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This is so clever and so wonderfully demented.

Along with the price drops on accessories announced yesterday comes these incredible savings on displays. Seriously tempted by that 5K price.

Apple on Friday cut the price on its USB-C adapters in the online store. The company also said that third-party USB-C peripherals in the store would be reduced in price. […]

I’m sure a lot of you already knew this but I didn’t even know there was a Grab app on my Mac.

Neil Young’s music is back in Apple Music—this is a happy day. Young removed his music from streaming services in July 2015 because he didn’t like the quality of music. I guess things have changed. Whatever happened, I’m glad he’s back.

If you’ve heard me talk about music creation in the past, you know I love Universal Audio—in fact, they are my favorite pro music company. They care about their users and the products they release. The latest update, version 9.0, not only adds compatibility with macOS Sierra, but they’ve also released some new plug-ins, including:

• API 2500 Bus Compressor
• Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
• A/DA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay
• Townsend Labs Sphere Microphone System
• Unison for Ampeg SVT Bass Amps
• Console 2 software for Apollo FireWire

A huge update from UA.

Petapixel: Get ready for a serious photo history lesson. Starting November 17th, TIME Magazine will begin what they’re calling “an unprecedented exploration” of the 100 most influential images of all time. From Tank Man, to Babe Ruth, to the JFK … Continued

My thanks to Hullo for sponsoring The Loop this week. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you should read the reviews. A buckwheat pillow iis kind of like a beanbag for your head. The hull fill provides unique support that’s superior to soft traditional pillow types. Hullo’s features include:

• Quality construction & organic materials.
• Breathable fill that provides cool comfort all night long. No more flipping to the cool side in the middle of the night!
• American-made craftsmanship.
• Free shipping.
• 60-night money-back guarantee.

Try it for 60 nights. If it’s not your favorite pillow, send it back for a refund.

This is the funniest thing ever!

I have been lusting after a decent stand mixer for a while and Outsmart recommended one that cost more than $100 less than the comparable KitchenAid one. If you’re on a budget and looking for inexpensive alternatives, check the site out.

I first heard of Shenzhen when I was working with Griffin Technology in Nashville many years ago. Even then, the guys at Griffin knew it was going to be a big deal eventually.

I still watch it for its moments of brilliance but the new Daily Show isn’t nearly as good now in my opinion. It serves to highlight the lightning in a bottle Stewart captured.

Need a burst of happy today? The folks at Pixar have you covered.

The fourth title in the Metal Guitar Gods series presents 50 unique amp and cab settings modeled directly after the personal tones of four top metal players.

I really do like Toontrack’s music products.

I like it.

Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit Inc’s revenue forecast for the key-holiday shopping quarter fell well short of analysts estimates, hurt by stiff competition from rival device makers.

Apple Watch.

Looks good.

There is some great information in here. If you are interested in recording instruments, you should read this.

I would like to pull one quote from this Q&A, but I think it’s important to read the entire interview.

Six months ago, we launched Talkshow in the App Store, with the goal of giving people an easy way to have simple, uncluttered conversations in public. Today we have some tough news: on Thursday December 1, we’re shutting down the Talkshow app and website. While we have enjoyed the conversations that have happened on Talkshow, and are grateful for the community that has formed around the product, we don’t see it getting big enough to have the impact we had hoped for. We’re sorry, and we’re going to try to handle this transition in the right way.

This is the manifest of things I’ve learned about managing CSS in large, complex web projects during my many years of professional web development. I’ve been asked about these things enough times that having a document to point to sounded like a good idea.

The song is “Alberta,” which the album’s liner notes credit to blues guitarist Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter. The suit notes that the song is actually based on the blues song “Corrine, Corrina,” which was written by singer Armenter Chatmon, popularly known as Bo Carter, who recorded it in 1928.

I don’t even know what to think about this. Clapton is being sued for $5 million.

Brilliant.

I love the implementation. I hope to see it in an update soon.

My thanks to Hullo for sponsoring The Loop this week. That sorry old pillow on your bed is long past its prime. It wasn’t even the right pillow for you to begin with. It collapses under the weight of your head at night causing neck pain in the morning. It retains your body heat, forcing you to repeatedly flip it to the cool side in the middle of the night. Your pillow totally sucks, but it hasn’t exactly been nagging you to be replaced like your cracked iPhone 4. It’s time to treat yourself to better rest–you deserve it! Try a Hullo buckwheat pillow. Hullo’s buckwheat hull fill provides unique and firm support that simply can’t be matched by traditional pillows; it will perfectly conform to your head and neck. Hullo buckwheat pillow also:

• allows air to move freely through your pillow, preventing uncomfortable heat build up.
• is manufactured in the USA with organic and all-natural materials.
• is biodegradable.
• ships free of charge.
• is courageously headphone-jack-free.
• One simple pillow can make a difference you’ll appreciate, every night. Test drive Hullo for 60 Nights. If it isn’t your favorite pillow, just send it back for a refund.

Thanks to Mountain Duck for sponsoring The Loop this week.

Mountain Duck – based on the solid open source foundation of Cyberduck – lets you mount server and cloud storage as a disk on your desktop. Open remote files with any application and work like on a local volume without synchronising files.

Use coupon code “THELOOP” to get a 20% discount this week.

After attending the Mac Event at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters yesterday, I met with company executives to get a closer look at the new MacBook Pro. It is more impressive in person than the demos were able to portray. […]

Stephen Hackett lays out his thoughts on the miles to go before the Mac line is back to being “Buy now” instead of “Don’t buy”.

Clearly, the iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Pro are in need of updates. I’d like to think that these updates are coming but just not yet ready for prime time. Time will tell.

It’s good to see Microsoft on top of this.

Events held on Apple’s campus are my favorite and today didn’t disappoint. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the new Macs, but after getting some time with the MacBook Pro, I was impressed with the new Touch Bar and wide gamut display. […]