First the Gas, Now the Beef
A ransomware attack on JBS, the world's largest meat processor, hit right after Colonial Pipeline, and I noticed it first at the grocery store checkout.
Notes on the New Blue iMac (and the $200 Catch)
My new blue 24-inch iMac arrived this week, and between the $200 price gap for Touch ID and the leftover chin, I've got some notes.
WhatsApp vs. India: The Encryption Fight Nobody's Talking About
WhatsApp sued the Indian government over traceability rules that would break end-to-end encryption, and it's getting buried under bigger headlines this week.
Nvidia's Mining Limiter and the Great GPU Price Non-Drop
Nvidia rolled out mining-limited RTX cards the same week Bitcoin crashed under $30k, and I'm still stuck refreshing eBay for a GPU at anything close to retail.
Two Days Into the Android 12 Beta
Flashed the Android 12 Beta right after the Google I/O keynote and spent two days living with Material You's wallpaper-based theming, warts and all.
The WhatsApp Deadline Is Tomorrow and Nothing Dramatic Is Happening
WhatsApp's delayed privacy policy deadline hits tomorrow, and the reality of what happens is way less dramatic than the January panic made it sound.
The Pipeline Hack Showed Up at My Gas Station
A ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline turned into gas station lines and grocery bags full of gasoline on my street, and it's got me thinking about how much better my backup plan for a dumb little blog is than theirs.
The Dogefather Sketch and a Very Bad Night for Doge
Elon Musk called Dogecoin "a hustle" during his SNL hosting gig this weekend, and the coin tanked live on air. A few thoughts on watching it happen.
My Family Group Chat Has Officially Lost It Over Dogecoin
My family group chat turned into a crypto trading floor this week over Dogecoin's pre-SNL price surge, plus some notes on the surprisingly entertaining Epic v. Apple courtroom drama in Oakland.
The Epic v. Apple Trial and the 15% I Actually Pay
The Epic v. Apple trial started this week, and instead of the monopoly arguments, I keep thinking about the 15% App Store cut I actually pay as a tiny developer.
One Week of Tapping "Ask App Not to Track"
A week into iOS 14.5's tracking prompts, most people are just saying no — plus a Dogecoin tangent I didn't plan on writing.
iOS 14.5 Day One: So Many "Ask App Not to Track" Popups
iOS 14.5 landed today and brought App Tracking Transparency with it, so I spent my morning tapping "Ask App Not to Track" on every app I own instead of drinking coffee.