Category: Weekly digest

Hard to believe it’s not just the last month of the year, but the last of this decade. Winter has set in Glasgow and the last couple of days have been really cold. If we do have a cold spell it will really impact the election which is now next week. One of our most important votes could be greatly influenced by the weather. Sigh.

Fact checkers

This election more than ever depends on fact checking services. Every party says they are right, the others are wrong and there facts and figures are correct. The tories rebranding their own twitter account during a leaders head to head was a new low. Quite rightly there was outrage and Twitter themselves gave them a yellow card. I was amazed at first but then they got away with it, talked themselves out of it and people generally shrugged their shoulders. Wow. Now Google have banned 8 conservative adverts. Our campaigning is getting dirtier.

Hate Speech and Fakes

One of the biggest distributors of “fake news” is Facebook. Unlike others they are refusing to police political adverts. Step forward Sacha Baron Cohen who delivered a withering speech this week on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg’s “bullshit” arguments against regulating his platform. It’s a half hour watch but its really worth your time. There’s something about comedians in the way they can deliver a message…no bullshit, no reason to not offend. Brilliant.

Annoying Noise

I find background noise at work so fecking annoying. Other’s, not so much. So I found this BBC article on background noise really interesting. I work in an open plan office and find some noises drive me up the wall. Thank goodness for AirPods. However the article breaks down the reasons why certain noises affect some more than others. I blame my introverted tendencies.

Getting Old

When do you become old? As I’m no closer to 50 than 40 (shudder) then this research says that old is over 70 and I’m in a limbo group…neither young nor middle aged. All I do know is that I’m feeling older and my pension seems a long way a way.

Streaming Wars

Not video streaming…games. Google launched Stadia 2 weeks ago and Digital Foundry have a good summary of what works and doesn’t. I tried it over the last few days via a buddy code so it wasn’t in 4K and not via a controller but I was pleasantly surprised. I played Destiny 2 in 1080p in a browser on the Mac. It was quick to launch and also didn’t need any installs. The graphics felt soft compared to Xbox One X but I was playing a full screen 1080p feed on a 5k screen so of course it wouldn’t look as sharp. The big test was control lag….and it was hard to spot any even during a multiplayer game. Not perfect but I was impressed. Not enough for me to sign up and ditch the console but a good start from Google.

Giri/Haji

Not seen this talked about much but I’ve loved Giri/Haji on BBC 2. Great cast, inventive story and even some Manga on the BBC. All episodes on iPlayer and the last episode is broadcast next week. Well worth catching if you’ve missed it so far.

Lists

It’s the end of the decade so there are many best of lists doing the rounds. This post does a great job of pulling together all the best off’s as they are published although any best of movie list that doesn’t have Mad Max:Fury Road can be ignored 😉

Turned 46 this past week. Shit’s getting real.

The Daft Prince

What drove Prince Andrew to do that interview? Emily Maitlis skewered him with ease, his PR advisor has quit yet despite the obvious lies he stands by it. What a mess.

Too Easy

Really important reporting from the New York Times on the ease with which child abuse images can spread online. Encryption protects us as internet users but also makes it easier for those that want to avoid being caught. It’s a difficult balancing act and Facebook are doing more than others. Feels like legislation will eventually have to hold tech companies to account and force them to do more. The scarier part was how search engines can be used to find these images. Surely that can be dealt with?

Who was Kenyan man who fell into London garden?

Great reporting from Sky as they investigate the case of the man who fell from a plane in London earlier this year. We take so much for granted in our day to day life’s that don’t force us into desperate acts like this.

Gaming’s next step?

Heard of FaZe clan? For non gamers probably not until the recent story of a young UK guy getting a life ban from Fortnite for cheating. This article shows how clans are evolving into YouTube, lifestyle and merchandise. Seems bizarre to me but I’m now an old man so what do I know?

The Mandalorian

Disney+ launched this last week unless you are in the UK. Having acquired the first two episodes of The Mandalorian I watched an hour of TV that feels closest to the original Star Wars than anything else since Return of the Jedi. Stunning to look at, a soundtrack thats growing on me and a good mix of action, humour and drama. A streaming service off to a strong start despite the technical difficulties. Watch it before you get spoiled. I have spoken.

