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Not often I say this here, but the content of this article from the Washington Post is very powerful but might not be NSFW.

I actually feel so sad after scrolling through it and watching some of the videos. How anyone can advocate for gun ownership, let alone automatic weapons, is beyond me.

Posted 20th Nov 2023 @ 20:00

Posted 17th Nov 2023 @ 14:08

This makes me think back to the mid-2000s when Sky lost their 'monopoly' over Premier League football. I'm not saying that choice isn't good, but to watch all the games available in the UK, you need to subscribe to 3 services; Sky, TNT & Amazon Prime.

From one cost to three. For me, this is failed regulation that benefited only the bottom line of the Premier League and has massively driven up the cost for all fans.

I think Google still has the best results for searching, once you're past adverts. But, I'm finding using a ChatGPT conversation will steer me in the right way. I'd prefer attribution for it's answers so that it was more transparent and so I can instantly cross-reference.

As a "content creator", I find SEO a nightmare. As a regular searcher, then for most of queries, Google's search product continues to be the best at what it does, it's just riddled with too many ads.

Posted 15th Nov 2023 @ 11:43

This was the most normal Diwali has felt in a few years.

Posted 14th Nov 2023 @ 09:02

The best Tiny Desk in a while. I feel like I knew but completely forgot that Nile Rodgers was behind the Coming To America soundtrack and what a reminder from the band.

Posted 1st Nov 2023 @ 16:34

Especially interesting to me as we've just recently come back from Rome where you can not only drink from the tap, but there are publish drinking fountains that constantly deliver water for everyone to enjoy.

Posted 1st Nov 2023 @ 14:28

I'm really looking forward to the Journal app. Hoped it was a surprise inclusion for 17.1 but looks like it will be part of the 17.2 release which I'd guess is a month away now.

Posted 26th Oct 2023 @ 18:13

Everyone is right to complain about how complicated the iPad and Apple Pencil lineup is now. Choice is great, but too much choice can be a burden.

John Gruber gives his thoughts on what he'd like from the lineup. As someone who struggled to decide between the 11inch iPad Pro (two generations behind it's bigger brother) and the iPad Air and then just gave up because the overlap in pricing felt weird I have some thoughts of my own:

• Ditch the Air from the lineup. Having a Mini, regular, Air and Pro makes the choice needlessly difficult.
• Ditch the 9th-generation iPad
• I don't have FaceID on my iPad Mini and it would be the smallest QoL improvement that I don't think it's a must for the cheaper models
• OLED screens and always-on displays for the Pro models

I can't believe I've had my iPad Mini for two years now. It continues to be something I turn to daily for work and for play. It's size is brilliant for everything although it can be a bit of a struggle in Procreate.

Speaking of which, I really should put together a long term review for Good Gear Club.

Posted 19th Oct 2023 @ 09:24

Always to get a refresher in selvedge denim.

Reminder that I've covered the topic before, is selvedge denim worth it? Oh and I've shared a few selvedge items over on Good Gear Club.

Posted 12th Oct 2023 @ 14:53

I waited until I had enough time to read this thoroughly. It's well worth a browse for the photos alone.

All in, it leaves one difficult photography problem that you have to solve that the stack of machine learning and three-axis optical image stabilizer cannot: framing.

Smartphone photography is at the ultimate sweetspot now. The camera, and pipeline, do so much work it's almost impossible to badly take a photo. It's down to you to make sure you're not taking a bad photo.

Also worth a browse is the section at the bottom titled Where Are You Coming From? It covers the jumps you can expect from a selection of older iPhone models.

Posted 10th Oct 2023 @ 15:01