Of all the people at Apple who should know better, you’d think the guy who sent out emails that said, “Remember, trading is not permitted, whether or not in an open trading window, if you possess or have access to material information that has not been disclosed publicly.” At least, you’d hope he’d be smarter about it.
Opportunity did not answer NASA’s final call, and it’s now gone to us
Someday, humans will arrive on Mars and find Opportunity and its fellow wanderer Spirit. I hope we have a fitting tribute to these little robots.
Inside China’s future factory
It’s amazing how fast Shenzhen has gone from the proverbial “sleepy little fishing village” to a high tech city of 13 million people and the “factory to the world”.
“One Breath Around The World”
Mindboggling. I love being underwater but this guy is part fish. And what’s up with that weird underwear pattern on his wetsuit?
2018 MacBook Air Review: getting the band back together
I broke the screen of my old MacBook Air on (the first day of!) my trip to Australia last year but haven’t felt the need to replace it until now. The 2018 MacBook Air is tempting.
Heart Analyzer for Apple Watch adds live heart rate support, improved complications, more
I’ve been using this app for a couple of days and for data nerds, there’s a wealth of interesting info included.
AirPods have gone viral
Interesting analysis but for me, it’s tempered by that fact that where I live in Vancouver, Canada, I rarely if ever see AirPods in use.
Will there ever be a mile-high skyscraper?
I’m a confirmed City Kid and love skyscrapers and how they make a city’s skyline beautiful or less so. So there’s a fascination for the idea of a mile high skyscraper. But is it just a lack of desire/money or physics that prevents it from happening?
Pixar’s new YouTube short plays like a companion piece to Wall-E
I love these little videos from Pixar.
Apple announces Health Records feature coming to veterans
As I said elsewhere, keep an eye on this program because, make no mistake, Apple wants to roll this out to every American.
A giant coalition of companies including Amazon and Apple urges Congress to save ‘Dreamers’
700,000 young immigrants’ lives hang in the balance.
Amazon agrees to buy Eero, maker of home Wi-Fi hardware
This is definitely an area many of us wish Apple had taken the lead in developing.
iPhone owners in the US spent an average of $79 on apps in 2018
Users say they don’t like/want in-app purchases and subscriptions but we keep buying them.
“The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” wins Grammy for best opera recording
Bet you didn’t see this one coming.
Dieter Rams’ 10 principles of good design
I don’t know a damn thing about design but listening to Dieter Rams talk about it is still fascinating.
Hear Prince’s personal playlist of party music
You can’t go wrong letting Prince pick your party music.
1990s Captain Marvel website
This. is. awful. If any of you young folks want to know what the World Wide Web looked like in the 1990s, look upon this site and despair for your elders and what we had to endure.
Woman finally gets ‘the smoking hot body’ she’s always wanted, in her obituary
Even if I wrote my own obituary, I still wouldn’t be as cool as this woman.
Defining the topical brilliance of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary on Twitter
There are few things quietly funnier than a Merriam-Webster subtweet.
TV resolution confusion: 1080p, 2K, UHD, 4K, 8K, and what they all mean
We’re in the market for a new set so this was helpful in explaining to my non-techy wife why we need a 75″ TV. Please don’t tell her we don’t.
MIT robot learns how to play Jenga
First chess, then Go and now Jenga? Is no game safe from computers and robots!?
Apple’s “Depth Control” spot
Post-shot Depth Control is a lovely feature.
Apple to compensate teenager who found Group FaceTime eavesdrop bug
Good to hear that Apple has stepped up and done the right thing by this kid.
How to compress video with Handbrake
I love Handbrake and use it several times a week.
Apple fixing FaceTime eavesdropping bug in iOS 12.1.4 update coming today
If you use or want to use Group FaceTime, update as soon as you can.
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds call a truce in their feud
Can you name two guys who are having more fun being themselves than these two?
Ryan Reynolds’ rainforest rapture: Hollywood star excited to tell IMAX story that hits close to home
The Great Bear Rainforest is relatively near where I live.
#DeathToAutoPlay – no more audio and video that plays automatically!
Is there anyone outside of advertisers and corporations that actually wants video or audio to autoplay?
How to buy the best SD card for your camera, phone, tablet
It used to be easy – just buy an SD card. But nowadays, between various cameras, drones and other devices, along with the specs constantly being updated, you need to buy the right card for the right device.
Buy a toque, give a damn
I’m a big fan of this organization and the work they do. Toques can be considered uniquely Canadian but even if you’re not from the Great White North, buy one and give a damn.