Glasgow Newsagents

The Guardian profiled Will Knights sketches of Glasgow newsagents. Lovely article and I’ve shopped in many of them – Barrett’s in Byres Road was a great magazine stockist back in the day, Tabak a great wee shop and Park Dairy was my local newsagent for 30 years except it was in Gray Street not Derby Street. Details. Sadly these wee newsagents are a dying breed. You can see a lot more sketches on Knights website. Stunning work.

I Am Railing

Who’d have thought it. Sir Rod Stewart is a model railway enthusiast and his setup is epic. The detail is superb and he’s been working on it for 23 years! The best bit was he called into the Jeremy Vine show live after the host questioned how much he had built himself. Love it.

As if politics wasn’t bonkers enough it’s election time again in the UK. This will achieve nothing methinks but the next 6 weeks will be interesting. I don’t think we’ve seen as many potential new faces in Parliament in years…I just hope there aren’t any Brexit Party faces.

30 Year Timelapse

I do love a good timelapse. Capturing 1000’s of images and assembling into a short video, or speeding up some normal speed video, is something I like to do. I often spot more this way than I would do on a normal video. However Joe DiGiovanna is going above and beyond by capturing a timelapse over 30 years. A unique idea that I hope he achieves…and I live to see!

DSLR vs iPhone

As phones have become more camera than phone the gap between “proper camera’s” and phones have narrowed. As this tour of Scotland shows it can be really hard to tell an iPhone picture now. Partly it’s down to lens improvement but it’s also the smarts that a phone add’s to a picture. In most cases multiple shots with various settings are captured when you click the shutter button capturing an image that better reflects what your eye can see. Compare that to a proper camera which will capture one image, will need to have various dials and settings changed to optimise the image and it’s no wonder the gap is disappearing. 

Apple TV+

Apple TV+ launched this past Friday. A small number of shows are available and there have been mixed reviews so far. Wired have a great write up on For All Mankind which is one of the shows launching this week. While this is the only show I have a slight interest in, it’s not enough for me to try even the free trial. I think the problem for Apple is that the shows don’t have any “must see” appeal for me. There is so much good content on at the moment that the last thing I, or anyone, needs is another streaming station. Apple have smartly given anyone buying a new device a free year of streaming. I’ll maybe give it a try next year when there’s something worth watching.

For Fracks Sake

Late Friday, just days after agreeing an election, the tories ban fracking in the UK. What bollocks. The Scottish government have long kicked fracking into touch which has drawn scorn from the tories in Scotland. Wonder what they will say now? I’m also convinced that some polling data has shown that the tories are sensitive to losing seats over this…and I’ve no doubt that if they do stay in power there will be some new piece of data or evidence to allow fracking to commence. Never trust a politician, especially Tory ones.

Some Assembly Required

Richard Parry has an amazing set of images showing the assembly of some well known tech products over the ages. This Verge interview shows how Parry puts the images together. I was convinced these were illustrations but they are photographs – stunning. The full series can be seen on Parry’s Instagram site.

Make Your Own Emoji

Ever wonder how to make your own official Emoji? Here’s a story of how Jay Peters spent two years submitting proposals for new emoji which were approved and are now available. Yawning face is one of my new emoji fav’s.

Meet Memo

Love this story on Memo. Hard work, never giving up. If only more of us could follow those rules.

Autumn has finally hit Glasgow. Colder mornings, shorter days but some glorious colour out there. Autumn into winter is probably my favourite season so looking forward to getting out some more with the camera and drone.

This is also the first of my digest posts in a long time. I’ve missed doing them but I had become jaded with them, and I think part of the reason is I’d automated much of the posting and it turned into another task on the list. I missed the crafting, curation and writing each week. Instead it was an iOS shortcut plus adding a couple of lines to get the post pushed out.

So trying something a bit different with the return of these posts. Less linkage and a bit more hand cranked and aiming but not forcing myself into doing it every week. So with that, on to the links.

INEOS 1:59 Challenge

Chris mentioned this a few days before saying he’d be watching Eliud Kipchoge hopefully break the 2 hour barrier for a marathon. I’d no real intention of watching live but in retrospect, I’m so glad I did. It wasn’t just seeing Kipchoge meet his goal but the sheer joy of his fellow athletes as they realised that he’d done it. These aren’t any old athletes either – they are all world class athletes from 1500m upwards and seeing that kind of emotion from them is so rare. I don’t mind admitting to shedding a little joyful tear after he crossed the line.

