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The Steam Deck is a joy, the Steam Deck is a mess.

Hundreds of millions of users. No algorithm. No ads. Courage in the face of autocracy. Sound like a dream? Careful what you wish for.

I guess it can be said that when you have a great hammer, everything looks like a nail.And the multitouch interface was a pretty good hammer for Apple as a company, changing the way that its users interacted with its technology solutions over time.But Apple is the kind of company that thinks differently about nails.Maybe Apple has been afraid of seeing the main interface of the Mac as a nail, which is why its screens haven’t made the leap to touch despite the technology being there for years an…

There are many services under the WriteFreely/Write.as umbrella: Write.as, Snap.as, Remark.as, and Discuss.write.as Here’s how I see it working better together (in my mind) – have everything under one unifying domain. So like this: example.com/user/write, example.com/user/snap, example.com/user/remark, example.com/user/discuss But also, each service would still be operational as it’s own service – so, “write.as/user” would still be a working URL, as would “snap.as/user”, etc. (this way, peop...

I’ve been using my MagSafe battery now for over six months and I thought it would be a good time to check-in. In short, I love this thing. It’s crazy that they only come in white and it’s crazy that Apple charges $100 for it, but the MagSafe battery is my favorite extra-juice-for-your-iphone-thingamajig ever. Whether... Continue reading →

With a Twitter-esque design.

Ahead of Saturday's Keys & Frequencies, the synth builder and YouTube sensation shares his mind-boggling inventions

Since 1999, millions of people have expressed themselves on Blogger. From detailed posts about almost every apple variety you could ever...

Here's how to easily move your passwords from 1Password to iCloud Keychain

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Ever since Reminders got the redesign in iOS 13, I’ve been back to using it for my personal tasks between the app and the other Reminders clients out there. With the new features added in iOS…

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This week, we talk about iOS 15.4 and the big features coming soon to iPhones, including the changes to the way AirTags work.

A French dad faces jail time and a hefty fine after using a signal jammer to prevent his kids from going online and taking the rest of a nearby town down with them.

What comes next.

Spotify continues its podcast acquisition spree.

The app has reportedly rolled out to some beta testers.

For some unknown reason, the iMessage link preview is now showing tweets with missing characters on iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

Several weeks ago I mentioned Chris Hannah’s recently-released iOS text transformation utility Text Case in the Club MacStories weekly newsletter. The app has a simple, utilitarian design that uses the big, bold header text popularized by Apple apps like News and Music. Version 1.0 included a long list of built-in text transformations. Some, like URL

Another Friday night goes by without relevant happenings from me. Which has been the case since I was 20 years old, to be honest. 21? Too...

The next iOS update is almost with us, and it suddenly looks like there’s something special coming with it.

After decades without a redesign, System Preferences on macOS gets a bold & beautiful new look.

Trying something new with my front page, where I put up a couple layered images to reflect my current status. Not sure whether I'll be ...

Atlanta. The South, where it should never go down to 0°C/33°F but is in fact 0°C/33°F. I will have to abandon the trusty electric Spin ...