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November 2024 (5)

Apple is straight-up telling us to lie Nov 12, 2024
Artinoise Makes a Hardware Version of Smule’s Ocarina (Yes, the app from 2008) Nov 12, 2024
7 Things This Week [#158] Nov 10, 2024
Leading By Example Nov 6, 2024
Vote for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz Nov 4, 2024

October 2024 (5)

PSA: Beware certain AirPods Max stands Oct 28, 2024
A passage from Ratika Deshpande’s ‘The Sky Zine’ Oct 18, 2024
7 Things This Week [#157] Oct 17, 2024
Chief People Officer Left the Chat Oct 17, 2024
‘Call me, maybe’: Neatnik’s New Phone Support Oct 16, 2024

September 2024 (15)

Lynn Hill: Climbing comes down to cleverness and perseverance Sep 28, 2024
Farewell, iMore Sep 25, 2024
7 Things This Week [#156] Sep 22, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #572: ‘Fight, Fight, Fight!’ Sep 22, 2024
Six-Sentence Reviews of My New Apple Stuff Sep 21, 2024
‘The Sound of Silence’ Rules Sep 21, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #571: ‘I Am My Own Robot’ Sep 16, 2024
7 Things This Week [#155] Sep 16, 2024
First Thoughts on ‘It’s Glowtime’ Sep 9, 2024
‘It’s Glowtime’ Apple Event Bingo, HeyDingus Edition Sep 9, 2024
7 Things This Week [#154] Sep 8, 2024
Humility Is Better Late Than Never Sep 6, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #570: ‘It’s a Worm’ Sep 6, 2024
HeyDingus for Relay for St. Jude for Ending Childhood Cancer for 2024 Sep 5, 2024
Gratitude Comes From the Top Sep 2, 2024

August 2024 (31)

Blaugust 2024 Retrospective Aug 31, 2024
Back to Ohio and Wedding Bound! Aug 31, 2024
Simple Scan Aped My Shortcut Aug 31, 2024
Effortlessly Scheduling My Work Shifts with Shortcuts Aug 31, 2024
7 Things This Week [#153] Aug 31, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #569: ‘Average Mid-Sized Sedan of a Dog’ Aug 31, 2024
The Perfect Album Aug 30, 2024
Snapchat’s Notifications Are the Worst Aug 30, 2024
Small Life Improvement: Turn Off Your Microwave Aug 30, 2024
7 Things This Week [#152] Aug 26, 2024
Re: Places on the web Aug 23, 2024
Wrapping Up PenPals with Steve Ledlow Aug 22, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #568: ‘The Canonical Answer is Dan’s TV’ Aug 21, 2024
7 Things This Week [#151] Aug 18, 2024
Mid-Blaugust 2024 Check-In Aug 17, 2024
License Plate Game: Long-Distance Family Edition Aug 16, 2024
On Doing Scary Things Aug 15, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #567: ‘That’s Not How Capitalism Works’ Aug 14, 2024
An Incomplete Recounting of My Day Aug 13, 2024
Uninvited Guest (Or, The Black Bear Snack Bar) Aug 12, 2024
7 Things This Week [#150] Aug 12, 2024
Google’s New Home Gadget Refresh Gets a Thumbs Up From Me Aug 10, 2024
Two New Home Gadgets Aug 9, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #566: ‘That’s My Shredder Sound’ Aug 8, 2024
You (And I) Can Do Hard Things Aug 7, 2024
I was wrong about the AirPods Max Smart Case Aug 6, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #565: ‘Friendship Dots’ Aug 5, 2024
7 Things This Week [#149] Aug 4, 2024
Belatedly Grading My Predictions for Apple’s May ‘Let Loose’ iPad Event Aug 4, 2024
Overcast’s 10th Anniversary Update Aug 3, 2024
The Waterhole Aug 2, 2024

July 2024 (4)

7 Things This Week [#148] Jul 24, 2024
Summer PenPals with Justin and Steve Jul 24, 2024
Jeff Perry: ‘It is time to slow down’ Jul 17, 2024
7 Things This Week [#147] Jul 1, 2024

June 2024 (4)

Crashing Clockwise #560: ‘I Don’t Like It When I’m Disappointed’ Jun 26, 2024
7 Things This Week [#146] Jun 24, 2024
7 Things This Week [#145] Jun 9, 2024
My WWDC24 Wish List Jun 9, 2024

May 2024 (5)

7 Things This Week [#144] May 26, 2024
Starting up PenPals with Justin Wong May 9, 2024
Wrapping up being PenPals with Ratika May 9, 2024
10 Last-Minute Predictions for Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ Event May 7, 2024
7 Things This Week [#143] May 6, 2024

April 2024 (22)

Climbing Is Inherently Dangerous Apr 28, 2024
7 Things This Week [#142] Apr 28, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #551: ‘Clippy Vibes’ Apr 27, 2024
Apple Watch + Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses make the perfect running combo, and more on why I love these glasses Apr 24, 2024
ChatGPT Makes a Good Teacher & Quizmaster Apr 24, 2024
My Favorite Alpine Draw Slings Apr 23, 2024
7 Things This Week [#141] Apr 21, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #550: ‘Strap In and Forget My Email’ Apr 19, 2024
PenPal with Ratika: Sleep, Routines, and Short Stories Apr 18, 2024
PenPal with Valerie: Climbing, Crafts, and Wrap-up Apr 16, 2024
7 Things This Week [#140] Apr 14, 2024
Making a dynamic auto-sorting list in Shortcuts to easily deploy memes Apr 13, 2024
Humane pinned their launch date, if not their pin Apr 12, 2024
Edelrid’s Design Team Is at the Top of Their Game Apr 11, 2024
Shortcuts Tips: Size Doesn’t Matter Apr 10, 2024
I Didn’t Hate Apple’s Immersive MLS Highlights Reel Apr 10, 2024
CSS Naked Day Apr 8, 2024
7 Things This Week [#139] Apr 7, 2024
PenPal with Ratika: What does the sky look like where you are? Apr 5, 2024
RE: ‘Goodbye Micro.blog’ Apr 5, 2024
Digital Toolmaker Apr 5, 2024
PenPaling With Valerie: Ramadan Updates, Crampons, Photoblogging, and More on Worldly Travel Apr 2, 2024

