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The decline of popular music in one chart (via the always-great Can’t Get Much Higher newsletter – https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/why-did-we-stop-using-saxophones )
It has come to my attention that there is a Windows 95 watchface for Pebble.
You'd think Apple would have the most complete information about AppleCare+ coverage options, but no.
(From this week's newsletter https://advisorator.com/members/2025/02/11/backup-basics-applecares-hidden-traps/ )
I guarantee this is the least lazy "how to watch the Super Bowl" article you will find on the internet today https://www.pcworld.com/article/2599714/super-bowl-lix-streaming-and-viewing-options-ranked.html
I'm sharpening my focus for Advisorator this year. The response has already been great and I can't wait to get started in earnest. https://advisorator.com/members/2025/01/28/advisorators-2025-plans/
The Cupertino theme for Obsidian is so nice. https://github.com/aaaaalexis/obsidian-cupertino
A reader asked about security cameras that can avoid notifying you when a familiar face is recognized, because his Nest doesn’t do that.
ChatGPT’s recommendation? Nest! With a link to Eufy’s documentation as its citation.
Also I think this is one of my better subheds.
Anyway read the story! https://www.fastcompany.com/91259002/ces-was-a-giant-exercise-in-ai-gaslighting
You had companies like Samsung using "AI" to describe things that have been around for ages already. Or laptop makers sticking "AI" into their product names without any real justification for it. All this detracted from the (often extremely cool) hardware innovation at the show, which is a shame.