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Shot With Meaning

<p>I recently came to the realisation that I seldom look at the photos on my phone. For years I always wanted the best possible camera to capture every single moment of my kids growing up. It was part of me, and something I enjoyed doing, yet I

How To Edit Your Ghost Theme Using Github

<p>Since <a href="https://gregmorris.co.uk/blog/migrating-from-wordpress/">first trying Ghost</a>, one of the best things about editing my theme is the ability to host on Github. Through a simple integration I can easily edit my theme to make

Longer Thoughts Are Truer Thoughts

<p>Josh Ginger <a href="https://thenewsprint.co/2021/11/20/the-honeymoon-phase/">on honeymoon phases with new devices</a>:</p><blockquote>By then, it’ll all be too late.<br />But at least it’ll be

Something To Say

<p>I am very dismissive of publishing my thoughts on many topics tech related. More so about devices and news that I am very late on. I figure that most people have already read or watched what they need to from the real tech people. Ones that get

The Web Is Broken

<p>I don’t usually frequent <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/">/r/conspiracy</a>, but I stray into it sometimes just to see what crazy is going on in the world. Like macabre entertainment that makes me feel a

Explained By Stupidity

<p>In what seems like another life, I spent a few years working for massive corporations. You know the type. Thousands of employees with several layers of bureaucracy yet you only actually speak to a handful of them. Communication was stale and cold, filtered through HR and marketing

Where’s My Chew Toy?

<p>I’ve been having a bit of a bad time currently. A few issues in my professional life coupled with being extremely busy has lead to me not being my usual self. Simmering in my grumpiness last night sat on my own and all I can hear

What Is Email Now?

<p>I used to be OK with email. Even in my day job I didn’t get much of it, I was one for picking the phone up and talking to people instead. My relationship wasn’t all roses, but it was certainly maintainable. Then something changed. During

No-one Makes Content For Facebook

<p>Casey Newton noticing Facebooks <a href="https://www.platformer.news/p/all-the-most-popular-posts-on-facebook">plagiarism problem</a>:</p><blockquote>Facebook’s report details the top 20 most widely viewed posts on the network over the past three months. One

Shortcuts

<p>Undoubtedly, the biggest thing I was looking forward to with the macOS Monterey update was Shortcuts. It promises to be the final piece in automating the Apple universe. Admittedly, it is a bit hit-and-miss, feeling as if it’s still in beta, but most things work well.