1st person Elder Scrolls on a phone is unreal. Also, the camera improvements for iPhone X are ridiculous.

You: “Google is evil!”

Me: “OK. Offer alternatives.”

You: “Here, make a bunch of accounts, try these things that may or may not work, and spend a bunch of money.”

We have to do better than this. Stop thinking your moral indignation and niche knowledge is enough.

🎙 The latest epsiode of Under The Radar was really good.

Welp.

(Image: An iPad in its box, yet to be opened.)

Testing Pico since my phone decided it was OK to download it after an update.

cc @belle

Having recently got a healthy reply about private/semi-private online conversations I’ve been thinking about having some sort of group/s for Micro.blog users in a different space but for some reason it feels weird, maybe… presumptious? 🤔

One thing I have yet to talk about on here (at all, I think) is the NHS. I’m used to avoiding the subject on Twitter because, well, a lot of people seem to be keen on misunderstanding a good thing. But, in a nutshell: I fucking love it.

The new Spider-Man game looks fucking hot.

👀 Vimeo have released a royalty-free stock footage feature

It feels cold in the evening; all is right with the world. 😊

I’m going to play with some Micro.blog toys over the next few days:

  • ADN Finder
  • indiebookclub
  • Indiepaper
  • Quill

Beware people who like to dress as “serious thinkers” or “academics”, when their real desire is to hurt other people. There’s something particularly nasty about a person who reacts to disagreement with insults, the facade of their appearance disappearing in a moment of ill temper.

The special double bill of @monday was a lot of fun. Seeing the tech development side of things for MB from different viewpoints is interesting enough but it also reveals the importance of remembering these networks are made up of people. Building with that in mind is 💯

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My favourite new podcast is @joncast. This Podcast Is Cool 😎

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I care about history, but not at the expense of the future.

– Brent Simmons, Decision: Not Publishing NetNewsWire 3.x

This type of thinking is one of the reasons the 3rd party ecosystem for Apple is, frankly, invaluable.

One of the many reasons I massively prefer Micro.blog to Twitter is that Manton Reece has shown no interest in allowing vile people to peddle their sick message across the network.

Jack Dorsey on the other hand…

lol Malcolm Gladwell has opinions about Steve Bannon. OK Malcolm.

⭐️ Micro Monday! My question is this: Why aren’t you reading @JohnPhilpin’s posts? Beyond a substantial mix of commentary, the first and only British MB meet-up, and a continued effort to highlight other people is the refreshing simplicity of a an all-round nice chap.

The latest episode of @TheWeeklyReview (That’s Too Devious, Jean) was great. At one point I couldn’t help but say aloud “Oh no my Vatican Tour!”

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