This is me. Iβm not proud of it.
This is me. Iβm not proud of it.
Cute older couple enjoying some coffee and reading together on iPads. I ended up sitting next to them and could hear them discussing the articles they were reading. #couplegoals
When the world is on fire: https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2026/01/18/when-the-world-is-on.html
I know Iβm late to this article but itβs so well written. The hatred and loathing directed towards AI is palpable. I love it.
βMiyazaki tells stories that blend the ordinary and the fantastic in ways people find deeply meaningful. Altman tells lies for money.β
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/aβ¦
"Weβre not on Zoom because weβre working. Iβm not even sure what we do anymore can be called work. Itβs a simulation of work. We get on Zoom and report on whether targets, projections, and KPIs (whatever the good godfuck ... https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/10/14/were-not-on-zoom-because.html
βAt the current rate of technological advance, all reliable ways of validating truth will soon be gone. My best guess is that we have another 12 months to enjoy some degree of confidence in our shared sense of reality.β
www.honest-broker.com/p/our-shaβ¦
βVirginia Woolf was a storyteller.
Shel Silverstein was a storyteller.
You work in tech, shitbird.β
theoatmeal.com/comics/aiβ¦
FUCK! I was afraid of something like this when Canva purchased Affinity. They were the last good subscription free alternative to Adobe.
The enshitification of all things continues.
9to5mac.com/2025/10/0β¦
You can also repalace running with βmove your bodyβ. In my almost 50 years on this planet I havenβt found any drug that regulates my brain better than getting outside and moving.
Feel tired?
Run.
Feel anxious?
Run
Feel depressed?
Run
Feel hopeless?
Run
Feel happy, satisfied, and overall content?
Run
Iβve worked in the tech industry my entire life. I started as a web developer back when the web was still full of promise and good vibes. When people wanted to truly connect and enshitification hadnβt taken over yet.
Iβve ... https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/08/15/ive-worked-in-the-tech.html
I love it when I discover a movie, TV show, book, whatever that Iβd never heard of before. I think I discovered this movie from some random reel in Instagram.
Yes, the time loop trope has been done to death at this point but I thought this was a lot of fun.
This is incredibly embarrassing and gross. I keep hoping for a new tech hardware startup with actual values (like Apple used to have) will appear.
www.theverge.com/news/7377β¦
New toy has arrived. π€ποΈ
Iβve seen a few people sharing their laptop sticker collection today so I thought Iβd jump in.
I donβt have any on my MacBook but my iPad Pro is full of them. π
There are some cool little effects hiding in iOS 26. I love this faux 3D effect you can add to your lock screen.
#Apple #iOS26 https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/07/27/there-are-some-cool-little.html
Apple public bets are out! Immediately installed on my M2 13 inch iPad Pro. I do a lot of my work on this machine and Iβm still a little shocked we finally have windows on iPad OS.
"because wherever I satβon the deck of a ship or at a street cafΓ© in Paris or BangkokβI would be sitting under the same glass bell jar, stewing in my own sour air.
β Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar"
Depression is a hell o... https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/07/22/because-wherever-i-saton-the.html
You know the coffee shop is good when they have a collection of vinyl to choose from. πβοΈ
Resume Slop or Being Unemployed in 2025: https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/07/14/resume-slop-or-being-unemployed.html
I have not been a good poster this week! Iβve been busy moving and dealing with everything that comes with that.
Iβm taking a break to share this attempt at introducing our rescue to our old and sassy cat. πΎπΆ https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/07/11/i-have-not-been-a.html
I was going through one of my old tech bins and came across these gems. Anyone remember iPod Socks? Yes these were a real thing that Apple sold. I personally love them.
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Sketched Out: https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/07/03/sketched-out.html
New Shoes, Same Treadmill #5: https://www.pattycaketaffypull.com/2025/07/03/new-shoes-same-treadmill.html
Happy Canada Day to all who celebrate! π¨π¦
Day 30: Solitude π·
Day 29: Winding π·
Day 28: Ephemeral π·
Breaking in some new Sakura markers.