A Deeper Look at Apple’s ‘Macintosh Problem’

Featured articles from around the web. Apple’s overall Macintosh sales are in decline, for how long we don’t know. The MacBook Pro is long over due for a refresh. Apple’s Mac Pro has languished. The Mac mini, last updated in 2014, was less than intoxicating. What’s happening? John takes a look. The post A Deeper Look … Read more

Digital Audio Progress Highlights Tech’s More Human Future

Featured articles from around the web. What happens when a technology gets as good as it can? It’s an interesting question, and not necessarily as far-fetched or ill-timed as you may imagine. Consider the world of digital audio. As a musician, music lover, former music equipment industry journalist and self-professed audiophile, I admit to caring … Read more

USS Enterprise comes out of the workshop ↦

Featured articles from around the web. In my very first post to this site, I linked to an article about how the original “Star Trek” USS Enterprise model had been moved out of the Smithsonian for a loving restoration. Seeing that model was the highlight of my childhood trip to the Air & Space Museum, … Read more

When a Hardware Product is Done

Featured articles from around the web. We all know how software is really never done. There are always new updates to refine, fix and add another feature. But what about hardware? Are there some products you can say are mature and need no more changes? They are done, finished? That’s not something we frequently encounter … Read more