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Wesley Hilliard

@hilli.tech

Writer and podcaster at @appleinsider.com. HilliTech blog. 10 year US Navy veteran. He/Him

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Apple's week March 6: Neo Pokopia Apple's three day workweek ended with the MacBook Neo, which represents a whole new market for the premium company. Plus, Pokopia is here!

Idk how many blogs talk about Pokopia and MacBook Neo in the same place, but there's at least one.

www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

06.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of spongebob saying " i neeeeeed it " Alt: a cartoon of spongebob saying " i neeeeeed it "
06.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@appleinsider.com doesn't use gen AI! It's human made content all the way down.

The most (not gen) AI that is used is Apple Intelligence powered grammar checking instead of Grammarly. We write our own text, take our own photos, and pay a render artist.

06.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Owwkayy dayyuuuudddd

06.03.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 6561 πŸ” 1912 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 11
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Pikachu's Vacation (1998) Pikachu's Vacation (1998)

If you want some more Pokemon personality on display, the "short" that played before Pokemon the First Movie "Pikachu's Vacation" is an excellent time spent with just the Pokemon interacting with each other. It's very cute and captures similar feels to Pokopia.

vimeo.com/425172042

06.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hey Hitmonchan!

*gets punched in the face*

06.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MacBook Neo, Studio Display XDR, iPhone 17e and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast Apple released a slew of new devices this week, including the stellar MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, plus the very good Studio Display XDR, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Apple released a slew of new devices this week, including the stellar MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, plus the very good Studio Display XDR, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

06.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

God we need more Devil May Cry

06.03.2026 07:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pokopia made me look at PokΓ©mon’s high-tech future in a whole new way The power of science is amazing!

Pokopia has a whole 3D printer and it surprised me so much that I ended up reanalyzing how PokΓ©mon treats technology in general. Gift link if you want to read :) www.theverge.com/games/890131...

05.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

yup, inevitable

06.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Evergreen advice: if you're going to reference Orwell or 1984, read something by Orwell like 1984 first.

Also: just read 1984. It's quite good and not what you expect considering how people use its quotes and imagery.

05.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have about four photos of me before 2008 then several taken on a Nintendo DSi. My photography didn't pick up any traction until about 2010. Even then it was limited until about 2015.

I remember being ahead of the curve in my social circles. People would ask "why are you taking a photo?"

05.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Neo Experience Apple's three days of surprises is over, but the biggest surprise is how little we knew going into all of this. The rumor mill seems less accurate than it has been in a long time. There was some spec...

Apple's week of reveals is over, but the base iPad is missing. That Neo is neat though.

www.hilli.tech/a-neo-experi...

04.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where is the base iPad? The base iPad with an A19 and Apple Intelligence hasn't arrived, but it could be waiting on the new AI launch.

Rumors were almost certain about the base iPad being updated this week, yet it wasn't. I think this serves as a helpful reminder that rumor mongers aren't always accurate.

www.hilli.tech/where-is-the...

05.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pokopia has fully replaced Animal Crossing in my brain. There can only be one.

05.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Eh, happens a lot. Especially Amazon. I can get a pair delivered tomorrow from the Apple Store.

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's stuff like this that made Anthropic want to pull out. They had their disagreement and the administration declared it a risk before the war was started. The fact that Claude is involved in this operation is a sign of how difficult it will be to remove Claude from these systems.

05.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People are losing their mind over the MacBook Neo having an iPhone chip and, dear reader, there's no such thing as an iPhone or a Mac chip these days.

It's all just Apple silicon.

05.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's even more simple than that. It's 8GB because that's how much RAM was used in the iPhone that used that chip. It's what's needed for Apple Intelligence.

If Apple needed more RAM, it would have needed a different chip. MacBook Neo doesn't need more RAM.

05.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pokopia time

05.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Windows 13 rumored to be "collecting hearts released from heartless" in an attempt to open Kingdom Hearts, sources say

04.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 5124 πŸ” 2198 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 38

This is just so much fun. I'm having fun here. (obvious sarcasm)

appleinsider.com/articles/26/...

05.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You're making this too easy. Apple Vision Pro obviously.

04.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One was an electronics tech that repaired TVs and radios in his repair shop. The other was a professional raging alcoholic.

04.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like this image was inevitable so I went ahead and made it. 🀣 yes, it's used here and in my blog post for the day. Shhhh

04.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Neo Experience Apple's three days of surprises is over, but the biggest surprise is how little we knew going into all of this. The rumor mill seems less accurate than it has been in a long time. There was some spec...

Apple's week of reveals is over, but the base iPad is missing. That Neo is neat though.

www.hilli.tech/a-neo-experi...

04.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Weird name. But colors!

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

Saddened to announce I was affected by the recent Polygon layoffs. Though my time there was short, it was an incredible experience with a truly lovely bunch of people.

If you’re looking for a games/entertainment nerd for writing, presenting, PR, or any other opps, hit me up!

04.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5

I was wrong about this one. Oh well. Odd name but the nerds seem to like it.

04.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Obviously I could use this or other tools and ignore what I don't need. I just wish I could find something a little more specific to my needs.

This is nice. I think I'll activate the free trial and see how it works. Though I'd love a dark mode icon. (I'm aware the app just launched, now worries)

04.03.2026 05:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0