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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ My daily driver is the iPhone 15 Pro. I've been an iPhone user since the 4 model
 
 ## Tablet
 
-The iPad Pro 11 inch - 4th generation is my daily computer of choice having upgrade from a rather old yet capable MacBook Air from 2012. 
+The iPad Pro 11 inch - 4th generation is my daily computer of choice having upgraded from a rather old yet capable MacBook Air from 2012. 
 
 Almost everything I need to do these days can be done in the browser or via dedicated apps.
 
@@ -24,45 +24,42 @@ Almost everything I need to do these days can be done in the browser or via dedi
 
 ## Watch
 
-I wear two daily. The Apple Watch Series 9, as this is the best smartwatch available to me.
+I wear two daily. The Apple Watch Series 9, as this is the best smartwatch available to me for noticiations, payments, calendar and smart home controls.
 
 I also wear a Garmin 945 as I've found this to be the best activity and sleep tracking watch given it's superior battery life and it's back to start GPS tracking map is super userful when out on a long run.
 
 
 ## TV
 
-I use an Apple TV in the office
+Apple TVs in the usual rooms in the house, including the office.
 
 ## Listening
 
-I use the Shokz opencomm for digital calls, its boom mic is handy and offers good noise reduction and the bone conduction method I find is great for public settings or offices where ambient noise is needed.
+I use the Shokz opencomm for digital calls, its boom mic is handy and offers good noise reduction and the bone conduction method I find is great for public settings or offices where ambient noise is needed, and at home calls too.
 
-I also use the Shockz Aeropex as this offers high enough quality audio for podcasts, music, videos etc whilst being lightweight and long battery life.
-
-I also have a pair of the second generation Airpod Pro (usb-c) model. 
+Then the Shockz Aeropex as these offer high enough quality audio for podcasts, music, videos etc whilst being lightweight and long battery life, in addtion with a pair of the second generation Airpod Pro (usb-c) model, that I'm using more and more.
 
 ## Reading
 
 I use the kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition as my device of choice for reading books, I own less than dozen physical books and would ideally move to an all digitial approach in time.
 
-I use the app NetNewsWire as my RSS reader of choice and will look to subscribe to websites and blogs and tend to avoid hitting websites directly due largely to cookie polices, adverts, and shitty design.
+The app NetNewsWire as my RSS reader of choice and will look to subscribe to websites and blogs and tend to avoid hitting websites directly due largely to cookie polices, adverts, and shitty design.
 
 
 ## Apps
 
-- Castro
-- Working Copy
-- NetNewsWire
-- Drafts
-- 1Password
-- GitHub
-- GoodLinks
-- Bobby
-- 1.1.1.1 VPN
-- Scriptable
-- Pythonista
-- Textastic
-- X.App
-- Kindle
+- PocketCasts (Podcasts)
+- Working Copy (Git Client)
+- NetNewsWire (News/RSS)
+- Drafts (Notes)
+- 1Password (Password Manager)
+- GoodLinks (Bookmarks)
+- Bobby (Budgeting)
+- 1.1.1.1 VPN (Vpn)
+- Scriptable (Coding)
+- Pythonista (Coding)
+- Textastic (Coding)
+- YouTube and X.App (Videos)
+- Kindle (Reading)
 
 As well as the usual banking, ultility, home apps for the services I use, plus, of course, the default Apple apps.

_posts/2023-11-30-podcast-app-castro-may-be-dying.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 layout: post
 date: 2023-11-30
 link: https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/11/castro-podcast-app-goes-down-and-may-be-dying/
-title: podcast app Castro may be dying
+title: Podcast app Castro may be dying
 cited: Six Colors
 
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@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ RIP Castro.
 
 > The cloud database that backs the service is broken and needs to be replaced. As a result, the app has broken....
 
-> What’s worse, according to former Castro team member Mohit Mamoria, “Castro is being shut down over the next two months.”
+> What’s worse, according to former Castro team member Mohit Mamoria, “Castro is being shut down over the next two months.”