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A (bad) MacWorld/iWorld 2014 Expo Hall wrap-up
The Powerpage has been around a long time. Which begs the question – has it always been this clueless? (spoiler: yes) Tom Hesser posted his MacWorld/iWorld 2014 Expo Hall wrap-up (let’s just ignore the...
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Yukari Iwatani Kane’s “Haunted Empire” is as bad as you’ve heard.
I read the first paragraph of this except on Re/code and it literally stopped me in my tracks. I had to reread it several times to make absolutely sure I was getting the full effect of The Stupid. Here...
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Memories of Steve
Don Melton posts his Memories of Steve: I have no plans to watch that new movie about Steve Jobs. As I have no plans to read Walter Isaacson’s biography of him. It’s not because I think those efforts...
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I Nearly Destroyed This Dragster And Now I Respect Drag Racing
Jalopnik: Let’s just get this out of the way right off the bat: I’m an idiot. I’m a big dumb idiot who made a stupid mistake and got lucky that something really bad didn’t happen. I’m hoping I can use...
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The “Macumentary”
Way back in the mists of (internet) time, I did a show out of a professional studio in White Rock, BC with a crew of old school radio guys. I found a co-host at a MUG meeting and “The Mac Show” was...
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Apple tries to Clean Up its Carbon-Spewing Ways
WIRED: It’s an unusual trip in that its point is to give a reporter exposure to the way Apple works, a departure from the company’s usual maniacal secrecy. But when it comes to the environment, Apple...
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A cartoonist’s review of his magical space car
The Oatmeal has a cartoon/article – “What it’s like to own a Tesla Model S – A cartoonist’s review of his magical space car”. Now, I love The Oatmeal. Funny stuff. And I like the idea of a Tesla (never...
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“Apple & Beats use Siri and Pills”– or did they?
As is usually the case, MacMacs lost their mind when a video, purported to be “a bizarre new ad” by/for Apple and Beats, seems to be criticizing or, at the very least, poking fun at the companies...
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Anyone else tired of The Mac Web writing shit like this?
In a story posted this morning, “Next iPad Air subtly redesigned if new images are to be believed”, iMore hedges its bets so much as to make the “news” utterly useless. “…images up top purport to...
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Gazelle Refer a Friend Program
I’m a big fan of Gazelle so I have no problem pimping this deal. It’s even better that *I* get $15 if you sell something and *you* get an extra $10. Win/Win! :) Gazelle Refer a Friend Program: Until...
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Macworld Expo is Dead
Regardless of the spin IDG is trying to put on this, this is not a hiatus. Regardless of the hopes of attendees, Macworld Expo, Macworld/iWorld in any incarnation is well and truly dead. No one thing...
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RealTime Industries’ Reflective Decals
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I ride a motorcycle – a 2014 Yamaha FJR 1300 ES to be specific. Riding is the single most dangerous thing I do but it’s also the most fun I can...
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The Presse by Bobble
I love coffee and, while I’m not nearly the coffee snob some people are, I love a good cup of coffee. I know enough about coffee to know that different brewing methods make for different kinds, tastes...
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From a cell phone provider here in Canada – Rogers. Now, to be fair, I have no doubt this online chat session would not have gone much differently with Telus. Chat Start Time: 10/27/2017 01:28:52 PM...
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Shot of the Day
I was dreading taking the Olympus M1 to Australia with me instead of my beloved Nikon d600. I’ve never used the M1 on a regular basis and I’m unfamiliar with its controls. I know the D600 like the...
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Aukey’s 12,000mAh power bank for $12!
Amazon has a great deal on the “AUKEY 12000mAh Portable Charger”. I used a variation of this charger during my trip to Australia last month and it worked great. It lists as costing $25.99 but check...
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@Tweetbot and @Twitterrific for Mac, iOS
Further proving that the people who run Twitter have no idea about Twitter, they’ve announced they are killing the native Twitter for Mac app. We’re focusing our efforts on a great Twitter experience...
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Change Activity Goals on the Apple Watch in watchOS 7
Kirk McElhearn shows you how to do something in watchOS 7 that you should have been able to do from the beginning – (slightly) change the Exercise and Stand Rings from the defaults to increments in 5...
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