John August agrees that Apple should drop the App Store top lists.

On the Forecast Blog

The renowned Dark Sky finally comes to the UK. And it offers to send push notifications prior to rainfall. This feels like the future.

This would be useful if one was to play Dungeons and Dragons (like these folks), or start playing Fire Emblem: Awakening and need to name the tactician.

Professor Russell Foster, New Scientist

Sleep is not a luxury or an indulgence but a fundamental biological need, enhancing creativity, productivity, mood and the ability to interact with others.

If you are dependent upon an alarm clock, or parent, to get you out of bed; if you take a long time to wake up; if you feel sleepy and irritable during the day; if your behaviour is overly impulsive, it means you are probably not getting enough sleep. Take control. Ensure the bedroom is a place that promotes sleep – dark and not too warm – don’t text, use a computer or watch TV for at least half an hour before trying to sleep and avoid bright lights. Try not to nap during the day, and seek out natural light in the morning to adjust the body clock and sleep patterns to an earlier time. Avoid caffeinated drinks after lunch.

I find reading from Instapaper in dark mode with the lights off works well to promote drowsiness.

Andrew Brown at Nintendo World Report

This is exciting. I’ve been after these games for years, but was never convinced with the cost and hassle of buying from Ebay.