Paul Hudson

Some emails take me a long time to reply to. Others, not so much.

Randomly remembered a book series I loved as a teen, and found it has very good audiobook editions. It's like a gentler, simpler Terry Pratchett, but easy listening and fun. (Link is for Audible, sorry; I know their app leaves a lot to be desired.)

Audible.com

Another Fine Myth

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Skeeve is a magician’s apprentice (and a wanna-be thief) until an assassin’s bolt kills his...

Apple Watch users: I recently switched to Ultra, and love it – I really had no idea how pleasing the design was, and I’m glad to be able to use my existing bands because I’m not a fan of the Ultra bands. However, it’s just a little too big to sleep in comfortably. Can I use my old watch at night and the Ultra during the day? Will the sleep tracking stuff sync properly?

I've had so many suggestions to improve Hacktivate. The most popular ones are: - Add optional background music - Make the toolbox available outside challenges - Show an example solution after solving each challenge - More free hints I'll make them all happen ASAP 🫡

App Store

Hacktivate: Capture the Flag App - App Store

Download Hacktivate: Capture the Flag by Hudson Heavy Industries on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games ...

My grandmother passed away today. I feel so privileged to have known her, and for my children – her great-grandchildren! – to have known her too. 98 is a fantastic age, and I’ll always remember her love and kindness ❤️

So many folks are planning a trip to Cupertino for #WWDC24, either to attend the Apple Park event or to come to some of the many community events. I keep seeing people asking what it's like there during the week, and tomorrow I'll be answering exactly that in a new video 🙂

I’m flying to @tryswiftconf in a few days, so I’m looking at my flight details. Next I shall check my life insurance 😬