Of course there’s controversy. It wasn’t a race, he had pace setters, he was protected throughout and he was wearing shoes that a few athletes have now raised concerns about. No matter…for me this is up there with Bannister and other athletic feats over the years. If you are interested in finding out more about the challenge this short documentary series is worth spending an hour on.

Gender Gap

The gender gap has been news for years and while progress has been made it’s still “a thing”. This report in the HBR breaks the data down into 6 pretty jaw dropping charts. Progress is stagnating especially in the last couple of years. One of the biggest gaps is in politics. Western Europe is leading the way thanks to smaller countries like Iceland, Nordic countries and Ireland. The real kicker is that it will be 108 years for women to see parity with men across the globe. To think I heard a colleague dismiss the gender gap as nonsense only a few weeks ago. Sigh.

Modern Science

I read this shaking my head for the most of it – Meet the wounded veteran who got a penis transplant. Not in disgust or annoyance but at the wonders of todays medical science and the impact it can have on people. Great read, probably my favourite this week.

Best Wildlife Photographs of 2019

National Geographic Have announced their best wildlife photographs of 2019. The images are stunning although my favourites isn’t the winner but the photo of 5000 penguins trying to keep warm.

Just Delete Me

More and more people are looking to leave services like Facebook and Twitter but finding it a bit tricky. Step forward Just Delete Me. The site allows you to search for the service you want to quit and will link you to the relevant page to start your deletion. Biggest shock were some of the difficult services, looking at you Adobe, but also the ones marked as impossible. A good list of services to avoid.

Analogue Pocket

Game emulation has never been more popular. Once it was an underground scene but now thanks to Nintendo and Sony it’s a legitimate revenue stream. It’s also a big digital market on consoles thanks to remakes or just a great way to remember the glory days of Space Harrier or F-Zero. Analogue Pocket is an upcoming handheld console that not only lets you play Gameboy or Gameboy Advance cartridges but also Game Gear and Atari Lynx plus others.

It’s out in 2020 for $199 and I really want one. Plus a Playdate.

Succession

My favourite show of the year was Succession. Season 2 finished on Monday and if you’ve watched it you’ll love this article at the NYT where the writer Jesse Armstrong discusses the finale. Only read once you’ve watched it as there are spoilers. The worst thing about the finale was realising it’s a year before the next series.

Life
Still not sure what to do with these posts, so here’s a bumper one that has a few weeks worth of links.

Media
Leave No Trace – loved this, one of best films I’ve watched in a while
BlacKKKlansman – great story but found the film didn’t know what it was in places
First Man – well made and great acting
Widows – good film, fell a little towards the end

Links

• Deepfakes and the New Disinformation WarThese are getting too realistic.
• Jennifer Buscemi: Deepfakes Are More Terrifying Than EverI mean, look at this. Uncomfortable watching. How long before people believe they are watching politicians – look how much fake news gets shared but the apologies never do.
• Group B – The Age of the Supercar – YouTubeProper rallying.
• Police stop people for covering their faces from facial recognition camera then fine man £90 after he protested | The IndependentWTF?!? Going too far.
• Why CAPTCHAs have gotten so difficult – The VergeI’ve got good eyesight and struggle with them. They are putting in barriers to many people.
• Digital exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave | Ars TechnicaOuch. So glad I never got into crypto.
• APOLLO 11 [Official Trailer] – YouTubeThis looks amazing.
• No thank you, Mr. Pecker – Jeff Bezos – MediumBrave post from Bezos, love that he told his investigator to proceed with whatever budget he needed to pursue the facts in this matter. Bond villian?
• Death and Valor on an American Warship Doomed by its Own NavyScathing report on what went wrong with the USS Fitzgerald.
• Pressure grows to oust Christopher Chope after FGM law blocked | Society | The GuardianTotal abuse of position. More annoying was the token quotes from Tories saying they were disappointed…do something about it!!!
• It’s the Real World—With Google Maps Layered on Top – WSJLove a map story.
• The Friendship Files: The Great British Bake Off’s Selasi and Val – The AtlanticBest thing about GBBO isn’t the bakes but the real warmth that the contestants have. Great read.
• The British-Irish Dialect Quiz – The New York TimesThe quiz worked for me – how about you?
• This Comic About NASA’s Mars Rover Will Make You Sad, And Then Incredibly ProudA few years old but seems apt given the news that Curiosity is finally dead.
• It’s almost impossible to function without the big five tech giants | John Naughton | Opinion | The GuardianThey are becoming impossible to live without. Is that good for us?
• The Secret History of Women in Coding – The New York TimesThinking about this a lot recently – great writing explaining what went wrong.

