> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://birchtree.me/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Goodies: August 4, 2015 - URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/goodies-aug1/ - Published: 2015-08-04T12:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2015-08-04T12:00:00.000Z - Author: Matt Birchler - Tags: goodies, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29 Good morning, everyone! Big news this week is I'm moving in less than 2 weeks. My wife and I finally found a good place, and after years of commuting over an hour to get to work, my new commute will be less than 5 minutes. The only downside I can see is that my podcast-listening time is about to shrink dramatically. I guess I can deal... This week's video is Kurt Vile's new single, Pretty Pimpin. I've shared this a couple times already on Twitter, but I had to share it one more time because I can not stop listening to this song. Kurt Vile has been on a roll for years, and this single is just another awesome step along the way. ## New Games - Rare Replay (Xbox One) ## Links of Note - Theft, Lies, and Facebook - [Hank Green](https://medium.com/@hankgreen/theft-lies-and-facebook-video-656b0ffed369?ref=birchtree.me) - Keeping my head above water - [Radiant Tap](http://radianttap.com/blog/2015/keeping-my-head-above-water/?ref=birchtree.me) - Review: Three Months of Apple Watch - [512 Pixels](http://www.512pixels.net/blog/2015/8/review-three-months-of-apple-watch?ref=birchtree.me) - Windows 10 Review: Microsoft Takes a Step Back to Move Forward - [Recode](http://recode.net/2015/07/28/windows-10-review-microsoft-takes-a-step-back-to-move-forward/?ref=birchtree.me) - Be Unfailingly Kind - [Rands in Repose](http://randsinrepose.com/archives/be-unfailingly-kind/?ref=birchtree.me) - The Story of Windows 10 from Inside Microsoft - [The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/29/9060891/microsoft-windows-10-myerson-belfiore-aul-spencer-interview?ref=birchtree.me) - Goodbye, Android - [Motherboard](http://motherboard.vice.com/read/goodbye-android?ref=birchtree.me) - Vine's Quiet, Stealthy Pivot - [Fast Company](http://www.fastcompany.com/3049001/vines-quiet-stealthy-pivot?ref=birchtree.me) - Inside the failure of Google+, a very expensive attempt to unseat Facebook - [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/08/02/google-plus-history/?ref=birchtree.me) - $600 premium Android phones are getting harder and harder to sell - [VentureBeat](http://venturebeat.com/2015/08/01/600-premium-android-phones-are-getting-harder-and-harder-to-sell/?ref=birchtree.me) ## Swag of the Week ``` ``` The [MoKo Soft Silicone Apple Watch Replacement Sport Band](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P0B3P8I/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00P0B3P8I&linkCode=as2&tag=birc08-20&linkId=W7XXX7GMSA6KZL6A&ref=birchtree.me)![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=birc08-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00P0B3P8I) it too good of a deal to be true, but it just may be real. This band is a rip off of Apple's Sport Band, but at $10 it's hard to resist trying it out. Mine is in the mail on the recommendation of [WatchAware](http://watchaware.com/post/14450/replica-apple-watch-sports-band-pink?ref=birchtree.me). I have the blue one coming in the next couple days and will definitely be sharing my thoughts.