I Miss Pebble

<p>Eric Migicovsky on <a href="https://medium.com/@ericmigi/why-pebble-failed-d7be937c6232">Why Pebble failed</a>:</p><blockquote>Looking back with hindsight, I should not have aggressively grown the company without a stronger plan. We should have just stuck

How To Sign Shortcuts Files

<p>I woke to an email about an ancient <a href="https://github.com/gr36/Shortcuts">Shortcuts repo</a> I had stored old backup files in. They were available as a place to save Shortcut files I had written about because the

We Need A More Social Web

<p>Om Malik on <a href="https://om.co/2020/03/15/why-do-you-have-to-share/">Why do you have to share</a>:</p><blockquote>“Their whole algorithmic model is based on engagement – and lots of it. The model is not

85mm For Street Photography

<p>Although there are a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqKkn7kpvto&t=931s">few people</a> who sometimes use a longer lens for Street Photography, there are far more that dismiss a longer focal length. The internet is

I Don’t Need A Blog

<p>There are far too many things in my life that I don’t really need. I don’t need half the technology I have, nor most of the myriad of online services that I pay for. These include the hosting for my blog. I don’t need

The Busy Fool

<p>I am not one to write about business. Not because I don’t think it’s valuable to have opinions about it, but just because I don’t think I have many important things to say. My working life thankfully has been pretty simple, and I am

Reading Doesn't Need To Be Hacked

<p>I am one of those people that constantly strives to do things better. Always looking out for tips that help get things done simpler, and also seeking simplifications to processes that <a href="https://gregmorris.co.uk/aya/kia-kamgar/">Kia Kamgar</a&

Trapped By A Company

<p>There have already been many words written about the <a href="https://gregmorris.co.uk/blog/considering-jumping-the/">walled gardens</a> of tech companies. Usually reserved for talk about Apple and its tight grip, it’s also a long-term aim of almost

I Want To Write Something

<p>There is a tale to be told here. One that having a blog sometimes feels a little like having an unpaid job. A job that you feel like you should be doing better and more often than you are, but I reality you don’t owe anyone

Interoperability Should Be Simple

<p>Unless you’ve been living under a technology rock, or simply don’t care, you can’t escape European legislation trying to cub technology companies. Investigating, charging and regulating the world's largest and most influential companies can be tough, but they seem to finally be