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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 27/09/2026

To @pkafka.bsky.social who asks in apple.news/ArpInmp8SRwi..., “And if you're by yourself, at home, wouldn't you just watch a movie on a TV?” Let me reword that question: “If you’re home alone, why would you want what appears to be a 30’ diagonal movie screen, when you have a 6’ diagonal TV?”

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I tried Meta's new $1,300 VR Glasses. They might be good for watching a movie — but I'm not sure what else. — Business Insider

Updated Sep 23, 2026, 11:41 PM GMT Meta's new VR Glasses are good for watching a movie, but I'm not sure what else you'd use them for. Business Insider Two years ago, Apple introduced its Vision Pro v...

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 19/09/2026

Yes to all of this. She’s upset that Trump betrayed her by doing exactly what he said he’d do and exactly what she expressed support for previously. Now to see how gullible her constituents are.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 07/09/2026

Three cheers to Macklemore. I’m an old guy and never have listened to his music. Maybe I should start. And to the IAC: There’s a difference between antisemitism and despising what the Israeli government does. But as is typical for them, the lie is the point. apple.news/AElgUheqZRQq...

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Petition Calls for Macklemore’s Removal From Ed Sheeran's Tour After Rapper's "Free Palestine" Onstage Plea — The Hollywood Reporter

Macklemore also performed his protest song "Hind’s Hall" while opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 01/09/2026

In which someone who has no use for VR experiences, evaluates a VR experience and decides she has no use for VR experiences. apple.news/A5K1J4B8KQ6e... One thing she actually quite liked: the inclusion of the non-VR element. Meanwhile, VR fans were roundly effusive.

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I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro — The Verge

This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressive, visually pretty remarkable, and also didn’t mak...

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 27/08/2026

Read the following article: apple.news/AXh-SskzRTZu... In there, you’ll learn the average American uses 141 rolls per year. Really? One roll every 2.5 days? Per person? Are you a family of 5? Are you replacing 2 rolls in your house every day? Where did that stat come from?

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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada — Guardian US

Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 24/08/2026

News story notes concerning apple.news/AIcNjvgjgSoe... 1. Yes, $0.61/kWh is a lot. Unfortunately, it’s what the price is. Public charging should be done only for road trips or emergency supplements. Charge at home. 2. 1 hour 10 minutes is long. But: 30 minutes for 27-80% and 50 minutes for 80-94%.

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Woman Charges Her Rivian At Costco For 1 Hour. Then She Sees How Much It Costs: ‘Electric Car People Have Been Lying’ — Motor1.com

Woman Charges Her Rivian At Costco For 1 Hour. Then She Sees How Much It Costs: ‘Electric Car People Have Been Lying’

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 24/08/2026

Some thoughts about the following article by @gruber.foo : apple.news/AgVc7VctGPK6... I don’t post about AI very much, but it’s not because I’m against it, and admittedly I haven’t observed the reactions described here, but it doesn’t strike me as likely wrong. More in follow-ups… 1/10

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Bluesky Is Full of Anti-AI Zealots — Daring Fireball

It’s not just “the reputation”. That really is the culture of Bluesky. I’ve obviously written more about AI this month than usual — in particular, my two long pieces regarding watermarking LLM-generat...

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 23/08/2026

Who designed the score bug for the Cardinals? Team with ball is indicated by an arrow pointing to their score. Why not the name? Background color matches the team, but down and distance is always red. Why not match the team with the ball? How am I better than the “professionals” who produced this?

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 23/08/2026

Just read this: apple.news/Aq88pTINqT_a... from @macworld.com. Counterpoint: Streaming miniseries offerings are less like “The Sopranos” and more like extended feature films now. The production values are better. The writing is better. That it’s less than 3 years is an accomplishment.

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Apple TV isn’t worth the wait — Macworld

I love 'Severance,' but two-plus years between each season is too much. And it doesn't have to be this way. A few weeks back, this site (and indeed this reporter) excitedly covered the news that Sever...

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 16/08/2026

I’m annoyed by a commercial. The setup is that a guy at a bar does a virtual tour of the bases whenever a homer is hit to celebrate his win on an anytime homer bet on FanDuel. Fine. But who filmed this commercial and assumed the guy would run clockwise, saying “Rounding 3rd” along the way?

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 16/08/2026

Just so I’m clear. The #dbacks can lead today and win last night against the #braves on the road, but a home series against the #rockies is too much to hope for. I’ll take ‘em where I can get ‘em I guess.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 18/07/2026

So Trump is threatening to impose tariffs (again) on Canada for having fires. But just as big a reason for our issues are that we haven’t had enough rain. I’m looking forward to Trump slapping a tariff on God for not producing enough rain.

