Alex Meehan
@alexmeehan.bsky.social
Journalist writing about tech, features & food.
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iPhone 17 Pro Max review: Apple’s best business phone is all about the battery
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September 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
iPhone 17 Pro Max review: Apple’s best business phone is all about the battery
Dunno who the interviewer is, but Elon Musk is currently getting spanked via video link in an interview in Qatar. Quality viewing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEpA...
Qatar Economic Forum 2025 LIVE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Speaks at 2025 Qatar Economic Forum | N18G
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May 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Dunno who the interviewer is, but Elon Musk is currently getting spanked via video link in an interview in Qatar. Quality viewing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEpA...
This is fantastic. How to cook vegetables properly. This whole channel is a goldmine for anyone into cooking. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOZ4...
This Is Why Vegetables Taste Better In Restaurants
YouTube video by Fallow
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April 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is fantastic. How to cook vegetables properly. This whole channel is a goldmine for anyone into cooking. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOZ4...
I was in the US exactly one month ago. At that time, $100 cost around €98 euro. Today, it costs $88. Nuts.
April 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I was in the US exactly one month ago. At that time, $100 cost around €98 euro. Today, it costs $88. Nuts.
I had the lend of a thermomix for a few weeks once while recipe testing a book and it was grand but not much less hassle than normal cooking TBH. I think chefs rave about them because they allow very busy people to multi-task in pro kitchens. www.irishtimes.com/food/2025/04...
Trying out Lidl’s new Thermomix dupe: ‘I don’t take direction from a robot well’
Supermarket’s Monsieur Cuisine comes at a fraction of the price and promises to take the hassle out of home cooking
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April 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I had the lend of a thermomix for a few weeks once while recipe testing a book and it was grand but not much less hassle than normal cooking TBH. I think chefs rave about them because they allow very busy people to multi-task in pro kitchens. www.irishtimes.com/food/2025/04...
I remember looking into the back of what looked like a mechanics shop to see a guy actually machining replacement parts by hand because they were no longer commercially (or affordably?) available. Made me realise we live in a culture of excess and throw away things far too easily. Humbling.
April 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I remember looking into the back of what looked like a mechanics shop to see a guy actually machining replacement parts by hand because they were no longer commercially (or affordably?) available. Made me realise we live in a culture of excess and throw away things far too easily. Humbling.
One of the things that impressed me about visiting India was the repair culture. Every side street seemed crammed with tiny shops repairing mopeds, tuktuks, sewing machines - anything. www.theverge.com/tech/639126/...
The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets
Technicians in India’s refurbished laptop shops give discarded electronics a new life.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
One of the things that impressed me about visiting India was the repair culture. Every side street seemed crammed with tiny shops repairing mopeds, tuktuks, sewing machines - anything. www.theverge.com/tech/639126/...
I'm seeing more and more posts on social media that have obviously been generated by AI. I find myself thinking "if you couldn't be bothered to write it, why should I be bothered to read it?"
April 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I'm seeing more and more posts on social media that have obviously been generated by AI. I find myself thinking "if you couldn't be bothered to write it, why should I be bothered to read it?"
Also, one argument I've heard for not including better cameras in laptops is that the lid is usually too thin to accomodate the housing. But a Studio Display is twice the depth of an iPhone, so they definitely could have included one. I just looked it up, a high-end 4K camera module costs $25.
April 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Also, one argument I've heard for not including better cameras in laptops is that the lid is usually too thin to accomodate the housing. But a Studio Display is twice the depth of an iPhone, so they definitely could have included one. I just looked it up, a high-end 4K camera module costs $25.
That's nuts. I remember some of those streams back in the day, on the old band house site. You guys were early adopters to streaming.
April 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
That's nuts. I remember some of those streams back in the day, on the old band house site. You guys were early adopters to streaming.
Ha ha. I actually don't have one. I use a Mac Studio and Studio Display. I think given the price of the SD, the fact it doesn't have a 4K camera is kind of outrageous. I can only guess they held it back for a future update, but it's not a cheap piece of kit.
April 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Ha ha. I actually don't have one. I use a Mac Studio and Studio Display. I think given the price of the SD, the fact it doesn't have a 4K camera is kind of outrageous. I can only guess they held it back for a future update, but it's not a cheap piece of kit.
I was on a zoom call this weekend with seven or eight people, and the variation in quality was huge. Some people looked like they were skype calling from 2009.
April 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I was on a zoom call this weekend with seven or eight people, and the variation in quality was huge. Some people looked like they were skype calling from 2009.
I'm sure you're right and I know not everyone has the bandwidth but 4K video was introduced in the iPhone 6 in 2015, and it's still not in a MacBook Pro. I find that really odd. It feels like it's artifically been held back to give Apple a future feature to have 'in the bag' - know what I mean?
April 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I'm sure you're right and I know not everyone has the bandwidth but 4K video was introduced in the iPhone 6 in 2015, and it's still not in a MacBook Pro. I find that really odd. It feels like it's artifically been held back to give Apple a future feature to have 'in the bag' - know what I mean?
