October 11, 2021

👩‍💻 An impressive array of features in DevUtils ⌘

Like several apps in my tool belt, I picked up DevUtils in a Bundlehunt sale. It wasn’t on my original list of tools to get, but the feature set looked really good. It has turned out to be a real gem. And getting more polished with each release. Originally, I was drawn to the JSON formatter, XML Beautify, and Text Diff Checker. I use those all the time in my QA work. Further, it’s just a bad idea to paste company text and code into random websites to get the same functionality. I also became a fan of the RegEx Tester. I can use all the help I can get with RegEx, and this is very handy. I have a tool called Patterns, but if I’m already in DevUtils, why open something else? Further, Pattens hasn’t seen an update in a couple of years. Might not need it, but still, new OS version have come along. DevUtils has regular updates […]

October 10, 2021

👨‍💻 Intel’s rage against the machine

The idiotic ads from Intel point to a serious crisis they seem to be facing at the moment. First, why single out Apple? Why not AMD? They’re an actual rival who’s also kicking Intel’s ass. Threadripper and Ryzen have been mocking Intel for a couple years now. Second, is Intel bitter over the billions they lost because of Apple Silicon? And the billions they lose each quarter as more home users pick up Apple computers? Microsoft and Dell are probably upset for the same reason. Their home user base must be shrinking. It starts with getting an iPhone because clearly there is no Windows phone. That positive experience leads to an iPad, which leads to getting a Mac of some flavor. Users love the ease of use, the fact they aren’t constantly running maintenance tools, and the impressive integration. Windows has no comparison. It’s also ironic that Intel chose “customization” as their pillar of strength. It’s because of customization that […]

October 9, 2021

⌚ Stop being so petty

With the release of the new Apple Watch, it’s time for all the petulant children to fold their arms, stomp their feet, hold their breath and say how bad it is because it’s not the right color. Nevermind the featurs, let’s focus on the trivial. It’s not the right color. It’s too dark. It’s too light. It’s too round. It’s not round enough. That silver isn’t the right kind of silver I was looking for. I’m not buying one anyway, but if I was, I wouldn’t, because I don’t like the colors. Ironic that these are the same comments in the opposite direction about the iMac colors. They were too dark. How dare they add white bezels? It doesn’t have an Apple logo on the front. How could you put the audio jack there? Forget the technology, the features, or the benefits. It’s not about gauging the products on what it can do and it’s improvements. It’s trivial comments about […]

October 6, 2021

💻 Intel’s MORONIC ad campaign

This new ad from Intel is nothing short of moronic. It doesn’t showcase a single Intel feature. At no point is the power and performance of Intel highlighted. What it shows are 3rd party designs. Intel has nothing to do with those. And while those designs might look interesting, they have proven to be problematic and marginally adopted. The fold over laptop has been around since the late 90s. It’s not practical and has failed to catch on. It looks neat for about 10 minutes, then reality sets in. But again, that has nothing to do with Intel. It shows two things very clearly. Intel is bitter about being dropped by Apple and the loss of revenue which must be far greater than imagined. Intel is jealous of the strides Apple Silicon has made.

October 5, 2021

🍎 First World Problems with the new Apple devices

The commentary coming out about the new Apple devices is pretty tragic. Not the devices, the actual commentary. Reviewers and “experts” have become petty and trite. It’s nothing but first world problems and cry baby whining. It’s not fast enough It’s not a new design The colors don’t match the iMac It’s too small It’s too big It’s not running M1 The bezels don’t sit right with me Not a single piece of commentary about it not performing a task or failing to run a critical piece of software. They are utterly superficial comments. It’s pretty sad that Apple has achieved such a level of engineering prowess that people complain about bezels.

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