I'm old school. Love the Academy Awards, though I'm trending towards the irreverent Golden Globes these days. Ever since I was a kid, always looked forward to the nominations, looked forward to the actual broadcast. But with Twitter, etc., the bloo…
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Lees meerNo argument here. Crudup was a scene-stealing delight.∞ Read this on The Loop
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Lees meerThis happens on a fairly regular basis in Hollywood but will nonetheless be a blow to Apple. It is the second film to be pulled from Apple's lineup. The Banker was pulled late last year.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerIf you have the battery case for any of these three affected phones, contact Apple about getting a replacement.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerWatch the video. Neil Peart makes virtuosity look so easy. From the linked Rolling Stone appreciation piece: Peart was one of rock’s greatest drummers, with a flamboyant yet utterly precise style that paid homage to his hero, the Who’s Keith Mo…
Lees meerI don't think Dave and I have ever talked about the legendary singer Ronnie James Dio on the show before, but we fix that this week. We also discuss the various ways to adjust volume levels on iOS and Dave's surprise check from AppleCare. Brought t…
Lees meerWhat a great trip down memory lane. I've studiously avoided re-watching Blue Thunder because I don't want my childhood memories of enjoying it immensely be ruined by discovering, as an adult, that it was actually a bad movie.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThis was a lot more interesting than I expected it to be.
Lees meerTim Hardwick, MacRumors: Yesterday on Apple's device trade-in program web page, the iPhone XS Max had an estimated trade-in value of up to $600, but today Apple is only offering up to $500 –– a full $100 less than it did 24 hours ago. The only d…
Lees meerLouise Matsakis, Wired: Days before Christmas, at the height of the last-minute holiday shopping rush, an ominous message appeared on Amazon.com. It warned shoppers who used a popular browser extension called Honey that the service, which promis…
Lees meerBack in the day, Apple was beleaguered, and made the decision to acquire an OS from outside the company to come in and save the day, pave a new path for Apple. The choice was narrowed down to, of course, Steve Jobs and NeXT, and a little known comp…
Lees meerNot sure how I missed this. Is this common knowledge? A fascinating story. Happened back in 1999. As far as I know, Eugene Merle Shoemaker, from Los Angeles, is the only human whose remains have left the planet. Follow the headline link, scroll do…
Lees meerWilliam Gallagher, AppleInsider: A new Emergency Power Save Mode (EPSM) will be able to broadcast a distress signal in multiple different ways while also minimizing battery use in order to keep the device working until the user is rescued. Thi…
Lees meerI was in the audience that day 13 years ago. While we "knew" it was going to be called the iPhone, we had no idea what it would actually look like. To say it blew our minds would be an understatement.
Lees meerThis is one of those stories you absolutely can't believe is true until you see it yourself and even when you do, you think, "How the hell did that make it this far!?"∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerIf you're "of a certain age," (read: old), this will be comedy gold for you. Personally, I'd rather watch this series than the actual Mandalorian which I found boring and tedious.
Lees meerI predict this will flame out inside two years.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerNew York Times: In preparation for his first American tour in a decade, Ronnie James Dio spent months sequestered in a modest office suite in Marina del Rey, in Los Angeles. The office was on the second floor of a strip mall, above a vape shop a…
Lees meerVariety: When Rob McElhenney was initially approached by Ubisoft about writing a series set in the video game industry, he was reluctant: He didn’t see a way into that world. But when the company invited him to tour its Montreal headquarters, he…
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