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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

When a part that you hoarded years ago came in handy to revive an #Apple Thunderbolt Display. The cable is essentially a pass through TB2 cable with some DC cables to drive the MagSafe connector.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Another questionable #ipados26 UI element where you are presented with two “more options” (…) button, side by side, in the Collections section of the Photos app… Why??!

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Waiting for the skies to clear, Waitpinga beach, South Australia #photography #southaustralia #australian #landscape

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Aurora Australis? At this time of the year, in this part of the country, localised entirely within our back yard?! Me: Yes.

Photo of Aurora Australis against a night sky against the silhouette of houses, electrical lines and a car on the lower-right corner of frame. Sky is of purple and green hues with grey vertical streaks.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Condolences, this looks about as evil the ones from the Lenovo Tiny M7/900-ish generation of M.2 plastic retention holder. Luckily they've updated it slightly to be less evil on the M7/920q generation.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

A tenuous #TheOfficeWebsites where #MichaelScott is standing in front of a projector with the website www.sabre_interoffice_account_setup… in the #TheOffice episode "Nepotism" S07E01.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#TheOfficeWebsites with #MichaelScott trying to access a blocked website on his computer - animalswhoarefriends.com in #TheOffice "Sabre" episode, S06E15.

Internet browser
http://animalswhoarefriends.com
Internet Search

A web page displaying a cartoon image of a baby, with alphabet cubes reading "you've been blocked".

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Apple: “Let’s talk about Liquid Glass” Everyone else: “How about no.”

From: Apple Developer
Subject: Let's talk Liquid Glass.
Body: Join us in the new year for an all-new series of activities, where you can work alongside Apple experts to bring the new…

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I think I am just a sucker for nostalgia. #maclock #8bitdo

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

In a continuing series of #TheOfficeWebsites, #TobyFlenderson can be seen on an online traffic school website in #TheOffice S04 E06

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

It has been 35 days (and counting) since I've been away from home, embarking on a journey of uncertainty and my Mac has been reminding me of this on a daily basis.

macOS notification bubble that reads: "No Backups for 35 Days. The most recent backup did not complete because your computer was running on battery."

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Re-watching #TheOffice and nerding over details such as the fake web page #JimHalpert uses to book his travel in S02E17. #InternetExplorer #IE

$Internet Explorer (!) window, with address bar reading "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\Billing and delivery information.htm". Credit card number reads "5000364851024", expiration date "12/2006", Cardholder name "Jim Halpert".$

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

The iPad mini with a Smart Folio cover fits nicely in place of the in flight entertainment screen. #likeaglove

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I love starting my day with a healthy serve of failing disk for breakfast. #truenas #zfs #raidisnotabackup

TrueNAS @ TARDIS
New alerts: • Pool tank state is ONLINE: One or more devices
are faulted in response to persistent errors. Sufficient replicas exist for the pool to continue
functioning in a degraded state.
The following devices are not healthy:
• Disk WDC_WD200EDGZ-11BLDS0
2LGBPSNK is FAULTED

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Hmm, may have spotted a typo.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia.

An ultrawide landscape photo with greenery on the bottom half, small tree casting shadows on the ground, buildings, blue skies with cloud on the top half of the frame.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Spring has sprung in Adelaide.

Photo of flowers against blue sky background.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The same can't be said, however, for the #iPhone17Pro, which has gone up ($50-100 more expensive) in pricing if you opt for the 512GB or higher capacity models.

Screen shot of iPhone 16 Pro (left) and iPhone 17 Pro (right), comparing the (Australian) pricing of differing capacity.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Thanks to @archive.org, I can easily compare the price difference between current and previous generation #Apple #iPhone prices across different generations. In #Australia, the #iPhone17 prices have gone down ($200-150 cheaper) across the storage range, compared to #iPhone16...

Screenshot of iPhone 16 (left) and iPhone 17 (right) prices given their respective storage capacity.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

(That's no moon.) It's a lunar eclipse!

A white orb thing in the night sky with a tint of red.

White orb in the sky is now no longer, instead it's amber af.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Here goes nothing, last looks of the 5DII before the motherboard comes out. #prayformojo

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Item #1 re-discovered when cleaning up the cabinets - #Apple #iPod #Hi-Fi

White plastic fantastic rectangular box, with side-facing black surface, housing three speaker drivers and two holes for ultimate doof-boof party.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Well, that lens weather seal has seen better days. Pretty easy to swap it out on a Canon EF lens.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

First time encountering a camera with laser burn/damage to its sensor. This poor Canon 5D Mark IV is, unfortunately, going back to the seller. 🥲

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

The corner masking and inconsistent radius between UI and hardware is probably the next most jarring thing in iPadOS 26, right behind #liquidass, I mean #LiquidGlass. WTH are you doing Apple?!

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Can we talk about how Billy Sorrentino, Senior Director of Human Interface at #Apple is having awkward hands using an iPhone 16 Pro Max during #WWDC25? Maybe it's time for them to admit that modern smart phones are just simply too big for the average human hand to operate ergonomically.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Ditto, but did a screen mod recently to one of my broken DMG-01 and the screen experience is much better.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Everybody: NINTENDO SWITCH 2!!! Me: Nintendo GameBoy DMG-01, please. A bit of #retro #gaming repair day. 5 hours later, repaired a few screens with vertical lines and transplanted the CPU board from a unit with dead screen into a new housing and an upgraded IPS screen.

Circuit board and screen of a DMG-01 Nintendo GameBoy, partially disassembled to perform repair to screen flex cable.

Two GameBoy units, modified unit in teal colour with a bright backlit screen on the left, original unit in beige colour with the original reflective screen on the right.

Two GameBoy units, standing on its bottom, modified unit in teal colour with a bright backlit screen on the left, original unit in beige colour with the original reflective screen on the right.

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/dev/jaybird @jaybirdd.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

On so many different levels, one can say that Apple has officially entered their "Windows Vista" era. "Liquid Glass" takes it from visual flair, straight to distraction nation, all within the time it took Craig to say "F1, baby". #Vista #Aero #Glass #UI #iOS26 #macOS26 #Tahoe