The Guardian: Billy Bragg: ‘There’s nothing like going out there singing your truth. That ain’t changed’. Billy has always been a force for good and it’s great to see he’s still fighting the good fight. I’ve seen him live a few times over the years. 🎵
I always set up a new computer/device as a new user. It lets me get rid of all the rubbish and unused applications that have been taking up space for years. All the important stuff is backed up to iCloud. If I find myself missing something I can always download it again. So far so good.
New MacBook
I became a full time laptop user this week after years of using iMacs as my main computer. My current iMac was the last of the 27 inch Intel machines and I’ve been a bit underwhelmed by the current lineup. My useage has also changed in a lot of ways and so I decided to go for the best MacBook Pro I could afford. I went for the MacBook Pro M3 (Pro) with the default memory configuration and I’m very pleased with it. There’s a lot more power here than I probably need but this thing will be good for years to come.
Link: Creative Good - To resist the robots, get a typewriter
Nice list of reasons for why typewriters are superior to robots.
“The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”
Attributed to Alfred Hitchcock. The older I get the more I agree with this.
I changed my working hours last month and I don’t have to work Mondays anymore. What a difference it makes not to have that Sunday night dread of having to be up, and ready, early on the Monday morning.
Another spectacular red sky here tonight. I’m thinking about using one of my extra micro.blog sites as a daily “view from my window” photo blog.
Listened to the Mubi podcast.
Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the show to tell host Rico Gagliano about his Cannes-winning, Oscar-nominated PERFECT DAYS—the story of a Tokyo toilet cleaner who finds joy in routine. They also get into a few of Wenders’s favorite things: Japan, travel, Nina Simone, and having time on his hands
Beautiful film.
Another day of very Scottish weather. Heavy rain and wind in the morning. Bit of sunshine in the late afternoon. At least I didn’t have to turn the heating back on like yesterday.
