Nick Heer

Do I trust this computer?, my iPhone asks me for what has to be the thousandth time using the same computer logged into the same Apple ID. Enter your passcode, it demands once again, reflecting the hardware, software, and services working together in a way only Apple can deliver.

I have no idea why half the desktop apps I use today operate in a single window only, but it needs to stop. Let me open windows! Don’t make me toggle between tabs!

There is a pretty basic argument for effective public transit, which is that driving is a skill and, like any skill, something not everyone can do well, so there should be other choices.

Sometimes I regret pieces like the one I wrote last night because this space is full of people who think they’re being helpful by pointing out that it’s my fault for expecting a service to work correctly or as marketed.

I have no idea if I can trust iCloud Photos. https://pxlnv.com/blog/i-regret-the-blood-pact-i-have-made-with-icloud-photos/

“Blog” is short for “backlog”.

I partly fixed my iCloud Photos problems (also a little giveaway). https://pxlnv.com/linklog/icloud-photos-followup/

Uhh I sure hope it does.

I know it’s a classic record and I’m not breaking any news here, but the second half of “In Utero” remains a near-spiritual experience.

There is no granular control for Siri Suggestions so they basically function like noise with occasional useful signal. No, I don’t want to call into my work. No, I don’t want to enable work focus. Yes, I would like to open Overcast.

Getting to the part of the year where I am tempted to sacrifice limbs if it would stop the snow.

Do you think you would know if you urinated on your own foot and, followup question, why doesn’t my dog?

I think it’s really neat that I am being advertised identity theft protection provided by Equifax.

“After a dramatic season opener in Melbourne, Formula 1 heads east to Shanghai…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di-w1ZxUuH4

Now I don’t want to nitpick but…

Criminal that Canada isn’t getting the new electric VW Polo but we’re getting yet another iteration of the dumb as hell Atlas.

Has anyone working to build either MacOS or Windows tried renaming files stored in the cloud using their default file browsers? Because this simple task is now ludicrously unreliable and has been for years.

I don’t know how sacrilegious this is, but substituting about one-third of the pecorino Romano in a cacio e pepe with pecorino Toscano is a real good choice, I think.

Sysco was blocked from acquiring U.S. Foods in 2015 for $3.5 billion. Something not in this article but relevant: U.S. Foods returned to the public market shortly thereafter and is now a $20 billion company. https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-dinner-got-worse-on-purpose

But I’m sure “personal superintelligence” is going to go just great: https://pxlnv.com/blog/personal-superintelligence/ https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/116256968641564143

Well what other company could it partner with? https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/apple-music-partners-with-ticketmaster-to-power-its-concert-discovery-feature/

I’m gonna make a playlist entirely of Sturgill Simpson’s closing tracks and it will be spectacular.

Sometimes I think automatic software updates are frustrating but I typed “brew upgrade” like half an hour ago and it’s still going.

@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social I don’t think it’s a straw man argument at all. The ZDNet review (the first of the ones you linked to) concludes “Ultimately, the Neo is worth it only if you're committed to using it for what it's designed for: everyday tasks, internet browsing, media, and iPhone integrations”, which is basically Gold’s thesis.

People can and should be able to find the limits. The most damning paragraph is the one about Blender on Chromebooks, which reflects the difference between user control and top-down app policy.

Lifesvryfragil. https://knowledgefight.libsyn.com/the-end-of-the-road

The more I listen to it, the more convinced I am that Squid’s “O Monolith” is a perfect record.

@manualdousuario@mastodon.social I have not! Thank you!

@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social I didn’t get any of that from your debunking?

@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social Even with more context (which I only stripped for readability), that’s exactly reflective of what Gold is saying! “He knows the consensus. He knows it’s probably not the right tool for everything he wants to do. He has decided he’ll be fine.”

What am I missing here?

‘Reclaim the Net went even further, claiming the decree represented a “formal, court-enforceable admission: the federal government pressured social media platforms to silence protected speech.”’ (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/the-missouri-v-biden-settlement-is-a-fake-victory-for-a-case-they-lost/)

The RTN article is attributed to a person who probably does not exist and who used to be represented on the site by an A.I.-generated image. RTN is an InfoWars-like conspiracy site.

The informed read-between-the-lines version of this story is that Alberta separatists obtained a copy of the elector list and illegally used it to build a campaigning tool. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/elections-alberta-electors-database-9.7182667

For Bandcamp Friday, consider this brand new release from Knats: https://knats.bandcamp.com/album/a-great-day-in-newcastle

One listen in, I really liked the debut Ronker album: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/90636/Ronker-Fear-Is-A-Funny-Thing-Now-Smile-Like-A-Big-Boy/

I made another chart.