The AI water issue is fake
I think we can be concerned about the environmental impact of new technology, without needing to make it the most evil, vile thing to ever have been created in the process.
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All 3 The Lord of the Rings Movies Are Returning to Theaters in Extended Edition Form
I was going to try and get my kids to finally watch LOTR this Xmas, but maybe it'll be easier to bribe them with movie theatre popcorn.
How to quit Spotify
No judgement, but if for a variety of reasons you might want to quit Spotify, here's how.
Smartphones and being present
Oh No, a Tech Company is Buying a Movie Studio
Benoit Blanc’s Road to Damascus
Spoilers ahead if you haven't seen Wake Up Dead Man yet. It might be my favourite movie of 2025.
The "Mad Men" in 4K on HBO Max Debacle
HBO Max did a terrible job of “restoring” Mad Men to 4K
Stranger Things RECAP before the Final Season
A Stranger Things recap to catch you up for the final season. (We’re still waiting to watch it because Xmas.)
25 Things to Say to Your Children
You can do hard things.
ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down Hidden VFX
I love seeing the subtle and not-so-subtle ways visual FX are used in storytelling.
Zone Bar
If you struggle with timezones like I do, this kind of app is a must have on your Mac desktop.
Why is ChatGPT for Mac So Good?
Why does ChatGPT for Mac seem so much better than the alternatives? And will the others ever get better?
Fifteen Years
Beautiful story told in comic form.
Playlists: A New Way to Organize Your Listening
Playlists have (finally?) arrived in PocketCasts, my podcast player of choice.
Festivitas
Add Xmas (or whatever colors + styles you want) lights to your Mac with Festivitas.
Beam Analytics
A Google Analytics alternative that has a free tier that should work for most of us.
Requiem for Early Blogging
Roblox is a problem — but it’s a symptom of something worse
Ooof - CEO is a turd
Wading Back Into the Liquid Glass Pool: The MacStories OS 26 App Roundup Continued
This is a great collection of niche apps for your iPhone or Mac that you didn't know you might need, like an album focused music app for Apple Music.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | Official Website | November 27 2025
Wake Up Dead Man is the third movie in Rian Johnson's Knives Out series. It's getting a limited movie theatre release before hitting Netflix.
Activists Are Using ‘Fortnite’ to Fight Back Against ICE
Turns out my Fortnite addiction is also part of the resistance? 😜
Color Palette Pro — A Synthesizer for Color Palettes
I love this old school UI color palette generator. It feels like it should be in a music studio alongside an reel to reel tape recorder.
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If no one has told you yet, as your career in tech progresses you will eventually become a custodian of culture.
If no one has told you yet, as your career in tech progresses you will eventually become a “custodian of culture
Gemini Archives – Matthew Cassinelli
I’ve been trying out Gemini for AI and coding assistance and so figured I might as well add some Shortcuts to use it more.
Apple Event — November 20
An incredibly well shot, but fake, Apple announcement video.
Black Friday Sales on Tech I Actually Use
Stephen Robles has a good eye (nose?) for tech deals that are actually useful.
Hand Mirror, for Mac
Hand Mirror is exactly what it sounds like—an app that lives in the macOS menubar and when you click it, you get a camera view of yourself to check your hair or for any nose boogers.
Grid Paper
Simple web site that allows you to create a printable grid, just like it says on the tin.
Project Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2
Much like his previous book The Martian, I feel like Project Hail Mary is best experienced as a book first and then watching the movie. But if it takes a Oasis fuelled trailer to get you to read / watch, so be it.
14 Snippets Ideas to add to your Raycast setup
I love using Raycast on my Mac as a Spotlight replacement. And Snippets work as a great TextExpander replacement too.