The Conscience of Silicon Valley

<!--kg-card-begin: html--><blockquote><p>social media companies are basically giant behavior-modification systems that use algorithms to relentlessly increase “engagement,” largely by evoking bad feelings in the people who use them.</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>the algorithm

Sidetracked By Social Media

<p>Julian Summerhayes <a href="https://jusummerhayes.livejournal.com/724345.html">wrote</a>:</p><blockquote>But it occurred to me, as I lay awake at just after 4.30 am, how little time I’d spent looking at

We Might Be Getting that 120Hz iPhone 12 After All

<!--kg-card-begin: html--><p>Matt Birchler <a href="https://birchtree.me/blog/we-might-be-getting-that-120hz-iphone-12-after-all/">wrote</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Well, just yesterday I was <a href="https://birchtree.me/blog/should-apple-delay-the-iphone-12-for-a-120hz-screen/">weighing

I’ll Gladly Pay Extra For Apple To Manage My Payments

<!--kg-card-begin: html--><p>I take out loads of free trials. What can I say I am a sucker for a freebie and even if I have no intention of paying out any money for an app or service I will sign up and try it for

My Reading Flow

<p>eading comes easy to most of us, you pick up a book and read the words on the page. It’s so simple that almost anyone can do it in some way or another, however there are many factors that may dictate what you take away from

Roaming Around

<!--kg-card-begin: html--><div> <div> <p>I have a huge fear of missing out on productivity apps. It doesn’t matter if it is something new or a service I have tried before, if someone posts about how they use things, I have

Pro All The Things

<!--kg-card-begin: html--><div> <div> <p>On my return from holiday I bought something special, something that will allow me to work better, improve <a href="https://gr36.com/my-set-up-and-want-for-more/">my set up</a>and also enable

How To Start Hacking Roam Research

<p><!--kg-card-begin: html--></p> <p>As with everything I get invested in I like to go in deep and see what it can really do. One of the easiest ways to start to mould <a href="https://gr36.com/tag/

My Writing Workflow

<p>The only thing that changes more than my task manager is my writing app. Not because I feature crave or move my blog all over the place, but because I really struggle with the environment. I love one place to store everything from short ideas, to articles

Missing A Good Hug

<p>There are many things that the current COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed. Forcing us all to readdress what is important is often painful, but also can be fulfilling if you look upon it positively. We are distant from each other like never before, we work alone and are