Having been staring out of the window at some clouds, one floated by that looked just like a weeknote. Or something. So I will now write this week’s…

Published stuff

My Stuff column this week is Air today, obsolete tomorrow? But my ancient iPad still has value. This looks at Apple adding the first iPad Air to its list of obsolete devices, and how vital I still find mine as a gateway to the early days of App Store games.

Speaking of, the superb Space Invaders Infinity Gene is the latest addition to my classic apps series over at TapSmart/Swipe, for which I’ve also written a toolkit feature on how to navigate the world.

Upcoming stuff

I’ve been getting back into Duolingo, for an article that will explore 30 days with the product, much like the one I wrote about Yousician.

So far, I’ve been enjoying the experience, despite Duolingo’s somewhat user-hostile free tier. But I do fear I’m one of those people who can read and translate well, but who then finds languages vanish without a trace the second recall is needed.

Beyond that, I’ll soon be digging into music and digital creativity pieces for Stuff. Proper home turf, there, and I remain constantly amazed by how much you can do these days with even modest hardware.

Other stuff

During my week off, I think I learned how to relax again. In part, that was down to not having to even think about work at all, rather than doing that typical thing of doing a ‘bit’ of work now and again, and thereby keeping the work and stress brain active. Another lesson for the future.