davemark

davemark, 4 days ago to random

Eye surgery in the morning. Gonna likely be off line for a bit.

Will check in in a few days. Here's hoping!

davemark, 4 days ago to space

SUCCESS!!!!

No matter how many launches I watch, there's still that same thrill when ignition is go and the rocket climbs into the sky.

So far, so good!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6JWriqIGxg
#Space #Starliner

davemark, 4 days ago to apple

"When a 23-year-old Sam Altman took the stage at Apple Inc.’s annual developer conference in 2008, he gushed about being able to use the company’s new App Store to promote his software, a friend-locating service called Loopt."

That's OpenAI's Sam Altman. He spoke at WWDC in 2008? That's incredible.

And now he's back. 2008 was the year of the App Store (and some brutal NDAs).

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-05/why-is-apple-aapl-teaming-up-with-openai-both-companies-need-each-other
#Apple #WWDC #AI

davemark, 4 days ago to space

Watch the Boeing Starliner launch for. the International Space Station (3rd attempt 🙏🏻)

Coverage is live now. Astronauts Butch and Sunny are getting ready to go.

Launch is scheduled for 10:52 ET this morning.

LETSGOOOOOO!!! 🚀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6JWriqIGxg
#Space #Starliner

davemark, 5 days ago (edited 5 days ago) to apple

"Netflix to End Support for 2nd and 3rd Generation Apple TV"

[UPDATE: turns out we’re talking about super old hardware, pre-tvOS, so this is to be expected?]

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/04/netflix-end-support-2nd-3rd-gen-apple-tv/
#Apple #AppleTV #Netflix

davemark, 5 days ago to microsoft

"Security Researcher Calls Windows 11 AI 'Recall' Screenshotting Feature a Disaster"

Take constant screen grabs of my screen and feed it into an AI? What could go wrong?

"With Recall, hackers are able to scrape "everything you've ever looked at within seconds," and users should prepare for "AI powered super breaches.""

Who could have predicted this idea would go south? Have to say, zero chance I'm bringing this tech into my setup.

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/03/windows-11-recall-feature-disaster/
#Microsoft #Security

davemark, 5 days ago to apple

😮🍿
Apple drops trailer for new animated SciFi series "WondLa".

On my short list. This looks like it might be great. Kid friendly, too. Here's hoping!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h7mH8vG3cQ
#Apple #AppleTV #AppleTVPlus #Streaming

davemark, 5 days ago to apple

Apple drops 3 new Mac ads. Very weird. Creepy even. Give 'em a look.

Powered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb4jrtDzFhE

Found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeE4l2MlWMo

Charged:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpLYP-JHg9A

#Apple #Mac

mlanger, 6 days ago to boating

This afternoon's anchorage in pictures. #boating #BoatLife #GreatLoop

A Speedtest result from my phone showing download speed of 582 Mbps and upload speed of 44 Mbps.
A closeup photo of a rubber dinghy on a beach. Beyond it, floating on perfectly smooth water, is a red and white Ranger tug trawler.
A small 3 story stone and wood shingle building with a lighthouse tower on top.

davemark, 6 days ago to apple

From the Snapdragon Keynote, right at the end, this little smack at Apple, using the original "I'm a Mac" guy, Justin Long.

(it's at 1:17:06 in)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R3QpKMciEw&t=4669s

@benlovejoy from:

https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/03/qualcomm-im-a-mac-actor/ ]
#Apple #Mac #Snapdragon

davemark, 6 days ago to apple

"Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it"

This is a pretty riveting read. Especially the vivid death threats at the end.
😮

https://gothamist.com/news/things-the-guys-who-stole-my-phone-have-texted-me-to-try-to-get-me-to-unlock-it
#Apple #iPhone

davemark, 6 days ago to random

1. Claudia Sheinbaum projected to be Mexico's first woman president (and she won by a mile)

2. Outgoing Mexican president congratulates Sheinbaum

Her two rivals also called to congratulate her.

https://www.cnn.com/americas/live-news/mexico-presidential-election-results-06-02-24/

davemark, 7 days ago to apple

Go to:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/

Ask a question like:

"what is the best laptop for under $1000"

1. Solid response, lots of info, well laid out.

2. There's an "Ask follow-up" field so you can continue the conversation.

THIS is what I would LOVE to see #Apple roll out at #WWDC, a version of Siri with context. Let me clarify, expand my queries, dig for more info.

8 days until the WWDC keynote.

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

New Dalrymple Report is live!😎

So I'm going to have eye surgery in a week or so. I get into this a bit, then Jim and I move on to less terrifying, more normal biz.

Dig in, and thanks for listening. 🙏🏻❤️

https://www.loopinsight.com/2024/05/31/the-dalrymple-report-eyes-ipad-pro-m4-and-ios-18/
#Apple #TheDalrympleReport

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

The big 6:
Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia

Now account for 30% of the S&P 500 index. Up from 26% a year ago.

I call them MANAMA. As in:

https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Mah_Na_Mah_Na
#Apple #Alphabet #Amazon #Meta #Microsoft #Nvidia

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

😮😐
The more than $600 Mac battery replacement!?!

"top case with battery and keyboard for my MacBook Pro cost $615.12"

And that's if you do it yourself. Is this the new normal?

Details here, laid out by @lapcatsoftware —

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/5/7.html
#Apple #RightToRepair