Jarrod Blundy
A bit of happy capital ‘N’ News, for a change:
‘The Onion wins Alex Jones’ Infowars in bankruptcy auction'
The Onion plans to shutter Jones’ Infowars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale. About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars' website was shut down.
I hope this is featured on The Good News Podcast tomorrow.
Mythic Quest returns along with spin-off Side Quest (great name) soon!
Fantastic show. Can’t wait.
Uh-oh. I tried the wide/ultra-wide Mac Virtual Display through visionOS, and now my regular 28-inch monitor looks small. 😬
I have a great many to add, but I finally made a space for my favorite quotes on my website: https://heydingus.net/lists/quotes
(Thanks to shoutouts.page)
P.S. They should each probably be blog posts, but I like how this works.
I really dig this kind of charger for the bathroom. But I can’t seem to find one that’s compatible with fast-charging a modern Apple Watch. Anybody know of one?
Gruber, writing for persnickety, eagle-eyed readers (🙋♂️):
Earlier today I linked to this Apple Newsroom post, regarding the new “Share Location” feature[. It] contains this sentence on iOS 18 compatibility:
Share Item Location is available now in most regions worldwide as part of the public beta of iOS 18.2, which will soon be available to all users as a free software update for iPhone Xs and later.
Is that the iPhone XS, styled with a lowercase s? Or are they referring to 2017’s iPhone X, and pluralizing it with the lowercase s?
I 🧡 a good style guide.
🆕📝 Apple is straight-up telling us to lie
Is this the first time that an Apple ad has actively promoted lying to one another?
🆕📝 Artinoise Makes a Hardware Version of Smule’s Ocarina (Yes, the app from 2008)
Did anyone else see this and immediately think of Ocarina?
Jo and I tried a new local Indian restaurant the other night and it was incredible! Beautiful setting, great service, and delicious food. We’re determined to work through their menu in the coming years. Indian Heritage Grill in Lake Placid, if you’re interested. (Please don’t let them go under!)
Alright these Apple Intelligence notification summaries are objectively hilarious. I might leave them on just for the laughs!
🚨 New list added to my list o' lists! Got any other favorites I should add?
This. Looks. So. Sick. 🤘 Can’t wait to see it in Immersive.
The Weeknd’s “Open Hearts” will be the next immersive experience arriving on Apple Vision Pro beginning November 15.
Noteworthy, as customers will also have the chance to be immersed in the experience at select Apple stores✨
Ryan Christoffel, on Apple’s latest hardcover book:
Apple Music picked its 100 Best Albums earlier this year. But it seems the digital celebration was only part of the story. Apple Music has announced that it’s publishing a new hardcover book to commemorate the album list. Here’s the kicker: it will set you back $450. […]
The new book will be limited to 1,500 copies, and it’s available for pre-order now. It’s expected to ship by November 29.
It looks to be the same handsome quality as the Designed by Apple in California book. Now if they re-released that book, I’d jump at it this time.
What’s old is new again.
Mountain Dew has been my favorite soft drink for as long as I can remember (although Dr. Pepper has been creeping up on it). I’ve liked each logo rendition, this one included!
Delete Your Account. For Real This Time.“There’s no need for any Trump opponents now to be on X for the same reasons that they’re not on Gab, Gettr, Truth Social, or wherever else.”
It’s well beyond time. You know it.
If you don’t want to delete your account because you hate link rot, I get it. At the very least, change your bio to explain where and why you’ve gone, and then change the password and destroy your record of it. Log out and move on.
Speaking of Steve Jobs' leadership, Lisa Melton wrote a nice post of her memories of working at Apple with him: ‘Memories of Steve’
Steve expected excellence. Which is why he so often got it.
He knew when something was right, but he didn’t always tell you what he wanted when it wasn’t. And he was very clear when he didn’t like it. Some misinterpreted this behavior as being overly critical, but it was actually time-saving clarity, albeit uncomfortable on occasion.
You know your task management has gotten out of control when you start linking projects from one to-do app in another. 😬
Nilay Patel’s conversation with Airbnb’s Brian Chesky on Decoder was fascinating. Now there’s a guy — well, two guys — who think fast and talk faster. Really whip-smart conversation. Lots of talk about Steve Jobs-style leadership (maybe a little too much?), and well worth your time.
Stepping into a 2004 time machine, fun sound stuff, an unfathomable amount of money, wowza robots, a pretty camera, and two home projects that make me want a new Mac mini.
I’ve realized I’m in an odd position where not having notifications has led to more distraction and lack of focus. Micro.blog only notifies for comments, which is perfect. But since it’s broken for me, I find myself opening the app to check the Mentions tab throughout the day and losing more time.
The Mac has been on Apple silicon for 10% of its lifetime already. 🤯
The first Apple Silicon Macs were unveiled four years ago today.
Uh-oh, a new lists app, Listy, has entered onto my scene. It has potential to take the cake with its clean design, category-specific interface/details, ability to add brief notes, attractive pricing, and fun extras like sharing an image of list items. Via @davidpierce@mastodon.social on Installer.
