Small Experiments Over Drastic Changes: macsparky.com
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","summary":"This post is sponsored by Global Delight, makers of Capto. If you’ve ever tried to put together a screen recording to explain a workflow, a feature, or a concept, you know how quickly it turns into a multi-app job. One app to record, another to edit, a third to annotate, something else to share. By....","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/capto-one-app-to-record-edit-and-share-your-screen/","date_published":"2026-04-17T15:16:37+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 15:16","date_timestamp":1776438997,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116421245712266018"]}},{"id":"88459812","content_html":"Lab Report — April 17, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"The Artemis II crew returned from humanity’s farthest journey since 1972, with iPhone 17 Pro Max selfies taken 270,000 miles from Earth. Apple Business Platform launched in 200+ countries, iOS 26.5 public beta 2 landed, and high-RAM Mac mini and Mac Studio configs went completely out of stock. This ...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/lab-report-april-17-2026/","date_published":"2026-04-17T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 13:00","date_timestamp":1776430800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116421245666876138"]}},{"id":"88408239","content_html":"My Episode of First, Last, Everything: macsparky.com
","summary":"Jonathan Reed runs a show called First, Last, Everything over at MacStories. The format is simple: he asks guests about the first piece of tech they remember, the last thing they bought, and works through a conversation about everything in between. I was the guest a couple of weeks ago, and it was a...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/my-episode-of-first-last-everything/","date_published":"2026-04-16T14:19:17+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 14:19","date_timestamp":1776349157,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116417085111495932"]}},{"id":"88127266","content_html":"Mac Power Users 844: Apple Home: macsparky.com
","summary":"On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and David compare notes on their Apple smart home setups and cover what you need to know to build one yourself. They get into the weeds on Matter, Thread, HomeKit Secure Video, smart locks, and which cameras are actually worth buying. David also shares his...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/mac-power-users-844-apple-home/","date_published":"2026-04-12T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 16:00","date_timestamp":1776009600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116394121866821543"]}},{"id":"88056542","content_html":"In Defense of the Desktop / Laptop Setup: macsparky.com
","summary":"A few weeks ago, I came very close to buying a MacBook Pro. Not just any MacBook Pro. The big one, the maxed-out M4 Max with enough RAM to make a server blush. My plan was to simplify: one computer, everywhere, always. No desktop, no juggling. I talked myself out of it. And I’m glad... Continue read...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/in-defense-of-the-desktop-laptop-setup/","date_published":"2026-04-11T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-11 14:00","date_timestamp":1775916000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116387080581626799"]}},{"id":"88005614","content_html":"Make Your Mac Sound Better with Boom 3D: macsparky.com
","summary":"This post is sponsored by Global Delight, makers of Boom 3D. Boom 3D is a system-wide audio enhancer for Mac. It works across every app without any per-app setup. Spotify, Safari, Zoom, Logic, QuickTime. Whatever you’re listening to, Boom 3D improves it in the background. The headline feature is the...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/make-your-mac-sound-better-with-boom-3d/","date_published":"2026-04-10T19:35:44+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 19:35","date_timestamp":1775849744,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116382348852893635"]}},{"id":"87984171","content_html":"Lab Report — April 10, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"This week the Studio Display XDR became the first Apple display cleared by the FDA for diagnostic radiology — a genuinely big deal in the medical world. This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?\n\nThe post Lab Report — April 10, 2026 appeared fir...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/lab-report-april-10-2026/","date_published":"2026-04-10T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 13:00","date_timestamp":1775826000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116380960443777949"]}},{"id":"87934392","content_html":"Testing Day One’s New AI Feature: macsparky.com
","summary":"Day One just launched an AI journaling feature. The privacy story is solid…. This is a post for MacSparky Labs Pathfinders and Insiders only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?\n\nThe post Testing Day One’s New AI Feature appeared first on MacSparky.","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/testing-day-ones-new-ai-feature/","date_published":"2026-04-09T18:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-09 18:30","date_timestamp":1775759400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116376513288909907"]}},{"id":"87770828","content_html":"A Look at Dropzone 5: macsparky.com
","summary":"Dropzone, one of my favorite Mac utilities, just got a big update to version 5. If you’re not familiar with it, Dropzone lives in your menu bar and gives you a spot to temporarily park files, folders, and media while you work… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or... Conti...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/a-look-at-dropzone-5/","date_published":"2026-04-07T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-07 13:00","date_timestamp":1775566800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116364075944636909"]}},{"id":"87599389","content_html":"Bonsai and the Slow Work: macsparky.com
","summary":"I spend most of my days trying to get things done faster. Better systems, better tools, better workflows. That’s kind of my whole deal. So it’s a little funny that one of the things I look forward to most each week is tending to something that will take decades to finish. I’ve been getting into... C...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/bonsai-and-the-slow-work/","date_published":"2026-04-04T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-04 14:00","date_timestamp":1775311200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116347594670199724"]}},{"id":"87534970","content_html":"Lab Report — April 3, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"Apple turned 50 this week, and there’s a lot to talk about. Tim Cook rang the NASDAQ bell, shared rare prototypes with the Wall Street Journal, and Paul McCartney played Apple Park… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?\n\nThe post Lab Report ...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/lab-report-april-3-2026/","date_published":"2026-04-03T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 13:00","date_timestamp":1775221200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116341396076189466"]}},{"id":"87484506","content_html":"The Studio Display XDR’s Quiet $400 Haircut: macsparky.com
