harrymccracken

harrymccracken, 1 day ago to random

Hey, I just met @Gargron. (Photo by @mike.)

harrymccracken, 2 days ago to random

Years later, I’m still in mourning. https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/virgin-america-history-19453763.php

harrymccracken, 2 days ago to random

Every year at Google I/O, I'm relieved to see that the Shoreline Ampitheater has had the good sense to not remove this signage, which is a source of never-ending delight to me.

harrymccracken, 2 days ago to random

I talked to Apple's Greg Joswiak and John Ternus about the new iPad Pro's design challenges, how the iPad relates to the Mac as an idea, what Apple is trying to communicate when it talks about AI, and more. https://www.fastcompany.com/91124983/ipad-greg-joswiak-john-ternus-interview

harrymccracken, 3 days ago to random

Google is showing lots of cool stuff at I/O, though plenty of it doesn't involve any specified launch dates and it's unclear how far along it is. The AI race has prompted more vague pre-announcements of things than I can remember in a long time.

harrymccracken, 3 days ago to random

I’m at a very crowded Google I/O, and am not entirely clear if press people are welcome in the area where I found a seat.

harrymccracken, 3 days ago to random

I reviewed the new iPads, decided that reducing the Pro's weight and thickness was a worthy goal after all, and expressed the obligatory concern about the future of iPadOS. https://www.fastcompany.com/91122368/ipad-pro-ipad-air-review-2024

harrymccracken, 9 days ago to random

For my Plugged In newsletter this week, I wrote about why the Humane Ai Pin and Rabbit R1 feel so similar to ... the BlackBerry PlayBook and Motorola Xoom. https://www.fastcompany.com/91118796/humane-ai-pin-rabbit-r1-reviews

harrymccracken, 10 days ago to random

I'm at a small in-person viewing of Apple's event, which starts in 11 minutes, and will write about it over at https://bsky.app/profile/harrymccracken.com.

(There are a LOT of events coming up in the next few weeks and I plan to cycle through social networks as I cover them.)

harrymccracken, 10 days ago to random

Any last-minute Apple event predictions or wish-list items? I do hope that today marks the end of iPad Pro models with portrait-mode front-facing cameras.

Also, might just be me, but I'd like to see the iPad surpass its traditional 10 hours of battery life, which is no longer the wonder it was in 2010.

harrymccracken, 11 days ago to random

A strange and rather disturbing 1944 Andy Panda cartoon directed by my friend Shamus Culhane has been on my mind in recent days.

harrymccracken, 11 days ago to random

I don't currently use Bitwarden*, but that may be a mistake. (By @Newmy)

(*I DO use a password manager.) https://www.fastcompany.com/91117788/how-bitwarden-is-fending-off-tech-giants

harrymccracken, 13 days ago to random

I'm on JetBlue Wi-Fi and can't get Archive.org to load. I wonder if it's being blocked?

harrymccracken, 14 days ago to random

I forgot to celebrate the 60th anniversary of BASIC yesterday. But in 2014, I tried to pull out all the stops in my 50th anniversary story. https://time.com/69316/basic/

mstout, 15 days ago to random

@harrymccracken Did you know there is a robust Facebook group "Radio Shack Memories"?

harrymccracken, 16 days ago to random

I wrote about how far the classic voice assistants are from living up to their potential, and why there's at least modest hope for major improvements in the next few weeks. https://www.fastcompany.com/91114731/siri-alexa-and-google-assistant-vs-chatgpt-generative-ai?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

harrymccracken, 16 days ago to random

Boy, AI has really improved Facebook search.

Screenshot of a smartphone displaying a text message conversation about Harry McCracken's fly fishing instruction approach, with a list of key points highlighting his teaching strategy for anglers.
A screenshot of a social media post about Harry McCracken, a piano instructor and author, promoting his piano instruction books, online lessons, and workshops.

harrymccracken, 17 days ago to random

I can't believe I've never considered the possibility of living inside an abandoned Radio Shack. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-man-hid-months-secret-room-circuit-city-19422415.php

harrymccracken, 23 days ago to random

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang onstage at Stripe conference explaining why it makes sense he has 60 direct reports. (He doesn’t do one-on-ones—he tells everyone everything all at once.)

harrymccracken, 23 days ago to random

I wrote about the new AI integrated into Meta's apps, and why being a credible ChatGPT alternative--which it is--is fundamentally unsatisfying. https://www.fastcompany.com/91110823/meta-ai-facebook-instagram-whatsapp-messenger

harrymccracken, 1 month ago to random

Strangely enough, the first reviews of the Ai Pin inspired me to write about my Brother label printer for this week's Plugged In newsletter. It's an incredible device, in part because it doesn't try too hard to be incredible! https://www.fastcompany.com/91091644/brother-p-touch-label-printer