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Retiring The BirchTree Podcast
I’m retiring The BirchTree Podcast later this month.
After posting religiously for 3 years, and accumulating 236 episodes, I
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4 Reasons Apple May Not Allow Third Party Watch Faces
David Shayer writing for TidBITS:
While I don’t have any inside information about current versions of watchOS and Apple
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Microsoft Outlines its App Store Principles
10 app store principles to promote choice, fairness and innovation - Microsoft Blog
We and others have raised questions and, at
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Futura Now Released
A year ago, Monotype released Helvetica Now, an updated version of Helvetica that was more tuned to modern use cases.
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The Rumored iPhones 12 Lineup
I woke up to these rumored dates today:
* iPhone 12 releasing October 23/24
* iPhone 12 Pro releasing October 23/
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Apple, the Governement, and 2541 footnotes
The House Judiciary Committee release it's long-running report on antitrust policy, focused on Apple, Google, Amazon, and
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Bring on My Long Desired HomePod Mini
Apple Stops Selling Bose, Sonos, Logitech Speakers and Headphones (SONO, LOGI) - Bloomberg
The moves come as Apple develops multiple new
Undiscoverable, Essential UI
I wrote this back in Febraury:
Without even leaving the Finder and Desktop I was able to find a bunch
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Being Precious (or not) About Your Blog
The Dent - Blog Like No One’s Watching
Despite barely posting to my blog for months, I’m still weirdly
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Jeff Perry’s Collection of Shortcuts Resources
Best Shortcut Tools Out Now - Tablet Habit
I want to share with you the best Shortcuts tools out there right
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Watch This Space
Above Avalon: Apple Watch Momentum Is Building
After years of deep skepticism and cynicism, consensus reaction towards Apple Watch has
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The “k” in COVID-19
Ok, this Atlantic article is worth reading in full, but here are some highlights that give you a good summary.
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Movie Theaters are in Deep Trouble
Hollywood fears movie theaters 'may not survive' pandemic - Los Angeles Times
Groups representing movie studios, theater owners and
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Suggesting You Own Stadia Games is Quite a Stretch
Stadia has what Luna & Xbox Game Pass don't — ownership - 9to5Google
Last week, amidst a slew of other
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Why Many Great iOS Apps Simply Don't Work for Me
The average Apple customer has an iPhone and a Windows computer. It’s important to remember this sometimes, especially for
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Not the Podcast Recommendation You Might Expect
I don’t know much at all about fashion, but I decided to try out In Vogue: The 1990s, and
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Birch Bark Issue 34
In case you didn't know, I have a weekly newsletter where I share the most interesting art, music,