“The real reason that familiar Apple Mac chime is off key”
Ever wondered why the startup chime is so distinctive? Richard Mainwaring has an explanation.
Tech
Tech
What I really want in the iPhone 15 (or 16)
Tom’s Hardware reckons the iPhone 15 needs five features to make it worth upgrading. But it missed the most important
Entertainment
Listening: Houseproud (Escape Pod episode 847)
I rate Houseproud as the best story to appear on Escape Pod for years. It’s my idea of real science
Tech
“Basics baffling govt agencies after ‘cyber slumber’”
InnovationAus reports that “Nearly 90 per cent of Australian government entities still aren’t implementing basic cyber resilience protections despite a
Entertainment
Reading: Artemis (Andy Weir)
One of the things I like about Andy Weir’s books is the amount of effort he puts in to world
Tech
“Baby Boomers practise the best password hygiene”
According to Palo Alto Networks‘ research, “[Australian] Baby Boomers practise the best password hygiene, and are 76% more likely to
Tech
“Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws”
Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing to allow iPhone and iPad owners to acquire software from third-party app stores, in
Tech
macOS updates
macOS Ventura 13.1 is out with the new Freeform app, wider use of end-to-end encryption in iCloud, various other improvements
Tech
iOS/iPad OS updates
iOS and iPadOS 16.2 are out with various new and changed features, plus a bunch of security fixes (some serious).
DIY
Pulsing Dyson V10 fixed
What do you do when your Dyson V10 vacuum’s filter light comes on, and stays on even when you fit