Craig Kaplan posted some nice tiny code today on the elephant site.
From today’s post on Seth Godin’s blog.
Is nothing sacred? I am so sick of everything being a sequel, but it’s even more disappointing that it’s good enough business to have it continue happening. (via Kottke)
Achievement unlocked?
I highlighted so much of Coming of Age At The Dawn of The Social Internet. I’m a little older than the author, but their experience was largely mine. Their awareness mirrors mine. There were so many great quotes I could share, but best to just read the article. It’s terrific.
I tried Artifact a few times. I liked the idea more than not liking it, but the worst part about the app was the reading experience. It was not surprising to see that it’s shutting down after a year. When you have an app or service where you don’t control the experience of your main feature, which in this case was reading articles, you are destined to fail. For the most part, media websites do not optimize or prioritize the experience of reading articles and make it nearly impossible for apps like Artifact and even Apple News to exist. Paywalls suck. And I say that as someone who wants great journalism to exist and for journalists to be paid for what they do. I should be able to read anything anywhere from anyone. Free the text.
It’s no secret that I’ve seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off way more than any other movie. Fifty times? Definitely. One hundred times? Maybe! It’s definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. Today Kottke posted a video of the final big sequence where Ferris is running through backyards and homes, racing to beat his parents (and Jeanie) home. Only this video was recut with score music from the film, Inception. It’s… interesting, but even with the audio turned off, I can’t help but hear “March Of The Swivel Heads” by The English Beat.
Adam Savage’s video about his favorite things of 2023 was great. His child-like enthusiasm is always fun. I’m such a sucker for any expert with gear recommendations. I have absolutely no reason to purchase his EDC FOUR Bucket Bag, but I still want it.
Feels like the end of an era. Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman are out at Google. As is the case for many people that have been quantifying biometrics and other things, the Fitbit classic was my first tech wearable device. The design was great and it got people to pay closer attention to their movement. Studies have since shown that even 7,000 steps per day can significantly reduce mortality.