2 weeks. That how long I lasted. Although I said I’d be retiring my weekly posts I’ve missed doing them over the last few days. So don’t call it a comeback but there will be some sort of wrap-up appearing on the site going forward.

Media
Searching – really enjoyed this. Good twists although a couple were sign posted early on.

Manhunt – even though based on real life events and knowing the outcome, this was well made and acted by all.

Brexit:The Uncivil War – enjoyed it but it still feels like it was too early for this.

Apple in 2019
There’s always speculation around Apple and it’s unannouced products but 2019 has taken on increased importance. After the surprise downgrade in it’s sales forecast many are now wondering what’s next for Apple. While this is unheard of in Apple’s recent history the signs were there that iPhone sales had peaked. Smartphone saturation, increased costs, devices lasting ever longer and a sense that Apple devices were no longer “the best” to justify the premium. I’ve seen many posts saying Cook needs to come up with the next new category to drive Apple forward like AR glasses or a car but I disagree.

Apple need to do a Microsoft. Become more open, offer more services, stop locking content to only their hardware…and look to offer better value for money or start to innovate over and above their competitors. For more on why Apple got into this position and what they can do next read either Ben Thomson or MG Siegler for great analysis on what’s next for Apple.

Andy Murray
Watching Andy Murray’s press conference from the Australian Open was pretty hard. This is Scotlands greatest sportsman having to give up what he loves as his body has let him down.

I really liked this post on his career from The Independent but that was trumped today by The National’s Open Love Letter. Murray has provided so many great sporting moments and had a wonderful career but worth also remembering his support for women throughout his career. Still love the “male player” and withering “mmmmmmmm” when talking to this American journalist. He’ll be sorely missed in British sport and I hope he can finish at this years Wimbledon.

What a mess
Politics in both Britain and America are in such a mess. One breath of fresh air is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She is fire and I love that she makes mistakes but admits them. She also uses social media better than most. One to watch.

And one we can’t stop watching is brexist. This topic has dominated UK politics for too long and it’s still clear the country is split. The mood is perfectly captured by Marina Hyde. I only hope the vote on Tuesday will move things on, and hopefully for the better. Brexit is such a car crash.

Open Web
RSS has been one of the open web’s success stories. So I was pretty pissed when I read about it’s demise on Motherboard. While Google Reader was abandoned many years ago I still get most of my news via RSS and the services that replaced Google Reader offer many more features than Google ever did.

RSS is also at the heart of the podcast industry and means podcasts can be heard anywhere in any client on any platform although some companies are trying to change that. What surprised me recently is that the BBC have moved one of their podcasts, Fortunately, to be only available via the BBC Sounds app. Really disappointed in the BBC and hopefully they will reconsider this over time.

Life
It really is Christmas Eve and this is the last update for the year. Hopefully this post finds you well and I wish you all the best for the rest of the holidays and into 2019.

This is a bumper update too…and may be the last for a while so enjoy.

Media
Red Dead Redemption 2 – Single player completed. Chris described it as a Tour de Force and I can’t disagree. A truly believable world that is so rich both graphically and due to the characters and their stories. The game isn’t without it’s issues including some predictable missions and also some repeating gameplay elements…and some not very intelligent enemies in some missions but these are minor niggles. This is the first single player game I’ve completed in years and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cobra Kai – cheesy as hell, terrible acting, bad writing but some funny moments

The Predator – not the best, just watch the original instead.

