I've seen some weird hacky ways that people use to get text from Drafts to Editorial. They all seem to use the clipboard as an intermediary. I hate to use the clipboard in that way unless I have no other choice. Here is the right way to take a Draft and put it into Editorial:

editorial://new/[[title]].md?root=local&content=[[body]]

Here is the right way to take a Draft, put it into Editorial, and immediately run an Editorial Workflow.

editorial://new/[[title]].md?root=local&content=[[body]]&command={{Name of Workflow}}

I use this as part of my new Drafts -> Editorial -> Pelican workflow. It has replaced my Drafts -> Pythonista -> Pelican version. The old version worked, but it was hacky in its own right.

A gentleman pays for dinner.
A gentleman opens the car door.
A gentleman takes out the garbage.
A gentleman holds the door open.
A gentleman works.
A gentleman does not care if the world thinks he is old-fashioned¹.

A lady is perfectly capable of doing all these things. She has hands. She has a wallet. She has money. If she's with a gentleman, she shouldn't need to worry about it.

This has been the most consistent knock against the Apple Watch.

What a ridiculous statement.

Of course you don't need an Apple Watch. Who said you do? You don't need most of the things in your life.

• You don't need an iPhone.
• You don't need an iPad.
• You don't need a Mac.
• You don't need a computer.
• You don't need a car.
• You don't need a three bedroom house.
• You don't need pants.

I could go on, but do you get it? You need very little. The rest makes life easier, or is just plain nice to have.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Marcus Zarra on the dangers of misinformation

We tend to take written information as truth and assume it is accurate unless we know for certain that it is not. If we read something about a subject which we are not very knowledgeable about, we assume that the author has the credentials to be posting that information. Otherwise, why would it be posted?

I wrote about this way back in 2012:

Here's the thing. Most information we come across is difficult to verify. More specifically, it's far too time-consuming to verify. For me to unquestionably verify the polar bear statement, I would have to study polar bears. I'd likely have to dedicate years of my life and countless dollars to this effort. It's much easier to simply accept the information and move on.

This is a huge, unsolvable problem. It has always been a problem, but it is simply huge now. It's a natural consequence of anyone being able to publish anything online.

The great Steve Nash:

I’m retiring.

I know, it's no big surprise. He has barely played the last few seasons. His stint with the Lakers is but a sad footnote in an amazing career. We'll miss you, Steve.

Conor McClure on the new Macbook:

I myself am a college student, but am also an “adult computer” user—I want power, speed, and possibilities. Last week’s updates to the MacBook Pro line were indeed “modest”, if not “half-assed.” I’m not eager to upgrade my computer given Apple’s latest advancements. They’re focus on portability and other silly features (Force Touch?) have neglected the other spectrum of MacBook power users who want massive speed and battery. (I’m not even talking about the Thunderbolt vs. USB-C fiasco. Make up your minds, for our sake.)

I disagree with this almost entirely. The MacBook Pro is, essentially, a mature product. It's already very powerful, has fantastic battery life, a great screen, and the best trackpad money can buy. Sure, if Apple doubled the speed and doubled the battery life, that would be great. But that doesn't happen with desktop-class machines. Incremental updates is how this machine will improve.

Customers who want massive speed and battery are well served by the current MacBook Pro. There isn't really a comparable notebook computer available that blends power, battery, and weight so well.

The MacBook Pro is not the machine for me. Way back in 2010, I left behind my MacBook Pro in favor of the iPad.

This device is a perfect notebook replacement for me. In stark contrast to my reasons for ditching the first generation iPad. Back then I thought I needed more. More power, more capabilities. Turns out, I was dead wrong. What I needed was simplicity and ease of use.

I haven't looked back. The iPad is what I need in a mobile computer¹. The new MacBook is the first computer that made me even consider changing that. It's super thin and light — two things I love about the iPad. It has the high resolution screen that would be easy on my eyes. And it has the full power of OS X behind it.

The lack of ports means nothing to me. Here are the things I currently plug into my iPad:

• The charger.

The MacBook can handle that. If I needed more, the overpriced hubs are available. The lack of power is also a non-issue. This is not meant to be a powerhouse. You shouldn't be editing videos on it. That would make you sad².

Force Touch

Apple seems to be selling this as a feature. Maybe it is, but it's really about making the MacBook thinner. It could end up being interesting anyway.

Thunderbolt / USB-C

Yeah, this one's a mess. I don't know what the future holds, but I wouldn't count on Thunderbolt sticking around. It sure looks like a mistake at this point.

