Enshittification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a pattern in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. Initially, vendors create high-quality offerings to attract users, then they degrade those offerings to better serve business… Read More ›
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Henry is a good boy
The above was cross-posted on Reddit and it makes perfect sense. We have had a Henry for many years and it works perfectly, always has and easily beats the performance of Dysons we have tried. Perhaps the best response to… Read More ›
Things I learned this week…
I spent some time criticising the iPhone Pocket and its ridiculous pricing. Somehow it still sold out in many places- am I crazy or have I completely lost touch with what people want and what they consider good value? Why… Read More ›
What could I buy for the price of 2 iPhone socks?
I am going to choose the ‘long’ iPhone Pocket offering which Apple is selling for £219. Yes, that’s just for one sock-like structure with a slit in it. As it’s a sock I will buy 2 to make a pair… Read More ›
Has Apple killed one of its key advantages?
I was speaking to Apple about a possible return of a product and was expecting the usual quick, polite and useful process. This happened yesterday and I ended the transactions wondering what the hell had happened. After some time navigating… Read More ›
Leave us alone…
The video below is not surprising because we know that a lot of what we are seeing online is targeted and in many cases it’s ruining the experience. It is getting truly ridiculous and I’m finding myself moving further and… Read More ›
A Circling Story
One day in late February it happens. I am walking under the skeletal trees and see a thin, grass-like stem protruding from the leaf litter. Along the stem are a few narrow leaves, and at the top is a white… Read More ›
Buying, selling, is it worth it?
It appears to me that trying to do anything online which involves money is starting to feel risky or at the very least likely to cause frustration. There are eBay, Vinted and other services that have declined greatly over the… Read More ›
The dark side of Apple’s Family Sharing
A mother with court-ordered custody of her children has described how Apple’s Family Sharing feature can be weaponized by a former partner. Apple support staff were unable to assist her when she reported her former partner using the service in controlling and coercive… Read More ›
The Apple Watch series 11 is a real surprise
I got the opportunity to try the Apple Watch series 11 for a week and even though I am not the target audience any more I have been more than surprised by the improvements. The last Apple Watch I owned… Read More ›