What I will say about our 2026 Apple software releases, it’s really refreshing to see how much has changed with Macintosh. Not everything will feel like a step forward but I love seeing Apple take risks and pushing forward in their most mature 42-year old platform.
First time I noticed it since the iPhone 14(?) The Apple Watch Ultra 3 satellite connectivity says “free for first 2 years” so I assume Apple is finally planning on charging something for this service they’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars on.
“Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps” Really bummed that 17 Pro can’t do 4K. That’s one thing that would have put me up for an upgrade. Without that, I’m hoping the 18 can do 4K.
I think we have finalized the remodeling quote for the house. It’s been a LONG time coming over 2 years of work. I think our final cost will be $430,000 all in. Will be a blog post & video but time to go talk to my lender.
iPhone Eve. Here’s my iPhone 16 Pro Max after 12 months defaulting to 80% charge. Never gone empty and still at 100%
www.theverge.com/tech/7735… Nice dose of reality. I sometimes forget that 99% of buyers of Apple devices are just replacing their vintage one.
View from my bedroom this morning. It’s starting to change and I think we’ll be very orange and red by end of week. and yes, I don’t like the power lines in the way but it is what it is.
Lows of 40 degrees all week. Trees are changing. It’s happening. I think peak folliage is next week. Heather thinks we’re 2 weeks out.
The dirt bike I’ve been restoring since June had its first 500 yard test ride today. I need to adjust the braking, chain sag and fill it up with fuel oh and order a new kill switch button but it works! so exciting.
Great weekend.
Had a great weekend with 200+ people at the camp. Matilda rode her battery powered BMW motorcycle around and it just feels like being home.
Every year, we go to Goshen Vermont and Camp Thorpe for an annual BMW motorcycle rally. This is the 9th year I’ve gone but this time Matilda and Heather joined me. In 2021, we used the venue for our wedding. It’s a place that has become quite a fixture in our lives.
Back in Boston…teaching a class for 2 days. Heather is lakeside with the baby having a great day but I am really enjoying teaching so it’s still time well spent.
Just had my first South Shore Boston Pizza (in Quincy). It’s really good. I love Domino’s pan pizza and this like an upgraded version of that. A bit crunchier crust and better ingredients of course.
What this means is in a month or two, when we hit 6.2TB, I won’t have to upgrade to the 12TB plan, I can just go from Apple One Family to Premiere and have 8TB. That’s how it’s supposed to work but when I had 6TB + Premiere before, it showed only 6TB of storage so I downgraded.
It appears that Apple has fixed a bug with AppleOne & iCloud Storage. I was only at 6TB of storage (what I was paying for) and was not earning the 2GB included with Apple One Family. Looks like apple fixed that and I’m showing 6.2TB now
it’s been 24 hours since my last glass of water. Mistakes were made.
Saturday August 16th I went up to Canada on the dual sport bike for some camping. My friend invited me out this weekend and I was looking at my calendar for my next free weekend and that would be November 8th. It just hit me that I am a bit over allocated.
www.dpreview.com/opinion/9… I’m really excited about Content Credentials going mainstream. Adobe added this to Lightroom/Photoshop last year. Cameras are adopting it. If Apple can bring this to iPhone, copyright protection and AI generation are going to become more trustworthy and …
Our favorite after work activity, buying peaches and just eating them in the parking lot. She had 3 peaches today .
Birthday dinner. No sides…but with 2.3 pounds of steak, that’s probably okay. 60-days dry aged.
I really LOVE these glasses (I have 3 pairs with different colored lenses) but I think as I’ve gotten skinnier that the height of the lenses is too much for my face profile now. Old picture of the same glasses included. But maybe I need a change?
Predictions are fun. Should be a blog post but I’m thinking I’ll stay iPhone Pro for the next 5+ years. For a ‘fold’, I have an iPad mini that goes everywhere with me now. For an ‘air’, Apple’s thinnest phone will have less cameras, less batteries and less …
Every year less and less calls or emails or text messages. Zero this year but at least Apple Watch remembers.
Thirty nine.