Fireside chat with Sir Jony Ive at Stripe Sessions

In a 2025 Stripe Sessions fireside chat with legendary designer Sir Jony Ive, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison explored how design culture and rituals can lead to more empathetic, high-quality products. Collison in past conversations, has publicly argued that a commitment to beauty and exacting craftsmanship is crucial, saying he’d be “much less happy” if Stripe…

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Using an external SSD as your Home folder drive

Unlocking the Base Model M4 Mac Mini: Using an External SSD as Your Main Drive The base model M4 Mac Mini offers incredible value and performance for its $599 MSRP, even being capable of serving as a main video editing computer. However, one significant trade-off with the base model is its limited internal storage –…

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Apple News Round Up – Early May 2025

📱 iPhone 17 Pro: Camera Upgrades and New Colors Apple is set to launch the iPhone 17 Pro in September 2025, featuring significant enhancements. The device is rumored to include a 48MP telephoto lens, a redesigned camera bump, and a new “Sky Blue” color option. Powered by the A19 Pro chip, built on a 3nm…

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Windows PC Power User tries M4 Max for 6 months

Mac vs Windows PC

For a Windows power user, the machine sitting under their desk or on their lap is often a carefully spec’d beast, built for demanding tasks like video editing, graphic design, or complex coding. The thought of switching to a Mac can feel daunting – like learning a new language or navigating a foreign city. But…

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Apple M3 versus M4 Battle – Worth the upgrade?

Apple M3 vs M4 - Buyer's Guide

If you have an M3, is it worth upgrading to the new M4? Everyone’s raving about it so let’s take a look if you need to spend your hard earned cash. Geekbench 6 Score Comparison: Apple M3 versus M4 Chips Apple’s M3 and M4 chip families include Base, Pro, and Max variants. Below is a…

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Should I upgrade my Mac if I have a….

Macbook Intel 15"

An across the board answer is… you probably do not need to upgrade, unless your Mac isn’t doing what you need to do anymore. (But you might be looking for an excuse to get a shiny new toy.) But if a faster Mac is going to save you a lot of time (=money) and frustration,…

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Mac Origins – The Lisa

Steve Jobs with Lisa computer

The Apple Lisa: A Pioneering Step Toward the Modern Mac Before the Macintosh took the world by storm in 1984, Apple had already laid the groundwork for graphical user interfaces with an ambitious, expensive, and often misunderstood machine: the Lisa. Introduced in January 1983, the Lisa was the first personal computer sold to the public…

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