My thought: “wow I love the variety of blogging here on Micro.blog”

My action: yet more rambling about which consumer electronics purchase I may or may not make

I, being of a mature and reasonable disposition have decided to take one of two contrasting paths when it comes to my handheld computer:

  • Get a “feature phone” and keep the iPhone around for emergencies only.
  • OR get the big iPhone and use it for as many years as possible.

Woke up at 6 and stayed awake, despite sleeping far too late. Made some progress with the day so far. A step in the right direction.

A regular sleeping schedule, including an early rise, is an important part in staying on top of everything I am doing. Feels good.

  • flu jab ✓

Missed the photo challenge. Birthdays and Hogan-centred visits have a way of making the social web disappear from our lives…

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.

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.

— Cole Henley

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. 👏