Links

• Marmite sprouts? Why retailers are pushing the boundaries with festive food – BBC News
  Nothing wrong with sprouts – leave them alone.
• Kelvin Court: A Glasgow icon at 80 and a warning for the future | HeraldScotland
  Drive past this daily and it still looks magnificent.
• Glasgow Motorway Archive – Film of M8 & Glasgow Inner Ring Road (1974) – YouTube
  So much has changed but so much still familiar. The M8 really did rip the heart out of Glasgow.
• Delete All Your Apps
  2018 has been quite the year for the big internet companies.
• How I Quit Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon – Motherboard
  Doubt I could do this for all of them although thinking of quitting Instagram despite the photo account going well.
• Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla’s Production Hell | WIRED
  Grim…but what do we really know about the products we buy and how they are made?
• China: Emergence of a Trade Leviathan
  Great visuals on the emergence of China over the last few decades.
• Happy Christmas, Britain – SNL – YouTube
  Even the yanks are taking the piss now.
• LEAKED: Footage From Inside No. 10 Downing Street! – YouTube
  Preciousssssssssss
• Brexit (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO – YouTube
  Too soon?
• Frankie Boyle’s review of 2018: ‘Let’s forget Brexit and enjoy our last Christmas with running water’ | Politics | The Guardian
  Perfect from Boyle.
• James O’Brien’s Most Talked About Moments Of 2018 – LBC
  It has been a busy year for “the man who made radio viral”. And as the Brexit debate intensifies, here are James O’Brien’s best bits.
  Depressing really. Brexit has brought out the racists and idiots.
• John Barnes tells BBC Breakfast racism in football ‘not improved’ – YouTube
  John Barnes is so good in this short interview. Racism seems to be back in British football – was it ever really away? Just look at the nonsense with the Glasgow teams.
• Not Here to Dance | By Ada Hegerberg
  Loved this – forget the idiot presenter and the twerk comment.
• Darkroom 4.0: The MacStories Review – MacStories
  Great alternative to Lightroom on the iPad.
• My Must-Have iOS Apps, 2018 Edition – MacStories
  A must read list of the best current iOS apps.
• My Must-Have Mac Apps, 2018 Edition – MacStories
  And here’s the Mac equivalent – both have some good recomendations.
• What’s the recipe for a Christmas number one? – BBC News
  Does it include sausagemeat and pastry?
• 2018 Movie Trailer Mashup – YouTube
  So well done – how many have you seen?
• Behold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Ever – The Drive
  I had an Airfix model of the Shuttle and it’s Carrier when I was young. So pleased to see the Shuttle in the flesh four years ago in Washington.
• Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap – YouTube
  Speaking of NASA, how awesome is this. How fecking brazen are the thiefs?
• Hate To Break It To You, But The Amazing Glitter Bomb Package Video Is Pretty Much Staged
  Too good to be true – well done Internet.

Life
Tree’s up – Christmas is here. Almost. Is it only me thats looking forward to a crazy week in politics?

Media
Venom – Load of shite. What a waste of a great cast. Better off just being an animated movie.

Red Dead 2 – 68% through story mode…closing in on the finish and still loving it.

Links

• Samsung used my DSLR photo to fake their phone’s “portrait mode” – DIY PhotographyShady. What I don’t get…does anyone at these companies think they will get away with this nowadays?
• Facebook Well Aware That Tracking Contacts Is Creepy: EmailsSpeaking of shady Facebook takes some stopping at the moment. Pure filth…plotting my move of their platform.
• The Friendship That Made Google HugeEnjoyed this, felt a total contrast to Facebook.
• Microsoft Putting Edge on Chromium Will Fundamentally Change the Web – MotherboardSeems a simple change but this is an amazing strategic move by Microsoft. Impressive.
• 52 things I learned in 2018 – Fluxx Studio Notes – MediumWhat a great read. Found out quite a bit I hadn’t learned…until now.
• The 2018 kottke.org Holiday Gift GuideIf you are struggling to find a gift this isn’t a bad place to start.
• Images of 2018: AP photographers capture a world in motionStunners.
• David Ehrlich’s 25 Best Movies of 2018 Video Countdown | IndieWireSome great films in this list.
• The Best Movies of 2018 – The RingerSome more – quite a few I haven’t watched yet.
• The 30 Best Superhero Movies 2018The best superhero movies since Blade. Strong list.
• Marvel Studios’ Avengers – Official Trailer – YouTubeCan’t wait to see this…just over 4 months. Tempted to rewatch a Marvel movie a week next year – should be just about ready for Endgame.
• BRIGHTBURN – Official Trailer (HD) – YouTubeLike the concept of this…what if Superman came to earth and was evil.
• Isle of Dogs – Sushi Making Scene Timelapse on VimeoShared the stunt breakdown from Atomic Blonde last week but this top trumps it. It was a great scene but I had no idea it took so long to shoot.

