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Do yourself a favor and buy DREDD on Apple TV. (For some reason it’s cheaper to buy than rent?)This is the Karl Urban version, not the...

Do yourself a favor and buy DREDD on Apple TV. (For some reason it’s cheaper to buy than rent?)

This is the Karl Urban version, not the Stallone version. It’s absolutely fantastic.

Watching CHERNOBYL again and thinking god what this man is saying is sowing the seeds of a hundred thousand deathsand then the industrial...

Watching CHERNOBYL again and thinking god what this man is saying is sowing the seeds of a hundred thousand deaths

and then the industrial designer fanboy in me thinks wow that phone is incredible

I'm now seeing this game from Marmalade Studios that is maybe(?) a new, official version the game? Trying it out now…...

I'm now seeing this game from Marmalade Studios that is maybe(?) a new, official version the game? Trying it out now… https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ticket-to-ride-the-board-game/id6463616555

Question for board game fans: the “official” Ticket To Ride iOS app isn’t very good, and is well on its way to abandonment. Is there...

Question for board game fans: the “official” Ticket To Ride iOS app isn’t very good, and is well on its way to abandonment. Is there another app that plays this game, or a similar game?

I watch a lot of black and white movies and I’m here to say we need black and white-optimized codecs because these movies look like...

I watch a lot of black and white movies and I’m here to say we need black and white-optimized codecs because these movies look like absolute garbage on typical “cable”/streaming services. (Standard codecs are tuned for color programs and do not work well for black and white.)

I made a political contribution last Sunday. I’ve been getting two emails a day from that campaign since then; emails that convey no new...

I made a political contribution last Sunday. I’ve been getting two emails a day from that campaign since then; emails that convey no new information, and are unproductive, since I don’t plan on contributing again so soon.

On top of this, I’ve already changed my phone number this year to stop all the spam political donation requests; I got 12 of those a day.

Is there a way to contribute and not be harassed constantly? Is there any legal way to anonymize small donations?

Luxury boxes ruin everything, Exhibit no. 6.022 × 10^23

Luxury boxes ruin everything, Exhibit no. 6.022 × 10^23

Content warning:Reluctant Star Wars gripingI’d like more/any Star Wars content where the Jedi actually seem good at what they do.I get the...

Content warning:Reluctant Star Wars griping

I’d like more/any Star Wars content where the Jedi actually seem good at what they do.

I get the impulse: it’s cool to see the good guys make mistakes. But before then, I need to see the good guys actually -do- something good. -Be- good at something. Make the right call, ever.

We only see competence from Jedi that have nothing to do with the Jedi Order (Luke/Rey/Obi-Wan sometimes/Yoda on Dagobah.) Otherwise, whenever Jedi show up they’re like the Keystone Kops.

Maybe useful follow-up: I use a pair of HomePods as my tv speakers, so there’s no reason for the tv to be on at all while I’m listening...

Maybe useful follow-up: I use a pair of HomePods as my tv speakers, so there’s no reason for the tv to be on at all while I’m listening to music.

How is it that -this- is what Apple TV shows me when I’m playing music?1) give me visualizers, anything2) let me turn the tv off! (If I go...

How is it that -this- is what Apple TV shows me when I’m playing music?

1) give me visualizers, anything
2) let me turn the tv off! (If I go find the tv remote — something I shouldn’t have to touch — I can do that, but how about Apple TV acknowledging a world where I want music but no video signal?)

Sorry for venting. Getting this right feels like a lay-up, so I’m annoyed that Apple doesn’t seem to understand the music-listening scenario with Apple TV.

Branding change: Appleton Estate Signature rum (before and after)I’d call this an upgrade. There’s nothing astonishing about the new...

Branding change: Appleton Estate Signature rum (before and after)

I’d call this an upgrade. There’s nothing astonishing about the new version on the right, but it does feel more premium to me. The left’s label has a whiff of “romance paperback” that I was never into.

Nice work, Appleton Estate!

Wait Simone Biles is 4’8”?

Wait Simone Biles is 4’8”?

Content warning:US PoliticsAs much as I think Biden now needs to step down, I categorically reject the idea that Democrats “have made a...

Content warning:US Politics

As much as I think Biden now needs to step down, I categorically reject the idea that Democrats “have made a mess” more than Republicans have, who placed all their chips on a traitor / rapist / felon.

It might be that Americans prefer a traitor / rapist / felon to an old guy. But I don’t blame Democrats for betting and hoping Americans are better than that.

Adding a fee rather than rolling it into the list price is a dark pattern. Starting Monday, in California, it’s illegal for all...

Adding a fee rather than rolling it into the list price is a dark pattern. Starting Monday, in California, it’s illegal for all businesses. Except — thanks to this last-second carve-out — restaurants.

I’m open to arguments about whether it should be regulated or not, but it’s openly acknowledged by both sides pro and con as an attempt to obfuscate. It’s wrong when hotels do it; wrong when restaurants do it, too. https://apple.news/AXmMWcEkESL2N-H7KkRpZWg

Economics thought problem:In my recollection of this jukebox, I remembered it priced at $45,000. And I thought: “I don’t have that to...

Economics thought problem:

In my recollection of this jukebox, I remembered it priced at $45,000. And I thought: “I don’t have that to spend… but yeah, it’s worth that.”

Now I see this post and it’s -only- $18,000. Which means I like have to buy it? Buying it would be the equivalent of somebody handing me a $27,000 check, right?

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Idea: a two-button doorbell, one for guests, one for package delivery.(It's tempting to create a third button for solicitors, but three...

Idea: a two-button doorbell, one for guests, one for package delivery.

(It's tempting to create a third button for solicitors, but three buttons is too many, and solicitors… I mean, they shouldn't even be there in the first place and they know it; they wouldn't use the preferred button even if asked.)

It's a pain to remember what's hidden inside "General" and what's not. We're long past the time when Apple should...

It's a pain to remember what's hidden inside "General" and what's not. We're long past the time when Apple should have ditched "General" and moved its contents to the main list.

I haven’t said this in at least a year, so I’ll say it again.The two best shows on Apple TV+ are also the two shows I’ve heard...

I haven’t said this in at least a year, so I’ll say it again.

The two best shows on Apple TV+ are also the two shows I’ve heard literally no one besides me speak of:

“Watch The Sound with Mark Ronson” - a jaw-droppingly fascinating look into the production of modern pop music. (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/watch-the-sound-with-mark-ronson/umc.cmc.56ka6i8ccv7tsatj6nd1uo808)

“Calls” - chilling one-season horror series based off nothing but the audio of phone calls. Top-notch, and features more name talent than any other show on TV. (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/calls/umc.cmc.7hp8sparfsxo0l4f712f3mf2r)

That these are the 1999 remasters is important information. Does it have to slap me in the face every time I listen to these tracks?

That these are the 1999 remasters is important information. Does it have to slap me in the face every time I listen to these tracks?

I've found this common dialog confusing for ~15 years now. When I click on “Remember my decision for one day”, is the behavior:a)...

I've found this common dialog confusing for ~15 years now. When I click on “Remember my decision for one day”, is the behavior:

a) remember my decision for -just- one day. (And if I don't check it, remember my decision forever)

b) remember my decision for -one whole day-. (And if I don't check it, don’t remember my decision at all)

I'd always assumed (b). I think I might be wrong. But I have no idea.