The New York Times on Victor Wembanyama’s love of reading and its influence on San Antonio:
Turquoise, pink and orange words mount an exhibit of books immediately noticeable when patrons walk into San Antonio’s Central Library, the bright red building in the middle of the city’s downtown: “Read Like Wemby.”
Basketball and books are two of my favorite things. 📚
Did a little more research on the Utah data center, because the numbers seem unbelievable. But the scope really is that big, at least over time. Another missed opportunity to require investment in clean energy. And Kevin O’Leary is the perfect villain. I feel like he played himself in Marty Supreme.
Some folks are really nitpicking the Ferrari Luce. I think it looks really good. Nice details inside too. Perhaps we want to find fault in it because we can’t afford it. 🤪
Apple insisting on approving beta versions of iOS apps that are going to just a handful of people remains one of the dumbest possible things about the App Store. A waste of time for everyone. Likely makes apps worse because it discourages beta testing.
Working a little on our Strata app this morning. There were a few changes for Android in the queue, those should be out this week. Also the Liquid Glass update for iOS.
He blocks among us. 🏀
Western conference finals, game 4. 🏀
Looking at the Daylight computer again, so nice. I love that the “smooth video playback” section uses Steamboat Willie for the video clip. Public domain Disney. 🎉
Trying out the new Bluesky support in the WordPress reader. Very cool. Similar to what we’ve tried to do with Micro.blog, but totally different user experience, which is great.
TechCrunch review of the Bee:
In a world where the average person is beset from all sides by constant digital surveillance, I appreciate any opportunity I can get to not be recorded. Therefore, the idea of walking around with an eavesdropping gizmo strapped to my wrist 24/7 was not particularly appealing.
None of these devices are quite right yet. Recording everything is too creepy. Recording too little (because of extra button clicks) isn’t as useful. I want something in between, that makes dictating thoughts effortless when I’m by myself. Maybe it shuts off when there are other voices.