Brian Stucki
@brianstucki.com
Stew-key. Dad, Faith, History, Sports, Las Vegas, and Business. Mac mini afficiando. BrianStucki.com
This is the new .dmg icon? Yikes... (At first glance, I thought it was showing me an unfinished download.)
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is the new .dmg icon? Yikes... (At first glance, I thought it was showing me an unfinished download.)
The Home app lets you update all HomePods at once. I'd love the same for all Apple TVs in the house.
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Home app lets you update all HomePods at once. I'd love the same for all Apple TVs in the house.
Watched the whole thing while eating lunch and enjoyed it way more than I expected.
There are some internet projects for which no one is clamoring, but when completed produce a masterpiece of creativity. This Rollercoaster Tycoon video tying the tracks to Defying Gravity (from Wicked) is one such masterpiece. [youtube.com]
Defying Gravity | Synchronized Roller Coasters (Wicked)
This is a video I’ve been working on for two months, and I am so excited to share it! These are dueling/racing rollercoasters synchronized to the song Defying Gravity from Wicked (2024), featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
FULL ANALYSIS VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvtInS7oSY
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November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Watched the whole thing while eating lunch and enjoyed it way more than I expected.
I find that most people in my offline life have no idea that Messages app includes polls now. Super useful though. I’ve been using it a lot for holiday plans and people are so surprised. support.apple.com/guide/iphone...
Poll people in Messages on iPhone
In Messages on iPhone, poll people in a conversation to help a group make a decision.
support.apple.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I find that most people in my offline life have no idea that Messages app includes polls now. Super useful though. I’ve been using it a lot for holiday plans and people are so surprised. support.apple.com/guide/iphone...
Interesting new project to keep those EOL'd Nest Thermostats still useful. I've been struggling on which thermostats to use for a replacement so I'm going to try this first: nolongerevil.com
No Longer Evil Thermostat
Repurposing bricked and outdated Nest Generation 1 & 2 thermostats with custom software
nolongerevil.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Interesting new project to keep those EOL'd Nest Thermostats still useful. I've been struggling on which thermostats to use for a replacement so I'm going to try this first: nolongerevil.com
A very literal start to the morning…
October 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A very literal start to the morning…
I hope that someday, OpenAI will allow an account to change their email address. I regret using that throwaway email address for DALL-E when I signed up 1,175 days ago not really knowing what it was.
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I hope that someday, OpenAI will allow an account to change their email address. I regret using that throwaway email address for DALL-E when I signed up 1,175 days ago not really knowing what it was.
Spotted an old style McDonald’s in Las Vegas so I went in to check. Sure enough, Wes Cook’d in there! Thanks to @cabel.panic.com for helping me appreciate the work.
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Spotted an old style McDonald’s in Las Vegas so I went in to check. Sure enough, Wes Cook’d in there! Thanks to @cabel.panic.com for helping me appreciate the work.
Speaking of good posts, I love this takedown of tech and AI in a stadium. Well written posts on a personal blog is still my preferred format.
a.wholelottanothing.org/bmo-stadium-...
a.wholelottanothing.org/bmo-stadium-...
BMO stadium in LA added AI to everything and what they got was a worse experience for everyone
I just got back from a 24hr trip to Los Angeles to catch my favorite Portland Thorns team, watching them clinch their playoff spot in a match at BMO stadium in downtown Los Angeles.
In May of 2024, I...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Speaking of good posts, I love this takedown of tech and AI in a stadium. Well written posts on a personal blog is still my preferred format.
a.wholelottanothing.org/bmo-stadium-...
a.wholelottanothing.org/bmo-stadium-...
Proud to have my first public internet beef. Back to the peacemaker life.
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
The Base M5 MacBook Pro vs. the M4 MacBook Air
Link to: https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/?modelList=MacBook-Air-M4,MacBook-Pro-14-M5,MacBook-Pro-14-M4-Pro
daringfireball.net
October 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Proud to have my first public internet beef. Back to the peacemaker life.
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
A rare disagree with @gruber.foo here. I’m a cognizant MacBook Pro no-adjective user because the CPU/GPU is more than enough for me. I buy over Air for
- XDR display
- Battery life
- much better speakers
- SD/HDMI ports
I’m glad to have the option without an adjective markup.
- XDR display
- Battery life
- much better speakers
- SD/HDMI ports
I’m glad to have the option without an adjective markup.
October 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A rare disagree with @gruber.foo here. I’m a cognizant MacBook Pro no-adjective user because the CPU/GPU is more than enough for me. I buy over Air for
- XDR display
- Battery life
- much better speakers
- SD/HDMI ports
I’m glad to have the option without an adjective markup.
