MereCivilian
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MereCivilian
@merecivilian.com
Human based in Melbourne, Australia

When I am not blogging (which is most of the time), I am pretending to be busy whilst attempting to build memories with friends and family.....

simply put: I am living the life of a mere civilian......
The hypocrisy of the iPhone Air

my inner dialogue on the iPhone Air

merecivilian.com/the-hypocris...

#iphone #apple #samsung #iphoneair
The hypocrisy of the iPhone Air
my inner dialogue on the iPhone Air
merecivilian.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is an interesting #opensource project for taming your #email notifications. It works with @fastmail.com and #gmail

unfuck.email
Unfuck Email • Fix your inbox instantly
Fix your inbox instantly
unfuck.email
August 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
There are few places on this beautiful planet of ours where it's truly heavenly.

#queentown is one of those places.

This is my third visit and everytime, I am mesmerised by its natural beautiful 😍
August 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sunsets are always beautiful.

Even on the days where I am feeling down, looking at a #sunset makes me feel better
July 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Weight of the phone is often gets the least attention but it matters greatly for overall use.

The iPhone 13 mini is 30% lighter than the iPhone 16 pro... 30% is nothing to sneeze it

#iphone #android #teampixel
July 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Google's find my alternative called Find Hub is pretty great. The #SONOS Ace can be located via the Find hub. I do not believe non Apple branded headphones have findmy support. Happy to be proven wrong.
July 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My mood has significantly improved. That is the power of locally roasted coffee beans 🫘 ☕

Buy local, support local 😊

#melbourne #coffeeroasters
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I got access to @raycast.com Windows Beta 😊

So far so good. It is beta but it still is very much Raycast.

I have a couple of invites if you are interested:

raycast.com/windows/c30f...

raycast.com/windows/4006...

#launcher #windows
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June 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We take it for granted how lucky we are to have #opensource software.

It really is magical because not only the source code is publicly available, it's free.

So, do your part. donate 💰

@davx5.com is a good example.
June 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Accountant 2 on #amazon #prime

Not a bad Saturday Night watch.
June 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Resident on #netflix
Go watch it.
June 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I may have found my next sleep tracker.

It has:
- 7 day battery life
- Arm band instead of a something on the wrist
- Smart Wake Alarm
- HRV status
- stress tracking
- machine washable

Little pricy at AUD300 but no subscription is a plus

www.garmin.com/en-AU...

#sleep
Garmin Index Sleep Monitor | Smart sleep band
Index Sleep Monitor is a comfortable, smart sleep band with recovery metrics, battery life of up to 7 nights, and syncs your data with the Garmin Connect app.
www.garmin.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Logitech MX Master 3S mouse has a one-year warranty in Australia and a two-year warranty in the UK.

What the bloody hell? The location of the buyer shouldn't determine the warranty period.

Come on, Logitech, back your product to survive down under.

#logitech #mxmaster3s
June 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Which #browser on #android has a new tab button in its menu bar?

Seems like a no brainer to me but ever other browser is two taps or more to open new tab 🤷‍♂️

So far, I have only found Arc (pictured)
June 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This comment on the WSJ interview video by @joannastern.bsky.social with Apple executives is perfect:

"we need more tech moms that ask kids questions like these."

Full interview is now available:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCEk...

#apple #wsj
Apple Execs on AI Setbacks, What Went Wrong with Siri and More (Full Interview) | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Thank you @1password.bsky.social for bringing drag and drop support on #android. Just tried it on my Pixel Fold and it was glorious 😊
June 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This #wwdc interview by @Apple executives was not bad.

Perhaps, Apple will do more of these interviews.

I found it interesting that Apple will equip developers to bring AI into their apps by integrating with Apple at the system level.

youtu.be/Pt3qAWxIbrU
WWDC INTERVIEW: Craig & Joz on Why Siri's Not Ready, AI Vision and iPadOS Shocker!
Apple's Craig Federighi and Greg "Joz" Joswiak sit down with Mark from Tom's Guide and Lance from @techradar to unpack some of WWDC 2025's biggest reveals, and they don’t hold back. From the truth of the Siri reboot delay to Apple Intelligence’s bold vision and the surprise of iPadOS stealing the sh
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Good way for start the day

#android 16 is here 😊
June 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Discovered this new #watchface for my #pixelwatch and I like it's minimalistic vibe.

Free app by the maker of MagicPods

play.google.com/store/apps/d...
June 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The fine folks at @flexibits.com are so good.

#fantastical on #windows is beautiful 😍

Going subscription likely enabled development of their amazing calendar app on Windows and I am grateful for that 🙏
June 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM


This is a neat feature on #windows, allowing you to "end task" of the app right from the app icon.

This feature is not enabled by default. Go to Settings > For Developer and enable "end task"

This must be recent because I had not seen this before.

#windows11

June 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The rain forecast on the Google Weather app has been pretty accurate lately, not to mention the design is beautiful 😍 as well

#weather #melbourne #teampixel
June 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
New Blog Post:

Returned my Nintendo Switch 2:

merecivilian.com/returned-my-...

#nintendo #switch2
Returned my Nintendo Switch 2
The state of gaming in my current phase of life
merecivilian.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM