Sir Plew
@lbpheretic.bsky.social
A husband. Father of 3. MBA. I am interested in technology, software development, the operating systems Android, ChromeOS & iOS/iPadOS, cars and light aircraft.
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Sir Plew
@lbpheretic.bsky.social
· Apr 16
Well, here I am on @bsky.app finally! Hoping to connect with people I know from Twitter/X and those that left that platform as well.
I will definitely need to establish a routine with posting in both places. Glad to be expanding my horizons, here!
I will definitely need to establish a routine with posting in both places. Glad to be expanding my horizons, here!
No test needed. Lots of people will buy/defend anything from a company they have aligned themselves with or made their identity.
Same thing works with politicians.
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Same thing works with politicians.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
No test needed. Lots of people will buy/defend anything from a company they have aligned themselves with or made their identity.
Same thing works with politicians.
x.com/mkbhd/status...
Same thing works with politicians.
x.com/mkbhd/status...
So far, to my amazement, performance has been pretty darned good, with no lagging or stuttering and it seems as fast as before on iOS 18.7.1. Battery life seems fairly on par, as well, but it will take a while to truly determine.
I will keep you updated on it. #iOS26. #iPhone13.
I will keep you updated on it. #iOS26. #iPhone13.
Oh crap! I accidentally updated my iPhone 13 Mini to iOS 26.1 instead of iOS 18.7.2! #iOS26.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Oh crap! I accidentally updated my iPhone 13 Mini to iOS 26.1 instead of iOS 18.7.2! #iOS26.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Oh crap! I accidentally updated my iPhone 13 Mini to iOS 26.1 instead of iOS 18.7.2! #iOS26.
I never felt my Pixel 8 ran hot, maybe slightly warm, on 5G, doing normal stuff, even taking pictures and videos and them being uploaded to Google Photos, etc.
But my Pixel 10 is clearly cooler even on strict 5G only usage under almost all scenarios. Yay. #Pixel10. #TeamPixel.
But my Pixel 10 is clearly cooler even on strict 5G only usage under almost all scenarios. Yay. #Pixel10. #TeamPixel.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk and saying `` i love it '' .
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November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I never felt my Pixel 8 ran hot, maybe slightly warm, on 5G, doing normal stuff, even taking pictures and videos and them being uploaded to Google Photos, etc.
But my Pixel 10 is clearly cooler even on strict 5G only usage under almost all scenarios. Yay. #Pixel10. #TeamPixel.
But my Pixel 10 is clearly cooler even on strict 5G only usage under almost all scenarios. Yay. #Pixel10. #TeamPixel.
Yeah, I mean, GOP owns the executive branch, congressional branch, and majority of the Supreme Court but:
It is the Democrats' fault.
It is the Democrats' fault.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yeah, I mean, GOP owns the executive branch, congressional branch, and majority of the Supreme Court but:
It is the Democrats' fault.
It is the Democrats' fault.
Shot on my Pixel 10 (non Pro) at 20x zoom. No AI or enhancements, straight out of the phone, with only a crop in post for framing. Looks really great to me considering this is the "bad" telephoto camera according to some. #PixelSuperFans. #GooglePixel. #TeamPixel. #Pixel10.
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Shot on my Pixel 10 (non Pro) at 20x zoom. No AI or enhancements, straight out of the phone, with only a crop in post for framing. Looks really great to me considering this is the "bad" telephoto camera according to some. #PixelSuperFans. #GooglePixel. #TeamPixel. #Pixel10.
It still does this. It WILL go for a longer stretch without the Gmail widget forgetting it is supposed to refresh, maybe 5-6 days, now. I think it is related to adaptive battery just killing the refresh service after a while.
Never had this problem on my Pixel 8. #Android16.
Never had this problem on my Pixel 8. #Android16.
I wish the Gmail widget on my Pixel 10 would actually consistently refresh when new email arrives or is deleted. I can get it to work for a few days but then it just stops. If I clear cache and reboot it works again for a few days. Might be adaptive battery? #Android16. #Gmail.
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It still does this. It WILL go for a longer stretch without the Gmail widget forgetting it is supposed to refresh, maybe 5-6 days, now. I think it is related to adaptive battery just killing the refresh service after a while.
Never had this problem on my Pixel 8. #Android16.
Never had this problem on my Pixel 8. #Android16.
I think I like it. Anything is better than the same-y four-color icons we have now. I never really liked those because they made the cognitive load of discerning the individual apps from each other much too high.
These are the new Google Photos and Maps icons with a gradient redesign
These are the new Google Photos and Maps icons with a gradient redesign
Following the ‘G’ and Gemini icons, Google is updating its logos for the AI era. Here’s a sneak peek at the new gradient icons for Google Photos and Maps.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I think I like it. Anything is better than the same-y four-color icons we have now. I never really liked those because they made the cognitive load of discerning the individual apps from each other much too high.
I would say that I hate Standard Time (and I do), but, honestly, I am just sick and tired of having to adjust to ANY time change. It is disrupting as hell and it screws my already tenuous sleep quality for a week or more.
But our government will do nothing about it. Useless.
