Weekly Digest

Life
More frustration as the new flooring was delivered but the fitter was unavailable so the kitchen drags on. It will finish this week, and I’ve delayed my week off so I can focus on getting it all sorted. Dragging now. However, it’s looking braw so shouldn’t complain too much.

Media
Watched Blade Runner 2049 on Friday. Stunning film and a worthy follow up to the original. Caught it on IMAX and it looked and sounded great. Felt it a tad long but that was more my tiredness. The world it depicts is so real but it really is a must see in the cinema to get the size and scale of it. This and Dunkirk are my fav films of the year so far.

Links

• One Man’s Journey From Welfare to World’s Hottest Video Game – Bloomberg
  Really looking forward to this on the Xbox, but the story behind the game is just as interesting.
• A New Way to Tackle Gun Deaths – NYTimes.com
  Maybe just ban them? Can’t see it ever happening…so sad.
• Does Even Mark Zuckerberg Know What Facebook Is?
  Oh I’m pretty sure he knows what it is…and is quick to deny it as well.
• Coughing, heckling – what went wrong for May – BBC News
  The prime minister’s speech was more eventful that many expected.
  The combination of events, the lack of preperation…May just looks done as PM…but I’m sure none of the beasts really want the job right now. What a mess.
• From Boris the Lion King to Theresa May’s P45 – my malarial week at the Tory conference | Politics | The Guardian
  Skewered.
• In Six Seconds, Giphy Could Make Billions | The future of business
  Many years ago I thought the gif was dead…more fool me.
• Here’s How Breitbart And Milo Smuggled White Nationalism Into The Mainstream
  Rise of the right is often blamed on social media but it’s much more of a story than that.
• iPhone 8 Plus vs. Sony A7 — zeiPAD
  These comparison shots show how little there is between proper camera’s and this years smartphones. Some of the pics are obviously iPhone but many are hard to differentiate.
• ’Our minds can be hijacked’: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
  Well this is a fun read…and much of the fear is thanks to the tech insiders in the article.
• Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year | Royal Museums Greenwich | UNESCO World Heritage Site In London
  Wow. Some jaw dropping photo’s in this bunch.
• Hundreds of new emoji coming to iOS 11.1 beta 2 next week [Gallery] | 9to5Mac
  The art in some of these emoji’s is amazing.
• You can stop Brexit by joining the Labour party – or even the Tories | Nick Clegg | Opinion | The Guardian
  Well this is unexpected…ah…he’s got a book to sell.
• Uncovering How Streaming Is Changing the Sound of Pop | Pitchfork
  Making it all sound the same more like.
• Don’t Get Too Comfortable at That Desk – The New York Times
  I work in an open plan office, but at least there are breaks in the office and a little privacy. Crave for my own space from time to time though to get away from distractions.
• Jacob Rees-Mogg: on the trail of the pinstripe pretender | Politics | The Guardian
  I know the rise of Corbyn was unexpected, but surely Rees-Mogg couldn’t be the next PM. Surely?!?