So yesterday I thought, “Man, I keep missing out on Brandon Bone stuff. Gotta find a way to know the second anything drops.” Seriously felt like old news hit me last every time. Didn’t wanna refresh feeds all dang day either.
First Attempt: The Slog
Started simple. Opened up his official site. Hit refresh. Nada. Waited five minutes. Hit refresh again. Still nothing new. Did this maybe ten times? Yeah, pure madness. My finger got tired, and honestly, I felt kinda stupid.
Next, went to that big bird site everyone uses. Searched his name. Scrolled down the latest tweets. Saw some fan chatter, old pics… but zero actual news. Kept scrolling until my thumb went numb. Gave up after like half an hour. Total bust.
The Search Engine Trap
Desperate times. Pulled up a search engine. Typed “Brandon Bone latest” + today’s date. Clicked the first few links. Mostly just regurgitating stuff I already knew from last week, maybe older. Some articles weren’t even about him! Wild.
Felt annoyed. Bookmarks? I had his sites saved. Went to each one manually, clicking through tabs like a headless chicken:
- Main homepage? Update from two weeks ago.
- Project page? “Coming soon” banner collecting dust.
- News section? Latest headline was about his dog’s birthday. Cute, but not helpful.
Time wasted? Yep. Actual news found? Big fat zero.
Almost Gave Up (Seriously)
Almost tossed my phone across the room. Decided to check my phone’s settings one last time on a hunch. Scrolled past battery savers, past all the boring stuff.
Saw “Notifications.” Thought, maybe? Tapped it. Went into browser settings. There it was! Site notifications. It was off for pretty much everything. Facepalm moment.
The Simple Fix I Overlooked
Went back to the official site. This time, instead of searching, I looked for it. Right near the address bar – a tiny little icon shaped like a bell with a slash. Clicked it. A pop-up asked: “Allow notifications?”
Hit Allow. Did the same thing on that big bird site’s mobile page. Found his profile, looked for the bell icon. Tapped “Follow” notifications and All Tweets notifications. Basically turned everything on.
Testing It Out (And It Worked!)
Closed everything down. Went to make a coffee. Five minutes later? Ding! Phone lit up. It was a notification directly from the official site! A quick blurb about a new project launch date. Legit news! Felt like magic.
Five minutes after that? Bzzzt! Phone vibrated again. Bird site notification saying he just tweeted about an interview clip going live. Boom. Instant updates.
No More Running Around
So that’s it. No fancy apps. No bots. No constant refreshing. No bookmark carousel. Just two simple settings I completely missed:
- Official Site: Flipped that little switch.
- Bird App: Enabled notifications through their built-in system.
Now? News finds me. Done. Work smarter, not harder. Wish I’d thought of it two hours ago. But hey, got it working now.
