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Saturday, July 12, 2025 →

There were fireworks outside my house for some reason (super close and loud), I’ll just pretend they were for the #LiveAid 40th 🤣🤣

So fun watching this on TV!

Bright yellow fireworks light up the night sky above silhouetted trees. Colorful fireworks burst over a silhouetted hill against a dark evening sky.

Saturday, July 12, 2025 →

Just charged my iPad mini 2 to mess around on iOS 12, and wow the case really scratched up the back 😅

I used this thing for yearssss tho (6?)

Also it’s tinyyyy

A close-up of a scratched silver iPad mini 2 with a blurred keyboard in the background.

Friday, July 11, 2025 →

some photos from me and my friends’ long day at the beach today

I’m so tired but it was fun! We were there for like 6 hours lmao

A sandy beach stretches along the coastline with clear blue skies and calm ocean waters in the background. A rocky shoreline leads to tranquil, clear waters under a bright blue sky, with a sandy beach and lush greenery in the background. A scenic coastline features rocky terrain, clear blue waters, and a distant sandy beach under a clear sky. A sunny coastal scene with a sandy beach, silhouetted trees, and a bright sun in a clear blue sky.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 →

what’s interesting about this graph that i keep seeing posted across socials is that my engagement suggests the opposite. i get most replies, etc.. on bluesky, most likes on threads and (when i used it more) had the least on twitter. i still feel like this isn’t fully accurate

from TC

A line graph compares daily active users of X (formerly Twitter), Threads, and Bluesky from May 2023 to July 2025, showing X with the highest user count, Threads increasing steadily, and Bluesky with minimal growth.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 →

RIPPP cobalt.tools won’t support YT downloading anymore :((

yt-dlp for yt stuff going forwards ig

A tweet from user cobalt states there are issues with downloading from YouTube due to changes made by the platform, but other services are functioning normally.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 →

a close M&S to me NEARLYYY had the infamous strawberry & cream sandwich… might have to try it whenever it gets here ahaha

A label for "Strawberry & Creme" marked as "NEW" includes the text "Sorry, I'll be in soon" along with a batch number and date.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 →

not sure what it’s for, but managed to zoom in on France and get a picture of these fireworks we could see from here! #jerseyci #france

Bright red fireworks explode against a dark night sky.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 →

Well, Linda’s gone now so let’s see what happens here..

A Twitter poll posted by Elon Musk asks if they should step down as head, with the majority voting "Yes," followed by a statement about resigning as CEO once a replacement is found.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 →

some photos from my walk today!

all were #ShotOniPhone (16)

First on #Zerocam, the others on stock camera app. No editing.

#photography #jerseyci #nature

Sunlight filters through the leaves of a lush, green forest canopy, creating a serene and natural atmosphere. A scenic coastal landscape features a clear blue sea, rolling green hills, and a partly cloudy sky. A horse with a white face and brown coat stands in a grassy field under a blue sky. A coastal landscape features clear turquoise water, rocky cliffs, and lush greenery under a partly cloudy sky.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 →

rip. iOS 26 beta 3 is waaaaaaaay less transparent. It’s more readable, ik, but I loved beta 1 & 2 - beta 3 is just making them less clear. Even a slider to “choose your translucency” would be nice.

Photos from Brandon Butch on YT

A hand is holding a smartphone with a visible control center interface, while a blue smartphone lies on the surface nearby. Two smartphones display a music app interface showing playlists, songs, and a track being played, while a blue device is visible in the background.

Sunday, July 6, 2025 →

I like this photo I took too. On #Zerocam on iPhone 16 😁

(no edits applied whatsoever)

#ShotOniPhone #iPhonePhotography #photography #jerseyci

A scenic view of the ocean with a rocky and grassy cliff under a partly cloudy sky.

