On Thursday I’m going to be chatting with Binary Digit about streaming, Discord, and community around Twitch and things. Starting at noon Eastern time (if I have my timezones right šŸ˜†) on my Twitch channel.

Which came first: Motion or Notion? I know Motion, the Apple video app, came way before both. But now in 2025 there’s a productivity app called Motion as well. I feel like they should be sued by Apple AND Notion for infringing on naming their software too close, but I’m not a lawyer.

New blog post: Bono on Jimmy Kimmel

The $200 I paid for Logic Pro 15 years ago continues to be one of the best business expenses Iā€™ve made: Apple updates Logic Pro.

Possible controversial hot take: I think Andor is a pretty great series, possibly even if you donā€™t know Star Wars.

I binged S2 e7-9 last night and only stopped e10 when I realized there was 12 episodes, not 10.

New blog post: Goodbye Arc

Why is Apple Intelligence’s default response to my kid asking if (a) he can get Facebook, and (b) asking to dropship things nothing but enthusiasm for the idea? šŸ˜†

This is further proof that Apple developers have only a theoretical idea of what it means to have kids.

Screenshot of Messages with a message reading ā€œCan I get Facebook to look for things I can dropshipā€ and the AI response being ā€œsureā€ or ā€œgo aheadā€

AI slop out here asking the question nobody asked: Would you subscribe to ShopTalk Show if Dave and Chris were pandas instead of humans?

You know itā€™s going to be a good Monday when your dog* says hello by jumping on your crotch instead of the couch.

(*60lbs beast)

Itā€™d be a beautiful morning if it wasnā€™t for that wind - the real slogan of #Saskatchewan summers.

Heā€™s such a goof who looks terrifying at random angles.

A curly-haired dog lies on a textured carpet, playfully looking up near a person's foot in a black shoe.A fluffy dog playfully lies on its back while holding a circular toy in its mouth.A fluffy dog playfully rolls on its back with a toy in its mouth on a carpeted floor.

Seriously Notion - cool it with the AI garbage. This notification keeps popping up once an hour or so?

A macOS pop up from Notifcation asking if Iā€™m in a meeting and if I want AI to keep notes.

If you’re looking for something new in the wake of Pocket shutting down, I’d recommend checking out Readwise Reader as a save it to read later… maybe? Be warned that they charge money, which I hope is a sign that they’ll be around longer. šŸ™

A video I posted about Twitter being down became a troubleshooting forum overnight.

How did only 36% of the people watch the whole video? Itā€™s only 7.5 seconds long. šŸ˜‚

A video analysis screenshot shows key metrics, including 30,892 views, an average watch time of 6.2 seconds, and new followers, with a viewership graph displayed below.

Don’t worry Canada. I emailed Tim Sweeney to find out when Fortnite will be available in the App Store up here. I’m sure he just forgot to click the “eh” version. šŸ˜œ

screenshot of an email with the texxt reading ā€œCongrats on getting Fortnite back in the US App Store. &10;&10;Does this mean thereā€™s hope for a macOS version + availability in Canada soon?"

Pray for me that I don’t lose my soul to this HTMHell of an episode. šŸ™

Screenshot of a Logic Pro project showing the filename as shoptalkshow-666 with šŸ˜ˆ on either side of it.

(nodding head emoji) via Paul Robert Lloyd

Iā€™m not convinced that the designer of a $10,000 gold watch (now obsolete), who gets driven around in the back of a Bentley, and who spends his spare time in coffee shops ā€˜inventing the futureā€™ with the likes of Sam Altman, is capable of designing products for the rest of us.

No spoilers for the #Survivor finale last night, but Iā€™m happy with how it all ended.

Itā€™s weird to think what was happening in the US while the show was being recorded. On the island there was empathy and vulnerability while back in their homeland itā€™s been the opposite.

If for no other reason than revenge for my Jets, I really hope the Oilers sweep the Dallas Stars in this series. And if the Jets can’t be there, I’d love for McDavid to finally get a cup.

I love reading through Dave Rupert’s experience on moving from Notion to Obsidian. I’m less sure that I’d personally enjoy using Obsidian, but there’s a lot to like about it. Plus it just feels like a lot of nerdy fun.