7 Things This Week [#156]
A weekly list of interesting things I found on the internet, posted on Sundays. Sometimes themed, often not.
1️⃣ Tyler pokes fun at the (admittedly overkill) permissions prompts in macOS Sequoia. [🔗 tyler.io]
2️⃣ Sony’s playing the nostalgia card hard with this, and I love it! [🔗 Sean Hollister // theverge.com]
3️⃣ Oh hey, sounds like AI chatbots are pretty good at debunking conspiratorial claims and and reducing people’s belief in conspiracy theories. [🔗 The Good News Podcast // overcast.fm]
4️⃣ Numeric Citizen’s got a great tip on how to start fresh with a new Apple Watch, but keep your old favorite watch face layouts. I wish it worked for Home Screens too! [🔗 blog.numericcitizen.me]
5️⃣ I thought this discussion on how and when to call for help in the backcountry was important and helpful. Basically, it should be a last resort, but when you’ve gotten to that point, don’t hesitate to hit the SOS button. [🔗 The Sharp End Podcast // overcast.fm]
6️⃣ This “social network” app that’s simply a wave of AI bots replying to your every post is fascinating. Not something that particularly appeals to me — I want to talk to people, not bots — but I can see how it might scratch the itch of posting something to the world while still being private. Well, as private as something can be when it has to be processed by their AI model. It does make me wonder if they’ve invented a new way to gather everyone’s deepest, darkest thoughts and secrets. 😬 [🔗 SocialAI // apps.apple.com]
7️⃣ Here’s just a general shoutout to Matt Birchler and his site Birchtree. It’s one of my favorite blogs; I love what he’s doing over there. Many blog posts per week. Some short, some long. Great voice. Strong opinions expressed with kindness. What’s not to like? [🔗 birchtree.me]
Thanks for reading 7 Things. If you enjoyed these links or have something neat to share, please let me know. And remember that you can get more links to internet nuggets that I’m finding every day by following me @jarrod on the social web.