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Yes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79GPZSQHBk

No: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xfqITrMDcI

Maybe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dr8I_RyRCg

My ability to be distracted is only exceeded by my ability to

The robots give you the impression that you have to think less.

Incorrect. It’s more. Don’t confuse velocity with quality.

Game changer: https://blog.bear.app/2026/04/bear-2-8-bearcli-claude-connector-and-mcp-server/

The final measure of any financial negotiation is the feeling of whether or not you got a “deal” : https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-apple-upgrade-situation/

The Worry Police are still in the room. Still worrying. Let them watch you lead: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-worry-police/

The MacBook Neo Guide — first edition.

In 2008, Jobs said Apple couldn't make a $500 computer that wasn't junk. In 2026, they made a $599 one out of iPhone parts, binned chips, and recycled aluminum. It's not cheap. It's reuse.

• The chip was already paid for by a billion iPhones
• It's selling so fast that Apple is running out of binned chips
• Screws, not glue. Modular ports. Apple, is that you?

https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-macbook-neo-guide

They are assuming you will take the time to figure out how the system works: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-mario-meeting/

Why do I write? https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-motivation/

If EDM didn't exist, I don't think I'd ever finish writing a book.

Build meetings where the humans can learn: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/so-you-want-to-fix-your-all-hands/

A good place to donate this morning: https://kottke.org/26/07/0049330-trump-dismantled-a-federa

Your job is to help.

If you keep thinking, “There is just not enough time in the day,” then you’re probably screwing up as a leader. 😬

Only further confirming that I never listen to the lyrics, I can confirm I spent far too much time looking for Neil Diamond’s “Reverand Bluejeans” this morning.

Updated the Apple Charging Guide with March hardware roll-out: https://randsinrepose.com/guides/apple-charging-guide.html

- Added iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, and all the March 2026 hardware
- MacBook Air now ships with 40W (up from 30-35W) -- better, still not fast
- MacBook Neo ships with 20W on a 30W device -- new worst gap
- macOS Tahoe 26.4 adds an orange "Slow Charger" warning -- Apple finally admits it

Tim Cook did -- what we call in the biz -- "a good job."

Email is real opportunity to screw-up the most basic communications.

My otherwise high satisfaction with Claude Code is bruised by the fact that both Remote Connection and Driving Chrome feel like connecting to Bluetooth — sometimes it… just doesn’t work. bumbye

The USB Situation: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-usb-situation/

Getting calendar spam? Fix: Google Calendar → Settings → Event settings → "Add invitations to my calendar" → change to "When I respond to the invitation in email." Legit invites still work — they just wait in your email until you accept. Ten seconds. Do it now.

My current bolt-on to high stakes prompts.

DO THE WORK. DON’T GUESS. IMPRESS ME WITH YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS.

One nation. United. Under god. Wondering... what the hell does a red card mean?

It is 2026, and one of the most common ways to fix problems in Windows continues to be “restart the machine”.

Stay the hell out of the way? Or tell them how it is? https://randsinrepose.com/archives/sometimes-your-job-is-to-get-in-the-way/

Questions for when you want to know someone: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/what-song-is-on-repeat-in-your-head/

Updated the MacBook Neo Guide. Rough PC comparables — very rough and hard to compare. Readability, layout improvements, headphone error corrected: https://randsinrepose.com/guides/macbook-neo/macbook-neo-guide.html

When I ask the robot to find a file, watching its tenacity and flexibility with tools makes every search I've ever used look completely broken.

100 episodes of The Important Thing seem important: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-one-about-the-important-thing/ (🎁: https://importantthing.show/)

Claude uptime is bad and getting worse: https://status.claude.com

Three topics guaranteed to generate drama if you don’t sufficiently prepare for the conversation: titles, comp, and where they sit. Bonus category: headcount.

You want to make the piece better? Write it again.

Attacking civilian infrastructure is barred by the Geneva Conventions, but Trump said he was “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes.

I am finding The Athletic’s coverage of the World Cup to be amazing, and the live events coverage on iOS is absolutely real time + delicious: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/football/world-cup/

You'd think the robots would be better at detecting outages:

If the phrase “Let’s go!” were erased from the universe, there would be 40% less things said on YouTube and Twitch.tv.

Does Congress have any power these days?

Figuring out what sticks to the Internet: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/short-attention-span-theater/

Superhuman, the mail client, has an MCP. So… so. You can use Claude to talk to MCP, which talks to Superhuman, which talks to Gmail…. ? wut.

Title for the latest chapter for the next book: It’s July, You’re Fucked (Related: someone might be behind schedule and projecting)

Slide on up and tell them about the time you were scared: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-slide/

In related news, SFO contracts with a private firm and isn't impacted by the TSA funding fight. ICE is being sent to 14 airports with the highest TSA call-out rates — neither SFO nor Oakland is on the list. The ICE video you've seen is real and is a deportation arrest, unrelated to the deployment.