I see a lot of pushback against AI... and I think that's good news... we need to reach equilibrium and be more honest about its cost, not just the convenience side of the story.

This is Montreal, Summer 2026 → You don’t know Montreal if you never visited Schwartz's, THE place for smoked meat! 😋 Follow the trail.

Montreal by night → Today I'm starting a new trail series: Montreal by night. I got the idea for this new series yesterday during a long walk in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montreal. It was a perfect late-summer night. I hope you enjoy this series. Follow the trail.

This is Montreal, Summer 2026 → Probably one of the last check in for this photo series. A beautiful house north of Montreal Island, on Gouin street. Wow. Follow the trail.

How is this even possible to be hosted on a government website? What comes next, building concentration camps? Oh wait, they're probably getting ready for this too. Appalling. 🤮

https://birchtree.me/blog/chill-racist-games-hosted-by-the-us-government/

This is Montreal, Summer 2026 → A beautiful house in Westmount, Montreal, while biking on the Maisonneuve bike trail. I went on a nowhere for that bike ride and found so many gems. That was one of them. Follow the trail.

This is Montreal, Summer 2026 → Superb neighborhood and typical near McGill university. This picture was taken during a long bike ride in the morning. More photos coming. Follow the trail.

I just came across Moments through a post by Manton. I spent a few moments on... Moments' website, and I really like what I'm seeing. My brain is now in find-a-use-case-for-this-asap mode. 😅 Glass is still my go-to place for sharing my best images. Trails, a custom-built solution for sharing check-ins, fits one very specific need and somewhat covers what Moments covers. I like to support great initiatives like Moments even if there might not be a use case for it. Still pondering. 💭

https://www.moments.im/

In today's announcements, Apple provided a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Mac mini short film. I think it's interesting that the artists are working on physical animations instead of digital ones. Apple also did this with the new Apple TV opening sequence.

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-shares-behind-the-scenes-video-for-its-fun-new-mac-mini-ad/

This is Montreal, Summer 2026 → Saw this great bell tower reflecting sunset light, or golden hour light, now part of Montreal well-known university building, named UQAM. Follow the trail.