Derek
@derekap.bsky.social
Engineer | Technology Enthusiast | Micro-Blogger
The truth hurts:
"Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after the Grammy’s:
“Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s i... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/02/the-truth-hurts-trump-has.html
"Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after the Grammy’s:
“Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s i... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/02/the-truth-hurts-trump-has.html
February 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The truth hurts:
"Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after the Grammy’s:
“Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s i... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/02/the-truth-hurts-trump-has.html
"Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after the Grammy’s:
“Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s i... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/02/the-truth-hurts-trump-has.html
Death by Lightning: https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/01/death-by-lightning.html
February 1, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Death by Lightning: https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/01/death-by-lightning.html
Dear IT managers: the HP “Elitebook” is horrific. There is nothing “elite” about it. Performance is glacially slow and completely unreliable, with a trackpad which is unusable.
February 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Dear IT managers: the HP “Elitebook” is horrific. There is nothing “elite” about it. Performance is glacially slow and completely unreliable, with a trackpad which is unusable.
January 31, 2026 at 10:31 PM
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I feel some sympathy for the journalists who’ve had to endure this shit.
What we learned - and didn't - from the Melania documentary
Melania, directed by Brett Ratner, provides a fleeting glimpse into the life of the enigmatic first lady.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I feel some sympathy for the journalists who’ve had to endure this shit.
I love that Glasgow is playing host to Irish and Iraqi music. Proving once again that there is more that binds us than divides us.
Irish and Iraqi artists build bonds through shared musical journey
The eight-piece ensemble connects musicians from Londonderry's North West Folk Collective with artists from Iraq's Mshakht Collective.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I love that Glasgow is playing host to Irish and Iraqi music. Proving once again that there is more that binds us than divides us.
Watching chef James Martin prepare raw squid for cooking…. I’ll stick with chicken, thanks very much.
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Watching chef James Martin prepare raw squid for cooking…. I’ll stick with chicken, thanks very much.
Just My Opinion: https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/01/27/just-my-opinion.html
January 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Just My Opinion: https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/01/27/just-my-opinion.html
MacRumors sharing What to Expect From iOS 26.4. The lacklustre adoption of iOS26 isn’t from features but function and usability. I see nothing here which fixes any of this.
January 25, 2026 at 9:17 AM
MacRumors sharing What to Expect From iOS 26.4. The lacklustre adoption of iOS26 isn’t from features but function and usability. I see nothing here which fixes any of this.
The black top to my standing desk might be gorgeous, but OMG does it feel like I am constantly cleaning it.
January 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The black top to my standing desk might be gorgeous, but OMG does it feel like I am constantly cleaning it.
For someone claiming to a populist Trump certainly knows how to make himself unpopular and not just in his home country. I can’t think of a more reviled US president.
January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
For someone claiming to a populist Trump certainly knows how to make himself unpopular and not just in his home country. I can’t think of a more reviled US president.
Daring Fireball: Ternus Now Overseeing Design at Apple, Reports Gurman
Sounds promising if true. However let’s not forget there will no immediate changes.
Sounds promising if true. However let’s not forget there will no immediate changes.
January 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Daring Fireball: Ternus Now Overseeing Design at Apple, Reports Gurman
Sounds promising if true. However let’s not forget there will no immediate changes.
Sounds promising if true. However let’s not forget there will no immediate changes.
I fail to understand why Apple Music on Mac OS appears to have no knowledge of Apple Music the service. I’ve been trying to develop an Apple Music playlist and found Mac OS great for editing but unable to play tracks in the playlist when the tracks are in Apple Music.
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I fail to understand why Apple Music on Mac OS appears to have no knowledge of Apple Music the service. I’ve been trying to develop an Apple Music playlist and found Mac OS great for editing but unable to play tracks in the playlist when the tracks are in Apple Music.
Working for a French company really makes me wish I had paid any attention in French class when
I was 12-13. The business might be conducted in English but when you visit the French sites in an entirely different matter.
I was 12-13. The business might be conducted in English but when you visit the French sites in an entirely different matter.
January 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Working for a French company really makes me wish I had paid any attention in French class when
I was 12-13. The business might be conducted in English but when you visit the French sites in an entirely different matter.
I was 12-13. The business might be conducted in English but when you visit the French sites in an entirely different matter.
Reposted by Derek
This amazing image shows part of the galaxy cluster MACS J1149.5+2223.
Almost every object you see here is a whole galaxy - each with billions of stars of its own!
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Rihtaršič (University of Ljubljana, FMF), R. Tripodi (University of Ljubljana, FMF)
Almost every object you see here is a whole galaxy - each with billions of stars of its own!
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Rihtaršič (University of Ljubljana, FMF), R. Tripodi (University of Ljubljana, FMF)
January 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This amazing image shows part of the galaxy cluster MACS J1149.5+2223.
Almost every object you see here is a whole galaxy - each with billions of stars of its own!
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Rihtaršič (University of Ljubljana, FMF), R. Tripodi (University of Ljubljana, FMF)
Almost every object you see here is a whole galaxy - each with billions of stars of its own!
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Rihtaršič (University of Ljubljana, FMF), R. Tripodi (University of Ljubljana, FMF)
Turned on the TV and found "The Floor". In the age of streaming high quality content it's disappointing to see that the legacy channels still commissioning this shit.
January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Turned on the TV and found "The Floor". In the age of streaming high quality content it's disappointing to see that the legacy channels still commissioning this shit.
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons:
"The main function of an icon is to help you find what you are looking for faster.
Perhaps counter-intuitively, adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do. To stand out, thi... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/01/10/its-hard-to-justify-tahoe.html
"The main function of an icon is to help you find what you are looking for faster.
Perhaps counter-intuitively, adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do. To stand out, thi... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/01/10/its-hard-to-justify-tahoe.html
January 10, 2026 at 8:51 AM
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons:
"The main function of an icon is to help you find what you are looking for faster.
Perhaps counter-intuitively, adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do. To stand out, thi... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/01/10/its-hard-to-justify-tahoe.html
"The main function of an icon is to help you find what you are looking for faster.
Perhaps counter-intuitively, adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do. To stand out, thi... https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/01/10/its-hard-to-justify-tahoe.html
Reposted by Derek
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
Reposted by Derek
Trump said he would try again for the Nobel Peace Prize this year so he began the year with… an illegal war of regime change in Venezuela, after spending Christmas Day bombing Nigeria.
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Trump said he would try again for the Nobel Peace Prize this year so he began the year with… an illegal war of regime change in Venezuela, after spending Christmas Day bombing Nigeria.
More than a little delicate today. Last night’s finale to the holidays was maybe a step too far. Or maybe it was just that last beer was one too many.
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
More than a little delicate today. Last night’s finale to the holidays was maybe a step too far. Or maybe it was just that last beer was one too many.
Straight from the presidential playbook : When in trouble, distract the voters away from your own performance by an act of war. This time it’s the people of Venezuela who are paying the price.
January 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Straight from the presidential playbook : When in trouble, distract the voters away from your own performance by an act of war. This time it’s the people of Venezuela who are paying the price.