What Is Keeping Me Here

Every so often I get itchy feet. A yearning for something different in my tech life, and I begin to question why I use Apple products. It doesn't help there are so many interesting Android devices being launched, and that I feel more than a little squeezed by

Engagement Farming For Reward

Ben Werdmuller writing about Threads trading trust for growth: > If X has fake news, Threads is assumed to have fake views: engagement by any means necessary. I did not know that Meta were incentivising engagement bait, but it now seems obvious. Despite my initial thoughts on liking Threads as

Short Review Periods

For many years, I’ve had an issue with professional reviewers and the number of devices they cover. The smartphone market is ever-growing with what seems like hundreds of devices each year, leaving the period between first use and review desperately short for many people who can and does

Are All Distractions The Same?

I wrote this note on my phone when first considering buying a Boox Palma. I wasn’t convinced that replacing my social media action with reading was necessarily the best option, but in the sort term, I can't see any other way. Like a smoker that needs to

Blackfriars Bridge

Blog Post Brain

Habib writing about their version of social media brain > Instead of scanning my surroundings for something relatable to turn into a social media post, I pay attention to blog posts and articles I read on the web. I’m constantly looking for anything of relevance that triggers and sparks

Hobbies & Hustles

Manuel Moreale thinking about the differences between hobbies and side projects: > A hobby is something one does for themselves. This blog is a hobby. I write on it because I find it enjoyable and the primary user is myself. And since it’s a hobby, money is not taken

Tate Modern

Tate Modern August, 2024

For What End

This post pulls on a similar thread to the one where I discussed posting slop. Both point to my ultimate frustration with social media: its addictive nature and the cultural impact it has on society, all for very little gain. Prompted by conversations I’ve had with social media managers,

Writers & Non-Writers

Seth Godin writing about the need to be clear in concise in your writing, even if you don’t consider yourself a writer: > Nobody asks you to design a bridge, write a sonnet or do open heart surgery. We leave these essential tasks to trained professionals. But many job