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Artemis II Crew Share Easter Messages: 512pixels.net

","summary":"What a contrast to what someone else said.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/artemis-ii-crew-share-easter-messages/","date_published":"2026-04-06T00:48:14+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"00:48","date_timestamp":1775436494,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87577629","content_html":"

A Good Mac Studio is Hard to Find: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Zac Hall, writing at 9to5Mac about the on-going challenges of buying a Mac Studio: If you order an M3 Ultra Mac Studio with the only remaining RAM upgrade today,1 Apple says it will arrive in four to five months. That means the 256GB RAM option ordered in April arrives in August or September if the ...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/a-good-mac-studio-is-hard-to-find/","date_published":"2026-04-03T22:40:34+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 22:40","date_timestamp":1775256034,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87577628","content_html":"

Musk Pushing Grok Subscriptions on Banks and Firms Working on SpaceX IPO: 512pixels.net

","summary":"It'd be a shame if something happened to the AI system you already have.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/musk-grok-ipo-deal/","date_published":"2026-04-03T22:20:22+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 22:20","date_timestamp":1775254822,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87552310","content_html":"

Artemis II’s View of Earth: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Commander Reid Wiseman’s view is one we haven’t seen of our world since 1972:","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/artemis-iis-view-of-earth/","date_published":"2026-04-03T16:25:08+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 16:25","date_timestamp":1775233508,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87509714","content_html":"

Connected 591: S-Tier: Jason Snell: 512pixels.net

","summary":"All hail the Ice Mac!","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/connected-591-s-tier-jason-snell/","date_published":"2026-04-02T21:34:06+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 21:34","date_timestamp":1775165646,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87509712","content_html":"

Lil Finder is a Star: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Finder for President?","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/lil-finder-is-a-star/","date_published":"2026-04-02T21:28:07+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 21:28","date_timestamp":1775165287,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87442379","content_html":"

Artemis II Crew on Way to Moon: 512pixels.net

","summary":"The SLS has now flown a crewed launch.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/artemis-ii-crew-on-way-to-moon/","date_published":"2026-04-02T01:27:17+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 01:27","date_timestamp":1775093237,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87416174","content_html":"

Fifty: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Whatever your feelings are today, they are valid, even if they are messy.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/apple-50-years/","date_published":"2026-04-01T13:41:22+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 13:41","date_timestamp":1775050882,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87416173","content_html":"

Apple at 50: Ron Wayne’s Other 90 Years: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Ernie Smith's interview with Apple's non-Steve cofounder.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/apple-at-50-ronald-waynes-other-90-years/","date_published":"2026-04-01T13:25:53+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 13:25","date_timestamp":1775049953,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87353884","content_html":"

Artemis II Launch Being Captured in Apple’s Immersive Video Format: 512pixels.net

","summary":"What's a worse deal: the SLS or the the Vision Pro?","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/whats-a-worse-deal-the-sls-or-the-vision-pro/","date_published":"2026-03-31T19:11:47+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 19:11","date_timestamp":1774984307,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87329627","content_html":"

Apple at 50: The Importance of the MacBook Air: 512pixels.net

","summary":"It started slow (literally), but made a huge impact.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/apple-at-50-the-importance-of-the-macbook-air/","date_published":"2026-03-31T15:25:00+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 15:25","date_timestamp":1774970700,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87262017","content_html":"

Apple at 50: How Apple Became Apple: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Harry McCracken: As Apple turns 50, its presence in our lives is so pervasive—2.5 billion of the company’s devices are in active use—that its unlikely origin story is more resonant than ever. To tell it, I turned to the people who lived it: Apple’s two living cofounders, Wozniak and Wayne Mike Markk...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/how-apple-became-apple/","date_published":"2026-03-30T16:15:00+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 16:15","date_timestamp":1774887300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87262016","content_html":"

Apple at 50: Apple II Forever: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Jason Snell, for The Verge: When you think of Apple, you probably think of the iPhone, or maybe the Mac, or perhaps you’ve got fond memories of the iPod. But Apple’s 50-year run of creating tech products that people fall in love with — sometimes a lot of people, sometimes just a hardy few — […]","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/apple-at-50-apple-ii-forever/","date_published":"2026-03-30T13:35:09+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 13:35","date_timestamp":1774877709,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87157431","content_html":"

FireWire via a Raspberry Pi: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Jeff Geerling’s newest video features using an old FireWire camera via a Raspberry Pi hat… a thing I never thought about being possible: What a time to be alive.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/firewire-pi/","date_published":"2026-03-28T16:06:26+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 16:06","date_timestamp":1774713986,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87085586","content_html":"

