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“I’m 6 and me mudder won’t let me go to de pub!” She does make a compelling argument.

As we end this decade, here’s an interesting look back at the scariness and hype that was Y2K.

This story is a year old but I still get questions from my American friends about Boxing Day so I thought I’d pass this along. Happy Holidays!

Here’s hoping you all have a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. If you’re not feeling it this year, that’s OK. Lost of others are in the same boat. Check out this Twitter thread for some holiday cheer and #JoinIn yourself.

Some amazing images here. And I echo the writer’s two main frustrations – not being able to turn on Night Mode when I want to and the incredibly annoying “little green ghost spots” when shooting points of light at an angle.

I find these kinds of stories much more interesting than what some YouTuber thinks of the Mac Pro.

Various versions of the iPhone is my choice for “personal gadget of the decade.” What’s yours?

I hope it happens sooner rather than later.

None of this tech is “waterproof” but a lot of it is surprisingly very water-resistant (yes – there is a difference). How important is water-resistance to you?

This is what happens when those who don’t understand technology make laws about technology.

Dave and I talk about some of the best gadgets over the last decade, Samsung’s inflated numbers, and the scourge the earth—porch pirates.

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This is a truly spectacular list. How many of these products did you buy or buy into?

Keep this in mind when “those people” start banging on about marketshare.

The detail in this is insane.

Not for everyone but if you’re interested in such things, this course is well presented and very interesting.

I don’t believe a word of this but I post it if only to get the opinion of The Loop’s readers. Is this even slightly plausible or is it yet another example of the Apple rumour mill playing a game of “Telephone” and getting it all wrong?

Such great stories.

This is not good. Given the desperation of this, I wouldn’t expect Flickr to be around in its present state in two years.

You may have to be an F1 fan to really find this funny but I thought it was hilarious.

This is terrifying on so many levels.

There’s no doubt this has the potential to be really schmaltzy but I’m hoping it’s not.

Not necessarily a site you’d read over a glass of wine late at night but it’s still great to see Apple saying, “This is who we are and what we stand for.”

This guide to hating Williams-Sonoma (which, BTW, is a store I love!) is something I look forward to every year.

Lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by plaintiff Pro Music Rights, the suit focuses on unpaid royalties and ongoing infringement related to 15 registered copyrights covering a clutch of songs.

I have a feeling that there is more to this than meets the eye. Apple is not new to licensing and how the music business works, so it’ll be interesting to see how this progresses.

Graham Cochrane, a freelance recording and mix engineer:

Does anyone even care about rock music, or real instruments like drums and guitars anymore?!

It’s a question that’s been asked and talked about for years. I believe Rock is alive and well, but it is going through some changes that make many people uncomfortable. Graham has some interesting thoughts on the issue.

A German court on Thursday banned Uber ride-hailing services in Germany, arguing the U.S. company lacks a necessary license to offer passenger transport services using rental cars.

Uber also lost its license in London last month. I’m not sure what the path forward is for Uber in Europe, but it doesn’t look promising.

Looking forward to watching this.

This looks utterly ridiculous and I can’t wait to watch it.

Jeremy Olshan, editor-in-chief of MarketWatch:

We are all drowning in a firehose of information at the expense of not only our attention spans but also true understanding. Our industry has a moral responsibility to help readers translate all that information into knowledge. Into wisdom.

This article isn’t specifically about tech journalism, but all journalism. I believe in reporting the truth, without bias, about any topic I write about. You may not agree with me, and that’s okay—in fact that’s healthy. When it comes to reporting on Apple, which I’ve been doing fo 25 years, I find myself in more disagreements with other writers more than ever before. A lot of that comes from me questioning the motives of why a story was written—which are often sensationalized—instead of enjoying the read. We need to help readers understand the information we write about.

Warning: There are several very disturbing images in this post but all of them are powerful, important images.