Despite the horrendous pricing, dubious politics and the downright annoying hydration breaks which are really just a not so subtle way to introduce more adverts…I’m really enjoying the 2026 World Cup. I didn’t enjoy Scotland’s result against Morocco but the tartan army invasion of Boston was joyous and I loved the many many pic’s and vid’s from Jobi Liquors.
The timing of games isn’t ideal but the quality has been excellent. Next up, its only the number 1 rated side in the world, Brazil. In both games we’ve not really turned up so here’s hoping we’ll rise to the occasion on Wednesday.
Scotties in the City launched in Glasgow this week. 40 large Scottie dogs have been placed across the city and I stumbled on two this morning. There’s one at Devonshire Gardens and the details on it are amazing. So much to read. The other I found today was at the Botanics and looked fantastic in the sun. Looking forward to finding more…and I do hope they remain graffiti free but seeing the state of Gt Western Road and other bits of the west end recently I have the fear.
🔗 Links
- Moments – Instagram is so far removed from a place to share photo’s now and while there are many alternatives, Moments launched in the last week and I like it. Will it stick? No idea, but you can find mine here.
- Why I email complete strangers – Lovely post on emailing people on the web. My random emails are not so nice!
- I Love the Computer – this struck a chord. From tinkering on my Amstrad 464, my first Escom PC all the way through to Mac’s, gaming PC’s and my recent custom NAS. I too love the computer.
- Tim Cook Says Apple Price Increases Are ‘Unavoidable’ Due to Memory Costs – this was inevitable but it will be interesting to see just how much iPhones and Mac’s rise later this year. Cook also taking one for the team as he stands down on September 1st, so he’s owning some bad news when he could have stayed quiet.
- A tale of two browsers – looking forward to seeing just how much Safari is improved later this year. Firefox now my default and it’s been fast and stable unlike Safari. I gave in and installed iOS 27 on the iPhone. Working well so far.
- The AirPods Effect – I bought AirPods when they first released and lucked out given the low stock. At the time they looked odd and I can remember staff at the underground asking about them and amazed at the price I’d paid. Now they are everywhere alongside so many alternatives. Changed days.
- How Things Got So Bad At XBOX – great overview of the crazy downfall of XBOX. Not sure they can recover.
- GTA VI – Pre-order June 25th, out on November 19th. Finally…just over 13 years since GTA V.
- Calvin and Hobbes and the Price of Integrity – still a favourite of mine after all those years.