March 2024 (15)

7 Things (Which Are My Favorite Routes I Climbed in Red Rocks) This Week [#138] Mar 31, 2024
Micro.blog is becoming the fabric of the open social web of your dreams Mar 31, 2024
Scott Yu-Jan’s Macintosh Studio Mar 24, 2024
7 Things This Week [#137] Mar 24, 2024
My Wishes for AirPods (4th gen) Mar 22, 2024
All eBooks Are Not Created Equal Mar 21, 2024
Now, March 2024 Mar 21, 2024
Study Abroad, Hobbies, and Blogging Origins with Valerie V Mar 18, 2024
7 Things This Week [#136] Mar 17, 2024
Shortcuts Tips: Creating Fallbacks Mar 13, 2024
One a Month Club Mar 13, 2024
The whole Apple vs. DMA thing has me feeling unenthusiastic, and it could have been so much better Mar 12, 2024
First Letters with Valerie Mar 11, 2024
7 Things This Week [#135] Mar 10, 2024
7 Things This Week [#134] Mar 3, 2024

February 2024 (10)

30 Feb 29, 2024
7 Things (Which Are My HomeKit Tips) This Week [#133] Feb 25, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #541: ‘Peripherereral Free’ Feb 25, 2024
7 Things This Week [#132] Feb 18, 2024
Apple Return Policy PSA Feb 16, 2024
So Much To Do Feb 16, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #540: ‘I Did Something Bad’ Feb 13, 2024
7 Things This Week [#131] Feb 11, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #539: ‘You Folks Need Some Help’ Feb 7, 2024
7 Things This Week [#130] Feb 4, 2024

January 2024 (19)

7 Things This Week [#129] Jan 28, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #538: ‘If I Lose It, I’ll Die’ Jan 27, 2024
Happy 40th, Mac Jan 24, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #537: ‘All I Found Were Three Apple TV Remotes’ Jan 22, 2024
7 Things This Week [#128] Jan 21, 2024
Overcast’s Breakout “New” Feature Is Play With a Purpose Jan 20, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #536: ‘Spay and Neuter Your Pets’ Jan 15, 2024
Letters Project Becomes the PenPals Project Jan 15, 2024
7 Things This Week [#127] Jan 14, 2024
The Best Top Rope Setup Video I’ve Ever Found (And Why I Think It Makes an Superb Example of an Instructional Video in General) Jan 13, 2024
Artifact Shuts Down Just as I Was Getting Into It Jan 12, 2024
7 Things This Week [#126] Jan 7, 2024
24 Apple Predictions for 2024 Jan 5, 2024
Please, Own Your RSS Links Jan 5, 2024
Crashing Clockwise #535: ‘It’s Even Embarrassing in Metric’ Jan 3, 2024
Year-End Surprise Product Launches Can’t Come Cheap Jan 2, 2024
The Impossible List Jan 2, 2024
Quick Tip: Check the Laser of Your Magic Mouse Jan 2, 2024
52 Things I Learned in 2023 Jan 1, 2024

December 2023 (21)

A Breakout Year for HeyDingus Dec 31, 2023
7 Things (Which Are Seven of My Favorite Numbers Because It’s New Year’s Eve and I Have Company Over and No Time) This Week [#125] Dec 31, 2023
My Desk as We Round Out 2023 Dec 31, 2023
Letters with Austin #3, December 2023 Dec 31, 2023
I Made a Bookmarklet That Runs a Shortcut on a URL Dec 30, 2023
The Secrets App Makes a Good iCloud Passwords Companion and Is Free Today Thanks to Indie App Santa Dec 29, 2023
Current writing progress… Dec 29, 2023
‘The Too-Slick Apple Event’ Dec 29, 2023
RSS as Mastodon? Maybe not. But RSS on Mastodon? Maybe! Dec 29, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #534: ‘Live From the North Pole’ Dec 27, 2023
‘An update on Prime Video’ Dec 27, 2023
7 Things (Which Are My Favorite Christmas Movies in No Particular Order) This Week [#124] Dec 24, 2023
Letters with Austin #2, December 2023 Dec 22, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #533: ‘I’m the App’ Dec 17, 2023
7 Things This Week [#123] Dec 17, 2023
7 Things This Week [#122] Dec 11, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #532: ‘Oh, My Poor Nose!’ Dec 9, 2023
Letters with Austin #1, December 2023 Dec 9, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #531: ‘I, Too, Like You’ Dec 3, 2023
7 Things This Week [#121] Dec 3, 2023
50% Off Phone Cases from the HeyDingus Store Dec 1, 2023

November 2023 (26)

Letters with Kev, November 2023 [#3] Nov 30, 2023
Personal Voice: A triumph (and a request) Nov 30, 2023
Apple is Accused of Censorship Again in the TV+ Department Nov 29, 2023
Marcos Tanaka’s Play 2.0 Nov 29, 2023
Two-Sentence Reviews of Some Gizmos I Got Nov 27, 2023
7 Things This Week [#120] Nov 26, 2023
Not So Fuzzy Feelings About ‘Fuzzy Feelings’ Nov 24, 2023
Mac Reincarnation Diary: The Plan Pays Off Nov 23, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #530: ‘The Noise of the Youth’ Nov 23, 2023
A Few Rambly Thoughts About Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie Nov 22, 2023
Letters with Kev, November 2023 [#2] Nov 21, 2023
Got your PlayStation plugged into Ethernet? You might still be getting Wi-Fi speeds. Here’s how to fix it. Nov 21, 2023
7 Things This Week [#119] Nov 19, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #529: ‘Dear Tim Apple, You Fix It’ Nov 17, 2023
AI Idea: Catch Up on RSS Nov 14, 2023
7 Things This Week [#118] Nov 12, 2023
On TV+ and the Cunning Strategy of the Apple One Bundle Pricing Nov 11, 2023
Crashing Clockwise #528: ‘The Jeweled Dung Beetle’ Nov 10, 2023
Letters with Robert, Fall 2023 [#3] Nov 10, 2023
First Impressions of Humane’s Ai Pin Nov 9, 2023
Time to take the pin out of what Humane’s been up to Nov 9, 2023
Letters with Kev, November 2023 [#1] Nov 8, 2023
Letters with Robert, Fall 2023 [#2] Nov 7, 2023
7 Things This Week [#117] Nov 6, 2023
The iMac Pro will not rise phoenix-like from the ashes after all. Maybe. Nov 6, 2023
Duel of the Defaults! Jarrod Enters the Ring Nov 4, 2023

