I have sort of settled into a three year product upgrade cycle with Apple. One year I buy a new iPhone, the next an iPad and the year after that a new Apple Watch. This year, it was the Watch’s turn. I have a Series 6 and this year they released the Series 9. I’ve … Continue reading Apple Day
The entire global supply chain is falling to pieces. Which is something of a big deal. But the most important stuff is still getting through, thank goodness. Last Friday, the delivery guy rocked up to my doorstep and dropped off my shiny new iPhone 13 Pro. I started the transfer process and shiny new iPhone … Continue reading iPhone 13 Pro
Last week, Mrs P and I managed to escape the country for four blissful nights in Malta. The weather was glorious, so we didn’t need to pack much. Some shorts, t-shirts, sandals, toothbrush, sun cream, passports and my camera. We got our hotel and unpacked. Toiletries in the bathroom, clothes stayed in the suitcases to … Continue reading The Mexile Curve
There are a number of ways of measuring, defining and describing poverty. You have absolute poverty, relative poverty, cyclical poverty, collective poverty and more. It turns out that there’s a whole load of ways to be poor. I don’t normally consider myself poor. I drive a Mazda, not a Mercedes. I live in a flat, … Continue reading Poverty
At the end of March, all being well, the second layer of restrictions will be stripped away and limited mixing of households outside will be allowed. When is the end of March? Yesterday, on the 29th February, it would appear. In London’s parks and and on the canals, the end of March came weeks ago. … Continue reading The End of March
I love my Apple Watch. It has a whole load of killer features I use all the time. Geotagging for photography. It makes my iPhone beep if I can’t find it. Shazam is now one quick button push on my wrist. It unlocks my iMac. I use it to pay for stuff in shops with … Continue reading Apple Fitness+
There are plenty of variations of the English language. Differing dialects abound not just around the world, but sometimes across the street. British English and American English are the two most famous brands. There’s the Queens English, BBC English, Spanglish and more. But I think there’s a new, modern take on this theme. Apple English. … Continue reading Apple English
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