Mastodawn

Bob Starr Feb 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Please invest in my new app which detects brick and mortar chain restaurant surge pricing and notifies local food truck operators of an arbitrage opportunity in real time.

Bob Starr Sep 17, 2023

"Gurman also writes that a new iMac, which could launch next month, will bring USB-C “Magic” accessories like a mouse."

We'll finally get to see how Apple will respond to its most egregious design choice ever.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877363/apple-usb-c-magsafe-airpods-iphone-2025

Apple’s USB-C shift could bring back the MagSafe Duo and Battery Pack

Apple’s discontinued MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo accessories could still get the USB-C treatment at some point.

The Verge

Bob Starr Sep 14, 2023

This is hilarious. #SAGAFTRAstrong https://mastodon.social/@IDIC/111059646512441033

Bob Starr Sep 14, 2023

Now that I've seen Margot Robbie on a picket line I really want a "Strike Barbie" doll. #SAGAFTRAstrong

Bob Starr Sep 12, 2023

"Sir #IanWilmut, the British scientist who led the team which #cloned Dolly the sheep, has died, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland confirmed in a statement on Monday. He was 79 years old."

This begs an obvious question about Wilmut's redundancy plan upon his death.

https://gizmodo.com/cloning-trailblazer-ian-wilmut-known-for-dolly-the-she-1850825487

Cloning Trailblazer Ian Wilmut, Known for Dolly the Sheep, Dies at 79

The famed biologist's leadership in cloning Dolly the sheep marked a pivotal turning point for advances in regenerative medicine.

Gizmodo

Bob Starr Sep 12, 2023

"Castmates from the various generations of the show [Star Trek] met on the picket line outside the the gates of Paramount Pictures, where they once taped episodes."

#StarTrek cast beams down to the picket line in support of the writer and actors strike.

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/09/1198567210/star-trek-picket-line-actors-strike

Bob Starr Sep 12, 2023

"Measuring in at just over 43" inches long, and made of a whopping 5,374 pieces, the UCS Venator comes with a display stand and the UCS-stalwart placard giving a technical breakdown of the Grand Army of the Republic’s flagship cruiser line..."

That's one big #Lego #StarWars ship.

https://gizmodo.com/lego-ucs-venator-star-destroyer-price-release-date-1850829528

Lego's Next Star Wars Set Is a 5,300-piece Tribute to the Clone Wars

20 years since Genndy Tartakovsky's animated Star Wars short series took us to the front line of the Clone War, Lego is celebrating in style with a massive set.

Gizmodo

Bob Starr Sep 12, 2023

"There is a section in the #YouTube #Music app that is labeled "Connect With ‌HomePod‌," which suggests that integration could be coming at some point in the future."

The dozens of us paying for YouTube Premium are very excited.

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/11/youtube-music-homepod-integration/

YouTube Music Integration May Be Coming to HomePod

YouTube Music may soon be available directly on the HomePod and the HomePod mini through Siri integration, according to code hidden in the YouTube...

MacRumors

Bob Starr Sep 12, 2023

"But Apple will do more than just switch the port if Mark Gurman’s information is accurate. The Bloomberg reporter told MacRumors that Apple is developing a version of the battery pack that would let users “daisy chain” multiple battery packs by stacking them."

An upgraded battery pack would be a welcome companion alongside new phones.

https://bgr.com/tech/the-iphone-15s-rumored-usb-c-magsafe-battery-pack-suddenly-has-my-attention/