I really can’t fathom why Apple, with all it’s buckets of cash, needs to throw ads in the Maps app? How much money can it really generate compared to the possible confusion for users?

Saskatoon (and I assume most of Saskatchewan) - I’d really recommend not driving this morning if you have the option. It’s really icy under the snow in random spots. Hopefully the road crews are able to get out.

The Great Divide is out on Apple Music here. 🎶

Slides and snow and slight look of disgust at it all.

Selfie a day for a year, day 248, Apr 23, 2026 edition.

A person wearing black slides with white stripes stands on a concrete surface partially covered with snow near a wooden structure and a blue cable.A bearded man wearing glasses, a black cap, and a blue jacket stands in a room with various blurred background items.

“Software brain” is a good term — a tidy two-word encapsulation of a sprawling worldview that is currently very much in vogue. Take some time to read Patel’s whole piece carefully. It feels important, and it’s really well considered.

Nilay Patel: ‘Beware Software Brain’

Sure - why don’t we add a little hail to the mix for our April Saskatchewan weather menu?

I love this thought that Salma (aka chromasetica) blogged as they put out their first song in 15 years:

“Everyone should make music in some shape or form. You don’t even have to be very good at it.”

The song is 🔥 too (as the kids used to say?)

My business hearing me talk about maybe taking care of my financial statements myself this year

A person (Sabrina Carpenter confused meme) with blonde hair and a shimmering outfit is sitting at a piano, looking towards the camera.

I love a good sports rivalry like Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. But I gotta go with the Penguins because my son’s been a fan since he was a little kid. Plus Crosby needs at least one more deep run into the playoffs.

New blog post: Noah Kahan on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series