Thousands of Software Engineers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse - When it rains it pours, although in my case it would seem it's much more like the entire multiverse is repeatedly destroyed over and over for eternity. I don't even want to be funny about it. That's basically what's happening and nobody can or is doing anything about it. The weather isn't too bad today, a bit hot around lunch time. Even trying to sound normal has an annoying funniness to it atm. vice.com #

IT Employment Grew by Just 700 Jobs in 2023, Down From 267,000 in 2022 - Seems like the IT sector has been hit particularly badly compared to other areas of the economy. wsj.com #

The Apple Vision Pro will launch in February - When the initial annoucement happened back in June 2024 seemed so far off, but now it feels like that happened a month ago or something. So many things have happened to keep us busy. Prescription lenses will be $149. Base model will have 256GB storage. I would have thought that folks will need much more storage for the 3D spacial videos they record. theverge.com #

I kept a diary of how I use my phone. The results were depressing - I can't say this mirrors my experience, I clearly don't use social media anywhere near as much as the author, yet there are some aspects of what he describes that ring true. theguardian.com #

Kate doesn’t want Prince George to go to Eton – and for once I agree with her - I often wonder if the people that incesantly bully me here aren't boarding school victims. Pretty sure regularly schooled folks wouldn't behave so attrociously. I went to mixed schools myself and liked it. Seems like no matter what you do the bullies eventually get you. theguardian.com #

Hundreds block off Westminster Bridge in call for Gaza ceasefire - They should release those that were arrested, especially if they were non-violent. theguardian.com #