Cole
@coleblank.bsky.social
I help small business owners. Web designer and developer, consultant, freelancer, copy writer, A11y.
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Been holding off on getting a new iPhone and the Air is looking more appealing. I work from home, so battery life isn't much of an issue for me. And I love the idea of having a bumper case!
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Been holding off on getting a new iPhone and the Air is looking more appealing. I work from home, so battery life isn't much of an issue for me. And I love the idea of having a bumper case!
Is the 'right to bear phones' our modern-day Second Amendment? This NYT piece argues exactly that:
"Now that our phones are the primary weapons of today’s information war, we should be as zealous about our right to bear phones as we are about our right to bear arms." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
"Now that our phones are the primary weapons of today’s information war, we should be as zealous about our right to bear phones as we are about our right to bear arms." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
Opinion | The Best Weapon You Have in the Fight Against ICE
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January 26, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Is the 'right to bear phones' our modern-day Second Amendment? This NYT piece argues exactly that:
"Now that our phones are the primary weapons of today’s information war, we should be as zealous about our right to bear phones as we are about our right to bear arms." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
"Now that our phones are the primary weapons of today’s information war, we should be as zealous about our right to bear phones as we are about our right to bear arms." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
Nice flow for client work today.
Trying to stay busy and warm. 🥶
Trying to stay busy and warm. 🥶
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Nice flow for client work today.
Trying to stay busy and warm. 🥶
Trying to stay busy and warm. 🥶
Great piece on why AI requires human judgement.
"Someone has to connect the output of a model to the broader context, such as the political environment, the regulatory landscape and the human dynamics at play." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
"Someone has to connect the output of a model to the broader context, such as the political environment, the regulatory landscape and the human dynamics at play." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Humans Possess One Thing That A.I. Does Not: Judgment
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January 25, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Great piece on why AI requires human judgement.
"Someone has to connect the output of a model to the broader context, such as the political environment, the regulatory landscape and the human dynamics at play." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
"Someone has to connect the output of a model to the broader context, such as the political environment, the regulatory landscape and the human dynamics at play." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Update your iPhone! www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Apple’s Upgrade Decision—Just 6 Weeks To Change Your iPhone
This decision changes iPhone for hundreds of millions of Apple users.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Update your iPhone! www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
This is crazy but not surprising from Microsoft. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft will assist the FBI in unlocking your Windows PC data if asked
Microsoft says it will provide the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys if requested for PCs that upload their key to the cloud via your Microsoft Account.
www.windowscentral.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 AM
This is crazy but not surprising from Microsoft. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
The smell of winter
A wisp of smoke in the air
Warm hearth fire glows hot
A wisp of smoke in the air
Warm hearth fire glows hot
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The smell of winter
A wisp of smoke in the air
Warm hearth fire glows hot
A wisp of smoke in the air
Warm hearth fire glows hot
Sun sets on the peaks
The feel of chill in the air
Winter wakes from blue
The feel of chill in the air
Winter wakes from blue
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Sun sets on the peaks
The feel of chill in the air
Winter wakes from blue
The feel of chill in the air
Winter wakes from blue
I've learned from experience that going outside in winter is, in fact, a great way to get through the coldest months. 🥶 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/b...
Cold Comfort
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January 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I've learned from experience that going outside in winter is, in fact, a great way to get through the coldest months. 🥶 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/b...
I stayed up late last night reading Dungeon Crawler Carl. It’s so good!
January 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I stayed up late last night reading Dungeon Crawler Carl. It’s so good!
All of my passwords disappeared from the Apple Passwords app. It wasn’t my default passwords app, thank goodness, but I haven’t figured out a way to recover them. Not is trash, just gone.
Good thing I chose Bitwarden as my default a while back!
Good thing I chose Bitwarden as my default a while back!
January 23, 2026 at 11:29 PM
All of my passwords disappeared from the Apple Passwords app. It wasn’t my default passwords app, thank goodness, but I haven’t figured out a way to recover them. Not is trash, just gone.
Good thing I chose Bitwarden as my default a while back!
Good thing I chose Bitwarden as my default a while back!
Sad. Millions visit Yosemite each year, yet staffing struggles are causing chaos. It’s a shame to see our national parks not receive the care and attention they deserve. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild
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January 21, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Sad. Millions visit Yosemite each year, yet staffing struggles are causing chaos. It’s a shame to see our national parks not receive the care and attention they deserve. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
😂
January 21, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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I'm looking forward to seeing what Apple has in store for 2026 but I still have no plans to upgrade anything.
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing what Apple has in store for 2026 but I still have no plans to upgrade anything.
I couldn't agree more!
"The more that an expensive phone or computer is just an upsell opportunity for the real thing that requires an annual fee, the less special it is." sixcolors.com/post/2026/01...
"The more that an expensive phone or computer is just an upsell opportunity for the real thing that requires an annual fee, the less special it is." sixcolors.com/post/2026/01...
Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’t
iWork apps: Transforming from free to Freemium. The Apple Creator Studio subscription bundle announced earlier this week makes sense. We live in a world where Adobe’s Creative Suite and Micro…
sixcolors.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I couldn't agree more!
"The more that an expensive phone or computer is just an upsell opportunity for the real thing that requires an annual fee, the less special it is." sixcolors.com/post/2026/01...
"The more that an expensive phone or computer is just an upsell opportunity for the real thing that requires an annual fee, the less special it is." sixcolors.com/post/2026/01...
YES 2016! Bring back Bowie. 👨🎤https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/style/2016-nostalgia-millennial-optimism-social-media.html
Why Do We Want It to Be 2016 Again?
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
YES 2016! Bring back Bowie. 👨🎤https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/style/2016-nostalgia-millennial-optimism-social-media.html