A while back I showed you my little TRMNL e-ink display in the kitchen. The bigger sibling, the TRMNL X, just arrived…
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Testing Typer
I’ve heard from a lot of you who are curious about AI but don’t want to deal with the cloud. You’ve been asking for a recommendation for a good local model app for the Mac…
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The Lab Report for May 8, 2026
Apple posted its best March quarter ever this week. Revenue hit $111.2 billion, up 17% year over year, with iPhone 17 demand Tim Cook called “off the charts.”…
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Lab Report — May 1, 2026
The iOS 26.5 update is nearly here — the last of the 26-series releases before WWDC. It brings monthly subscription billing to the App Store, end-to-end RCS encryption, and a new Suggested Places feature in Apple Maps.
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Deep Dive – Robot Assistant + NotePlan
This month’s Labs Deep Dive was about moving your Robot Assistant setup from Obsidian to NotePlan…
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Sparky’s Automated Blinds
I added new smart blinds to the studio. They open at sunrise, close at 4 p.m. when the afternoon sun hits my desk, and I can shut them with a voice command on my way out…
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Q2 2026 Quarter Planning Meetup
Every quarter I get together with Pathfinder members to work through the quarterly review and planning process. This is the Q2 2026 session.
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Lab Report — April 24, 2026
Tim Cook is stepping down, John Ternus takes over September 1, and Johny Srouji picks up an expanded Chief Hardware Officer role…
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Playlist Generation with Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence doesn’t always wow me, but the new AI playlist feature in Apple Music is one I’m actually reaching for…
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Hubble USB Doctor
Hubble USB Doctor is a $10 Mac app that maps every USB device on your system and flags anything running slower than it should. Mine turned up a few rate-limited backup drives and a Stream Deck hub chain I didn’t actually need. Worth $10 for an afternoon of cleanup.
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