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Having an extended weekend off was good, and necessary. I was completely away from the computer and have started thinking about how I’m going to spend my spare time for the next few weeks.
For one I’m going to write about, well, something… something for my blog either way.
The new SE is too big. Thankfully my original model is holding up fine. If I am pressed into a newer phone due to loss of functionality then I’ll get the best new option and keep it for 4 years.
Then, if I want a smaller screen I’ll give the Apple Watch a go.
I need some more time to adjust to the pandemic and the impact it has had on our lives. I should have done this earlier but in this instance later is very much better than never:
Today I Learned is now inactive for an undetermined period of time.
I’ll be around, mostly.
It’s still weird for me to see people not adhering to social distancing, and not taking the appropriate precautions (for example: identifying the vulnerable people in their lives and doing everything to help protect them).
A lot of people are clearly in denial.
The introductory video for Descript is really good.
Today’s gripes:
- Pricing your service product based solely on my IP and not letting me change my location.
- Help-centre websites that do not link back to the main site.
Neither of these flaws inspire confidence in me for your product.
✅ publish a newsletter
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Quick reminder! 🙋♂️
I launched the new newsletter for Today I Learned earlier this week. 🎉
Issue 1 of ICYMI, the weekly digest, will be sent to subscribers in a few hours from now. 🕙
The next time you wonder why it is that Manton Reece doesn’t submit the Micro.blog Mac app to the App Store, please consider the shoddy state of the App Review Team.
It is no business of Apple’s what it is that developers put on their website.
I’m not one of those people.
Just @brentsimmons being classy as fuck again. 😎
Late last night I launched the Today I Learned newsletter. Woke up this morning still feeling that same positive energy from having done so; it feels good to start something that is both new and complementary to the existing work.
But excuse me, I’m not going to write about it anymore. Instead I’m going to do my best to do what I love and care about, professionally. It’s good for my mental health to pursue what makes me happy. It’s more important now than ever.
– @vincent, Dealing with uncertain times
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Making a new thing is so much fun. 😎
(bonus: promise fulfilled)