Episode 185: Hard drives aren't really that iconic

Follow Up Apple working with these apps to prepare for next-gen Sirihttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/10/apple-new-siri-app-prep/ macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD iconhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/macos-tahoe-26-beta-5-retires-the-old-macintosh-hd-icon/ Screens Rejected From the App Storehttps://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/08/07/screens-rejected-from-the-app-store/Microsoft ShenanigansGerman security researchers say 'Windows Hell No' to Microsoft biometrics for bizhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/windows_hello_hell_no/ Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UKhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/08/opinion_column_mexit_not_brexit/ Israel is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft servershttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/israel-is-reportedly-storing-millions-of-palestinian-phone-calls-on-microsoft-servers-161127912.html?src=rss News Apple’s new $100B US commitment got it a 100% chip tariff exemptionhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/06/apples-100b-us-commitment-got-it-a-100-chip-tariff-exemption/ Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trumphttps://www.theverge.com/news/737757/apple-president-donald-trump-ceo-tim-cook-glass-corning https://social.lol/@tylerhall/114988109698351516 AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day Intel CEO responds to Trump resignation call with letter to employeeshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/intel-ceo-responds-to-trump-resignation-call-with-letter-to-employees/ Nvidia and AMD reportedly chipping in to Washington’s coffers with 15 percent fee for China saleshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/nvidia_amd_china_export_tax/ James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has diedhttps://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/astronaut-james-lovell-famed-apollo-13-commander-dies-at-97/ Media The Spy Who Loved Mehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spy_who_loved_me Star Trek Strange New Worlds S3https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/star_trek_strange_new_worlds Severancehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severanceGamesTried to play Diabolo 4…Hexen and Heretic Remasterhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/heretic-and-hexen-have-received-a-surprise-remaster-from-nightdive-studios-205747137.html?src=rss https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286930/Heretic__Hexen/ Battlefield 6https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/with-battlefield-6-beta-queues-stretching-around-the-block-a-substantial-increase-in-server-capacity-should-just-have-helpedThe Jurassic Park islands and dinos are coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024https://www.theverge.com/news/720070/orbx-universal-jurassic-world-park-dinosaurs-microsoft-flight-simulator-2-024 Main ShowChris talking about Note Taking appsAppsApple NotesNotes on the App StoreAgendahttps://www.agenda.com/Notionhttps://www.notion.com/Good Noteshttps://www.goodnotes.com/Other considerationsBearhttps://bear.app/Microsoft OneNotehttps://www.onenote.com/?public=1&wdorigin=ondcauth2&wdorigin=ondcNoteabilityhttps://notability.com/Hardware iPad Pro (11”)https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/Apple Pencil Prohttps://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/iPad Mini (7.8”)https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/Apple Pencil 2https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/Paperlike Screen protectorhttps://paperlike.com/products/paperlike-for-ipadApp of the Week Dockerhttps://www.docker.com/ https://www.linuxserver.io/ Thing of the Week Paperlike Screen Cleaning Kithttps://paperlike.com/products/cleaning-kitContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]