John W Lewis
@johnwlewis.com
Applied physicist, focussed on innovation.
Founder of @NeatStrategy.com
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Founder of @NeatStrategy.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwlewis
X: @JohnWLewis
Mastodon: @JohnWLewis@mas.to
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Join us Tuesday November 18 for our #DigiBlogChat topic: An Attitude of Gratitude! With @dandyrandy.bsky.social !
Times: 8pm UK time, 9pm western Europe, 3pm ET, Noon PDT!
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November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Join us Tuesday November 18 for our #DigiBlogChat topic: An Attitude of Gratitude! With @dandyrandy.bsky.social !
Times: 8pm UK time, 9pm western Europe, 3pm ET, Noon PDT!
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I recall a (online?) conversation (which appeals to my sense of humour, at least!) in which someone said (approx.):
"There's nothing new under the sun, as Shakespeare said."
To which someone replied:
"I think you'll find that Solomon said that!"
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"There's nothing new under the sun, as Shakespeare said."
To which someone replied:
"I think you'll find that Solomon said that!"
#DigiBlogChat
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I recall a (online?) conversation (which appeals to my sense of humour, at least!) in which someone said (approx.):
"There's nothing new under the sun, as Shakespeare said."
To which someone replied:
"I think you'll find that Solomon said that!"
#DigiBlogChat
"There's nothing new under the sun, as Shakespeare said."
To which someone replied:
"I think you'll find that Solomon said that!"
#DigiBlogChat
Another quote I like, as it applies to innovation:
"Different isn't always better, but better is always different." — Marshall Thurber
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"Different isn't always better, but better is always different." — Marshall Thurber
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November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Another quote I like, as it applies to innovation:
"Different isn't always better, but better is always different." — Marshall Thurber
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"Different isn't always better, but better is always different." — Marshall Thurber
#DigiBlogChat
A quote I like (and should probably know its origin) is:
"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is."
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"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is."
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November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A quote I like (and should probably know its origin) is:
"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is."
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"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is."
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Yeh, that's excellent! #DigiBlogChat
Reminds me of Yogi Berra like, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." #DigBlogChat
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Yeh, that's excellent! #DigiBlogChat
A8 #DigiBlogChat
Many excellent quotations from Niels Bohr, Noel Prize winning physicist, 1922, including:
"Prediction is very difficult, especially when it's about the future."
and
"No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical".
Many excellent quotations from Niels Bohr, Noel Prize winning physicist, 1922, including:
"Prediction is very difficult, especially when it's about the future."
and
"No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical".
Q8. Who is the person (author, speaker, character) whose quotes you find most consistently insightful or inspiring? #DigiBlogChat
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A8 #DigiBlogChat
Many excellent quotations from Niels Bohr, Noel Prize winning physicist, 1922, including:
"Prediction is very difficult, especially when it's about the future."
and
"No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical".
Many excellent quotations from Niels Bohr, Noel Prize winning physicist, 1922, including:
"Prediction is very difficult, especially when it's about the future."
and
"No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical".
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This one gets tossed around quite a lot:
A5. "If you say you can or you can't you are right either way." ~ Henry Ford
A5. "If you say you can or you can't you are right either way." ~ Henry Ford
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This one gets tossed around quite a lot:
A5. "If you say you can or you can't you are right either way." ~ Henry Ford
A5. "If you say you can or you can't you are right either way." ~ Henry Ford
A6 #DigiBlogChat
Ah, the one about "jack of all trades, master of none...". We discussed it before and, I think, @chris-rl.bsky.social looked up the correct version ... and I still can't quite remember what it is!!
Ah, the one about "jack of all trades, master of none...". We discussed it before and, I think, @chris-rl.bsky.social looked up the correct version ... and I still can't quite remember what it is!!
Q6. Has a favorite quote ever been challenged or re-interpreted for you, causing you to think about it in a new way?#DigiBlogChat
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A6 #DigiBlogChat
Ah, the one about "jack of all trades, master of none...". We discussed it before and, I think, @chris-rl.bsky.social looked up the correct version ... and I still can't quite remember what it is!!
Ah, the one about "jack of all trades, master of none...". We discussed it before and, I think, @chris-rl.bsky.social looked up the correct version ... and I still can't quite remember what it is!!
Hello #DigiBlogChat! Sorry I'm late on parade. Just got in, on a windy and wet night, from a local history group meeting hearing a talk on smuggling in Devon!
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hello #DigiBlogChat! Sorry I'm late on parade. Just got in, on a windy and wet night, from a local history group meeting hearing a talk on smuggling in Devon!
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Join us Tuesday November 11 for our #DigiBlogChat topic: Favorite Quotes and Why! With @lazblazter.bsky.social !
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November 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Join us Tuesday November 11 for our #DigiBlogChat topic: Favorite Quotes and Why! With @lazblazter.bsky.social !
Times: 8pm UK time, 9pm western Europe, 3pm ET, Noon PDT!
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Ah, I wondered whether the UK TV Licence fee would crop up ... #DigiBlogChat
A9. BBC TV Licence seems to be increasingly moribund here in the UK. If Government was a subscription....... #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Ah, I wondered whether the UK TV Licence fee would crop up ... #DigiBlogChat
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A8 Hire monks who'll do piecework for beer and a stipend to keep their quills filled. #DigiBlogChat
Q8. How do you get around an HP printer ink subscription (without paying for it)? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A8 Hire monks who'll do piecework for beer and a stipend to keep their quills filled. #DigiBlogChat
A8 #DigiBlogChat
Maybe don't use HP printer ink?! I haven't printed anything for a long time ... actually my quite nice printer has a fault and I haven't felt the need to fix it for years!
