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Hands on: DJI Mavic Mini review
I had the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and loved it and the reviews of this one so far are pretty good. I couldn’t live without the 4K video capture and object tracking this one lacks but if you want a high quality “budget” drone that doesn’t require you to register it with the authorities but still allows a lot of the capabilities of its big brother, this might be a good thing to put under your tree this holiday season.
Apple reports $64 billion fourth quarter revenue
Apple on Wednesday reported revenue of $64 billion for the company’s fiscal fourth quarter. This represent an increase of two percent over the year ago quarter and the highest fourth quarter revenue ever for the company.
Apple announces AirPods Pro
Apple on Monday announced AirPods Pro, the latest version of the company’s wireless headphones. The AirPods will have a new design and other features that set them apart.
The Dalrymple Report: Catalina, iOS and Alexa, Google security
There have been many complaints about the new versions of macOS and iOS since their release. Dave and I talk about that, as well as looking at the security of Google and Amazon’s voice assistant products.
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Tim Cook’s interview with People
Six years ago, Tim Cook, who took the reins at Apple after the death of its founder, Steve Jobs, called renowned CNN anchor Anderson Cooper to set up a meeting with him. Cook was about to make a decision that would reverberate around the world and he wanted Cooper’s advice. “My style is when I’m doing something complex that I’ve never done before, I always try to make a list of those people who have come before and approach this point,” he shares. What he was doing was much more complex. Cook, 59, had decided to publish a column where he would share with the world that he was gay, making him the first, and until then only, leader of a Fortune 500 company to come out of the closet. Five years later, speaking slowly and with a slight smile, he says: “I have not regretted it for one minute. Not at all.”
What he was doing was much more complex. Cook, 59, had decided to publish a column where he would share with the world that he was gay, making him the first, and until then only, leader of a Fortune 500 company to come out of the closet. Five years later, speaking slowly and with a slight smile, he says: “I have not regretted it for one minute. Not at all.”
I have a lot of respect for Tim, as the CEO of Apple, and as a person.
Former Apple lawyer charged with insider trading
The government in its indictment alleges that Levoff used inside information from Apple, including financial results before they were published, to trade Apple stock. He’s facing six counts of securities fraud and six counts of wire fraud.
He only realized just over $500,000 with the insider information, which hardly seems worth the effort for someone in his position. The real irony is that he was in charge of making sure employees didn’t do insider trading. Oomph.
Tesla overtakes GM as most valuable U.S. automaker
Tesla Inc shares soared 17% on Thursday after the electric carmaker surprised Wall Street by delivering on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s promise of a profit in the third quarter, even as doubts remained about its long-term prospects.
The more impressive thing is that Musk was able to deliver a profit.
The real David Attenborough
There’s no one alive I’d rather listen to. Attenborough could read the phone book and I’d listen to it.
Three reasons you have neck pain – and why ‘bad posture’ probably isn’t one of them
It may fly in the face of conventional wisdom (and certainly upset many chair and desk manufacturers) but it’s good to know there are perhaps cheaper, better solutions.
Here is the new face of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of Paris 2024
I’d love to hear from the designers out there but I think it is a brilliant, elegant design that is so very French.
“Watchmen” opened with the Tulsa Race Riot. Here’s what to read about it.
I’ve seen a lot of people on Twitter asking about the opening scene. Many didn’t realize it portrays real events.
Alex Marquez’s saved what should have been a highside crash
Insane save. He should have been flipped off the bike. I would have simply soiled my expensive leathers and jumped off. Incredible control of himself and his motorcycle at about 100mph. The guy you see at the end of the video is his dad.
How to get started with and use Voice Control in macOS Catalina
My wife works with children who will be able to take full advantage of this. She’s really excited to work with them on using Voice Control.
Why I haven’t upgraded to macOS Catalina
Same here and for similar reasons.
How macOS Catalina’s new security features work
Apple is doing its best to make our Macs as secure as possible but some of these actions will be very confusing to users because of the lack of explanation as to why it’s happening.
Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition the outdoors
There are a lot of problems with Qatar in general and their World Cup 2022 bid and preparations but its plan for cooling off the population and fans is very interesting.
70 hours of relaxing oceanscapes
This is 70 hours of oceanscapes from the BBC broken up into ten hour chunks of seven videos: coral reefs, coastlines, deep ocean, open ocean, frozen seas, ocean surfaces, and sea forests. I don’t know that anyone needs to watch this much ocean video but the BBC stuff is spectacularly beautiful.
A month on, Apple Arcade is too cheap to quit
Even if you’re only a casual gamer, there’s lots to like in the Apple Arcade offerings.
The Dalrymple Report: Disney+, Samsung security, and Google
Disney+ is coming, so Dave and I talked about the demographics of who might subscribe. We also talked about Samsungs lack of security and whether or not you tell people if you have a Google speaker in your house when they visit.
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How this guy made the world’s hottest peppers
There’s no way on God’s green earth I’d ever try one of these things – heck, I can’t eat a single jalapeno pepper – but the science of the pepper creation coupled with the physical reaction people get from eating this stuff is fascinating to me. I don’t understand why people eat food that literally causes them pain.
New ways to report driving incidents on Google Maps
Jim and I discussed exactly this on Your Mac Life this past Wednesday evening. It’s one of the reasons why I prefer the Waze app over Apple Maps or Google Maps.
Photoshop for iPad nearing launch with some key features missing
I know for a fact that both beta testers and “people at Apple’ are pissed at Adobe for dragging their feet on this launch. But Adobe feels it has no “real” competition in the space and hasn’t made the iPad app a priority at the company. The first version of Photoshop for iPad will be functionally useless for professional users.
iOS 13 now installed on 55% of iPhones introduced in last four years
Adoption rates are pretty much on par with iOS 12 at the same point in its release.
Technology could end drunk driving, and the US may even mandate it
Would you support this kind of legislation if the technology was available and worked as expected?
Eternal city, modern photography: the iPhone 11 Pro in Rome
So many stories trumpeting the photographic abilities of the new iPhones are accompanied by really awful photos taken by bad photographers. Viticci “cheats” by being able to take shots in a beautiful location that really does a great job of showing off the capabilities of the new camera system.
The hicks, skids, and jocks of ‘Letterkenny’ are back
It’s a very silly show, kind of like a Canadian Seinfeld. Nothing actually happens but it’s fun to watch. And I bet you’ll pick up on the Canadian slang real quick – “Pitter-patter, let’s get at ‘er.”
NFL player slams into photographer, checks in on her after the game
I’ve been on the sidelines of an NFL game as the “protector” of an NFL Films camera guy and it was terrifying. I’m a big guy but NFL players are huge and heavily armoured. Good to hear this shooter was OK and got the shot.
The life and times of a Backblaze hard drive
This is a silly bit of fluff and marketing but it’s fun and reading between the lines is interesting to see how companies like Backblaze go about their business.
Former Apple employees are making a deadbolt that you unlock with your phone, and it’s backed by Walmart
How many of you have or are interested in “smart locks”? I can see a specific use case for them but, at $250, that’s a way too steep for me.