Arthur P. Johnson

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Named to “The Mt. Rushmore of Direct Response Copywriters,” I’m also a #Photographer, #Screenwriter, Member of the #WGAE (Writer’s Guild of America East), #Poet, published author of #ChildrensBooks and respected #WineConnoisseur with cellar emphasizing Bordeaux and West Coast USA cult wines. Enjoy my photographs at https://ArthurPix.com
PhotographyArthurPix.com
PPAMember, Professional Photographers of America
Oxford UniversityM.Phil. In English Language and Literature. Marshall Scholar.
Swarthmore CollegeB.A. with Highest Honors
Arthur P. JohnsonMar 17
John SiracusaMar 4

The A18 Pro in the MacBook Neo is 19% faster than the M2 Ultra in the Mac Pro in single-core performance (Geekbench 6).

The MacBook Neo starts at $599.

The Mac Pro, which is still for sale, starts at $6,999.

Arthur P. JohnsonMar 19, 2025
@siracusa So far, your Hyperspace app has spotted over 200GB of possible savings within my Sync.com folder. And it’s still running. Considering that my entire folder was 1.2 Tb, this is a quite significant space savings. I had been loath to use previous duplication-spotters for fear they might mess things up hopelessly. But I feel pretty safe with your app.
Arthur P. JohnsonMar 19, 2025
John SiracusaDec 21, 2024

Developing this app* is leading me to discover some interesting files on my Mac…

(There were three identical copies of this file.)

*https://atp.fm/617

Accidental Tech Podcast: 617: The Incredibly Dangerous App

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

Arthur P. JohnsonFeb 25, 2025
sohkamyungFeb 25, 2025

Had a nighttime visitor. A lovely Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) spotted in Singapore on 25 Feb 2025.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/263042711 ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Moths #Lepidoptera

Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii)

Oleander Hawkmoth from Hougang, Singapore on February 25, 2025 at 07:50 PM by Soh Kam Yung

iNaturalist
Arthur P. JohnsonNov 19, 2024
@gruber Re: your latest talk show, you and Joanna Stern were speculating on how nice it would be if you Siri had a dial you could set anywhere from friendly to nasty. I guess you don’t have Carrot Weather, huh?
Arthur P. JohnsonMar 4, 2024
If you’ve ever been “paranoid” about how ad-tracking data might be used to follow you personally, more reliably than a private eye — my friend, you don’t know the half of it. @acedtect This would a GREAT DTNS story—or a subject for one of your ancillary podcasts. (I’m a Patreon supporter!) https://www.wired.com/story/how-pentagon-learned-targeted-ads-to-find-targets-and-vladimir-putin/
How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin

Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man."

WIRED
Arthur P. JohnsonFeb 27, 2024
@christianselig I’m loving your Juno app for Vision Pro! Just one question: Is there a way for me to go to my list of followed creators? I don’t use it a lot but do need it occasionally to find a post. Again, congrats for your new app, and for any #AppleVisionPro users out there, be sure to download Juno!
Arthur P. JohnsonFeb 6, 2024
@leo Shame on you, dear Leo for leading a bash session against the coolest device since the iPhone!
Arthur P. JohnsonOct 29, 2023
@dtnsshow
FYI, I had a long discussion with the late Hugh Downs about the origins of the “TV Network Accent,” and it turns out that Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett and Hugh himself (plus my mother!) were all born and raised in Nebraska. I contend that the Nebraska accent is the closest thing Americans have to a “flat” ie no-longer-regional accent. That’s YOUR podcasting accent, Tom!
Arthur P. JohnsonMar 13, 2023
@marcoarment A week ago, on The Talk Show, you mentioned a favorite coffee roaster. Mind reminding me what it is? @gruber