Huge storm just came through Portugal early this morning with 50+ km/h winds in our area (up to 150 km/h further up north around Leiria). Lost power for about 2.5h

If you’re feeling trapped within the Big Tech apps you rely on, Canadian tech critic @parismarx shares his list of global alternatives and his progress in trying to divest.

“It’s not an easy task to reject services that have become so ubiquitous and are made to be easy to use.”

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

These images from the Creator Studio announcement perfectly illustrate the failure of Liquid Glass.

It doesn't get out of the way of your content — it INVADES your content.

This is an image editor! Yet HUGE regions of the image are invaded, blurred, and obscured by translucent UI, making both the image and the UI worse.

Low-contrast UI on blurry content doesn't clarify anything or get out of your way — it distorts the content AND the UI into an ugly, unusable slurry.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/

@stroughtonsmith it looks like the Comic Sans of icons.

Looks like my local Asian grocery shop in Setúbal has discovered 3D printing

Unrelated to the last post, but I picked up a new Mac Studio (M4 Max) in Singapore. This grunty beast should replace most of the stuff I use that Corsair PC for (except gaming), as well as a decent upgrade from my MacBook Pro (M1 Pro) for Lightroom, Photoshop and Pixinsight.

Well, shit.

@ash relatable! Though for me, it’s a macchiato that’s gone cold

Dog viciously mauled by a tiger. #cats #kittens #caturday

We JUST hit €40,000!!! That is HUGE, thank you all SO much!

However, we are still only halfway to our goal, so make sure to share, to support, and to let everyone know about .meow!

We will throw off the yoke of digital landlords, but we still need your help :3

And for now… champagne! Catnip! Celebrations!!

https://kickstarter.dotmeow.org

This Christmas Eve, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.

@sinbad yeah I’ve been using it for a month now, some parts of it are ok, some of it definitely not. the legibility a lot of UI elements have suffered. the head of design at Apple that pushed for this Liquid Glass nonsense has just left, so maybe we will start seeing some improvements soon.

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This no-frills Malaysian restaurant out in the burbs looks great. And affordable.

"In an industrial precinct in Melbourne’s south-east, Hanna Md Diah, a former bank worker from Johor in Malaysia, and her husband, Matt Mohamad, a one-time car mechanic, have turned a no-frills lunch spot into a cosy, easygoing destination for homely, heartfelt Malay food. I think it’s some of the best in town.

"You’re greeted by up to 30 bain-marie trays groaning with colourful, fragrant dishes: a golden tumble of fried chicken, glossy beef rendang, fish in turmeric-bright coconut gravy and much, much more."

https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/this-canteen-in-an-industrial-precinct-serves-some-of-melbourne-s-best-malaysian-food-20251126-p5nilf.html

#Melbourne #food cc @skinnylatte

A must read article about #AI detection tools and how #ableist those are, and the very negative effects it has against #neurodivergent persons like #Autistics and #ADHD.

Teachers must especially read this!

https://blog.ewancroft.uk/3m6njxcynds2n

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutisticActually #AuDHD #education

Just added a set of Postcards from Setúbal to my Ko-fi store, featuring landmarks around the city. https://ko-fi.com/s/7d5017bcf2

Mourisca Tide Mill at Sunrise (Portugal)

#photography #landscapephotography #sunrise #clouds #reflections

Happy #PortfolioDay everyone. I’m a landscape and astrophotographer.

You can see the rest of my work on https://portfolio.jonathanpoh.photography

I’ve also recently set up a ko-fi page and store where I will be selling prints and digital wallpaper. Let me know if there’s something you want! https://ko-fi.com/jonathanpoh

#photography #astrophotography

As I have over 20 years of photography experience, I will also be offering workshops and tutoring, if you want to learn or improve your photography.

At some point in the future, I may offer exclusive or behind-the-scenes content to members, but to be honest I'm not sure about what exactly yet. Comment below to let me know what you'd like to see.

Thanks so much!