October 2023 (25)

Thoughts On (And Reactions To) Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Event Oct 31, 2023
October 2023 ‘Scary Fast’ Event: The HeyDingus Live Blog Oct 30, 2023
‘Oh God, It’s Raining Newsletters’ Oct 29, 2023
7 Things This Week [#116] Oct 29, 2023
Finally “Clicking” with the Magic Trackpad Oct 27, 2023
‘The Aftermath of a Massacre Is Always the Time to Push for Gun Legislation’ Oct 27, 2023
Considering Apple’s Oddball ‘Scary Fast’ Event Next Week Oct 25, 2023
macOS Sonoma Web Apps Save Me From Constant Discord Updates Oct 24, 2023
Bight Gear is joining Black Diamond…get their stuff now while you can! Oct 23, 2023
You know, I think Apple won its bet on those gold watches Oct 23, 2023
7 Things This Week [#115] Oct 22, 2023
‘Speak Screen’ was the final piece to my ideal read-it-later setup Oct 19, 2023
The Spiciest of New Apple Pencil Hot Takes Oct 17, 2023
Letters with Robert, October 2023 [#1] Oct 17, 2023
Letters with Jason, Belated [#3] Oct 17, 2023
Has Google Safeguarded Its New AI Photo Features or Not? Oct 16, 2023
Panzarino on what happens if you cancel iTunes Match when you have Apple Music Oct 16, 2023
Retail iPhone Updater Could Be Awesome — and an Awesome Pain for Employees Oct 16, 2023
7 Things This Week [#114] Oct 15, 2023
7 Things This Week [#113] Oct 8, 2023
Sean Hollister: ‘Google’s seven-year Pixel update promise is historic — or meaningless’ Oct 8, 2023
(Rope) Solo Oct 5, 2023
My Appearance on ‘Really Specific Stories’ Oct 2, 2023
T-Mobile’s $10 iPad cellular plan is the best deal in data Oct 2, 2023
7 Things (Which Are Great Limited-Run Podcast Series You’ll Love) This Week [#112] Oct 1, 2023

September 2023 (12)

7 Things This Week [#111] Sep 24, 2023
These Are Not the Consoles You’re Looking For Sep 21, 2023
Call People (and Things) What They Ask To Be Called Sep 20, 2023
How I Automatically Include a Blog Description in My RSS Feed Sep 19, 2023
HeyDingus for Relay FM for St. Jude for Ending Childhood Cancer Sep 19, 2023
7 Things This Week [#110] Sep 18, 2023
So That’s What They Do With All the Old iMacs Sep 18, 2023
Viticci’s Very Good™ Lede Sep 18, 2023
Brief Thoughts After Apple’s Wonderlust Event Sep 13, 2023
Gruber: ‘Apple’s Two-Pronged Annual iPhone Strategy’ Sep 12, 2023
Brief Thoughts Before Apple’s Wonderlust Event Sep 12, 2023
7 Things This Week [#109] Sep 9, 2023

August 2023 (5)

7 Things (Which Are All Trust Clicks) This Week [#108] Aug 27, 2023
Yep, Everyone Is Right. Callsheet Is Great. Aug 13, 2023
7 Things This Week [#107] Aug 13, 2023
Alt Text is (Actually) Enabled on Threads Aug 10, 2023
7 Things This Week [#106] Aug 6, 2023

July 2023 (40)

‘Google’s Reading Mode app for Android can save you from the worst of web design’ Jul 31, 2023
Alt Text is (Maybe) Enabled on Threads Jul 31, 2023
Quick Tip: Get Visual Narration Anywhere There’s Text Jul 30, 2023
‘The past is not true’ Jul 30, 2023
7 Things This Week [#105] Jul 30, 2023
“Reading” the Web Could Get Way More Intimate With Personal Voice Jul 27, 2023
Shortcuts Tips: Use One-Action ‘Run Shortcut’ Shortcuts to Create Alternative Launch Phrases and to Build the Widgets You Want Jul 26, 2023
Yet Another Opinion on X Jul 25, 2023
Instapaper Has Reentered the Ring Jul 25, 2023
Threads Graduates to Being a Social Network Where You Can Actually, You Know, Follow People Jul 25, 2023
Joshua Benton: ‘If other media companies thought about brand equity the way Elon Musk thinks about Twitter’s (er, X’s)’ Jul 25, 2023
Ars Technica: ‘Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo’ Jul 25, 2023
7 Things This Week [#104] Jul 23, 2023
Letters with Jason, July 2023 [#2] Jul 19, 2023
Alan Dye was interviewed on ‘Design Matters’, and it reminded me that he’s just a person Jul 18, 2023
Tiny Awards Wants Your Vote for the Slickest Mini Internet Project Jul 17, 2023
Quick Tip: Use CleanShot X to Pin and Edit Any Image Jul 16, 2023
Shortcuts Tips: Techniques Behind the ‘Convert Text and Post to Threads’ Shortcut Jul 16, 2023
7 Things This Week [#103] Jul 16, 2023
Ongoing Sale at the HeyDingus Store Jul 15, 2023
Might Threads Instigate Instagram’s Unraveling? Jul 13, 2023
The Best-Looking MagSafe Stand Out There Jul 12, 2023
Shortcuts Tips: Using ‘Show Alert’ for More Flexibility Jul 12, 2023
Shortcuts Tips: Use ‘Show Result’ for Troubleshooting Jul 12, 2023
It’s a Prime Day to Try an Indie App Jul 11, 2023
Mac Reincarnation Diary: I’m A Little Worried Jul 11, 2023
9to5Mac: ‘Porsche unveils revamped CarPlay experience with climate controls and more’ Jul 11, 2023
Letters with Jason, July 2023 [#1] Jul 11, 2023
Kyle Bradshaw: ‘Threads readies handy explainer of Mastodon and the fediverse’ Jul 10, 2023
Demystifying RSS and Other Subscriptions With a /Feeds Page Jul 10, 2023
7 Things This Week [#102] Jul 9, 2023
Threaded Thoughts Jul 8, 2023
I Can’t “Just Call Them Tweets” Jul 8, 2023
Every Service Should Allow Domains as Handles Jul 7, 2023
‘Maybe Zuck is Winning the Fight With Elon Anyway’ Jul 4, 2023
7 Things This Week [#101] Jul 2, 2023
Blank Page? Never Met Her. Jul 1, 2023
Elon Thinks You’re Reading Too Many Tweets Jul 1, 2023
Letters with Chris V, June 2023 [#3] Jul 1, 2023
A Short Ramble About Welcoming Meta to the Open Social Web Jul 1, 2023

