I picked up the new Airpods Pro 2 (highly recommended) on sale last week and wow, what a difference a generation makes. The gestures are especially great if, like me, you wear your Airpods most of the day. You have less than an hour if you wanna pick them up for nearly $100 off.
There are a few gift guides I look forward to around this time and Robin Sloan’s is at the top of the list.
We heard some hooting outside and it was pretty clear there were two owls in a tree nearby. Many of our neighbors came out because they heard it too. Sure enough at the top of our neighbor’s cypress (at least to think it’s a cypress), there were two Great Horned Owls! I knew they were Great Horned Owls thanks to BirdNET!
It’s a powerful but tough read if you have half a heart, but Patrick Fealey’s first-hand account of homelessness is essential reading.
Can’t wait to get my copy of Pace Layers from The Long Now Foundation.
It is tradition to listen to William S. Burroughs recite his Thanksgiving prayer.
I really loved this essay that Sari wrote for Every.
I’m in the car more than I have been over the last few years, which means I have more time for podcasts. This recent episode of 10% Happier was a great listen. I’ve been writing in some form or another since I was a kid. It has helped me tremendously through the years.
After holding off for a while on replacing my iPhone 13 Pro, I finally caved and picked up an iPhone 16 Pro with 256 GB of storage. My iPhone 13 Pro also had 256 GB and I had nearly 100 GB left, so I didn’t see a reason to get more storage. I ordered it last night and it was delivered via courier for $9 this morning, which felt like magic. The time it would have taken me to pick it up at the nearest store was worth way more than $9.
The screen is noticeably nicer and it has only the slightest bezel. It really does feel like a leap forward coming from the 13 Pro. And I haven’t even messed around with the camera yet. My car unfortunately does not have wireless CarPlay and now I have to get an adapter or new cable to connect the USB-C to a USB-A port in my car, which is annoying.
Travis launched an indiegogo campaign for the Buddyhead movie.