From the Associated Press: Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida, multiple former colleagues confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 56. Fellow Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan said de Ferran was with hisContinue reading “Gil de Ferran passes away at age 56”
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A brief list of April Fools jokes I wish were real
Relay FM starting a PC hardware podcast Apple making an add-on TouchID button for Mac Dodge returning to NASCAR with Robby Gordon Frasier pinball machine
Copycats highlights App Store issues
From John Gruber: First, how in the world did this app get approved with this name and with this icon? And how is it still there? The ripoff version is now popular enough to be ranked #7 on the Entertainment list. Where’s the App Store bunco squad? This wouldn’t even be a hard case toContinue reading “Copycats highlights App Store issues”
Jimmie Johnson to miss Brickyard 400 after COVID-19 diagnosis
From Hendrick Motorsports This afternoon, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson tested positive for COVID-19. He will miss Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and will not return to competition until being cleared by a physician. Johnson, 44, has not experienced symptoms of COVID-19. He was tested upon learning this morning that his wife,Continue reading “Jimmie Johnson to miss Brickyard 400 after COVID-19 diagnosis”
Google Discontinues Pixel-Brand Android Tablets
From Computer World Google’s decided to step away from its self-made tablets and focus instead on the laptop form. When Google announced the Pixel Slate, I was excited, but that was quickly dulled when the reviews for the lackluster product hit. It seems that Google took the hint, deciding not to make any more tablets.Continue reading “Google Discontinues Pixel-Brand Android Tablets”
My Upcoming iPad-Only Week
After about a month, I finally brought my 2015 MacBook Pro to the Genius Bar to get a Service Battery alert diagnosed. I figured that it would require a new battery, but I didn’t consider the possibility of the computer needing to be sent for repair. With that said, for the next week, I willContinue reading “My Upcoming iPad-Only Week”
Jason Snell & Myke Hurley Draft a Home Screen
Episode 250 of Upgrade from Relay FM After a brief commentary about Twitterrific 6 and the difficult world of App Store pricing, we kick off the The Upgrade Summer of Fun by building the official Upgrade iPhone home screen. 28 apps will be picked! Four will win coveted spaces in the dock! Rules will beContinue reading “Jason Snell & Myke Hurley Draft a Home Screen”
Twitter gives details on Catalyst app
From Twitter We are excited that Project Catalyst will enable us to bring Twitter back to the Mac by leveraging our existing iOS codebase. I’m not a regular user of Twitter’s iOS apps, particularly the iPad app, but this news is exciting to me as a Mac user. While the iPad app in it’s standardContinue reading “Twitter gives details on Catalyst app”
Panic announces Playdate handheld gaming system
From Panic Today, after more than four years of work by a small and talented team within Panic, we are extremely excited to introduce Playdate, a brand new handheld gaming system, arriving in early 2020. As much as it pains my early high school-aged self, I’m not much of a video game person. Other thanContinue reading “Panic announces Playdate handheld gaming system”
Steve Troughton-Smith’s Overcast Marzipan Experimentation
From Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter Marco very kindly let me marzipanify @OvercastFM and rob him of the chance to be the first person to see Overcast running on the Mac; thank you @marcoarment 🙏 Even on Mojave, at this early stage, this makes me incredibly excited for WWDC I’ve said it before, but Steve isContinue reading “Steve Troughton-Smith’s Overcast Marzipan Experimentation”
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