Pokemon Emerald helped me build community and make friends, and I can never thank it enough. #blog #gaming #pokemon

If we have to do the whole "what does the invite mean" it's simple. Liquid Glass is going to get much more light passthrough and reflection. Perhaps hardware-accelerated ray tracing UI? WWDC26 will surely be illuminating. Ok, I'll stop.

Here's my first newsletter after some time off for moving. Subscribe if you'd like to see these in your email inbox each week, for free. Daily posts to the blog will resume soon. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

WWDC26 is on June 8 and it will have a lot of AI announcements we're not expecting. Should be an interesting one. www.hilli.tech/dub-dub-26/

Here's my first newsletter after some time off for moving. Subscribe if you'd like to see these in your email inbox each week, for free. Daily posts to the blog will resume soon. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Stevie Wonder had some straight up video game music in his discography, just saying.

Sometimes you agree with a thesis and like the writing but find the example doesn't fit. In those times, you respond. bloomedwings.com/2026/03/19/o...

There are few game thinkers out there more qualified to dig into Pokopia than @plante.bsky.social, self-proclaimed First-ever Stateside Pokémon Fan, host of Post Games and The Besties, and also our former boss. If the game hasn't made you misty-eyed yet, this story will!

Ok, moving was more hectic than I expected so the blog's pause has entered week 2. Don't worry, it isn't dead. I just need room to breathe. We finish move out and turn in the keys Monday. If I have time Friday, there will at least be a newsletter this week.

@gruber.foo nails it here. The sensationalist and incorrect reporting around Apple's executives and so-called employee churn are off base. God forbid someone at Apple departs that wasn't fit for the company in the first place. It'll be another "coup." https://daringfireball.net/2026/03/squashing

rocko get iphone

This is a beautiful post that I recommend reading. samhenri.gold/blog/2026031...

If for some reason a totally pointless war with Iran becomes a financial Rube Goldberg machine that pops the AI bubble that’d probably be among the funniest ways it could end.

There's no reason why iPhone couldn't drive macOS on an external display. Same goes for iPad. "Can," "should," and "would" are all very different words. It's possible, and Apple probably should give users some options, even if it's just iPadOS on a display. But will they? Probably not.

I wonder if CloudXR can give us a big game library that's fun to play on Apple Vision Pro. Though I'm highly skeptical about how well this will work streamed.

The blog is on pause during moving week, but I'm still writing stuff like this at AppleInsider. Marble does make an appearance.

Still going strong

Color me skeptical. Look at what iPhone 17 CADs looked like. I'm aware it could be a different view or layer, but it's odd too that this just looks like the render file that made the December renders and 3D printer files. appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

While inventors haven't quite given us a "Star Trek" replicator, 3D printers are the next best thing. After success with titanium printing, Apple will tackle the challenges of 3d printing with aluminum to make products like the iPhone.

Idk how many blogs talk about Pokopia and MacBook Neo in the same place, but there's at least one. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Apple Music is broadcasting the announcer audio of the F1 race on Apple Music One radio. That's pretty smart, but really, why not just have an F1 station?

Idk how many blogs talk about Pokopia and MacBook Neo in the same place, but there's at least one. www.hilli.tech/apples-week-...

Owwkayy dayyuuuudddd

Oh hey Hitmonchan! *gets punched in the face*

Apple released a slew of new devices this week, including the stellar MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, plus the very good Studio Display XDR, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Pokopia has a whole 3D printer and it surprised me so much that I ended up reanalyzing how Pokémon treats technology in general. Gift link if you want to read :) www.theverge.com/games/890131...

Evergreen advice: if you're going to reference Orwell or 1984, read something by Orwell like 1984 first. Also: just read 1984. It's quite good and not what you expect considering how people use its quotes and imagery.

I have about four photos of me before 2008 then several taken on a Nintendo DSi. My photography didn't pick up any traction until about 2010. Even then it was limited until about 2015. I remember being ahead of the curve in my social circles. People would ask "why are you taking a photo?"

Apple's week of reveals is over, but the base iPad is missing. That Neo is neat though. www.hilli.tech/a-neo-experi...

Rumors were almost certain about the base iPad being updated this week, yet it wasn't. I think this serves as a helpful reminder that rumor mongers aren't always accurate. www.hilli.tech/where-is-the...

Pokopia has fully replaced Animal Crossing in my brain. There can only be one.

People are losing their mind over the MacBook Neo having an iPhone chip and, dear reader, there's no such thing as an iPhone or a Mac chip these days. It's all just Apple silicon.

Pokopia time

Windows 13 rumored to be "collecting hearts released from heartless" in an attempt to open Kingdom Hearts, sources say

This is just so much fun. I'm having fun here. (obvious sarcasm) appleinsider.com/articles/26/...

One was an electronics tech that repaired TVs and radios in his repair shop. The other was a professional raging alcoholic.

I feel like this image was inevitable so I went ahead and made it. 🤣 yes, it's used here and in my blog post for the day. Shhhh

Apple's week of reveals is over, but the base iPad is missing. That Neo is neat though. www.hilli.tech/a-neo-experi...

Weird name. But colors!

Saddened to announce I was affected by the recent Polygon layoffs. Though my time there was short, it was an incredible experience with a truly lovely bunch of people. If you’re looking for a games/entertainment nerd for writing, presenting, PR, or any other opps, hit me up!

I was wrong about this one. Oh well. Odd name but the nerds seem to like it.

Ya'll can't call an outbreak of a sophisticated hacking toolkit "Coruna" and not have me say this.

Happy that I'm in a place in my setup where I don't feel the need to buy every new thing. The Studio Display I have now is fine and will likely be fine until the OLED model arrives in four years. Also $3,300 at those specs is a bit horrendous.

5 products in 3 days huh? So far I count 6 unless you want to treat Studio Display as one product. Even so, there are two products rumored for this week at a minimum that still haven't arrived. So 7 or 8 total? The rumors are getting notably worse. What else are they wrong about? iPhone Fold? AI?

Happy to make my @mmorpg.com debut with this piece looking at the PS5 release of Avowed—a game I've been enviously watching from afar because I didn't have a console that could play it.

I had some thoughts on the predictably cynical reporting around Apple Intelligence and what this work with Google actually entails. www.hilli.tech/apple-intell...

Putting my cards on the table now: it won't be called MacBook Neo. www.hilli.tech/the-new-macb...

I am so excited for this silly little game

Set reminder: don't try to write blog when war started by moron in office

Alright, friends: this is my most ambitious YouTube to date. It was a ton of work. I hope you'll watch, share, subscribe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxHk...