I’ve realized, with a certain amount of emotional pain, that a majority of pop-culture music and movie references that I pepper into work conversations are from the 20th century. Some Exceptions: Family Guy, Letterkenny/Shoresy, TikTok

#EmotionalDamage #ToBeFair

This probably applies to a vanishingly small audience, but I have noted that two different T2 i5 Intel MacBooks Pro, getting the development updates for MacOS 15.7.x (yes, still—I assume anything other than the occasional security update will end when 27.0 is released) require the SMC reset process.

I’d particularly like to thank @patrickrhone for helping me to check my work and use the actual SMC Reset process, versus the process I was using before our conversation, which applied to previous generations, but not this generation.

Also I’m excited for WWDC. I use an M3 Mac at work and M1/M2 iPads, so I expect I’ll be able to update all of those to the next OS.

Remembering today my great uncle, who was killed by a German sniper in The Battle of The Bulge during World War 2. I carry his given name.

Bluetooth could connect to the device you expect it to. But will it, unless you manually intercede?

Wondering if I have fallen down the rabbit hole and drunk a potion that I cannot recall. Because autocorrect just changed a word (that I probably misspelled) in an SMS message to “hatter”. Where is Lewis Carroll and why has he done this?

So today I learned that in some folkloric traditions, werewolves become vampires when they die. Not two separate things but a continuum.

This had not occurred to us, dude.

Do not underestimate the power of etymology to guide your search, you seekers.

iPad Thoughts No One Asked For:

For my purposes, I think the 11-inch screen is the superior size. The 13-inch seems like it would be a good idea, but the bulk: the space it needs and the additional weight make it seem more like a traditional laptop. And just that little bit of difference is notable in every day usage.

The iPad with a keyboard and mouse is way more fun than you might at first think. There are pleasant surprises waiting when you do. At the same time, it draws clear distinctions in functionality. It’s more like a Mac, except where it definitely isn’t. There are a lot of opportunities for a more MacOS-like experience without detracting from a mobile-first OS. I really feel that iPad OS should not just be iOS with a bigger screen. And iPad apps, likewise. I am not original in my thinking, here, I know.

Breakfast Sandwich Epiphany: Don’t Cook the Cheese

Before you microwave, pull the frozen stack apart and remove the slice of cheese. Set the cheese aside. Reassemble the sandwich sans cheese and cook normally. When your sandwich is fresh out of the microwave, put the cheese slice back into place in your sandwich. It will melt fully while the sandwich cools to an edible temperature.

I guarantee you’ll lose less cheese to the dish, packaging, or wrapping if you do it this way.