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This could’ve a Wheat Thins flavor, but it’s dormant in the Wheat Thins section at Nabisco. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.) If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email ([email protected]) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered …

In 2002, Paul O’Brian, a prolific author, reviewer, and commentator on the contemporary interactive-fiction scene, attempted to compile a list of those people who had done the most to help text adventures live on beyond the death of Infocom. Among the names he listed were those of Mike Roberts and Graham Nelson, the creators of TADS and Inform; Andrew Plotkin, who contributed crucial technical innovations of his own and authored …

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, writing at The Verge: Next year, [Apple] will reportedly launch an “AI wall tablet for home control,” and it’s said to be developing more devices for the home (including cameras, a tabletop robot, and maybe even a TV). Among other features, such as video calling, this new smart display will reportedly be a hub for Apple’s home automation platform, Apple Home, providing a communal household interface for …

Last call for advance tickets! Taking off sale at 9 p.m. tonight.There will be tickets on the door: £10 admissionhttps://wegottickets.com/event/640220

macOS 11 offers up a much improved Start Page in Safari Apple and Google’s rules governing browser development on their platforms is stifling innovation, claims UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority. All about innovation, right “Through our investigation, we have provisionally found that competition between different mobile browsers is not working well, and this is holding back innovation in the UK,” said Margot Daly, chair of theCompetitions and Markets …

Blue Origin has completed its 28th New Shepard suborbital mission and its ninth human spaceflight. The November 22 NS-28 flight means that the company has now flown 47 people to space (three people have flown twice). The NS-28 Crew (left to right): Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Emily Calandrelli, J.D. Russell, Hank Wolfond, and Austin Litteral. […]

Recent DNA analyses of Piceni individuals, conducted by an international team of researchers led by the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and the Italian National Research Council (CNR), reveal a fascinating view of pre-Roman Italy. The findings of this study, published in the journal Genome Biology, explore the DNA of over 100 skeletal remains found […]

A special Kickstart Your Weekend this week. Last week, I mentioned a new DC Heroes Kickstarter on the way. Well, it launched on Monday, and it has already blown through all its stretch goals, and now they are making new ones. So, this Kickstarter doesn't really need my help. But anyone who spends any time here at all knows about my deep love for all things DC Comics. So they …

I’ve talked a lot on this blog about using constant lights typically aimed for videography, for photography. It’s a typical article I keep bringing up as I upgrade my lights on both the video and photo sides and look for any crossover that can be found. The reason is simple – if you’ve ever been […]

(Ironically, given the week was spent mostly thinking about time, I am super late with these notes. Oh Universe, you card.)This week I spent two days down in London taking part in workshops with the Flickr Foundation and their Data Lifeboat project.I was very excited to be asked by George to join the workshops, and grateful that ISOC give us volunteer time to work with other charities and non-profits.The attendees …

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Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: Comfort Zone Matt brings his latest obsession, Niléane wants to talk about Bluesky, and Chris challenges the gang to automate something. Magic Rays of Light Sigmund and Devon highlight the return of Silo, dive in to The Weeknd’s immersive music video for Open Hearts, and share their thoughts on Disclaimer following its seven-episode run. MacStories Unwind This week, Netflix is making …

UK pop band Steps are delighted to announce that their official musical HERE & NOW, which has been wowing audiences in Birmingham for the last few weeks, will have its Scottish premiere at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow as part of a major UK and Ireland tour. HERE & NOW began previews at The Alexandra, Birmingham on Saturday 9 November and will finish it’s run on Saturday 30 November 2024. The …

No album from Simon Joyner is devoid of heartbreak. The Oklahoma songwriter carves the human spirit with a sharp knife and often his autobiographical lacerations leave the listener reeling, but on his latest album grief takes the spotlight, and few but Joyner could capture the inherent weight of loss with such grace. In the wake of the death of his son, Joyner lays his out a series of imagined conversations, …