But our government will do nothing about it. Useless.
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I would say that I hate Standard Time (and I do), but, honestly, I am just sick and tired of having to adjust to ANY time change. It is disrupting as hell and it screws my already tenuous sleep quality for a week or more.
But our government will do nothing about it. Useless.
But our government will do nothing about it. Useless.
Unfortunately, this version of Doom plays like shit, though. x.com/lord_arse/st...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Unfortunately, this version of Doom plays like shit, though. x.com/lord_arse/st...
Meanwhile, I am migrating a bunch of our old Windows 10 laptops to Linux Mint because planned obsolescence is a thing and I am done with it. #Linux. #Windows10. #Windows11. x.com/windowslates...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Meanwhile, I am migrating a bunch of our old Windows 10 laptops to Linux Mint because planned obsolescence is a thing and I am done with it. #Linux. #Windows10. #Windows11. x.com/windowslates...
I noticed that some third-party app icons on my iPhone 13 Mini are turning Liquid Glass even though I am still on iOS 18.7.1, lol.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I noticed that some third-party app icons on my iPhone 13 Mini are turning Liquid Glass even though I am still on iOS 18.7.1, lol.
My son's Pixel 9a took this shot at 2x crop. I like the sensor in the Pixel 9a and base Pixel 10 even if it technically a "downgrade" from my base Pixel 8.
I love both the natural background and foreground bokeh. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans. #Pixel9a. #Pixel10.
I love both the natural background and foreground bokeh. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans. #Pixel9a. #Pixel10.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My son's Pixel 9a took this shot at 2x crop. I like the sensor in the Pixel 9a and base Pixel 10 even if it technically a "downgrade" from my base Pixel 8.
I love both the natural background and foreground bokeh. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans. #Pixel9a. #Pixel10.
I love both the natural background and foreground bokeh. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans. #Pixel9a. #Pixel10.
I wish the Gmail widget on my Pixel 10 would actually consistently refresh when new email arrives or is deleted. I can get it to work for a few days but then it just stops. If I clear cache and reboot it works again for a few days. Might be adaptive battery? #Android16. #Gmail.
October 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I wish the Gmail widget on my Pixel 10 would actually consistently refresh when new email arrives or is deleted. I can get it to work for a few days but then it just stops. If I clear cache and reboot it works again for a few days. Might be adaptive battery? #Android16. #Gmail.
I feel like the base Pixel 10 should be $100 less and/or make 256 GB the default, but I also feel it is extremely underrated as a smartphone.
Everyone gets bogged down in the stupid benchmarks and they forget that the phone is a great everyday driver. #GooglePixel . #Pixel10 .
Everyone gets bogged down in the stupid benchmarks and they forget that the phone is a great everyday driver. #GooglePixel . #Pixel10 .
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I feel like the base Pixel 10 should be $100 less and/or make 256 GB the default, but I also feel it is extremely underrated as a smartphone.
Everyone gets bogged down in the stupid benchmarks and they forget that the phone is a great everyday driver. #GooglePixel . #Pixel10 .
Everyone gets bogged down in the stupid benchmarks and they forget that the phone is a great everyday driver. #GooglePixel . #Pixel10 .
Wow! OK, so, the original Pixel Watch is NOT gonna be getting WearOS 6, apparently.
Way to keep your update promises, Google. It was launched in Oct 2022 and no final major update 3 years later in Oct 2025! #GooglePixel . #TeamPixel. #PixelSuperFans. www.androidcentral.com/wearables/go...
Way to keep your update promises, Google. It was launched in Oct 2022 and no final major update 3 years later in Oct 2025! #GooglePixel . #TeamPixel. #PixelSuperFans. www.androidcentral.com/wearables/go...
Google just confirmed some depressing news for Pixel Watch fans
Google confirmed to Android Central that the Pixel Watch 1 "will continue to run on Wear OS 5.1" in its last month of guaranteed updates.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Wow! OK, so, the original Pixel Watch is NOT gonna be getting WearOS 6, apparently.
Way to keep your update promises, Google. It was launched in Oct 2022 and no final major update 3 years later in Oct 2025! #GooglePixel . #TeamPixel. #PixelSuperFans. www.androidcentral.com/wearables/go...
Way to keep your update promises, Google. It was launched in Oct 2022 and no final major update 3 years later in Oct 2025! #GooglePixel . #TeamPixel. #PixelSuperFans. www.androidcentral.com/wearables/go...
Yay. Sold my daughter's Pixel 7, today. Got $185.
After fees and such it was $172.
So if we subtract that from what I paid for my 256 GB Pixel 10 ($170 after many discounts and selling my P8 to a buddy) I actually made $2 by buying it. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
After fees and such it was $172.
So if we subtract that from what I paid for my 256 GB Pixel 10 ($170 after many discounts and selling my P8 to a buddy) I actually made $2 by buying it. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
October 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Yay. Sold my daughter's Pixel 7, today. Got $185.
After fees and such it was $172.
So if we subtract that from what I paid for my 256 GB Pixel 10 ($170 after many discounts and selling my P8 to a buddy) I actually made $2 by buying it. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
After fees and such it was $172.
