”You can’t have a heart unless you do a GoFundMe for 10K' is not a just system."
Who needs democracy when you have data?
”The algorithm is thought to highlight suspicious behaviors such as visiting a mosque or owning too many books.”
Spain’s Sanchez confirms deal reached over Gibraltar
”Sanchez said any future decisions regarding Gibraltar would be made with Spain.
Rolled over? Sold out? Capitulated? Threw in the towel? Blinked first?
What will May do when Yorkshire cecedes?
World’s Loneliest Tree – New Zealand
’The introduced spruce is considered the most isolated tree in the world, after the former record-holder, the Tree of Ténéré in the Sahara Desert, was mowed down by a drunk driver.
I wonder if that driver was a Kiwi?
The iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV need multi-user support.
… umm because those devices are often used by more than one person?
The one surprise of the article? That it took an entire article to say what could be said in a sentence.
I have TOTALLY forgotten how to add text snippets to the ios special keyboard … which means that is not intuitive. I did log a request a while back that you should simply be able to create a folder that you move shortcuts into for them to appear. Maybe they are working on it?
Good Grief
The Fall of FAANG … and they even call out ‘Alphabet’ in the body copy!
Sincerely yours … the pedant.
(PS - It is a very good graphic)
”Oh, if only you were.”
Jeff Bezos
On Cluetrain’s 2nd decenniversary
Some unintended symmetry I suspect … ‘remembering Cluetrain’ by Searls et al, first published in 1999 by Doc Searls on 1999.
Happy Boxing Day Thanksgiving …
”The generally accepted definition of a bear market is a 20% or greater decline from recent market highs.
Great graphic on the click through.
I have told Doc about Micro Blog - but still he is not here … but he does have a 1999 presence ( thanks to his good buddy @dave ) which he touches occasionally like this one … and this is one of the things I still think we would benefit from in micro.blog - just not sure how easy it is …. or if I am on some wacky backy.
What Doc seems to have done here is write a post in 1999 - and then published it - and it flowed into the RSS stream. THEN he updated the post and the RSS updated. And then he did it again … and it updated again.
Or am I nuts?
Maybe @brentsimmons has an idea since I think outside of Dave, he understands this world better than all.
any other blot people I am missing from the micro blog [blot community] - looks like we have a total of 22 people and 24 sites - although not all of those are linked - let me know if you want to add yours.
Tim Cook: Wanted to show kids it’s ok to be gay
”While Cook said he didn’t come out in order to prompt other CEOs to do it, I agree with him when he says it’s “kind of shocking” he is still the first openly gay CEO.”
If you were the first .. how would that change?
🎬 The Magus
”If I had to live my life again, I’d do everything the same, except that I wouldn’t see The Magus."
Woody Allen
Definitely with him. One of the best books ever - coupled with one of the worst films - BUT - in the right hands … a remake would be awesome.
From John Fowles with Love: how the author’s first true romance and lost poem came to light
As a massive Fowles fan … he is after all one of my ‘4 John’s’ … I found this … is ‘fascinating’ the right word?
Thanks to the new photo grid just enabled - I came across this one from earlier this year …
GREAT NEWS - I cannot see the shores on the other side of the Bay.
That’s great because a few days ago I couldn’t then either - but now it is because of the rain - not the smoke.
That said … mixed blessings up where the fires are still burning.
… I guess BizCatalyst feels the same way,
When somebody writes
”But sometimes writers looking for a story don’t fully understand what they are talking about.