Check out Daily Ruminations 10, 11 and 12 for my latest moments of overthinking: Teeming with Issues; iPhone Feng Shui; and Je suis KmÀrt.
If you haven’t heard the latest episode of Accidental Tech Podcast, check it out. @liss, @marco and @siracusa conducted an engaging interview with Phil Schiller, covering WWDC, developer relations and App Store improvements, as well as what drives fans’ interest.
On this wonderfully rainy day, Rogue and Rio are perched on their play-centre and happily singing along to The Globalist by Muse as it plays through the HomePods. 🌏🧨💥🔊🎵🎶🦜🦜
Daily Ruminations No. 8 and 9: The Sad State of TV and A Fresh Cup of #Caffeinespiration
I spotted an item with an interesting name on a menu at McDonald’s today: Daily Rumination No. 7: McEquine on Lounge Ruminator.
Australia has a very interesting relationship with coffee. Read more in Daily Rumination No. 6: Instant Gratification on Lounge Ruminator.
First it was soy milk, then it was avocado and now it’s light bulbs. Daily Rumination No. 5: Hipster Bulbs – Lounge Ruminator
I had a lot to say about hyphens in Daily Rumination No. 4: Compound Modifiers – Lounge Ruminator.
Daily Rumination No. 3: Many Thanks on Lounge Ruminator
I’ve been using the beta version of Affinity Publisher on my Mac at work and I have to say that it is excellent so far. I’ve noticed very few bugs at all and the interface is pretty easy to navigate.
Daily Rumination No. 2: Crests on Lounge Ruminator
Daily Rumination No.1: Caps on Lounge Ruminator
Last night, I had the enormous pleasure of watching Australian comedian Anh Do at the Sydney Opera House with my wife, Natasha. Anh’s show, The Happiest Refugee was hilarious and touching, as he told his life story and shared details of his family’s tumultuous boat journey from Vietnam to Australia.
I am in no way nationalistic or patriotic, however sitting in such a beautiful venue and listening to this accomplished individual, I felt grateful to be living in a country such as this.
It has been some time since I wrote it but I decided to make my 2013 honours thesis ‘It Just Works’ available on Apple Books. This free ebook explores what it means to be an Apple fan. (It’s funny to see what has changed.) itunes.apple.com
I’m not a poet but I thought that the Mac’s 35th birthday would be a fun and cheesy opportunity to give it a crack.
M.G. Siegler’s points about the need for a smaller iPhone are spot-on and I felt the need to chime in on Lounge Ruminator.
Wear OS apparently isn’t in the best place right now. I shared some thoughts based on a recent article by Are Technica. Of course, the word ‘doomed’ was used, which is a journo favourite. Read more on Lounge Ruminator.
After a great discussion by @gruber and @jsnell about Photos for Mac and iOS, I thought that I’d offer some insights into the world of photo ‘management’ on Windows. Photo ‘Management’ on Windows – Lounge Ruminator
Here are some thoughts that I had recently on Apple and Google Smartphone Branding – Lounge Ruminator
I’m over all of this 21st century start-up pretentiousness. Bespoke, Organic, Artisan Hipster Ingenuity – Lounge Ruminator
Have you ever been to an RSL or bowling club in Australia? The rules are a little perplexing. Read more: How (Not) to Enter Clubs in New South Wales – Lounge Ruminator
This is certainly a safer way to undo than shaking your device… pulianas.com
If our government put as much effort into understanding technology as it does in rolling its leaders, we’d be in a better position. Australia’s So-called ‘Assistance and Access’ Act – Lounge Ruminator