Lex Friedman
@lexfri.xyz
I'm the real Lex Friedman. I make word games at Lex.Games. I host a lot of podcasts. I’m at lexfriedman.com. I’m not that other guy. Follow me on Mastodon: @lexfri@hachyderm.io
This gadget—and free software—makes e-reading fun again: https://lexontech.org/this-gadget-and-free-software-makes-e-reading-fun-again
This gadget—and free software—makes e-reading fun again
Harry McCracken joins various other tech friends of mine in falling in love with tiny e-readers. I’m not there yet, but I’m intrigued. It turns out that yes, I do want to carry an e-reader in the same pocket as my phone. Like Amazon’s Kindles and other…
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It’s shocking that Apple hasn’t improved the new iPhone setup experience: https://lexontech.org/its-shocking-that-apple-hasnt-improved-the-new-iphone-setup-experience
It’s shocking that Apple hasn’t improved the new iPhone setup experience
New iPhone Day should be exciting. I kind of dread it.
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Holy cow yes to an Apple printer! That whole industry is rotten!
Another two Strategery update day! REALLY happy with this release, which crosses off a variety of much-needed fixes. apps.apple.com/us/app/strat...
Ask Lex: What discontinued Apple product do you wish were brought back?: https://lexontech.org/ask-lex-what-discontinued-apple-product-do-you-wish-were-brought-back
Ask Lex: What discontinued Apple product do you wish were brought back?
Lex on Tech members can submit questions that I answer right here on the site. Reader George asks: I was hoping the new CEO of Apple (being a product guy) might revive the AirPort product line. The Airport Utility is now on the chopping block. I recall (?)…
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You should listen to Heavyweight: https://lexontech.org/you-should-listen-to-heavyweight
You should listen to Heavyweight
Like many of you, I suspect, I got into podcasting through nerdery. I was a nerd. I am a nerd. I created a podcast, and I listened to nerdy podcasts. Many of us in the Apple/tech community still listen almost exclusively to nerdy podcasts. That’s okay. But…
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Apple succeeded in making a compelling device I'm interested in owning at least two years from now.
Grab Strategery 4.6 from the App Store for a revamped main menu that tries to simplify things a bit. Now it's a little easier to see all the fine-tuning you can do to create the gameplay you want. strategerygame.com/app I'm really, really grateful for any 5-star reviews you're inclined to leave.
Strategery App - App Store
Download Strategery by Lex Friedman on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Strategery.
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“i promised i’d find it.”: https://lexontech.org/i-promised-id-find-it
“i promised i’d find it.”
Matt Haughey shared some cool videos he’d seen recently. This one, from a YouTuber who figures out where photos were taken, instead becomes a 10-minute journey into finding when a photo was taken. I was mesmerized. This was the last photo he ever took with…
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125 tests of the new AI Siri: https://lexontech.org/125-tests-of-the-new-ai-siri
125 tests of the new AI Siri
Jason Snell links to David Pogue with all kinds of things the new Siri can do now that iOS and macOS 27 have arrived. You can say things like, “What did my wife say I was supposed to do with the plants?” Or, “What was the show that Casey said I should watch?”…
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“Insert your favorite nursery rhyme.”: https://lexontech.org/insert-your-favorite-nursery-rhyme
“Insert your favorite nursery rhyme.”
