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April 14, 2025

WWDC thoughts include the "D" in "WWDC", the rumored UI changes, technologies I'm watching, Swift, and Swift and the Community.

Remembering the things we can make ourselves before we forget that we even can.

April 8, 2025

On why we need to take our medicine when things are going great. Also, a fun mashup "Come as the Cat", Imagine if Obama had done any of this, Jobs and the Atlantic, the Unsure Calculator, STFU, Maggie's link to the new Women's Elite Rugby League, and twenty thousand hertz on Apple accessibility.

How people hear the words you say is not always the way you intend them to be heard.

With the number of Apple devices that surround me on a daily business, Apple Intelligence could become much smarter if the devices could help each other.

April 1, 2025

Why it's important we keep "dripping". Also, Shaft played on Ukeleles, a geography game, twenty lessons read by John Lithgow, animal sounds in different languages, Bletchley Park codebreaker obit, Maggie's link to a man whose house gets hit by cars, and Sundell is back.

The privilege of being able to enjoy a simple day.

The old painted-tunnel gag. Also, a lidar video, lady Liberty, Willie at the Teatro, driving on sunshine, science homecoming, Maggie's link to a skydiving record for 60+ year olds, and Leslie Lamport's closing keynote at Scale.

Do the right thing - do nice things to change a life- even if it’s just your own.

March 20, 2025

On being fired in such a way that I couldn't do anything about it. Also, punching nazis, identifying cars, Echo now phones home, debunking pseudo-science, Maggie's link to cats in pants, and extraordinary Networking from Quinn.

When asking a question isn’t asking a question at all.

March 11, 2025

What happens when we don't support education. Also, more Hatetris, the WoeMeter, a great civil rights montage on top of Oh Freedom!, Claude Malhuret unloads on the USA, Maggie's link to an incredible dress design and construction, and Ron Jeffries on the Politician's Dilemma.

We don’t know how to be, and we’re terrified.

What you get when you limit the pool of candidates. Also, the game Hatetris, playing with your shadow like a video game, a Dear New York letter, getting passers-by to dance, Maggie's links to Mythic Quest Season 3 Synopsis and an ASL performance of the Super Bowl halftime show, and how to get hired while underqualified.

Understanding that a villain is the hero of their story.

February 25, 2025

Either work all out or really rest. Also, Dennis the Repressed Peasant, hold time set to a minimum of 15 minutes, removing Jeff Bezos from my bed, Katie Goodman's anthem for the ages, Jay Raynor's thoughts on food and eating, Maggie's link to Why Monkeys can only count to four, and downloading your Kindle books while you can.

My third word for 2022. Making and keeping promises just for today.

February 18, 2025

The effect of the simple word "you". Also, 18 years of hanging valentines, banning red hair and freckles, watching a word spread, listening in on hockey, Jesse Owens and the might oak, Boston Mayor plays with the Pops, Maggie's link is fun and frivolous, and a new book from Natalia Panferova.

My second word for 2022 and figuring out what's the purpose.

February 11, 2025

You can - but there are consequences. Also, should Denmark buy California, WB movies on YouTube, pause and take 9 seconds, the AMA providing medical alerts in the US, make 5 calls, Maggie's link to telling your cat 'I love you', and Matt Gemmell goes Back to Mac.