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 21/05/2026

Tonight we congratulate our friend Stephen Colbert and his writers, staff and crew for eleven years of excellence. Watch Colbert’s finale tonight, and then never watch CBS again.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 11/05/2026

A day at Disneyland.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 06/05/2026

In the Blue Jays at Rays game, Tampa Bay’s broadcast just showed a graphic of teams with the best batting averages against two seam fast balls. 1/3

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 26/04/2026

Can someone please tell ABC that I couldn’t care less how Trump spins this thing? The basketball game was close.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 25/04/2026

I see the Rockies at Mets game today has been postponed. I’m going to assume it’s to give Mets fans time to grieve the disappearance of what many assumed would be a promising season.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 20/04/2026

Mammoth at Golden Knights Game 1 in Phoenix is being carried by Channel 61. Apparently, whoever is running things at the shop there decided to turn off the HD switch. It’s being broadcast in standard def.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 13/04/2026

One of my pet peeves about modern football TV is their habit of trying to predict what the next play will be. I’m not interested in what you think will happen. Do a good job telling me what did happen. Clearly, the lesson NBC learned was: always try to predict. This baseball game is annoying.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 30/03/2026

PayPal App: Me: Please send $1500 out from my checking account. PayPal: Sent Me: Don't you need me to sign in to know it's me? PayPal: Nope, you got into the app. You're cool. Me: Please transfer my $200 balance to my bank. PayPal: Hold on. We need to check your login first. Can't be too careful.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 27/03/2026

I feel like scammers would find more success if they weren’t all named Marissa Morgan. Thanks, Marissa, but I don’t have a loan file in final review. But I appreciate you calling me three times daily all from different area codes to let me know.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18/03/2026

If America had a playlist, what would be the first track? How would you answer this question? We want to hear from you for an upcoming story: bit.ly/47atDHs

PBS News graphic with text asking, "If America had a playlist, what is track No. 1?" followed by a note about potentially reaching out as part of reporting.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 14/03/2026

I have questions about an email I received.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 09/03/2026

The @nba.com app on Apple Vision Pro has a mode called “Tabletop” which provides a real time representation of all players and officials on the floor. They look like miniature models moving in sync with reality. For the 2nd time I notice an invisible official in the Suns game. -more-

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 21/02/2026

Let’s just turn into the skid. Other countries should just join in on Trump’s tariffs and charge outgoing tariffs of 200% on anything going to the United States.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 28/01/2026

“Murder is bad. And that was terrible. So let’s turn down the heat on the murderers. Surely, that’ll make them less murder-y. But here’s hoping it placates the customers and employees who don’t seem to like me palling around with fascists.” apple.news/AspWmD276QPu...

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Tim Cook addresses Minneapolis shootings in internal memo: ‘time for deescalation’ — 9to5Mac

Following intense criticism for attending a VIP White House screening of the ‘Melania’ documentary just hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, Bloomberg reports that Tim Cook sent an internal memo to...

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 27/01/2026

Things I own: iMac iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 16 Pro Max AirPods Pro 3 Apple TV (x4) HomePod (x4) HomePod Mini (x4) Apple Vision Pro In part because I perceived shared values. I was wrong. Disney acknowledged its error and put Kimmel back on quickly. I wonder if Mr. Cook will atone.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 20/01/2026

Hack journalism over at @variety.com here. Everybody knows that you’re not allowed to report a negative story about someone if the person you’re reporting on doesn’t agree to be interviewed. That’s just Journalism 101. Just ask, ummm, who is it that pointed this out? apple.news/A0-RIKLgKRiG...

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CBS News Veers Toward Dysfunction Under Bari Weiss Following Gaffes at 60 Minutes, Evening News — Variety

It's a war of the worlds at CBS News. Ten people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount Skydance unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team led by Bari Weiss that doe...

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 16/01/2026

Here is a gift link to the Times’ new analysis of the Good shooting. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...

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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 03/01/2026

Did you vote for a Republican in 2024? For me, it’s no longer enough to simply regret that choice. I need to hear you beg for forgiveness and explain your plan to atone for the sin.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 03/11/2025

I remember saying this at the time. I haven’t watched “The Daily Show” since Jon Stewart started whining about Biden. You don’t change your candidate at the last minute. In a perfect world, Biden never runs. But he did. Clooney was also part of the problem. apple.news/Al39bFBpbR8a...

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George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’ — Guardian US

Actor says Harris ‘was given a very tough task’ because ‘she had to run against her own record’, and extends an olive branch to Hunter Biden

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 19/10/2025

Excellent advice. It isn’t even about harming those companies. They’ll be fine. It’s about not letting your money be a part of it.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 26/09/2025

Damn it, guys! I canceled my subscription for a reason. Now you’re just moving in anyway?

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 24/09/2025

I am quite the Apple Fanboy. I suspect if I stopped buying their products, they might need to lay off an employee or two. Well, maybe not that, but I’m pretty devoted. I’ve excused Tim Cook’s Trump overtures as that of a CEO holding his nose. But this looks troubling. apple.news/AVbhO3M3MQjS...

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Apple TV+ Postpones Jessica Chastain Series ‘The Savant’ in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination — The Hollywood Reporter

The series was set to premiere on Friday.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 23/09/2025

So Sinclair is on record saying they will preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” It’s their station. I don’t have to agree with their choice. But help me out here. Being the affiliate means they get first rights for all network programming. But isn’t ABC allowed to just let someone else air it?

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 19/09/2025

Weight Loss Day 574: 205 Pounds 1 Day Change: -1 1 Week Change: -3 30 Day Change: -1 Total Change: -164

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 18/09/2025

My apologies to everyone at “Only Murders in the Building.” My Hulu subscription expires halfway through the season, and as much as I enjoy the show, I really don’t want to give money to Disney anymore.

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Lloyd @lloydian.com · 12/09/2025

Weight Loss Day 567: 208 Pounds 1 Day Change: -3 1 Week Change: -1 30 Day Change: +1 Total Change: -161

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 11/09/2025

In another era (this morning), I wrote about how institutions are again doing the hard work of validating the administration’s intimidation tactics. www.pbump.net/o/the-climat...