by Jeff McKamey
New Mac Mini:
It is really small, has an M4 chip, and if you tear it apart it looks like you can upgrade the SSD; but certainly not recommended!
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/mac-mini/
https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/apple-mac-mini-m4-2024
https://markellisreviews.com/tech-opinion/is-the-m4-mac-mini-already-apples-release-of-the-year/
https://www.wired.com/review/apple-mac-mini-m4-2024/
HEB is finally getting Apple Pay!
No more inserting your card.
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/09/home-depot-and-heb-rolling-out-apple-pay/
RCS messaging:
Google is now injecting links if you use chrome on your Iphone
The person that made the page didn’t want them, you probably don’t want them…
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/26/0029213/googles-ios-app-now-injects-links-on-third-party-websites-that-go-back-to-search
Adding something the calendar a different way
https://www.tiktok.com/@tyteachestech/video/7420785164642454815?_r=1&_t=8qgbIqJrBSl
Finding cheaper flights
TravelArrow
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/travelarrow-your-virtual/coplmfnphahpcknbchcehdikbdieognn
Autopilot Investment App
Perhaps the eaiest way to invest like Nacy Pelosi!
You have to sign up for a Robin Hood account for the trades, and the information is delayed of course.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/autopilot-investment-app/id1613625799
AI to call the customer service numbers for you!
Now this is usefull if it works 😉
https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/0129253/donotpay-will-now-call-customer-service-hotlines-for-you
ChatGPT refuses to say a specific name
There is one trick that kind of works, but it refuses to say a particular name!
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/chatgpt-david-mayer-open-ai-name-glitch-b2657723.html
AI animation tools
https://www.tiktok.com/@futurepediaio/video/7423340075771039018?_r=1&_t=8qOm7uTJYqM
Meta Movie Generator
https://ai.meta.com/research/movie-gen/
Hugging Face
Lets you try out the different AI models being developed.
https://huggingface.co/
1Blocker
Another ad blocker for IOS and mac.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id1365531024
Dragging and Dropping on a MacBook
I noticed I had a hard time with the last update, trick is to use both fingers at the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4pXCWK6vw
Cell phone Tower map
Click on the hourglass to pick a provider,
Click on network and 4G is what most cell phones use.
https://www.cellmapper.net/map