Oliver Thomas

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@dschaub agreed. Just a bit of fun to think about.

@atpfm performance difference for the A12Z in the Mac mini Developer Transition Kit vs the A18 Pro in the MacBook Neo.

Single core in the Neo is close to the multi-core result for the A12Z.

@atpfm the insult from Apple about their new monitors should be “I bite my thumb at you”.
This Mac App Lets You Find Photos No Matter Which Drive They're On

No more plugging in drive after drive to find a certain photo or video.

PetaPixel

@atpfm I’m sure it’s dwarfed by the US & China but thought this was quite staggering.

New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use:

https://wordpress.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c05517f80432a9d59ecf8013&id=0ad49944e9&e=e98b217b22

@atpfm to continue along the grid-failure path, allow me to send you down the rabbit hole of meshcore. Text messaging over LoRa - no cellular network required.

https://meshcore.co.uk/

Introduction video here: https://youtu.be/t1qne8uJBAc

You can check coverage maps of your area here:
https://meshcore.co.uk/map.html

Of course there’s two competing standards, with the alternative Meshtastic - https://meshtastic.org/

However Meshcore now seems to be taking over in popularity.

MeshCore - Off grid mesh radio communications system

@atpfm regarding monitors, may I point you in the direction of this article:

https://www.cined.com/asus-expands-macos-integration-on-proart-displays-for-enhanced-workflows/

ASUS Expands macOS Integration on ProArt Displays for Enhanced Workflows | CineD

ASUS ProArt macOS integration just got enhanced by new updates enhancing the workflow, color synchronization, connectivity, and more.

CineD
@gruber the automatic macOS Tahoe update push has begun.

Was that the sound of Marco jumping for joy?

Yes, I think it was 😁

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/03/apple-alan-dye-joining-meta/

@atpfm

Apple UI Design Chief Alan Dye Leaving for Meta

Apple UI design head Alan Dye is leaving the company and transitioning to Meta, reports Bloomberg. Dye took over Apple's user interface design...

MacRumors

@atpfm hopefully by the time WiFi 8 comes out, Apple will support WiFi 7 on all their devices.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/wifi8/

TP-Link

Leading The Way in WiFi 8 Technology

TP-Link