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Jason Snell
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I write about computers at @sixcolors.com and podcast about lots of stuff at @theincomparable.com and @relay.fm - I'm a human, raised by humans. (That's a reference.)
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birmo.bsky.social
This is quite brilliantly written. A far better piece of journalism than anything you will find in the NYT
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: I’ve upgraded my house’s holiday lights for the last time
I’ve upgraded my house’s holiday lights for the last time
Living in a suburban neighborhood brings certain unspoken expectations. Walk down these streets during the last few months of the year and you'll see inflatable...
sixcolors.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
snell.zone
Gurman has great sources, but to be clear, this was first reported by DigiTimes (probably) in 2023 and Ming-Chi Kuo (definitely) earlier this year. This is a nice reinforcement of what we have already been pondering--that Apple could replace the M1 MacBook Air with a "new" low-cost laptop.
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: Apple’s fiscal 2025 in charts
Apple’s fiscal 2025 in charts
On October 30, Apple announced its fiscal fourth quarter results, setting an all-time quarterly revenue record and closing its record fiscal year off with a...
sixcolors.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
snell.zone
the truth is @djl.bsky.social is one mistake away from Phil and I destroying him
philipmichaels.bsky.social Philip Michaels @philipmichaels.bsky.social · 6d
Each episode of Magnum, Podcast walks a fine line between bonhomie and treachery.
brendelbored.bsky.social Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 6d
If three people host a podcast all three should be in a constant state of paranoia about being betrayed by the other two
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
snell.zone
Our evening in Wellington NZ in March 2024, we were pooped out so we got pizza from a great takeaway wood-fired pizza place. Just got an email from them, apparently I got on their list when I purchased? Anyway, a nice reminder, happy 25th anniversary Pizza Pomodoro www.pizzapomodoro.co.nz
Wood Fired Pizza In Wellington, New Zealand | Pizza Pomodoro
Looking for the best pizza in Wellington, NZ? We use fresh hand rolled pizza dough and cook our pizzas to perfection in a wood fired pizza oven. From our famous neapolitan style pizza to our selection...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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A new episode of Upgrade is out: We react to Apple's latest financial results and the promise of grand iPhone sales to come, break down some juicy rumors about new OLED Apple devices, and consider Apple's latest reported AI strategies.

We react to Apple's latest financial results and the promise of grand iPhone sales to come, break down some juicy rumors about new OLED Apple devices, and consider Apple's latest reported AI strategies.
We react to Apple's latest financial results and the promise of grand iPhone sales to come, break down some juicy rumors about new OLED Apple devices, and consider Apple's latest reported AI strategies. Upgrade+: London calling!
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November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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craigcalcaterra.bsky.social
My publisher wants me to sell my book to an unidentified AI company with little notice and no legal documentation whatsoever. The price: $355. The upshot of the pitch: "if you say no they'll just steal it later." I am, not surprisingly, not cool with that. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
I am profoundly disappointed that, in an age in which human labor and creativity is being debased and the work of writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers is being treated as disposable because some folks in the Bay Area have figured out a nifty new way to commit plagiarism, my publishing company is entering into this sort of arrangement. I suspect that it and other publishers are doing this because they're afraid that, if they don't, they'll be ruined. I feel like they need to understand, however, that the tech companies want to ruin them anyway. They're doing deals like this because they fear some short-term legal friction, but make no mistake: they are hellbent on destroying the publishing industry specifically and the concept of copyrighted creativity in general. If the publishers want to try to make a buck or two before they're put to the blade, great, but I don't see much of a percentage in negotiating to be the last one killed. Needless to say I have opted out of this "opportunity." I also hereby opt out of ever working with Arcadia/Belt Publishing again. They can ask me why that is, but I'm led to understand that, in this relationship, one must blindly trust the other party when it comes to important matters and not to expect any answers to their questions. Believe me, though, that I have full confidence that it's the right move.
November 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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UPGRADE YOUR WARDROBE!

For the next couple of weeks, we're selling upgrade logo shirts in various colors and non-colors, our embroidered upgrade hoodie (with new options), and yes, there's a shirt inspired by @atp.fm too...

