Game
What if the Switch could do 4K (AI-enhanced concept footage)
I really hope Nintendo makes it easy to play Switch games at higher resolutions on their future hardware because these
Blog
Apple
Apple Finally Made a Thicker Device, They Never Do That!
Something I've heard again and again in the new MacBook Pro reviews is something like:
Apple actually made their device thicker, they never do that!
I get the instinct to say that, but I think it rang odd to me this time because I felt this was like the 10th time that this
web3
Why There Won't be a Web3 Version of Twitter
From Robin Sloan's Notes on Web3:
“Web3” that depends on Twitter for its marketing and coordination channel really deserve the name? You might say, “Oh, just wait; Web3 will make a Twitter of its own.” No, it won’t. Such a platform would be use
Apple
I Reviewed the Last 100 Apple Podcasts App Reviews and They’re Hilarious
Recently the Podcasts app had a sub-2 star rating on the App Store. That seemed reasonable to many (I
Links
Full Self-Driving Doesn’t Look at All Ready for Prime Time
We tried Tesla's 'full self-driving.' Here's what happened - CNN
What "full self-driving" could do well was impressive, but the experience was ultimately unnerving. I can't imagine using "full self-driving" regularly in a city. I noticed I was reluctant to ever
Apple
Apple’s Self Service Repair Program is Unabashedly Good
Yesterday Apple announced their Self Service Repair program, and I commented that I was waiting to see what others would
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Brave Builds in a Native Crypto Wallet
From Brave's announcement post:
Today, we launched the Brave Wallet, a crypto wallet built into the Brave desktop browser, enabling Brave users to store, manage, grow, and swap their crypto portfolio from a single wallet. Unlike most crypto wallets, the Brave Wallet does not require extensions; it’s browser-native, reducing security risks
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News Orgs Are Pulling Back Top Talent from Substack
Axios:
Pressure from new publishing platforms has finally pushed newsrooms to create programs that give writers more pay, autonomy and flexibility. Those changes are attracting some independent writers back to traditional news companies.
We had a whole wave of people leaving their jobs at major news sites and newspapers, and venture off on their own
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Microsoft Really, Really Wants You to Use Edge
Nick Heer:
In the latest build of Windows 11, Microsoft has blocked the methods used by EdgeDeflector and web browsers like Firefox. It is almost admirable how transparently anti-competitive Microsoft is being because, despite being the world’s most valuable company, it faces little scrutiny from regulators.
In case you're not following
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Apple Will Let You Repair Your Own iPhone
Apple PR:
“Creating greater access to Apple genuine parts gives our customers even more choice if a repair is needed,
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YouTube Totally Fixes Creator Abuse
YouTube announced they’re happy with the results of previous tests and are going to stop publicly showing dislike counts on videos:
Based on what we learned, we’re moving forward with making the dislike count private across YouTube–this means that the dislike button is staying, but the number of dislikes on a video
Groovz: Groovy Walls for Your Phone
Buy them on Gumroad now!
I was going to experiment with selling NFTs, but then I found out it costs
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The Truth is Paywalled
Nathan Robinson: The Truth is Paywalled but the Lies are Free:
A white supremacist on YouTube will tell you all about race and IQ but if you want to read a careful scholarly refutation, obtaining a legal PDF from the journal publisher would cost you $14.95, a price nobody in their right mind would
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The Lord of the Rings in 4K HDR is Unbelievable
I’ve spent the last 2 weekends watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy again (it’s been at least
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Dueling Athletes
Aaron Rodgers is my favorite quarterback in the NFL (on my favorite team, so that helps), but uh…he's fallen in my esteem over the past week. I hoped his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show would help him clear things up, but he only made things worse. As I tweeted tongue-in-
music
I'm Trying Spotify Again and It's Not Going Well
Every once in a while I'll hear someone say how much they love Spotify and that Apple Music
Move Past Buzzwords
Reddit got some headlines over the weekend with their move to crypto, and the reactions have been exactly what you’
Links
Don’t Count Out the MacBook Air
The M1 MacBook Air is still the best machine for most people – LJPUK
An Air is around £929 currently and the Pro starts at £1,899. You really need to be able to justify that extra £1000. Don’t write off the Air just because it’s not the best, it’s an amazing machine