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I use Raycast for my almost auto-connecting my Bluetooth headphones
So I got some new nice new wireless headphones. I mostly used some basic AirPods over the past two years, but I work in a big office with lots of people around me. So I started to miss noise cancellation headphones ever since my previous pair broke in early 2023. AirPods are cool, especially if…
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About week 1648: about fake news, John Green and the podcast wars
Folks, I’ve decided to mess with the format this week. Hopefully it makes for better reading than the bulleted list I used before. I guess bullets are mostly useful when you’re a person of fewer words (so not me). Also, the iPad Pro is back and fixed! Yay. Which makes me happy, and is maybe…
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Changing my password manager: how to make it “just work”
Earlier this year I’ve decided to change my password manager. I’ve been using 1Password for my Apple products for many years now, but I have a job with a Windows pc now, and no way to install 1Password myself. I dabbled with LastPass and looked into Dashlane, but ideally I’d wanted a free solution that…
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Apple being Apple
Wireless EarPods: never ever have my earbuds / headphones stopped working due to anything other than the cable breaking. Wires will have to go at some point. Magic also means an effortless experience of using them and trying them for a few days will tell whether the whole charging thing is manageable. And whether the…
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Apple tax
Letter from Tim Cook / Apple: The Commission’s move is unprecedented and it has serious, wide-reaching implications. It is effectively proposing to replace Irish tax laws with a view of what the Commission thinks the law should have been. This would strike a devastating blow to the sovereignty of EU member states over their own tax…
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Mailbox versus Inbox by Gmail
When Google launched Inbox by Gmail last week, they released a video for it. In it, “your friends at Gmail” claim they “love” e-mail. They show happy people using their phones and laptops, presumably e-mailing. But let’s face it, hardly anyone smiles when checking their inbox. I have some friends I e-mail with, but most…