Oh, and the best part of the whole thing? It comes in gold³.

When the iPhone 6 / 6 Plus pre-order page finally loaded for me, I ordered a 64GB iPhone 6 in gold. The 6 Plus was delayed, and I wasn't sure about the size anyway. One month ago, I switched carriers and took the opportunity to supersize my phone. In my hands today is a 64GB iPhone 6 Plus in gold. Naturally. Gold is best.

The main reason I switched is because of one-handed use. The iPhone 6 is a great phone, and I really enjoyed it. It wasn't, however, particularly great as a one-handed phone. I don't have big gorilla hands, so I usually had to use two hands. If that was the case with the 6, why not go 6 Plus for all the benefits it offers?

Pros

The screen is magnificent. Moving from the 4 / 4S to the 5 was great. Moving from the 5 / 5S to the 6 was great. Moving from the 6 to the 6 Plus was great. I do a lot from my iPhone, and the bigger screen is just great. Don't get me wrong — the 6's screen is great. The 6 Plus just takes it up a notch, in both size and clarity.

Typing on this phone is just fantastic. Typing on the 6 was better than the 5S. Typing on this is even better. There's just so much room. I can't say enough about how great typing is on this phone.

Cons

It's much heavier than the 6. I knew this going in, and it's not a problem, but it is immediately noticeable. My left pinky is perpetually sore, since that's how I support the phone. I guess I will need to bulk that finger up.

It could use more RAM, but that's true of every device ever made. Apple really should've shelled out for 2GB, though. An $850 phone with 1GB in 2015 really isn't OK. It's already annoying, and will only get worse when iOS 9 comes out this fall¹.

It is slippery. Once I put a Totalee Scarf on my 6, I enjoyed it much better. A case with some grip is practically required with the 6 Plus. I ordered a Plus-sized Scarf, and it works great. I hate all iPhone cases, but I hate this one the least. How's that for a ringing endorsement²?

It takes a long time to charge, at least relative to every iPhone before it. Prior to the 6 Plus, I was always surprised at how fast my iPhone charged. Not so any longer. The 6 Plus charges very slowly, which is to be expected with the huge battery.

The landscape keyboard is ridiculous. I don't even know what to say. It's bad. Apple needs to bring the iPad split keyboard here.

It doesn't fit in my car's cupholder. This is the worst. Ever since I got my very first cell phone⁴, it has lived in my car's cupholder while I drive. The 6 just barely fit, and the 6 Plus certainly does not. I thought maybe my car had freakishly small cupholders, but no such luck. It doesn't fit in any cupholders. Now it lives on the passenger seat when I drive alone, and in the glovebox when I have a passenger. This is my least favorite thing about the new phone.

The Rest

The Pants Issue

Guys³. We need to talk about your pants. For some reason, a lot of people complain that the iPhone 6 Plus won't fit in their pockets, or they worry about it. I do not understand this complaint. I wear regular pants and the phone fits just fine. Stop wearing skinny jeans. They are ridiculous.

The battery

I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I am getting marginally better battery life since switching to the 6 plus — not dramatically better as is the norm. I even did a fresh install this time.

Final Thoughts

This phone is great. Holding an iPhone 6 is weird now - it feels like the 5S did when I first got the 6. Small. I'm not ready to declare my undying love as a permanent big-ass phone convert, but it is hard to imagine going back. Here's to the next revision with more RAM.

Brendan Tobolaski, who I automatically like because he's Polish¹, on a year running Ruin.io:

Now for the hard part, the finances. Very few people discuss the business side of their sites but, recently, a few have begun to share their financials. I figure that I might as well join them. This may be easy for me as I haven’t made a dime off of this site. In fact, it costs me a decent chunk of money to keep running.

It's obviously a labor a love - Brendan spends quite a bit to keep the site running well. It's one of the few sites that I like to view in the browser, since it's so nice to read and incredible fast.

The first line in Federico's review of Alto's Adventure:

You, llamas, and mountains.

Sold.

I saved the link for this a while back, but forgot to post it.

I worry that these new realities will lead us down path towards self-censorship. Sharing was fun at first. But now we can see the potential costs. And the risks associated with broadcasting our thoughts just might be enough to turn the era of open digital communication into the age of shut the fuck up.

We've all see how one stupid statement can anger the masses and turn you into a pariah. At what point do we all decide to play it safe?