Catching up with Doctor Who and just watched 73 Yards. I really liked that. But it looks like a lot of people have a real problem with fairy tale logic. For me, it was kind of like something Mignola would write for Hellboy. Not every detail needs explaining. Sometimes it’s better to leave mystery, especially in such a horror-themed episode.
@shaythompson For me, there’s a distinction for his pulling a deus ex machina out of his arse and his broad lack of concern for plot logic, and the kind of episode that was 73 Yards, which worked well within its own set-up and reality. I think had it tried to explain more, it would have failed. But within the framing we got, it worked for me.
Devs! Reminder: some of my app round-ups are being resurrected from a long sleep. If you have created a new and fab iPhone or iPad app during the past year, or massively updated one, email me. I’m also on the lookout for new and interesting Android apps.
@rowan_johnson@lapcatsoftware That’s what gets me. For all the SKY IS FALLING posts about Serif, at least the companies involved were totally upfront about it, and then further clarified key points when lots of people started asking. Of course, Bartender isn’t on the same scale, but what’s happened so far is dodgy.
Went to Spain for a few days. It was very nice. But also, even their cheapest GF bread from a local supermarket was leagues ahead of what we have in the UK. Nice GF muffins and LF yoghurt too. Just need a teleporter now so I can order this stuff to the UK. (Or, you know, move to Spain…)
@baldur While away, I read your thoughtful piece on social media and reply guys. Almost never happens to me here. Not sure why. But on Threads today now that Apple TV post went vital: OH MY GOD.
@MuseumShuffle I mean, it could be worse. I once mentioned on Twitter that it’d be nice if cyclists wouldn’t recklessly zoom along without giving a shit on the path near our train station, given that I’d just got home after one nearly ran over my dog. I got WEEKS of shit from that.
@craiggrannell It was the same for me. I'm just surprised that you had to write an extra explanation. If it works automatically, one press of a button should be enough. But that's probably just a strategy to ensure that as few people as possible opt out.
@craiggrannell I'm pretty sure from everything I've seen that the complex and multi-factored decision-making process goes:
Does the user reside in a jurisdiction with actual data-protection and/or privacy laws that may make AI scraping against their will a pain in the arse for us?
Um, that was it.
I've not heard of a single UK or EU resident getting their opt-out refused and I've not heard of a single US residemt getting it approved. Unless anyone knows differently?
I mean, if ever I needed more persuading that my #Netflix sub can go away, this is it. (We still have two pre-4K Apple TVs. One is used on my tiny office TV. It works perfectly well with every other service, and so Netflix can go do one.)
Edit: to clarify, HD onwards will work with Netflix. Pre-HD (and pre-tvOS) will not. It’ll be interesting to see how rapidly everyone else does the same. (IIRC, Prime still worked on those old boxes.)
@craiggrannell So this meant those older units only. Which makes sense, it would be weird for Netflix to stop support devices that were still sold barely 2 years ago I think (Apple TV HD?)
Had a big, late lunch and now I’m sitting in front of my computer, staring at Scrivener, while every bone in my body is screaming that I should go for a sneaky nap.
It’s been quite something to see Americans and Brits discover in real time how much of their systems rely heavily on the “good chap” theory of government. And also whether the safeguards are strong enough to withstand major assaults from bad actors. (To date: barely.)