Make Some Noise is one of many fantastic improv comedy shows on Dropout. I noticed one of the ongoing themes is “tech gone bad,” so I compiled a short list below. I just find these really funny. Marcin is right. The show is great, and these are really funny…
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Homebrew 7.0.0: https://lexontech.org/homebrew-7-0-0
Homebrew 7.0.0
Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 7.0.0. The most significant changes since 6.0.0 are faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing, [and] a native macOS app. If you need Homebrew, you probably already use Homebrew. But the new “official” Mac app…
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The people have spoken; they want maps that look more like the original Strategery. Regular maps get a glowup, but enable Hex shapes and Original colors in Settings to see maps that look A WHOLE LOT like the original game. The update also adds VoiceOver support everywhere. strategerygame.com/app
Indie developer spotlight: Alexander Käßner’s MeterStats helps track your home’s utilities: https://lexontech.org/meterstats-keeps-tabs-on-your-homes-meters
Indie developer spotlight: Alexander Käßner’s MeterStats helps track your home’s utilities
Track electric, gas, and water use one reading at a time, and find out whether the new fridge is paying off
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The spice drawer: https://lexontech.org/the-spice-drawer
The spice drawer
Man, I love when Jason Kottke writes. In the end, I had to throw all the spices out — no takers for half-used, decade-old containers of parsley flakes or jars of cumin — but I’ll always remember cleaning out that drawer and all of the memories it stirred up.…
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Ringing your iPhone’s alarm through Bluetooth ear buds: https://lexontech.org/ringing-your-iphones-alarm-through-bluetooth-ear-buds
Ringing your iPhone’s alarm through Bluetooth ear buds
I wear earbuds to sleep. I never thought I would be that person, but here we are. I specifically wear the Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds. They’re designed to be worn while sleeping and do a great job of staying in my ears while my head is on the pillow—a feat…
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Apple’s weirdest iTunes walk-back turns 12 today: https://lexontech.org/apples-weirdest-itunes-walk-back-turns-12-today
Apple’s weirdest iTunes walk-back turns 12 today
12 years ago today, Apple published a web page with one job: to make a U2 album go away. I didn’t want that album. I had zero love for it. I didn’t want to live with it, only without it. The memory of this music misfire leaves me numb. And that’s all the…
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All hail the Genius Bar - 512 Pixels: https://lexontech.org/all-hail-the-genius-bar-512-pixels
All hail the Genius Bar - 512 Pixels
Stephen Hackett: For a decade, Apple’s changes to its stores have made them more confusing and chaotic. This is a step in the right direction. I used to love heading to the Apple Store. For many many years, though, I’ve dreaded going to those zoos. Any…
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Fun to see an update to Strategery after nearly a decade—and that it's from @lexfri.xyz
Press: Strategery is back — Strategery
Strategery, the 2009 Macworld App Gem for Best Strategy Game, is back on the App Store with a brand new version. Lex Friedman, who reviewed it seventeen years ago, is the developer now.
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Download Strategery. strategerygame.com
Strategery — Dominate the world, one blob at a time
World domination isn't a very fashionable ambition these days, but that doesn't mean you can't pretend. Strategery pits your pegs against the green, orange, blue, and red blobs that dare to stand in y...
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Indie developer spotlight: Greg de J: https://lexontech.org/indie-developer-spotlight-greg-de-j #LoT
Indie developer spotlight: Greg de J
Greg de J makes apps that leave things out with intention. I wrestled with that sentence, but I think it’s right. Apps tend to get more complicated over time, because adding features is easy and removing is scary, and tends to alienate at least some users…
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The iPhone Air has not sold well: https://lexontech.org/the-iphone-air-has-not-sold-well #LoT
The iPhone Air has not sold well
Stephen Hackett points to this Mastodon post from David Smith. Smith’s stats show that 0.3 percent of Widgetsmith users are using the iPhone Air. Anecdotally, I’ve never seen one in the wild outside the Apple Store. Hackett: “The graph is pretty pretty pretty…
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Puzzling Snapshots is a few minutes of photographic zen: https://lexontech.org/puzzling-snapshots-is-a-few-minutes-of-photographic-zen #LoT
Puzzling Snapshots is a few minutes of photographic zen
Puzzling Snapshots is a puzzle app full of great photography. That’s not surprising once you know who made it: developer Mark Courtney is a professional photographer. All 250 photos in the app are his — flowers, scenery, travel, wildlife — and it’s clear he…
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