”George RR Martin writes on an ancient program called Wordstar 4.0 on a dos computer. He is selling more books than nearly anyone on the planet and his computer can’t even send an email. … So often we think that we need more to be successful.”
Kyle Westaway
Uber ‘Takes Stranglehold Of Basildon Cab Trade’.
”Local taxi drivers are registered and are licensed by the borough council to work here, whereas the Ubers aren’t, they operate here when they’re licensed to operate in London.
And so much more. All the usual Uber shenanigans.
‘Lifesize’
1.25 … for some it’s a buy opportunity … not so much a sell though!!!
🎵 Well here’s a start @kapsa - found your RSS feed and add it into the JGM side bar
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Sorry - I can’t recall where I got this from - BUT 🔗📼 for all Escher and Penrose fans a short mesmerising video.
#vimeo
I have no idea of the truth. NONE. But it is telling that I don’t automatically believe the American Administration’s position. In fact, more worrying, I find myself leaning towards them being the more likely liars.
How sad is that?
Google login chief actually praises new ‘Sign In with Apple’ button
… well I didn’t see that coming!
I already knew the underlying data, it was how Aaron phrased it at last night’s Defy Ventures that made me sit up.
“The ‘Land of the Free’ has more people per 100,000 incarcerated than any other country in the world.”
Bonus fact 20% of the inmates are un-sentenced.
“There will be ways to protect against being ‘faked’ by doing things like wearing a live cellular automaton tie.”
Stephen Wolfram
”America reached its zenith as a world power when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and entered its decline with the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Fareed Zakaria
Why Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker Abandoned Trump After Coming Out as Trans
One hell of a read. I knew - I thought - more than the average person about the Pritzker family - but this was a new one on me.
Apple Watch Can Display Apple ID Verification Codes Starting in watchOS 6
I love this. Now I just need to work out how to make all my other machines and devices ‘untrusted’ because right now that 6 digit code pops up on them all.
Rather defeats the purpose. No?
@juliansummerhayes is one of a handful of micro bloggers who I follow in my feed reader. That way I can be sure that I don’t miss what he writes.
Lots of good advice in here, like don’t ‘edit as you go’. OMG .. I so need to break that habit.
Interesting how the Uber story in American Affairs is being picked up, read, written and talked about. The Libertarian side of Uber has been in plain sight for a while - even written about.
Kottke writing about The Uber Delusion writes…
”A later section is titled “Uber’s Narratives Directly Copied Libertarian Propaganda”.
I wonder why things get traction? What does it take for people to sit up and listen.