June 2023 (24)

7 Things (Which Are My Favorite 7 Things Posts Thus Far) This Week [#100] Jun 25, 2023
‘Why Ford Betting on Tesla’s Plug is Bad News’ Jun 24, 2023
Letters with Chris V, June 2023 [#2] Jun 23, 2023
7 Things This Week [#99] Jun 19, 2023
In Praise of Apple Mail VIPs…from a Non-Apple Mail User Jun 14, 2023
The Apple History Calendar is Back! Jun 14, 2023
Oh, Hey, My Mastodon Followers Have Surpassed Twitter Ones Jun 12, 2023
7 Things This Week [#98] Jun 11, 2023
WWDC23: Friday’s Tidbits Jun 9, 2023
Apple Shows Its Star-Studded Strategy by Securing Messi for Season Pass Jun 9, 2023
WWDC23: Thursday’s Tidbits Jun 8, 2023
WWDC23: Wednesday’s Tidbits Jun 7, 2023
Grading My WWDC Keynote Predictions (And Introducing My Ongoing List of Apple Wishes) Jun 7, 2023
A Couple of Podcast Recommendations Jun 7, 2023
Macs at WWDC Mean the Entire M2 Laptop Lineup Is Part of the Back to School Promo for Students Jun 7, 2023
Letters with V, June 2023 [#1] Jun 6, 2023
WWDC23: The Day After - Some Skepticism and Questions Jun 6, 2023
WWDC23: Tuesday’s Tidbits Jun 6, 2023
WWDC23: My Initial Keynote Reflection and the Features I’m Most Jazzed About Jun 6, 2023
WWDC23: Monday’s Tidbits and Community Reactions Jun 5, 2023
WWDC23: The Peanut Gallery’s Best Keynote Jokes Jun 5, 2023
WWDC23: The HeyDingus Keynote Live Blog Jun 5, 2023
7 Things (Which Are My Last-Minute WWDC23 Predictions) This Week [#97] Jun 4, 2023
Why I Happily Spent $70 on an App I Almost Ignored Jun 1, 2023

May 2023 (23)

Letters with Jose: May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023
Two of My Favorite Bits of Reader That I Wish Were Replicated in Every Other Reading App May 30, 2023
My WWDC 2023 Wish List May 29, 2023
Apple’s Awesome Accessibility Animation May 29, 2023
A Few New Experiments At HeyDingus May 29, 2023
7 Things This Week [#96] May 28, 2023
Escaping the Bubble With Bear Blogs May 28, 2023
1Password Embraces No Passwords As I Consider No 1Password May 27, 2023
The Most Popular Mac Isn’t the MacBook Air. Wait, What? May 26, 2023
7 Things (Which Are My Go-To Camping Essentials) This Week [#95] May 26, 2023
CarPlay Customization Paper Cuts May 26, 2023
Is Ford the Goodie? May 25, 2023
Letters with Jose: May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
7 Things This Week [#94] May 14, 2023
What Even Is E2E Encryption, Then? May 10, 2023
9to5Mac: ‘Apple’s former head of iCloud will be in charge of making GM EV software without CarPlay’ May 10, 2023
Some Quick Observations on Final Cut Pro & Logic Pro for iPad May 9, 2023
The Verge: ‘What’s it like on Bluesky right now, anyways?’ May 8, 2023
I Pre-Ordered a Can of Worms May 7, 2023
7 Things This Week [#93] May 7, 2023
John Gruber on ‘Dithering’ May 5, 2023
Letters with Jose: May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023
Seeking Letters Project Correspondents! May 5, 2023

April 2023 (15)

7 Things (I Learned From Aunt Joan) This Week [#92] Apr 30, 2023
7 Things This Week [#91] Apr 23, 2023
When the Fear Bites Apr 21, 2023
David Smith: ‘Stretched’ Apr 21, 2023
Apple Rides the ‘Ted Lasso’ Train Hard With New Apple Fitness+ “Workouts to Believe In” Apr 20, 2023
Apple Card and Its Savings Account Are Great, And Why I’m Still Not Sold Apr 19, 2023
MacLife Magazine’s Ink Runs Dry Apr 18, 2023
From Should Have to Could Have Apr 17, 2023
7 Things This Week [#90] Apr 16, 2023
Surprise Tesla Feature: Your Personal Car Videos Can Go Viral Around Their Offices. Cool, Right? Apr 12, 2023
Apple’s Newsroom Blog Debuts New ‘Quick Read’ Post Apr 11, 2023
Dark Noise Does the Subscription Transition Right Apr 10, 2023
7 Things This Week [#89] Apr 9, 2023
Matt Birchler: ‘I’m Once Again Defending Like Buttons’ Apr 8, 2023
7 Things This Week [#88] Apr 2, 2023

