{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - 512 Pixels","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/512px","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"5921","username":"512px","bio":"512 Pixels is a blog by Stephen Hackett about things that light up and make noise.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"512 Pixels","url":"http://512pixels.net","avatar":"https://micro.blog/512px/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"88937300","content_html":"

Control Center is Homeless: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Last night before going to bed, I told my iPhone to install iOS 26.4.2 and when I picked it up this morning, I was greeted by a Control Center bug that has been around since iOS 26 first launched: For months, HomeKit controls will be missing after an iOS update or device restart. In this […]","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/homekit-control-center-missing/","date_published":"2026-04-24T14:49:25+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":"2026-04-24 14:49","date_timestamp":1777042165,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88891976","content_html":"

Connected 600: Tommy Siri: 512pixels.net

","summary":"It’s a big week on Connected: Stephen plays audio from a website, Federico prefers to talk about products, Myke takes a victory lap, Tim announces his retirement, and John gets a new job.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/connected-600/","date_published":"2026-04-23T23:43:21+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":"2026-04-23 23:43","date_timestamp":1776987801,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88785506","content_html":"

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro: 512pixels.net

","summary":"I think the most interesting company in the personal computer space may be Framework, the small company dedicated to making repairable and upgradeable notebooks and desktops. It launched its first laptop — named the Framework Laptop 13 — in 2021 and you can still replace and upgrade components in it...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/the-framework-laptop-13-pro/","date_published":"2026-04-22T14:27:21+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":"2026-04-22 14:27","date_timestamp":1776868041,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88730209","content_html":"

A Presidential Proclamation Marking Tim Cook’s Retirement: 512pixels.net

","summary":"A very official and normal statement from the President: I have always been a big fan of Tim Cook, and likewise, Steve Jobs, but if Steve was not taken from the Planet Earth so young, and ran the company instead of Tim, the company would have done well, but nowhere near as well as it […]","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/a-presidential-proclamation-for-tim-cook/","date_published":"2026-04-21T18:21:42+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":"2026-04-21 18:21","date_timestamp":1776795702,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88668007","content_html":"

Cook Out: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Tim Cook, writing on apple.com: For the past 15 years I’ve started just about every morning the same way. I open my email and I read notes I received the day before from Apple’s users all over the world. You share little pieces of your lives with me and tell me things you want me […]","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/cook-out/","date_published":"2026-04-20T20:57:52+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":"2026-04-20 20:57","date_timestamp":1776718672,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88129569","content_html":"

The Future of the Artemis Program: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Eric Berger: The Artemis era well and truly began Friday evening when a shiny spacecraft that had traveled 700,000 miles around the Moon, carrying four astronauts, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. For NASA, for its international partners, and for all of humanity the su...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/the-future-of-the-artemis-program/","date_published":"2026-04-12T23:10:47+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":"2026-04-12 23:10","date_timestamp":1776035447,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88085563","content_html":"

iPhones in Spaaaaaaaace: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Tim Cook on X (gross), about iPhones being used on the Artemis II mission: Congratulations to Artemis II on a successful mission! You captured the wonders of space and our planet beautifully, taking iPhone photography to new heights, and we’re grateful you shared it with the world. Your work continu...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/iphones-in-spaaaaaaaace/","date_published":"2026-04-12T02:56:42+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":"2026-04-12 02:56","date_timestamp":1775962602,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88024140","content_html":"

The Artemis II Crew is Home: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Stephen Clark at Ars: Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning home with four astronauts and safely capping humanity’s first voyage to the Moon in nearly 54 years. Temperatures outside th...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/the-artemis-ii-crew-is-home/","date_published":"2026-04-11T02:04:13+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":"2026-04-11 02:04","date_timestamp":1775873053,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88000333","content_html":"

Bruce the Yak was Final Cut Pro’s Dogcow: 512pixels.net

","summary":"I like to think I’m pretty knowledgeable when it comes to the weirdest corners of Apple history, but Cody Bromley’s recent blog post on a Final Cut Pro taught me I still have plenty to learn: On the Macintosh episode of Version History, David Pierce and Nilay Patel had a lot of fun riffing about Mr....","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/bruce-the-yak-final-cut/","date_published":"2026-04-10T14:53:45+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":"2026-04-10 14:53","date_timestamp":1775832825,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87946217","content_html":"

Connected 598: 8TB of Space in a Trash Can: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Seriously, the slim unibody iMac?","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/connected-598/","date_published":"2026-04-09T21:00:07+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":"2026-04-09 21:00","date_timestamp":1775768407,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87914767","content_html":"

xAI Says Memphis Water Plant Still Happening: 512pixels.net

","summary":"xAI, on X: xAI is committed to building a state-of-the-art water recycling plant in Memphis. This plant will protect billions of gallons of water each year. The team is currently prioritizing other more immediate projects at the site but our plans to build the water plant have not changed. I certain...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/xai-says-memphis-water-plant-still-happening/","date_published":"2026-04-09T14:26:20+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":"2026-04-09 14:26","date_timestamp":1775744780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87881330","content_html":"

xAI’s Memphis Water Treatment Plant ‘on an Indefinite Pause’: 512pixels.net

","summary":"What a shock.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/xais-memphis-water-treatment-plant-on-an-indefinite-pause/","date_published":"2026-04-08T21:15:18+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":"2026-04-08 21:15","date_timestamp":1775682918,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87783125","content_html":"

‘Ultra’: 512pixels.net

","summary":"Tim Hardwick: Apple’s first foldable iPhone may not carry the speculative media-derived “Fold” branding after all, according to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station. In a new post on Weibo, the oft-accurate leaker claimed that Apple’s book-style foldable could launch as the “iPhone Ultra.” Meanwhile,...","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/iphone-ultra-name/","date_published":"2026-04-07T15:31:24+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":"2026-04-07 15:31","date_timestamp":1775575884,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87783123","content_html":"

Artemis II Photos \"Earthset\" : 512pixels.net

","summary":"NASA is uploading a bunch of Artemis II photos to Flickr. This one, named Earthset, is a throwback to Apollo 8 in the best possible way: Don’t miss this image of the Moon fully eclipsing the Sun. We live in an amazing universe.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/artemis-ii-photos/","date_published":"2026-04-07T14:55:14+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":"2026-04-07 14:55","date_timestamp":1775573714,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87763725","content_html":"

The Late Apollo 8 and 13 Commander Jim Lovell Recorded Message for Artemis II Crew: 512pixels.net

","summary":"\"Welcome to my old neighborhood!\"","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/lovell-artemis/","date_published":"2026-04-07T13:06:29+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":"2026-04-07 13:06","date_timestamp":1775567189,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87732973","content_html":"

I Have Done a Vibe Code: 512pixels.net

","summary":"I made my own OmniFocus Quick Entry tool.","url":"https://512pixels.net/2026/04/i-have-done-a-vibe-code/","date_published":"2026-04-06T21:58:46+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":"2026-04-06 21:58","date_timestamp":1775512726,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87668587","content_html":"

Artemis II Crew Shares 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":"2026-04-06 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":[]}}]}