I’m so enjoying re-watching Dire Straits Alchemy Live, recorded from Sky Arts a few weeks ago. I can still remember getting hold of an audio tape (bootleg-of-a-bootleg-of…) one lunch hour in ‘86 or ‘87, bought the CD when I had my first CD player, and I reckon I know every note. So it’s awesome to see them in on-stage, even if the lighting is terrible. Found the BlueRay on Amazon.
Hoping from something worthwhile in terms of Mac hardware from WWDC in 2 weeks, with MrsP hopefully treating me to a new MacBook something? for my upcoming birthday.
We spent the first few years buying plants, trees and soil home to transform our small space it a real garden. But 10 years later I feel like all we’re going to be doing now is hacking through the undergrowth, removing roots, stems and branches.
Looking up hotel website with an animated hourglass as it loads! What is it loading that takes this long?
1,600 IT workers and engineers denied UK visas - BBC News
The thud you can hear is my head hitting the desk in disbelief. Wow thanks Brexit. Cause competing in high-tech economy isn’t difficult enough.
If I still opened Tweetbot as much as I used to then I’d be setting Mute Filters:
Patrick Melrose ★★★★
Benedict Cumberbatch ★★★★★
Unbelievable performance and very enjoyable 1st episode.
Definitely worth a watch, although I’d not recommend trying to match Patrick drink for drink!
Working with the Spark Mac app feels more like a game of mortal combat, me against the software, that a utility. The Smart Inbox is anything but.
It’s so great to be able to eat dinner outside on the decking. That was such a long Autumn/Fall, Winter and Spring.
Someone must think that this is a perfectly normal thing to sell in a local supermarket
After 2 weeks of work, work and more work, I’m still suffering from a bit of writers block for the blog. I need to dis-engage and switch off, and then switch on here…
After debating (with myself) about my ancient version of Lightroom I might have reached a solution, if temporary. I’ve installed macOS 10.12 and Lightroom on an external SSD, if only for photo management.
Someone’s graffiti’d “THE EARTH IS FLAT” on a billboard off the side of the Motorway. Clearly never heard of Eratosthenes, Christopher Columbus, round the world cruises, air travel, NASA, telecommunications satellites…
Finally landed back to Earth after more than a week with near 100% focus on one deadline. Feels like much longer since my last blog post.
Listing 32-bit apps on macOS. Super useful.
Spend +5minutes sitting in a parking space, thinking that no-ones gonna come by at this time on a Saturday. 3minutes after paying for parking a warden appeared. Phew.
If StormTroopers had coffee cups
Debating (with myself) the Pros & Cons of an Apple laptop for personal use. The debate forks quickly into,
It’s not all about cost. That’s significant, but not everything.
My usage is driven by lifestyle, and it not always being convenient to sit at my iMac due to family reasons and the layout of the house. But despite it not being a current model I’m reluctant to trade it for an upgrade.
Importantly I’m questioning both a new computer or continuing to use iOS (iPhone or iPad) my very lightweight use. And my use cases are particularly light, both in hardware needs and in time spent using the hardware. My workarounds are in iOS and in screen sharing to my iMac. Both of which are served my needs for a while, particularly iOS of course, even if my personal preference is for larger displays and a cursor-based OS.
Double “Done”. Clearly no other option.
CEO 101: What not to do in the middle of interviews about a corporate merger.
I love this. Love it.
The time spent with good friends is the best time, but the fastest to slip by in the blink of an eye…
That Other Hops May Live…
I’ve so far resisted installing either the Micro.blog app or MarsEdit on my work issued MacBook Pro. I feel that’s just the start of a slippery slope which leads to the valley of unproductive days.