In which I write 1,000 words about cloth that covers windows. No seriously, these are excellent and affordable (compared to other smart shades)

Just hit 2,000 followers! Thanks everyone.

Some thoughts about Apple's sports strategy, the Mac Pro, and Tim Cook's dealings with the Trump administration in this week's blog post. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Some thoughts about Apple's sports strategy, the Mac Pro, and Tim Cook's dealings with the Trump administration in this week's blog post. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

The first annual Post Games Thanksgiving Special! I'll share the bonkers guest list when the episode goes broad on Monday, but subscribers will be thrilled to hear from 19 GUESTS (!!!), including designers, critics, a union organizer, screenwriters, and an honest-to-goodness movie star.

After years of ads mocking iPhones and Pixel still being an incredibly niche device almost no one buys, you'd think they'd shift their strategy. Maybe try making a device that actually draws customers away from iPhone. Too bad. Pixel is a nice piece of hardware. But there's no saving Android vs iOS

A fun episode this week where we discuss Apple's media strategy, podcasts, and the fate of the Mac Pro. William and I share some podcast recommendations in AppleInsider+. Hope you enjoy! #Apple #podcast

The latest ad free episode of the AppleInsider Podcast is now live on Patreon. AppleInsider+ is on the podcasts William and I listen to. www.patreon.com/appleinsider

Thank God!

I tried to weed out my Mastodon feed of cross posts from people that are primarily active here and I got through six accounts before it timed out and said too many requests. Yep, Mastodon doing great.

Oh hey look, I've been on Bluesky for a year and four days. Neat. It's been really fun seeing this place grow and my slow accumulation of followers. I'm only a few away from 2k! I believe I made the right choice in prioritizing Bluesky over Mastodon.

I don't care who you are, if you start a comment, IRL or on the internet, with "According to ChatGPT" you've lost all credibility with me as a person and I can't take you seriously. The conversation is effectively over. Don't be so blatantly ignorant.

Happy 24th birthday Nintendo Gamecube. Would love to emulate you on my iPad. Thanks

We're hiring at Widgetsmith! We are looking for a designer to help our growing team. This is an incredible opportunity to have your work seen by millions of customers who love to personalise their iPhones. If this sounds exciting, please take a look and apply: widgetsmith.app/jobs

As a podcaster, you always wonder "is this someone's first episode?" And this has to be an all-timer. I listened to Kinda Funny religiously from its start, having followed team from their Beyond days. My focus on tech had me fall off sadly. This was the first one I listened to since 2019.🤣

There doesn't need to be a loser in this post-Twitter era. I believe Mastodon can serve niche communities and Bluesky can be the global platform. That said, something tells me Mastodon isn't going to make it.

Three hours to render a single frame of Toy Story and A Bugs Life, but jump to today and you can run around a 4K rendering of Andy's Room in Kingdom Hearts 3. Wild to think video games have already surpassed the dream of "Pixar level" graphics. @simpleandcleanpod.bsky.social

These "Apple employee leaves Apple" stories are odd. I don't remember them being a thing until the past year. We know nothing about what the person was doing, if this was planned in advance, who replaced them, or if the team is hobbled by the move. Just a tipster with an axe to grind.

Wrote more about the Apple Immersive USS Nimitz video, my thoughts on Apple's media strategy, and Jeff Williams retiring. Oh, a few more photos I took on the flight deck while on deployment as well. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

As a fan of Kingdom Hearts since I saw that first insane ad on Disney Channel, this is an excellent show. Even if you're a casual fan or interested in getting into the series, these guys do a great job demystifying the cannon. Full spoilers right off btw. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Wrote more about the Apple Immersive USS Nimitz video, my thoughts on Apple's media strategy, and Jeff Williams retiring. Oh, a few more photos I took on the flight deck while on deployment as well. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Apple TV's Extrapolations had an entire B story about a man who had to delete his literal memories because he ran out of iCloud storage. This is on that level of fucked.

Hey look, I took that photo! We talk about watching jets taking off in Vision Pro and real life, plus discuss the privacy implications of smart glasses with cameras. Oh, and I edited this one too. Hope it's a good one.

