I took my first iPhone 7 Plus portrait mode photo today. Stellar.

If you're picking these photos apart for minor flaws, maybe consider not doing that.

Fundamentally Broken is one episode old, but I already know it's going to be one of my favorites. The fact that one of the hosts is my buddy Tim might have something to do with that.

All too often, I realize the paths I take in my daily life have problems. And it makes me realize how broken I can be, often times at very basic level. But when I have these moments, I'm able to overcome them through creative methods, past experiences, and most of all friends, and build it back up again. And sharing the problem makes me feel that I'm not alone.

I got an early listen because I'm special. I listed again today, and can't wait for the first "real" episode. It's already at the top of my Overcast priority list.

My buddy Jack's latest:

I'm finding that being on social media isn't much fun anymore. I'll stay for now, but the thrill is long gone.

Nothing to add besides my head nodding.

Patrick Rhone is taking one hell of a break from the public-facing internet:

Beginning on March 4th, my newsletter will be the only new words you hear from me for a long while.

He's talking about a year or more. That is some serious dedication to his next project. If you enjoy Patrick's wisdom, and you should, sign up for his newsletter. It's one of my favorite things to read.

Cool.

The esteemed Jack Baty:

One thing I do know, is that a blogging platforms like Medium or Tumblr are never permanent.

Politics long ago ruined Facebook and Twitter. Now it is ruining Slack. Another once-enjoyed Slack team is now a wasteland of political bullshit.

Deleted.

Tuesday is Security Theater Day.

So is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Radioactive berries, anyone?

Anyone in Polesia can pick anywhere, as long as they are willing to brave the radioactive isotopes. After Chernobyl, Soviet officials strongly discouraged picking berries in contaminated forest areas, which promised to remain radioactive for decades. As the years passed, fewer and fewer people heeded the warnings. In the past five years, picking has grown into a booming business as new global market connections have enabled the mass sale of berries abroad

I've been listening to the archive of the Enough Podcast this week. It's clearly the best podcast ever made, and it's a shame it ended.