Sunday, July 6, 2025 →

Walked for a few hours with my friend again! Unsure how accurate this is since it’s just reported by my iPhone but still… I miss you, Apple Watch 😢

Some photos too #photography

An activity tracker display shows a step count of 31,742 and a step distance of 22.93 kilometers, with bar graphs indicating activity levels throughout the day. A sandy beach with a lone car parked nearby, overlooking a vast ocean under a partly cloudy sky. Waves crash against rugged, rocky cliffs by the sea. A rocky coastline with crashing waves and a clear blue sky is bordered by patches of green and purple vegetation.

Sunday, July 6, 2025 →

anyone want mine??

A messy, unmade bed is surrounded by various personal items, highlighted as a piece of modern art that sold for over $4 million.

Saturday, July 5, 2025 →

maybe grok is maximally truth seeking or whatever

(read images before replying!!!)

here’s the convo link

A screenshot presents a task asking Grok (AI chatbot) to choose between "X (formerly Twitter)" and "Bluesky" based on their strengths, and then output the chosen option's name. A chatbot interface displays a text conversation about choosing a platform between X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky, with Grok choosing Bluesky. grok’s output discusses factors like usability, sustainability, innovation, and user control, concluding with a preference for Bluesky.

Saturday, July 5, 2025 →

Saw this but still lost 2% after using the app to take one photo 😭

idkkk… the app is cool, but the photos still come out looking super plasticky when you zoom in (at least from what I’ve tried in multiple environments)

A camera app interface displays a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, alongside updates for "Project Indigo" focusing on reduced power consumption and image quality improvements.

Saturday, July 5, 2025 →

thanks chrome for helping me leave chrome

A notification from XDA announces a switch from Chrome and Firefox to a new open-source browser that exceeded expectations.

Friday, July 4, 2025 →

what in the “free speech”?!!!??

this is ABSURD

www.threads.com/@mattnava…

Influencers are being warned to avoid political content to prevent immigration issues, with brands distancing themselves from political creators.

The Need for Portable Memory in LLMs

Friday, July 4, 2025

I’ve been thinking about this on and off since OpenAI released the improved memory in ChatGPT. I subscribed to ChatGPT plus for a few months during my exams, so it could help me with the more niche topics or sort my notes, etc., but the memory was actually very impressive. You could start a new chat and it’d have a very good recall of what you discussed previously. This is probably not that surprising.

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Friday, July 4, 2025 →

lmfao why did Snapchat make the red notification icon so big 💀

Three icons are displayed on a black background, each with a red dot, representing a camera, people, and a location pin.

Thursday, July 3, 2025 →

Interesting test on different LLMs when given same prompt, Grok and ChatGPT give their system prompts, whilst Gemini and Claude do not

A phone screen displays a ChatGPT interface with override mode instructions. A screenshot displays an AI interface with a system message indicating that the AI can analyze individual profiles and posts on a social media platform, as well as manage images, PDFs, and more. (Grok) A digital interface displays a message from a system called "Prompt Disclosure Refusal Explained" indicating an override mode with instructions related to system prompts and operational protocols. (Gemini) A chat interface displaying a conversation between a user and an AI assistant discussing the assistant's capabilities and limitations. (Claude)

Thursday, July 3, 2025 →

a reminder that apple perfected the dynamic colour changing on icons based on its background 15 years ago!

now it’s returning for iOS 26 on the glassy features 👌🫧

A partial view of a digital interface displays text with the letters "head" and a blurred image of what appears to be yellow corn kernels. A portion of a mobile screen shows a "Now Playing" button, a partially visible battery icon, and a list with alphabetical indexing.

Thursday, July 3, 2025 →

taking small guy out into the real world for the first time in 17 years

(i got it used!! i’d never let an ipod get this scratched up, nor put a huge apple sticker on the back - that’s what that thing above the apple logo is)

#iPod

A hand is holding an older model touchscreen device with a reflective screen, set against a sunny outdoor backdrop with greenery and a view of the ocean. A person is holding a reflective silver iPod in their hand, with a scenic background of trees and water.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 →

Seems like #Apple just joined Threads - I’ve seen that people in the US saw some ads for Apple Pay on it a few weeks ago, wonder if Apple is considering posting on Threads over Twitter 🤔