Kirk McElhearn
@kirkville.com
Lapsed New Yorker in Shakespeare's home town. I write and podcast about Apple, Scrivener, computer security, music, and photography.
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Montblanc Honoré de Balzac Writer's Edition ballpoint (because fountain pens are too messy).
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Montblanc Honoré de Balzac Writer's Edition ballpoint (because fountain pens are too messy).
Right, this is the same WordPress that includes an AI tool to write blog posts.
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Right, this is the same WordPress that includes an AI tool to write blog posts.
@mp4stratford.bsky.social Just a heads up: this link on the UK Parliament contact website goes to a page not found.
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
@mp4stratford.bsky.social Just a heads up: this link on the UK Parliament contact website goes to a page not found.
Anytime you see an app with a get button that says in app purchases, you know that you can get the app without paying. If you look at the description it tells you about the extra features you get with Apple creator studio. I agree it could be a bit vague if you don’t know the whole story.
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Anytime you see an app with a get button that says in app purchases, you know that you can get the app without paying. If you look at the description it tells you about the extra features you get with Apple creator studio. I agree it could be a bit vague if you don’t know the whole story.
It's gotten to the point where I assume that all ads on Apple News are scams. Shame on you, Apple.
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
It's gotten to the point where I assume that all ads on Apple News are scams. Shame on you, Apple.
The title page of the Robert Crumb volume Existential Comics.
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The title page of the Robert Crumb volume Existential Comics.
An Iranian friend in Teheran posted this on Facebook:
January 27, 2026 at 1:46 PM
An Iranian friend in Teheran posted this on Facebook:
I got this in Facebook today. I can pay to not see ads. I use Facebook so little that I don’t care. But the main annoyance is not ads it’s them sticking things in my feed that I’m not following.
January 27, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I got this in Facebook today. I can pay to not see ads. I use Facebook so little that I don’t care. But the main annoyance is not ads it’s them sticking things in my feed that I’m not following.
January 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Ah, Amazon book reviews...
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Ah, Amazon book reviews...
The USD vs the GBP since Trump’s inauguration.
January 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The USD vs the GBP since Trump’s inauguration.
Dynamite them all and let Jesus sort them out.
Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Dynamite them all and let Jesus sort them out.
Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon
One of these sites is run by Apple fanbois.
January 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
One of these sites is run by Apple fanbois.
Do you use a Mac? TypeIt4Me has this in its settings:
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Do you use a Mac? TypeIt4Me has this in its settings:
There is no way to defend this "Liquid Glass" crap in macOS.
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
There is no way to defend this "Liquid Glass" crap in macOS.
My MP just announced that she is leaving Twitter. I was about to email her, because she should’ve done this a long time ago.
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
My MP just announced that she is leaving Twitter. I was about to email her, because she should’ve done this a long time ago.
Thanks you @mp4stratford.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Thanks you @mp4stratford.bsky.social
MPs are slowly leaving, and mine uses Bluesky, and just announced that she won't be using it any more.
January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
MPs are slowly leaving, and mine uses Bluesky, and just announced that she won't be using it any more.
Plus he thinks it's a lot bigger than it really is, because of Mercator.
January 5, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Plus he thinks it's a lot bigger than it really is, because of Mercator.
Don't Ever Antagonize The Horn
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Don't Ever Antagonize The Horn
Irish soda bread cooked in a Dutch oven. Definitely a crisper crust this way. 20 minutes covered, then 20 minutes uncovered.
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Irish soda bread cooked in a Dutch oven. Definitely a crisper crust this way. 20 minutes covered, then 20 minutes uncovered.