I’ve deactivated my LinkedIn profile and deleted all my social media apps (except Mona and Micro.blog). I’m done with big social media.
RIP Warnock and the Hollowing of the Tech Industry
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The passing of John Warnock brings to mind how few current tech “leaders” have technical prowess. Zuckerberg might be closest but he stole stuff to get ahead, Gates is retired, Musk is a snake oil salesman, Cook is a business guy. I wish the tech industry would get back to making useful things instead trying to get rich.
I know this is not a new insight, but the older I get the quicker life goes. Enjoy each moment because none of it lasts long.
I am so not ready to start my day.
This is a test post using Scribe, a web-based text editor for micro.blog, developed by @amit. He is continually making new and interesting projects. The pop-over bubbles when text is selected is a nice touch.
Three Years of Hemispheric Views Feedback
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Three Years of Hemispheric Views Feedback: 040 I am furious Andrew doesn’t use “Grand Canion” as a username everywhere because that is so fucking good Let’s face it, I probably should use that username everywhere. This is just one of the many things I’ve rediscovered about myself and Hemispheric Views after reading this epic blog recap by @rknightuk. I am incredibly appreciative of the work Robb invested through his committed listening project of reviewing the entire back catalogue of our podcast.
The Value of Rest
Thursday, August 3, 2023
This article was originally written for the September 2022 edition of Hemispheric News, delivered as part of the Hemispheric Views podcast member bonus program, One Prime Plus. Beck Tench is a person whom I follow online. Beck has produced a range of content pertinent to her areas of interest as an academic. One of the topics Beck has written about includes the power of rest and what makes a restorative environment.
The best podcast you’ve never listened to is 3 years old! Happy birthday @HemisphericViews
The Bear is great television. 📺
No Meta apps (Instagram, Threads) load when IPv6 is enabled. Vanguard website doesn’t load when IPv6 is disabled. Argh.
Even when I’m not on Hemispheric Views, I’m on it. Episode 089
Week One Done & Finished With a Flourish
Friday, July 7, 2023
Today I completed my first week at my new job. It’s been a whirlwind, but every day has been better than the previous one. It’s been so many years since I started a new job that I wasn’t match fit in the process. I’d forgotten how to ‘start over’, so that in itself has been an experience. Learning what is expected of me, and figuring out how to implement that without getting lost in the minutiae becomes the next challenge.
Browser-based Apps Just Aren't as Nice
Thursday, July 6, 2023
I can’t believe that 40 years of computer software design has led us to a world where we are all reliant on a range of entirely bespoke browser-based apps. The tech world has really ended up in a basket-case of UI design. I don’t mind server-based stuff, but I love a native front-end. It’s such a shame that market economics has resulted in us running complex apps in an app that was never designed for that purpose.
Half-way through the first day of a new job. It’s been a long time since I’ve had to go through the rigamarole of induction. 💼
Wordle 739 2/6
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It’s going to be a good day!
That feeling when you’re enjoying the job of being a basketball commentator. 🏀
When the struggle is real, a walk can be the remedy. 🚶🏼♂️
I’m liking Tinylytics - a new project from @vincent. Giving me what I want to know, and nothing more, about site stats for my micro.blog site.
Binance ordered out of Nigeria
Sunday, June 11, 2023
This could be a headline from The Onion. You know things are bad when Nigeria decides your business is too scammy to be allowed to operate in its country. Binance ordered out of Nigeria: Nigeria…has ordered Binance to “immediately stop soliciting Nigerian investors in any form whatsoever”. I bet there are many Nigerian Princes happy to once again have a clear run at the market.
Thinking about Slack’s fall from grace. Acquired by Salesforce. 🤮 Squeezed on the business side by Teams with typical Microsoft embrace, extend, extinguish. Squeezed by Discord from the casual side. Slack will probably keep limping on as a sad brand, Yahoo!-style, for years.