Maybe don't use HP printer ink?! I haven't printed anything for a long time ... actually my quite nice printer has a fault and I haven't felt the need to fix it for years!
Q8. How do you get around an HP printer ink subscription (without paying for it)? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A8 #DigiBlogChat
Maybe don't use HP printer ink?! I haven't printed anything for a long time ... actually my quite nice printer has a fault and I haven't felt the need to fix it for years!
Maybe don't use HP printer ink?! I haven't printed anything for a long time ... actually my quite nice printer has a fault and I haven't felt the need to fix it for years!
A7 #DigiBlogChat
Ah, I 've been using Kindle very little recently. I wonder what I'm paying for it! 🤔😳
Ah, I 've been using Kindle very little recently. I wonder what I'm paying for it! 🤔😳
Q7. What could you use instead of your Kindle eBook subscription? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A7 #DigiBlogChat
Ah, I 've been using Kindle very little recently. I wonder what I'm paying for it! 🤔😳
Ah, I 've been using Kindle very little recently. I wonder what I'm paying for it! 🤔😳
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Why not grab a subscription-free stretch right now, since we’re halfway? #DigiBlogChat
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November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Why not grab a subscription-free stretch right now, since we’re halfway? #DigiBlogChat
A6 #DigiBlogChat
Hmmm... I watch quite a few things on YouTube!! But am I paying them (apart, of course, from all my time waiting to skip advertisements!🙄)...? I don't think so.
Hmmm... I watch quite a few things on YouTube!! But am I paying them (apart, of course, from all my time waiting to skip advertisements!🙄)...? I don't think so.
Q6. Could you replace your YouTube subscription? How? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A6 #DigiBlogChat
Hmmm... I watch quite a few things on YouTube!! But am I paying them (apart, of course, from all my time waiting to skip advertisements!🙄)...? I don't think so.
Hmmm... I watch quite a few things on YouTube!! But am I paying them (apart, of course, from all my time waiting to skip advertisements!🙄)...? I don't think so.
A5 #DigiBlogChat
Locally using Time Machine (although I'm in a bit of a mess with that at the moment), however I do also pay for and use iCloud and Google Drive (in Workspace).
Actually there's a lower capacity free service in iCloud.
Locally using Time Machine (although I'm in a bit of a mess with that at the moment), however I do also pay for and use iCloud and Google Drive (in Workspace).
Actually there's a lower capacity free service in iCloud.
Q5. How would you do backups without a subscription service? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A5 #DigiBlogChat
Locally using Time Machine (although I'm in a bit of a mess with that at the moment), however I do also pay for and use iCloud and Google Drive (in Workspace).
Actually there's a lower capacity free service in iCloud.
Locally using Time Machine (although I'm in a bit of a mess with that at the moment), however I do also pay for and use iCloud and Google Drive (in Workspace).
Actually there's a lower capacity free service in iCloud.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wow! That was fast! #DigiBlogChat
A3 #DigiBlogChat
Unlikely ... because I'd have to subscribe first! 🤣
Unlikely ... because I'd have to subscribe first! 🤣
Q3. Would you ever opt out of Amazon Prime video? What would you replace it with? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A3 #DigiBlogChat
Unlikely ... because I'd have to subscribe first! 🤣
Unlikely ... because I'd have to subscribe first! 🤣
A2 #DigiBlogChat
Apple Pages and with several other reasonable word processing applications.
I think I'm allergic to Microsoft products (despite finding myself using LinkedIn and a derivative of Visual Studio Code!)
Apple Pages and with several other reasonable word processing applications.
I think I'm allergic to Microsoft products (despite finding myself using LinkedIn and a derivative of Visual Studio Code!)
Q2. What’s a good replacement for Microsoft Word? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A2 #DigiBlogChat
Apple Pages and with several other reasonable word processing applications.
I think I'm allergic to Microsoft products (despite finding myself using LinkedIn and a derivative of Visual Studio Code!)
Apple Pages and with several other reasonable word processing applications.
I think I'm allergic to Microsoft products (despite finding myself using LinkedIn and a derivative of Visual Studio Code!)
A1 I don't recall, but I should now! Until recently the total would have been quite low, but various AI services will have increased it. (Ah, but I just remembered a couple of others!! 🤦♂️) #DigiBlogChat
Q1. Have you ever added up what you pay for all your subscriptions? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A1 I don't recall, but I should now! Until recently the total would have been quite low, but various AI services will have increased it. (Ah, but I just remembered a couple of others!! 🤦♂️) #DigiBlogChat
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Q1. Have you ever added up what you pay for all your subscriptions? #DigiBlogChat
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Q1. Have you ever added up what you pay for all your subscriptions? #DigiBlogChat
Still amused by Chris’s reply on unsubscribing: this week’s #DigiBlogChat topic, starting now! 😂
The difference between thinking people aren't interested in your marketing and knowing it !!!
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Still amused by Chris’s reply on unsubscribing: this week’s #DigiBlogChat topic, starting now! 😂
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Less than ten minutes until #DigiBlogChat, so grab your tea and join us here soon!
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November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Less than ten minutes until #DigiBlogChat, so grab your tea and join us here soon!
Thank you, @carolstephen.bsky.social, for yet another excellent #DigiBlogChat.
Next week's, on unsubscribing, sounds very interesting!
Next week's, on unsubscribing, sounds very interesting!
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thank you, @carolstephen.bsky.social, for yet another excellent #DigiBlogChat.
Next week's, on unsubscribing, sounds very interesting!
Next week's, on unsubscribing, sounds very interesting!