Peter Russell

@peterrussell
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@gruber reading this story https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/10/asus-executive-says-macbook-neo-is-a-shock/ made me wonder whether the MacBook Neo may cause “commodity” PC manufacturers to rush to Arm/RISC chips that could be cheaper and provide better power consumption hence smaller/cheaper batteries? Also, how bad would this be for Intel?
ASUS Executive Says MacBook Neo is 'Shock' to PC Industry

On an earnings call today, an ASUS executive admitted that Apple's more affordable MacBook Neo is a "shock" to the PC industry (via...

MacRumors
the die is cast

1. said when a situation is certain to develop in a particular way because…

In the 15+ years people have been promoting blockchains, this flowchart remains undefeated.

@gruber I haven’t listened yet, but this probably worth a listen, also the back-catalogue is immense. The show is a British institution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00289vf

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Sir Jony Ive, designer

Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

BBC
@gruber @siracusa - any thoughts on a possible new Apple TV (box) in 2024 with A17 / M3 hardware ray-tracing?
Clapham Junction Sunday evening
Vesuvius sleeps.
Live pictures from Roskosmos Luna-25 mission.
This is very sad news. For me - this is where the Craft Beer revolution started.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/anchor-steam-18192913.php
I'll always associate Anchor Beer with that other great lost institution Micro Bar on Lavender Hill.
Anchor Brewing is shutting down after 127 years

San Francisco brewery behind Anchor Steam beer has ceased operations after "losing millions of dollars a year."

San Francisco Chronicle

Gaining a hereditary title by basically waiting for your mother to die is no great achievement

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65480420

Coronation concert: William says he is 'so proud' of his father King Charles

The Prince of Wales tells a packed Coronation concert Queen Elizabeth II would be a "proud mother".

BBC News