🆕📝 That MacBook Pro screen is gorgeous, but the corners are wrong

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I wonder if Apple will release a new Apple Pencil today that works with the rumored touchscreen MacBooks and the iPhone Duo. Seems more likely that they would have debuted it with the Duo rather than the MacBook, but perhaps.

Finished reading: I am not a robot: my year using AI to do (almost) everything and replace (almost) everyone by Joanna Stern 📚

I really love Joanna’s writing voice, and that she voiced it herself for the audiobook. Funny, informative, and zany — this book turned out to be everything I hoped. But I finished it feeling more worried about our AI-riddled future than I expected.

Thanks Strava! But you can also just say it was dumb. 😅

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Thanks @keepontrekkingg! We can’t recommend hanging out with cool cats like yourself enough! 🤙

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Stunner 🍁 weekend at @sadkrf! So good catching up with old friends, and making new ones! Big thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the rock, and who put the event together. Can’t wait to go back and check out more of the southern crags! 🙌

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Gamesmanship! Been meaning to get on this route for years and finally make it happen with @con1feric on a perfect fall day. What a route. We took it to the top and enjoyed every pitch. 👌 And got a @willclimbz sighting! 😁

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Been really enjoying Nonogame by @matt_birchler@mastodon.social. Played over five hours already!

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I spy new Apple Music branding with a lowercase “m” in the Apple Music Hall introduction. Curious! I kinda like it. I’ve long thought the capital “M” made it a little off balanced.

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A big ol’ high five 🙌 to Eric who reached the halfway mark on his #46er journey by summiting Colvin and Blake on Friday. C&B had been our Plan B peaks for a few trips, so it felt great to finally get them checked off. Over the hump, and looking forward to next season with this great guy. (Last pic is of me in my happy place!)

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Moby Grape (5.8) | Cannon Cliff, NH. Amazing day of climbing on this 7-pitch wonder! Great partnership with Shane as we swapped leads, each taking a scary one, and got the onsight for every pitch. That Finger of Fate is no joke! Superb weather, awesome climbing, and good company made for a stellar day. Can’t wait to go back to that nice NH granite!

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No more “Designed by Apple in California” on the back of AirPods. Thanks, I hate it.

On the other hand, the AirPods 5 sound fantastic, and block noise just as well!

We had a blast with Tara and Jason as they ventured into the realm of outdoor rock climbing today! From tying in, lead and top rope belaying, and rappelling, they both added a ton of new skills to their climbing toolbox — plus all the actual climbing we did! They showed off their strength as a couple too, communicating with love and care when things got tough. 🫶

Notch Mtn provided a scenic classroom for this Intro to Outdoor Rock lesson with everything we needed. Slabs, cracks, crimps, long climbs, and short climbs. We’re already planning their next climbing adventure!

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I’m intrigued to see how FedEx delivers my package on Thursday, September 18, 2026 seeing as that day does not exist…

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Safe, knowledgeable, and fun are exactly the things we try to be! Thanks, @con1feric, for the very kind words! 🙌

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Okay, this is a pretty sweet new feature of Micro.blog. Save podcasts on the web, listen to them in a dedicated RSS feed in Overcast. Well done!

We’re rolling out a series of improvements for podcasts in Micro.blog. The first was last month with a better web playback UI. Now there’s also a Listen Later feature that builds on bookmarking. Coming soon: a new version of Wavelength with audio narration for posts and more.

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What a joy to work with friends! Brittany booked a personal instruction day to firm up a bunch of climbing skills so that she can be an even better mentor for her friends. We ran drills on building efficient trad anchors, setting up top ropes while maintaining personal safety, belayed rappels, and mechanical advantage systems for helping climbers who need a little boost. She brought a solid foundation of experience to build upon, so today was mostly about dialing in those systems for comfort and efficiency. And we snuck in a little mock leading at the end of the day. It makes me happy to see people put in the work just so that they can help others get into climbing, and be a more skillful climbing partner. You rock, @keepontrekkingg!

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So proud of what this body can do! Ran a trail half marathon this morning with the buds and then immediately went out and climbed a four-pitch route. Brian and I had a great time on Quadrophenia. Feeling incredibly grateful for the strength to push my limits and spend the whole day doing what I love. 🏃‍♂️🧗‍♂️

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Little Friday evening mission climbing Brightly Colored Males into Beam Me Up on Tanager Face. An adventurous link-up with one-of-a-kind positioning above Chapel Pond! Thanks for being game for an after-work multipitch, Shane!

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A stunningly beautiful fall day on Big Slide for Petra’s 5th/46 peaks! She’s a wonderfully pleasant, confident, competent, careful hiker. 🙌

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New fall group hikes drop! Get immersed in the autumn colors with a small group of aspiring summit seekers on an Adirondack adventure to reach the peaks of these amazing mountains: Sept 26 - Nippletop & Dial Oct 8 - MacIntyre Range Nov 21 - Ampersand Learn expert hiking system tips and Adirondack ecology from senior guide Katie Rhodes!

Spots are limited, so register at onwardguides.com/group-eve… today!

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Family climbing days are the best! 🫶

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iPhone Duo thoughts

  • Design 👍
  • Name 👍
  • MagSafe 👍
  • No 4x/8x telephoto 👎
  • No Face ID 🤨 (but I’ll reserve judgment until we hear how good unlocking with Apple Watch works)
  • Camera Capture button 👍
  • iPhone Handoff for cellular is cool. Could keep an old iPhone around for when camera’s important. 🤷‍♂️

Added a major new item to the tick list with Moss Cliff yesterday! I’ve been dreaming about this wall for the past four years, starting at it on every day guiding on Notch Mountain, and every trip to Whiteface. Finally made it happen with @mattbates_97 on a perfect early fall day. We climbed Touch of Class and it was every bit the adventure that I had imagined. But the cliff no longer has that mysterious, unattainable feel. The doors are open!

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