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š„ Past the Expiration Date
: Old hardware that isnāt being actively updated anymore is often still usefulāas long as those who own it have the option to figure out an upgrade path. Old iOS devices donāt have a path forward. 06/02/2022 #208
šø The Other Side of the Lens
: Sony, which produces a number of camera components for smartphones, implies that the DSLR might soon meet its match in the form of a smartphone camera. Cue skepticism. 05/31/2022 #207
š Jailbreakersā Revenge
: A famed jailbreaker is making headway in an antitrust case involving the famed Cydia app store. His argument: Apple made so many changes that it was infeasible to keep the store running. 05/30/2022 #206
š» The Hyphens are Load-Bearing
: Why thereās a new slasher movie coming out based around the Winnie-the-Pooh cultural franchiseābut not the Winnie the Pooh cultural franchise. 05/26/2022 #205
š Take Care When Speaking Up
: Politically charged public tragedies like the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, can lead to poorly timed messaging when not thought through. Donāt be afraid to give yourself a moment of discussion. 05/24/2022 #204
š The Missing Second Factor
: Google, for some reason, let its Authenticator app break for a sizable chunk of its Android users over the weekend, leaving at least some of them without an easy way to log into their accounts. WTF, Google? 05/23/2022 #203
šŖ An Open-Window Admission
: After years and years of basically being Mac and Linux only, I admit that Iāve grudgingly come to appreciate Windows. I would appreciate it a lot more if it had an easy-to-access third level key to type em dashes and curly quotes, but itās better than Iāve given it credit for. 05/19/2022 #202
š Time of No Reply (All)
: The iconic podcast Reply All is ending its original format after an eight-year run. Drama nearly consumed it near the end, but for a long time, it was one of the greatest podcasts out there. 05/17/2022 #201
šø Rich Guy Causes Chaos
: On Elon Musk and his strange attempts to (apparently) weasel out of the Twitter deal. It reminds me of a movie character who immediately ditched something he wanted as soon as he got it. 05/16/2022 #200
š eInk on the Cusp?
: If you havenāt been watching whatās been happening in the eInk space of late, youāre potentially missing out on some interesting innovations. 05/12/2022 #199
š¢ Pale Green Ghost
: NVIDIAāfinallyāembraces open-sourcing its drivers for Linux, a long-lingering source of tension within the open-source community. And it may not be because of gamers or desktop users, either. 05/10/2022 #198
š A Userās Guide to MidRange
: As Iāve been doing a bit of site-moving of late, I wanted to honor some of MidRangeās best, most unusual pieces. Hope you agree. 05/09/2022 #197
šø Shout-Out to Todd Rundgren
: Discussing the sun-kissed violence around what is arguably Ozarkās best scene, one soundtracked by a Laura Nyro fanatic. 05/05/2022 #196
šø Pound of Flesh, Returned
: The Intuit TurboTax settlement reflects a high-profile example of what happens when a company weasels out out something it agreed to do ā¦ at least for a while. 05/03/2022 #195
š£ Resistance Through Inconvenience
: If thereās something that you donāt want to do, the most effective way to prevent people from doing it is to make it so challenging and frustrating that no person will want to. 05/02/2022 #194
š¬ Free Speech Disconnect
: A common explanation for how free speech works on the internet doesnāt seem to be connecting with the public. Perhaps we need to use a Tim Robinson sketch to make our case instead. 04/28/2022 #193
š» Dude, Youāre Getting a CAMM
: Pondering the unusual new kind of memory Dell randomly foisted onto the world this month. Despite rumors of its proprietary nature, itās actually a smart idea. 04/26/2022 #192
š¤¬ The Internet of Jerks
: When it comes down to it, the thing that makes a lot of people nervous about Elon Muskās acquisition of Twitter is that it seems like he favors the jerksāwhich isnāt fun for those who prefer a jerk-light internet. 04/25/2022 #191