π‘β¨ Sorry, John
I think the expression βDigital Hubβ > βIntelligent Personal Hub.β Sorry John. Miss you, Steve.
Past Blips
2026
π‘β¨ On John Ternus
Listening to John Ternus in an interview is much more satisfying than listening to Tim Cook. To me, John has more credibility when he talks...
π‘β¨ Neo + Duo
MacBook Neo, iPhone Duo. Makes sense. What would also make sense is a potential drop in the number for the Pro models: iPhone Pro.
π‘β¨ Pushback
I see a lot of pushback against AI... and I think that's good news... we need to reach equilibrium and be more honest about its...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β You donβt know Montreal if you never visited Schwartz's, THE place for smoked meat! π Follow the trail.
π‘β¨ I Was There
Montreal by night β Today I'm starting a new trail series: Montreal by night. I got the idea for this new series yesterday during a...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β Probably one of the last check in for this photo series. A beautiful house north of Montreal Island, on...
β Links π What comes next?
How is this even possible to be hosted on a government website? What comes next, building concentration camps? Oh wait, they're probably getting ready for...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β A beautiful house in Westmount, Montreal, while biking on the Maisonneuve bike trail. I went on a nowhere for...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β Superb neighborhood and typical near McGill university. This picture was taken during a long bike ride in the morning....
Seen on Homepage
β Links π Moments
I just came across Moments through a post by Manton. I spent a few moments on... Moments' website, and I really like what I'm seeing....
β Links π Mighty Creativity by Apple
In today's announcements, Apple provided a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Mac mini short film. I think it's interesting that the artists are...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β Saw this great bell tower reflecting sunset light, or golden hour light, now part of Montreal well-known university building,...
β Links π Did You Say 'Bubbles' ?
Came across Bubbles.town yesterday and started exploring it. Is it a clone of Hacker News? I'll let you judge. Meanwhile, I'm contemplating creating an account,...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β MontrΓ©alβs iconic Olympic Stadium. It is getting a new permanent rooftop so that events can be held all year...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β There is no amount of trees and plants that can overcome the ugliest building of Montreal. Sadly, this apartments...
π‘β¨ The Humane AI
I often have discussions with colleagues, friends, and my partner about the use of AI in our personal and professional lives. Beyond the apparent feats...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β Right after leaving the restaurant, in front of it, actually, is this typical beautiful building facade. It reminds me...
π‘β¨ M5 MacBook Air
Now that the M5 MacBook Air is more expensive and harder to get, but a quantum leap ahead compared to my M2 MacBook Air, I...
β Links π Strait of Hormuz new normal?
How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is adapting to war. Very telling infographics by CNN. π± https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2026/08/world/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-data-traffic-routes-vis-intl/
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β A boutique on St-Denis Street. It used to be a great place for street shopping but alas Amazon killed...
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β Another great fire station, located in Mile-end, off-center in Montreal. Sadly, we can see signs of deterioration in some...
β Links π Are you fucking kidding me?
This must be a bad joke, right? Tell me it was a mistake, BMW! https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/06/bmw-spider-man-ads/
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β I think this is the best place to overlook downtown Montreal. Follow the trail.
π‘β¨ I Was There
This is Montreal, Summer 2026 β On Mont-Royal Street, in the morning. The street is closed for cars for a few days in the summer....