It feels great watching some college football today 🏈
I have never seen so many handles and grade choices on a gasoline pump before.
Life is so complicated these days 😉 🚙
I still can’t believe how solid AirPod switching is amongst my devices. Even with multiple devices open it still does the right thing. It’s like it reads my mind.
Being the nerd that I am, I was very excited to see Apple added the XLOOKUP function in the latest release of Numbers. Some of my work just got a whole lot simpler. ⚙️
I wish in iOS 14 the home page could have a folder that automatically collected all apps with a badged icon (e.g. Mail with the unread count). Once the badge was gone the app would go back to the App Library section. I.e. a folder showing apps that need attention.
Speaking of mobility, our teenage daughter finished the final hurdle today and is now the proud possessor of a driving learner’s permit. Due to Covid it was a long time coming. Her official driving lessons start on Tuesday, so look out! 👀 🚙
Our 11 year old son has hit a stage of mobility that we thought he needed a phone. It makes us more comfortable and of course he is delighted. We picked up an iPhone SE tonight - those things really are a delightful size and weight, especially for young hands.
I am buying a 27” iMac with an 8 core CPU and a nice GPU. It still feels a bit uncomfortable breaking my tie with a laptop but the reality is my laptop has been glued to my desk for a long time. They seem in demand so I have a wait of 2 weeks before it arrives. 🖥
I’m a happy man since the new WatchOS allows me to schedule changes in watch faces ⌚️.
Thanks @sku_b!
As a bit of a space weather nerd this really fascinates me. The video is an awe inspiring display.
NASA’s IRIS Spots Nanojets - NASA
a process that reveals the existence of one of the potential coronal heating candidates: nanoflares.
Wow. This will hurt Sony’s PlayStation in the long run (no change for PS5 launch titles though). Probably not as big a deal for Nintendo. 🎮
Microsoft purchases Bethesda Softworks in industry-changing acquisition - Ars Technica
Overall I’m loving widgets in iPadOS 14. I added this one on uplifting news and was immediately depressed by the caption.
On clicking through it was the truncation - the next word was “prevention”. 😬
I updated by iPhone X and S4 Watch last night. This morning my hobby is going through Location Services and turning off “Precise Location” for nearly every app.
After 2 weeks of in-person school Covid counts remain flat (of course 2 weeks is too short to really make an assessment). Both kids strongly wanted in-person. But now they’re lukewarm. Largely because the precautions all but prevent socializing. 🏫
I ordered our PS5 at Best Buy just now! 😂 That is our extra PS5 controller for the console that we can’t order yet… 🎮
For over a decade I’ve been laptop-only. My corporate life demanded worldwide portability so the Windoze laptops were pretty 🦥. At home I used mid-tier MBPs. But now for no good reason I’m strongly tempted to buy a high end iMac for performance. 🖥 Blame iPad?
After watching Sony’s PS5 event today our 6 year is all-in for getting a PS5. I have to admit the Spider-Man bridge battle was epic!
Hmm, so if I read it over right the Apple One subscription might save my family some money. 💵
Ok, thanks to the Apple Event I had to look up what VO2Max is. As an older non-athlete having my watch judge me is a bit scary ! ⌚️
I repeatedly prove to myself that it is impossible for me to eat “a few chips”. It’s like a freight train leaving the station - each chip just builds up more inertia to continue eating. 😔
Kind of a sports-overload weekend. Tons of college football on TV as well as the first weekend of the English Premiere League. Not to mention other events like F1 and ANA Inspiration. 🏈 ⚽️ 🚙 ⛳️
I’ve been journaling for several years. Sometimes very sporadically, sometimes semi-regularly. But I noticed today I hit a 365 day streak so yay for a full year of consistent journaling. 👍🏼
Sometimes the way news is reported really bothers me because it emphasizes the negative in stories so much. E.g. around here virtual learning has gone very well for the districts, schools, teachers and students. Naturally as some districts started up there have been some issues. Local news coverage is all about the issues. There should be a heavy dose of praise for what has gone so well in such a difficult situation. I think it is important we recognize those who have tried to make the best out of this difficult situation.
I have to say the UEFA Nations League game between England and Denmark was one of absolutely most boring I’ve ever watched. There were virtually no real attacks by either team. It’s like they intended to end 0-0 from the outset. ⚽️
Unexpected find on the trail this morning… Party on!
