Cannot imagine any drug giving me a greater high than I had today when I needed 85 grams of butter and, in a single cut, made a block weighing 85.1 grams.
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Since today’s theme appears to be hugely expensive products with unique hinging characteristics that, nevertheless, share much of their underpinnings with much more affordable versions, let me remind you of this absurd but interesting sedan. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2019-lincoln-continental/
I’m trying to track down some polling and you can’t make this stuff up.
Do I trust this computer?, my iPhone asks me for what has to be the thousandth time using the same computer logged into the same Apple ID. Enter your passcode, it demands once again, reflecting the hardware, software, and services working together in a way only Apple can deliver.
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@amonduin@mstdn.ca That was, in context, a comment specifically about the mic-trains-ads conspiracy theory. I see what you’re saying but the two pieces are not contradictory. This is a problem of perception and an actual problem of privacy and consent. Both are true.
I have no idea why half the desktop apps I use today operate in a single window only, but it needs to stop. Let me open windows! Don’t make me toggle between tabs!
There is a pretty basic argument for effective public transit, which is that driving is a skill and, like any skill, something not everyone can do well, so there should be other choices.
Sometimes I regret pieces like the one I wrote last night because this space is full of people who think they’re being helpful by pointing out that it’s my fault for expecting a service to work correctly or as marketed.
I have no idea if I can trust iCloud Photos. https://pxlnv.com/blog/i-regret-the-blood-pact-i-have-made-with-icloud-photos/
“Blog” is short for “backlog”.
I partly fixed my iCloud Photos problems (also a little giveaway). https://pxlnv.com/linklog/icloud-photos-followup/
Uhh I sure hope it does.
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@Eggfreckles@mastodon.mit.edu @splorp@mastodon.social No but we invented our own time zone. https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-new-time-system
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@splorp@mastodon.social I wonder what is the oldest operating system that received this update!
Only a site like 9to5Mac could get two stories from essentially the same piece of information. https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/apple-debuting-new-apple-upgrade-leasing-program-next-week-per-report/ https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/apple-winding-down-iphone-upgrade-program-report/
I know it’s a classic record and I’m not breaking any news here, but the second half of “In Utero” remains a near-spiritual experience.
There is no granular control for Siri Suggestions so they basically function like noise with occasional useful signal. No, I don’t want to call into my work. No, I don’t want to enable work focus. Yes, I would like to open Overcast.
Getting to the part of the year where I am tempted to sacrifice limbs if it would stop the snow.
Do you think you would know if you urinated on your own foot and, followup question, why doesn’t my dog?
I think it’s really neat that I am being advertised identity theft protection provided by Equifax.
“After a dramatic season opener in Melbourne, Formula 1 heads east to Shanghai…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di-w1ZxUuH4
Now I don’t want to nitpick but…
Criminal that Canada isn’t getting the new electric VW Polo but we’re getting yet another iteration of the dumb as hell Atlas.
Has anyone working to build either MacOS or Windows tried renaming files stored in the cloud using their default file browsers? Because this simple task is now ludicrously unreliable and has been for years.
I don’t know how sacrilegious this is, but substituting about one-third of the pecorino Romano in a cacio e pepe with pecorino Toscano is a real good choice, I think.
Sysco was blocked from acquiring U.S. Foods in 2015 for $3.5 billion. Something not in this article but relevant: U.S. Foods returned to the public market shortly thereafter and is now a $20 billion company. https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-dinner-got-worse-on-purpose
But I’m sure “personal superintelligence” is going to go just great: https://pxlnv.com/blog/personal-superintelligence/ @Techmeme@techhub.social
Well what other company could it partner with? https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/apple-music-partners-with-ticketmaster-to-power-its-concert-discovery-feature/
I’m gonna make a playlist entirely of Sturgill Simpson’s closing tracks and it will be spectacular.
Sometimes I think automatic software updates are frustrating but I typed “brew upgrade” like half an hour ago and it’s still going.
@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social I don’t think it’s a straw man argument at all. The ZDNet review (the first of the ones you linked to) concludes “Ultimately, the Neo is worth it only if you're committed to using it for what it's designed for: everyday tasks, internet browsing, media, and iPhone integrations”, which is basically Gold’s thesis.
People can and should be able to find the limits. The most damning paragraph is the one about Blender on Chromebooks, which reflects the difference between user control and top-down app policy.
The more I listen to it, the more convinced I am that Squid’s “O Monolith” is a perfect record.
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@sentience And there are even older versions that run on Ventura! Thank you for sending this to me. I will need to try it out.
@manualdousuario@mastodon.social I have not! Thank you!
@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social I didn’t get any of that from your debunking?
‘Reclaim the Net went even further, claiming the decree represented a “formal, court-enforceable admission: the federal government pressured social media platforms to silence protected speech.”’ (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/the-missouri-v-biden-settlement-is-a-fake-victory-for-a-case-they-lost/)
The RTN article is attributed to a person who probably does not exist and who used to be represented on the site by an A.I.-generated image. RTN is an InfoWars-like conspiracy site.
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@splorp@mastodon.social @dnorman@cosocial.ca Looks like Lion didn’t get the memo either.
@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social Even with more context (which I only stripped for readability), that’s exactly reflective of what Gold is saying! “He knows the consensus. He knows it’s probably not the right tool for everything he wants to do. He has decided he’ll be fine.”
What am I missing here?
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@amonduin@mstdn.ca I also wrote this where I explicitly called it out for being creepy: https://pxlnv.com/linklog/live-rewind-audio-intelligence/
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@willhbr Thanks! Luckily (?) I went through that process many years ago, and the drive is connected to my iMac, so I don’t need to worry (too much) about ejecting it.
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@cdevroe@mastodon.social For a generic computer, sure. For the one I use daily, it should remember that and never ask me again. Should it also prompt you to confirm every time you open an application?
For Bandcamp Friday, consider this brand new release from Knats: https://knats.bandcamp.com/album/a-great-day-in-newcastle
I made another chart.
The informed read-between-the-lines version of this story is that Alberta separatists obtained a copy of the elector list and illegally used it to build a campaigning tool. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/elections-alberta-electors-database-9.7182667
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@morrick@appdot.net In theory, yes! In theory, you should review all 1,075 privacy policies before making a decision.
Credit where credit is due, though — when I visited, only the “necessary cookies” toggle was on; the others were off, so if I just clicked “agree”, I shouldn’t be opted into all thousand “trusted partners”.
One listen in, I really liked the debut Ronker album: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/90636/Ronker-Fear-Is-A-Funny-Thing-Now-Smile-Like-A-Big-Boy/