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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · 14d

Listening to 3 Aussie legends talk about Australia’s best ODI fast bowlers - so good 🤩

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Top 5 Australian ODI Fast Bowlers Of All Time

YouTube video by The Fast Bowling Cartel

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Sep 26

I like the way this guy does his reviews. I always get a better sense of what is possible than I do when reading other reviews. I absolutley love the demo pics 😃 www.lux.camera/iphone-17-pr...

iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three

iPhone 17 Pro is here, a big upgrade and makeover of the iPhone and its cameras. Is it really as big of a deal as they say?

www.lux.camera

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Sep 17

Looks great and I love the Apple Intelligence integration. Well done 😃

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Sep 1

I scored 11/21 on e-mail.wtf and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media. 😂

Email is Easy

Everyone knows what an email address is, right?

e-mail.wtf

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Aug 16

“Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about Happiness, which is Smiles minus Frowns.” - Woz daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...

Woz: ‘I Am the Happiest Person Ever’

Link to: https://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=23765914&cid=65583466

daringfireball.net

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jul 29

This is a pretty good and concise summary of how Apple protects your data; the author kindly provides a link to full 250 page Apple Tech Document if you are interested (It's a good read too)
9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/h...

Here are the eight Apple security layers protecting your data - 9to5Mac

9to5Mac is brought to you by Incogni: Protect your personal info from prying eyes. With Incogni, you can scrub your deeply sensitive...

9to5mac.com

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jul 28

A terrific insight into the craft of product reviews, in this case Cameras www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/i-lo...

I LOVE reviewing camera gear but I HATE rating the products I test. Here’s why…

You need to read beyond the star ratings to work out which of everything from the best cameras and best lenses to the best selfie sticks and best filters is best for YOU

www.digitalcameraworld.com

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jul 20

“Right now, it’s somewhere in between, but heading in the right direction. The better it works, the less it’s just effect, the more it becomes design”

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Liquid Glass

Design or Kitsch?

ia.net

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jun 19

Full on with the detail for me. 😊

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Federico Viticci @viticci.macstories.net · Jun 18

Last week, I sat down with Craig Federighi for 30 minutes to talk about the iPad.

We covered a lot: the iPad's multitasking journey, being inspired by macOS, iPad criticisms over the years and…the essence of the iPad in 2025.

I'm proud of this one.

My story: www.macstories.net/stories/inte...

Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad’s Essence

It’s a cool, sunny morning at Apple Park as I’m walking my way along the iconic glass ring to meet with Apple’s SVP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, for a conversation about the iPad. It’s th...

www.macstories.net

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jun 19

"For me, I have, like you, an emotional attachment to my iPad and I'm not sure I can intellectualize it." - Same here 😊
An excellent article, thank you for sharing 😊

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jun 13

I was about to post the same; thanks 😂 It’s a pretty good update too.

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jun 13

A modern facelift, and a bit more, to an old photo edit favourite. At first glance it looks impressive - well done! www.engadget.com/apps/google-...

Google completely remade its Snapseed iOS photo editor

After several years, Google has released a major update to the iOS version of its Snapseed photo editor.

www.engadget.com

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jun 11

One of the better interviews coming out of WWDC’25 youtu.be/Pt3qAWxIbrU?...

WWDC INTERVIEW: Craig & Joz on Why Siri's Not Ready, AI Vision and iPadOS Shocker!

YouTube video by Tom’s Guide

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Jun 6

I’ll be putting these MindNode shortcuts to good use; thanks to all involved for the magic you have created 🤩

MindNode @mindnode.com · Jun 5

Shortcuts is a powerful app from Apple to automate tasks and integrate different apps into a single workflow. MindNode now has greatly enhanced support for Shortcuts.

www.mindnode.com/post/a-new-e...

A New Era of Automation in MindNode

Mind mapping and outlining for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro.

www.mindnode.com

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · May 24

Hmmm, I think I would be negotiating a change to the Job Title 😂 jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...

Offensive Security Engineer - Jobs - Careers at Apple

Apply for a Offensive Security Engineer job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.

jobs.apple.com

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · May 23

The logic (?) behind the Australian Cricket selection process - a comical and fun read for those who grew up with Oz cricket in the 70s/80s through to now. 🏏 🤣
www.theroar.com.au/2025/05/24/t...

Test cricket selection 101: Geography a surefire winner in picking Aussie team, except when it comes to Queenslanders

The job of being a selector is highly overrated. Before I was 10 years old, I had devised a nearly faultless system for picking…

www.theroar.com.au

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · May 8

Good to know. ⌚️ 🔋 🪫 www.macworld.com/article/2750...

I tested every Apple Watch feature for battery drain. The usual advice is wrong

We turned off each Apple Watch feature to see how much it affected battery life, and were surprised by the results.

www.macworld.com

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Apr 25

This is pretty cool, thanks to Adam Engst of Tidbits for Sharing.
tidbits.com/2025/04/23/t...

Text Fragments Enable Deep Linking on Web Pages - TidBITS

After decades of only being able to link to the top of Web pages or specially prepared named anchors, modern browsers now support text fragment links that can scroll to and highlight any text on any p...

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Apr 16

I agree ; the iPhone photos app is amazing; a terrific video giving a run through of some of the feature youtu.be/wnpCub_uGmY?...

The Photos App is AMAZING when you know how to use it (full iPhone tutorial)

YouTube video by Proper Honest Tech

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Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Kudos to the author - a terrific article 😊 “Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.”

Pages for iPad explained -- how to get the most out of Apple's word processing power house

Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.

appleinsider.com

Brennan Arrold @brennana.bsky.social · Apr 11

I’m thankful to Neil and Dan for this. Much appreciated sixcolors.com/post/2025/04...

A full list of new functions in Numbers 14.4

Earlier this week, I mentioned my excitement over the recent update to Apple’s Numbers spreadsheet app adding more than 30 new functions. But alas, though I reached out to Apple to try and ge…

sixcolors.com

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Mar 10

Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.

Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.

Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team: