David's blog

I’ve ordered a new pair of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, which should arrive this week. I went for the new ones because the Gen 1 version was a bit bulky. I didn’t expect to wear them as much as I do, so comfort wasn’t a big deal at first, but now it is. I chose the Blazer style this time—they fit better with no sliding down my nose.   The new glasses are a bit pricier than the Gen 1s, but they have a better camera, improved microphones, and, of course, a better fit. I’m not sure what to do with the old pair—maybe just keep them in case the new ones break.   I mostly use the glasses for the camera, capturing short videos and posting them on Facebook for the village diaspora to enjoy. Originally, I bought them to use the AI “look and see” command, but I haven’t used it much for that—except maybe for improving recipes. The glasses are also handy for making hands free phone calls and listening to podcasts and -some music sometimes and getting messages from whatsapp, I gue...

My laptop has been acting up for the past few days, refusing to shut down properly. I suspect it got stuck on an update. I tried restoring it but lost patience and ended up resetting it, which wiped out all my apps and data—a total hassle. On top of that, I got an email today about a pair of glasses I ordered online. Normally, I wouldn’t buy glasses this way, but it was my only option at the time. I had spoken with an optometrist about the order but decided to place it myself since it seemed they were just ordering them online anyway, and no options were available in-store. I searched for my old prescriptions at home but couldn’t find last year’s, so I had to visit the shop to request a copy. I sent it to them, but this morning I got an email saying the copy was blurry and missing key details. They also asked whether the glasses were for reading or distance vision, which I wasn’t sure how to answer because I usually just rely on my prescription. I contacted the optometrist again and fi...