The #OpenSea pivot from #NFT to crypto: “the battle-worn startup has expanded from NFTs to become a one-stop shop for trading all cryptocurrencies across 22 different blockchains” bit.ly/4qc18AO
One of the great things about autumn is a 4 o’clock cup of tea and two toasted crumpets with melted butter and strawberry jam 😍
One thing ChatGPT-5 isn’t very good at is creating what it described as “a neat 2026 checklist” graphic for a post I asked it to review before I publish it tomorrow. I say stick with your main day job, thanks 🙂
Labour promised in their manifesto at last year’s general election that they would not increase income tax, national insurance or VAT. So, with all the chatter this week about “tax rises” coming in the next budget, what’s left on the menu?
A lot has been said about digital art NFTs, which hardly anyone knew how to explain. The Telegraph has a keen assessment of the rise and fall, noting “it was fun while it lasted, but people are now losing money fast.” www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artis…
Whatever you think of Donald Trump, you have to admire his drive and stamina. Extraordinary for a 79 year-old.
A new word to get used to: “co-bots”, meaning robots that collaborate with humans www.wsj.com/business/…
"The Art of Less"
A good friend recommended a new business book to me: “The Art of Less: How to Focus on What Really Matters at Work.” A couple of years ago, at the height of my consulting activity, I wouldn’t have hesitated to get a copy. Today, though, my attention is elsewhere. Still, it is a topic that interests me, so maybe! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/art-of…
One pleasing thing today is that Trump hasn’t been the focus of attention in the mainstream media re the Nobel Peace Prize. After clickbait headlines all week on what he will do in revenge if he doesn’t get the gong, common sense prevailed today. Tomorrow’s another day: relish the current calm!
Read the achievements of this worthy winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. And read about her character, her values, and her struggles. My respect goes to the committee who upheld the Nobel values. www.threads.com/@nobelpri…
Noticing that Micro.blog posts I’ve written on mobile devices have more typos or syntax errors than those I write via the website. Could be the keyboards (tiny and virtual on mobile, big and physical with the computer), or maybe a lack of Grammarly on mobile?
Clickbait is a “degrading” part of journalism, says Pope Leo, adding that news agencies deliver a service which “requires competence, courage and a sense of ethics”. www.theguardian.com/australia…
With all the fuss and concern about whether the girl who says she’s Madeleine McCann, surely a DNA test would determine whether that’s true or not?