Pcunix
@pcunix.bsky.social
Write at http://pcunix.medium.com. Retired Unix troubleshooter. Worked at an Apple Store for a few years after retiring.
I Was Worried About Lead in My Orgain Protein Powder
Consumer Reports freaked me out
Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence 👀
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Consumer Reports freaked me out
Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence 👀
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I Was Worried About Lead in My Orgain Protein Powder
Consumer Reports freaked me out
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December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I Was Worried About Lead in My Orgain Protein Powder
Consumer Reports freaked me out
Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence 👀
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Consumer Reports freaked me out
Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence 👀
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Should I be proud or ashamed?
December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Should I be proud or ashamed?
My sister’s cat is helping gather radio signals from space.
December 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My sister’s cat is helping gather radio signals from space.
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Ken Burns Tells the Truth on the PBS American Revolution Series
I dread our country’s 250th anniversary
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December 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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AI isn’t about building intelligent systems. It’s about building systems people can rely on.
Master’s Degree Didn’t Teach Me About AI
By PantaVenkatesh
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Master’s Degree Didn’t Teach Me About AI
By PantaVenkatesh
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Master’s Degree Didn’t Teach Me About AI
When I say “my Master’s degree didn’t teach me everything about AI,” I don’t mean I walked out without understanding artificial…
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December 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
AI isn’t about building intelligent systems. It’s about building systems people can rely on.
Master’s Degree Didn’t Teach Me About AI
By PantaVenkatesh
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Master’s Degree Didn’t Teach Me About AI
By PantaVenkatesh
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I Gave 15 “Senior” Engineers Perfect-Looking AI Code. 14 Failed to Spot the Lie
Why the ability to generate code is now less important than the ability to doubt it.
By Ari Vance
I Gave 15 “Senior” Engineers Perfect-Looking AI Code. 14 Failed to Spot the Lie
Why the ability to generate code is now less important than the ability to doubt it.
By Ari Vance
I Gave 15 “Senior” Engineers Perfect-Looking AI Code. 14 Failed to Spot the Lie.
Why the ability to generate code is now less important than the ability to doubt it.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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I Gave 15 “Senior” Engineers Perfect-Looking AI Code. 14 Failed to Spot the Lie
Why the ability to generate code is now less important than the ability to doubt it.
By Ari Vance
I Gave 15 “Senior” Engineers Perfect-Looking AI Code. 14 Failed to Spot the Lie
Why the ability to generate code is now less important than the ability to doubt it.
By Ari Vance
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ChatGPT can create playlists on Apple Music, but its functionality differs between devices. While it can create playlists, the results may be inconsistent, and the process requires explicit instructions to connect and utilize the app.
ChatGPT can create playlists on Apple Music, but its functionality differs between devices. While it can create playlists, the results may be inconsistent, and the process requires explicit instructions to connect and utilize the app.
ChatGPT Uses Apple Music Differently on My iPhone and iPad
This was a surprise
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December 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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ChatGPT can create playlists on Apple Music, but its functionality differs between devices. While it can create playlists, the results may be inconsistent, and the process requires explicit instructions to connect and utilize the app.
ChatGPT can create playlists on Apple Music, but its functionality differs between devices. While it can create playlists, the results may be inconsistent, and the process requires explicit instructions to connect and utilize the app.
How I Lost My Mind, My Background, and Half a Bottle of Bailey’s
By Christopher Jenner
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By Christopher Jenner
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The 7 Circles of CapCut Hell
How I Lost My Mind, My Background, and Half a Bottle of Bailey’s
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December 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How I Lost My Mind, My Background, and Half a Bottle of Bailey’s
By Christopher Jenner
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By Christopher Jenner
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This is a little pricey, but it would be a fun holiday gift for any family with young children and the fun would last for years, so maybe not so expensive?
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I Thought LEGO’s New Christmas Tree Was An April Fools Joke
But then I looked underneath the branches, and it melted my Grinch heart. And my wallet…
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December 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is a little pricey, but it would be a fun holiday gift for any family with young children and the fun would last for years, so maybe not so expensive?
