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Jim and Merlin talk about how automated technology can benefit or harm daily life, the Apple v. FBI case, and a slew of great #HeyTDR. .

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This is very cool.

BIAS Head represents an entirely new concept in guitar sound. Its engine has the most authentic tube modeling. Seamlessly integrated with desktop and mobile apps, BIAS Head makes it possible for guitar players to edit more deeply to create the tones that before they could only have imagined. Amp Match Technology allows users to capture their golden tube amplifier, then share that amp and download other amp models on ToneCloud.

I’m a fan of Positive Grid’s guitar products. I haven’t used this, but it’s intriguing.

Thinking about dipping your toes in the water, picking up a VR headset? Or just interested in learning more? This is a good survey article.

This isn’t the Apple vs FBI case that has garnered so much attention but it is interesting, if not precedent setting, that the judge in this particular case ruled against the government and its use of the All Writs Act, the same law the FBI is trying to use against Apple.

Absolutely mind blowing. I am unable to envision “drawing” like this on such a scale, let alone imagine the physical effort of 40,000 steps in the snow and cold. Be sure to check out the links to Beck’s other murals, all equally incredible.

All the buzz from this interview is about the effort to get the iPod/iTunes on the PC. It’s an good interview regardless, going through Fadell’s illustrious career. What I find really interesting has been the lack of comment from Walt Mossberg regarding his involvement.

Pixelmator is a powerful and easy-to-use image editor for Mac. It lets you enhance your photos, create advanced image compositions with layers, shapes and text, or even draw vector grapchics, and a lot more. Pixelmator is built from the ground … Continued

As usual, lots of good info here from Wirecutter. I’m lucky that I don’t have many issues with battery life but lots of folks struggle to get through a whole day without a top up. Hopefully, some of these tips will help. Pay attention to the “Myths” section for info on what doesn’t work.

I love (and own a bunch of) the stuff at the Apple Campus Store and it’s always confused me why, when Apple knows how much merchandise they sell at that location, Apple doesn’t sell similar items in their retail locations or even online. I once asked Steve Jobs about it and he said, “We don’t sell t-shirts online because it devalues the brand….”

It’s a relatively easy thing to check to ensure compatibility and, if not, to fix.

Sources in position to know tell BuzzFeed News Apple has settled on March 21st as the day it will show off a handful of new products…

This sounds right to me.

Really well written examination of how the government is trying to use this law to compel Apple to do its bidding.

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Heartbreaking to think this guy carried around all that unnecessary guilt for all of these years but wonderful that, upon reporting the story, listeners wrote in to help him get past it.

Look at how freaking huge that wombat is.

ASCII weather page. Cool.

This is the logical next step for Apple even if this fight with the FBI hadn’t come up. But, given the climate Apple finds itself in, these new measures will come under even greater scrutiny from the government and the public.

I love how fired up Tim Cook was in this interview, even if the interviewer asked some idiotic questions.

The PR battle is heating up.

Typically clear, well-written piece by Thompson, laying out both sides of the issue. Pass this around to people who may ask you what this story i

I like this new feature. I’m not an avid Facebooker but, when friends and family posted something of interest, I like to acknowledge it. But sometimes those posts don’t feel as if the “Like” is appropriate. These new emojis will help extend the range of expressible emotions on Facebook.

Hard to believe the movie came out more than 30 years ago. I watched it a couple of years ago with a 12 year old and it still stands up really well for both adults and kids

Today’s “world music” isn’t Peruvian pan flutes or African talking drums. It’s loud guitars, growling vocals and ultrafast “blast” beats. Heavy metal has become the unlikely soundtrack of globalization.

YEAH!

This is a really interesting idea. An app that manages all your subscription and junk email, keeping it out of your main email stream.

Federico Viticci updates us on how he is making out with his iPad. I truly don’t know anyone that uses one as much as he does.

I find it remarkable Apple is going to this incredible effort. They don’t really have to. They want to. The company is not going to be better because their new headquarters has the “world’s largest piece of curved glass”.

With Jony Ive focused on Apple’s product vision, Tim Cook has been playing to his strengths dedicating much of his attention to nurturing the Apple experience by focusing on six values: security and privacy, trust, equality and ethics, and environmentally responsibility.

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I started watching this video and thought the picture quality was awful. And then I kept watching. Wow. That’s insane zoom.