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I’m in the latter camp that can’t really use this (I use Twitterrific to manage this kind of stuff on a finer level) but for some of you, this might be useful.

It’s tax season so please make sure your less tech-savvy family and friends are aware of scams in general and this type specifically. My wife almost got caught in a “Canada Post” phishing scheme a few days ago.

Even a more-than-cursory look at the two photos would lead you to believe they were identical. Great story.

Heavy Metal was unabashedly sexist, even misogynist, but as a kid I devoured every issue, in particular, the amazing writing. I’d never read the fantasy genre before discovering it in the pages of Heavy Metal.

Western Australian Museum blog:

The world’s oldest known message in a bottle has been found half-buried at a West Australian beach nearly 132 years after it was tossed overboard in the Indian Ocean, 950km from the coast.

Until now, the previous world record for the oldest message in a bottle was 108 years, four months and 18 days between jettison and discovery.

The message is dated 12 June 1886 and was jettisoned from the German sailing barque Paula as part of a long-term German oceanographic experiment to better understand global ocean currents and find faster, more efficient shipping routes.

Fascinating. This is just a bit like time travel to me.

Raise your hand if you’d forgotten this even existed.

When this story first broke yesterday, I didn’t post about it because I thought, “Naw. He didn’t say that. No one would be that stupid.”

This view of the earth is oddly fascinating.

Good article pointing out the bottom line – Apple’s plans for the HomePod go far beyond the idea of just being a “smart assistant”.

I really shouldn’t find this story as funny as I do. And it’s an entirely predictable problem.

What a fun read about pinball, a game I still love to play.

Behind the scenes stuff always fascinates me and what goes on at a crematorium definitely qualifies.

Caution: This video may make you laugh uncontrollably.

This guy has the hands of a surgeon and the patience of a saint.

The skill and patience of this is mind blowing.

As we (I) get older, we can have a significant loss of flexibility. My wife is a long time yoga practitioner and has been teaching me some small movements I can do to increase strength and flexibility and this was a big help.

That big black circle we often see in movies and TV isn’t real but some of the images in this post are equally amazing.

I’m old enough to remember lusting after an LED watch when I was a kid. They seemed so cool and space age-y. I had to “settle” for an old Timex my dad gave me that turned out to be my most valued possession for years – just because dad gave it to me.

Let’s make this a Summer Olympic sport!

Along with the four “First Dance” ads we linked to this morning, Apple has added four new iPhone spots:

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I was pointed to this old video of Jean-Louis Gassée introducing the Macintosh Portable. Fun and funny to watch.

I’ve test-ridden a previous model of the Zero and they are fun, if weird, to ride.

I’ve known a few people who are color blind but this is the best description I’ve read of what dealing with it on a day to day basis is like.

Apple is caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place on this issue.

I think a lot of people might be waiting for Apple to release the AirPower but, until that day happens, here are some units to check out.

Pixsy is an online platform for creatives and image owners to discover where and how their images are being used online.

Typical well thought out analysis. Keep this Goldilocks Era idea in mind over the next few cycles. Apple is going to be just fine with iPhone sales, even if they can’t hit the historic heights of years past.

I’m not a “storm tourist” – I prefer to be a tourist in warm places like Italy – but there is a real draw, especially from a photography point of view, to these places during storm seasons.

These are stunningly complex and beautiful.