# Chamline > A repository for my thoughts, perspectives and interests. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About](https://www.chamline.net/about.md) - šŸ‘‹šŸæ Greetings. My name is Habib Cham - now you know where the Cham in "Chamline" comes from! * šŸ‘ØšŸæā€šŸ’» UK based aspiring writer/blogger. * šŸ“± Consumer mobile tech enthusiast. * šŸ‘ØšŸæā€āœˆļø (Un)Professional DadTaxiā„¢ļø driver (to my kids). * šŸ¤© Big fan of Emojis & GIFs. On the geeky side, I am a mobile cā€¦ - [Archive](https://www.chamline.net/archive.md) - A chronological archive of published entries to help you navigate and rediscover older content. - [Blog](https://www.chamline.net/blog.md) - Check out the Explore page to browse blog entries by topic. Subscribe to the RSS feed for freshly published content. - [Books](https://www.chamline.net/books.md) - A collection of books read across different genres. - [Now](https://www.chamline.net/now.md) - The Now page showcases activities Iā€™m currently engaged in both online and offline, perhaps. - [Explore](https://www.chamline.net/tags.md) - Navigate through topics effortlessly. What will you discover and share today? ## Posts - [Daisy the AI Granny: Fighting Scammers, One Dodgy Call at a Time](https://www.chamline.net/daisy-the-ai-granny.md) - O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammersā€™ time: Created using a range of cutting-edge AI technology and trained with the help of one of YouTubeā€™s best known scambaiters, Jim Browning, Daisy is a lifelike AI Granny completely indistinguishable from a real person. Able to interact with scammeā€¦ - [Enhanced Visual Search in Photos App (iOS 18 & macOS 15)](https://www.chamline.net/enhanced-visual-search-in-photos-app-ios-18-macos-15.md) - The Enhanced Visual Search feature in iOS 18, activated by default, has been overlooked amidst the furore surrounding the appā€™s aesthetic redesign. I explore settings in new software updates and during the developer beta period I noticed the EVS setting was enabled by default without a prompt for pā€¦ - [Black Shield Maiden](https://www.chamline.net/black-shield-maiden.md) - From WILLOW and co-writer Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings. - [Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography](https://www.chamline.net/alex-ferguson-my-autobiography.md) - The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of British soccer. - [Navigating Social Media Flame Wars](https://www.chamline.net/navigating-social-media-flame-wars.md) - Flame wars erupt when a social networking platform sees a resurgence in new users and activity. Why the anxiety, anger, and aggression towards other networks? Why the detestation, hostility, and querulous attitude? A lot of wasted energy! I cannot see any immediate cessation of hostilities, sadly.ā€¦ - [Steve Jobs](https://www.chamline.net/steve-jobs.md) - Walter Isaacson's worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years. - [On Markdown Writing Text Editors](https://www.chamline.net/on-markdown-writing-text-editors.md) - There is an abundance of excellent Markdown text editors on the Apple platform. - [Unplanned Writing and Publishing Hiatus](https://www.chamline.net/unplanned-writing-and-publishing-hiatus.md) - Despite my blogging endeavours, I have fallen into a writing and publishing hiatus over the past four months. Given the amount of blog posts I consume daily ā€” one of the sources of inspiration and thought triggers, I didn't feel compelled to write. Nevertheless, I decided not to force the issue andā€¦ - [My Trust in Tech Companies](https://www.chamline.net/my-trust-in-tech-companies.md) - Michal Zelazny, writing on his Untitled Blog: I trust myself and nothing more, thereā€™s no company that can convince me theyā€™re trustworthy. Not anymore. I started to seriously evaluate my use of services from tech companies in the early 2010s. In particular, how they handled data collected from myā€¦ - [Blogging Workflow and Tools](https://www.chamline.net/blogging-workflow-and-tools.md) - With the continued resurgence of blogging, I love and appreciate the enthusiasm many bloggers have put into helping newcomers adopt this medium; from writing guides on choosing the right blogging platform, to blog posts with unfeigned encouragement reminding writers to forego perfectionism and writā€¦ - [Social Media ā€˜Post Brainā€™](https://www.chamline.net/social-media-post-brain.md) - Rach Smith, on Post Brain: Post Brain is when you go about your day constantly scanning for anything you can turn in to content, or what would make a great ā€œpostā€. Post Brain. What a great name. I like it. I donā€™t have any factual evidence, but Iā€™d wager the majority of active users on social platfā€¦ - [Developing Consistent Writing Habits](https://www.chamline.net/developing-consistent-writing-habits.md) - Take heed of this advice if you wish to develop, improve and establish a consistent writing habit. - [Chamline One Year Blogversary](https://www.chamline.net/chamline-one-year-blogversary.md) - April 29, 2024, marked one year since I published the first post on Chamline. - [EchoFeed ā€” Send your posts all over the web](https://www.chamline.net/echofeed-send-your-posts-all-over-the-web.md) - EchoFeed is an excellent choice for those who require granular control over the automatic distribution of their post