Word of the day, courtesy of an @ernestjournal back issue… slubberdegullion is official part of my word hoard now.
Inconsiderata - an ode to digital technology and influencers:
Override quiet and thoughtful people, they are impediments. Compare yourself with others frequently, ignore those lesser than you as they are a waste of effort, and suck up to those still better than yourself.
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I have a Brydge keyboard for my trusty old 9.7 inch iPad Pro and I suddenly have my perfect on-the-go device.
I have a suspicion that there would be a decent market for adult Hula Hoops, that fit on adult-sized fingers…
Some useful thoughts on the appeal of newsletters — and the appropriate tone for writing them.
With Assistant update, Google says Nest has secret microphone
🤦🏼♂️ 🤦🏼♂️ 🤦🏼♂️
I still can’t believe that people are voluntarily filling their houses with corporate listening devices. But sneaking one in? Oh, Google.
Fascinating:
A week of podcasting with only an iPad Pro.
More and more of the things “you can’t use an iPad for” are falling…
Today in poor ratios: I will spend between five and six hours travelling to do one two hour lecture. 🚂
Why blogs still matter even in the resurgent newsletter age.
(h/t @cdevroe for the original link)
Lessons from 1000 editions of a links newsletter.
It’s all about the basics.
The rest of the “information wants to be free” quote (because I’m annoyed at how often people quote it in a way that makes it clear that they don’t know there’s more to it…)
Coffee Break
Edgcumbes Coffee Roasters & Tea Blenders.
A coffee break in a great wee coffee place on the outskirts of Arundel. There’s some great coffee in Sussex.
