Sep 19Member-onlyThe iPhone Is Water-Down ProofAnnual “boring” updates keeps it special in a different way — As expected, last week was Apple’s big fall iPhone announcement. And, yes, it can easily be classified as “boring”. What was once a time of the year that was filled with excitement of the “next big thing” has become normal and a bit bland. But when you iterate on a…IPhone3 min readIPhone3 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyAtari Tries AgainWhen it comes to video games, there is always a sense of nostalgia. Nintendo had a hit on its hands when the NES Classic came out a few years ago. Sega had been doing the same for many years with subpar retro consoles, but then copied Nintendo to release a…Atari3 min readAtari3 min read
Aug 29Member-onlyCome On DownThe Legacy of Bob Barker & The Price is Right — Learning about the death of Bob Barker this past weekend was tough. The longtime gameshow host lived to 99 and for anyone, that is a fantastic run. It’s impossible to talk of Barker without also talking about The Price is Right. In my opinion, one of the greatest gameshows ever. …Bob Barker3 min readBob Barker3 min read
Jul 18Member-onlyStrike OutIt may be a good time to start making a list of all the TV shows and movies you’ve been thinking about watching. Last week the Screen Actors Guild went on strike, joining the Writers Guild of America. The WGA has been striking for a month. Now come the big…AI4 min readAI4 min read
Jun 13Member-onlyAPI MadnessReddit’s downfall is, shocker, Greed and Stupidity — The internet seems to be going through a reckoning lately. First, there was the insanity of Twitter’s upheaval. This was due to an… ownership change, to put it kindly. …Reddit3 min readReddit3 min read
Published inAntaeus AR·Jun 6Member-onlyBefore & After RealityMy thoughts on Apple’s AR adventure prior to and after WWDC — I’m doing something a bit different and writing my thoughts on Apple’s headset both before and after their WWDCconference, which took place yesterday. I’m no prognosticator but I have a lot of questions. Let’s dive in. Before It’s Friday, June 2 and I am completely intrigued by all this “Apple VR…Apple Reality Pro7 min readApple Reality Pro7 min read
May 30Member-onlyChromebook TrashOne interesting part of the 2020 COVID lockdowns was the frenzy of school districts to procure computers to facilitate remote learning for all students. There were months-long waits for Chromebooks specifically because these low-cost machines worked with a school’s budget and integrate well with Google Classroom. But due to a…Chromebook3 min readChromebook3 min read
May 16Member-onlyJoblessPardon the interruption to my stability This is one of the hardest editions of TimeMachiner I’ve had to write. I’ll cut to the chase instead of going on and on. Late last week I was affected by downsizing at my company. Now I find myself unemployed, like many in the…Unemployment3 min readUnemployment3 min read
May 9Member-onlyDPReview’s Shutdown is a Reminder That the Internet is EphemeralI’m the first to admit I’m not a camera buff. When my kids were born I splurged on a Canon T2i DSLR camera because I wanted to take the best photos possible. Those photos look amazing, but I (like most) still default to using my phone to snap 99% of…Dpreview4 min readDpreview4 min read
May 2Member-onlyPepperoni Hug SpotWhen AI Tries to Make Pizza — I know there is endless hype around AI. And as I’ve said previously AI chatbots are nothing more than a next-word-prediction algorithm (that loves to lie). But sometimes when you mix different AIs together, you get something really funny. Enter Reddit user SharpCartographer831 and their AI-Generated pizza commercial. This person…Runaway2 min readRunaway2 min read