In this very first MacSparky Labs Jam Session, several Labs members and I got together to discuss running a local AI model and how it’s going. There were lots of interesting takes and tips on how that is working in 2025.
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The Lab Report for May 9, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Get ready to become and Alfred ninja (new Field Guide is out!), NotebookLM now on iPhone, and I come to the rumored iPhone Air’s defense.
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The Lab Report for May 2, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Apple didn’t have a good week, Google’s Gemini gets iOS widgets, iPhone 17 rumors continue, and I can’t get over Dearly Blossom’s scatting chops.
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Labs Book Club – 4,000 Weeks
The audio from two book club sessions on Oliver Burkeman’s 4,000 Weeks is now in the MacSparky Labs podcast feed. This pick was a hit…
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The Lab Report for April 25, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Perplexity’s new Voice Assistant, AirPods as universal translators, and Sparky shares practical uses for NotebookLM.
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The Lab Report for April 18, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Meta’s lawyers are not Mac power users, Intel Macs go vintage. and some controversy over Siri’s AI investment cuts. I also share my Freeform calendar video and urge you to update to iOS 18.4.1 right now.
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Talking Tech with Two Teachers
I recently joined Tony and Charles on the Two Teachers Talking Podcast to talk about my winding road from engineer to lawyer to full-time Mac nerd. We dug into how I teach tech, the tools I love for helping others learn, and how technology can better serve teachers. It was a fun conversation, and I think you’ll enjoy it.
The Lab Report for April 11, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: Planes filled with iPhones, CalDigit has a new Thunderbolt 5 dock, and new Mac and Vision Pro apps for immersive content management. I also share a recent AI-focused Labs video on checking my work.
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The Lab Report for April 4, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: OS updates across the board are here and, is there an Apple AI Doctor in the house? Sparky also invites you to make your Lock Screen special this weekend and sends us off with a brassy music recommendation.
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The Lab Report for March 28, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Lab Report: We have dates for this summer’s WWDC, iOS 18.4 arriving soon, the Siri shakeup, and…a camera in Apple Watch?
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