Brennan Arrold
@brennana.bsky.social
Work’n hard; stay’n fit n healthy; smile’n heaps, enjoy’n life.
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Always happy to chat; well... nearly always
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#SSTID 🐇
💯🏋️♀️🥗😁 👨💻
Always happy to chat; well... nearly always
♓️ 🐬 🐸 🐵 🦅 🐜
#SSTID 🐇
Listening to 3 Aussie legends talk about Australia’s best ODI fast bowlers - so good 🤩
youtu.be/vlXLCJTDKrM?...
youtu.be/vlXLCJTDKrM?...
Top 5 Australian ODI Fast Bowlers Of All Time
YouTube video by The Fast Bowling Cartel
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Listening to 3 Aussie legends talk about Australia’s best ODI fast bowlers - so good 🤩
youtu.be/vlXLCJTDKrM?...
youtu.be/vlXLCJTDKrM?...
I like the way this guy does his reviews. I always get a better sense of what is possible than I do when reading other reviews. I absolutley love the demo pics 😃 www.lux.camera/iphone-17-pr...
iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three
iPhone 17 Pro is here, a big upgrade and makeover of the iPhone and its cameras. Is it really as big of a deal as they say?
www.lux.camera
September 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I like the way this guy does his reviews. I always get a better sense of what is possible than I do when reading other reviews. I absolutley love the demo pics 😃 www.lux.camera/iphone-17-pr...
I scored 11/21 on e-mail.wtf and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media. 😂
Email is Easy
Everyone knows what an email address is, right?
e-mail.wtf
September 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I scored 11/21 on e-mail.wtf and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media. 😂
“Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about Happiness, which is Smiles minus Frowns.” - Woz daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
Woz: ‘I Am the Happiest Person Ever’
Link to: https://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=23765914&cid=65583466
daringfireball.net
August 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about Happiness, which is Smiles minus Frowns.” - Woz daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
This is a pretty good and concise summary of how Apple protects your data; the author kindly provides a link to full 250 page Apple Tech Document if you are interested (It's a good read too)
9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/h...
9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/h...
Here are the eight Apple security layers protecting your data - 9to5Mac
9to5Mac is brought to you by Incogni: Protect your personal info from prying eyes. With Incogni, you can scrub your deeply sensitive...
9to5mac.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This is a pretty good and concise summary of how Apple protects your data; the author kindly provides a link to full 250 page Apple Tech Document if you are interested (It's a good read too)
9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/h...
9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/h...
A terrific insight into the craft of product reviews, in this case Cameras www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/i-lo...
I LOVE reviewing camera gear but I HATE rating the products I test. Here’s why…
You need to read beyond the star ratings to work out which of everything from the best cameras and best lenses to the best selfie sticks and best filters is best for YOU
www.digitalcameraworld.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A terrific insight into the craft of product reviews, in this case Cameras www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/i-lo...
“Right now, it’s somewhere in between, but heading in the right direction. The better it works, the less it’s just effect, the more it becomes design”
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Liquid Glass
Design or Kitsch?
ia.net
July 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
“Right now, it’s somewhere in between, but heading in the right direction. The better it works, the less it’s just effect, the more it becomes design”
ia.net/topics/liqui... bu
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Last week, I sat down with Craig Federighi for 30 minutes to talk about the iPad.
We covered a lot: the iPad's multitasking journey, being inspired by macOS, iPad criticisms over the years and…the essence of the iPad in 2025.
I'm proud of this one.
My story: www.macstories.net/stories/inte...
We covered a lot: the iPad's multitasking journey, being inspired by macOS, iPad criticisms over the years and…the essence of the iPad in 2025.
I'm proud of this one.
My story: www.macstories.net/stories/inte...
Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad’s Essence
It’s a cool, sunny morning at Apple Park as I’m walking my way along the iconic glass ring to meet with Apple’s SVP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, for a conversation about the iPad. It’s th...
www.macstories.net
June 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Last week, I sat down with Craig Federighi for 30 minutes to talk about the iPad.
We covered a lot: the iPad's multitasking journey, being inspired by macOS, iPad criticisms over the years and…the essence of the iPad in 2025.
I'm proud of this one.
My story: www.macstories.net/stories/inte...
We covered a lot: the iPad's multitasking journey, being inspired by macOS, iPad criticisms over the years and…the essence of the iPad in 2025.
I'm proud of this one.
My story: www.macstories.net/stories/inte...
A modern facelift, and a bit more, to an old photo edit favourite. At first glance it looks impressive - well done! www.engadget.com/apps/google-...
Google completely remade its Snapseed iOS photo editor
After several years, Google has released a major update to the iOS version of its Snapseed photo editor.
www.engadget.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:14 AM
A modern facelift, and a bit more, to an old photo edit favourite. At first glance it looks impressive - well done! www.engadget.com/apps/google-...
One of the better interviews coming out of WWDC’25 youtu.be/Pt3qAWxIbrU?...
WWDC INTERVIEW: Craig & Joz on Why Siri's Not Ready, AI Vision and iPadOS Shocker!
YouTube video by Tom’s Guide
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
One of the better interviews coming out of WWDC’25 youtu.be/Pt3qAWxIbrU?...
I’ll be putting these MindNode shortcuts to good use; thanks to all involved for the magic you have created 🤩
Shortcuts is a powerful app from Apple to automate tasks and integrate different apps into a single workflow. MindNode now has greatly enhanced support for Shortcuts.
www.mindnode.com/post/a-new-e...
www.mindnode.com/post/a-new-e...