- XDR display
- Battery life
- much better speakers
- SD/HDMI ports
I’m glad to have the option without an adjective markup.
What a great episode. If you need a song stuck in your head today, it might as well be this one: songexploder.net/a-ha
Episode 301: A-ha
"Take On Me"LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS"Take On Me" by A-ha is an iconic hit of the 1980s. It came out in October 1985 with an equally iconic music video that he
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October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What a great episode. If you need a song stuck in your head today, it might as well be this one: songexploder.net/a-ha
From my experience, every bottle of Super Glue is a "single use" size no matter how big it is.
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
From my experience, every bottle of Super Glue is a "single use" size no matter how big it is.
Shoutout to all the dads with daughters that got the full breakdown of the new Taylor Swift album before the sun even came up fully this morning. “Wish list” achieved.
October 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Shoutout to all the dads with daughters that got the full breakdown of the new Taylor Swift album before the sun even came up fully this morning. “Wish list” achieved.
Of the five times I’ve done a trade in with Apple, the package has gotten “lost” with UPS three times. I’m starting to think that UPS staff at some level knows what a clean, unlocked iPhone looks like when packaged up and going to Elk Grove.
September 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Of the five times I’ve done a trade in with Apple, the package has gotten “lost” with UPS three times. I’m starting to think that UPS staff at some level knows what a clean, unlocked iPhone looks like when packaged up and going to Elk Grove.
Trying the 8x on Marner in gold. Looks good.
May as well test it on the banner in the rafters too…
May as well test it on the banner in the rafters too…
September 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Trying the 8x on Marner in gold. Looks good.
May as well test it on the banner in the rafters too…
May as well test it on the banner in the rafters too…
It’s crazy how many people are swapping their 17 Pro for the Air.
And also vice versa.
With two new models to try, it’s a “grass is always greener” kind of year.
And also vice versa.
With two new models to try, it’s a “grass is always greener” kind of year.
September 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It’s crazy how many people are swapping their 17 Pro for the Air.
And also vice versa.
With two new models to try, it’s a “grass is always greener” kind of year.
And also vice versa.
With two new models to try, it’s a “grass is always greener” kind of year.
Finishing my treadmill time and realize I’m watching an iPad, listening with AirPods, messaging on iPhone, and tracking progress with Apple Watch. Crazy how all these product lines work together for working out.
Just need an iMac 5K as a weight vest and I’d really hit the full lineup.
Just need an iMac 5K as a weight vest and I’d really hit the full lineup.
September 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Finishing my treadmill time and realize I’m watching an iPad, listening with AirPods, messaging on iPhone, and tracking progress with Apple Watch. Crazy how all these product lines work together for working out.
Just need an iMac 5K as a weight vest and I’d really hit the full lineup.
Just need an iMac 5K as a weight vest and I’d really hit the full lineup.
17 Pro feels really nice in the hand. Giving those iPhone 6-8 rounded vibes.
September 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
17 Pro feels really nice in the hand. Giving those iPhone 6-8 rounded vibes.
Happy to see this update from @gruber.foo and hope things improve at DF HQ. I definitely noticed the absence of his writing this week. daringfireball.net/2025/09/pers...
Personal Note
Hello dear readers. Daring Fireball has been silent for the last week. I realize how unusual it is for the site to go un-updated any week of the year, let alone this particular week of the year. I’m s...
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September 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Happy to see this update from @gruber.foo and hope things improve at DF HQ. I definitely noticed the absence of his writing this week. daringfireball.net/2025/09/pers...
Halftime entertainment at the high school football game last night.
September 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Halftime entertainment at the high school football game last night.
Ubiquiti has been on fire lately with their hardware and software releases. The new line of UNAS looks great as well. blog.ui.com/article/all-...
All-New Next Gen of UniFi Storage
Discover the next generation of UniFi storage appliances, from the compact UNAS-2 to the enterprise-ready UNAS-Pro-8. Explore features like PoE-powered setup, NVMe SSD support, high-availability netwo...
blog.ui.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ubiquiti has been on fire lately with their hardware and software releases. The new line of UNAS looks great as well. blog.ui.com/article/all-...
PSA: Double check that your Content Caching is turned on. It's going to be a big day.
September 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
PSA: Double check that your Content Caching is turned on. It's going to be a big day.
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Ain't it good to know?
For the last few weeks, we’ve been tortoise-sitting at our house. Sunny and Turbo are quiet and easy houseguests. They just need a little food, a small bowl of water, and flipping over from time to ti...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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