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timprobst-blog · 17 hours ago
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Trump is an embarrassing buffoon, and his lap dogs standing behind him in that address looked incredibly weak. Can you imagine the conversation before that spectacle? “All right, guys, just stand behind me with your most awesome warrior faces. Oh, and make sure you nod in agreement to everything I say. That will look strong on TV.”
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timprobst-blog · 1 day ago
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Apple is adding some great interoperability features in iOS and iPadOS 26 that will make traveling with multiple devices much more user friendly and will make it possible to stream content easily with devices besides those that already support AirPlay.
Even though this seems super technical, end-users are going to love these features!
iOS 26 Adding Two New Wi-Fi Features, Allows AirDrop and AirPlay Alternatives – MacRumors
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timprobst-blog · 17 days ago
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It’s no Al’s Beef or Portillo’s, but Buona is no slouch either. St. Louis is finally on the verge of having a legitimate Chicago Italian Beef restaurant!
Buona will bring Chicago’s iconic Italian beef to St. Louis | St. Louis Magazine
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timprobst-blog · 21 days ago
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The Apple world had a bit of a freak out this week over rumors that Apple was changing their operating system naming conventions to match the release year (or more accurately, the retirement year). Honestly, the software industry moved to this type of naming convention years ago so I really don’t see why this is a huge shock to anyone.
What I really don’t understand is why Apple is over-complicating everything based on the rumors. The idea of using the retirement year in the name makes no sense for software.
We know Apple releases major versions of their operating systems one time per year and then releases minor versions and patches sporadically until the next major release. In my view, it would be much more user-friendly to use {major release year}.{minor release}.{patch}. So, the version to be released later this year would be 2025.0.0. This is assuming Apple wants to keep assuming major releases can only happen once per year. If they really wanted to make things easy on end users and developers, Apple would scrap this idea all together and use a {year}.{month}.{patch} naming convention. Users would have no question whether or not they were on a later release.
The same goes for hardware. I think we can all agree that it is absolutely ridiculous that we need to go to a website to figure out which year our Apple devices were released. I think a {year}.{month} naming convention would make a lot of sense here.
I know this all sounds silly, but these small changes in the way we interact with technology make a big difference in the long run.
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timprobst-blog · 30 days ago
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Very moving story from The Atlantic by a writer experiencing the loss of a parent and being impacted by the historic tornado that pummeled St. Louis last week.
First My Mother Died. Then My Home Got Hit by a Tornado. – The Atlantic
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timprobst-blog · 1 month ago
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This move by the Trump administration is obviously retaliatory and illegal and should bring chills to all Americans. A government that intentionally attacks education is a government that wants only one thing: control.
Homeland Security blocks Harvard’s ability to enroll international students | Reuters
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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The video and audio sync between Marquee and WSCR on MLB.TV is exceptional tonight. Always great to be able to watch the game while listening to Pat and Ron and hearing the ball hit the catcher’s glove in perfect harmony.
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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Looked up from my computer earlier today only to see a hummingbird hovering outside my office window. So, that was pretty cool.
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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My little buddy, Bogey, would have been 9 today. Pour one out for him today.
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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As the cameras pulled back from Anfield to show the neighborhood around the stadium, it becomes crystal clear why English football is so special. All of these teams, regardless of how big, are just neighborhood teams. They are part of the community – just another neighbor.
There are a few examples of this in the US with Wrigley Field being an obvious one. Other leagues and teams can learn a thing or two by watching the celebrations in Liverpool today.
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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Any time Justices Alito and Thomas are on the outside looking in on a majority vote of the Supreme Court is a good day for America.
Alito’s dissent in deportation case says justices rushed to block Trump | AP News
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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Seriously, what in the actual fuck is this??? This is the fucking White House. THE WHITE HOUSE!
Trump voters, is this what you voted for? This is a serious question. This is seriously what you want? Really? Truly?
The White House on X: “Fixed it for you, @NYTimes. Oh, and by the way, @ChrisVanHollen — he’s NOT coming back. https://t.co/VoAphh2ZPY”
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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Great interview with Harper Steele, and of course she’s a Hawkeye!
Becoming a writer no laughing matter for Harper Steele
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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I haven’t seen too many banks go down the Google path. Very interesting.
Lloyds Banking Group accelerates AI development with Google Cloud
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timprobst-blog · 2 months ago
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Let us not forget that the impacts of Trump’s poorly planned global trade war are all on him. We are not whole even after today’s rally. This is all self-inflicted chaos that is available under clear-headed leadership.
In stunning U-turn, Trump walks back some tariffs, triggering historic market rally
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timprobst-blog · 3 months ago
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For those of you hearing and reading about the #HandsOff protests that happened yesterday, mark your calendars for April 19th. I am 100% convinced that a massive majority of Americans do not want the intentional destruction that Trump is inflicting on our government and way of life.
We all must participate in our democracy to keep it. This is no time to be a wallflower or Monday Morning Quarterback.
Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2025-04-06T14:26:32.122Z
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timprobst-blog · 3 months ago
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The NBC Sports apps on iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS have had an incredibly frustrating bug for years, and it is beyond me how they have not fixed this yet.
All of the apps consistently lose their connections to our TV provider and throw an error requiring me to re-authenticate before watching content. None of the other apps that use our TV provider have this issue so I know it is a problem with the way NBCUniversal has implemented the connection. This seems like something that can easily be fixed with a bit of effort.
Perhaps NBCUniversal Media can borrow some resources from Peacock TV to improve the user experience of the NBCUniversal apps.
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