Reading List

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

Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for students) has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. A new "Microsoft College Offer" is launching today, which will see the software giant bundle 12 months of free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with select […]

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 […]