March 2023 (18)

The Best In-App Feedback System Yet Mar 31, 2023
GM Ditches CarPlay in EVs Despite It Being a Must-Have for 79% of US Buyers Mar 31, 2023
Micro.blog Gains Automatic Podcast Transcripts (Yep, They Also Do Podcasts!) Mar 30, 2023
‘The new normal’ Mar 28, 2023
‘Rewind’s new feature brings ChatGPT to your personal information’ Mar 27, 2023
7 Things This Week [#87] Mar 26, 2023
Know When To Fold Them Mar 26, 2023
‘Good conversations have lots of doorknobs’ Mar 25, 2023
‘A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece’ Mar 24, 2023
‘Don’t be a knee-jerk’ Mar 23, 2023
7 Things (Shared by ChatGPT) This Week [#86] Mar 19, 2023
7 Things This Week [#85] Mar 12, 2023
The Yellow iPhone 14 Premiers at the ‘Ted Lasso’ Premier Mar 8, 2023
The Kindest Developer in the App Store Reaches 100 Million Downloads Mar 8, 2023
Apple’s iMessage Movie Mar 6, 2023
Switching It Up? Mar 5, 2023
7 Things This Week [#84] Mar 5, 2023
29 Mar 1, 2023

February 2023 (19)

7 Things This Week [#83] Feb 26, 2023
Steve Jobs in February of 1984 Feb 24, 2023
Underscore Underscores Scoring Not Scorching Feb 24, 2023
Trying Out Being a Tech “Normy” Feb 23, 2023
Spotify’s AI DJ Will Let the Recommendation Engine Explain Itself Feb 22, 2023
‘Putting Ideas into Words’ Feb 21, 2023
7 Things (I Learned From Grandpa) [#82] Feb 19, 2023
Relearning to Tie My Shoes Feb 19, 2023
1Password 8 Gets a Quality of Life Update Feb 14, 2023
‘Ted Lasso’ Will Premiere on Wednesdays Next Month Feb 14, 2023
How to Get Blog Posts by Email Feb 14, 2023
7 Things This Week [#81] Feb 12, 2023
‘648 words about my one-word resolution’ Feb 11, 2023
Chief People Officer Enters the Chat Feb 8, 2023
‘Tehran’ Is Coming Back With Hugh Laurie Feb 8, 2023
iPhone Ultra, Apple Watch-Edition? Feb 6, 2023
7 Things This Week [#80] Feb 5, 2023
Yet Another Knock Against Crash Detection Feb 3, 2023
‘Trying to sum up my thoughts on Readwise Reader’ Feb 3, 2023

January 2023 (15)

New Designs at the HeyDingus Store Jan 30, 2023
Haikus for Winter Jan 30, 2023
Now, January 2023 Jan 30, 2023
7 Things This Week [#79] Jan 29, 2023
7 Things This Week [#78] Jan 22, 2023
Sven’s Excellent Fediverse Explanation Jan 21, 2023
Loving ‘More Space’ Mode on iPad Jan 20, 2023
Well Played, Apple Jan 18, 2023
A Few Thoughts on Today’s M2 Pro/Max Macs Jan 17, 2023
Pew Pew Jan 16, 2023
7 Things This Week [#77] Jan 15, 2023
‘The Shit Show’ Jan 15, 2023
Fuck It, We’re Doing Four Stars Jan 10, 2023
7 Things (That Are Random Books on My To-Read List) This Week [#76] Jan 8, 2023
7 Things This Week [#75] Jan 1, 2023

December 2022 (21)

7 Things This Week [#74] Dec 25, 2022
What Can You Skip? Dec 24, 2022
Weave > Matter Dec 23, 2022
We Know 10 Years Worth of Apple’s Upcoming Products Dec 22, 2022
7 Things This Week [#73] Dec 18, 2022
Now, December 2022 Dec 11, 2022
7 Things This Week [#72] Dec 11, 2022
Shortcuts Tips: Save a Decade of ‘New York Times’ Covers Dec 11, 2022
My Wife Made Her First Automation Dec 9, 2022
How to Automatically Cross-Post from Instagram to Micro.blog with Make.com Dec 9, 2022
Two Thumbs Up and One Thumb Down on Apple’s Data Protection Announcements Dec 8, 2022
Hey, You Can Find HeyDingus on Mastodon Now, Too Dec 8, 2022
7 Things This Week [#71] Dec 4, 2022
‘All Consuming’ Podcast is Back Dec 4, 2022
Indie App Santa Returns Dec 4, 2022
Inspect Browser for iOS Is the Tool I’ve Been Searching For Dec 3, 2022
Google Consolidates Data Permissions Across Services With a Domain Move Dec 3, 2022
‘Radical iMac Mod Shows How Apple Could Have Removed the Chin for an All-Screen Design’ Dec 2, 2022
Apple’s Striking Short Film Ahead of International Day of People with Disabilities Dec 2, 2022
Fixing PopClip’s Shortcuts Issues…with Shortcuts Dec 2, 2022
Folder Peek App Dec 2, 2022

November 2022 (17)

Stop Now and Buy This iMac-Inspired Charger Nov 30, 2022
Gurman’s Alternate iPad Lineup Nov 29, 2022
7 Things This Week [#70] Nov 27, 2022
Hey, Thanks Nov 24, 2022
Mac Notebooks vs. Laptops Nov 23, 2022
Quick Tip: Disable the New Shared Reminders Notifications (Especially for Wish Lists) Nov 23, 2022
I Saved My Tweets, and Maybe You Should, Too Nov 21, 2022
7 (Nice) Things This Week [#69] Nov 20, 2022
‘The Last Chronological Feed Gets No Love’ Nov 19, 2022
‘Write the Boring Workflow You Want to Read’ Nov 18, 2022
Email Address Whoopsie Nov 17, 2022
Papa Nov 16, 2022
Reading in the Past Nov 16, 2022
7 Things (Which Are Some Twitter Users I Need to Thank) This Week [#68] Nov 13, 2022
Human-Powered Nov 11, 2022
Apple TV+’s ‘Servant’ Will Conclude With Fourth Season Nov 10, 2022
7 Things Last Week [#67] Nov 10, 2022

