For my family, Christmas Day was always for relatives’ visits. Boxing Day was the day you went to visit friends.
Apple has pulled all of Nokia’s Withings products from its online store
Not surprising, given the court proceedings going on between the two companies.
17 incredibly useful Google products and services you didn’t know existed
We often rightfully complain about Google but it does provide a lot of interesting data driven information.
“Stop crying and fight your father”: Seinfeld writers tell how Festivus came to be
I was never a huge Seinfeld fan but the Festivus stuff was hilarious.
10 year old autistic girl Kaylee Rodgers singing ‘Hallelujah’
One of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs sung beautifully. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Give your Amazon box new life
Lots of us will have lots of Amazon boxes left over from this holiday season. This is a great way to give a little back.
The sound of science
This is an interesting article if only for the fact that every audio engineer I’ve ever known (and I’ve known quite a few), hate the way Bose devices sound. They would often say, “No highs, no lows, must be Bose”.
Uber deploying self-driving cars from San Francisco pilot in Arizona instead
This is unlikely to hurt Uber in the long run but the arrogance on display in California certainly won’t endear them to governments of the state.
Pokémon Go is finally available on the Apple Watch
Luckily for players who own Apple Watches, rumors the game wasn’t going to be available proved to be false.
Consumer Reports has battery problems with new MacBook Pro
Regardless of your opinion of Consumer Reports, this does not look good for Apple. Apple refused comment on the report but expect them to, in the New Year, address the issue.
Creating Saturday Night Live: Cold open to monologue set change
Like a well-oiled machine.
Apple announces iTunes’ top five best-selling holiday movies of all time
Elf!? Wow. This is a really lame list.
Peak Canadiana: Alberta man takes Zamboni through Tim Hortons drive-thru
It just doesn’t get much more Candian than this.
How cheat codes vanished from video games
Raise your hand if you’re old enough to remember scrounging for cheat codes.
The movie that doesn’t exist and the Redditors who think it does
I know Sinbad and asked him about this at a Macworld Expo many years ago. He thought it was hilarious and was sure people were confusing him with the Shaquille O’Neal movie.
CRTC declares broadband internet access a basic service
This is a “good news, bad news” kind of thing for Canadians.
Apple rolls out updated Photos web app at iCloud.com
I don’t use iCloud Photos but this looks like a decent update to start bringing it more in line with macOS Photos app.
Super Mario Run breaks records with 40 million downloads in its first 4 days
While this is surprising to absolutely no one, it will be interesting to see how Nintendo keeps the momentum going.
Steve Jobs sold NeXT to Apple 20 years ago today
It’s hard to overstate the importance of this sale, not just for Apple (I don’t think the company would still be around if this hadn’t happened) but for the entire technology industry. It can be easily argued that, if it weren’t for this sale, we’d all still be using boring beige computers and talking on flip phones.
Refurbished Apple Watches now on sale
Apple has a limited selection of refurb Watches now available. Don’t wait too long to decide. Even though the savings are fairly minor (but every little bit helps), refurbs tend to sell out quickly and I’d imagine the Apple Watch even more so this time of year.
People are wildly misinterpreting a “heartwarming” video of a polar bear playing with a dog
When I first saw this video, I never thought for a second the bear was “playing” with the dog.
Wrap gifts without tape
I don’t have the gift wrapping gene my mom had so my attempts at wrapping gifts is always a disaster but I might give this method a try.
Could you get a job at Apple? It depends on your answers to these 25 questions
I used to work at Apple but, if these are the questions they’re asking now, I couldn’t get a job there today.
Peabody Hotel duck march
I’ve seen this duck march and it’s a wonderfully silly Southern tradition. If you’re ever in Memphis (it happens in the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fl as well but it’s just not as good), you owe it to yourself to go see the ducks.
“Ode of Joy” Beethoven’s best flash mob!
I love how the music builds and fills in as each instrument cluster starts playing.
Google, Apple, And Uber say they would not help build a Muslim registry
Leaving aside the insanity of having to discuss the subject to begin with, the problem is, if the government wants it built, they can do it without any of these companies. Some company out there will take the government’s money.
Apple TV’s gorgeous Aerial screen saver gains 21 new videos
These are gorgeous. For those of us without a capable Apple TV, Coate’s Mac screen saver is the next best thing.
The Wirecutter’s favorite mechanical keyboards
I fondly remember the old mechanical Apple Extended Keyboards and loved the sound. I used an early version of the Matias Tactile Pro and really liked the racket it made.
Busy times at the world’s largest polar bear prison
Churchhill is the poster child for how global warming has affected both humans and animals.
Crazy Chinese smiths forge a large flange on the street
Mindboggling.