In some rad world, my gnarly Keychron Q5 keyboard will sport these incredible keycaps and Boba U4 Silent Tactile switches. I’d say I want a Moonlander more, but finding ortholinear switches for the Moonlander seems to be a pain in the butt.
We’ve long known Star Wars took special effects to new heights. But the actual mechanics of it? Actually seeing the problems solved each time a new problem arose? This new series from Disney+ is absolutely awesome. I love Dykstra’s comment about the Star Destroyer being entirely in focus for the opening shot from A New Hope.
“That's where I think The Browser Company is going with their new Arc browser. It's more of an OS Layer, becoming such a familiar and integral part of the user's workflow that it feels like an extension of the operating system itself and less like another app you have to run.”
Perhaps this is a spoiled point of view and the result of living in a small town community, but daycare has been one of the best things to happen to our little girls in their early childhood years. Daycare has provided them a huge network of friends, vastly improved social skills, and new motor skills we couldn’t have taught them ourselves.
“The machine itself is physically durable and visually attractive. It has at least two high-speed modern I/O ports and a MagSafe port for charging. It doesn’t bother with legacy I/O ports, except, perhaps, a headphone jack, because that’s the only legacy port most people really will use.” I wonder if Gruber considers USB-A a “legacy I/O port”?
It is truly amazing to me how a phenomenon I have experienced in my working life has been so wonderfully put into words by Fried. “Consistent work”, they say! “Show up each day”, they say! Yet, for some reason, when “I need to get this done now” is on the line, well, it gets done. I am relieved I’m not the only person who finds some success working this way.
This is one of my favourite pieces from Federico in a long, long time. When you corner the market like Federico has the pro-iPad-user market, it’s easy to keep beating the drum and to keep drinking the Kool-aid. Federico following his curiosity has worked wonders. My respect for him as a writer has significantly increased after this article.
Strong takedown from Matt Birchler. Despite the fact I’m writing this on an iPad with a keyboard and I am navigating around with a mouse, there are still “iPad-only” things I do each day. I also happen to like removing the iPad and just using the touch screen. Sometimes I use the Apple Pencil. In not one of these contexts would it be best to just buy a Mac.
Perhaps the best promotion of the year is McDonald’s “Dollar Drink Days” — a Super-Sized Coke is yours for only $1. There’s just something about that $1 Coke that hits better than any other drink on a hot day.
I recognize that long-form novels and non-fiction interviews win Pulitzer Prizes. I’m not sure if children’s books could win such a prestigious award, but they should. This is one of those books. It’s so well written. Absolutely captivating. Easily the easiest book to read to your child. 11 out of 10, would recommend. Hat tip to Bradley Chambers for the recommendation.