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iOS 26.4 UI Changes

Apple has continued to address iOS 26 bugs and make tweaks to Liquid Glass, some permanent and others optional via customization. With the release of iOS 26.4, inexplicably Apple has moved the search field in the App Store from the bottom (the new paradigm) to the top (what we

RIP Sam Kieth

American comic writer and artist Sam Kieth has died. I am an admirer of his work but never got around to reading “The Maxx.” He was prolific in the comic space and wrote and drew for both DC and Marvel. I become enamored with The Maxx’s

Highlights from Apple's WWDC 2018 Keynote

I've documented all of the changes worth mentioning that were announced in today's WWDC 2018 keynote.

Rethinking watchOS Apps

A majority of my interactions with Apple Watch are related to notifications. Siri should be the one app you need for most of the tasks you want to perform, but to realize that, Siri needs to get better; fast.

Apple Watch Series 3 Review

A review from a newcomer's perspective.

The Mac Pro Is Not Dead

A lot of professionals and power users that love the Mac Pro, yours truly included, have been incredibly disappointed and distressed at its lack of updates since the 2013 “trash can” redesign. Scratch that. Mac Pro users are frothing at the mouth and have been screaming for the last three and half y

Where Have You Been?

If you’re putting cream and sugar in your coffee, not only are you doing it wrong, what you’re drinking is not coffee. I’ll elucidate on why this is the case in a moment. Vancouver is known for many things--its delicious and diverse array of

Podcasting: Pitfalls And Lessons Learned

One of the things I treasure about podcasts, other than listening, performing, and producing them, is the tremendous community of amazing people surrounding the medium. I’ve cultivated great friendships with individuals who were complete strangers just a few short years ago. I’ve heard from others that

Eulogy for Isolina

My grandmother, Isolina, lived an amazingly fulfilling life, which was enriched by those close to her that loved her, and we by her. She overcame adversity and hardship. Tragically being separated from her siblings after losing both of her parents at a young age, she managed to persevere, finding ways

The Uncomfortable Silence of Space

Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is widely heralded as one of the most seminal pieces of science fiction ever seen on the big screen. I feel like I’m the last person on Earth to have watched this film. I feel like I missed the world&

My Spider-Man Pitch

I’ve been reading comics off and on since the 80s. I’ve never personally found Spider-Man/Peter Parker interesting or compelling. Perhaps I’m overlooking a seminal piece that truly breaks ground and turns him into a more realistic and intriguing person, so please correct me

I May Not Succeed, But I Won't Fail

This week I launched a podcast called the JEMcast, which marks my foray into producing a show of my own. While I’m not new to podcasting—I co-host The Impromptu and have been fortunate enough to be a guest on countless other shows, including Internet Outrage Machine

I Need A Break from First Person Shooters

This week I finished Wolfenstein: The New Order and I absolutely loved it. The previous games in the series were just mindless shooters and the latest offering really steps away from that. I was pleasantly surprised at the strength of the story and characters, both of which I found compelling.

Thoughts on Adi Shankar's Power/Rangers

Like many of you, I watched Power Rangers as a kid. I recall vividly when the pilot for “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” aired that stifling summer of ’93. Way back in the day, there was absolutely nothing like it on TV, so my reaction to the first

Console Gaming of A Bygone Era

Over the last couple of years, I've started to collect older consoles and games. At the moment I have a model 2 Sega Genesis, Sega CD, and an original Nintendo Entertainment System. For a while I ruminated on adding a Super Nintendo to the mix, that is until