content link. - [Aligning my Social Presence Online](https://www.chamline.net/aligning-my-social-presence-online.md) - I took a bit of a mental break from engaging online a few weeks ago. It gave me time to rethink my social presence online. - [On journaling and the Apple Journal App](https://www.chamline.net/apple-journal-app.md) - We often depreciate things because it doesnā€™t meet the standard set by the highest in their category. - [My Favourite Apple TV Plus Shows and Movies](https://www.chamline.net/my-favourite-apple-tv-plus-shows-and-movies.md) - TV Shows, Movies and Documentaries Iā€™d gladly rewatch. - [Overwhelming Tech Fatigue](https://www.chamline.net/overwhelming-tech-fatigue.md) - My disillusionment with technology ā€” Silvia Maggi: Technology no longer excites me. To be precise, Iā€™m not able to feel enthusiastic about new technology anymore. Might be because Iā€™m getting older. I went through many digital tools and hardware in the past, had my favourites, and was prepared to dā€¦ - [Be Kind, Always.](https://www.chamline.net/be-kind-always.md) - Towards a quieter, friendlier web ā€¢ Cory Dransfeldt: You can, and should, choose to be kind. Empathy is paramount and extending grace to whoever it is you're talking to can only help. The web can sometimes be a very hostile place, subject to your chosen circle; communities you join, people you follā€¦ - [Pioneering Spatial Computing with Vision Pro](https://www.chamline.net/apple-vision-pro.md) - The Apple Vision Pro with its attempts at pioneering Spatial Computing as weā€™ve never seen has divided opinions and simultaneously raised scepticism and optimism. - [Visiting Cool Websites](https://www.chamline.net/visiting-cool-websites.md) - Catching up with my RSS feed today, and came across a post by Evan Sheehan lamenting how RSS is at odds with one of his ā€” and mine ā€” favourite things; visiting cool websites. Evan Sheehan ā€” RSS: I think RSS is great, but I sometimes feel like itā€™s at odds with one of my favorite things about the weā€¦ - [Magic Rays Of Light](https://www.chamline.net/magic-rays-of-light.md) - If you listen to podcasts and enjoy watching TV Shows and Movies on Apple TV, then check out Magic Rays of Light podcasts. - [The Rebirth of Blogging Geekdom](https://www.chamline.net/the-rebirth-of-blogging-geekdom.md) - One of the most beautiful aspects of geek culture is its inclusivity. It's a space where differences should be celebrated and diversity embraced. - [Accessibility Improvements on Chamline](https://www.chamline.net/accessibility-improvements-on-chamline.md) - For Accessibility reasons, to help reduce eye strain, I have been looking into blog themes that offer Light and Dark mode switching options. A bonus point if it also switches automatically based on user device settings. Although I used RSS clients which collate all new posts from feeds and provideā€¦ - [The Desire for a Caseless iPhone](https://www.chamline.net/the-desire-for-a-caseless-iphone.md) - Why is the question ā€˜to Case or not to Caseā€™ and why is the answer to not Case? Iā€™m a Nutcase!! - [2024 Blogging Endeavours](https://www.chamline.net/2024-blogging-endeavours.md) - I love reading blogs. The more personal the blog in terms of the writing style and the look & feel, the better. - [Default Apps](https://www.chamline.net/default-apps.md) - The Hemispheric Views podcast episode 097ā€”Duel of the Defaults! ā€” The fun game show-styled episode in which the podcast host judges and awards points to podcast guests based on their chosen default apps spread across carefully selected categories. Fans of the show take to their blogs and share theā€¦ - [The iPhone X](https://www.chamline.net/the-iphone-x.md) - The iPhone X is the first phone to cycle through my family in perfect working condition. - [Practical iOS 17 Features Iā€™m Excited About](https://www.chamline.net/practical-ios-17-features-2.md) - iOS 17 packs a lot of new and improved features. - [Elevating your ā€˜Techā€™ savviness](https://www.chamline.net/elevating-your-tech-savviness.md) - Being a techie is more than just a hobby; it is a mindset driven by unwavering dedication. - [R.I.P. Tina Turner](https://www.chamline.net/tina-turner.md) - Queen of Rockā€™nā€™Roll and simply the best! Rest in Power. - [Mona for Mastodon App icon(s)](https://www.chamline.net/mona-for-mastodon-app-icons-2.md) - The app icon remains one of the most unfitting aspects of Mona. - [Social Media separation anxiety and adoption](https://www.chamline.net/social-media-separation-anxiety-and-adoption.md) - As we go through separation anxiety (Thanks, Twitter), we should all seek a place we feel welcomed, respected, valued, protected and safe. - [So long, Twitter. Thanks for the 140 Chars!](https://www.chamline.net/so-long-twitter-thanks-for-the-140-chars-2.md) - Today, May 1, 2023, 12 years later, I have deactivated my Twitter account for good. - [Introducing Chamline!](https://www.chamline.net/introducing-chamline.md) - Greetings and welcome to Chamline! In this new world of social media disruption, it is apparent that having your own space online is essential. ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://www.chamline.net/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://www.chamline.net/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://www.chamline.net/llms-full.txt)