Relying on online grocery shopping deliveries is one hell of a motivator for;
- organising the food down to the smallest details;
- and learning to drive literally as soon as possible.
Relying on online grocery shopping deliveries is one hell of a motivator for;
The recent updates to ActivityPub on Micro.blog are further proof of the strength of the non-silo approach; separate networks, working together, with zero ambition to trap people and harvest them for the skeevy ad-tech industry.
I’m going to try to replace the batteries of my watches. This feels like a slippery slope…
TIL the post preview feature on the Micro.blog Mac app is live. That’s a nice touch.
Craig Mod’s page for his SPECIAL PROJECTS program is very good.
In today’s You Know You Need Coffee When:
-> use cmd-tab
-> type the word “coffee” as if it’s an app
Listening: D.A.N.C.E., by Justice 🎵
Listening: New Lands, by Justice 🎵
The remarks from senior coroner Andrew Walker re, the death of Molly Russell are both heartbreaking and profound.
We need to confront the reality of this digital world into which we have so quickly invested so much, including our children.
Listening: This Is Why, by Paramore 🎵
Listening: Misty, by Floppy Circus 🎵
I should go for a job in government. Clearly they’ll let anybody in.
Thanks Bosch washing machine.
Listening: Deep Inside, by Safakash via Bad Faith Records 🎵
Every single time I dismiss the lock screen, my iPhone shows the “AirPods connected” notification.
Look at that; they made significant changes to the lock screen and now things are buggy. Well done, Federighi. 👏
Making the Mentions timeline more capable in the apps means that Micro.blog conversations become even more valuable. When combined with Sven’s upcoming plug-in for searching Replies, this is something of an upgrade to the community experience for the community. 💯
Yesterday’s updates to Micro.blog are bloody great.
As the initial heat from iPhone season dies down, I’ve returned to my previous plan and feel confident about some additions. Not only do I not want a new smartphone but am definitely planning to get the MP02 and have my eye on an iPad for hobby + light work activities.
I drank my coffee whilst making coffee. This is the only way it works, eh, @JohnPhilpin.
I give a thumbs-down to any “lifetime” subscription that costs less than 10× the annual plan, and even then I’m skeptical.
— Gruber, Mercury Weather 1.0
💯
Another incomplete feature from Apple: AirPods connectivity.
Allow me to connect the devices per machine and don’t just automatically connect them to every single device I own without warning. Such an arrogant assumption to build into devices they describe as “deeply personal”.
exercise -> shower = good to go
I don’t feel comfortable with some of the conveniences of the smartphone. Sure, as a back-up in emergency situations, a lot of that makes sense.
But continuous access to the weather? Or news? Or even conversations?
Like, constant, never-ending, always-on? Doesn’t feel good.
test (micro.blog seems to having issues with posts and the timeline)
… the authors speculate that the therapy led to a “rebooting of the immune system”.
— Ian Sample, The Guardian
T-cell therapy sounds amazing.
For those who don’t know: many health professionals have zero knowledge of autoimmune conditions. That’s how little we know.