The attempt to mix shopping and entertainment all together is a little scary from my point of view. Users will buy a lot of useless things that will definitely go to the trash in a short amount of time. That’s the opposite from what we should do if we look at it from a green perspective.
If you want to understand more about dark patterns then take a look at this interesting article 🤖
Interesting article from Noisy Deadlines about distractions in the digital age. 🤖
Why I prefer To-Do lists
Over the years I’ve tried several note taking apps and after using them I came to conclusion that many are overcomplicated for my personal needs.
All I need in my daily routine is a short list of things I have to do (or to remember).
I believe Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) can be useful for some people, but not for me (at least not in this moment).
Simplicity is all I need, so a smart To-Do list is perfectly fine.
Currently reading: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 📚
Today I listened a lot of Tina Turner’s best songs. That play list has brought me back in the middle of 90s 🙏🎶
TikTok creators use AI to rewrite history 🤖
A viral trend imagines alternate timelines in which Western imperial nations never came to power.
Smart home complications
When we think about smart homes we usually look into positive things like controlling lights, temperature, security and connected devices.
But are these smart homes truly smart?
A part from the enthusiasm for technology every smart device has its own app and configuration accounts (not talking about security holes).
A solution may be the new Matter standard, which was born in order to offer:
- Simplicity;
- Interoperability;
- Reliability;
- Security.
It's hard to say if Matter will solve all actual problems of our smart homes, but probably it will be an important step to the right direction.
This YouTube Video by @manton has been very useful for me to understand all the potential behind micro.blog.
Take a look at it if you haven’t done yet! 😉