Ross's Micro Blog

So I swapped my small-size Apple Watch with a rubber strap for one with a larger case and fabric strap. Thoughts after a week or so:
– Do they really have to ship this around the world on 5 flights? 😬😬😬
– Battery life is actually OK. I think I can live with it.
– It’s definitely achieving my main goal of keeping my phone in my pocket/bag.
– I will also REALLY refine my notifications.
– The music app is just terrible, isn’t it?
– And seriously… these straps are BAD design! Epic overengineering.

I think I’ve been in “consuming” mode for too long. Time to make stuff!! 😃

Exciting!!!

I have a problem…

I have a new tennis instructor…

I’ve been in beginners class for ages. I’m not quite consistent enough to move up to “intermediate”.

But the two weeks he’s been teaching me…

I’ve been REALLY good! Even my serves are going in!!

I’m really quite scared I’ll be promoted!! 😬

Come on kids. You’ll be late for school!!!

Coming, dad!!

We now go live to Ross getting his kids ready for school…

How do Apple – masters of design that they are – continue to make such a completely over-complicated hash of Music and Photos?

I will never understand.

Trying out the Spotlight-like ”Command Center” in #WordPress (in Gutenberg plugin v15.6.

Nothing to see here. Move along. It's too early.

Keep using Turbo Admin!

Also: Why does WordPress have to name things differently to every other project? No one has a "Command Center”!

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Oh my. Jamie teaching Roy to ride a bike is the funniest thing I’ve seen this year. 😂😂😂

Oh my. Now the sleepover kids are trying to play Mario Kart. They’ve spent about 15 minutes just setting up the game rules. I think they are now making rules about how to make the rules. 😂

I’ve solved our energy crisis and saved the planet.

All we need to do is find a way to harness the unlimited energy output of children having sleepovers!! Infinite, clean, renewable energy for all.

There must be a way, and I’ll happily invest.

@aurooba Did you ever publish the last two Daily 5’s? They didn’t appear in my feed!

I was SURE I had a good, free, touch typing tutor website bookmarked. Anyone know what this might have been?

I'm not a big reader of novels. And I'm very slow. But I have got totally hooked on Sally Hinchcliffe's Hare House this weekend. So well written, gripping, atmospheric, evocative and gosh I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!

I am DEVOURING its pages like nothing before.

https://amzn.eu/d/f7mhEIq

How are y’all posting hyperlinks in posts here? @kev ?

And if anyone was following along, yes this was a good test of the Apple Watch:
– The battery held up amazingly (it must have been conditioning or something the first day I had it)
– Great for directions, quick messages and weather (though we fortunately didn't need it much as weather was great!)
– Interesting health stats from the trip (but I'm sure my “Move" stat is WAY under-recorded!)

I'm still not 100% convinced of this thing, but it was a good test!

Home from 2 days with 2 kids in London.

My wife had an overnight work trip to city, and I have the kids this week. So we went on an adventure and joined her!

We did Trafalgar Square to Bank on foot via South Bank taking in the Houses of Parliament and Tate Modern (briefly).

We took the Cable Car to Canary Wharf and had epic pizza.

And we had a day at the Science Museum before running like crazy for the train home! 😅

A proper adventure and we're all every proud of ourselves and each other!

OK. The Apple Watch really held up today. I’m half convinced. But I also need to swap for a 44mm case and a fabric band. This rubber is horrible.

So I’m “trying” an Apple Watch SE. Hope I can return it if I don’t get on with it.

First impressions?

1. I really hope the battery life is better on day two somehow!
2. Wake on raise is way too sensitive.
3. Wish I bought the 44mm case. It looks small on me.
4. I really don’t like the sport strap.

I’m here to be convinced.