October 2022 (10)

7 Things This Week [#66] Oct 30, 2022
A Web-based Writing Environment for Blot Oct 27, 2022
‘Apple Introduces New Test Design for iCloud Website’ Oct 27, 2022
Tab Groups Are Great! Oct 25, 2022
‘Google is combining Meet and Duo into a single app for voice and video calls’ Oct 24, 2022
’Best Buy’s ’Upgrade+’ Program Lets Customers Get a New Mac Laptop Every Three Years With Monthly Financing’ Oct 24, 2022
‘It’s not an experience’ Oct 24, 2022
7 Things This Week [#65] Oct 23, 2022
Welcome to the Refreshed HeyDingus.net Oct 21, 2022
7 Things (I’m Exploring in Earnest) This Week [#64] 👀 Oct 16, 2022

September 2022 (1)

HeyDingus for Relay FM for St. Jude Sep 17, 2022

June 2022 (3)

7 Things (That Are Most Intriguing From WWDC22) This Week [#63] Jun 12, 2022
Last Minute Thoughts the Night Before WWDC22 Jun 5, 2022
7 Things This Week [#62] Jun 5, 2022

May 2022 (3)

7 Things This Week [#61] May 15, 2022
7 Things (Which Are My Favorite Mobile Games) This Week [#60] May 8, 2022
7 Things This Week [#59] May 1, 2022

April 2022 (5)

7 Things (Which Are Useful Knots) This Week [#58] Apr 24, 2022
7 Things This Week [#57] Apr 17, 2022
7 Things This Week [#56] Apr 11, 2022
Teens Choose Apple Cash Over Venmo Apr 7, 2022
7 Things This Week [#55] Apr 3, 2022

March 2022 (16)

New Shirt Drop: Six Colors Edition Mar 31, 2022
7 Things This Week [#54] Mar 27, 2022
Studio Display as Apple TV? Mar 27, 2022
7 Things This Week [#53] Mar 20, 2022
Apple Tries New Purchasing Flexibility with the iPhone SE Mar 20, 2022
Now, March 2022 Mar 16, 2022
‘I Can’t Tell the Difference’ Mar 16, 2022
‘iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5 Allow You to Restore an Apple Watch Using an iPhone’ Mar 15, 2022
7 Things This Week [#52] Mar 13, 2022
Details Matter with AirTags Mar 12, 2022
Apple’s Veteran and Military Discount Mar 11, 2022
Some Thoughts on Today’s ‘Peek Performance’ Apple Event Mar 8, 2022
Thoughts On An Ideal Mac Lineup Mar 7, 2022
Essentially Nothing Mar 7, 2022
7 Things (Which Are the Best Restaurants I’ve Found in Lake Placid So Far) This Week [#51] Mar 6, 2022
Cloudflare Reveals Tidbits About iCloud Private Relay Mar 4, 2022

February 2022 (29)

28 Feb 28, 2022
Genius or Not, We Learn Best Together Feb 28, 2022
7 Things This Week [#50] Feb 27, 2022
Facebook’s Bad Quarter Feb 27, 2022
Siracusa’s Spec for Streaming Feb 26, 2022
Shortcuts Tips: Drag Items Onto a Docked Shortcut Feb 23, 2022
Some Hopes (And Tips) for Shared Albums From a Power User Feb 21, 2022
7 Things (Which Are Mostly Videos) This Week [#49] Feb 20, 2022
Review: Logitech Keys-To-Go Feb 14, 2022
7 Things (Which Are Apple Software Wishes) This Week [#48] Feb 13, 2022
‘Apple’s Retail Staff are Second-Class Employees’ Feb 12, 2022
Shortcuts Tips: Share Feedback for Relay FM Family Podcasts Feb 10, 2022
Microsoft’s New Fairness Principles Aren’t Totally Fair Feb 10, 2022
Audio Messaging Is Great and — Who Knew? — You Can Send Them From Siri Feb 10, 2022
Spotify Is Becoming Unwrapped by Joe Rogan Feb 10, 2022
Playing Chicken with a Continent Feb 9, 2022
‘What Is A Real Photograph?’ Feb 9, 2022
‘Preserve and Play the Original Wordle for Decades with WordleForever’ Feb 9, 2022
‘Play: A Fantastic Utility for Saving and Organizing YouTube Videos for Later’ Feb 8, 2022
The Curious Timing of Tap to Pay on iPhone Feb 8, 2022
Twitter Might Expand From Micro-Blog to Macro-Blog Feb 8, 2022
CMU Centralis Email Disaster Turns Into Good News Feb 7, 2022
7 Things This Week [#47] Feb 6, 2022
Predicting the OS Name for Apple’s Rumored Headset Feb 5, 2022
Now, February 2022 Feb 3, 2022
30 Days of Silence Feb 3, 2022
‘An Assortment of Links and Observations Regarding the Neil Young –Joe Rogan Spotify Saga’ Feb 2, 2022
PS5 vs. iPad Shipments Feb 2, 2022
Shortcuts Tips: Contextualize Your Tasks with Shortcuts Run from URLs Feb 1, 2022

January 2022 (22)