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Upgrade | Cotton Bureau
Upgrade is a technology podcast hosted by Myke Hurley and Jason Snell.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Making a Scene: When Apple Home gave me lemons, I went bananas – my latest Help Me, Glenn! column at @sixcolors.com (all credit to @snell.zone for headline!) sixcolors.com/post/2025/11...
Making a Scene: When Apple Home gave me lemons, I went bananas
You might wonder why I have an Apple Home scene called Banana Room and another called Lemon Room. I wonder this, too. It all started late last year, as we planned to be away from home for a few wee…
sixcolors.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: Apple results: Holiday dunks and questions dodged
Apple results: Holiday dunks and questions dodged
Tim Cook signals for victory! On the day that Apple announces its quarterly fiscal results, as it did on Thursday, there's a little ritual that...
sixcolors.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s Q4 2025 financial call
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s Q4 2025 financial call
Every quarter after releasing financial results, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh hop on a conference call with analysts to detail the quarter...
sixcolors.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: Charts: Apple caps off best fiscal year with Q4 record
Charts: Apple caps off best fiscal year with Q4 record
Apple announced the results of its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday. The company generated $102.5B, a Q4 record which also closed its fiscal year as...
sixcolors.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Today is Apple results day. Conference call at 2 PT. Live stream with me and @dmoren.com and many charts at 4:30PT!

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Apple Q4 2025 financial results!
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October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: Hello, Robot: Sandwich launches “immersive commercial”
Hello, Robot: Sandwich launches “immersive commercial”
If there's a company that's not shy about experimenting with video possibilities on the Vision Pro, it's Sandwich. Adam Lisagor and his crew have built...
sixcolors.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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montyashley.bsky.social
New Game Show! We were tasked with selecting the vampire that is Greatest Of All Time (I avoid the phrase “GOAT vampire” because that’s just a chupacabra)

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8 Scary Vampires (Game Show 268)
Bracket Case “vaaants to suck your bloooood!” New players gather for spooky season to determine who is the greatest of all-time vampire. Will the classics win out, or will the hot, sexy vampires take ...
www.theincomparable.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I asked some people about their phones.
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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A new episode of Upgrade is out: Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon.

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon.
Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon. Upgrade+: The mortality of software.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: Charting the course of the M5 processor
Charting the course of the M5 processor
This week's Apple updates are, to some quarters, boring. Yes, it's true, there were no real exterior changes this week. Instead, it was just another...
sixcolors.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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And a Max Headroom episode I saw in 1987
October 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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lschmeiser.bsky.social
Live footage of Dr. Doom on his socials:
A cartoon panel of Marvel supervillain Dr. Doom saying, "My greatest flaw. I surround myself with idiots."
October 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Thank you to @moltz.bsky.social for the amazing 3D printed props that I used in my M5 reviews.

I've spent five years waiting for the M5 chip to appear, and here we are at last. (Reference: TOS s2e24, The Ultimate Computer, an episode about AI taking people's jobs and being bad at them. 🤔)
October 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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sixcolors.com
M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple’s experiment continues
M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple’s experiment continues
Did the Vision Pro need an update? On the one hand, no: Apple's cutting-edge VR computer hasn't exactly taken the world by storm. It's a...
sixcolors.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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A new episode of Upgrade is out: Jason has spent a little while with the new M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro, and M5 Vision Pro (with accessories!) and we review them all. Also, Apple's deal with F1 crosses the finish line.

Jason has spent a little while with the new M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro, and M5 Vision Pro (with accessories!) and we review them all. Also, Apple's deal with F1 crosses the finish line.
Jason has spent a little while with the new M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro, and M5 Vision Pro (with accessories!) and we review them all. Also, Apple's deal with F1 crosses the finish line. Upgrade+: Video podcasts on Netflix?
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October 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Just posted on Six Colors: M5 MacBook Pro review: The ultimate computer?
M5 MacBook Pro review: The ultimate computer?
The new 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is very much like its M4 predecessor, in that it’s got all the advantages of being a MacBook Pro,...
sixcolors.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM