Marc Settle
@marcsettle.bsky.social
BBC trainer, not journalist — I train BBC staff (& others) how to use phones for newsgathering.
Posts are on mobile journalism, apps, kit, The Wedding Present & Arsenal.
My views ≠ BBC. RT = worth reading. Like = read later. Sharing apps ≠ endorse.
Posts are on mobile journalism, apps, kit, The Wedding Present & Arsenal.
My views ≠ BBC. RT = worth reading. Like = read later. Sharing apps ≠ endorse.
Good luck to anyone staying up to catch the aurora in the UK.
I wish I could - the ones from a few years ago were amazing…for suburban north west London.
I wish I could - the ones from a few years ago were amazing…for suburban north west London.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Good luck to anyone staying up to catch the aurora in the UK.
I wish I could - the ones from a few years ago were amazing…for suburban north west London.
I wish I could - the ones from a few years ago were amazing…for suburban north west London.
When dictation goes wrong.
It was meant to be “pause button” 😬🙄
It was meant to be “pause button” 😬🙄
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
When dictation goes wrong.
It was meant to be “pause button” 😬🙄
It was meant to be “pause button” 😬🙄
It’s worth noting that the BBC-approved corporate version of ChatGPT flaps up the AI generated aspect whereas the non-BBC version doesn’t ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It’s worth noting that the BBC-approved corporate version of ChatGPT flaps up the AI generated aspect whereas the non-BBC version doesn’t ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If I’m on Microsoft Co-pilot to use ChatGPT, is it really necessary for the text to be headed “AI generated”?
Are there honestly people who’ll use the system and not be aware of that?
Are there honestly people who’ll use the system and not be aware of that?
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If I’m on Microsoft Co-pilot to use ChatGPT, is it really necessary for the text to be headed “AI generated”?
Are there honestly people who’ll use the system and not be aware of that?
Are there honestly people who’ll use the system and not be aware of that?
Here’s a linguistic quirk:
Last night on the TV10 on BBC1, it was the final; yet just now on the TV6 it was the finale.
Do they mean different things? Which do you prefer?
Last night on the TV10 on BBC1, it was the final; yet just now on the TV6 it was the finale.
Do they mean different things? Which do you prefer?
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Here’s a linguistic quirk:
Last night on the TV10 on BBC1, it was the final; yet just now on the TV6 it was the finale.
Do they mean different things? Which do you prefer?
Last night on the TV10 on BBC1, it was the final; yet just now on the TV6 it was the finale.
Do they mean different things? Which do you prefer?
Didn’t the first week of November used to be cold..?
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Didn’t the first week of November used to be cold..?
Trying my 7 & 11 year old kids on this.
I’ll let you know what they thought of it in about 28 minutes.
I’ll let you know what they thought of it in about 28 minutes.
October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trying my 7 & 11 year old kids on this.
I’ll let you know what they thought of it in about 28 minutes.
I’ll let you know what they thought of it in about 28 minutes.
I’m sure it’ll win out in the long run but Meta’s AI just took away a click I would otherwise have given to a page on Facebook.
This was a good “curiosity gap” from Secret London, omitting the name of the museum… rather undermined by the suggested questions from Meta AI.
This was a good “curiosity gap” from Secret London, omitting the name of the museum… rather undermined by the suggested questions from Meta AI.
October 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I’m sure it’ll win out in the long run but Meta’s AI just took away a click I would otherwise have given to a page on Facebook.
This was a good “curiosity gap” from Secret London, omitting the name of the museum… rather undermined by the suggested questions from Meta AI.
This was a good “curiosity gap” from Secret London, omitting the name of the museum… rather undermined by the suggested questions from Meta AI.
Neat trick - use the zoom on the iPhone 17 pro to help tell you the time.
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Neat trick - use the zoom on the iPhone 17 pro to help tell you the time.
I appear to be in Beethoven Fifth’s room.
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I appear to be in Beethoven Fifth’s room.
So who ELSE knew that Italians call Munich “Monaco of Bavaria”?
Can any Italians verify that…?
Can any Italians verify that…?
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
So who ELSE knew that Italians call Munich “Monaco of Bavaria”?
Can any Italians verify that…?
Can any Italians verify that…?
Curious that the Met Office’s one-icon weather summary for Thursday is “dark cloud & lots of rain” when the detailed forecast says that’ll happen 0100-0400 and the rest of Thursday looks to be quite nice.
October 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Curious that the Met Office’s one-icon weather summary for Thursday is “dark cloud & lots of rain” when the detailed forecast says that’ll happen 0100-0400 and the rest of Thursday looks to be quite nice.
Random discovery of the day.
The boundary of Kansas City, Missouri has real echoes of Marge Simpson.
The boundary of Kansas City, Missouri has real echoes of Marge Simpson.
October 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Random discovery of the day.
The boundary of Kansas City, Missouri has real echoes of Marge Simpson.
The boundary of Kansas City, Missouri has real echoes of Marge Simpson.
With all ~this~ going on in the world <gesturing wildly>, I don’t know whether to be pleased or confused that the top story as shown on Google Chrome is about the temporary closure of a McDonalds somewhere in Sussex.
October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
With all ~this~ going on in the world <gesturing wildly>, I don’t know whether to be pleased or confused that the top story as shown on Google Chrome is about the temporary closure of a McDonalds somewhere in Sussex.
I don’t take out many subscriptions so I don’t know how common this is…but this seems a little dodgy “dark pattern” from Apple?
Under the guise of receiving fewer emails, the happy financial by-product for Apple would be me not getting a reminder about cancelling my subscription. 🤨
Under the guise of receiving fewer emails, the happy financial by-product for Apple would be me not getting a reminder about cancelling my subscription. 🤨
October 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I don’t take out many subscriptions so I don’t know how common this is…but this seems a little dodgy “dark pattern” from Apple?
Under the guise of receiving fewer emails, the happy financial by-product for Apple would be me not getting a reminder about cancelling my subscription. 🤨
Under the guise of receiving fewer emails, the happy financial by-product for Apple would be me not getting a reminder about cancelling my subscription. 🤨
A little reward for submitting a bug report for iOS 26.1 beta 2
October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A little reward for submitting a bug report for iOS 26.1 beta 2
Goodbye (Mr) Clips.
I haven’t opened it let alone used it in years but Apple have given up on their short-form video editing app.
www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/a...
I haven’t opened it let alone used it in years but Apple have given up on their short-form video editing app.
www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/a...
October 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Goodbye (Mr) Clips.
I haven’t opened it let alone used it in years but Apple have given up on their short-form video editing app.
www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/a...
I haven’t opened it let alone used it in years but Apple have given up on their short-form video editing app.
www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/a...
My elderly mother asked me to come over and help sort out problems with her iPhone and “other technical issues”
This one made me laugh.
This one made me laugh.
October 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My elderly mother asked me to come over and help sort out problems with her iPhone and “other technical issues”
This one made me laugh.
This one made me laugh.
Obviously the wider ramifications of global warming are broadly not good, but it’s currently 18°c and sunny on the south coast of England. On October 8th.
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Obviously the wider ramifications of global warming are broadly not good, but it’s currently 18°c and sunny on the south coast of England. On October 8th.
Obviously the wider ramifications of global warming are broadly not good, but it’s currently 18°c and sunny on the south coast of England and it’s lovely.
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Obviously the wider ramifications of global warming are broadly not good, but it’s currently 18°c and sunny on the south coast of England and it’s lovely.
The beta of iOS 26.1 has a useful extra feature for mojo - but I’ve already sent feedback to Apple about it.
In the control centre there’s a new Audio Input slider (gain control) for external mics.
But if volume & brightness are up high, it’s very hard to see and therefore use properly.
In the control centre there’s a new Audio Input slider (gain control) for external mics.
But if volume & brightness are up high, it’s very hard to see and therefore use properly.
October 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The beta of iOS 26.1 has a useful extra feature for mojo - but I’ve already sent feedback to Apple about it.
In the control centre there’s a new Audio Input slider (gain control) for external mics.
But if volume & brightness are up high, it’s very hard to see and therefore use properly.
In the control centre there’s a new Audio Input slider (gain control) for external mics.
But if volume & brightness are up high, it’s very hard to see and therefore use properly.
I am watching the meme.
September 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am watching the meme.
One for the BBC’s crack pronunciation unit here, I think.
September 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
One for the BBC’s crack pronunciation unit here, I think.
Slow handclap for o2 who have today (17 Sept) sent me a text message with info about an offer that expired two days ago (15 Sept)
September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Slow handclap for o2 who have today (17 Sept) sent me a text message with info about an offer that expired two days ago (15 Sept)
So using mobiles on petrol station forecourts is now ok…as long as you’re using their on your phone app to pay for the petrol? Otherwise, using your mobile isn’t allowed?
September 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
So using mobiles on petrol station forecourts is now ok…as long as you’re using their on your phone app to pay for the petrol? Otherwise, using your mobile isn’t allowed?