Thursday, 1 October 2026

Now that I’m on the BulletJournal train (adapted slightly by me) I thought I’d give the Leuchtturm1917 x BulletJournal x Dreggriffel pen (that’s a lot of collabs) a go.#

Don’t know why I did. I’ve already found the perfect pen: uni-ball Jetstream 101. And this one cost £29! (the uni-ball costs £6 for 3!)#

It’s a pleasant enough looking pen, with decent weight. But doesn’t write as well as the uni-ball – and isn’t as comfortable.#

Oh well. Maybe I’ll keep it at my desk and use it when I plan my day.#

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You often see products with something like 20% EXTRA FREE on it. I always presumed it was a fairly new thing.#

But I'm watching an episode of Only Fools & Horses from 1989 and I noticed Del-Boy is drinking a can of Heineken that has it on it. So apparently it's a nearly 40 year old gimmick.#

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I like using a Mac because it's largely beautiful (less so these days, I admit).#

But I have to use Windows for work. And my goodness every day I am shocked by its ugliness.#

Even with the rise of everything being browser based (thus things look largely the same on Mac and Windows) it's still an issue.#

Windows is a bit like religion – I don't understand how people can choose it.#

AI is in its Uber era. The leaked finances of Anthropic and OpenAI show both spending more than they earn, with venture capital covering the gap. You get a great deal today. The playbook is is the same as companies like Uber: lose money until rivals fold and you can't work without the service, then raise prices.#

On a Claude Pro or Max plan, Anthropic probably spends £4–5 on compute for every £1 you pay.#

All these years after its invention I still find FM radio remarkable.#

You’re telling me this a tiny, thin cable hanging out the back of my alarm clock can pick up music/speech from an antenna goodness knows how far away‽#

Sure, the quality isn’t the best. But it’s still miraculous.#