I would watch the heck out of any show with this music. song.link/i/1454371…
I like to go back to Walt Mossberg’s rememberance of Steve Jobs from time-to-time. Surely I read it through rose-tinted glasses these days, but he really was one-of-a-kind:
But I can honestly say that, in my many conversations with him, the dominant tone he struck was optimism and certainty […]
At times in our conversations, when I would criticize the decisions of record labels or phone carriers, he’d surprise me by forcefully disagreeing, explaining how the world looked from their point of view, how hard their jobs were in a time of digital disruption, and how they would come around.
Wow, hard to beat this price if you just need a basic iPad:
Looks like Best Buy is trying to clear out 9th gen iPads. $199 is a crazy good deal and frankly, the iPad is probably the last product in Apple’s lineup that really needs the AI tools since it’s a consumption first device.
— @parkerortolani@mastodon.social
I’m quite regretting going back to Squarespace for a new project. Even more so that I, like a cuck, paid for a year upfront. I hope this setup tedium will be worth it once things are up and running, but I wish I would’ve looked around more before committing. Their new ‘fluid engine’ is anything but.
TIL about “digital” watch faces from @gruber@mastodon.social
I just updated my Amazon Affiliate Linker shortcut to version 1.5. It’d been buggy lately, but after streamling a bit, now it’s working like a charm:
- Simplified actions to use a regular expression to match the ASIN, which should also be more accurate.
- Clarified how the starting URL is gotten.
- Cleaned up the final built URL.
- When opening the final URL, it also copies it to the clipboard.
- Tested for macOS Sequoia and iOS 18.
Get it for free from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
Finished reading: States of Adventure: STORIES ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF BY GETTING LOST by Fitz Cahall 📚
👀 A new season of Ted Lasso, you say? I’d love to see those characters together again!
Exclusive: #TedLasso S4 is set to begin pre-production in January. According to our sources, the football drama is now confirmed to return next year with a fourth instalment, with London shoots beginning in early 2025!
— Sigmund Judge, Magic Rays of Light
I’m trying to switch from a left-phone-pocket-guy to a right-phone-pocket-guy and, boy, 17 years of muscle memory is tough to break.
🆕📝 Lynn Hill: Climbing comes down to cleverness and perseverance
Lynn, one of the GOATs, lays it all out on Climbing Gold
Greg Morris doesn’t mince his words:
As Mark’s shirt from Connect proudly claimed it’s Zuck or nothing. He can try to hide the reality in an ancient Latin, or meanness company statements about connecting people. The reality is they only care about advertising revenue, and it has always been about the company before anything else.
It’s like Manton Reece peered into my brain before writing his post concerning Meta and their Connect 2024 event today:
I’m not exactly rooting for Meta. I dedicated major sections of my book to the problems with massive, ad-based social networking, with Facebook and Instagram as prominent players. But nevertheless I’m caught up in some of the excitement of new technology at Connect. There’s a refreshing change of pace and tone compared to decades of Apple keynotes.
Just discovered that you can scroll down with the Digital Crown from your watch face to pull down Notification Center. Pretty sure that’s new on watchOS. ⌚️
Do I know any logo designers who might want to work with me on a fun project? 🕵️ (Or anyone who knows a good logo designer who could make a recommendation?)
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At the Meta Connect event on Wednesday, the company announced that it’s testing a new feature that creates AI-generated content for you “based on your interests or current trends” — including some that incorporate your face.
This gets a big “no thanks” from me. Especially if it’s putting my face in there. 👎
8GB of memory on iPhone 16 series is no joke. An app I hadn’t opened in over 24 hours was still loaded up in memory. Dunno what the GBs on my 13 mini was but I can assure you this has never happened before.
It was handy too; I didn’t have to go searching back for the right spot. It was right there.
🆕📝 Crashing Clockwise #572: ‘Fight, Fight, Fight!’
Instagram teen account restrictions, phone charging setups, favorite and least favorite new Apple software features, favorite teachers, and stock app redesign wishes.
So I signed up for a certification examination about a month ago, and it cost $500. It was supposed to run at the end of this week, but I guess I was the only one to fully register, so they’re canceling it. I’ll get a refund, but less $20 for “PayPal’s processing fees”.
Am I out of line for thinking it’s a bummer to pass that $20 onto me when I didn’t cancel? I understand a fee or losing my deposit if I canceled on them last-minute, but they’re canceling on me. Now I’ll need to scramble and pay up-front for a new examination while I wait for the (check) refund.
I’m not going to throw a fit because I’m midwestern and I’d rather lose the $20 than be rude. But it will make me think twice about registering with this company for other things in the future.
🆕📝 Six-Sentence Reviews of My New Apple Stuff
If you already read these last night, you're still treated to a little bit of extra waffling / early buyer's remorse.