Pundits keep trying to say that the iPhone will take over from the DSLR. That’s ridiculous. But the iPhone continues to be a very capable camera for the vast majority of people. Apple will make it even better on Wednesday.
Infinitude
If you need a video to blow your mind and test your speakers, this one should do the trick.
Hey, Apple: It’s time to rethink iCloud
iCloud is a great idea – in theory. In practice, there are far too many issues for far too many people.
About the security content of Security Update 2016-001 El Capitan and Security Update 2016-005 Yosemite
This is another of those DO IT NOW! security updates.
Google updates Snapseed photo app for iOS w/ RAW support, new face editing tool, more
Snapseed is my favorite iOS photo editing tool. It’s remarkably powerful yet still very easy to use.
Stolen Dropbox passwords are circulating online. Here’s how to check if your account’s compromised
I used the Have I Been Pwned site to check several of my email addresses to check if they have been compromised. Sadly, some had been and I made changes ASAP.
Explosion at SpaceX launch pad destroys rocket as well as Facebook satellite
The very definition of a bad test.
The burning desire for hot chicken
I lived in Nashville for several years and loved it I ate at Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack once – and only once. I’ve never understood the penchant people have for eating food that causes them physical pain.
Make the Mac App Store check for updates more frequently
Great little tip for those of us who want/need to know about the latest updates as soon as possible.
Trucks carrying wind turbine blades to a mountain top
I’ve often wondered how 172 ft long, 12 ton wind turbine blades get to the tops of mountains. This video shows how they do it in China.
The best calendar apps for iPhone and iPad
My life isn’t busy enough to need a powerful calendar app but I have used and liked Fantastical in the past.
“It is total political crap” – Apple chief Tim Cook
Unusually strong words (for him) from Apple’s CEO.
A quick reference guide to Apple’s keynotes
I don’t know who put this site together but it’s brilliant. Ever gotten into a discussion or wondered when and where Apple announced a particular product or a service or where Apple made announcements? Well, wonder no more.
Dog becomes legendary for daily walks to town
I promise this will be the sweetest story you’ll read/watch all day. What a lucky dog and a lucky town.
Sept. 7 Apple event to be live streamed
While the invites have gone out to the press, Apple has updated their site with the live stream location. For those of you who are forgetful, they’ve also included a helpful “Add to your calendar” link so you won’t miss it.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb is a short, muddy, English masterpiece
Goodwood is high on my automotive bucket list.
Say bye to those awesomely clackety train station displays
The first and only time I’ve seen these kinds of displays outside of old pinball machines was at the Charles De Gaulle airport in France. It was so fascinating, I stood and stared at it for 10 minutes. The story makes the good point that a digital display is more reliable and flexible but the anachronistic sound and visuals of the old display will certainly be missed.
Google brings you “The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks”
The teaser video above is gorgeous but take some time to go to the full videos. Utterly spectacular and in honor of this month’s 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service.
Orcas hunting seal, seal jumps in boat
He thinks it was intense for him and his passengers. Imagine how that poor little seal felt.
Seldom-seen photos show what America looked like in the 1940s…in color
We’ve all seen these kinds of images in black and white but the color photos are just as interesting. What’s even more interesting to me is the comparisons to small towns I’ve ridden through in the US South. You still see these kinds of buildings and signage.
World’s largest aircraft crash lands its second flight
Hard to describe this giant, ungainly looking aircraft’s end of flight as a crash. More like a bouncy castle coming to earth too rapidly.
The iBrain is here
While other companies do their innovation in public, Apple has always been very good at making things behind the scenes and only releasing them when they are ready for the general public to use.
NASA reestablishes contact with long lost spacecraft after two years of silence
Why does this feel like the beginning of a sci-fi horror movie?
Apple and Google are teaming up to kill robocalls forever
When I lived in the States, I was appalled at the ridiculously huge number of robocalls I got on a regular basis. It’s getting just as bad here in Canada. I hope these companies can band together to find an effective solution to this problem.
These women sent a generation of astronauts into space. Now Hollywood is telling their story.
I’m looking forward to seeing this movie about these amazing women. The trailer looks good.
The biochemist behind light beer, the greatest marketing gimmick the world has ever seen
I’m one of those beer snobs. I’ve never had a “Lite” beer that was worth the price.
Last Vesper update, sync shutting down
This has been in the tea leaves for a while. Simmons has a few more details about the shutdown of the app here.
Lyft is said to seek a buyer, without success
While Tim Cook has said the company is looking to make major acquisitions, on the face of it, buying Lyft doesn’t seem to make sense, given their investment in Didi Chuxing. More than likely, any talent or technology they would get from a Lyft purchase is already available to them through Didi.
Evan Dunfee loses bronze on Japanese appeal in 50km race walk
When I watched the race live, I was yelling at my TV, “He pushed him out of the way!” When I heard later Dunfee had been awarded the bronze, I cheered. Now that Dunfee has had his belatedly given Bronze taken away, I’m amazed. I honestly don’t think I would have reacted as magnanimously or with as much class as Dunfee has over this.
The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum inducts Steve Jobs
The Hall is also inducting documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, 20th century photographer Ernst Haas, Photoshop co-creators John and Thomas Knoll, photographer Annie Leibovitz, digital printing pioneer Graham Nash, and photographer Sebastião Salgado.