why the checkout assistant was looking at me weird.
Then realised I was buying Redbull and sleeping tablets.
It’s been a long week.
“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 long blog posts though. Really getting into micro posts again.
Fair warning.
Tempted to pick up Stray.
Anyone played it? 🎮
A Single Shadow . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #streetphotography #nottingham #streetphotographer #streetphotographynottingham #ukstreetphotography
I keep thinking about writing something, saving notes and thinking of good topics to cover. Yet when I open an app and actually try and do it, I simply can’t be bothered.
Twice today I’ve tried to finish off a post that has been in drafts for weeks.
Suck it up
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 automatically back there. Feeling the same feeling I felt then and all the experiences that went with it.
How can I feel so old and so young with one track.
“One thing all humans share is that we’re a ghost trapped in a skeleton covered by a sack of meat” - Today in tabs
Possibly the best opener to a newsletter ever
“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 looking forward to when all of the builing work is finished around it and I can take some more images
I am currently at the stage of
So I have two.
I’ll never change.
Spotted this on Reddit earlier today, and it stuck out to me.
Perhaps it is because I’ve had circling conversations with my friends about ‘hustling’, or perhaps I am just tired of this crap all together.
Lurking . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #streetphotographerscommunity
Tipping Point . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #streetphotographerscommunity #skegness
Get that shot . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #streetphotographerscommunity
Share a shake .
#fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #streetphotographerscommunity
Sliding doors
. #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #streetphotographerscommunity
Keep up . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #streetphotographerscommunity
Sprouting . #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #nature #woodland #woodlandphotography
I think I deserve this today
The worst possible thing has happened.
Lucie has COVID 💔
Have you got a table for one? . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #streetphotographynottingham
Into the upside down . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiseries #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #street_photo_club #street_vision #streetphotographer #street_photo
Am I recycled?
Showtime . #streetphotography #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #streetphoto #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujifilm #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters
Find a new view . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #street_photo #street_photogroup #street_photos
Am I recycled? . #ukstreetphotography #streetphotographer #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly
Get home safe . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fujiweekly #ukstreetphotography #street_vision #streetphotographer #streetphotographerscommunity #streetphotographynottingham
Lady bug ð . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #nature #ladybird #outdoor #scenicbritain
If I share just a gallery of images on my ghost blog it transfers them all into micro.blog too.
Helpful feature or happy accident @manton ?
Nice car, nice shadow
Keep It Tidy . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #streetphotography #nottingham #streetphotographer #streetphotographynottingham
Old and new . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #flower #nature #bee #naturephotography
Paying respects
Paying respects . #fujifilm #fujixseries #fujifilmx100v #fujix100 #fujixpassion #fujixlovers #fujixphotographer #fujixshooters #fujifilmuk #fuji #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #newark #streetphotography
Ruined beauty . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #poppy #trolley #rubbish #photography #naturephotography #scenicbritain #naturelovers #waste #trash #cleanup
Blue on blue . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #sign #sunnyday #bluesky #summer #streetphotography
Daisy Daisy . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly#nature #flowers #daisy #naturelovers #flowerphotography #f2 #summer #britain
One of my favourites from earlier this year in Lincoln . #lincoln #streetphotography #lincolnshire #urbanphotography #a7c #streetphotographer #street #swagger #urbanandstreet #igstreet #streetizm #streetpic #street_is_life #capturestreets #urbanstreetphotogallery #streetview #streetvision #lincolnstreetphotography
Hey Kids! . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #oakley #sunshine #hiding #camping
I’m going off grid with no phone and no gadgets for a few days. There’s only one way to tell the time now.
Golden rays
Dangerous flowers .
#fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #jubileeway #nature #senicbritain #flowers #barbedwire
I Want It . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #dogtoy #dogs #paw #ball #play
Lets play . #bouncycastle #playtime #shoes #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly
Let’s play
Caught in the act . #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #thisaintartschool #fujiweekly
Poor doggy . #doggy #fujifilmx100v #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujiseries #fujiweekly #x100v
Lucie wanted to pose for some photos ❤️
It’s always wrong
Field of yellow . #nature #lincolnshire #a7c #scenicbritain #field #flowers #yellow #outdoors
Just a sliver of light
Just a sliver of light . #naturephotography #natureshots #woodland #woodlandtrust #a7c #senicbritain #woodlandphotography
Today I am mostly in nature.
