I like Signal as a messaging service. I like its approach to privacy. I recommended it to friends. Not sure I can continue to do so though.

I rolled my eyes when they introduced stories but kept using it. I’m reevaluating my use altogether now they’re rolling out a digital coin.

Screenshot of settings in the Signal app. Introducing payments and Mobile coin, a new privacy focussed digital currency.

Last week, as Spring was coming to an end, we had temperatures of 34° and 35°c. The first day of Summer has arrived with the rain and a cool change. Didn’t make it over 18°.

Sipping my coffee at the local cafe and listening to everything the soccer mad barista says about the World Cup results this morning so I can pretend I’m knowledgable when I get to work. ⚽️

Microblogvember has me in a good routine now of thinking of something I want to say that utilises the particular word. Going to try to keep it going and generate my own word each day as a prompt.

This year we have invested time in addressing psychological safety at work. It’s been very well received and as part of the management group for my department it’s been informative in terms of issues our teams want considered and addressed. Definitely guided planning for 2023.

🛠 Spending the night reminding myself how to design and build a website.

Have decided to adopt a rule for downloading new apps. There needs to be no or very minimal data collection.

privacy notes for an app. "Data Not Collected The developer does not collect any data from this app."

Something I look forward to when I go to my hometown of Mackay, Queensland, at Christmas is the fresh reef fish available from the trawlers that caught it in the fishing zones off the Great Barrier Reef. My brother also goes fishing at the beach. Fresh crumbed whiting, delicious.

I regret quite a few things but at the moment it’s the fact I made a poor decision to not put the air conditioner on earlier tonight.

My regret about this is directly related to the fact it’s now 27.8°c with 92% humidity and I can’t sleep.

Sitting on my balcony after the storm and watching it turn a glorious colour. What’s the old saying “red sky at night, shepherds delight”.

A view from an apartment balcony over some low buildings, another apartment building to the right. The sky is full of clouds that are a deep dark red, almost purple, colour.