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Former Tech Journalist, IT Specialist, and TV News Producer. You can find me on a few Apple Podcasts from time to time and outdoors whenever I can.

Joined November 2008
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If @johnternus wants third party revenue opportunities for @Apple, they should talk to @valvesoftware about bringing Steam to iOS, ipadOS, and Apple TV. The @AppStore as a gaming platform is a non-starter.
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Retweet if you’re happy Jeffery Simmons is a Chicago Bear😁
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The @Senate_Fund is an organization who supports amnesty for cop killing January 6th terrorists and giving them our tax dollars. So does their candidate @RepAshleyHinson. Just tell these Anti-American scumbags no.
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You know @GrindSimmons94 is going to disrupt when @Tommieharris90 wants his jersey.
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Only if it can run macOS @Microsoft @surface
Trade in your MacBook Pro and get up to $1,000 cash back on Surface Laptop Ultra.

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. @kaufmannGOP is pro-crime, pro-putin, pro-communist, and most egregiously pro January 6th terrorist attack. We need this worthless Anti-American piece of traitorous dogshit out of Dubuque, out of Iowa, and out of America.
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Just a reminder from @sama on why I've moved away from @OpenAI products. He and his data centers have made life worse for everyone.
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With Patrick Stewart's passing, I'm grateful that we got to see Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X one last time. He left this world giving so many joy.
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Seriously, @IKEAUSA would be selling out of their Matter accessories if you didn't need to live where there's an NBA team to easily get them. The KAJPLATS E26 and BILRESA are 11/10. Ikea's e-commerce is -12/10.
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A couple of things to remember about the touchscreen Macbook Pro 1) you don't have to use it if you don't want to. There's litterally a control to turn it off. 2) you don't have to buy it. The existing Mini-LED models with the same M5 Pro/ Max chips are still sold.
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It's sickening that James Johnson going under the alias @MikeJohnson is stumping for a terrorist in Platteville, wi who broke his oath and waged war against the United States of America on January 6th.
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You Can Turn Off the New MacBook Pro's Touchscreen Functionality macrumors.com/2026/10/29/mac…
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The thing about Steve Jobs quotes, he's been gone for 15 years and that's an eternity in tech. Things have changed. Also if you don't want to use touch on a Mac, it's the same thing that if you don't want to use a keyboard and trackpad on an iPad, you're not forced to.
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I'm not going to lie, after today I want the OPTION Of running macOS on iPads even more now.
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. @realDonaldTrump and the Trump Brand are hereby rebranded as Zero Intelligence.
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Given today's type 31 announcement, I would not be surprised if @BAESystemsInc and @IrvingShipbuild offered the Type 26 based River-class. It's @USNavy compatible right out of the gate and would considerably help supply chains between the USN, RN, RAN, and RCN.
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Apparently @KidRock is whining about losing business revenue over his support of replacing the United States of America with the Kingdom of Trumpia. Good. That's what happens to neo-redcoat traitors like you Bob. The revolution of 1776 is eternal 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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The unique F/A designation of the Hornet series comes down to a fundamental difference between how the Air Force and Navy designates aircraft. The Navy designates by role. The F-35 is designated solely as a fighter because the Air Force picked the designation.
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The Navy and Coast Guard are unique in that their job is built into their enlisted rank. E1-3 are divided into Seamen, Firemen, Airmen, Hospitalmen, and Constructionmen. The Petty Officer and Chief ranks display their rates like Gunner's Mate, Aviation Electrician, or Corpsman
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One of the many reasons I'm waiting for at least the duo 2
I mentioned during today's podcast two features Apple has tested for the iPhone Duo 2: under-display Face ID on the front screen and an Action Button. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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