Life
It’s December. Christmas is coming…can finally have a mince pie. If only this Brexit nonsense wasn’t still an issue.

Media
Rewatched Dunkirk in 4k. Stunning. Visuals are strong but it’s the audio – so impacting.

Red Dead Online – mmm. Not convinced by this so far. Feels a bit sluggish to play. Still ploughing through single player and loving it.

Links

• The Mystery Font That Took Over New York – The New York Times
  How did Choc, a quirky calligraphic typeface drawn by a French graphic designer in the 1950s, end up on storefronts everywhere?
  Love a font story.
• Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture – on friendship, mental health, addiction (and what he would have made of the Brexit fiasco) | Alastair Campbell
  Really enjoyed this from Campbell. He’s a polarising figure but I’ve got a lot of time for what he says.
• Champs-Élysées Apple Store in Paris by Foster + Partners
  Champs-Élysées Apple Store designed Foster + Partners opens in an apartment in Paris with a kaleidoscope solar roof topping a central courtyard.
  This is a gallery, not a store. Apple going a step to far with this now.
• The godfather of fake news – BBC News
  Meet one of the world’s most prolific writers of disinformation
  The fact this idiot makes so much money from this…surely it’s something the tech companies can address?
• Sega Dreamcast at 20: the futuristic games console that came too soon | Games | The Guardian
  The Dreamcast deserved so much better than it got. Wonderful console that showed what future gen consoles would become.
• Apple Music Lands on Amazon Echo, as Apple Branches Out | WIRED
  Two bitter tech rivals get along for a change, making your streaming life a lot less complicated.
  Didn’t see this one coming.
• Life is too short
  Great post and something we should all remember.
• NASA’s InSight lands on Mars to explore planet’s uncharted interior – CNN
  Seeing the first pictures was amazing.
• Why It’s Easier to Make Decisions for Someone Else
  Lot of truth in this for me and something I need to think more about going forward.
• Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo | News | The Guardian
  The long read: Are you sitting comfortably? Many people are not – and they insist that the way we’ve been going to the toilet is all wrong
  Shit post.
• Movie Stunt Coordinator Breaks Down ‘Atomic Blonde’ Fight Scene | WIRED – YouTube
  Great breakdown of this scene. How many days shooting for a minute of screen time?

Life
Whats worse – Brexit or Black Friday? Both topics dominating the news and my inbox. Enough already.

Media
Battlefield V – more of the same in many ways but the tweaks to how your squad works makes it for me. Stunning to look at too.

Red Dead – Still ploughing through it…still loving it.

Sicario: Day of the Soldado – Not as good as the original though I loved the sound and visuals.

Links

• Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive?
  Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive? Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive? One of my fav posts this week.
• All the pretty horses: how Red Dead Redemption 2’s majestic steeds were made | Games | The GuardianThe horse animation is magnificent…worse is when your horse collides and falls. Nooooooooooooooooo.
• I’m Meditating (I’m Just Not Sitting Down) | Outside OnlineI’ve tried and failed to stick to meditating but there are so many saying there are benefits. Maybe something to try again over the Christmas holidays.
• Tired of Pasted Text Messing Up Your Formatting? Try ThisOr install Alfred which sorts this and so much more.
• Uber insiders describe questionable decisions in self-driving car unit – Business InsiderWhat a mess.
• Who is the real Nigel Farage… and why won’t he answer my questions?Got to love Carole Cadwalladr.
• Edward Snowden Explains Blockchain to His Lawyer — and the Rest of Us | American Civil Liberties UnionA nice explainer on Blockchain.
• John Lewis Christmas AdvertThis ad was marmite – some love it, some are like….what?
• Twitter UK Christmas Film 2018 – #NotARetailStore ft. @JohnLewis – YouTubeFair play to Twitter UK for a far cleverer Christmas ad featuring the real @johnlewis
• Holiday — Share Your Gifts — Apple – YouTubeApple did a holiday advert too which looked stunning.
• Holiday — Making of “Share Your Gifts” — Apple – YouTubeWorth a watch is the making of the Apple video. Thought it was all CGI…but I was wrong. Another fun fact – the original video and the making of are the same length. Weird.