https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/21/callyope-monitors-mental-health-through-speech-based-technology/ When he was a baby we had the baby monitor and the babycam. Like all new parents we spent hours glued to them in the early days but then they became everyday, sitting in the corner of the room unnoticed until we head something unusual. It was just good parenting. This is the same. … [Read more…]
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/19/phone-children-google-pixel-retouch-childhood-snaps I was a bit disappointed when there wasn’t a couch and the therapist didn’t have a cigar waiting in an ash tray. Counselling was a hard step for me and I wanted some clichés to hold onto. Still, it’s been good. Until now. I was asked to bring in photos from my childhood. I’d … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/0e2f6f8e-bb03-4fa7-8864-f48f576167d2 It’s not hard to get hold of. There are plenty of small shop owners who don’t ask for ID. You don’t even need to ask your big brother to go in for you. We share the best shops with each other. We know. Why do we do it? Well it’s cool. And everyone else … [Read more…]