This is one of the ways future generations will be able to visually date historical records of this period. At some point, the tech will tick over and ALL video calls will be 4K and anything less will look ancient. Just wondering why it's taking so long?
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This is one of the ways future generations will be able to visually date historical records of this period. At some point, the tech will tick over and ALL video calls will be 4K and anything less will look ancient. Just wondering why it's taking so long?
It's continually amazing to me that in a world of 1080p and 4K cameras in smartphones etc, that so many people appear to be satisfied with awful video on Zoom calls etc. EG - anyone see the potato-cam pixelated group chat video in the Switch 2 unveiling? Why are we settling for this?
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
It's continually amazing to me that in a world of 1080p and 4K cameras in smartphones etc, that so many people appear to be satisfied with awful video on Zoom calls etc. EG - anyone see the potato-cam pixelated group chat video in the Switch 2 unveiling? Why are we settling for this?
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Cure fans (and Alternative 80s lovers) of Dublin! I'm doing a #Curepedia talk at The Sugar Club on Fri 11 Apr with writer Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social, followed by a @spellboundclub.bsky.social DJ set till 1.30am! Tickets from thesugarclub.com/tc-events/curepedia/ See you there.
Curepedia: An A – Z of The Cure (Author Q&A/ DJ set) | The Sugar Club
presented by The Sugar Club The acclaimed book, Curepedia, written in 2023 by music journalist Simon Price (Guardian, Quietus), was described as an encycl ...
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April 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Cure fans (and Alternative 80s lovers) of Dublin! I'm doing a #Curepedia talk at The Sugar Club on Fri 11 Apr with writer Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social, followed by a @spellboundclub.bsky.social DJ set till 1.30am! Tickets from thesugarclub.com/tc-events/curepedia/ See you there.
Saw this for the second time last night. Much funnier than the previous run. The script has been tightened up and it's really funny. A fun evening out.
The Book of Mormon review: Gleeful, joyous and hilarious. Even Bono gets a mention
The Book of Mormon review: Gleeful, joyous and hilarious. Even Bono gets a mention
Theatre: Has this satire aged well? You can find your answer in Donald Trump’s White House
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April 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Saw this for the second time last night. Much funnier than the previous run. The script has been tightened up and it's really funny. A fun evening out.
Mac OS Sequoia's AI-powered notification summaries are laughably bad. They often deliver summaries of mails that say the exact opposite of what the mails actually say. Why would someone want this on their computer?
March 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Mac OS Sequoia's AI-powered notification summaries are laughably bad. They often deliver summaries of mails that say the exact opposite of what the mails actually say. Why would someone want this on their computer?
I've written my first car review. "The first thing most drivers do when they sit into a car is connect their smartphone to override the in-car system." www.businesspost.ie/products/rev...
Review: The Renault Scenic E-Tech EV: a practical, high-tech family crossover
What happens when a tech, rather than a motoring journalist reviews an EV? Read on as Alex Meehan puts the new Scenic E-Tech EV through its paces
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March 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I've written my first car review. "The first thing most drivers do when they sit into a car is connect their smartphone to override the in-car system." www.businesspost.ie/products/rev...
Possibly some kind of future proofing of the infrastructure. Or maybe, there are people who are only now getting fibre, and it costs the same to put bigger pipes in, and I'm not really the main market.
March 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Possibly some kind of future proofing of the infrastructure. Or maybe, there are people who are only now getting fibre, and it costs the same to put bigger pipes in, and I'm not really the main market.
Yeah, I think you're right. Our house is a heavy data user, but we've barely touched the sides of our 1GB connection. Our problem is that 1GB arrives into the house (and my main work machine) but falls stupidly off via Wifi elsewhere in the house. Lucky to get 100mb/s at the back of the house etc.
March 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Yeah, I think you're right. Our house is a heavy data user, but we've barely touched the sides of our 1GB connection. Our problem is that 1GB arrives into the house (and my main work machine) but falls stupidly off via Wifi elsewhere in the house. Lucky to get 100mb/s at the back of the house etc.
This is neat. Looks like the already great 1GB fibre connection running to my house is getting upgraded. Be interesting to see if they can provide an actual 10GB connection and what it will cost.
March 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is neat. Looks like the already great 1GB fibre connection running to my house is getting upgraded. Be interesting to see if they can provide an actual 10GB connection and what it will cost.
This is fascinating. www.ben-evans.com/benedictevan...
Apple innovation and execution — Benedict Evans
It matters that Apple’s new Siri will be late, and it matters more that Apple didn’t realise. Is it more than that?
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March 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is fascinating. www.ben-evans.com/benedictevan...
There's a unique pleasure to stumbling upon an album you listened to intensely 25 years ago and then totally forgot about. Currently loving Gold Against the Soul, the Manic Street Preachers 1989 (!) record.
March 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
There's a unique pleasure to stumbling upon an album you listened to intensely 25 years ago and then totally forgot about. Currently loving Gold Against the Soul, the Manic Street Preachers 1989 (!) record.
" They can then sell it for upwards of £1,000 to the customer. This provides profits in excess of £500 per device."
March 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
" They can then sell it for upwards of £1,000 to the customer. This provides profits in excess of £500 per device."