Wesley Hilliard
@hilli.tech
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Writer and podcaster at
@appleinsider.com
. HilliTech blog. 10 year US Navy veteran. He/Him
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This week's post is a bit more thoughtful and retrospective.
www.hilli.tech/giving-thanks/
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Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers that celebrate this silly annual American tradition. It's a slow news cycle, so it's a good time for some reflection. It was my first Thanksgiving as a married ma...
https://www.hilli.tech/giving-thanks/
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This week's post is a bit more thoughtful and retrospective.
www.hilli.tech/giving-thanks/
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Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers that celebrate this silly annual American tradition. It's a slow news cycle, so it's a good time for some reflection. It was my first Thanksgiving as a married ma...
https://www.hilli.tech/giving-thanks/
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This week's post is a bit more thoughtful and retrospective.
www.hilli.tech/giving-thanks/
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Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers that celebrate this silly annual American tradition. It's a slow news cycle, so it's a good time for some reflection. It was my first Thanksgiving as a married ma...
https://www.hilli.tech/giving-thanks/
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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The AppleInsider Podcast episode I recorded with Mike today and the + segment on Apple in social media is live on Patreon. Happy Thanksgiving!
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AppleInsider
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While we're still here looking for breaking Apple news and the best Black Friday deals possible, this Thanksgiving we here at AppleInsider are thankful to you, for continuing to stop by for almost 30 years!
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Happy Thanksgiving 2025 from AppleInsider
While we're still here looking for breaking Apple news and the best Black Friday deals possible, this Thanksgiving we here at AppleInsider are thankful to you, for continuing to stop by for almost 30 years!
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-2025-from-appleinsider?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Merlin Mann
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Do By Friday #429: "Pure Information" Merlin is the good birthday boy.
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Pure Information | Do By Friday
Merlin is the good birthday boy.
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Fifteen Years
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The core of the problem is people don't see these things as inherently political. They're not affected by genocide incited by Facebook, eating disorders caused by Instagram, or resource scarcity caused by AI. A few are, but a vast majority is not. They think we're weird for not liking them.
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This photo of Harvie will continue heading articles and I love it haha
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Cihat Gรผndรผz
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This update finally does what I always intended! ๐ V1 had the right idea but the platform wasn't ready. visionOS 26's persistent widgets finally make my original vision possible โ and the new 2D-to-3D API for photos is a cherry on top! ๐ค Please take a look! ๐
#VisionPro
#IndieApp
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Didn't Sbarro already do that?
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A lot of people talk about getting glazed by LLMs, but my god, Workout Buddy in watchOS 26 puts them all to shame. Me: walks a mile Workout Buddy: WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT!
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iโm not crying youโre crying xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Fifteen Years
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In which I write 1,000 words about cloth that covers windows. No seriously, these are excellent and affordable (compared to other smart shades)
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Just hit 2,000 followers! Thanks everyone.
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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-...
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Apple's week November 21
There's a lot of the usual doom in Apple's news this week. I made light of it being a bit absurd in the title for the AppleInsider Podcast, but bad Apple news does seem to make the world go round. Or...
https://www.hilli.tech/apples-week-november-21/
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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-...
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Apple's week November 21
There's a lot of the usual doom in Apple's news this week. I made light of it being a bit absurd in the title for the AppleInsider Podcast, but bad Apple news does seem to make the world go round. Or...
https://www.hilli.tech/apples-week-november-21/
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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.
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18 reasons to be thankful for video games (19 special guests!) | Post Games
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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
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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
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The latest ad free episode of the AppleInsider Podcast is now live on Patreon. AppleInsider+ is on the podcasts William and I listen to.
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Thank God!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Happy 24th birthday Nintendo Gamecube. Would love to emulate you on my iPad. Thanks
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Myke Hurley
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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:
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Widgetsmith - Jobs
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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 2019.๐คฃ
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Apple's week November 15: Danger Zone
A new Apple Immersive Video takes us to the flight deck of the USS Nimitz, Apple is done with MLS, and Jeff Williams leaves Apple Park for the last time.
https://www.hilli.tech/apples-week-november-15-danger-zone/
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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.
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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-...
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Apple's week November 15: Danger Zone
A new Apple Immersive Video takes us to the flight deck of the USS Nimitz, Apple is done with MLS, and Jeff Williams leaves Apple Park for the last time.
https://www.hilli.tech/apples-week-november-15-danger-zone/
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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.
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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.
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Just randomly thinking about how
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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.
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Alternative headline: stupid lawsuit is stupid
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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.
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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).
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Anyone remember the Trump Phone?
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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.
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Christopher Lloyd from Camp Nowhere
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Basic Apple Guy
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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.
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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.
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Nothing will be better than the PSP shaped 24-inch 3D tv.
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If you've been on the internet for more than 10 minutes and haven't seen this video, it's a required watch.
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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.
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