A High School Teacher on Apple’s Education Event
I am not personally an expert on technology in education, but my wife is a high school teacher, and I
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The BirchTree Podcast #64: Privacy on BirchTree
I audited the tools I'm using to collect user data on BirchTree and have made some decisions on
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The Complete Neon Apple Wallpaper Collection
I’m still smitten with Apple’s artwork for their new Tokyo store, so I’ve completed the set of
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2 Flagships, 2 Budget Phones, and a Real Camera Walk Into…oops…Take the Same Picture
Last night I gushed a little about how wonderful the camera on our phones have become in recent years. The
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Apple’s Neon Tokyo Wallpapers
It’s been a whole day since my last wallpapers and Apple was good enough to make some artwork I
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The BirchTree Podcast #62: Paying for Time or for a Result
Today I discuss why I like doing my freelance jobs for a flat rate and not by the hour. People
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There are Almost 400 Games Available on Nintendo Switch
Wow, that’s a lot of games! By my math, the PS4 had 181 games on it in the first
Apple is Starting to Build their Own Displays
Inside Apple's Secret Plan to Develop and Build its Own Screens - Bloomberg
Controlling MicroLED technology would help Apple
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WWDC18 Wallpapers for Your Mac or PC
As a follow up to my WWDC18 wallpapers for smartphones, here are a couple dark variants for desktops. These are
Why Rotating Task Managers Regularly Can Make You More Productive
I find myself switching between different task management apps all the time, and I would bet that most people reading
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A Non-Techie Problem with the Apple Watch
My wife got her first Apple Watch last month, and I naturally ask her once in a while how she
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A Final Bonus Podcast: The iPhone 7 Plus: Power and Damn, What a Camera!
The iPhone 7 Plus may have looked similar to the 2 generations of iPhones that came before it, but the
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Bonus Podcast: A Ridiculously Good iPad
The 10.5" iPad Pro is a marvelous computer, and is just so damn good. It's the
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Bonus Podcast: The Apple Watch Series 3 Was Finally "Enough"
The Apple Watch hit what I would consider the threshold where it was finally "good enough" for almost
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WWDC18 iPhone Wallpapers
Update: See the desktop versions of these wallpapers here.
Apple threw me a bit of a curveball this year when
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Bonus Podcast #2: The iPhone X Changed the Conversation
In another bonus BirchTree Podcast episode, I explore why the iPhone X is among the best products Apple has released
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Bonus Podcast: AirPods are Apple's Best Hardware Release in Years
In a bonus episode of The BirchTree Podcast, I gush for 5 minutes about the AirPods and why they'
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One Month with HomePod: What If My Ears Can’t Hear Retina?
After a month1 with the HomePod, I felt it was about time to share some general thoughts I have on