How Apple Could Have (Maybe) Saved the Mac Pro: 512pixels.net

","summary":"D. Griffin Jones, writing about yesterday’s news: Apple decided to start caring about the Mac Pro again at the worst possible time. The Intel Mac Pro, while excellent, arrived just six months before the announcement that the Mac would transition to Apple silicon. After which, the Mac Pro didn’t offe...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/how-apple-could-have-saved-the-mac-pro/","date_published":"2026-03-27T15:16:36+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 15:16","date_timestamp":1774624596,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87085585","content_html":"

‘Can’t Innovate Anymore, My Ass’: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Joe Rossignol has put together a lovely history of the Mac Pro.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/cant-innovate-anymore-my-ass/","date_published":"2026-03-27T14:56:49+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 14:56","date_timestamp":1774623409,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87040054","content_html":"

The Mac Pro is Dead: 512pixels.net

","summary":"It has happened: the Mac Pro is gone, and Apple will not be replacing it. Chance Miller, at 9to5Mac: It’s the end of an era: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is being discontinued. It has been removed from Apple’s website as of Thursday afternoon. The “buy” page on Apple’s website for...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/the-mac-pro-is-dead/","date_published":"2026-03-26T21:25:56+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 21:25","date_timestamp":1774560356,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87040053","content_html":"

Connected 596: Something You Might Want to Do on a Sunday: 512pixels.net

","summary":"On this week’s show: After hearing the podcast being played from a floppy disk, the guys dive into what WWDC26 could bring for Apple Intelligence and revisit what John Ternus could bring to the CEO role at Apple.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/connected-596/","date_published":"2026-03-26T20:57:18+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 20:57","date_timestamp":1774558638,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86906960","content_html":"

MacBreak Weekly 1017: We Found a Google, and Put It In: 512pixels.net

","summary":"It was my pleasure to hang out on MacBreak Weekly earlier today: Apple announces June 8th – June 12th for WWDC 2026. Tim Cook announces that the Mac had its best launch week for first-time Mac customers. And a dispute is brewing between the two Halide co-founders as one of them files suit against th...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/macbreak-weekly-1017/","date_published":"2026-03-25T02:55:27+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 02:55","date_timestamp":1774407327,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86897620","content_html":"

OpenAI Shuttering Sora: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Will no one think of the slop?!","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/openai-shuttering-sora/","date_published":"2026-03-24T21:38:26+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 21:38","date_timestamp":1774388306,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86882849","content_html":"

AgentBridge: 512pixels.net

","summary":"If you want your classic Mac to interact with Claude, Sean Lavigne has the project for you: AgentBridge is a native Classic Mac OS application that lets AI agents (like Claude) interact with Mac OS 7–9 through structured commands and responses. It works on real hardware and emulators — no modifi...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/agentbridge/","date_published":"2026-03-24T15:29:03+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 15:29","date_timestamp":1774366143,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86858460","content_html":"

Mac OS X Shipped 25 Years Ago: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Apple Newsroom, back in 2001: “Mac OS X is the future of the Mac, and we hope it will delight our customers with its unrivaled power and ease of use,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “The Public Beta has generated incredible feedback and support from Mac users and developers, which has helped ...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/mac-os-x-shipped-25-years-ago/","date_published":"2026-03-24T13:55:00+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 13:55","date_timestamp":1774360500,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86800153","content_html":"

WWDC26: June 8-12: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Apple has announced dates for this year’s WWDC: Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 8-12, bringing developers together from around the world for a week of connection, exploration, and innovation. In addition to the online experience, ...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/wwdc26-june-8-12/","date_published":"2026-03-23T17:08:34+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 17:08","date_timestamp":1774285714,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86685718","content_html":"

Hide macOS Tahoe’s Menu Icons With This One Simple Trick: 512pixels.net

","summary":"I really dislike Apple’s choice to clutter macOS Tahoe’s menus with icons. It makes menus hard to scan, and a bunch of the icons Apple has chosen make no sense and are inconsistent between system applications. Steve Troughton-Smith is my hero for finding a Terminal command to disable them: Here’s on...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/hide-macos-tahoes-menu-icons-with-this-one-simple-trick/","date_published":"2026-03-21T14:58:20+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-21 14:58","date_timestamp":1774105100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86685717","content_html":"

The Case for an Ultralight Mac: 512pixels.net

","summary":"David Sparks is a fan of the MacBook Neo, but it’s not the Mac notebook his heart truly desires: Think about it. Apple has covered the pro market with the MacBook Pro lineup. The Neo is about to cover the mainstream and budget-conscious buyer. But there’s a gap at the top. A premium ultralight for...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/03/the-case-for-an-ultralight-mac/","date_published":"2026-03-21T14:48:56+00:00","author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2F512px%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"512px"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-21 14:48","date_timestamp":1774104536,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}