Really interesting thread from a guy who knows a lot about this stuff.
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“What if He Falls”? The terrifying reality behind filming “Free Solo”
There are moments in this video that literally made me queasy. I’ve been a fan of Honnold for years and I can’t wait to see “Free Solo” in the theater. This just screams for an IMAX release.
Live polar bear camera
Fall is Polar Bear season in northern Manitoba, and throughout November you can check out on a live cam what they are up to in the Wapusk National Park.
Inside a huge data center filled with Mac minis
MacStadium got big props from Apple at their last event and deservedly so.
2018 Retina MacBook Air review roundup
Along with the lifted embargo on the new iPads, the reviews of the new MacBook Air are rolling in as well.
12.9-inch iPad Pro review roundup
The embargo has lifted on the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro and all the usual suspects have posted.
Marvel’s unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four movie is now on Youtube
This is the last (hopefully) in a long string of awful Fantastic Four movies.
Flickr imposes 1,000-photo limit, drops 1TB storage for free accounts
This is a controversial decision but, if it works out the way SmugMug wants it to, it will fundamentally change the kind of site Flickr is and how it is used.
Canadian CRT class action lawsuit
A lot of my fellow Canadians qualify for this class action. You’re not likely to get a lot of money out of it but every little bit helps.
Pilot callsigns
Unless you were involved in the military, I bet the first time most of us heard about callsigns was from the movie Top Gun. We just called them nicknames. I’m lucky – with the last name I have, the only possible nickname/callsign I could have is Kong.
Reese’s created a machine to swap out all the Halloween treats you hate
This is brilliant.
Which MacBook should you buy? MacBook vs. Air vs. Pro
There’s a very helpful graphic attached to this post to really give you a good sense of the specs and offerings.
MacBook Air vs. iPad Pro is a choice between the past and the future
This will be an interesting problem for many of us. I’m in the market for a new device and am torn between these two new offerings. What would push me over the edge to the iPad Pro would be for Adobe to (soon!) announce the full version of Lightroom is available for the iPad Pro, as they announced for Photoshop.
The Dalrymple Report: Apple’s Mac and iPad event with Dave Mark
Apple introduced a new Mac mini, MacBook Air and two new iPad Pros earlier today in New York. Dave and I talk about all the new products and the event.
Apple Pencil 2 not compatible with older iPads, original Pencil won’t work with new models
This should come as no surprise to anyone who watched today’s video and no, this is not Apple being “greedy”.
New Macbook Air video from Apple
This might be my next laptop if I can get past the lack of ports.
New Mac mini video from Apple
This Mac is mini in size only – everything has been upgraded and updated, including the price.
New iPad Pro videos from Apple
I so want one of these new iPad Pros.
Today’s Apple Special Event video is available now
Being in New York seems to have given the event an extra special energy.
Mnemonic generator
Love this. Jump to the page, type in a sequence of words or letters, and the site will generate a mnemonic to help you remember the words.
Type in the planet names, or the guitar string open notes (E A D G B E), anything you like. Fun!
[H/T @bobtiki]
Atari Asteroids: creating a vector arcade classic
Between Asteroids, Space Invaders, and Defender, I lost a significant portion of my childhood cash to video arcades. And I loved it.
The Dalrymple Report: The iPhone XR is amazing with Dave Mark
I received my iPhone XR this week and it is a fascinating device. Apple loaded it with advanced features with very little compromise. Dave and I talk about my first impressions.
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Doin’ “The Mash”
As awful as it is, as much as it may make you want to pull your own ears off, “The Monster Mash” is the quintessential Halloween song.
Nuance discontinues Dragon Speech Recognition Software for Mac
I knew the folks at MacSpeech and, while they tried to make a go of it as an independent company, they just didn’t have the resources to develop it much further when Nuance came calling. I spoke to MacSpeech about it then and they admitted it was just going to be a matter of time before Nuance killed this product. But it had a good run.
Apple’s radical approach to news: humans over machines
Curation, human or otherwise, is great if you agree with the methods or algorithms of the curator. It can be dangerous otherwise.
iPhone XR: great for everyone
As usual, Apple made sure Mann had an iPhone XR to review well before most others. And, unlike his iPhone XS review, I really liked many of the shots in this review. Lots of good tidbits from a photographer’s perspective.
People who remember every second of their life
As someone who can’t remember what he had for lunch last week, this “ability” is fascinating to me.
All of the Apple logos from the October 30th event invites
There are some very cool designs here. I hope we hear from Apple why they did it.
Paper airplane designs
I haven’t folded a paper airplane in 30+ years but now that I have a 12-year-old son, I know what we’re going to be doing this weekend.
New Apple Park Visitor Center T-shirts are inspired by classic designs
I don’t know how I feel about Apple bringing back the old rainbow-coloured logo. Make no mistake, I had/have a lot of Apple logo gear including the sweatshirt pictured on the post’s page. But as much as I like the six-coloured logo, it feels like it belongs in the past.