Stephen Montagna

Re: Apple Vision “trade-in” - I believe you’re right, but there is a market on Swappa; not saying that makes it easy to upgrade – 1st Gen buyers are still taking a loss on their $3,500, but if you’re motivated to get latest + greatest…: swappa.com/listings/app...

more like “iteration”; nice stuff, but didn’t grab me – I’m not in the market for a new phone (unless they put out a small one that makes me give up my 12 Mini); need a new watch, but current model or the new SE would be fine (replacing a Series 3); waiting for Vision Pro 2 for innovation… :)

glad you lifted up Woz's words; truly one of my favorite people...

Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful dete...

Just gonna leave this here… 😳

you had me at screenshot from Wings of Desire...

An American Citizenship Exam

Today on the House floor, Speaker Johnson said that people get their rights from God, not from government.

Q1: In what part of the Holy Bible does God enshrine the right to bear arms?

Q2: List evidence linking context for Bible indicating existence of firearms.

screenshot of NYT Spelling Bee game with letters N,R,O,C,Z,I and A in the middle, and N-A-Z-I spelled out with the error message "Not in word list"

wtf, @nytimes.com - puzzle #fail...

such as two or three of these mounted on Roombas controlled by a drone with facial recognition that follows you everywhere on 90º days? (just a wild guess)

so glad you remedied the not-having-seen-Firefly problem; now I feel I can continue following you :)
#browncoat
#youcanttaketheskyfromme

was gonna re-post, but how can I be sure this is authentic Merlin content? please tell me what number I’m thinking of and provide a blood sample…

Really? Some of the best, well researched journalism and science programming - "garbage"?… Explain your terms, provide evidence, show your work…
#dareyou

12-Hour forcast for Madison, WI area showing massive storm system looming to the west

Next-Hour forcast for Madison, WI area showing storm system to the south-west, but no sign of the massive system shown in previous shot...

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How can #Apple Weather be SO fickle (fickle, inaccurate, blatantly wrong, worthless - take your pick)?
Exhibit A: Next-Hour forecast vs. 12-Hour - taken at the same time and referencing "current" conditions; how in the heck can this show such dramatically different data?!

I'm playing catch up on podcasts and just listening to this – Jill's prediction of "the psychopathological problems of Trumpism are going to lead to people dying" is remarkably prescient given the events of this past weekend...

poster: "I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice." – Albert Camus text over faded photo of L.A. immigration rally; "period" at the end of quote is QR code that subtly says "fuck tRump"...

#NoKings
#camus
#justice

I started doing violence prevention work in '91, and when this album came out in '92 the ripple affect on the conversation, the increase in women sharing their stories, was palpable; great piece of music, and great cultural landmark…

Really interesting analysis of "social entrance fees" and how the tRump camp became an attractive option for some; worth thinking about how we can ease the way in for some who may feel threatened (not compromise equity, but educate and pave the way)…

www.instagram.com/reel/DHz0Qbt...

shot of a small end table with painted black top and Yin/Yang pattern using pistachio shells

shot of a small end table painted black and creamy pistachio, front view

shot of a small end table with painted black top and Yin/Yang pattern using pistachio shells; small drawer opened

Pistachio Table No.3 now done; yes, I've been eating a lot of them, and I have plenty of supplies on hand for table no. 4 (which is already in progress)...
why @wonderfulpistachio.bsky.social sells them without the shells is beyond me... 😊
#art
#furninture
#yinyang

and - who will play him? Give it to Andrew Dismukes? Bring back Dana Carvey? Or, pull a "Sean Spicer" and have Sarah Sherman play him?

yeah, but can’t you just imagine the homily: “we’re gonna have the best miracles; you know God loves me more than his son, than Jesus; it’s true - he said unto me, he says ‘you are doing such a good job as president, Donald, I think you would make a great messiah’… we're gonna bless everything.”
🤦🏻

I have never needed a manual to begin using Apple hardware or software; manuals & support pages help with troubleshooting or deeper dive on features, but everything I’ve ever bought or downloaded from Apple is user friendly to the point where you can immediately dive in and start using it…

Photos: Lexington Minute Men reenact historic battle that sparked the American Revolution 250 years ago Two hundred and fifty years ago, shots fired in Lexington and Concord set off the Revolutionary War. A new nation, independent from Britain, was about to be born.

What a glorious morning for America... as a Lexington native, my thoughts are homeward leaning this morning as we mark the 250th Anniversary; to my friends who were able to attend the re-enactment this year:
I hope you took notes...

Episode takeaway: of all the euphemisms for virtual assistants, "skunkie" has officially unseated dingus from the top spot…

‘The Pitt’ Is Concerned About Your Health, America The Max hospital drama, which just concluded its first season, is a TV throwback with an of-the-moment message about systems pushed to the breaking point.

Good article; sharing b/c I just laughed out loud at:
"I’ve seen “The Pitt” described as “competence porn,” and it is that; there is something satisfying in seeing professionals snap into gear..."
my new favorite label; in America 2025 competence is a fetish, not the norm

my enthusiasm for memberships rises+falls with my economic situation, which at the moment isn't great; I badly want to support lots of folks who are doing good work - you are definitely on that list; a sliding scale/pay-what-you-can would be most likely to get my support in the interim...

screenshot of Sean Penn in the trailer for 1985 film "The Falcon and the Snowman" using masking tape to put an "X" on a telephone poll

for security reasons, from now on instead of posting here, on Insta, Facebook, or Signal, I'll be going full Sean Penn in "The Falcon and the Snowman" and just put tape on telephone poles...
#signalgate
#security

YouTube video by MSNBC Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster

The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment.

youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc

Not on the Netflix train, so can't - but I say discuss away... I think we put a lot of pressure on "spoilers"; a good story is a good story, even if you know outcomes + some details; Hamlet has been around for a few hundred years - if it's helmed by a great director and spoken by some well, I'm in!

yeah, any word on when this story might see the light of day?

After a recent update, I was having trouble getting email in Apple Mail on my Mini M4; on the phone with Apple Support, their solution: disable Apple Intelligence (which I was happy to do)…

This is great.
In the meantime if they could lift their hiring freeze, some of us would appreciate that too…