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.
Qobuz
I chose Qobuz as my music streaming service because:
- it prioritises albums over playlists
- it has good editorial articles by humans
- there are no aggressive algorithms feeding me more of the same
- it just suggest new albums that usually push me out of usual routines
- you can buy hires downloads from the qobuz store
- it isn’t a system to be gamed like Spotify
- it sounds great
- it doesn’t appear to be run by a creep like Daniel Ek
I expect to come back and update these thoughts after a few more months of listening.
Earworm of the week: Sisters Friends by The High Llamas. One of the best tracks from the new album. 🎵
Started to read: A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel 📚