A New Era of Automation in MindNode
Mind mapping and outlining for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro.
www.mindnode.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I’ll be putting these MindNode shortcuts to good use; thanks to all involved for the magic you have created 🤩
Hmmm, I think I would be negotiating a change to the Job Title 😂 jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...
Offensive Security Engineer - Jobs - Careers at Apple
Apply for a Offensive Security Engineer job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.
jobs.apple.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Hmmm, I think I would be negotiating a change to the Job Title 😂 jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...
The logic (?) behind the Australian Cricket selection process - a comical and fun read for those who grew up with Oz cricket in the 70s/80s through to now. 🏏 🤣
www.theroar.com.au/2025/05/24/t...
www.theroar.com.au/2025/05/24/t...
Test cricket selection 101: Geography a surefire winner in picking Aussie team, except when it comes to Queenslanders
The job of being a selector is highly overrated. Before I was 10 years old, I had devised a nearly faultless system for picking…
www.theroar.com.au
May 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The logic (?) behind the Australian Cricket selection process - a comical and fun read for those who grew up with Oz cricket in the 70s/80s through to now. 🏏 🤣
www.theroar.com.au/2025/05/24/t...
www.theroar.com.au/2025/05/24/t...
Good to know. ⌚️ 🔋 🪫 www.macworld.com/article/2750...
I tested every Apple Watch feature for battery drain. The usual advice is wrong
We turned off each Apple Watch feature to see how much it affected battery life, and were surprised by the results.
www.macworld.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Good to know. ⌚️ 🔋 🪫 www.macworld.com/article/2750...
This is pretty cool, thanks to Adam Engst of Tidbits for Sharing.
tidbits.com/2025/04/23/t...
tidbits.com/2025/04/23/t...
Text Fragments Enable Deep Linking on Web Pages - TidBITS
After decades of only being able to link to the top of Web pages or specially prepared named anchors, modern browsers now support text fragment links that can scroll to and highlight any text on any p...
tidbits.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This is pretty cool, thanks to Adam Engst of Tidbits for Sharing.
tidbits.com/2025/04/23/t...
tidbits.com/2025/04/23/t...
I agree ; the iPhone photos app is amazing; a terrific video giving a run through of some of the feature youtu.be/wnpCub_uGmY?...
The Photos App is AMAZING when you know how to use it (full iPhone tutorial)
YouTube video by Proper Honest Tech
youtu.be
April 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I agree ; the iPhone photos app is amazing; a terrific video giving a run through of some of the feature youtu.be/wnpCub_uGmY?...
appleinsider.com/inside/iwork...
Kudos to the author - a terrific article 😊 “Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.”
Kudos to the author - a terrific article 😊 “Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.”
Pages for iPad explained -- how to get the most out of Apple's word processing power house
Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.
appleinsider.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
appleinsider.com/inside/iwork...
Kudos to the author - a terrific article 😊 “Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.”
Kudos to the author - a terrific article 😊 “Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.”
I’m thankful to Neil and Dan for this. Much appreciated sixcolors.com/post/2025/04...
A full list of new functions in Numbers 14.4
Earlier this week, I mentioned my excitement over the recent update to Apple’s Numbers spreadsheet app adding more than 30 new functions. But alas, though I reached out to Apple to try and ge…
sixcolors.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’m thankful to Neil and Dan for this. Much appreciated sixcolors.com/post/2025/04...
Reposted by Brennan Arrold
Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky's CEO on the Future of Social Media | SXSW LIVE
YouTube video by SXSW
www.youtube.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Reposted by Brennan Arrold
Some great tips here; one of my favs that I use daily is the webclip extension. blog.bear.app/2025/03/how-...
How to Use Bear with Apple’s Built-in Apps
Bear + Apple apps = endless possibilities. See how Bear works seamlessly with Apple’s built-in apps to make your life a little easier.
blog.bear.app
March 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Some great tips here; one of my favs that I use daily is the webclip extension. blog.bear.app/2025/03/how-...
Reposted by Brennan Arrold
This is true. @bsky.app is the app of the people.
We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate
That makes the platform the future of social media
We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate
That makes the platform the future of social media
February 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is true. @bsky.app is the app of the people.
We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate
That makes the platform the future of social media
We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate
That makes the platform the future of social media
An easy to read pros and cons overview of 8 top spreadsheets by learn.g2.com/best-spreads... I'm an Apple Numbers person and was I impressed the author dug deep into the canvas. 😉
Crunching Data? I Found the 8 Best Spreadsheet Software
I tested the best spreadsheet software to find the top options for data analysis, automation, and collaboration. Here’s everything that worked (and didn’t).
learn.g2.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
An easy to read pros and cons overview of 8 top spreadsheets by learn.g2.com/best-spreads... I'm an Apple Numbers person and was I impressed the author dug deep into the canvas. 😉
Reposted by Brennan Arrold
It was the first trial of new technology developed in Australia by astronomers and engineers at the national science agency, CSIRO.
New CSIRO technology detects more than 20 mysterious signals in space
It was the first trial of new technology developed in Australia by astronomers and engineers at the national science agency, CSIRO.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It was the first trial of new technology developed in Australia by astronomers and engineers at the national science agency, CSIRO.