Just randomly thinking about how @zcichy.bsky.social used to do an incredibly interesting podcast and was the one that introduced me to Ken Wilber and Integral Theory. Real mind bending stuff, especially when applied to what we see today, especially AI.

Alternative headline: stupid lawsuit is stupid

If you're an AppleInsider+ Patreon subscriber, the ad-free podcast has been published with AppleInsider+ covering mine and William's EDC and what we'd like to see replaced by technology. www.patreon.com/appleinsider

Tesla adding CarPlay after years of playing the superiority game is the surest sign that their vehicles have hit rock bottom. And the average demo buying iPhones are definitely not the ones buying Tesla (today).

Anyone remember the Trump Phone?

I keep talking about the line between bare minimum capitulation (Apple) and full on subservience (Google, Meta) and this is a great example. It's all gross, Apple removing apps without any pushback, but Google actively hosting this even though it clearly endangers people, now that's just evil.

Christopher Lloyd from Camp Nowhere

Apple iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max Internals Wallpapers A total of 2,703 layers for the iPhone 17 Pro and 2,843 for the iPhone 17 Pro Max were crafted by hand/trackpad to recreate the intricate details of each device's internal components. basicappleguy.com/basicappleb...

You all thought the "Apple is behind in AI" reports were incessant and stupid? Just wait on the "Apple is behind in robotics" reports that'll start any day now.

Nothing will be better than the PSP shaped 24-inch 3D tv.

If you've been on the internet for more than 10 minutes and haven't seen this video, it's a required watch.

tomorrow...

This is really cool, and I know how such a thing would be coordinated on a carrier and it would have been a big deal for the crew. Can't wait to check it out. I've been topside and watched jets being launched, so I wonder how this experience compares.

Literally the mentality bestowed upon us thanks to things like Affirm. I've met people in the last couple of years that buy almost everything over $100 on Affirm with the longest possible payment plan.

There's several levels of dumb here. First, there is a chance Apple never intended to release an iPhone Air in 2026. Second, most evidence points to iPhone Air being quite popular, especially in China. Third, the report itself is quite contradictory. So why are so many quick to just repeat as fact?

Saw a bunch of posts wondering how the App Store logo works (is it just sticks??), so I made a little 3D printed visualization of the 3 tilted app icons that come together to make it, it's really quite clever! Makes for a fun desk ornament too ☺️

Focused on Apple Vision Pro and the future of AI with Apple. I've already written plenty of words on the subjects this week, so check those out! Linked in this blog. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Focused on Apple Vision Pro and the future of AI with Apple. I've already written plenty of words on the subjects this week, so check those out! Linked in this blog. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Of course I somehow bring up Kingdom Hearts during the AppleInsider+ segment.

I know, pennies add up, but should we not just round at this point? If you round based on it being 5 and below or 6 and up, it should just even out over time, right? As a customer, I couldn't care less about 4 cents.

This really seems to be the biggest issue with cases that offer this. You need a loop to attach the strap to, so unless Apple figures out something clever with magnets, this will never be elegant as a solution. Though, I am curious about this trend of wearing your iPhone.

I approach my tech reporting the way I do in general in life: be the positivity you want to see in the world. Being critical is its own love language when used correctly, but being negative for the sake of being negative will slowly hollow out your soul.

Two of my favorite things are now available in my NEW store! Shortcuts + Medieval Knights on Polar Bears, get both here: beardfm.store @davidpierce.xyz hit me up ill send you a Shortcuts hoodie 😏

I laid out Apple's AI plans all in one place. If this comes to pass as rumored, it's going to be an incredible value for the Apple ecosystem.

My M5 Apple Vision Pro review has been published. It's excellent hardware that was absolutely needed, but nothing really matters if developers don't bother supporting the platform. Apple needs to do whatever it can to bring developers to the platform. Even if it's straight up paying them.

" For it to be scary, [men] have to be the opposite of what they usually are. So they're not the protector. They're not impenetrable. They will be penetrated! And that's scary for historically male audiences." @ashleybardhan.bsky.social on horror games postgame.substack.com/p/why-people...