Jack of All Trades
We’re pushing 15 years of the iPad being a thing, and I still can’t figure out how it fits into my life.
Continue reading →Author: Daniel Andrews
I’m So Tired
In which an old man yells at the clouds about the proliferation of “smart” tech and battery operated everything.
Continue reading →From Overcast to Castro: A Podcast App Journey
Overcast stopped meeting my needs, which set me on a. journey to find the best podcast app for me.
Continue reading →A Good, Not Great Smart Playlist
I’ve been using Apple Music and previously iTunes for the bulk of the past 25 or so years of the digital music era and the thing that keeps bringing me back is the more album-centric way the app works along with things like Smart Playlists. Today I thought I’d share a playlist I created recently […]
Continue reading →VW ID.4: First Impressions
After a week with the VW ID.4, I’m still confident I made the right decision. Switching from a Tesla Model 3 was a big move, but the reasons were clear: I wanted more cargo space, a nicer interior, and to avoid the plummeting resale value of my Tesla. On top of that, I was tired […]
Continue reading →Adios, Tesla
I say goodbye to my Tesla Model 3.
Continue reading →Musk, Tesla, and Virtue Signaling
If you’ve been paying attention to the news, we’re witnessing an Elon Musk-led psuedo-coup. I’m not exaggerating here, the new administration and Elon Musk are creating a number of constitutional crises and it’s very, very serious. Every single time I drive, I think about Musk and what he’s doing. Every time I read about Musk […]
Continue reading →Believe Him
This NYT article breaks down what Trump says he’ll do if he wins, in his own words.
Continue reading →Using Pocket Casts Filters
Had a fling with Apple Podcasts and Castro while dealing with Overcast bugs, but ended up MacGyvering Pocket Casts into the ultimate podcast filter machine!
Continue reading →Apple Maps on the Web
Yesterday, Apple announced that Apple Maps is now in beta for all to use on the web. By visiting the intuitively named https://beta.maps.apple.com URL, users can get most of the functionality that one could by using the native apps. It’s only available on a subset of browsers (Safari/Edge/Chrome on Mac, Edge/Chrome on Windows and Safari […]
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