Firefox is seriously tempting me away from Safari. I don’t use Facebook much, but having it quarantined when I do is an awesome idea. +1 for @mozilla!
Shame! Shame!
Shame, @cafegrumpy, Shame! Just look at this macchiato from Grand Central.
What the Fuck!?
What the fuck @NYTimes? I only wish I could cancel my subscription a second time. Why in the hell is your executive editor sharing the stage with a man who’s proud of his virulent racism?
That’s Harsh
Over at Macdrifter, Gabe just posted about his failures. While I don’t know him personally, many of them read more as overly harsh self-criticism than failings.
» I spend too much on coffee
This is possible, but coffee is not that expensive and I’d conjecture that Gabe likes coffee. Is it really a failure to spend money on something that brings you pleasure?
» I don’t dress well
Compared to what? Is he comfortable in the clothing he wears? My initial reaction is Gabe is projecting the world’s judgment onto himself, especially as this implies the way he dresses every day is a problem.
» I don’t work hard enough
Gabe does note that some items are conflicting, but this one especially stands out. If he is going to criticize himself for not spending enough time with his kids, doing things for his wife, volunteering enough, etc; it feels unrealistic to expect himself to work more as well. He certainly blogs a lot. I guess he could be a lazy sloth that contributes nothing to the world, but, given his writing, I truly doubt that.
» I’m not happy enough each day
Red Alert! Red Alert! I’ve done a ton of therapy and this reads as denying the validity of his feelings. If anything, it’s a sign of possible depression, not a failing.
» I don’t shave every day
» My hair is too unkempt
My question would be: “Why are you unhappy with your appearance?” I bet there’s a bigger reason than laziness that these are true.
Maybe Gabe has a different definition of failure than I do, but I really want to tell him to be kind to himself. Would he judge other people this way? There is probably truth to some of the failings, but it reads as he expects perfection from himself.1
- My opinion could quite well be projection. I suffer from major depression and I certainly struggle to be understanding when judging myself. ↩
Great Move by Apple
.@manton already mentioned this, but great response by Apple to the current brouhaha around iPhone battery throttling. If you have a 6 or 6S, it definitely makes sense to replace the battery once the price drops to $29. I certainly will.
Only the Conservative Viewpoint
And the only opinions the NYTimes solicits are from people who are lukewarm to hostile about regulation. Including the Koch brother affiliated Mercatus Center, which seems to have a pretty dubious way of judging regulatory burden. The article even notes that they are counting restrictions on regulators as more regulation.
Food Safety?!
“If it isn’t pest poisons and pesticides, then it is food safety.”
A farmer complains in an NYTimes article about “excessive” regulation. We’re susposed to be upset that the government is enforcing food safety laws? Has the Times decided to become a libertarian rag?
Three to Four Times
As Hari Ziyad wrote for Afropunk “[t]he news of her hospitalization follows a report by NPR exploring how systematic racism leads to Black mothers in the U.S. dying at three to four times the rate of white mothers. Anti-Blackness truly is unrelenting and multi-faceted, and Erica Garner knew this better than most.”
Erica Garner, Eric Garner’s daughter, is in the hospital following a heart attack. She’s only 27.
Bigotry is Easy
…bigotry is easy and those who cherish it are lazy. Make it difficult and many people may find it more trouble than it’s worth to harass, shame, and otherwise abuse online those different from themselves.
Looks like reddit has had some success driving off the bigots.