Wow, what a good looking watch. UNIMATIC make some great watches for the money.
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Putting content on my blog first is something I need to remind myself of pretty frequently. When I deleted my Twitter account I thought I’ll share here first but since moving to Mastodon I’m falling back into habit of posting there first. If you have a blog, think to post your content there first. Build your audience somewhere you can control and have as a portfolio. I wish I had done this more back in the earlier days of Twitter, I might have something more to show of.
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I’ve read some of the rumours about Apple releasing a AR/VR headset and I just don’t get why. I’ve had PSVR for ages and whilst it’s fun, it’s clunky with its wires and isn’t the most comfortable thing to wear for extended periods.
For my money we are nowhere near technologically where we need to be to do a great AR or VR experience. I’d always imagined Apple to be patient and release something “magical” but these reports just feel like it’ll be another clunky bit of technology created too early. A worry if this is what Apple thinks is good enough, they just want to throw something at the wall and see if it sticks.
Until we miniaturise the batteries and lenses to fit into a normal pair of glasses I don’t see any headset gaining traction outside of the enthusiasts that are willing to compromise or those Apple fans that just buy anything that comes out.
I don’t feel like a headset is on the horizon at all.
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I’ve been using the PlayStation 5 for over three weeks now and I wanted to share some thoughts on using it almost daily. I picked up the disc based version.
Build and design
It’s a stark design, very futuristic but less practical than the Xbox series x that sits on the shelf underneath. It’s bigger than it needs to be in my opinion but is a cool looking design. The controller has had a big step up and feels more substantial than any controller I’ve used before. It’s fairly quiet, especially compared to the PS4 Pro it replaces. It’s still not as quiet as the Xbox Series X but I’m happy with it.
Any issues out of the box?
The console was fine but I did have some concerns about stability where I had a blue screen and crashes playing God of War. I did a full factory reset and so far so good.
Games
That’s the point right, well after being away from playing PlayStation for a little bit I’m reminded how good Sony are at the single player experience. God of war, Gran Turismo 7, ghosts of tsushima, uncharted and returnal just to name a few. I’ve played God of War Ragnorok and gran turismo the most. Of the next generation games I’ve played both of these two are stunning and I’m impressed with both graphics and load times. We’re still in the early days of these consoles but the early impressions of these games are good.
Confusing and lack of value PlayStation Plus
Having now experienced game pass I’m struck with how little value Sony offer on their confusing PlayStation plus membership options. I didn’t see much value in the tier where you get a game library as it doesn’t stack up to the same price game pass where I get day one releases and EA games so I ended up going for the £6.99 basic plan with online and a few free monthly games. I’d recommend sticking to this cheapest price tier and just buy the games you want when they are in a sale.
Would I recommend one?
After using one and coming from the PS4 Pro I’d say if your PS4 doesn’t sound like a jet engine then stick with your Pro for a little while longer. Anything else then I’d recommend one if you are wanting to try PlayStation but only sign up for the basic PlayStation plus membership.
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I know it’ll change but I’m liking the colours my wallpaper is giving my Home Screen.
Few changes
- Fantastical and Things for productivity
- Ivory beta for Mastodon
- Discord is an app I’m using more these days in some smaller communities I’m part of
- WordPress to remind me to blog more
How’s your home screen looking?
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Now I’m blogging a bit more I wanted something simpler. So here is the new template I’ve decided to use that is in my preferred dark reading mode, easy to read font, quick loading and I’ve added a link to my Mastodon.
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I’ve been testing a few different cases lately on the iPhone 13 Mini and I feel I’ve found the best compromise between comfort, bulk and protection to recommend what I think is the best case that offers protection whilst also being as slim as possible.
The Peak Design Every day case for me is the best case for the iPhone 13 Mini. It supports MagSafe, has a nice textured material on the back and also has an amazing warranty. I actually used this when the material on the back was separating a little from the frame. One form filled out and a couple of emails later and I had a new one out in the post.
The only thing I’d change is the material around the sleep/wake button. It’s pretty easy to activate Apple Pay accidentally when locking and unlocking but this has gotten better as the case softens up with use.
I’m not a case user normally but I’m starting to feel that this case makes using my Mini easier to type on by adding a little extra material around the edges.
👍👍👍👍👍
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You’ll know if you’ve been following me for a while that I’m loving using the iPhone Mini form factor. Whilst we didn’t get an update with the 14 line up, the 12 and 13 are still great devices.
I wanted to share a couple of links to places I go to read with other fans of the Mini 😀
If you have anywhere else let me know and I’ll add it to here.
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Dark sky is no more and whilst it’s features are now integrated into Apple weather, it’s presentation isn’t. For me dark sky was the most intuitive and accurate weather app. Apple weather just isn’t as good. Here in the UK I find that the data isn’t as good either. I don’t believe it’s using the same data completely.
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I’ve been playing with RSS for years and in my experience the best RSS reader app on iPhone and iPad is Reeder.
Being able to easily add your RSS feeds, organise them into folders and have it all sync via iCloud makes it a winner for me.
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Couldn’t agree more although for me it never went away 😀
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If social media in 2022 has taught us anything it’s that you shouldn’t be relying on a corporation to build your social presence. I think that this year you should be spending less time on social networks and more time on building content and a following on your blog. Sure, send the links to social but those posts that are longer than a sentence, put on your own blog instead.
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It’s a new year and I’m looking at how the site did over 2022. I’m surprised that my top 5 are all covered by “How to” articles that I’ve done. I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise given traffic overwhelmingly comes in via a search but I thought it was interesting.
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I’m not sure if this is just me but creatively I struggle with any project. I have no idea what I want to do new, continue doing or stop and that’s ok.
I’m not one for setting goals around creativity and just go with how I’m feeling. If I feel like playing guitar I’ll pick it up, if I want to write a blog post I’ll do it. I don’t have any set topic to write about it’ll just come to me.
Going into the new year I’m also not one for saying something like, I’ll post every day or I want 1000 followers on Mastodon etc. I just think about what I enjoy and go with it. Many will think this is pretty crappy but for me if I start to build deadlines or big goals around creating it feels like work and I rebel.
I guess what I’m saying is that it’s ok not to have a plan and just create based on your mood.
LJPUK 