Brick Your iPhone on Purpose

I started this in appreciation of Keenan's writing, and ended up trying to process how to tell stories that are authentic without hurting the people involved in them.Original blog post here. (00:00) - Discovering Keenan's Blog and Personal Connection (00:52) - Childhood Memories and Family Moves (01:34) - Reflections on Family Dynamics (03:03) - Navigating Vulnerability in Storytelling (04:58) - Lessons in Sharing Personal Stories (06:18) - Final Reflections and Reminiscence

Lots of gamers don't need a Xbox, Playstation, or especially a gaming PC that Apple could sell to at a price that is more affordable while still helping establish a Apple branded home base in front of the TV.Original post

This post I'm writing right now doesn't exist in his vision of an AI browser. It'll just get slurped up into the machine and barfed out as part of an aggregation of "commentary in 2025 on Arc being tossed aside in favour of AI barf" question someone asks in a few years.

Some people claim they have no issues putting aside their devices to focus on nature—but those people are liars.Original post located here.

I've used so many different apps for drafting blog posts, managing email, calendar events, remembering to dos and bills to pay, and all the things in between in my lifetime as an Apple software user.Link to original blog post.

I've been looking forward to the AppleTV+ version of the show ever since it was revealed that they were filming it. May 30th can't come soon enough.

Maybe if I switch from Notion to Obsidian for my personal note taking and journaling, I’ll finally be able to find happiness and enjoy an evening to myself.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:08 Switching from Notion to Obsidian00:20 Exploring Obsidian Features00:47 Managing Distractions and Learning Curves01:14 The Real Struggle: Writing Consistently01:48 Conclusion: First Test Reflections

I don't know if regular Americans can appreciate the mental gaslighting being done to Canadians by elected leaders in the USA and media outlets like Fox News. For most of my life, being Canadian was something Americans mocked in pop culture and media. Now, that same country is talking about taking Canada—not as a joke, but as a serious political talking point. They believe they need Canada to "Make America Great Again."It’s making me anxious, scared, and angry.Chapters:00:00 America The Beautiful00:29 The American way. Take what you want,01:02 America is an idea01:31 Envy over ambition02:38 The mask is off03:12 Life just keeps on03:50 What now?

For a recent livestream about podcasting related tools, I decided to build a podcast version of my blog. Here's why and how I did it.Original post here.

I love the title of Annie's post on her blog: "My real-life friends don’t blog but if they did they would be good at it".