(No spoilers.) Lea, the boys, and I are just back from a Saturday morning matinee of Star Wars: The Last Jedi at Monaco Pictures. The Saturday morning matinee is proving quite an effective counter to my dislike of large crowds early in a blockbuster’s release. I would love to just wait—makes little difference to me … Read more
Confirming suspicions long held by many, Apple this week acknowledged its practice of deliberately slowing down old iPhones. At least two class action suits are pending. Apple’s stated reason for the practice is to prevent older devices with aging batteries from suddenly shutting off. BoWilliams.com’s stated opinion of this explanation is “that’s really, really thin.” … Read more
When I got home from work last night, I turned the air conditioner on. Today is the first day of winter. Snow is semi-plausibly forecast for ten days from now. It used to please me when the days started getting longer again. Now I’m ambivalent about it at best. I used to dislike winter a … Read more