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Samsung Galaxy XR review: Not the future of computing The first outing of Android XR is far from perfect, but there's at least one reason to buy it.

The Galaxy XR is not the future of computing, but I like it anyway

How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat Everything you need to use the Galaxy XR for PC VR gaming.

How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat

I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well Nearly 20 years after its introduction, the iPod Nano is still a perfectly functional music player.

I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well

That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.' The release of U2's album Songs of Innocence spawned jokes, backlash, and arguably, a worse music industry.

That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.'

Is Android really the next big desktop operating system? Google says Android-powered laptops are coming in 2026. Will they actually matter, though?

Is Android really the next big desktop operating system?

New episode! @corbin.io and @tallshmo.com discuss Microsoft Kin, the Windows Phone spinoff that went from launch to death in two months.

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I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025 Apple's late-2000s WYSIWYG website creator still works, as long as you have an old Mac.

I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025

Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time A Microsoft blog post about "vibe working" broke me.

Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time

Techathon: Starting September 27, 2025 Charity livestream by the tech community, supporting Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières).

Techathon 2025 is this Saturday, September 27th, 2025! I'll be raising money for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) with a bunch of tech journalists, creators, and other cool people.

We're gonna play games and talk about tech stuff for 12 HOURS. Get ready!

I hacked Microsoft Edge to make my ideal Chromium web browser You can use custom IT policies to turn Microsoft Edge into a decent Chrome alternative.

I hacked Microsoft Edge to make my ideal Chromium web browser

We hate AI because it's everything we hate Tech companies wanted "AI" to represent a bright future. Now it represents every annoyance in our daily lives.

We hate AI because it's everything we hate

Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font FireWire, the Newton PDA, and other technologies from Apple's past are still hiding in macOS.

Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font : FireWire, the Newton PDA, and other technologies from Apple's past are still hiding in macOS. www.spacebar.news/apple-histor...

I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust Servo was supposed to be Firefox's future. Now it's an independent effort to make a fast and secure web browser engine.

I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust

Preserved as TrueType format vector art, here are some historic examples from the Apple System font: Apple logo striped, Apple logo outline, AppleShare, Apple Desktop Bus Sony 'HD' floppy logo, generic floppy, SCSI, Apple AUI (network)

Preserved as TrueType format vector art, here are some historic examples from the Apple System font: Macintosh Help, original QuickTime lgo, original 'wait/busy' wristwatch cursor icon, FireWire Boot Camp, PowerPC logo

Preserved as TrueType format vector art, here are some historic examples from the Apple System font: Newton 'attention' icon, Newton logo, Newton undo, Newton Extras Newton Dates (Calendar), Newton Names (contacts)

Apple don't believe in legacy support & will regularly strip frameworks they deem too old (macOS 26 Tahoe finally drops FireWire, for example) but there's one place in current macOS where the past still lives - the 'Apple Symbols' font.
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Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font FireWire, the Newton PDA, and other technologies from Apple's past are still hiding in macOS.

Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font

Yt-dlp: How to download audio-only media files You can download videos and audio as MP3, M4A, OGG, or other audio formats with the yt-dlp command line tool.

How to download audio-only media files with yt-dlp

The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini Opera Mini was first released in 2005 as a web browser for mobile phones, with the ability to load full websites by sending most of the work to an external server. It was a massive hit, but it started to fade out of relevance once smartphones entered mainstream use. Opera

I remember using Opera Mini on my little Ericsson candy bar with an incredibly slow connection; reading news on a text-optimized site while on the train. www.spacebar.news/the-flip-pho...

Every Ubuntu Linux default wallpaper (download) The default wallpapers from over 20 years of Ubuntu Linux, from Warty Warthog to Plucky Puffin, in full original quality.

This is every Ubuntu Linux default wallpaper

Moonbase Alpha: That time NASA made a meme video game John Madden. John Madden. Aeiou. Aeiou.

Moonbase Alpha: That time NASA made a meme video game

The worst tech event ever: looking back at Google I/O 2024 Put some glue in your pizza, while you do vibe home renovation.

The worst tech event ever: looking back at Google I/O 2024

Data hoarding is more important than ever The destruction of public data and media is reaching critical levels. You can help stop it by downloading literally everything.

Data hoarding is more important than ever

What is real in the age of AI slop and SEO spam? Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to find factually-accurate information online in 2025.

What is real in the age of AI slop and SEO spam?

Why can't we go back to small phones? The iPhone SE is dead, and with it, the compact smartphone as a mainstream product. What happened?

Why can't we go back to small phones?

The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini Opera Mini was first released in 2005 as a web browser for mobile phones, with the ability to load full websites by sending most of the work to an external server. It was a massive hit, but it started...

The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini

I missed out on 3D movies, but they're back in VR The golden era of 3D home movie releases might be over, but community workarounds have brought them back in VR.

I missed out on 3D movies, but they're back in VR

This is the perfect 'retro' Mac I grew up using Mac computers, and for a long time, I've wanted something that would allow me to use all those old applications and games in a more convenient setup. I now have the perfect 'retro' Mac,...

This is the perfect 'retro' Mac

New slop just dropped, from OpenAI How many wings does an airplane have? OpenAI's video generator doesn't know.

New slop just dropped, from OpenAI

The Mozilla Graveyard A look back at 20 dead Mozilla and Firefox products, from smartphones to VR games.

The Mozilla Graveyard

Game consoles are now smartphones, and that's okay You don't need to upgrade every time.

Game consoles are now smartphones, and that's okay