29 December 2024

My 2024 in listening

A lot of podcasts and very little music in my AirPods in 2024

A summary, generated in Overcast, of my most-listened podcasts of the year
If you see me walking around or if you have installed a spy camera in my flat, you will almost certainly spot AirPods in my ears.

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27 December 2024

Weekly visions - week 51, 2024

This is what you get when you look for films that are not too long

The poster for Jaume Collet-Serra's *Carry-On*, which I didn't particularly like, but it was the least upsetting poster available for this week
As I write this post I realise my December is essentially a re-quel of my April, including but not limited to my viewing history.

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26 December 2024

My 2024 in gaming

It seems I tried a lot of games this year, after all

I’m not a very constant gamer and, as I mentioned recently, my Nintendo Switch has been inactive for a long time; I even left it at home during my short railroad trip last Spring. For the Summer holidays, on the other hand, the perspective of longer train rides convinced me to find alternatives to watching films and journaling, so, finally, during this second part of the year I have played a few games.

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25 December 2024

My people of the year for 2024

Let’s start to wrap up the year with some personal considerations

You seldom know when it’s the last time you will ever see someone dear. Even rarer is understanding, the moment you first meet someone, whether they will become important in your life.

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24 December 2024

App Defaults 2024

The end-of-year update on my most used apps and services

Several people I follow (for instance, Brandon and Sara) have updated their App Defaults declaration, and it makes sense to update mine as well, to reflect the few changes that occurred in the thirteen months since my first post. A star marks the categories where there are changes.

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22 December 2024

Weekly visions - week 50, 2024

Introducing popes and wingless angels

The poster for Edward Berger's *Conclave*
This was I was finally delivered (after import procedures and Belgian Posts’ Saint Nicholas overload) the Ju-On boxset from Arrow Films (half-price thanks to end-of-year sales; not an affiliate link), meaning that I was curious to watch again the Kayako/Toshio films, this time in a decent resolution.

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