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Oct
10

Your Friday Thing for October 10, 2025

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Oct
08

Commotion of Apple links for week ending October 8, 2025

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11 min read
Oct
06

You're early to the party…but Welcome, all the same!

(sounds of vacuuming) (odors of fresh paint, with undertones of sawdust and carpet adhesives) GAHH!!! Oh, I'm sorry.
5 min read
Aug
29

What's a "Nano Banana," anyway?

Please assume that we've already engaged in a thoughtful, in-depth discussion about the many ethical parameters of generative
9 min read
Jul
07

One Song: “The Inspector Clouseau Theme” (Henry Mancini)

“Fantastic Four” and “Superman” are coming out this month and I’m almost annoyed. They both look really, really good.
6 min read
Jul
07

The firm that designed Apple’s Spaceship campus and every fancy Apple Store has been picked to build Queen Elizabeth’s memorial

In her last public appearance before she died (just two days before, even), Queen Elizabeth II formally appointed Liz Trust
4 min read
Jun
25

One Song: “God Only Knows”

Well, sensation-seekers, this one has been quite the adventure. It’s not like this Adventure culminated in the righteous slam-dunk
14 min read
Jun
24

Commotion of Apple links for week ending on June 24, 2025

We're finally deep enough into June that we can maybe possibly imagine a week in the near future
14 min read
Jun
22

Friday Thing for June 20, 2025

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Jun
20

Friday Thing for May 13, 2025

5 min read