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I HAVE QUESTIONS, APPLE

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Connected #593: John Ternus Was Deployed Tactically - Relay Apple has released an avalanche of new and updated products, and the guys come up for air to judge their predictions.

Connected 593: John Ternus Was Deployed Tactically

Apple has released an avalanche of new and updated products, and the guys come up for air to judge their predictions.

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At $599, Is the MacBook Neo the One? - 512 Pixels After years of rumors, Apple has finally taken the wraps off its new entry-level notebook. In some ways, the MacBook Neo is exactly what we expected, but in others, it’s not. I’ve been excited about t...

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Such Great Heights (From "Tell Me Lies (Season 3)") YouTube video by CHVRCHES - Topic

blessing your Friday with Such Great Heights (!) covered by CHVRCHES (!!!)

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xAI Ramps Turbine Usage in Southaven, Repeating Its Actions in Memphis - 512 Pixels In January, the EPA ruled against xAI in a case in which Elon Musk’s CSAM machine/AI company said that if gas turbines were used in a temporary fashion, they were exempt from regulations. At the time, I wrote: Time will tell if the company runs into similar legal issues in the state of Mississippi, where […]

xAI's use of turbines in Southaven mirrors its actions in Memphis.

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My immediate first thought.

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The One Where I Announce I’m Stepping Back From Mac Power Users - 512 Pixels In late 2018, David Sparks and I announced that I was joining Mac Power Users as a host. Here’s what I wrote at the time: On this week’s episode, Katie announced that she is stepping away from the podcast almost ten years after the first episode. I will genuinely miss hearing her back and forth with David, her […]

Some, as the kids say, personal news.

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Thank you!

The Now Page - 512 Pixels This page is intended to serve as a running log of things I have going on, both professionally and in life. It’s a bit like social media, just with an older vibe. Updated January 30, 2026. View the changelog. Like much of the country, Memphis is still under layer of snow and ice. We didn’t […]

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Many storm warnings

Good luck, everyone.

Artemis II Set to Send Crew Around Moon, Echoing Apollo 8 - 512 Pixels If everything goes to plan, NASA’s giant Space Launch System rocket will launch in early February with four astronauts strapped into the Orion capsule: Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist Victor Glover, pilot Reid Wiseman, commander Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist This will be the SLS’ second time to launch, after a successful test flight back in […]

We need another Earthrise moment, something only possible by looking at our world from the outside.

NASA's flawed Artemis program can deliver one.

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The Now Page - 512 Pixels This page is intended to serve as a running log of things I have going on, both professionally and in life. It’s a bit like social media, just with an older vibe. Updated January 15, 2026. View the changelog. I’m a couple weeks into the slower publishing pace here on the blog, and I’m enjoying […]

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We started dating at 16! Totally wild.

Review: The MacBook Pro - 512 Pixels This week marks the 20th anniversary of the original MacBook Pro. In the spirit of this article, I’m going to review it as if I were blogging about Macs back in 2006. Just go with me here. My Laptop History I have been a PowerBook G4 user since 2002, when my boss handed me a […]

It's 2006 and your boy got his hands on the new MacBook Pro. 512pixels.net/2026/01/2006-ma...

Grok Gleefully Makes Heinous Content, but Does Anyone With the Power to Change It Actually Care? - 512 Pixels Happy New Year! I’m back with some horrific AI news. Grok’s Gruesome New Hobby Elissa Welle at The Verge: xAI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster’s […]

Grok Gleefully Makes Heinous Content, but Does Anyone With the Power to Change It Actually Care?

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Five Apps I Used in 2005 - 512 Pixels Yours truly in The Daily Helmsman newsroom as a freshman in August 2004. Names and phone numbers have been redacted to protect people who probably don’t remember me at all. Twenty years ago, I was hal...

Five Apps I Used in 2005

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It is a lot of work, but I love doing it. Thanks!

The Now Page - 512 Pixels This page is intended to serve as a running log of things I have going on, both professionally and in life. It’s a bit like social media, just with an older vibe. Updated December 17, 2025. View the c...

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Four Winners and Losers of Apple's 2025 - 512 Pixels Apple’s year is just about done, so it’s time to pick some high and low points. Winners: UI Experts on Social Media macOS Tahoe, iOS 26, and their cousins will go down in history for being the release...

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I need to do this so badly.

Ford Has Steered Its Former EV Truck and Plant Plans in to a Ditch - 512 Pixels Back in 2021, Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning, an all-electric version of its venerable pickup. A single $100 payment would get your name on the truck’s waiting list, and production was expected to ...

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Chamberlain Closing the (Garage) Door on Smart Home Integration - 512 Pixels If you live in America and have a garage, you probably know the name Chamberlain. They dominate the garage door market with their two consumer brands, Chamberlain and LiftMaster. (They own a bunch of related companies, too.) If you live in America and have a garage and want smart home control of your garage door, […]

Chamberlain Closing the (Garage) Door on Smart Home Integration

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I haven’t nailed it down. It’s definitely random.

The Now Page - 512 Pixels This page is intended to serve as a running log of things I have going on, both professionally and in life. It’s like social media, but instead is a static page on a blog. Updated November 24, 2025. View the changelog. Projects Relay’s yearly membership sale is up and running! Go grab 20% off any […]

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Threatening Me With a Good Time, Chapter XIII

My Control Center - 512 Pixels Here is how I have Control Center set up on my iPhone 17 Pro: At the top, I’m using the stock Connectivity and Now Playing controls. Down from there are switches for Silent Mode and Orientation Lock. I don’t touch these very often, but want them handy for when I need to hear my phone […]

My Control Center

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