Linux 7.2’s VFIO pull request dropped a commit with a codename I hadn’t seen before: Blackwell-Next. A Phoronix post brought this to my attention - Linux 7.2 Begins Making Preparations…

DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux is one of those setups that can be perfect for weeks and then break after one system update. The problem is not that Arch is bad or Resolve is bad. The problem is that…

postmarketOS v26.06 "Alpen Avocado" is out, and Commodore is back with a flip phone running Sailfish OS — at a price. Linux 7.1 released; Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 Beta adds Nothing Phone (1) and notch…

About 3 weeks ago, Leo Laporte and I recorded the first episode of what will be a new monthly show on the TWiT network. Naming things is hard, and we almost voted on the name, like we did for Stack…

Setting up a headless server

The “cloud” sounds lighter than air, but data centers have a huge environmental impact - starting with the wasteful mining of resources like lithium, copper, and water. Irish technologist and writer…

Privacy-focused apps have hidden drawbacks: trust issues, limited features, compatibility problems, and sustainability concerns. Learn more.

I've been socking away money (mostly through credit card reward points) in the hopes of upgrading my iPhone 14 Pro whenever the new ones come out this year. My current phone works pretty well most of…

I got some spam, sorry… a “promotional email”, in my Gmail account telling me that Apple’s Safari browser is “Blazing fast. Incredibly private.” O RLY?!?! More power,…

Product teams shouldn't begin with a feature list. They should define the customer experience first, then let that shape the flows, interface, design, and functionality. The post Start With the…

The free FluidVoice transcription app for macOS has added a model called Fluid-1 for cleanup of the text. Free and runs locally.

Blog post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1154/why-drawing-tablet-brands-wont-collaborate-on-linux-floss-drivers

Does this case prove you can perform well in ChatGPT without strong Google rankings or does it prove you still need strong organic search performance? Follow me down the rabbit hole to learn how a…

Around 15,000 marketers descend this week on the French Riviera for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. And everyone else will feel like we’re there. As Agency SOS Founder…

After several years of buying _Pixel_ phones and a _Pixel Tablet_ solely because _GrapheneOS_ runs on them, I've come to the conclusion that _Google_'s consumer hardware is really bad.

Wired Magazine

My Prime Day 2026 smart home deals shortlist for Home Assistant users, with buying checks, affiliate placeholders, and practical automation ideas.

Apple's Screen Time is one of the most underrated features on the iPhone. You can limit apps, schedule downtime, block distracting websites, and require a passcode before any of those restrictions…

Blockchain is mildly interesting, but money is definitely not.

So, awhile back, I decided to start self hosting my music collection. I’m sure I’ve at least mentioned it somewhere here on the blog. I re-downloaded my entire collection and more beyond…

I hopped on the bandwagon and bought Apple’s latest computing sensation: the MacBook Neo. Since the dawn of the Macintosh, many have argued that Macs are overpriced and out of reach for the…

eInk magic in your pocket, Markdown goodness, interactive robotics education, a cozy sci fi game for the iPad, and the camera I'm eyeing...

The solution to the problem has a problem.

Why SaaS products that stretch one opinionated framework across multiple markets often become harder to use, and why scalable multi-market products separate universal toolkit primitives from…

Technology businesses are heavily influenced by waves of technology change, like the rise of the internet or AI. Knowing how to adjust strategy for these changes is one of the most important skills…

The home screen is the primary substrate you interact with notifications. New notifications, and high priority (as delineated by the operating system) notifications are displayed here. Notifications…

idea.log is now on macOS. Same app, same data, native Mac UI.

Gladys 4.80 brings Matter 1.5 support via a major Matter.js upgrade, Netatmo and Tuya fixes, and a more capable AI agent with a new sensor tool.

My favorite local Robotics Meetup is back in Krakow, Poland, on the 29th of June. We are also thrilled to continue being a media sponsor of that event. The lineup of the event is also very good! I’m…

Privacy-focused, debloated, FOSS Android apps I use daily as a student.

I have been using an app for a long time called Bartender for the Mac. Bartender is a Mac app that helps you organize and control your menu bar icons. It lets you hide, rearrange, and quickly access…

They're doing roadwork on the highway near the house. This is the sort of paving where they melt the old pavement, chew it all up into little pieces, mix it with tar or something then smear it back…

Did we all know about this?“A Legacy Contact is someone you’ve chosen to have access to certain data in your Apple Account after your death.”Android have the same thing, but I’m…

StubHub's FIFA World Cup ticket controversy is reviving long-standing concerns about speculative ticketing, hidden fees, consumer arbitration clauses, and marketplace accountability. Critics raised…

(…) During the pre-smartphone era of iPods and other portable music devices, a small study of college students found that those who were heavy users of headphones experienced higher levels of…

Another quick trick from Practical Betterments: Create a default folder for screenshots Press Shift + Command + 5 to open the screen capture interface. Click the Options dropdown. Under Save to…

I can't stop thinking about this stupid interaction I had while playing an online game with strangers. For context, my username is very obviously feminine and I don't hide the fact that I'm a woman…

Saw an ad and immediately bought an old MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), and I'm super happy about it.

CrankGPT The human-powered, local-first, private AI. Tech Stuff Lettera Based on Bear's remarkable Markdown editor, a standalone app for editing Markdown files from your file system. I like…

I quite lke this piece The Last Quiet Thing by Terry Goodier about the weight of expectation your own posessions now put on you. I don't wear a watch. I found this via Matthew Bogart's review of the…

Almost a year ago I switched from my good Linux Ryzen 7 PRO-based ThinkPad to a MacBook Air M4. I wasn't really looking to switch, but my ThinkPad had broken down (because of bad luck). I was…

Mirror your phone's camera to your computer with scrcpy, and record it with OBS.

I love my vacuum cleaner robot. Originally from China (yes, it's a Roborock), and altough he has a female voice, we've been affectionately calling him "Robo" and referring to "him" ever since we've…

Open source fitness tracker

Fingerprint record management

Kiwix is a fantastic offline Wikipedia reader. Last time I tried installing a new library it was a usability nightmare. It’s still not great but it’s better now. Their library picker…

I have this thing with Black Friday and indie MacOS software. I browse those lists, which are made by likeminded people, and hope to find a nice catch. Last BF I came across a nice app called…

A handy guide by Nathanael to help reducing your iCloud data usage: Channel your anger at big tech into a cloud storage saving session I especially liked the part about using the Photos App to…

Coospo TR70 Smart Radar Tail Light Review I recently purchased a Coospo CS600 bicycle computer which I reviewed here. Additionally I blogged about creating custom maps and took that discussion over…

Callsheet version 2026.5 is slowly rolling out in the App Store. I wanted to take a moment and highlight some changes; particularly those around Plex integration. Bug Fixes First, some great bug…