@rands

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Writer of leadership things. Keynote enthusiast. I don’t talk about my current gig. The fourth edition of Managing Humans is out: amzn.to/3yR6Ttt
Writinghttp://randsinrepose.com
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rands1d ago

The MacBook Neo Guide — first edition.

In 2008, Jobs said Apple couldn't make a $500 computer that wasn't junk. In 2026, they made a $599 one out of iPhone parts, binned chips, and recycled aluminum. It's not cheap. It's reuse.

• The chip was already paid for by a billion iPhones
• It's selling so fast that Apple is running out of binned chips
• Screws, not glue. Modular ports. Apple, is that you?

https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-macbook-neo-guide

The MacBook Neo Guide

You can read all the reviews you want about new hardware, but if it's hardware you touch, there is one test that can only be performed in person, and it's impor

Rands in Repose
rands2d ago
Figuring out what sticks to the Internet: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/short-attention-span-theater/
Short Attention Span Theater

Back in 2013, Alex King and I redesigned the Rands in Repose. Thirteen years — still happy with the design. It's readable, clean, and prominently features typog

Rands in Repose
rands2d ago
You'd think the robots would be better at detecting outages:
rands6d ago
You want to make the piece better? Write it again.
Show threadrandsApr 7
And, yes, I can't login this morning --- again.
randsApr 7
Claude uptime is bad and getting worse: https://status.claude.com
Claude Status

Welcome to Claude's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

randsApr 6
Attacking civilian infrastructure is barred by the Geneva Conventions, but Trump said he was “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes.
randsMar 26

Updated the Apple Charging Guide with March hardware roll-out: https://randsinrepose.com/guides/apple-charging-guide.html

- Added iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, and all the March 2026 hardware
- MacBook Air now ships with 40W (up from 30-35W) -- better, still not fast
- MacBook Neo ships with 20W on a 30W device -- new worst gap
- macOS Tahoe 26.4 adds an orange "Slow Charger" warning -- Apple finally admits it

The Apple Charging Situation — Built by Grumbles

randsMar 23
In related news, SFO contracts with a private firm and isn't impacted by the TSA funding fight. ICE is being sent to 14 airports with the highest TSA call-out rates — neither SFO nor Oakland is on the list. The ICE video you've seen is real and is a deportation arrest, unrelated to the deployment.
randsMar 23
How odd that ICE isn't wearing masks to conceal their identity at airports. Nothing says "we're the good guys" like suddenly discovering transparency now.