So if we subtract that from what I paid for my 256 GB Pixel 10 ($170 after many discounts and selling my P8 to a buddy) I actually made $2 by buying it. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
Did you notice only the Pixel 10 series has the blur when you swipe up to go home? Every other Pixel in my household on @Android 16 QPR1 has no blur at all when you swipe up to go home. Really hope that is not a Pixel 10 exclusive. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
October 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Did you notice only the Pixel 10 series has the blur when you swipe up to go home? Every other Pixel in my household on @Android 16 QPR1 has no blur at all when you swipe up to go home. Really hope that is not a Pixel 10 exclusive. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
Finally got both my Pixel Watch 2 LTE and Fitbit Inspire 3 paired to my Pixel 10 at once. It is such a pain that you cannot just do it by default and you have to cheat the setup to get it to work. Why would Google NOT want people to buy even more of their devices? #GooglePixel.
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Finally got both my Pixel Watch 2 LTE and Fitbit Inspire 3 paired to my Pixel 10 at once. It is such a pain that you cannot just do it by default and you have to cheat the setup to get it to work. Why would Google NOT want people to buy even more of their devices? #GooglePixel.
Great! Now can @Google support the Pixel Watch series longer than 3 years, now, please? If I can replace the damn battery, then can we get, I dunno, 5 years of support? Samsung and Apple both support their watches longer! #GooglePixel. #TeamPixel. #PixelSuperFans.
Pixel Watch 4 gets a near-perfect reparability score and sets a new smartwatch standard
Pixel Watch 4 gets a near-perfect reparability score and sets a new smartwatch standard
The secret to Google's best wearable yet? Screws instead of glue.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Great! Now can @Google support the Pixel Watch series longer than 3 years, now, please? If I can replace the damn battery, then can we get, I dunno, 5 years of support? Samsung and Apple both support their watches longer! #GooglePixel. #TeamPixel. #PixelSuperFans.
So I guess Google apparently hates my guts. My daughter's Pixel 10 just got the October security update but Pixel 10 does not want to acknowledge that the update even exists, lol.
Both on the same carrier, plan, etc. :( #Android16. #Material3Expressive. #Pixel10.
Both on the same carrier, plan, etc. :( #Android16. #Material3Expressive. #Pixel10.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
So I guess Google apparently hates my guts. My daughter's Pixel 10 just got the October security update but Pixel 10 does not want to acknowledge that the update even exists, lol.
Both on the same carrier, plan, etc. :( #Android16. #Material3Expressive. #Pixel10.
Both on the same carrier, plan, etc. :( #Android16. #Material3Expressive. #Pixel10.
Probably a weird question, but what apps do you use to cut sound files to make ringtones?
I had an app but it was removed from the Google Play Store and my Pixel 10 does not have it and I do not really want to grab it from a dodgy APK website (APKMirror does not have it, sadly).
I had an app but it was removed from the Google Play Store and my Pixel 10 does not have it and I do not really want to grab it from a dodgy APK website (APKMirror does not have it, sadly).
October 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Probably a weird question, but what apps do you use to cut sound files to make ringtones?
I had an app but it was removed from the Google Play Store and my Pixel 10 does not have it and I do not really want to grab it from a dodgy APK website (APKMirror does not have it, sadly).
I had an app but it was removed from the Google Play Store and my Pixel 10 does not have it and I do not really want to grab it from a dodgy APK website (APKMirror does not have it, sadly).
Google Pixels will probably adopt it in about 3-4 years, I reckon, lol.
We JUST got UFS 4.0 and that has been around since 2022. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
We JUST got UFS 4.0 and that has been around since 2022. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
UFS 5.0 storage promises to be twice as fast for AI’s sake, hopefully enticing Google Pixel
UFS 5.0 storage promises to be twice as fast for AI’s sake, hopefully enticing Google Pixel
Just a couple of months after Google Pixel finally adopted faster UFS 4.1 storage in select Pixel 10 devices, the UFS 5.0 standard has been announced with storage that’s twice as fast, and the reason for that speed boost will hopefully catch Google’s attention a little sooner.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Google Pixels will probably adopt it in about 3-4 years, I reckon, lol.
We JUST got UFS 4.0 and that has been around since 2022. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
We JUST got UFS 4.0 and that has been around since 2022. #TeamPixel. #GooglePixel. #PixelSuperFans.
So, iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 brings back Slide Over, but you can only use it in windowed mode and you can only have one app and not a stack?
Progress is progress and I am glad that @Apple is listening, but this definitely needs refinements. Keep at it. #iOS26. #iPadOS26.
Progress is progress and I am glad that @Apple is listening, but this definitely needs refinements. Keep at it. #iOS26. #iPadOS26.
So true! Please, please, please bring back Slide Over, @Apple! There is literally no UX paradigm reason why it could no coexist with what iPadOS offers in terms of multitasking and I used it so much on my iPad Mini! #Apple. #iPadOS26. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5h...
iPadOS 26 Is An Absolute Nightmare
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October 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM