The Tim Cook era ends.
While rumored heavily this is big news. Big ships like Apple can’t turn around overnight but I am optimistic about having a product person back at the helm.
Also: compare the humanness of the image of Tim Cook and John Ternus with the vapid Sam and Jony announcement.
The Town interview with Jon Favreau explores how AI and new technologies can be leveraged by creative people — not replace them. Very inspiring to hear how Favreau thinks about his work and the importance of movies being a shared, cultural experience to enjoy together.
In December I got a gaming PC prebuilt by a hobbyist in town and I’ve been running by SteamOS on it and loving it.
Over the weekend I put it in a new case, the Qube 540 for a poor-man’s Mac Pro (RIP). I wish they offered it in silver, but it’s a huge upgrade from the case my PC came in.
Bought this $20 8-pack of rechargeable AA batteries with USB-C after reading The Verge’s recommendation.
I use outdated rechargeable AAs for my Yale smart locks and they’re constantly dying. I’m over here just wishing for a brighter future and hoping this $20 will finally bring me happiness.
It’s sickening and awfully convenient for Amazon to be delivering packages today 🐣 Happy Easter y’all.
I made an app that pulls together local events across the Champaign-Urbana area. Turn of Events is entirely free, and always will be! If you’re in the area check it out.
Glad to see new open source solutions for building websites with EmDash. Something that gets loss in the static site generator world (or writing sites by hand) is ease of use for non-technical people that’s only afforded with a CMS. (I am interested to see spicy Matt’s thoughts.)
It’s a small thing (and probably intended for iPad), but I feel like this iOS 26.5 feature is destined for a foldable iPhone:
When you connect … a Magic Keyboard to an iPhone over USB-C, the iPhone will automatically establish a Bluetooth connection.
Illinois made it to the Final Four! Fun game to watch, especially since my family is split between Iowa and Illinois.
I have literally heard people at work (hint: not designers!) say things like “we won’t need those pesky engineers anymore” which is so ridiculous and just plain rude. From Jim Nielsen:
AI whispers in our ears: “everyone else’s job is easy except yours”.
I made an app for my dad but after multiple, multi-day (4-5 days) rounds with App Store review* I decided to just add him to the TestFlight. I wish Apple didn’t insist on being a gatekeeper.
*minor metadata issue (that I cannot reproduce) where the reviewer can’t install the watchOS app.
You don’t have to choose anymore, Hello Neo
My first Mac was an iBook G4. I saved up all summer long doing my summer job to buy that thing. I waffled between the Mac mini at $500 and the iBook which sat around $1,000. I had an HP display, keyboard, and mouse so I seriously considered living the BYODKM dream and going with the mini to save some dough.
While hemming and hawing my dad said something like, yeah but this one you can take with you, which solidified my choice to get the 12” iBook. Paying roughly double stung but was absolutely the right call. I loved that thing’s pre-MagSafe plug, plastic shell, and the included silver iPod mini. I ended up using that HP setup with my iBook so I got a taste for the laptop-desktop lifestyle the Mac mini would have offered.
Now, 20 years later, you can get a $600 Mac mini or a $600 MacBook Neo. It brings its own DKM! While the M4 in the mini outperforms the Neo, there’s only one you can take with you.
I hope this new lower priced laptop helps a whole new generation fall in love with the Mac. My fascination with computers took hold with that iBook and never let go.
I am hoping to release a new app this week. If you’re in the Champaign-Urbana area, this app is for you! If you’re interested let me know and I’ll send you a TestFlight invite.
We’ve been watching Malcolm in the Middle and the cold opening to s3e6 is all too real. My wife just stared at me: that’s what you have.
One week ago, at exactly 7:28 AM, my kid was having a pop tart with her cousin. Today, at exactly 7:28 AM, kiddo said, “cousin pop tart.” I’m mystified. I don’t know if I should be proud or worried.
There is a lot to criticize of Apple these days but I think the MacBook Neo intro video is among the best work the design team has ever done.
Seeing Daft Punk release new work after breaking up gives me hope for humanity.
The latest episode of Last Week Tonight about Twitter (X? Whatever.) is super depressing. I’m bummed Oliver didn’t give a specific shoutout to BlueSky (or any alternative) to that horrid cesspool of a site.
Picked up Super Nintendo (after hearing an Aftermath interview with the author) at our local bookshop today. Looking forward to some Miyamoto anecdotes.