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 something else.
Sat here watching TV and thinking about Figma animations can’t be healthy.
I pray for a day we listen to intelligent, articulate individuals with a history of accurate social commentary.
Not spoilt children pretending to be one.
I miss autumn walks . #grantham #beltonhouse #woodland #nationaltrust #autumn #goldenleaves #belmont #outdoors #scenicbritain #a7c
Itâs a well worn shot, but I love it
Honey I shrunk the kids
In and out the shadow
When the light is crap but the buildings pop
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! 🏕
Is this the way?
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
Just grazin
Just grazin . #nature #rutland #rutlandwater #rutlandwaternaturereserve #sheep #naturephotography #naturelovers #wildlife #a7c
A Hidden Treasure
A Hidden Treasure . #streetphotography #lincoln #a7c #jewellery
Choosing a treat . #lincoln #streetphotography #streetphotographer #a7c #85mm
Choosing a treat . #lincoln #streetphotography #streetphotographer #a7c #85mm #lincolnstreetphotography
Ready For Delivery
Ready For Delivery . . . #justeat #wagamama #streetphotography #lincoln #brayford #a7c #shotonsony #lincs #lincolnshire #lincolnstreetphotography
The moment Tom Jarvis became the national champion
The moment @tomm_jarvis became the national champion . . . #tabletennis #markbatesnationals22 #sonyalpha #sportsphotography #champion
You can tell it’s spring
You can tell it’s spring . . . #flowers #daffodils #sunshine #sonyalpha #nature #unitedkingdom #wales #f1.8 #shotonsony #instaflowers #flowerslover #flora #natureshots #nature_shooters #naturephotography
You cant kill my love of flowers!
You cant kill my love of flowers! . . . #flowers #spring #a7iv #cherryblossom #pink #2870mm #sigma #nature #britain #flower_daily #instaflowers #flowerslover
In The Clearing
In The Clearing . . . #moody #misty #woodland #nature #instagood #shotonsony #a7c #lincolnshire #grantham
Down The Alley
Down The Alley . . . #streetphotography #shadow #stamford #sonya7c #85mm18 #shotonsony #instagood #wintersun #streetphotographer #rutland #lincs #lincolnshire
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge . . . #newark #nottinghamshire #bridge #waterside #river #landscape #85mm18 #shotonsonyalpha
When The Shadows Just Hit Right
When The Shadows Just Hit Right ð¥ . . . #streetphotography #shadow #stamford #sonya7c #85mm18 #shotonsony #instagood #wintersun #streetphotographer
Waiting For A Sale
Waiting For A Sale . . . #stamford #streetphotography #shop #paulrichman #lincolnshire #lincsofficial #rutland #tailoredsuit #shopwindow #aftershave #85mm18 #sonya7c #shotonsony
A Drink In The Sun?
A Drink In The Sun? . . . #stamford #rutland #lincolnshire #lincsoffical #streetphotography #pub
Waiting for play time
Waiting for play time
I hoping the answer was blowing in the wind
I hoping the answer was blowing in the wind
Catching the light
Catching the light . . . . . #rubbish #trashpicker #woodlands #fallenleaves #polution #plasticbottle #pickitup #litter #smallthings #greenbottle
It Gets Everywhere
It Gets Everywhere . . . . . #corona #coronamemes #coronaextra #nature #leaves #woodland #sonyalpha #winter #beer #rubbish
Bit cold out
Bit cold out
In the boat yard
In the boat yard . . . . . #newark #nottinghamshire #boat #streetphotography #sonyalpha #a7c #85mm #sunshine #boating
A deer in the wild?
A deer in the wild? . . . . . #christmas #christmaslights #deer #santa #streetphotography #sonyalpha #sony #shotonsonyalpha #85mm #a7c #nightphotography #christmasdecor #lights
Stop looking at me swan!
