David Sparks:
Here are some words I thought I’d never write: One of the stars of the new iOS is the Notes app. I’d written the Notes app off entirely years ago. (Remember Marker Felt?) The new version is really impressive.
Love the new Notes app, all I use these days.
Shawn Blanc:
From where I’m sitting, if you like to upgrade every year, if you’re not ultra-thrifty, if you don’t care about keeping your old hardware, and if you like to pay for convenience, then Apple’s Upgrade program actually sounds like a pretty sweet deal.
Basically why I will be doing Apple’s upgrade program.
I’ve been testing Adamant and you notice the speed gain from running a content blocker right away — it’s awesome. But more amazing is how fast you get spoiled by a content blocker.
I can’t wait for Adamant to come out so I can put it on every device in my family.
Fraser Speirs:
More than almost any other device, the iPad becomes the software it runs. The watch is always a watch. The phone is always pocket-sized (sort of). The iPad uniquely morphs between being a sheet music stand, an artist's easel, a book, a game, a cinema screen, a cash register, a typewriter, a notepad, a map, a project plan and a video editing suite all with a quick launch of an app. That's what makes it a special device. It's not just a “tablet computer”.
Linda Dong:
So my advice to anyone trying to decide between buying Apple Setup vs. Cintiq is run far far away from the Cintiq. Especially if you're a student.
Yeah, that's right, iOS is getting the long anticipated middle finger emoji. Finally
I suspect I'll love typing on this keyboard.
Justin Williams:
The iPad Pro is a device that is begging for great third-party software from both large companies like Adobe and Apple, as well as the smaller guys like Gus at Flying Meat. A larger screen, keyboard case, and a Pencil aren’t going to solve those problems. You can’t have a Pro tablet without pro apps to go with it. There are a few great iPad apps out there, but most of them feel like minimum viable products at best.
Exactly. I don't think iOS is necessarily holding it back, but lack of pro software is definitely holding the iPad back.
I am agreement with everything Justin says here — except that PopSocket, because liking that is just mental.
My wife covers our trip to Disney, it truly was a great time.
I loved this post. Great explanation of why I don't care about all the specs of the new Sony cameras.
As I tweeted the other night:
Cameras:
Sony plays the spec sheet.
Fuji plays for your heart.
I hadn't read this article yet, but I knew what it would say. Fujifilm reminds me of Apple: they care about the smile the device gives you in the end. But Sony sure seems to impress some people, and I'm happy for them.
I wrote about my new go to wallet for Tools and Toys. It’s pretty nice.
Doc Searls:
On the B2C side, Apple is working on behalf of its paying customers. This is huge. There isn’t a customer on Earth who wants to be tracked like an animal without clear and explicit permission, or to have pages slowed by tracking cookies, beacons and ads fed by unknown and unwelcome servers. Especially on mobile. Apple knows that because they talk on the phone and in stores every day with those customers. They’ve also seen abundant research (some cited above) that makes clear how much people hate having their privacy violated, which Adtech does with abundant impunity. Meanwhile adtech doesn’t talk to those customers. It only follows them. Ain’t the same.
Shit heads.
Nice review of the Tom Bihn Cadet from Casey Liss. This is a bag that has always intrigued me, that and the Co-Pilot he also mentions. This looks like a good bag for non-backpack people. (Note I'm testing another shoulder bag that is quite different at them moment, if you are in the market that review should be up in a couple weeks.)
The gifs are telling — this blockers are going to be huge. I’ve been testing one for a little bit now and it is extraordinary how much faster things are.
But by all means bitch about the UI in Apple Music instead…
Fantastic post from Shawn. And it fits in with how I am using the Due app to help try and build some of these small habits. One of the things that never seems to get down at my house is emptying the bathroom garbage. So I have created a new task in Due which repeats weekly to empty those.
Same could be done for a reminder to start something else, like writing, that you want to build a habit of.
I buy every new version of Acorn, because it is awesome.
Gabe Weatherhead, responding to the Amazon workplace hubbub, and specifically Jeff Bezos’ email regarding the matter:
Second, sending a company email on the weekend implies that the company culture encourages working on the weekend and considers it completely normal.