It’s been a while since @joshpollard and I have been able to coordinate our schedules for a new episode of Entertainment 2.0. In this “week’s” show, we discuss more price increases, the new AirPods Pro, Spotify’s latest improvements, and a bunch of updates from our own entertainment centers! […]

Random #bb27 thoughts: * It’s adorable that Ava thinks she’s a big player in this game * I’m happy people started playing a real game * I’d love to cut that stupid mustache Vince keeps twirling * “Me and …” - doesn’t matter what they have to say, because I’ve stopped listening

Just catching up on news. So yay...another spineless, gutless move by the cowards at ABC in deference to the appointed goons of the man baby, wannabe king. HOW ABOUT DEFENDING YOUR FREE FUCKING SPEECH, ASSSHOLES! https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-abc-disney.html

Old guy rant: I really don't understand people's obsession with dark mode and insisting on using it all the time. Most app screens I see in dark mode are lower in contrast and harder to read. Especially for those of us with white pixels screaming into our eyes all day. 😂 Leave the dark mode for […]

Note to self: Don’t cover Seklema mat with parchment paper when storing. #laserengraving

So don't use that combination of icon style and wallpaper, dumbass! https://gizmodo.com/this-liquid-glass-optical-illusion-on-ios-26-is-driving-me-insane-2000659413

Anyone talking about the Epstein files today? No? Huh.

C'mon, [people distributing email campaigns]...spell check your headings!

So what have I been eating for lunches lately? Mighty Meals. https://mightymeals.com (not an affiliate link) I tired of Tovala's limited menu for low (lol, < 1000mg) sodium meals and upsell fees for most proteins. I tried Factor, but I found the portions small and mostly flavorless. Mighty […]

If you're still sporting an iPhone 12, what are you doing reviewing phones? https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/if-the-iphone-17-doesnt-get-promotion-i-wont-be-upgrading-my-iphone-12-120030630.html 🙄

Me: [opens Paramount+ app on Star Trek Day] Paramount+ app: [has literally nothing on the Home Screen explicitly acknowledging the anniversary beyond a generic Star Trek hero image in the carousel]

Hihi https://www.printables.com/model/1391916-introvert-sign #3dprint #3dprinting #3ddruck

Just going back to...try something... Yep. Sonos app still completely sucks.

Nearly every one of my social media/slack/networking accounts has turned into a peer-curated news feed. I kinda miss the days when people just shared what they were eating for lunch and celebrated work anniversaries. 🙃

Hey, CBS…repeat after me (maybe you’ll learn something): “Mē-stare”

Anyone else noticing a problem with the @Mastodon app scrolling down on some profile pages in iPadOS (18 not 26)? As in it won’t scroll down (at all).

First kale, then these salted cardboard chips. I’ve been making poor food decisions today.

I still don't believe anyone when they say "I love kale."

Updated the iPadOS beta on my iPad mini. They’ve toned down the glass effects dramatically, to the point that the glass animations that I’m sure teams spent months “perfecting” look woefully out of place. I’m most disappointed that the new “windowed” multitasking […] [Original post on twit.social]

This is really important for #iowa and for the Democratic Party. Also: points to The Hill for using “home in” properly. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5471284-drey-victory-breaks-gop-majority/

Occasionally using Walmart+ as an alternative to Amazon now, I'm amazed by how much they offer, despite how bad they are at consistent, reliable delivery. Most of my product subscriptions have died because of unavailability, many shipments don't arrive by the estimated delivery date, and that TV […]

Apple, before even officially releasing anything, has already inspired the copycats for "model year" versioning. I just received the notification to upgrade to Parallels 26. (Actually, for companies that do release annually, I do like this approach).

Long day. Partner had (second) spinal surgery today. He amazes me how he pushes through it all, now sporting two fused sets of vertebrae and an artificial knee. And he’s still more active than I am!

