Started job hunting again. Key requirement for future roles is finding a role in which I can work with Ruby. Remote would be a bonus, but yeah, it definitely has to be Ruby.
After today’s news that Google has bought Fitbit, I’ve decided to delete my Fitbit account. This wasn’t a knee-jerk decision based on Google’s ever-increasing grasp of the world’s data, though.
For a few months, my Fitbit Alta hasn’t seen the light of day due to abysmal battery performance. I was lucky if I could get it to last 24 hours. I have been looking at a replacement Fitbit for a few months, but nothing really stood out as being a worthy replacement. Today’s news that Fitbit have being acquired by Google was just the last nudge I needed towards looking elsewhere.
I’ve been curious about an Apple Watch for some time, but I haven’t quite found the need to buy one. I must admit, I do prefer the idea of just having a watch, but there’s something about the Apple Watch now that has started to grow on me.
One last thing. It seems that no matter what size of company you are, there’s always going to be a more prominent company that will eventually buy you out. It puts me off thinking that I can get behind a company who has an innovative new product. It’s a good chance that eventually they will end up being swallowed up by someone else.
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 both have computers that have been running the same number of years I’ve been on this planet. That’s some uptime service level agreement!
Filter and focus
Nicholas Bate reminds us of the purpose of a list.
The purpose of the list is to filter and focus. The list is that to which you give attention. If it’s not on the list you say no, politely. The list drives you the proactive wolf rather than the hang-back sheep.
The Last of Us II delayed
As much I want to get my grubby post-apocalyptic mitts on this game, I’m prepared to wait another few months.
“At this point we were faced with two options: compromise parts of the game or get more time. We went with the latter, and this new release date allows us to finish everything to our level of satisfaction while also reducing stress on the team,” he continued.
Taking an extra few months to finish off the game properly is a better way to go and I’m sure many fans of the game will agree.
In an age of multi-player online games like Overwatch, Fortnite and Call of Duty, I’m glad Naughty Dog are investing heavily in a single-player campaign game and are taking the time to deliver something that should at least equal its predecessor.
Ghost 3.0
Ghost 3.0 now includes memberships and subscriptions.
As of today, Ghost is the first totally independent product out there with publishing<>subscriptions deeply integrated at the core, allowing anyone to build a recurring revenue subscription business.
I used Ghost for a while for my blog. Eventually the cost was something that I couldn’t justify and so I switched. However, with Ghost’s new memberships and subscriptions, they’re definitely going to attract the attention of many content publishers.
The IndieWeb Movement
Jamie Tanna’s transcript of his talk on the IndieWeb movement is a wonderful read.
Instead of relying on another platform to host your thoughts, with their specific branding guidelines and restrictions, you should be the platform you want to be. By making the social network revolve around your site, you’re keeping it within your grasp and built for the things you want.
— The IndieWeb Movement: Owning Your Data and Being the Change You Want to See in the Web by Jamie Tanna
Rebooting ... again
It seems that every once in a while I need to do a personal reboot. A chance to start over again with a few things and correct the mistakes I’ve made in the past.
Over the next couple of weeks, I’m hoping to start over on a few projects and try to build up some good habits again.
This morning started well with some early morning exercises, making a list of tasks for the day and reading a new book on the train to work.
I’ve got a half-hour set aside tonight for a spot of coding and writing as well.
A good start.
It’s that time of year again.
I forgot how good the Travelling Wilburys albums are. Volume 1, crank it up.