If you find your SSD filling up, this might be the cause. Thankfully, OS X trims these files if space becomes too constrained.
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The Dangers of Being a Television News Reporter⇢
New iMacs Delayed?⇢
Rumor has it that Apple is having issues building the new crazy-thin-except-in-the-middle iMacs, and may not ship the machines until early next year. As someone who needs to order several iMacs for work, this has me nervous.
Evernote 5 for Mac Shipped⇢
Version five of the anything-bucket software includes a revamped UI, geolocation features for notes and more.
The 512 Podcast Episode 38: ‘Getting to Know the Waitress’⇢
This week, Myke returns from the wilderness and grills me about leaving my iPhone behind for a year.
‘This is Shit. I am Shit’⇢
The Oatmeal, on making things for the Internet.
LEGO’s Non-Fiction Spacecraft⇢
Evan Brus takes a look at LEGO sets for building replicas of actual, working spacecraft.
Red and Blue⇢
Looking at these maps, it is clear to me that America is more blended politically that some would like to think.
Kindle Paperwhite Software Update 5.3.0⇢
The update includes improved fonts, UI enhancements, better manga support and the ability to turn off recommended content on the home screen.
On a side note, updating the Kindle is still a fairly old-school process. I downloaded a .bin file, dumped it on the Kindle via USB, and had to manually start the install. Seeing a Kindle reboot is still really weird, too.
iPhoneless: The Response
Stephen, much like Paul Miller, is attempting to explore the technological trajectory we’ve collectively chosen to follow from an intensely personal perspective. And yet, much unlike Paul Miller, Stephen has sustained his ties to the technology he relies upon for the sake of realism. […] I suspect that, regardless of the negativity swirling around his experiment, Stephen’s findings will ultimately prove to be valuable to even the most staunch of his opponents. And, irrespective of how long the experiment lasts, I applaud Stephen for taking the bold step to challenge one of the most accepted and self-reliant elements of his day-to-day life.
On Addiction⇢
Ben Brooks:
There is no doubt in my mind that we, as a society, need to get our heads out of our phones, however getting rid of portable computing isn’t the solution. The solution is finding what is addicting you and limiting that.
Ben’s right, and his solution is what I’m doing. I’m addicted to my smartphone, and I need to set it aside for a bit. I could do this by getting rid of apps, or making the choice to not open, but I want to force the issue, so to speak.
The Choice⇢
Abdel Ibrahim:
In the end, you have to make a choice between what you want a tablet for. Is it to just browse the web and check your email? If so, the Nexus 7 is a great device for that. But if you’d like to do those things as well as play a game here and there, read a book, and do a whole bunch more due to the availability of of nearly 300,000 apps, then the mini is the clear winner. It’s not that these other tablets are bad – it’s just that the iPad mini is so good.