Thoughts on Technology

You’d think that there would be a ton of good 3-in-1 MagSafe travel chargers, but they have all left something to be desired, until now. The Mophie 3-in-1 Portable Travel Charger is excellent.

A recent meeting I attended had a fun icebreaker question, something along the lines of, “What was your first favorite video game?” I had two answers, one for an arcade game (Tempest), and one for a computer game: Telengard. What a blast from the past!

Yikes, 41%! I’m honestly surprised that people actually use LinkedIn for more than staying connected to former colleagues. I never go there to read long-form writing.

What a rollercoaster this device has been on. After the long delay since it was rumored to arrive, it might now have to go head-to-head with OpenAI’s rumored device. If the current state of Siri AI (in beta) and GPT-Live are any indication, it’s going to be a fight.

This is an extraordinary moment, to be sure. Still, how you meet moments like this gives an indication whether your values are strongly held, or just light commitments, kept when they are easy. It doesn’t surprise me that Meta’s were the latter. Let’s see how Apple does with its commitments.

One of the main reasons I like (and pay a premium for) Apple devices and services is the top-notch experience. It absolutely grates to read News+ now, and it’s infuriating that these crappy ads will be expanding to other parts of the ecosystem.

Having a hard time figuring out where your Favorites bar comes from in a secondary profile in Safari? I’ve got the answer.

I agree with Snell here: The Apple TV, even with its price increases, is still the only streaming box on the market that isn’t completely junked up. I just wish that Apple would give it more love and attention.

Letting agents control your computer introduces a number of security concerns, but potential access to secrets like passwords is high on the list. I’m glad to see 1password taking a shot at addressing this.

Now that I’ve had more time to work with the new ChatGPT app, I’m even more convinced that it is “New Coke”-level bad. But read on, because GPT-Live—also introduced this week—is compelling.

Oof, shots fired! “As a natural result, OpenAI’s nascent hardware business now rests on the shakiest of foundations, rotten to its core by its illegal reliance on misappropriated trade secrets.”