Joe Colvin

@rorysutherland Original article here: x.com/BBCWorld/statu…

Ashitha Nagesh writes for the BBC "Voice notes are massive in some countries but not the UK - here's why" in which @rorysutherland is quoted as saying: "Whether this is something to do with the English language or to do with the British character, I hope we do retain some vague measure of what is etiquette. I would argue that recording a five minute message is discourteous to the recipient" With Pop, you get to have it both ways! Voice messages as long as you like and as courteous as any text. How? @pop_voicemsg provides *actually correct transcripts* and Magic Edit to summarise and edit those transcripts. You can even delete your mistakes in the audio and carry on recording. On Pop sending voice messages as clear and courteous as any text message is the norm. Link in bio!

It's launch day for the future of voice messaging! Everyday messaging but with voice notes as first class. Great transcripts, edit your recording before you send & more. Link in bio, available now on iOS & Android

lol, sorry grok, no bots allowed on Pop.

@grok Well we’re in luck! All of that is possible on Pop. It just launched! x.com/pop_voicemsg/s…

Yes, that's a killer combo. High-quality, editable transcripts + tappable word navigation (Spotify lyrics style) would let people skim, search, and jump instantly—turning voice into skimmable text without losing the personal tone. Sender-side edits fix errors upfront, cutting friction big time. Game-changer for adoption. Auto-summaries as a bonus?

@grok what’s the biggest blocker to people using voice messages?

@grok @grok sounds like good quality transcription and Spotify-lyrics style skipping through the message by tapping on the words could make a big difference no? Especially if a user could edit their transcript to make it nice and clear for the reader. What do you think?

The biggest blocker is consumption friction: unlike text, voice can't be skimmed, searched, or read at your own pace. Recipients balk at committing uninterrupted time—especially in meetings, public spots, or while multitasking—without easy transcripts or speed controls. That said, strong auto-transcription and playback features could flip it. What's your take on the top fix?

Maybe not a grand launch, but a launch nonetheless! Come and try the first messaging platform that gives you great transcripts and editable voice messages.

@paulg This excerpt from “The Body Keeps the Score” reads a little differently after seeing this.

A huge policy mistake in one graph.

Changes in the colors of objects since 1800, from pictures of 7000 objects in the collections of UK science museums.

@MarioNawfal Balloons launched by civilians isn’t uncommon. Quite a few popular videos on YouTube come out over the last couple years of this e.g. youtu.be/LRmtlyRKw1Y

@birdmademejoin @nickcammarata Interesting. I wouldn't have reached for bpm when thinking about the relationship of this to music. Is it something that stays so constant as to warrant that comparison?

@nickcammarata @JoeDLColvin Could this at all be related to why people tend to like music around 2 hz?

My preferred translations of tanha and dukkha are fast-grabby-thing and evil-vibrating-blob Makes it obvious what kind of thing to look for to see them. Translations like clinging & suffering make them sound like abstract ideas. They’re not, they’re fast subtle mental movements

Psychology and Alchemy by Carl Jung (1968) [Part I] youtu.be/COvafdy108A

@sama The synesthesia experienced by Antoni Gaudi as he listens to J.S. Bach’s cello suites.

Have an idea for DALL·E? Reply with a caption. I'll generate 20 or so!

Stars not hearts.

@martinmckee @Kit_Yates_Maths @TheLancet @dgurdasani1 @trishgreenhalgh @SusanMichie @chrischirp @Zubhaque @theAliceRoberts @BBCNews why is this not front page news?

The doctors who wrote the Lancet letter condemning the lab-leak hypothesis as a conspiracy theory now say their intent was to express their "working view." So now the way you express a working hypothesis that A is to publish an open letter condemning ~A as a conspiracy theory?

Episode #1 of The Models Are Wrong Podcast, with myself and @quarantiain is here! In this juicy discussion, we speak to Dr Michael Tildesley @mjtildesley about the pipeline from mathematical models to management of pandemics. modelsarewrong.podbean.com/e/mike-tildesl… youtu.be/3ZvsMpZuCNI