We like to think of technology as a neat timeline: floppy disks to cloud storage, Walkmans to Spotify, CRTs to OLEDs. Each invention pushing the last one off the stage like a new headliner. Better specs, faster chips, cleaner interfaces. Still, progress doesn’t always replace what came before. Some technologies just run alongside each other, …
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How Obsidian took over my brain in less than a week
I started drafting this post in Obsidian. That alone says a lot, because I only started using it last week. In tech years, that’s practically “remarkably late.” I’ve been aware of Obsidian for ages—from Reddit, the YouTube tours of elaborate vault setups, the “this is my second brain” evangelists. But I always shrugged it off. …
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What your Apple TV becomes when you start getting curious
Sometime around the turn of the millennium, a strange new object appeared in my life. Metal, vaguely alien, it was bolted to the outside wall of our apartment building in Southern Italy: a satellite dish. Inside, a decoder box materialised in the living room, paired with a remote that looked ordinary enough, until I learned …
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Europe doesn’t have an innovation problem, it just doesn’t excite the right people
A few of weeks ago DeepSeek was all over the tech news, and the memes were flowing. “The US gave us ChatGPT, China gave us DeepSeek, Europe gave us caps attached to plastic bottles.” “America invents, China scales, Europe regulates.” Cheeky jabs you’ve probably heard, and maybe even nodded to. They paint a neat picture, …
So many AI takes are boring and mediocre
Most social media posts about AI are about as exciting as watching paint dry. They fall into the same tired categories—either AI is stealing our jobs, or it’s ushering us in a golden age. It’s either our imminent doom or our ultimate saviour. And then there’s the content that sounds like it’s saying something meaningful …
Why Tot is the perfect scratchpad for Mac and iOS
Let’s talk about text. Not the paragraphs you agonise over in Google Docs or the emails you endlessly tweak before hitting send. I mean the tiny scraps of text you jot down throughout the day—an idea, a quick to-do, a formula you often use, a phone number someone just rattled off. The stuff that’s too …
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How I manage my podcast subscriptions to stay on top of it all
Every morning, before the workday hits with its emails and meetings, I settle in with The World in Brief from The Economist and the FT News Briefing. These short, sharp news podcasts are my go-to sources for catching up on global events and financial headlines. It’s a habit I’ve cultivated over time, a ritual that …
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My first 24 hours with Apple Watch
My Fitbit Charge 2’s sporty strap was fairly worn out, so instead of spending £8 on a strap for an old model, I decided to upgrade to the Fitbit Charge 3. Then I thought “hang on.” The new Apple Watch was released not long ago, and as a product it seems to have reach the …
How I manage my email
Evergreen topic when it comes to work, communication, and productivity. My setup is pretty standard, and perhaps won’t apply to many people, but I thought it could be still a good one to share. I use an email client As I manage eight email addresses I really can’t jump from Gmail to Gmail, and importing …
Supporting content creators
You know one thing that really makes me feel good? Supporting content creators. We all consume some form of free content online—articles, podcasts, newsletters, but even songs, short movies, etc. Sometimes they’re teasers to sell you a complete package, a product, or a subscription, but in so many instances they’re more like side projects whose …