Matisyahu's Blog

I woke up early on Monday to jump on a bus to pick up some odd bits and pieces from the supermarket for the day with the big shop being done on Tuesday. On Tuesday I’ll be popping down but this time I’ve made sure I’ve actually got a list of things I need to purchase and if I have some extra money I’ll pick up a few extra items to have some extra food just in case I can’t get down to the supermarket for whatever particular reason. Tonight I went for a 20km walk – I needed a good work out after having a bit of a treat today, some fresh crusty bread along with a sweet treat on the side.

Samsung is looking at releasing One UI 8.0 (based on Android 16) in around September however they’re gradually rolling out the August 2025 update which will probably arrive in New Zealand around mid August or possibly towards the end the of the month. I’ve been watching videos and it is a sad state of affairs just how bad the Tech YouTube scene has gotten with the clickbait content, the hysterical nonsense where on one hand people complain that Samsung released an upgrade too early and how they should have tested it for longer but the moment that Samsung does take its time to ensure the release is solid then the same people are whining and whinging about how it is being delayed.

It is one of the reasons I’ve become less and less interested in those creating technology orientated content on YouTube because the environment has gotten so toxic and filled with people who have convinced themselves that being negative about everything somehow makes them better than those who cheerlead for companies and products that don’t deserve it. Do such people realise that they’re no better than the cheerleaders, that they’re pretty much doing the same thing but in the opposite direction? It reminds me of reactionaries during the COVID pandemic and how they convinced themselves that because they’re doing the exact opposite of what the experts were advising that it somehow made them ‘independent thinkers’. Being a reactionary doesn’t make you some sort of ‘independent thinker’ because ultimately you position regarding something isn’t based on a case by case basis but rather simply shaped by taking the opposite of whatever is the prevailing orthodoxy even if the prevailing orthodoxy is correct.

It reminds me of a YouTuber whining about how the Samsung S25 Ultra wasn’t a big change over last years offering but such people never explain what they actually want. It’s like when a customer complains about something and you ask them what they would like the organisation you for to do for them – a refund? yet they keep whining and complaining but never getting to the point. We’re at peak smartphones, people are keeping their phones for 3-4 years, maybe longer, the changes being made when it comes to the software and hardware is incremental because the heavy lifting/big changes were done over many years to get to this point. Most people who upgrade to the Samsung S25 Ultra are going to be someone who probably bought the S20 (or possibly Apple customer looking to switch) series and looking to upgrade just as people interested in the iPhone 16 or holding off for the iPhone 17 series probably have an iPhone 11 or 12.