ianbetteridge

ianbetteridge, 10 hours ago to random

Well that’s quite pretty

ianbetteridge, 2 days ago to random

There's a wonderful tone which the seriously Christian* take when scolding someone who thinks their very conservative views = the heart of Christianity. This is that tone.

(*That's people who take the teaching of Christ seriously, who focus on peace and tolerance, rather than BURN THE UNBELIEVERS)

ianbetteridge, 4 days ago to random

"Google will now do the Googling for you, and everyone who benefited from humans doing the Googling will very soon need to come up with a Plan B." Spot on, and what I've been saying for a while.

https://www.platformer.news/google-io-ai-search-sundar-pichai/

ianbetteridge, 5 days ago to random

If you’re in publisher SEO and the Google IO demos aren’t making you consider a new career, you’re probably not paying attention…

ianbetteridge, 9 days ago to random

I think is spot on. The culture has changed (and Apple doesn’t see it). But also Apple’s place in the culture has changed and it is just another tech giant. I would argue, though, that’s down to Apple itself, and its behaviour. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/09/dhh-crush

ianbetteridge, 10 days ago to random

This ad was all “lemmings” and no “1984”

(And you really need to know your Apple marketing history to get that…)

https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/09/ipad-pro-crush-ad-apology/

craiggrannell, 10 days ago to random

“It didn’t strike me as particularly clever”

Which feels like a problem. Ken Segall has written about whether something is off about Apple ads, in terms of smarts.

“but I didn’t suspect for even a second that it might prove even slighty controversial”

Which I find surprising coming from anyone writing in this space. The intersection of tech and the liberal arts wasn’t supposed to be a crusher.

From: @daringfireball
https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/112413294096218514

ianbetteridge, 10 days ago to random

Possibly my favourite Steve Albini story. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/30/steve-albini-rant-about-dance-music-turned-into-billboard

ianbetteridge, 12 days ago to random

Uploading this because I know everyone here will find it useful at some point.

ianbetteridge, 12 days ago to random

I see Dorsey is well into his “two croissants short of a breakfast basket” stage.

ianbetteridge, 12 days ago to random

Over on Bluesky, J Edward Rando has decided that my posting something about going outside and blocking people who pass along antisemitic shit under the disguise of opposing Israel’s actions in Gaza means I am insufficiently committed to The Cause, which can only be furthered by shouting at people online.

ianbetteridge, 12 days ago to random

When people talk about the iPad becoming more like a Mac, what they mean is "becoming more open, like the Mac"

https://ianbetteridge.com/2024/05/07/on-the-ipad-becoming-a-mac/

ianbetteridge, 12 days ago to random

If you spend some time looking outside, you'll probably see what I saw a lot this week: small birds, hopping along, with their beaks full of sticks, feathers, and plants, all gathering materials for their nests. Life goes on.

ianbetteridge, 13 days ago to random

No. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/06/hung-parliament-uk-general-election-rishi-sunak

ianbetteridge, 14 days ago to random

Bernard Hill has died. 😞

ianbetteridge, 14 days ago to random

I’m sure that Nick Bostrom’s move from AI doomer to “maybe AI is going to save us” has absolutely nothing to do with AI making a lot of money for people who he wants to fund him.

https://www.wired.com/story/nick-bostrom-fear-ai-fix-everything/

ianbetteridge, 14 days ago to random

One of these days I am going to have to write up how I’ve turned Obsidian into the best environment for writing I’ve ever used. Today is not going to be that day though.

ianbetteridge, 17 days ago to random

I defy anyone of a certain age and former proclivities to listen to Primal Scream’s “Come Together” and not get the whooshes

ianbetteridge, 20 days ago to random

Who could possibly have predicted that lying to investors in a way which boosts your stock price "as a joke" isn't protected speech?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/29/24144317/elon-musk-supreme-court-twitter-sitter-sec-tesla

ianbetteridge, 20 days ago to random

I don’t know much about Scottish politics, but it sounds like the SNP is finally facing the question all nationalist parties eventually face: apart from independence, who are you? Are you really an economically and socially progressive party. Or is independence your only thing and every other policy is up for change depending on how many votes you can muster from it?

ianbetteridge, 22 days ago to Football

Ahh, watching the Derby v Carlisle match and the commentator has now had to apologise twice for shouty Derby accents swearing very loudly indeed. #football