YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! Today it's ethical Spotify alternatives, a new Superman & Spider-Man crossover, and the 'Retro' photo app. Plus: an e-reader for ants, modernised Bluetooth Walkmans, and 52 things learned in 2025. Boom boom here we go! π΅ If you're a Spotify user but you'd rather give your money to a platform that better respects the income of its artists, Brian Merchant has a great blog post ranking the alternatives by price, artist revenue, sound quality, and so on....
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YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! This is a very simple newsletter, made to share the things I enjoy. I'm a 'very online' kinda guy, and I love to throw things at people and say 'hey look at this!' β so now I'm doing it in a newsletter. Okay, right, let's have a go at that. π In Australia, the state of Victoria has made all public transport free for everybody under 18 from January 1 2026. That's pretty damn cool. It already runs free trams in the city centre, and free travel for...
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YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! This is a very simple newsletter, made to share the things I enjoy. I'm a 'very online' kinda guy, and I love to throw things at people and say 'hey look at this!' β so now I'm doing it in a newsletter. Okay, right, let's have a go at that. Watch this BBC 'spy crab' enjoy the protection of an army of real crabs, as a huge 4-metre stingray swoops in for a feast! π©π¦° I really like these pastry-, pasta- and cookie-themed hair accessories by Joanna Behar....
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YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! This is a very simple newsletter, made to share the things I enjoy. I'm a 'very online' kinda guy, and I love to throw things at people and say 'hey look at this!' β so now I'm doing it in a newsletter. Okay, right, let's have a go at that. πΏ The original Star Wars cut is returning to cinemas! This is pretty big. In the '90s, George Lucas used new computer graphics to replace a lot of the original film's practical effects (models and puppets), and added...
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YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! This is a very simple newsletter, made to share the things I enjoy. I'm a 'very online' kinda guy, and I love to throw things at people and say 'hey look at this!' β so now I'm doing it in a newsletter. Be still your hearts! Okay, right, let's have a go at that. πΊπΈ America is finally getting rid of pennies?! Yup, it's true. Australia dropped its 1- and 2-cent coins in the early 1990s, and now the US is coming along. The last penny (1 cent) was minted on...
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