The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of England with a very colorful history.
In recording this episode, I’ve realized goals in life are not very ambitious.
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Clockwise #154: Others of Us Will Be Sad⇢
This week on Clockwise, I joined Dan Moren, Scholle McFarland and Brianna Wu to talk iMessage apps, macOS Sierra features, iPhone pre-orders and Swift Playgrounds.
Second Generation Echo Dot on Pre-Order⇢
The littlest Amazon Echo just got a nice update. As it has a small built-in speaker, it needs to be hooked up to an existing sound system or Sonos to get the party started. For $50, it’s a great way to make an existing setup a lot smarter.
The Mac Pro Hasn’t Been Revised in 1,000 Days
Apple’s Mac Pro crossed a milestone today: it’s been 1,000 days since its last revision.
One. Thousand. Days.
Here’s how that number stands up over time, according to MacRumors: 
Current rumors point to a revision to the desktop coming in the spring with Skylake-E, which means this number is only going to get higher. Apple skipped a generation of Intel chips, and I think it’s easy to say at this point that was a mistake. The lack of a GPU upgrade in that time is even more baffling.
Connected #108: Confusion as a Discovery Mechanism⇢
iOS 10 is here, and Federico has written the definitive review of it.
My thanks to our sponsors for this very special episode:
iOS 10 Adds macOS Server Account Setup⇢
Apple released iOS 10 today. This update brings all sorts of upgrades and features. There is one particular that is quite useful if you are running a Mac server to host your mail, notes, calendars and other features in macOS Server.
In past versions of iOS, you can easily setup with services like iCloud, Exchange, and Yahoo. Logging in will let you activate all their services like calendar and mail. With iOS 10 you can do this same thing with macOS server. Thanks to The Brooks Review for finding this new option.
Kbase Article of the Week: Back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch⇢
Something useful this week, for once:
Learn how to back up, restore, or move your content to a new device with iCloud or iTunes.
The MacStories iOS 10 Review⇢
Even without a clean slate, and with a release cycle that may begin to split across platforms, iOS 10 packs deep changes and hundreds of subtle refinements. The final product is a major leap forward from iOS 9 – at least for iPhone users.
At the same time, iOS 10 is more than a collection of new features. It’s the epitome of Apple’s approach to web services and AI, messaging as a platform, virtual assistants, and the connected home. And as a cornucopia of big themes rather than trivial app updates, iOS 10 shows another side of Apple’s strategy:
Liftoff #29: Solar System Sawdust: OSIRIS-REx & Asteroids⇢
OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s asteroid sampling mission, recently launched. Live from the XOXO Festival, Jason and I talk about the mission, its objectives and all about asteroids on the most recent episode of Liftoff.
My thanks to our two sponsors:
September: Research⇢
Instead of running RSS sponsorships this month, I’m raising money in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Click here to learn more and donate.
In addition to the fully-paid care that St. Jude provides for its patients and their families, St. Jude is a world-class research institution:
The research resources and core facilities at St. Jude are truly extraordinary. From state-of-the-art technologies to expert support, our shared resources are designed to expand the capabilities of each research group, freeing investigators to pursue innovative ideas.
Upgrade #106: I’ve Reached Acceptance⇢
I joined Myke and Jason on this week’s Upgrade to talk about iPhones, AirPods and a whole lot more.
Mac OS 9 Today⇢
But as hard as it may be to believe in light of yet another macOS update, there are some who still use Apple’s long-abandoned system. OS 9 diehards may hold on due to one important task they just can’t replicate on a newer computer, or perhaps they simply prefer it as a daily driver. It only takes a quick trip to the world of subreddits and Facebook groups to verify these users exist.