Apple: notches are great. We’re putting them in all our products!🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 thenextweb.com/news/the-notch…
Netflix says it respects the decision of any employee who participates in the walkout: twitter.com/lucas_shaw/sta…
Netflix issued a statement first thing this morning on the employee walkout today. A more conciliatory approach this week than in Ted Sarandos’ initial memos.
Mining On The Crop Fields — a little flash fiction to get your day going: benwerd.medium.com/mining-on-the-…
TNG “Lessons” feels like it was written by a CEO’s PR team in response to a harassment lawsuit.
Periodic reminder that if your service has an annual or similar periodic subscription option for which you don't send a renewal reminder before the next charge is due — you don't deserve to have one such option.
Only Murders in the Building had a great first season. The finale was a bit predictable, but I loved it all the same. Looking forward to next season.
5 of 5 stars to Artificial Intelligence by Melanie Mitchell goodreads.com/review/show/42…
If your name has become a synonym for what’s wrong with technology, you rename. And continue what you’ve been doing, just harder and in 3D. #facebook theverge.com/2021/10/19/227…
I just registered for Dynamic CSS Masterclass, with @LeaVerou — Nov 29 – Dec 14 at @smashingmag Online Workshops. This is gonna be rad! See you there— smashingconf.com/online-worksho…
Exclusive: Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name theverge.com/2021/10/19/227…
I'm interested.

Seems like a fun way of catching up with some IndieWeb folks!

Starting November 1st, Apple is piloting a new program that requires vaccinated employees working in the office to take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test once a week. Unvaccinated employees will be required to test every day that they come into the office.
The Netflix employee fired for allegedly leaking internal metrics to the press is categorically disputing the company’s claim. They’re being represented by the lawyer who repped the fired 5 from Google:
Happy to finally have the chance to tell my side. Netflix workers plan a walkout as fallout over Dave Chappelle continues. nytimes.com/2021/10/19/bus…
Jason Miller 🦊⚛ https://twitter.com/_developit
I kinda prefer the model of writing leaf components in something that compiles to Custom Elements (avoiding a runtime), then using them from Preact like any other element...
For Apple's next round of "apology" products, can we have a reasonably priced external Retina display? 5K would be great, but I'd settle for 4K! The only option today is the LG UltraFine displays, and they're not great. I'm staring at one right now.
Talked to @arishapiro on All Things Considered about Netflix and Dave Chappelle: npr.org/2021/10/19/104…
Finally got my copy of @ericdharvey’s book. Just thumbed through and kept getting pulled in for a page or two… can’t wait to read this. Nice work, Eric!
🚨 Breaking 🚨 Scoop - @Activision tells all employees it has fired 20 people, reprimanded 20 more and will triple investments into training resources as it tries to ...
That new Google Pixel looks very, very nice. I think they’ve finally cracked the nut and made a truly tier one phone that can compete with the iPhone. Competition is great!

Are you opening your arms to the world during eternal Caturday?