Jack Baty is bang-on when he says this. I subconsciously ignore such posts.
I’ve read about quitting are 90% rationale and 10% about what’s next. I’d prefer to see that reversed. (…) Make it about starting something rather than about quitting. I think that would be better.
I have finally given up on the hope that Apple will fix their Macbook lineup and have decided to switch to Windows. It was a long time coming, and the decision wasn’t an easy one. But what Apple offers, especially in Indian market, isn’t worth the price. The lineup from its competitors doesn’t allow them and their users to justify their crazy costs. They need a cheaper, better alternative to compete. They needed to replace Air, not launch a new range. They have now failed to do it for 3 years. And I can wait no longer.
Will Apple’s devices be more durable? Sure. Does it justify to pay, for an entry-level Air, twice the cost of a fully loaded Dell? Absolutely not.
So I have got a Dell now. I am not really worried about the switch to Windows 10 — I do use it in office. I had also analysed my software usage, and except for Markdown writers, there’s nothing software-wise that I will miss. My primary need, other than writing, is coding and Microsoft has me covered with VS Code and WSL. Sure, I will miss Terminal, but I think I will manage without it.
I am, however, a bit worried about the out-of-box experience, given OEMs are known for screwing Microsoft up with their customisations. Not sure if there are any must-dos and must-haves on a new Windows device. I will look out for any input I can gather. Overall, I guess I would do fine.
Of course, I will hold my judgement till I use the device regularly and extensively. My current Macbook Pro has served me well. I wish Apple hadn’t forced me with their utter lack of inclination to improve their entry-level offerings. They won’t grow into developing markets unless they stop selling the same old story.
🗓️ The Weekly Digest [21/01]
🔗 Useful Wordpress Plugin by Tyler
🔗 Effects of Screens via Sameer
🔗 Ethical Hypocrisy by Leah
🔗 We aren’t brands by Cheri
🔗 Don’t follow, Subscribe by Colin
🔗 Importance of Habit by Max
🔗 Meeting opponents via Frank
I might have unintentionally polluted the timeline for a few with a flurry of “new” posts — it was a feed issue. I apologise for any trouble it might have caused. I do aim to get back to the routine of writing more, but not like this. I promise. I have reverted the experiment.
I am still not sure why would someone report the teaser of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as inappropriate. If anything, it’s the prompt YouTube throws that is inappropriate - what the hell am I supposed to do? What am I cancelling or confirming? 🤔
A thread on Google buying Fossil’s IP on wearables triggers a discussion around watch UX and the round face, gets a response from an ex-engineer on Microsoft Band’s team and finally comes out the love for the product that just didn’t sell well. Happens only on Hacker News.
When everything becomes a performance, nothing is truly real. Not even our lives. Is it so unacceptable that we simply be ourselves?
Cheri’s rant is justified. We should be, and behave like, people lest you lose value. Not brands. Not products.
Given that micro.blog was down most of the day today, I got a feel of how a timeline with just the original posts, no replies, would look like. And to be frank, I don’t think I like it that way. The timeline’s lively only with all the interactions in there 💬🙂
Smartphones are turning back into dumbphones. We’ve to fight back! To squeeze little extra battery out of phones, Android device vendors listed below (with their bad vendor score) cripple apps and make them useless.
Fights developers have to fight. Sigh!
Watching the sun set into the expanse of an ocean is a great time to ruminate — it’s therapeutic.