Thoroughly enjoying our break in Rome.
Very glad to be away from the day to day for a bit. Although it would have been preferable to have been away in August the heat would have been unbearable. Even in September it’s still uncomfortably hot late afternoon especially if you’re in the baking sun.
What doesn’t change is Rome continues to be one of my favourite cities in the world and we have barely scratched the surface in the last few days.
Well maybe not jumping to Raycast just yet, with the App requiring macOS 26 despite it’s endless bugs, issues and challenges. A launcher update will have to go on my to-do list once I migrate to macOS 27.
I know I’m late to the party but potentially conceding defeat and downloading Raycast. My muscle memory is with Launchbar which still works back lacks any signs of life.
Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in ‘crisis preparedness’ move
What’s Dutch for “FU Mr President”.
Evening of 1st September so naturally the heating has been turned on… for little while anyway
Trying (again) to be more deliberate with use of my time. I manage to do this in the office but less so “when the clock stops”. We’ll see if this even close to sustainable.
I find discussion of AirPods with “cameras” redundant and forgetting basic physics. Cameras work in the visible range and I don’t expect any sensors to do so.
Researching some upcoming travel and still in 2026 finding restaurants where there “website” directs to Facebook. In 2026. That’s not merely laziness that’s incompetence.
I have seen price drop for the AirPods Pro 3 and considered the upgrade, but I’m both tempted to wait till September and hold off current set won’t hold a charge.
After an extended absence I’m really going to try and make a conscious effort to be reconnected with the world. The last few weeks have been a heavy mix of work and personal projects, leaving little time for anything else.
World Cup trophy needs a refresh.
Replaced my 2nd display with a Dell 4K which immediately fell off the stand and took multiple attempts to refit. I’m now not entirely convinced it won’t fall off again at any moment.
Not at the out-of-box experience I was expecting. I need decide if it’s worth keeping or returning.
No better headline than Scotland fans are donating nearly $30,000 to organizations in Providence.
Exemplary behaviour from the “Tartan Army”.
White House Plumbers
In parallel universe the 250th anniversary of the USA is marked internationally by global peace, and in Washington DC in solemn and reflective ceremony.
But in our reality…
Well done to Craig Ferguson for reaching Boston today
The young Glaswegian set out from Los Angeles on Feb. 24, driven by a cause that is deeply personal: raising awareness for men’s mental health and suicide prevention. The mission is rooted in the loss suffered by his best friend, Struan, whose father, Russell, died by suicide seven years ago.
I was in my local Apple store today and for a brief moment considered asking for a trial with the white elephant product of Vision Pro. I applaud the R&D and the capability of the result but this is still not a viable product at the price point pitched at consumers.
The food hangover continues. We have eaten too much good food over the last 3 days and I feel completely useless today.
BBC News reports Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80.
Her contribution was immeasurable. Without that edit the final film would have lost its impact.
I feel hungover from lunch. No alcohol but it was a nice meal and the best tiramisu I have ever had.
Is there a use case for touch screen laptops other than scrolling? Cause that seems a high price to pay for higher cost / lower quality displays and fingerprints
Watched a bluetit fly in and out of nesting box for the last 12 hours. That’s some amount of work to feed the chicks on the nest.
Reading about Poppy on 9to5Mac,
link up all of the things you’d like it to understand about you, such as your email, calendar, location, reminders, health data, and more.
That is an insane list of private information to just hand over to a 3rd party.
From BBC News:
Most people seeking green cards must now apply from outside US
Ok. But who is actually wanting to move to a country full of corruption, gun crime and a hatred of immigrants, despite being populated almost entirely by immigrants.
Well I spoke too soon. Not the warmest of days.