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The Every-Generation-of-Every-Model Edition Sunday, May 12, 2024

The Beats Solo 4 Skip Extra Features In Favor Of Great Sound, by Ryan Waniata, Wired

I was admittedly dismissive of the Solo 4 for their lack of firepower at first, but over multiple days of testing, the sound kept calling me back. Their warm, clean, and buttery performance stems from a redesigned acoustic architecture that proves Apple’s sonic influence on the Beats brand runs deep. You can get a lot more tech from other options, but there’s enough here to make the Solo 4 worth considering for some—especially once the price inevitably drops.

An In-Depth Breakdown On Every AirPods Model—Which Ones To Buy In 2024, by Luke Guillory, Esquire

Generally, I think it's the AirPods Pro, but the other AirPods models have their good and bad features. I've used every generation of every model of AirPod in some capacity, so this is the definitive ranking on the lineup. If you're looking to buy your first pair or just a new pair, these are the AirPods models you should buy.

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Apple's Maryland Store Workers Vote To Authorize Strike, by Gnaneshwar Rajan and Chandni Shah, Reuters

"The issues at the forefront of this action include concerns over work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling practices disrupting personal lives, and wages failing to align with the area's cost of living", IAM said in the statement.

When Nature Meets Technology: Phone Cameras Bring The Northern Lights To Life, During Solar Storm, by Griffin Eckstein, Salon

Dazzling images of the northern lights — visible as far south as Arizona — have been made possible, in part, by dark mode photography features on our cell phones.

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Old bones and creaky joints. That's what I have.

Any day where I wake up without me noticing is a good day. Today is not that day.

Hope you have a better Sunday than me.

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