Stop looking at me swan! . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #scenicbritain #outdoors #sigma #swan #ferrymeadows #ferrymeadowspeterborough
The storm is coming
The storm is coming
Love this girl
Love this girl â¤ï¸
Nottingham Christmas Market
Christmas Baubles
The light is fading
The light is fading
Blown Away
Blown Away
Youâre going to be ages mate
Youâre going to be ages mate
Wheres the fairies?
Wheres the fairies? . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #shotonsonyalpha #nature #scenicbritain #outdoors #sigma28-70 #mushroom #woods #woodland #woodlandtrust
They keep on falling
They keep on falling . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #sigma #scenicbritain #outdoors #sigma28-70 #shotonsonyalpha #autumn #leaves #fall
Beware the prickles . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #sigma #scenicbritain #outdoors #sigma2870mmf28 70 #conkers
A random bug appears
A random bug appears
Blowing in the wind . . . . . #naturephotography #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #outdoors #sigma28-70 #shotonsonyalpha #feather
Blowing in the wind
Attempt at some product photography for a review
Attempt at some product photography for a review . . . . . #iphone13 #iphone13mini #apple #sigma #sonya7c #iphone #productphotography #review
Random flower just to keep you all interested
Random flower just to keep you all interested â¤ï¸
Beauty from nothing
Beauty from nothing . . . . . #sonyalpha #sony #photography #a7c #a #nature #sigma #flower #nature #naturephotography #harlaxton #uk #harlaxtonmanor #shotonsonyalpha #garden #naturelovers
Head through
Forbidden Garden
Know the code?
Know the code? . . . . . #a7c #sonya7c #sigma #sigma2870mmf28 #shotonsonyalpha #lock #vikingway #chain #sigma2870
Saving the memories
Saving the memories . . . . . #a7c #shotonsonyalpha #memories #kids #memoriesforlife #sonya7c #sigma2470art #rutlandwater #playing #sonyalpha #sonyalphasclub
Lonely buoy . . . . . #sonya7c #sonyalphaa7c #shotonsonyalpha #shotonsony #sigma #sigma2470art #rutlandwater #buoy #rutland #water #reservoir
Lonely buoy
Bug eater
Bug eater . . . . #dodgecharger #dodge #charger #anericanmuscle #carsofinstagram #americanmusclecar #carstagram #sonya7c #sonyalphaa7c #shotonsonyalpha #shotonsony #sigma #sigma2470art
Run of the mill
Belmont Tower
Top of the tower . . . .
#sonycamera #sonya #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #a7c #sonymirrorless #grantham #belmont #beltonhouse #shotonsonyalpha
Hooooot
Hooooot
Get that selfie
Get that selfie
Cutting the sky . . . . #sonyalpha #sonyalphaa7c #sonya7c #shotonsonyalpha #sky #nature #grass #2860mm
Find a new perspective
Find a new perspective . . . . #sonyalpha #sonya7c #sonyalphaa7c #shotonsonyalpha #harrypotter #wbtourlondon #triwizardcup
Knock knock
Knock knock
Tall corn
Tall corn
Never go THAT way
Never go THAT way
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
Berry good
Berry good
In the sunshine
In the sunshine âï¸
Jet trails in the sky
Jet trails in the sky
Holding the fallen apple
Holding the fallen apple
The clock tower
The clock tower
Alone
Alone
Up the driveway
Up the driveway
Rotting away
Rotting away
Burn it down
Burn it down
This girl gets me
This girl gets me
Get that social distance
Get that social distance
Down the pier
Down the pier
I can only care for fake plants
I can only care for fake plants
Pretty in pink
Pretty in pink
Nailed on
Nailed on
Can't wait for the summer
Morning dew
Morning dew
Guess what I am working on
Guess what I am working on
Just a rock
Just a rock
The best colour an iPhone has ever been
The best colour an iPhone has ever been
Pupper
Pupper
Take me back
Take me back
Autumn leaves
Autumn leaves
A flower in the weeds
A flower in the weeds
Tatty flower
Tatty flower #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #sonyphotography #a7iii
Note 20 Ultra has a huge camera bump!
Note 20 Ultra has a huge camera bump!
Ripples around the rock
Ripples around the rock #sonya7iii #sonyalpha #a7iii #sonyphotography
