Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
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Why I Quit Streaming And Got Back Into Cassettes
I’m happy to hear about the pushback on streaming… but I also hated using tapes.
Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man - Reactor
Spoilers ahead, but I'm still reading as much as I can about Wake Up Dead Man. It got stuck in my brain.
Ford Has Steered Its Former EV Truck and Plant Plans in to a Ditch - 512 Pixels
What happened to the electric truck?
Beware of Doug
MacStories Selects 2025: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year
A 2,200 mile EV test drive from Texas to Oregon
I love the idea of the VW ID Buzz even though by the time I'll be able to afford one, we'll be long past needing a minivan.
Rhea Seehorn Assembles the Puzzle Pieces
Rob Reiner was a master who didn't care if you noticed
Unbelievably sad story. Celebrate their lives by watching some Reiner classics.
Size of Life
Amazingly well done site showing the size of everything.
iOS 26.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.2
The Nursery Rhyme That Ruined a Rock Band
694: Invoicing with Studioworks with Jessica and Chris
I felt very seen listening to Jessica Hische and Chris Shiftless talk about their new business called Studioworks.
Drinking The Largest Beer At The Airport Makes Everything Better
I've never been a "airport beer" guy, but I just love the illustrations and writing that I had to share this.
Shortcuts Now Runs My Entire Studio
Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI
I really appreciate Cory Doctorow's views on technology.
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.
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.