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iOS 26.4 UI Changes

iOS 26.4 UI Changes

Apple has continued to address iOS 26 bugs and make tweaks to Liquid Glass, some permanent and others optional via customization. With the release of iOS 26.4, inexplicably Apple has moved the search field in the App Store from the bottom (the new paradigm) to the top (what we

By Alex Knight 01 Apr 2026
RIP Sam Kieth

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RIP Sam Kieth

American comic writer and artist Sam Kieth has died. I am an admirer of his work but never got around to reading “The Maxx.” He was prolific in the comic space and wrote and drew for both DC and Marvel. I become enamored with The Maxx’s animated MTV adaption

By Alex Knight 25 Mar 2026

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Highlights from Apple's WWDC 2018 Keynote

I've documented all of the changes worth mentioning that were announced in today's WWDC 2018 keynote.

By Alex Knight 04 Jun 2018

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Rethinking watchOS Apps

A majority of my interactions with Apple Watch are related to notifications. Siri should be the one app you need for most of the tasks you want to perform, but to realize that, Siri needs to get better; fast.

By Alex Knight 03 Dec 2017

Apple Watch Series 3 Review

A review from a newcomer's perspective.

By Alex Knight 07 Nov 2017

The Mac Pro Is Not Dead

A lot of professionals and power users that love the Mac Pro, yours truly included, have been incredibly disappointed and distressed at its lack of updates since the 2013 “trash can” redesign. Scratch that. Mac Pro users are frothing at the mouth and have been screaming for the last three and half y

By Alex Knight 09 Apr 2017

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Where Have You Been?

If you’re putting cream and sugar in your coffee, not only are you doing it wrong, what you’re drinking is not coffee. I’ll elucidate on why this is the case in a moment. Vancouver is known for many things--its delicious and diverse array of foods from a

By Alex Knight 18 Jan 2016

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Podcasting: Pitfalls And Lessons Learned

One of the things I treasure about podcasts, other than listening, performing, and producing them, is the tremendous community of amazing people surrounding the medium. I’ve cultivated great friendships with individuals who were complete strangers just a few short years ago. I’ve heard from others that they too

By Alex Knight 13 Oct 2015

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Eulogy for Isolina

My grandmother, Isolina, lived an amazingly fulfilling life, which was enriched by those close to her that loved her, and we by her. She overcame adversity and hardship. Tragically being separated from her siblings after losing both of her parents at a young age, she managed to persevere, finding ways

By Alex Knight 25 Jul 2015

The Uncomfortable Silence of Space

Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is widely heralded as one of the most seminal pieces of science fiction ever seen on the big screen. I feel like I’m the last person on Earth to have watched this film. I feel like I missed the world’s greatest

By Alex Knight 22 Jun 2015

My Spider-Man Pitch

I’ve been reading comics off and on since the 80s. I’ve never personally found Spider-Man/Peter Parker interesting or compelling. Perhaps I’m overlooking a seminal piece that truly breaks ground and turns him into a more realistic and intriguing person, so please correct me if you think

By Alex Knight 19 Mar 2015

I May Not Succeed, But I Won't Fail

This week I launched a podcast called the JEMcast, which marks my foray into producing a show of my own. While I’m not new to podcasting—I co-host The Impromptu and have been fortunate enough to be a guest on countless other shows, including Internet Outrage Machine on 5by5—

By Alex Knight 27 Feb 2015
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