Here are the original trailers for the classic Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns, “A Fist Full Of Dollars,” “A Few Dollars More,” and “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.” Enrico Morricone’s music score is just as good today.
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iPhone SE: The one-eyed king?
Another great article from the folks at Halide. Well written, well explained.
HBO Max streaming service will be available on Apple devices at May 27 launch
Great news for those of you who can access the service.
Someone edited Every Star Wars movie to play at once
It really is weirdly compelling and I’m not even a huge Star Wars fan.
Apple UK’s iPhone SE ad: “The Opening”
Does anyone else open their new iPhones like this? I definitely do.
Why the Macintosh idea has survived and thrived since 1984
The history of the Macintosh’s “survival” is fascinating and many of us participated in it in various ways.
After Dark’s Flying Toasters
If you were an original user of this, congratulations – you’re old!
Watch “His Girl Friday”, Howard Hawks’ classic screwball comedy starring Cary Grant, free online
Movies don’t get much more classic or screwball than this.
A Covid-infected attendee emerges from CES, a massive tech conference in January
I speculated about this months ago. After all, for those of us who used to attend Macworld Expo, the “Expo Creeping Crud” is a well known “disease.” Almost invariably after attending, many of us would come down with a low grade flu.
Is this the end of Airbnb?
A lot of things are going to change once this pandemic is over. Will Airbnb still be around? Contrary to its image of “average homeowners just trying to make a few bucks,” Airbnb has become the largest hotel chain in the world with the majority of its hosts’ professional property owners.
Apple strongly denies that iPhone Mail vulnerabilities have been exploited
After the news came out last week, Apple has now responded.
The Dalrymple Report: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro and iPhone SE
I started using the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro this week and it’s one of my favorite accessories that Apple has ever made. Dave and I talk about everything I like so far. We also talk about some of the early reviews of the iPhone SE.
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Join meetings from a galaxy far, far away with these Star Wars backgrounds
If you want to show off your Star Wars fandom, you can’t go too far wrong with these official backgrounds.
The secret of Scooby-Doo’s enduring appeal
Even as a kid, I hated Scooby-Doo. I’ve never understood its appeal after all of these years.
Choosing the right video conferencing tool for the job
The chart at the bottom of this article shows there is no one, perfect app for everyone. Each person and organization needs to balance their needs and wants with the capabilities of the app in question.
The Apple Watch five years in
The Apple Watch is a very interesting device five years after launch but there’s a very real sense that it will really come into its own over the next five years.
Joanna Stern’s iPhone SE review
This is a funny review, but covers what you need to know.
The real reason to wear a mask
At the beginning of all of this, there was a lot of confusion regarding masks. Now it’s generally accepted that everyone should wear them, even homemade cloth masks, at all times when outside your home.
This 51,300 piece puzzle will either chill you out or ruin your quarantine
There’s no way I could do this puzzle. It would completely stress me out.
The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” played by a thousand musicians in Italy
I absolutely love these videos. I can’t carry a tune in a bucket and couldn’t play a musical instrument even if you put a gun to my head but the sheer joy of all of these musicians, young and old, from all different backgrounds, coming together to play these songs is magical.
Apple investigating report of a new iOS exploit being used in the wild
This is a particularly nasty exploit.
Apple celebrates Earth Day with new App Store stories
Does Earth Day take on more meaning as we hear stories of better air, fewer car crashes, and animals wandering through cities because of the pandemic?
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro: A new breed of laptop
Viticci has been a full-time iPad user for many, many years. His is the opinion I’m most interested in when it comes to the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.
I tried printing iPhone photos really big
The assumption has always been you can easily print off your iPhone/camera phone photos as long as you don’t print them too large. This guy shows you can print massive iPhone shots.
A deep-diving sub. A deadly fire. And Russia’s secret undersea agenda.
Both fascinating and terrifying. My father was a submariner in the Canadian Navy for a time and I’ve always held those particular sailors in the highest of respect. This accident must have been a horrific way to die.
Why bats are one of evolution’s greatest puzzles
I’ve never been afraid of bats. They fascinate me. One of the big thrills of my life was floating on a canoe in Austin, Texas watching the Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony come out for the night – 500,000 to 1.5 million Brazilian free-tailed bats flying in the twilight.
10 of the best music radio stations around the world
As always, a subjective list but there’s some great World Music on these stations.
BBEdit updated, merch, and in the Mac App Store [Sponsor]
Bare Bones Software, makers of BBEdit, is one of my favorite software companies — in fact, I’ve been using BBEdit for more than 20 years. BBEdit has been updated to version 13, and is available in the Mac App Store as a subscription! Same great features. Same user experience. You can subscribe in the Mac App Store or purchase perpetual licenses directly from Bare Bones Software. Also, you can still get great merch, including Classic and Rebus T-shirts, enamel pins, and more in their merch store!
Webcam hacking – how I gained unauthorized Camera access on iOS and macOS
I don’t have the programming chops to know whether or not this actually possible but it’s an interesting description of how bug hunters and hackers discover information.
Behind the scenes with Prince
This video combines two of my favourite things – photography and Prince.