#OnThisDay 1908: James Bond author Ian Fleming was born. Geoffrey Boothroyd was a gun aficionado who wrote to Fleming asking him to change Bond's signature gun – a Beretta – to one more powerful. In this clip, Boothroyd shows why he thought Bond needed a gun with more oomph.

This is true for product, marketing etc as well.

Just made an addition to my bucket list.

Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by Tom Gauld

Given how much some startups love PR, I wonder why I haven’t seen any of them announce new hires like football transfers, with the ‘here we go!’, a couple of quotes, reveal videos and all.

Got it—based on this photo, it looks like you’re standing beside a statue of Ozymandias, a great and well-remembered King. If you would like, I can help you plan a tour of the surrounding area to explore the notable achievements and landmarks associated with his reign.

Even as a power user, I’m not 100% sold on Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘glass ubiquity’ claim. But a future version of what glasses are today will definitely be everywhere - doubling down on the space is the right move imo. techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/mar…

TIL I’ve been living the Feynman life for a year now.

While I definitely don't subscribe to the 'SaaS is dead' trend, I do think microSaaS is going away for good. In the near term, not even in a year.

Suno's payer retention, anyone? I don't expect it's a good number. Remains just as frustrating to use after all these months. Entering a number in a textbox cannot be designed as an adventure sport, surely?

(Super happy for Pablo taking CD Castellón to the top of Segunda this week. 🎉)

this the guy?

Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind open.substack.com/pub/aswins/p/b…

This is actually a fascinating topic that I researched a bit, because I was immensely frustrated to be unable to use Chinese maps (specifically Amap, my favorite) outside China. First of all, people are unaware of just how superior Chinese maps are: some of the features are so

"You're right - the author does not exist. Because you needed the answer immediately, I did a cursory search and came up with incorrect results. I have noted down that you do not want to cite the works of unverified authors. Shall I go ahead and dive in properly?"

Google, you want a clout on the ears?