512 Pixels

512 Pixels is a blog authored by Stephen Hackett that focuses on Apple, its history, and various topics of interest for tech enthusiasts.

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That Feeling When the Makers of Your Favorite Thunderbolt Dock Publish Some LLM Nonsense in a Press Release and You Miss When Products Could Just Be Products, Without AI - 512 Pixels

1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

I recently linked to CalDigit’s line of new Thunderbolt 5 docks with excitement. Then, my buddy Jim Metzendorf sent me a link to this press release about the products. Just soak this in: CalDigit’s new Element 5, is more than just a next-gen connectivity device—it’s a performance backbone built for the future of AI.
Thoroughly Considered 123: The Last Detail with John Siracusa

1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

Dan and Tom had to John on Thoroughly Considered to talk one of the most incredible Macs ever made: Today’s guest is John Siracusa, the proprietor of Hypercritical.co and co-host of The Accidental Tech Podcast and Reconcilable Differences. His object is the 2019 Mac Pro. This episode made me miss mine.
xAI Paying Far Less in Local Taxes Than Forecasted

1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

When it was announced that xAI was coming to my hometown, I knew it was just a matter of time before we learned how our local leaders were going to get bamboozled. Looks like some of those chickens have come home to roost, according to Samuel Hardiman at The Daily Memphian: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is expected to pay more than $30 million in combined Memphis and Shelby County property taxes, according to records obtained by The Daily Memphian.
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1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

Do you want to block all YouTube ads in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. As an efficient, high performance and native Safari ad blocker, Magic Lasso blocks all intrusive ads, trackers and annoyances – delivering a faster, cleaner and more secure web browsing experience.
iPadOS 19 Rumored to Bring Yet More Window Dressing

1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

Several weeks ago we got some anonymous feedback in the Connected inbox, directed at Federico: It’s a shame to hear that you’re going back to the Mac, because this year iPadOS is getting live window resizing and positioning, similar to macOS and visionOS šWe read the feedback on the show, not really knowing what to make of it. But it’s been a few years since Apple last tinkered with the iPad’s windowing system, so it’s safe to assume that is about time for more changes to arrive.
Mac Power Users 792: Where Automation Meets Intention, with Kim Caloca-Madden

1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

Kim Caloca-Madden joins the show to talk with the guys about her online business supporting other entrepreneurs and companies, and how automation and AI make her more efficient at her tasks.
NYT: Budget Constraints Blamed for Apple's AI Woes – 512 Pixels

1 week ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

The hits keep coming when it comes to what’s going on with Apple, Siri, and AI. For this round, we go to Tripp Mickle writing for The New York Times: The A.I. stumble was set in motion in early 2023. Mr. Giannandrea, who was overseeing the effort, sought approval from the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, to buy more A.I. chips, known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, five people with knowledge of the request said.
Siri Seems Like a Real Mess – 512 Pixels

2 weeks ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

For years, tons of people have wondered why Siri has seemed so stuck in the mud, seemingly impossible for Apple to improve in meaningful ways. Now, thanks to a new report in The Information, we know a lot more about the mess behind the scenes. Hartley Charlton at MacRumors has a recap: In addition to Apple’s deeply ingrained stance on privacy, conflicting personalities within Apple contributed to the problems.
Connected 547: The Leakies (April 2025) – 512 Pixels

2 weeks ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

This week on the podcast:Ahead of an iOS redesign, a new game emerges. Also: feedback, the power of a blog’s color scheme, and new CalDigit docks.
The Fantasy of a US-Made iPhone – 512 Pixels

2 weeks ago | 512pixels.net | Stephen Hackett

Jason Koebler at 404 Media: This weekend, U.S. secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick went on CBS’s Face the Nation and pitched a fantasy world where iPhones are manufactured in the United States: “The army of millions and millions of people screwing in little, little screws to make iPhones, that kind of thing is going to come to America, it’s going to be automated, and the tradecraft of America is going to fix them, is going to work on them, there’s going to be mechanics, HVAC specialists,...