The Digest 23/03/25

Hey there. Thank you for reading this; I appreciate it.

Writing

The power and might of the "tech bros" is a mirage. If we think social media is causing harm, why don't we just stop using it?

That Social Media Stuff

A group of parents from the UK are suing TikTok, arguing that their children, who had died, were trying to complete some dangerous challenge popularised on the platform.

Writer, interrupted.Stuart Lennon

Looking back on a post I wrote for Nero's, looking for the perfect Camino notebook.

Hiking with a notebook

I was focused on getting to our next stop, which was always a place with shelter, chairs and beverages. I wasn’t stopping in a downpour, opening my pack to pull out my notebook and writing “Day 3, it’s raining.”

Writer, interrupted.Stuart Lennon

Shopping

I'm making progress in reducing my dependence on technology services from the US. I'll write about it this week. A large part of the progress is because of Proton which I found at this useful site. Phil J put me on to AnyType, which looks like a gorgeous solution looking for a problem, and I'm a sucker for those.

Surfing

In Ian Betteridge's excellent newsletter, I came across Will Lockett's writing, including this article on the future of Tesla.

A brief interlude there - as I dealt with a backed-up drain. Ah, the glamour of home ownership and septic tanks.

Tinkety-tonk, old fruits, and down with the Nazis.