Like many people, I love trains but they aren’t the most efficient form of travel. If I had all the time and money in the world (many of these trips are not cheap), I’d definitely travel by train.

Even though I’m directionally challenged, I love maps, especially ancient ones. While this is not a light read, check it out for the map illustrations alone.

I always love interviews with Ive.

Pixelmator has been teasing us for a long time about this app and it’s finally here. I’m looking forward to testing it out.

How many of you will say, “Cool!” and how many will say, “Who’s Jim Rockford?”

I’ve got a (new!) 12-year-old and I really wish I could get him to one of these sessions. I’ve heard a lot of good things about them.

I’m officially old. Not only do I not own any of these albums, I’ve never even heard of three-quarters of the listed bands.

I bet when you woke up you didn’t think you’d be reading a really interesting story about panda sex today, did you?

It will be interesting to see how these are received by average users unfamiliar with the technology.

One of the things I’ve seen people talking about is the much improved low light capability of the iPhone X. This is a good description of what happens in low light with the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone X and how the X deals with it much better.

I remember when this happened in 2012 and thinking was a really weird story. This oral history shows it was even weirder than I imagined.

I actually had no idea Apple was building a 2nd spaceship.

I’m sure many Loop readers will say they have few issues with spam but that’s probably because we’re tech savvy enough to take measures to avoid it. But average users are not so lucky.

Casablanca is my favorite movie of all time and, while I knew the circumstances were based in fact, this story goes much deeper.

For us in North America, this might be a terrifying thought.

This might be a tool for people who just want to get thoughts online without having to worry about all the detritus that comes with it.

While it feels like “everyone” is shopping online and retail is on its death bed, this story says it’s not as bad as what it may seem.

This kind of stuff always fascinates me – how critics can love or hate a movie but audience reaction is the complete opposite.

I definitely would have used this in college but it does seem like a lot of effort for a fairly simply process.

I’m not a huge fan of modern art but I visited the MoMA every time I was in New York City. I love the “quietness” of these videos – there’s no narration or voiceover. Just the sounds of the city and the MoMA staff going about their jobs.

There’s approximately a million “photo contests/awards” nowadays and I avoid posting about most of them but these images are spectacular and I had to share.

You’ve probably never heard his name but I guarantee you’ve seen his images.

This list of the websites that do this should make you very, very angry.

I no longer write long-form but I would have loved this app in college and almost every long-form writer I know uses and loves Scrivener.

We’re going to see a lot of these shootouts but there’s no reason to believe the results will be any different.

I had no idea there was any such thing as a professional DM but, of course there is.

As we get older, it gets harder and harder to find unique, interesting gifts for friends and family. Some of these posters might be just the ticket. I especially love the retro patent ones.

A really cool demonstration of AR in action. I’d love to get to the new Visitor Center to see it for myself.

While some of Apple’s efforts are described as “nonsense”, they may be the only major company on the planet at least making the attempt to be as green as possible.

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