Weekly Digest

Life
Kitchen underway and thankfully no major problems found once the old one was ripped out. Will take a bit longer than expected but please with what I’ve seen so far.

Media
Destiny 2 single player complete and enjoying the variety of missions, strikes and multiplayer that it offers. Much more enjoyable than the first one.

Links

• iOS 11: The MacStories Review – MacStories
  For the second time in three years, the iPad isn’t following in the iPhone’s footsteps. With iOS 11, the iPad is going in its own direction – this time, with no
  Long but great review of iOS 11. Lot’s of detail but you will learn loads about the new O/S.
• Dive into the details of iOS 11: Is Apple still detail-oriented?
  There are some rough edges but overall I don’t find it impacting in day to day use.
• iPhone 8 Plus Camera Review: India — Austin Mann
  Hard to believe the quality from phones now. Great review.
• How Apple Built An iPhone Camera That Makes Everyone A Professional Photographer
  How does Apple think about iPhone camera design? Obsessively.
  Love these articles were you get a little insight into what drives Apple.
• Satya Nadella Rewrites Microsoft’s Code
  Microsoft’s CEO has stopped infighting, restored morale, and created more than $250 billion in market value. All it took was focusing on what matters most.
  The change at MS has been staggering…and for the good.
• A new kind of map: it’s about time – Points of interest
  If you’re like most people, it starts with a ballpark estimate of how long it usually takes. Or maybe several estimates, depending on when you leave for work, how bad traffic is, or whether you’re…
  A great new take on maps.
• MY CRAZIEST EVER CLIMB! Glasgow Tower – YouTube
  Mental, Can’t believe they could just walk up and climb the tower.
• Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone Too Far – NYTimes.com
  Some men need to wake up.
• Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Awakening – Bloomberg
  Uber this week and Facebook on the back foot, is this the start of more regulation and oublic awareness of just what some of these tech companies do?
• Sundance on Skye: local hero to launch cinematic revolution on his home island | UK news | The Guardian
  Love this – someone trying to do the right thing.
• LEGO GTA – YouTube
  Too good.
• The 100 Hardest Video Game Bosses, Ranked By Difficulty
  Surprised at the number one but not by the top 10 in geenral.
• Ridley Scott Walks You Through His Favorite Scene from Blade Runner | Open Culture
  Wouldn’t have thought this would have been his favourite scene. Only a couple of weeks to 2049 is released.
• The New Yakuza Murders: Inside the Japanese Mafia’s Circle of Death
  Loved this insight into the Yakuza.
• The Lonely Road Back From a Very Public Injury – NYTimes.com
  Great read, photo’s impressive too…shot on an iPhone.