I have 3 laptops: Mac, Linux and Windows. I find I’m using the Linux machine the most. Part of this is by conscious choice, part because I just like the stability, security and quiet of Linux. Plus I like the feel of the Linux laptop’s keyboard better and Windows remains - needy although bettter than past versions.
Oddly, on tablets and phones, I’ve set aside my Android devices and have gone back to my aging iPad Air 2 and an iPhone. So far the iPad keeps chugging along and has the apps for things like streaming services without the privacy problems of Android.
Ton Zijlstra makes an astute observation on Google Chrome it’s not a browser, it’s advertisement delivery software and he goes on to explain why that’s bad. He has an excellent point and his post is well worth reading.
Jason Weisberger (@jlw) Tweeted: I miss Buffy. t.co/2I35WYZyL…
I miss Buffy too.
Straws are a distraction - Boingboing. Tells how the plastics industry shifts the blame on you the user. It’s not that the user is blameless, but we simply must decrease the production of single use plastics.
A Lord of the Rings Guide to the Cotswolds | 6 Places That Inspired Tolkien Nice article, interesting blog.
Climate change is changing the flavor of French wine - National Geographic
There are 7.7 Billion people in the world and we only have 2 major phone and computer operating systems. We only have a few major browsers. We only have a few major search engines. This is horse pucky. Consolidation only helps the big corporations. Break the monopolies.
I just found out I can post links to Apple News stories directly to my Micro.blog iOS app. This makes my geeky little brain pan very happy, sorta like Christmas.
No Need To Cut Back On Red Meat? Controversial New ‘Guidelines’ Lead To Outrage - NPR
No outrage here. I’m all for red meat in the diet.
I’ve never seen “Stranger Things” if I pop for a Netflicks subscription is it worth it?
I’ve been reading the Bruno Chief of Police Series by Martin Walker. They are traditional mysteries and are fairly good. I’m on about the tenth one in a row. A bit like “Hamish MacBeth” books only set in France.
This must be the time of year the stink bugs come out. #invasivespecies #thankyounewworldorder
On Waiting for the Librem 5 Linux Phone
OTA updates for the OS are essential for a smartphone. This makes it likely that I will go with the Librem 5 for my next...Unfortuntely, Microsoft was ahead of it’s time with the late Microsoft Phone. Now is the time to launch new smartphone OS’s to break the Android and Apple duopoly. Same could be said for Palm/HP (WebOS), Blackberry (BB10) and to some degree Amazon phone (fork Andoid).
Today The Correspondent launched. As a supporter, I was able to login and establish my account very easily and read the first articles. It’s too early to judge, but it looks promising. Thanks to @JohnPhilpin for the alert mos. ago.
Just had 6" of rain here in 48 hours. Neighboring towns got 8". All the ditches are full. These heavy rains are becoming more common and I think drainage plans for developments are going to have to be improved in some places as some new dev’s had their retention ponds flood.
Only the beautiful, hip, popular people get strawberry jam at McDonalds. It’s grape jam for the masses of common folk and me. #soylentred
My WiFi connection just stalled. Fortunately, this old iPad has 4G LTE as a backup, because sometimes you can’t wait around for the WiFi gods to smile again.
This newfangled keyless entry/ignition for cars is not an improvement. It’s just another complication added on to something that wasn’t broken.
I want to see this movie: Here is The New Trailer For The Midway Movie I was never happy with previous movies about this battle.
Electric cars only solve one problem: tail pipe emissions. We will still have problems of over crowded highways and too much space needed for parking. The real key is to reduce our dependence on highways.
I’m too long in the tooth to pass myself off as a student at Crumpledbeercan University but I could probably teach beer research there.
I’d like to start opinion blogging about politics and international current affairs. The problem is I’d like to keep it out of the social timeline at Micro.blog and I don’t want to start a new seperate MB blog. So I need to decide on a platform.
Most of the plastics in our fresh water come from our laundry per American Scientist. Our washing machines don’t filter out micro-plastic lint and neither does our sewage treatment plants. #greatlakes
What is it with automobile drivers these days, ignoring the stop arm on school buses? Drivers seem to have a sense of entitlement these days that didn’t use to exist.