Great post and, now that I have an iPhone X, I’m really looking forward to using it with the Halide app and shooting and editing in RAW as I do with my DSLR.
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Stream 61 hours of Orson Welles’ classic 1930s radio plays: “War of the Worlds”, “Heart of Darkness” & more
Most people only know of Orson Welles from his movies – Citizen Kane is arguably the greatest film of all time – but he started as a director of groundbreaking stage plays and radio dramas.
Apple COO Jeff Williams on Apple Watch heart study: ‘Hopefully we can save a lot of lives’
Apple is continuing along a path that will take them to the Apple Watch becoming the preferred device for health monitoring.
The Periodic Table of elements, in pictures and words
Keith Enevoldsen: This pictorial periodic table is colorful, fun, and packed with information. In addition to the element’s name, symbol, and atomic number, each element box has a drawing of one of the element’s main human uses or natural occurrences. … Continued
Best train trips in the world
Like many people, I love trains but they aren’t the most efficient form of travel. If I had all the time and money in the world (many of these trips are not cheap), I’d definitely travel by train.
The history of cartography
Even though I’m directionally challenged, I love maps, especially ancient ones. While this is not a light read, check it out for the map illustrations alone.
Why Jony Ive is Apple’s design genius
I always love interviews with Ive.
Pixelmator Pro wants to be the Photoshop killer on macOS
Pixelmator has been teasing us for a long time about this app and it’s finally here. I’m looking forward to testing it out.
Download Jim Rockford’s answering machine messages as MP3’s
How many of you will say, “Cool!” and how many will say, “Who’s Jim Rockford?”
Apple’s “Hour of Code”
I’ve got a (new!) 12-year-old and I really wish I could get him to one of these sessions. I’ve heard a lot of good things about them.
The Dalrymple Report: iPhone X cameras with Shawn King
Shawn joins me this week to discuss the iPhone X cameras and how it compares to traditional cameras on the market.
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Apple working to fix “root” password issue
Apple said it is working to fix an issue that allows someone to login as a root user when they have access to your machine. […]
50 best albums of 2017
I’m officially old. Not only do I not own any of these albums, I’ve never even heard of three-quarters of the listed bands.
The complicated legacy of a panda who was really good at sex
I bet when you woke up you didn’t think you’d be reading a really interesting story about panda sex today, did you?
Apple’s Face ID ads
It will be interesting to see how these are received by average users unfamiliar with the technology.
Dual lens switching on iPhone X
One of the things I’ve seen people talking about is the much improved low light capability of the iPhone X. This is a good description of what happens in low light with the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone X and how the X deals with it much better.
I, Darwin: an oral history of the IKEA monkey
I remember when this happened in 2012 and thinking was a really weird story. This oral history shows it was even weirder than I imagined.
Construction of Apple’s stunning ‘second spaceship’ campus in Sunnyvale nears completion
I actually had no idea Apple was building a 2nd spaceship.
Spam is back
I’m sure many Loop readers will say they have few issues with spam but that’s probably because we’re tech savvy enough to take measures to avoid it. But average users are not so lucky.
The real refugees of Casablanca
Casablanca is my favorite movie of all time and, while I knew the circumstances were based in fact, this story goes much deeper.
Road signs suck. What if we got rid of them all?
For us in North America, this might be a terrifying thought.
This stripped-down blogging tool exemplifies antisocial media
This might be a tool for people who just want to get thoughts online without having to worry about all the detritus that comes with it.
The future of retail in the age of Amazon
While it feels like “everyone” is shopping online and retail is on its death bed, this story says it’s not as bad as what it may seem.
Data reveals the films where critics and audiences disagree most
This kind of stuff always fascinates me – how critics can love or hate a movie but audience reaction is the complete opposite.
Open a six-pack all at once
I definitely would have used this in college but it does seem like a lot of effort for a fairly simply process.
Apple says illegal student labor discovered at iPhone plant
Smartphone maker Apple Inc and its biggest manufacturing partner on Wednesday said that a small number of students were discovered working overtime in its Chinese factory, violating local labor laws.
Many of the headlines surrounding this story seem to indicate that Apple was caught forcing students to work like slaves. The truth is, Apple has held the companies it works with to a higher standard than anyone else when it comes to helping the workers.
Apple’s new holiday ad
The ad is called “Sway.”
Inside The Museum of Modern Art
I’m not a huge fan of modern art but I visited the MoMA every time I was in New York City. I love the “quietness” of these videos – there’s no narration or voiceover. Just the sounds of the city and the MoMA staff going about their jobs.
Amazon’s Black Friday deals
As you would expect, Amazon has Black Friday deals on a ton of items. This page will help get you started.
What Face ID means for accessibility
This is a great article by Steven Aquino on how Face ID stacks up in his uses on the iPhone X.