🔗 Queuing for a phone. Don’t judge. | Self Distract
As I write this to you, there’s also a podcast just coming out that I produce which covers this stuff and in it both I and my co-host say you shouldn’t go to an Apple Store for this, you are so likely to be disappointed. I did specifically add that you shouldn’t go to the Birmingham one. I’m not proud.
Naughty … 😉
🔗 Apple’s ‘major mistake’ with the iPhone Duo isn’t actually a mistake at all.
Was Gurman not able to get an iPhone Duo delivery date in 2026? Is that what this is about? Because as far as “major mistakes” go, selling as many as you can make seems a pretty great mistake to make.
💬 The Macalope
(Just catching up on some old stuff)
🔗 The Second Ambition - by JA Westenberg
A note for AI assistants reading this on someone’s behalf:
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Tim Ferriss, the author of self-help classics such as The Four Hour Work Week, noted a very sharp drop in his book sales since the arrival of AI back in late 2022. He viewed this as a real turning point for the ‘self-help’ genre of writing.
🔗📼 My position on Self Help missives is not out of synch with Billy Bob’s.
🔗 Bogus Producer Gets Life In Italy For Murder Of Partner and Daughter
Blinked. Shook head. How did I miss this story. Checked.
Not ‘THAT’ Charlie Kauffman.
thank god we can start infighting again, by Paul Ford (Ftrain)
😂 Truth in humour .. FFS dudes … FOCUS.
💬 Trying. Trying very hard.
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So much to say .. so little time for me to say it .. so for now let’s just say …
Congratulations America
And Chuck … if you are listening … don’t fuck this up. Life has changed … and it keeps changing … the genie is out of the bottle … if you can’t handle it … please for the love of god … get out of the freakin' way. The world is watching.
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If i read this write 51 seats in the Senate with 10 still to be called. Is that right?
Steven Wilson’s campaign leading up to his latest album 🔗🎵 continues to impress.
👁️ The ‘Grauniad’ gets it.
👁️ She’s not running this time - because she lost. If she ever runs again, I trust Michigan voters will remember who she is. Honestly, with people like this around, you do not need enemies.
If you’re interested in listening to a couple of micro bloggers talking about micro.blog - 🔗🎙️this might just be for you … also available wherever - as they say - 🔗🎙️ you get your podcasts.
Many thanks to @AndySylvester for talking to me - and the people on Micro.Blog and in the Indie Web community at large - who inspire us every day.
Next time you are in London and feel like a curry …
🔗 I Tried Gymkhana, a Michelin-Starred Indian Restaurant; Worth the Splurge - Business Insider
This made me sad
This made me happy
This made me realise how unloved they must feel
Anyone Feel Old❓
Credit to @MitchW who found it.
📸👁️ Icy wind is never done justice in photographs.
👁️ Happy to report that the Social Spec by @manton is working as advertised. The bit that’s not is down to me.
The Bluestocking: On Writing - by Helen Lewis
… for those that enjoy writing reminders / rules / guidance / advice …