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This announcement is one of those things where I look at it and I’m just like: It’s funny, it used to be that you’d have a browser tab open in Windows, and today, you can have Windows running in a browser tab! This also comes at a perfect time for the people who have enjoyed…

So a few days ago, the new owners of open-source audio editor Audacity pushed out a new privacy policy, and according to this policy, the app became permitted to collect enough data about users that people under 13 years old would no longer be legally able to use the app in the US. This caused…

Apple has a China problem. Apple’s dependence on China runs very deep. Not only is China a lynchpin of Apple’s supply chain, but they’re also a huge market for Apple to sell its wares, second only to the US. But China isn’t a particularly great partner for a company like Apple. Sure, they had their…

This keynote weighed in at just under an hour and 45 minutes, but by being pre-recorded, it was a tight keynote, jam packed with announcements. I think my wish list was too highly focused on a couple small areas and not thinking broadly enough about the vast array of things Apple makes and could have…

I’m glad to see that Apple employees are speaking up and pushing on Apple to embrace a more remote-friendly environment. Apple absolutely has a culture that has enabled them to create incredible products over the years, but being colocated to get work done isn’t one of those things. Executives love coming back to the office…

With WWDC coming up in just a few days, I’ve been reflecting a little on WWDCs of years past. Quite possibly my favorite WWDC ever is the one from 2019. WWDCs as of late have been pretty damn impressive and although this one isn’t the one with the most surprises (that’s the one I’d have…

To an Apple nerd like me, the WWDC keynote day is kind of my Christmas. Pound for pound, the WWDC keynote contains the largest number of interesting announcements and since they have such a huge software focus, they have a tendency to be very surprising since there aren’t any supply chain leaks. I thought I’d…

When I moved to Portland, I developed a new hobby. Before the big move, Ben and I came up to visit our new empty house for a few days around the 4th of July to scope it out and just get a few preparation things done. I randomly encountered an ad for some chair that…