The macOS Photo Library Picker Doesn’t Have to Be So Slow Jan 31, 2022
Shortcut Redux: An Even More Accessible WordleBot Jan 30, 2022
7 Things This Week [#46] Jan 30, 2022
DHH on Apple Talking Out of Both Sides of Their Mouth About Security Jan 29, 2022
Shortcuts Tips: Copy as Embedded YouTube Video Jan 28, 2022
Apple Makes the Pilot Episode for Its Latest Series ‘The Afterparty’ Available to Watch on YouTube Jan 27, 2022
‘Google abandons FLoC, introduces Topics API to replace tracking cookies’ Jan 27, 2022
Shortcuts Tips: Search for Stock Photo Jan 27, 2022
Pixels Barely Reach Toddling Age Before Google Gives Up On Them Jan 27, 2022
‘Wordle May Be Fixed, but the App Store Is Still a Total Mess’ Jan 26, 2022
Search Better with Keyword Search and Shortcuts Jan 26, 2022
The Case for Using Ultra Wideband for Lossless and More Jan 25, 2022
My Watch Now Scores Me on My Readiness for the Day Jan 24, 2022
7 Things This Week [#45] Jan 23, 2022
Quick Tip: Take a Precisely-Timed Screenshot on iPadOS Jan 22, 2022
Just Remove the Computing Bits Jan 21, 2022
The Revolving Door for Apple’s Top PR Job Gets Another Go Round Jan 20, 2022
7 Things (I Learned While Moving) This Week [#44] Jan 16, 2022
7 Things (Which Are Some Cool Shit From CES) This Week [#43] Jan 9, 2022
Customizable Notifications on Mac Jan 6, 2022
7 Things This Week [#42] Jan 2, 2022
Looking Back at the First Year of HeyDingus Jan 1, 2022

December 2021 (12)

The HeyDingus 2021 Favorites Dec 31, 2021
A Few Desk Setup Additions: Winter 2021 Dec 27, 2021
7 Things This Week [#41] Dec 26, 2021
HomeKit + Ultra-Wideband Is Amazing Dec 23, 2021
Flighty Pro Goes Free for the Most Hectic Travel Day of the Year Dec 22, 2021
‘The COVID Carousel’ Dec 21, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Favorite Christmas Albums) This Week [#40] Dec 19, 2021
Bird Watching Dec 17, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Most Used Emojis) This Week [#39] Dec 12, 2021
Leaving Facebook Dec 8, 2021
7 Things This Week [#38] Dec 5, 2021
Now, December 2021 Dec 2, 2021

November 2021 (10)

7 Things This Week [#37] Nov 28, 2021
‘Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators’ Nov 25, 2021
Writing My First Script Nov 23, 2021
Shortcuts Tips: Clean Up Apple News Links (De-news) Nov 22, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Unanswered Questions) This Week [#36] Nov 21, 2021
Shortcuts Tips: Amazon Affiliate Linker Nov 15, 2021
Shortcuts Tips: Copy as Embedded Tweet Nov 14, 2021
7 Things This Week [#35] Nov 14, 2021
A Week with Beats Fit Pro Nov 11, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My All-Time Most Played Songs) This Week [#34] Nov 7, 2021

October 2021 (11)

7 Things This Week [#33] Oct 31, 2021
Shortcuts Tips: Getting Wisdom from a Website Oct 26, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Favorite iOS and iPadOS 15 Tips) This Week [#32] Oct 24, 2021
Considering Apple Music’s New Voice Plan Oct 21, 2021
Challenge! Exercise With the Ring Fit Adventure Oct 21, 2021
There’s Nothing “Simple” About Adding Face ID Oct 20, 2021
7 Things This Week [#31] Oct 17, 2021
Flipboard on Curated Curators Oct 13, 2021
7 Things (Which Are Some of My Favorite Silly Jokes) This Week [#30] Oct 10, 2021
Now, October 2021 Oct 8, 2021
7 Things (Which Are Pics From My ADK Trip) This Week [#29] Oct 3, 2021

September 2021 (5)

7 Things This Week [#28] Sep 26, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Favorite Menu Bar Apps) This Week [#27] Sep 19, 2021
Now, September 2021 Sep 13, 2021
7 Things This Week [#26] Sep 12, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Most Recently Liked YouTube Videos) This Week [#25] Sep 5, 2021

August 2021 (10)

7 Things This Week [#24] Aug 29, 2021
7 Things This Week [#23] Aug 22, 2021
Trying to Understand Body Dysmorphia Aug 16, 2021
7 Things This Week [#22] Aug 15, 2021
Keep Your Eye on Maisie Peters, Apple Music’s Newest Up Next Artist Aug 11, 2021
Iceland’s Reduced Work Hours Meant More Happiness And The Gears Kept Turning Aug 11, 2021
Now, August 2021 Aug 10, 2021
Expanding the Ted Lasso Universe Aug 10, 2021
7 Things This Week [#21] Aug 8, 2021
7 Things This Week [#20] Aug 1, 2021

July 2021 (33)

Feature Request: Unleash Memoji Jul 30, 2021
Baffling App Ages Jul 29, 2021
Dreaming of an Apple Camera Jul 27, 2021
Spotify Introduces a ‘What’s New’ Feed for Followed Artists Jul 26, 2021
Keeping Shortcut Links Up-to-Date With RoutineHub Jul 26, 2021
7 Things This Week [#19] Jul 25, 2021
How I Make Drafts Work for Me Jul 24, 2021
My First Shirt Sale! Jul 24, 2021
Ted Lasso Wallpapers and Shirts Jul 23, 2021
Now, July 2021 Jul 21, 2021
Triangles Wallpaper Jul 20, 2021
International Wallpapers Jul 19, 2021
7 Things This Week [#18] Jul 18, 2021
Kindle Vella Jul 18, 2021
Desk Setup, Summer 2021 Jul 17, 2021
Elsewhere: Home Screen Feature on MacSparky Jul 16, 2021
Unused Device Storage Adds Up Quickly Jul 16, 2021
Window Snapping on macOS Jul 16, 2021
Paperlike iPad Screen Protector Review Jul 15, 2021
XKCD’s Disclaimer Jul 15, 2021
7 Things This Week [#17] Jul 11, 2021
Feature Request: Locking Any App Jul 8, 2021
The Pieces Are All Nearly in Place for Arbitrary Windowing on iPad Jul 7, 2021
Shortcuts Tips: Saving Podcast Show Notes for Later Jul 6, 2021
Jason Fried on Renting to Test Drive Jul 6, 2021
First Impressions After 72 Hours With the iPadOS 15 Public Beta Jul 5, 2021
7 Things This Week [#16] Jul 4, 2021
Episode Numbers Come to Fitness+ Jul 3, 2021
Apple News+ Has a Distracting Amount of Ads Jul 2, 2021
Big Mail Review Jul 2, 2021
The Apple Hardware Calendar Jul 1, 2021
Considering Alternative App Payment Methods Jul 1, 2021
How to add a missing Apple Watch Stand goal hour with Shortcuts Jul 1, 2021

