I've never understood the disdain people have for Apple's FineWoven case and wallet. True, scratches leave a lasting impression, but, in my experience, the material has held up quite well. I've got a case and wallet on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, and really like both. The edges on the wallet have worn down to give a patina of sorts. There's a small "permanent" scratch or two, but they haven't weakened the structure of the thing at all and, honestly, seem to add to the overall weathered look. I really have no complaints, other than colors, etc.

I'll be sad to see them go if the reports of their demise end up being accurate.

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posted by matt in Tuesday, April 23, 2024

"This change, the report explains, will help GM 'capture more data on how consumers drive and charge EVs.'"

Future GM owners just became the product.

Our next vehicle will have CarPlay, which means it won't be a GM.

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posted by matt in Friday, March 31, 2023

Renee and I might have stumbled upon an unexpected use for AirTags — training a dog to stop barking. Teddy is a constant barker when he's outside. He barks at everything — joggers, bikers, leaves, even the political sign out neighbor recently installed.

He escaped from the backyard a couple weeks ago. Luckily, he ran right to the front porch, but we thought it would make sense to put an AirTag in his collar so we could locate him if he ever got away from us.

Testing it out this morning, Renee hit the "Play Sound" feature, which makes the AirTag chime a bit to help you locate it when it's nearby you. With his AirTag chirping, Teddy immediately took notice, stopped in his tracks, and did the tilted head thing. Hmmmm. Maybe a simple ping to his AirTag will stop a barking episode? We'll see....

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postposted by matt in Sunday, October 10, 2021

Cinematic Mode on the iPhone 13, in the hands of a professional videographer but without any other equipment, is impressive. Not perfect, but impressive for sure. And this is the first go...it will certainly get even better over time.

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posted by matt in Thursday, September 23, 2021

The impact of the Apple Watch and other wearables on health and health care is only beginning to be understood. "We observed strong positive correlations between the Apple Watch device and commercial oximeters when evaluating heart rate measurements...and oximetry measurements...."

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posted by matt in Thursday, September 23, 2021

People might want to continue wearing masks after the pandemic ends...for reasons not related to the virus.

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posted by matt in Saturday, February 27, 2021

Phones with foldable displays are a technical challenge. Engineers love a challenge. That doesn't mean customers want the solution. I think Apple is smartly feigning interest here, letting others waste time on the puzzle.

tags: apple tech

posted by matt in Saturday, February 27, 2021

Dark Sky seems to be a bit out of whack. Apparently we're going to get 16-26 inches of snow today...while there's only a single hour that has a significant probability for precipitation (and even that's less than 50%). I've noticed this happen several times during the recent snow storm that crossed the country. They still can't beat the local weatherman during storms!

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photo posted by matt in Thursday, February 18, 2021

Social distancing reminder stickers on the floor outside the Apple store in Toledo, OH. (Matt Buchanan/Toledo, OH)

My mind saw the social distancing reminders on the floor outside the Apple store as 'Do I Do' and now I can't unsee it.

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photo posted by matt in Friday, October 23, 2020