The Titanium PowerBook G4 is the template that is still defining Apple’s notebooks today. I had one in college, and it was fun to spend some time with it again:
Category: Video
Video: Three Reasons to Buy the 2015 MacBook Pro ⇢
The 2015 MacBook Pro is more flexible, more reliable and costs less than its newer Touch Bar siblings. It’s the one to buy.
Video: The iMac G4 ⇢
The iMac G4’s unique design came out of technical limitations, but the computer quickly became an icon.
Video: The AlphaSmart Word Processor ⇢
Over on the YouTube channel, I’ve taken a look at the AlphaSmart, a keyboard-based computer first developed in the 1990s by a couple of former Apple engineers:
The machine was sold mostly to schools for writing, educational content and typing lessons, but in recent years, they’ve been adopted by writers who want a minimal writing environment. I find the device super interesting, and I hope you will, too.
HomePod vs. iPod Hi-Fi ⇢
The HomePod is the second $349 speaker Apple has pitched over the years. It seemed obvious to compare it to the iPod Hi-Fi:
Q&A/Studio Tour: January 2018 ⇢
For the second January running, I’ve published a Q&A and studio tour video:
Ten Years Ago, Steve Jobs Introduced the MacBook Air ⇢
Every new Apple notebook — and many products from other companies — owe a lot to the original MacBook Air, as I write this month over on MacStories:
Today, all of our notebooks are thin and light. We’ve traded our optical drives in for a series of dongles and our spinning hard drives for fast, silent SSDs.
It wasn’t always like this. Once upon a time, notebooks had optical drives and a full array of ports, complemented by features like removable batteries.
Video: What’s in my Tech Bag ⇢
As nerds, we are picky about the tools that we use, and that includes what we use to work on the go. Here’s what I have in my tech bag:
iPhone X Review Vlog, Part 2 ⇢
iPhone X Review Vlog, Part 1 ⇢
I wanted to do something a little different for the iPhone X, so I filmed my day setting it up and using it:
I’ll be posting part 2 later this weekend. Enjoy!
Video: Pippin, Apple’s Forgotten Game Console ⇢
I wrote about the Pippin several years ago, but recently was sent one by a reader. It’s really incredible to have such a weird piece of Apple history in my collection, and I hope you enjoy learning some more about it:
The Original Apple Watch ⇢
Your watch should say something about you. More than a mere timepiece, it should be part of your daily fashion, sharing something about your personality with the world.
Me, I’m a nerd. I collect antique computers and make podcasts for a living. I have a dogcow tattoo on my ankle. I know who I am.