Axodys 10C Edition

 🎙 Short, but high quality episode with a focus on Face ID. Lots of great info on Apple's new biometric tech.

Still going for it's introductory 50% off sale price, but only for a little while longer. An absolute bargain at $15!

Just had to track down the VW car commercial with the giant inflatible gorilla because my almost 4-year-old daughter loves it.

In the space of moments, Freeman High School ripped by violence

Heartbroken for the Strahan family and the Freeman High School community.

I prefer not to reblog links off Daring Fireball, but this gorgeous photo essay from recode's Dan Frommer is an exception.

🎙 Great Upgrade podcast episode featuring Jason Snell's firsthand account of his visit to the new Apple campus for the iPhone 8/iPhone X product launch.

📚 Came across a podcast with the author, Esther Schor, discussing the book and given my interest in Esperanto was intrigued enough to track down the hard cover at my local library. The book itself is an interesting blend of the history of Esperanto and the author's journey to different parts of the world to meet with Esperanto speakers. I was surprised that Schor's life became so entwined with the narrative, but It's a good book and offers a lot of insight into Esperanto's origins and where it is today,

📚My favorite book of 2017¹, A Man Called Ove, is the story of a Swedish curmudgeon who thinks he's done with life only to discover life isn't done with him. Poignant and funny, and I was completely hooked from the opening sequence where he attempts to purchase an iPad.

1. And an accidental discovery caused by an unexpected Kindle/toddler ordering incident. It showed up, had good reviews, and I thought, "What the heck? Might as well give it a go."

📚 Uhtred of Babbenburg's lifetime obsession with reclaiming his stolen birthright reaches its endgame, but as with all things in his complicated, but fascinating life, it's never simple or without unexpected consequences. I've really enjoyed this series and found The Flame Bearer to have a surprising amount of emotional payoff for my investment in Uhtred's story.

📚 Continuing my computer history trend for the year, just finished Andy Hertzfeld's definitive insider account of the creation of the Macintosh computer, Revolution in The Valley and it was quite good.