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Duolingo lacks a feature to save translations for later review. While Google Translate offers history and save features, they are impermanent. The author suggests a “Mark for replay” control in Duolingo or using a Shortcut to send phrases to Notes.
Duolingo lacks a feature to save translations for later review. While Google Translate offers history and save features, they are impermanent. The author suggests a “Mark for replay” control in Duolingo or using a Shortcut to send phrases to Notes.
I Wish Duolingo Had This Google Translate Feature
I can get what I want, but it’s a little clumsy
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December 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Duolingo lacks a feature to save translations for later review. While Google Translate offers history and save features, they are impermanent. The author suggests a “Mark for replay” control in Duolingo or using a Shortcut to send phrases to Notes.
Duolingo lacks a feature to save translations for later review. While Google Translate offers history and save features, they are impermanent. The author suggests a “Mark for replay” control in Duolingo or using a Shortcut to send phrases to Notes.
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I installed the watchOS 26.2 update this week on my Apple Watch Ultra 1.
The iPhone told me what to do: put the Apple Watch on its charger and enter the passcode to continue.
I put the watch on the charger. I waited. And I stared at it. Nothing happened.
I installed the watchOS 26.2 update this week on my Apple Watch Ultra 1.
The iPhone told me what to do: put the Apple Watch on its charger and enter the passcode to continue.
I put the watch on the charger. I waited. And I stared at it. Nothing happened.
Apple’s Watch Update That Required Mind Reading
Who wrote the instructions for this watchOS update?
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December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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I installed the watchOS 26.2 update this week on my Apple Watch Ultra 1.
The iPhone told me what to do: put the Apple Watch on its charger and enter the passcode to continue.
I put the watch on the charger. I waited. And I stared at it. Nothing happened.
I installed the watchOS 26.2 update this week on my Apple Watch Ultra 1.
The iPhone told me what to do: put the Apple Watch on its charger and enter the passcode to continue.
I put the watch on the charger. I waited. And I stared at it. Nothing happened.
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This Is How I Use My $200 ChatGPT Pro in 2025
The 2025’s way of using AI from daily task to iOS indie vibe coding
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November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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@geektells.bsky.social
Well deserved.
I just got the Neosynthesis book and read your KT story first.
Loved it
Well deserved.
I just got the Neosynthesis book and read your KT story first.
Loved it
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
@geektells.bsky.social
Well deserved.
I just got the Neosynthesis book and read your KT story first.
Loved it
Well deserved.
I just got the Neosynthesis book and read your KT story first.
Loved it
Who knew? Oh, you knew? Well, I didn’t. When Apple bragged that its limited-edition iPhone Pocket thingy has a “singular 3D-knitted construction”, I might have chuckled a little.
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I Thought “Isn’t All Knitting 3D, Apple?” but I Was Wrong
I thought Apple was using buzzwords; turns out 3D knitting is the real deal
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November 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Who knew? Oh, you knew? Well, I didn’t. When Apple bragged that its limited-edition iPhone Pocket thingy has a “singular 3D-knitted construction”, I might have chuckled a little.
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I’m hooked. www.cultofmac.com/reviews/plur...
3 reasons Pluribus is the new must-watch series on Apple TV
Our "Pluribus" season 1 review finds creator Vince "Breaking Bad" Gilligan has done it again in a completely new and mind-blowing way.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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They Say Apple Fitness+ Isn’t Doing Well and I’m Not Surprised at All
Would an AI instructor help?
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Would an AI instructor help?
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They Say Apple Fitness+ Isn’t Doing Well and I’m Not Surprised at All
Would an AI instructor help?
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November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
They Say Apple Fitness+ Isn’t Doing Well and I’m Not Surprised at All
Would an AI instructor help?
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Would an AI instructor help?
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That this looks ridiculous, clumsy, and easy to steal has apparently escaped Apple’s notice. When I saw the ad photos, my first thought was of someone zipping by on a scooter and yanking the phone and all off the arm of that woman.
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It’s Not April 1st, but Apple Must Be Joking
They say that any publicity is good publicity, right?