June 2021 (37)

7 Things This Week [#15] Jun 27, 2021
Thoughts on the Windows 11 Event Jun 26, 2021
FBI Scores a Major Sting Using Phones They Sold to Crime Networks Jun 26, 2021
Building a Better Blogging Workflow for Squarespace Jun 25, 2021
Spatial Audio as an Expanded Toolbox for Musical Artists Jun 24, 2021
How Live Text Will Reduce Cognitive Load and Make Tech More Accessible Jun 24, 2021
Paradox of Choice Jun 23, 2021
Imagining an Apple Smart Display for the Kitchen Jun 21, 2021
Apple Likely Downplayed the M1-Specific macOS Features on Purpose Jun 21, 2021
7 (Fun) Things This Week [#14] Jun 20, 2021
iCloud Private Relay Will Bring Dead-Simple Website Security to the Masses Jun 19, 2021
Spatial Audio Is Coming to Apple TV After All Jun 19, 2021
WWDC 2021: Democratizing App Development Jun 18, 2021
‘Future of Media — a quick reality check’ Jun 18, 2021
Signs Indicate Global Keyboard Shortcuts Are Coming to iPad Jun 18, 2021
Announcing the HeyDingus Shirt Jun 17, 2021
Shortcuts Tips: Uploading Images to a CDN for Blogging Jun 17, 2021
Apple Uses Additional Secrecy Protections to Hide Software Features From Internal Development Teams Jun 16, 2021
Creators Are Joining the Fight Against In-App Payment Policies Jun 16, 2021
Tempted by Spotify Jun 15, 2021
WWDC 2021: The Arrival of appleOS Jun 14, 2021
WWDC 2021: Reviewing 20+ Years of Conferences Jun 14, 2021
7 Things This Week [#13] Jun 13, 2021
Now, June 2021 Jun 10, 2021
‘Thicker. Chunkier. Perfect.’ Jun 10, 2021
After Two Years, Please Bring Back a Reimagined Thunderbolt Display Jun 10, 2021
My “Aha!” Moment with Spatial Audio Jun 10, 2021
iMac Pro Discontinued, but Not Dead? Jun 8, 2021
Assessing the Remote Work Controversy at Apple Jun 8, 2021
WWDC 2021: Grading My Wish List Jun 7, 2021
WWDC 2021: Some Initial Thoughts on a Jam-Packed First Day Jun 7, 2021
The Winds of Change Jun 6, 2021
7 Things This Week [#12] Jun 6, 2021
WWDC 2021 Wish Lists Jun 5, 2021
In Praise of the Smart Keyboard Jun 4, 2021
Choosing the Forgotten iPad Pro Jun 3, 2021
‘What Does “Air” Mean?’ Jun 3, 2021

May 2021 (2)

Apple TV 4K (2021) Review May 27, 2021
And Now, Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Programming May 26, 2021

March 2021 (11)

Shuffling HEY World Mar 26, 2021
‘Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini’ Mar 25, 2021
‘Adam Savage on Lists, More Lists, and the Power of Checkboxes’ Mar 24, 2021
7 Things Last Week [#11] Mar 24, 2021
7 Things This Week [#10] Mar 14, 2021
‘Nodding heads, not turning heads’ Mar 13, 2021
‘My watchOS 7.3 adventure’ Mar 12, 2021
Tackling Barriers with Top3 Tasks Mar 11, 2021
Apple TV+ Previews New ‘Calls’ Series Mar 10, 2021
7 Things (That Are My “Don’t Miss” Youtube Channels) This Week [#9] Mar 7, 2021
Thinking about HEY World Mar 4, 2021

February 2021 (7)

7 Things (From My Past Seven Birthdays) This Week [#8] Feb 28, 2021
27 Feb 28, 2021
7 Things (Which Are My Most Played Songs) This Week [#7] Feb 21, 2021
7 Things (That Make Me Smile) This Week [#6] Feb 14, 2021
Now, February 2021 Feb 7, 2021
7 Things (I Enjoyed) This Week [#5] Feb 7, 2021
My Apple Report Card for 2020 Feb 4, 2021

January 2021 (20)

It’s the Hook That Brings You Back Jan 31, 2021
7 Things (Which Are Apps) This Week [#4] Jan 31, 2021
The Apple Gift Card’s Secret Jan 25, 2021
7 Things (I Found Fascinating) This Week [#3] Jan 24, 2021
7 Things (I Found) This Week [#2] Jan 17, 2021
Upcoming Album vs. Singles Jan 13, 2021
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins ‘CBS This Morning’ ahead of ‘big announcement’ coming Wednesday Jan 12, 2021
‘20 Macs for 2020’ Jan 12, 2021
7 Things (I Learned About) This Week [#1] Jan 10, 2021
Pretty Great, Pretty Loud, Pretty Expensive, Pretty Heavy, and Pretty Jan 7, 2021
Best of 2020: TV Shows Jan 6, 2021
The Two-Tone iPhone and Apple’s Services Recap Jan 6, 2021
Now, January 2021 Jan 4, 2021
Wisdom From Merlin Jan 3, 2021
On Headphones and Long-Term Waiting Jan 2, 2021
A Friend Made Something Cool During COVID Jan 1, 2021
My 2020 Upgradies Jan 1, 2021
Thoughts on the Rumored Apple Car Jan 1, 2021
AirPods Max, Spatial Audio, and the U1 Chip Jan 1, 2021
Hey There! Jan 1, 2021