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...

At the start of the week, a post appeared on social media about a man who had been missing from the village for three days, with no clue about his whereabouts. The post remained up for a few days until yesterday, when it was removed, but there’s still no sign of him. It’s assumed his wife was the one who reported him missing. At the pub last night, someone mentioned he wasn’t missing at all but had actually left his wife.   The wife will likely feel very awkward in the village now and may move on herself soon enough. Apparently, they’ve also been having issues with their neighbors. It seems the move to this village hasn’t been the best decision for these people, and considering they’re not young, you’d think they would have made better choices. On a more serious note, a child went missing on Friday in the next town. Hopefully, they’ll be found soon. I haven’t heard much more about it, which could be either a good or bad sign, I suppose. Here we are again on another Sunday, not...