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November 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
That this looks ridiculous, clumsy, and easy to steal has apparently escaped Apple’s notice. When I saw the ad photos, my first thought was of someone zipping by on a scooter and yanking the phone and all off the arm of that woman.
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I tried jogging outdoors and couldn’t do it. All I could do was run full-tilt for a minute or two at the most. Was it really all-out? Yes, because my heart rate hit 149, which is somewhere an almost 78 year old heart has no business going.
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I Forgot How To Jog
But I can run sprints
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November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I tried jogging outdoors and couldn’t do it. All I could do was run full-tilt for a minute or two at the most. Was it really all-out? Yes, because my heart rate hit 149, which is somewhere an almost 78 year old heart has no business going.
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Would You Steal Cookies From a Food Donation Closet?
Someone in our over-55 community did.
Would You Steal Cookies From a Food Donation Closet?
Someone in our over-55 community did.
Would You Steal Cookies From a Food Donation Closet?
Someone in our over-55 community did
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November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Would You Steal Cookies From a Food Donation Closet?
Someone in our over-55 community did.
Would You Steal Cookies From a Food Donation Closet?
Someone in our over-55 community did.
According to most, or maybe even all, of the news sources I have read, Apple’s new iPhone Air is a flop.
A very few noted that iPhone Air buyers seemed to like the phone a lot, that the battery life wasn’t exactly horrible, and the camera was, well, good enough.
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A very few noted that iPhone Air buyers seemed to like the phone a lot, that the battery life wasn’t exactly horrible, and the camera was, well, good enough.
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iPhone Air Flops — or Does It?
The pundits might be right — or maybe not
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October 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
According to most, or maybe even all, of the news sources I have read, Apple’s new iPhone Air is a flop.
A very few noted that iPhone Air buyers seemed to like the phone a lot, that the battery life wasn’t exactly horrible, and the camera was, well, good enough.
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A very few noted that iPhone Air buyers seemed to like the phone a lot, that the battery life wasn’t exactly horrible, and the camera was, well, good enough.
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I’ll be 78 years old in a few months. Most men my age are already counting down their last decade, and while I am likely much healthier than that “most men” cohort, the rush of tech and political winds makes me slightly apprehensive about my future.
I’ll be 78 years old in a few months. Most men my age are already counting down their last decade, and while I am likely much healthier than that “most men” cohort, the rush of tech and political winds makes me slightly apprehensive about my future.
I’m Wondering What My End Game Looks Like
The curse of living in interesting times
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October 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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I’ll be 78 years old in a few months. Most men my age are already counting down their last decade, and while I am likely much healthier than that “most men” cohort, the rush of tech and political winds makes me slightly apprehensive about my future.
I’ll be 78 years old in a few months. Most men my age are already counting down their last decade, and while I am likely much healthier than that “most men” cohort, the rush of tech and political winds makes me slightly apprehensive about my future.
Yes!
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Yes!
A look at pompous author bios and the absurdity of online self-promotion, from a veteran technologist turned writer who still installs every Apple beta and laughs at himself doing it.
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Better Bios for Serious Writers
Let’s get real, folks
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October 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A look at pompous author bios and the absurdity of online self-promotion, from a veteran technologist turned writer who still installs every Apple beta and laughs at himself doing it.
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If you’ve been following Apple product news, you’ll know that Apple just announced an upgrade of their Vision Pro device, which now has — hold your breath — an M5 chip and a more comfortable band. That’s all that they changed.
You can yawn now.
If you’ve been following Apple product news, you’ll know that Apple just announced an upgrade of their Vision Pro device, which now has — hold your breath — an M5 chip and a more comfortable band. That’s all that they changed.
You can yawn now.
I’m Bewildered by Apple’s AR/VR Plans
I suppose we all are
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October 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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If you’ve been following Apple product news, you’ll know that Apple just announced an upgrade of their Vision Pro device, which now has — hold your breath — an M5 chip and a more comfortable band. That’s all that they changed.
You can yawn now.
If you’ve been following Apple product news, you’ll know that Apple just announced an upgrade of their Vision Pro device, which now has — hold your breath — an M5 chip and a more comfortable band. That’s all that they changed.
You can yawn now.