","summary":"Apple just dropped the price of the VESA-mount Studio Display XDR by $400. The standless version is now $2,899, down from $3,299. The stand version stays at $3,299. That’s a big correction for a product that’s only been on the market for a few weeks. And it makes me curious about the internal conver...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/the-studio-display-xdrs-quiet-400-haircut/","date_published":"2026-04-02T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 14:00","date_timestamp":1775138400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116336689722871930"]}},{"id":"87484505","content_html":"Apple Maps Tricks: macsparky.com
","summary":"Apple Maps has been quietly accumulating useful features over the last few years and most people are only using a fraction of what’s there… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?\n\nThe post Apple Maps Tricks appeared first on MacSparky.","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/apple-maps-tricks/","date_published":"2026-04-02T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 13:00","date_timestamp":1775134800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116336689689974325"]}},{"id":"87419981","content_html":"Fantastical Urgent Alarms: macsparky.com
","summary":"Fantastical now supports Apple’s AlarmKit, the persistent alarm feature that arrived with iOS 26. You can set urgent alarms on individual calendar events, and they’ll ring through even when your iPhone is silenced or in a Focus mode… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Pathfinders and Insiders only. C...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/fantastical-urgent-alarms/","date_published":"2026-04-01T21:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 21:00","date_timestamp":1775077200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116331501312196681"]}},{"id":"87419977","content_html":"A Birthday, Not a Victory Lap: macsparky.com
","summary":"Apple turned 50 today. If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a fun animated history running on Apple’s homepage that sketches its way through five decades of products. It’s clever but not too clever. If you’ve been around through Apple’s triumphs and failures, it’s a good watch. I’m glad Apple is mark...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/04/a-birthday-not-a-victory-lap/","date_published":"2026-04-01T15:55:01+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 15:55","date_timestamp":1775058901,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116331501268029470"]}},{"id":"87336884","content_html":"March in the MacSparky Labs: macsparky.com
","summary":"MacSparky Labs members get to participate in member events and receive a number of exclusive videos and podcasts each month. Here’s a summary of offerings this past month: March 2026 Labs content and its membership level: P – Pathfinder; I – Insider; M – Member If you’d like to be a part of the MacS...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/march-in-the-macsparky-labs/","date_published":"2026-03-31T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 14:00","date_timestamp":1774965600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116325034985603231"]}},{"id":"87267013","content_html":"The Supportive Podcast Appearance: macsparky.com
","summary":"I was a guest on The Supportive, a podcast from Help Scout hosted by Mat Patterson. The episode is about customer support, small business, and figuring out what matters when you’re a one-person operation. When Mat first reached out, I wasn’t sure an interview made sense. What I do is small. I make v...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-supportive-podcast-appearance/","date_published":"2026-03-30T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 14:00","date_timestamp":1774879200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116319342050003996"]}},{"id":"87212895","content_html":"Mac Power Users 842: Feedback: macsparky.com
","summary":"On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I dig into the feedback bag. We cover everything from Stephen’s secret Cloudflare image-hosting shortcut to the great Raycast vs. Spotlight vs. Alfred debate, Stream Deck setups (and whether that new XL is too much Stream Deck), iCloud security with Ad...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/mac-power-users-842-feedback/","date_published":"2026-03-29T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 16:00","date_timestamp":1774800000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116314317072041420"]}},{"id":"87148464","content_html":"The Paint at 7AM: macsparky.com
","summary":"Plenty of companies make money. Fewer make things people love. I’ve been thinking about that gap lately, and I think it starts at the top. Does the CEO actually care about the product? Not the quarterly numbers. Not the stock price. The product itself. Walt’s Shadow Walt Disney didn’t build Disneyla...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-paint-at-7am/","date_published":"2026-03-28T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 14:00","date_timestamp":1774706400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116307813467662287"]}},{"id":"87096707","content_html":"The Demise of the Mac Pro: macsparky.com
","summary":"Yesterday Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is officially discontinued. I don’t think anybody who’s been paying attention to this can be surprised. The writing was on the wall with the last Mac Pro update, which was twice the price and just slightly better than the then released the Mac St...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-demise-of-the-mac-pro/","date_published":"2026-03-27T15:28:51+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 15:28","date_timestamp":1774625331,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116302875010278511"]}},{"id":"87077251","content_html":"The MacBook Neo’s Unfair Advantage: macsparky.com
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","summary":"A lot of Labs members who aren’t interested in the Robot Assistant Field Guide are still curious about exactly what I’m doing with it… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?\n\nThe post Sparky’s Robot Sample appeared first on MacSparky.","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/sparkys-robot-sample/","date_published":"2026-03-25T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 13:00","date_timestamp":1774443600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116290690307055253"]}},{"id":"14803145","content_html":"@jean I just needed a push from a billionaire.
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