26MAY2024

Good evening and happy weekend to all! We're heading into an exciting time in tech. After several years of stagnation, where a few big players just iterated on their usual products, we’re now seeing a flood of innovative new concepts. Of course, not all of them will be hits (see the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1), but it’s refreshing to see new ideas or old technologies being revolutionized. While I probably won't be jumping on the first-gen Daylight DC-1, I’m excited about its existence and curious about the potential of high frame rate eInk displays. At the very least, I won't be short of cool stuff to write about for a while!

• 🎥 The Fall Guy - We were pleasantly surprised to find this available for streaming while still in theaters, so we watched it after putting the kids to bed on Friday night. It’s not high art, but it’s a blast to watch—especially for those of us who grew up on stunt-heavy action movies. Beyond the nostalgia of seeing iconic stunts recreated, there were plenty of laughs. Plus, who doesn't want to stare into Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s eyes for two hours?
• 🎬 Does Hollywood Actually Make More Sequels and Super Hero Movies Than They Used To? - A great research piece by Matt Birchler of the excellent A Better Computer channel. Without spoiling the fun, the answer might surprise you! Just kidding, it’s obviously YES, but it’s interesting to see the data over time.
• 🍎 The Forged Apple Employee Badge - Cabel Sasser, CEO of Panic Software, nearly bought a forgery of Apple’s 8th hire’s employee badge. The bit of internet sleuthing he did to crack the case is impressive and offers a fun dive into tech history.
• 💤 Drømme Calm - N/A Beverage - My brother introduced me to this amazing non-alcoholic, sleepy-time cocktail, and I’m hooked. It tastes like a spice-filled Christmas cocktail with all kinds of natural ingredients to help with sleep, anxiety, and circulation. It’s strong—very spice and ginger-forward—but perfect for winding down at the end of the evening and getting ready for a great night's sleep.
• 📖 Omnivore - Omnivore is one of those quiet hero, open-source apps. It lets you effortlessly collect and save an online reading list. All those articles you encounter during the day but don’t have time to read? Simply use the Share extension to add them to Omnivore on your phone or computer. Later, you can pull them up and read them in a very readable format, free from all the usual modern internet cruft—ads, pop-ups, and auto-loading videos. It can even read articles to you, making it great for listening to long-form journalism or short stories while driving or sweating it out on the rowing machine.

That’s it for this week. Be well, everyone!