Becca Farsace

Newsletter: week of 3/24

Added 2025-03-28 19:09:35 +0000 UTC

I am over a week into daily driving the Light Phone III, and I can't stop talking/thinking about it. A large part of that is because most phones are boring, and while the Light Phone is boring on paper, it has been anything but that in practice. For better or for worse, doing anything on it takes thought and slightly more time, and its unique design means that as soon as I pull it out, everyone around me has questions.

I have been having a blast! I plan to spend just as much time on the review as it takes me to fire off texts on this thing (which is a long time). So, if you have any questions you want answered about it, drop them in the comments. Spoiler alert: the camera is more Kodak EasyShare than iPhone 16 Pro.

A photo of me holding a Vivitar Series 1 3D Q-DOS Zoom Lens taken with the Light Phone III.

What I read:

A lot of comments about the Light Phone III
It appears that most folks think this device is way too expensive 😂

Owl City's Fireflies hits 1 billion streams on Spotify
annnnd now I can't stop listening to it.

TikTok to start pushing Amber Alerts to users’ For You feeds

Skeletal remains of missing son found in backyard tree house days after father dies in scuba accident
His last thought had to be, "I hope they don't find those bones!"

What I watched:

YOU CONTROL THIS VIDEO WITH YOUR KEYBOARD 2
This is such a cool idea! Also, how did I not know that number keys can move you through timestamps?

Tesla’s problems are bigger than just Elon Musk
A great little round-up about what's going on at Tesla from my alma mater.

Catching Up With Emma Missale | fixedgear
I just want to be as cool as Emma.

The last 12 seconds of this basketball game

She Looked So Free | Short Doc Film (Sony FX6)
This is the sort of video I always wanted to make--little pieces about amazing people doing amazing things <3 someday.

What I listened to:

Lucy Dacus, Hozier - Bullseye, which led me to Jackie and Wilson -Hozier

Jacob Collier Improvises the National Symphony Orchestra

Gotts Street Park - 'Tell Me Why' feat. Olive Jones
over and over and over again.

Okay, that's all I have for this week. Wish me minimalist phone luck!
-Becca