Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Crimson Desert's patches can’t fix the game’s real problem

Despite receiving a multitude of great quality of life updates since launch, Crimson Desert remains a bland game.

What Marathon's AI quote Easter egg really means according to Bungie

Bungie explains the meaning behind Marathon’s most famous quote and how it connects to Durandal, AI rampancy, and the new game’s core loop.

Steam devs accuse Genshin Impact of 'straight up copying' their game idea

miHoYo's recent Genshin Impact event tasking players with finding coordinates on a map uses a mechanic also found in the cozy Steam game Map Map.

Dictating Literal Reminders to My Apple Watch

Reading about the Pebble Index motivated to keep looking for a better way to dictate reminders using my Apple Watch. Ideally, I would press a button, immediately begin speaking, and the literal text of what I said would appear in OmniFocus. This should work when offline. My watch doesn’t have an action button, so the […]

iPadOS Post–MacBook Neo

Matt Birchler (pre-Neo): I think Apple is going to discontinue iPadOS. I know, I know, it’s a big swing, but put the pitchforks away and hear me out. iPadOS, as it exists now, is being stretched too thin. The idea of having one operating system, with the same features, that spans from a small, 8" […]