The Bulletin
​for 23 Feb, 2025

Hey there,

This week, I spent most of the time arguing with my carrier about my RCS issues (see blog section) and a bunch of other crap that has made me want to 1) switch mobile platforms altogether and/or 2) leave my carrier. So hopefully we get a resolution this coming week! I'm going to throw in the towel here soon, though...

This weekend, my friends Fiona and Arsene came up from the city to visit me and see the Bennington, Vermont area. We had a lovely time--spent way too much money on chocolate and candy, though, and my wallet hurts. I got a haircut on Sunday and we watched Sonic 3 (very quick review here; warn: spoilers). Truly the best weekend :D

I didn't have a lot of time to put this together, so it's being sent late. Whoops. But here goes:

Notable blog posts from me...

• ​The RCS on iPhone Trouble Saga Continues: Now I’ve Emailed Apple and My Carrier’s Higher Ups; and
• ​My Carrier is Making Me Have to Consider Leaving iPhone, And I’m Frustrated. Kind of tired of this, and honestly, I think we can probably say it is Apple's fault for implementing RCS the way that they did.

Of course, these are just some highlights. If you'd like more from me throughout the week, including a flowing stream of links, visit SladeWatkins.com/posts!

Things I found across the net...

Gone, gone, gone.

• ​Red iPhones are gone, and I'm depressed.
• ​Here's the iPhone 16e. It's kind of a scam, the name is meh, so most importantly--don't buy it. Just spring for the iPhone 16 base model and thank me later.
• ​Netflix added and immediately removed a feature literally everybody wanted because of an accident. I say I hate the company and what they stand for now, and everyone should cancel their subscription. Also because it's getting more and more expensive for less stuff. How about that?
• And finally, Gulf of...? You decide the new name of the Gulf of Mexico!

What I'm listening to...

I happen to listen to a lot of music. Here’s what I’m currently listening to—usually on repeat. Here’s what I’ve got for you, for the week of 23 February, 2025…

• ​New Romantics (Taylor's Version), by Taylor Swift
• ​Nobody (from (from Kaiju No. 8), by OneRepublic
• ​Shivers, by Steinza
• ​Cry, by Benson Boone
• ​Letter to God (1998), by Halsey
• ​Out of Oklahoma, by Lainey Wilson
• ​Alien, by Dehd
• ​Quilt of Steam, by Del Water Gap

Thanks to Odesli for making these links platform agnostic! For library stats, you can find me on last.fm.

Of course, it'll be a quieter week this week. There's a Pokemon Presents presentation coming up, and a bunch of other stuff I'm going to have to pay attention to. See you next week!

Best,
Slade