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I will take every opportunity to remind people, especially our American friends, of the kindness and generosity of the people of Newfoundland.

Mindblowingly good.

This is the first time I can recall Apple doing their live stream direct to YouTube.

The new iPhone is set to be released next week so Dave and I discuss what the naming of the devices could be. Dave also shares what he uses ice packs for.

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Apple’s Fifth Avenue store wasn’t the first Apple store I visited but it was the first store I spent 24 hours in front of waiting to buy the first iPhone.

I know literally next to nothing about cars – I don’t even bother lifting the hood if something is wrong because I don’t know a thing about what goes on under there – but I loved listening to the Magliozzi brothers.

For many reasons, Ali was a personal hero of mine. I was honoured to have met him late in his life at during Apple Masters event at Macworld Expo. For me, there is no doubt this is the greatest sports photograph of all time made even more so when you hear the story behind it. Great, consistent photography takes skill but it also takes a measure of luck. Leifer was incredibly lucky to get this shot.

Chris Cornell was a modern innovator who left a legacy that transcends genres or expectations. His voice carried a generation into the unknown, but somehow always got us back home. We miss him dearly. When we first partnered with Chris to work on his original Gibson ES-335 Artist Model, it was immediately clear that he also had an innovative eye for guitar design. Features like the aged Lollartron humbucking pickups, clear “no number” top hat knobs, and Olive Drab satin finish, make this guitar one of our most distinct Artist Models to date. The Mother of Pearl Chris Cornell “signature” peghead inlay makes this limited run of 250 pieces an exclusive tribute to the celebrated artist.

There is no doubt that this is a beautiful instrument, but typical of Gibson, I think they overpriced it.

“Hey, Siri. Remind me not to take a vacation in Nejapa, El Salvador on August 31st.”

There’s reason to believe this data is applicable to other cities. As the article states, “But the larger message is clear: Drivers are to blame, and roadways must be made safe so that their errors and speeding do not result in death.”

This is “big news” mostly for the Apple connection. TV series get scrapped at this stage all the time in Hollywood. But it also may point to the tone Apple wants for its Apple TV+ series’.

If you would tell me I could see only one film in 70mm in a theater, I’d pick this one.

Aquino does a deep dive into the workings of Voice Control and how it will increase accessibility for many Mac users.

We usually think of underwater photography as not a good subject for black and white images but these are amazing photos.

Someone could offer to let me do this test drive and I still wouldn’t drive this car that fast.

The Nürburgring is a race track that allows the public to pay 22 Euros to do a lap. It’s hilarious to watch the variety of cars that will “race” around.

Stephen Hackett, 512 Pixels:

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and once again this year, I am raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which treats patients without charging their families a dime.

Treatments invented by St. Jude have helped push the overall cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80%. My 10-year-old son is a survivor of brain cancer, thanks to the hard work of the men and women at St. Jude. Josiah is in 4th grade this year, and leads a joyous life. He loves music, playing with babies and spending time on our big tree swing. He is a true blessing to everyone who gets to meet him, and cancer cannot keep him down.

Families never receive a bill from St. Jude. For anything. Travel, food, all covered. A worthy cause.

Here’s a link to the Relay FM fundraising page.

I know The Loop’s publisher just got a slow cooker and is enjoying using it. I’ve had one for a year and love it as well. They are especially good for throwing everything in the pot in the morning and coming home after work to an already done meal.

I had no idea about this trick. So helpful.

My wife didn’t believe me that Alien was “just” a “there’s a monster in the house!” horror movie until we watched it again. But it’s a great horror movie.

“I’ll be back.” SQUEE!

This is a great documentary with interviews and comments from the key players involved.

When this story first broke, like many of you, I wanted to know the motives behind the attacks as well as what websites were infected. Now we may have an idea.

Unlike Ged, I’m not a “slave” to my Apple Watch rings but, as I said on Twitter, the Activity app does need more customization similar to what he writes about.

Us oldtimers remember back in the day when QuarkXPress ruled desktop publishing but due to a lack of competition (among other things), Quark rested on its laurels and became a customer hostile company. It opened the door for Adobe.

When I lived in the US, I was appalled at how little vacation time was mandated. Turns out, it was even worse than I realized.

Apple sent out the event invite just as Dave and I were podcasting, so we talked a little bit about what to expect at the September 10 event. Apple also clarified what it will be doing to help Siri become better, while maintaining the privacy of its customers.

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Much as he did with his excellent Apple Maps deep dive, Ryan Christoffel offers a deep dive into Health on iOS 13.

It’s remarkable how far Apple’s Health efforts have come, how much they’ve grown, how much the interface and design has improved.

Terrific work, lots of pictures to bring home the points, show how remarkably iOS 13’s version of Health has blossomed.

Take a look.

I’m having way too much fun poking around on this simulator.

There are lots of things I would have loved to experience in a fighter jet but ejecting out of the seat is not one of them.