Good morning from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! ☕️
This is our final morning here. It’s been a super fun week having our daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids with us, but eventually you have to rejoin the routine. 🏖️
Donald J. Trump, twice impeached as president and now twice indicted since leaving the White House, surrendered to federal authorities in Miami on Tuesday and was arraigned on charges that he had put national security secrets at risk and obstructed investigators.
So it begins. Will this be the thing that takes TFG down? One can only hope the most corrupt President in the history of the United States is finally held to account.
I’m not holding my breath. I suspect he’ll get off with a slap on the wrist, run for President again, and if he wins go on his whirlwind tour of revenge and dismantling of our democracy. 😡
Today’s a much sadder post than that initial one eight years ago. June 30th will be Apollo’s last day.
Wow. Reddit is really being a bunch of caca heads. I understand the need to charge for their API use, I really do. They’re not currently profitable and want to go public, which is really strange to wrap my brain around.
As for Apollo and all the other tools and clients written to make usage of the platform better, I’m sorry you’re getting a really bad deal and hope you land on your feet. ❤️
Today, let’s talk about the Reddit protests that temporarily took down the site today — and how, after years of working successfully to devolve power to its user base, the company wound up regretting it.
I guess all the subreddit moderators making their subreddits private really hit the site hard at the same time. 🤣
Starbucks has banned Pride decorations in its stores halfway through Pride Month, the company’s workers union revealed Tuesday, in a stunning cave to far-right anti-LGBTQ fury.
Pathetic. Why are you caving to a small group of extremely vocal, hateful, people?
I don’t have anything additional to say on the matter. It’s just too pathetic. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Now, the Australian government is trying to tackle the problem by placing a ban on swastikas and other Nazi symbols. “There is no place in Australia for symbols that glorify the horrors of the Holocaust,” Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said on June 8.
Good for Australia. The United States could learn a thing or two from our Aussie friends. We should do the same here and while we’re at it ban the Confederate flag. They’re symbols of hate and oppression and have no place in a civilized nation — not that we’re being too civilized these days. 🇺🇸
In macOS Sonoma, currently in beta, you can create individual web apps for any website that you frequent in Safari, and have them sit beside other apps in your Dock.
I’m fairly certain this is Safari playing catch-up to the likes of Chrome but it’s nice to see it happening.
Next thing you know Apple will be embracing React Native! 🤣
In an unexpected announcement today, Google Domains is “winding down following a transition period,” with Squaresquare taking over the business and assets.
This is kind of wild and seemingly out of the blue. Now the mass exodus begins. I’ve heard great things about Porkbun and Hover. I’m still using Namecheap.
One of the lessons to be taken from the Apple silicon era is that the chips are what they are. An M2 performs more or less the same whether it’s in a Mac mini or MacBook Air or iPad Pro. So when I say that Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Air is more or less identical to the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air, I really mean it—at least in terms of how it works.
I’m still using my 2019 company issued x86 MacBook Pro with the janky keyboard. When I get back from this lovely vacation I’m finally going to setup my brand spanking new M2 MacBook Pro.
I’d imagine — given I haven’t use an Mx based Mac yet — the new MacBook Air would be an excellent computer for me. It has a better price point and would feel blazing fast compared to my 2019 model. What I’m saying is, it’s a great option for anyone. Especially if you’re after a lightweight computer. 🍎
Body mass index has for decades been used as a shorthand for assessing body fat and weight-related health risks. But for about just as long, critics have noted the simple calculation is laden with problems; BMI doesn’t actually measure fat mass, account for its distribution, or how those differ by age, gender, ethnicity, race, and how those differences affect health risks.
Finally! I’ve shared my feelings on the BMI in the past, unfortunately I can’t find that blog post to link to here. It’s nice to see someone finally push back on it. 💪🏼
South Carolina resident Sophia Celentano commutes to her New Jersey summer internship by plane, weekly, revealing on her TikTok account that it’s actually cheaper than renting near her advertising gig’s New Jersey office.
If I wasn’t so frightened of heights and flying I could see the benefit of doing something like this. There was a point when I’d spend one week a month in Seattle and I always enjoyed that time. I’d get a direct flight on Alaska Air from Fresno to Seattle on Monday morning and return home Friday evening. It was always a long week but it was also rewarding to stay in close touch with my Visio friends.
Hi Bill! 👋🏼😃