Finally got to catch up with @joshpollard this week on Entertainment 2.0. That's nothing but good news! https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/08/14/entertainment-2-0-690-nothing-but-good-news-in-streaming-video/ #podcast

@CarlTheHaitian Carl! Welcome to Mastodon. 😃

#butfirst She should probably fire her stylist.

Subject of email blast from clueless PR firm today: TIG-CEDIA-Expo-Press-Outreach Well done, random PR person. Well done. [Delete]

Washington Gas: "We're experiencing unusually high call volumes..." Also Washington Gas: "To better align resources with customer inquiries and improve overall efficiency, we will be reducing our call center hours] starting September 1." #cx [#whatannoysme

Today's power-up track: https://music.apple.com/us/album/xunia/1783523355?i=1783523710

Then maybe—just maybe—these should be radio buttons instead of check boxes? The web seemed a whole lot easier to use when everyone couldn’t design their own (poorly contrived) components. #bui

A question to whatever company manufactures CyberPower UPSes: What year do you think this is?

It's always a delight to talk with @Smarthomemama, and it was extra special joining her on this latest episode of The Vergecast to answer questions about my favorite topic: Smart Lighting! https://www.theverge.com/podcast/757679/how-insteon-came-back-from-the-dead-smart-lighting-hotline

On our first in a series of outdoor-themed episodes, @adam and I survey the landscape see what I did there] of yard work robots and devices. Brandon Doyle joins us, freshly recovered from reviewing EIGHT different robot mowers! [https://www.smarthome.fm/episodes/235-smart-yard-robot-mowers

We lost a few legends in the past few weeks. Today we just learned that we lost Jim Lovell yesterday, commander of Apollo 13. This loss really hurts. Literal tears on my face. 😢 #space #rip

Godspeed Captain Lovell https://apnews.com/article/james-lovell-dies-obituary-apollo-13-astronaut-ed08c1efc0a74fbd9d47868ff9983a23

Does anyone else love the SNW sick bay uniforms more than any other? They’re so frakkin cool!

Fair warning: I'm a complete asshole to cold-callers. Sometimes I feel bad after I hang up. Not often...but sometimes.

I see the SXSW panel picker is out. Anyone propose a session that needs some love?

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I love this hall closet makeover video fellow (and far more handy) creator Vinny posted at DIY with Vinny. Also: HIDDEN ROBOT VACUUM DOOR! #smarthome https://youtu.be/Y469Zrnoxnc?si=FQlFwVOzFD5ZxDWG

Dear Smithsonian: Thanks for being complicit in this administration's quest to rewrite history to its liking. 🖕 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/american-history-museum-removes-trumps-name-impeachment-exhibit-2025-08-01/

People (I include myself in this) often think California is over-the-top when it comes to consumer protections. The more I learn, the more I think that's nothing compared to the (in my opinion) extreme requirements the EU feels it has the right to wield over companies like Apple and Google.

Does nobody at CBS know how to pronounce “mystère”?

Oh yay…another 50-something, totallly-bald, remote correspondent reporting from their “office” where they just happen to be showing off a wall of guitars, reinforcing how cool they are. I mock because, as a balding 60-something, I’ve learned enough to recognize that I’m not—nor do I need to […]

Been vibe fighting — I mean #vibecoding — tonight. We hit a snag the #ai can't resolve. This is the latest response: "I apologize for the confusion in my previous analysis—you're absolutely right about the relationships: breakers are children of panels, not other breakers, and items are […]

Why, when I click a link in an Azure DevOps work item, would Microsoft presume that I'd want the linked content to REPLACE the the story or ticket I'm working with. This is a clear use for a _blank target attribute. #bui

@grammargirl I don't think you've covered this yet, so I keep asking: 😀 email or emails? I don't say "I opened the mails," because I don't consider "mail" countable. So I similarly wouldn't say "I read all my emails." Yet it gets used this way all the time. Curious how this digital version of […]

Today's project: replace these ceiling can lights, which are all on the same circuit, with Hue bulbs to create three zones: tv wall, room, and closet. Yes—even the closet is on the same circuit. (Don't ask.) #smarthome