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Ben Roethig

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IT specialist. Freelance tech writer and Podcaster. You can find me on MacVoices, In Touch with iOS, and the Big and Mac Shows on the British Tech Network. roethigtech.com for my thoughts.

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People complaining that the MacBook Neo isn't powerful enough will be happy to know that Apple is still making MacBooks Air and Pro.

04.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Blush is so pink that @filmgirl.bsky.social will probably buy one just because.

04.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know Apple understands how important these are.

04.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Touch ID/ 512GB storage Macbook Neo is an incredible deal.

04.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*touchID and 512gb storage

04.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something to remember, the majority of people are not video editors or audio engineers. The Macbook Neo is going to sell to the iPhone crowd like hotcakes and it's going to be more than enough computer for them. #Apple

04.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fun fact, the V in US Navy nomenclature actually comes from the French word Voler which means to Fly

So to break things down
CV Cruiser Carrying Fixed Wing aircraft
AV Auxiliary carrying fixed wing aircraft (typically seaplane tender)
VFA Fixed Wing Fighter Attack Squadron

02.03.2026 08:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I dig it man.

23.02.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There were two Constitution-classes in service during the post burn area. The Constitution-class that includes the USS Excalibur-M is 4 times larger than the class that includes the Miyazaki. #StarTrek #starfleetacademy

22.02.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will be buried in peanut butter cup with the secret chocolate ice cream option.

21.02.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else like this episode more after a day or two to digest it?

21.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks man!

18.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know if it'll last, but today is the first time in well over a month where the pain has been minimal and I've just felt like me.

18.02.2026 06:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Finished Wonder Man. Honestly, this was a love letter to the working actor disguised as a superhero show.

That said, I think that it would have worked better for pacing as a feature than an 8 -part series

17.02.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if there was miscommunication between teams here as this would mean that there were two different constitution classes of wildly different sizes operating at the same time.

17.02.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For Valentines I don't give a shit who anyone loves as long as they love.

Also, nerdy ladies I'm still available. Just sayin'

14.02.2026 04:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see you lot happy man.

14.02.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now I wonder... Did Will Decker get the full tambourine treatment. Did v'ger have to re recreate tambourines? So many tmp questions after this episode.

13.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I belive my response would be go to hell.

12.02.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
β€œI’m losing one of the most important people in my life” β€” OpenAI is shutting down GPT‑4o the day before Valentine’s Day and users are mourning the loss of their AI companion The retirement of ChatGPT-4o has triggered an emotional backlash, revealing how deeply people can bond with AI systems.

β€œI’m losing one of the most important people in my life.” That’s how one user described the impact of ChatGPT-4o being retired, the β€œlove model,” as some people called it. I’ve written about the true emotional cost of shutting this version of ChatGPT for TechRadar. www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...

11.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday to your kid

11.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You'd think he's against America by everything he does.

07.02.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My big concern is that the Kasqians are pretty much just the Kaylons.

06.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My fear for the Kasqians in this week's starfleet academy is that they're basically just rehashing the Kaylon from the Orville. #StarTrek

06.02.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sucks to be the terrorist fall guy.

06.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a crew of Badasses

06.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I love that TOS Nimitz

06.02.2026 03:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will do a very vague spoiler, but I hope a certain character's arc is not too similar to that of a character from The Orville.

05.02.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And @elittlechild.bsky.social officially made me feel old by her DS9 connection πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

05.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm going to be needing a "damn, bajoran kids don't play" shirt after this.

05.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0