Weekly Download #61 - How to defeat auto-play (and more)

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WEEKLY DOWNLOAD #61

Good Evening , it’s Sunday, November 24, 2024 and welcome to our little echo chamber. And welcome to our little echo chamber.

I’m sure some of y’all are sick of hearing about Bluesky, but there’s been a bit of a contagion. That’s right, I’ve had a “viral post.”

While you’re obviously free to make up your own mind about the up-and-coming social media platform, I have to say this felt like “2016 Twitter”—kind of good.

Here’s what’s on deck for this week:

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📲 NOT FLIX: How to turn off Netflix’s annoying auto-play feature.
⏩ FAST FIVE: Five stories you might have missed.
🐬 GEAR OF THE WEEK: Flipper Zero
🍌 MORON OF THE WEEK: The tale of the $6.2m banana.
💸 DEALS: Discounts on tech you need.
🛠️ TOOLS: Apps we love.

Let’s get into it…
-Roger