Geeksouts — Page 29
Is it for real?!?! I might want to do this LEGO set. Hmm. If it is true, it will be released in June!
LEGO 11505 Woodland Mushrooms: 806 pieces, fly agaric, bracket fungi, fern leaves — $87.99. Dwarf hats as mushroom caps, satellite dishes as toadstools.
What do you think?
Hmm, Tim Cook out, John Ternus in as CEO. We will see how well he performs as CEO this fall and beyond. Will he play it safe or take risks with innovation? Will he also take over the new iPhone launch event this fall, especially with the rumored iPhone Wide Fold?
ZDNet says 16GB is the sweet spot for RAM in 2026. My M1 Mac Mini has 8GB, but I’m not worried — Mac’s Continuity lets me control it from my MacBook M5 and iPad Pro M1 with the same mouse and keyboard. FYI, I went with 24GB on the MacBook for longevity. Why not.
I rarely close apps on my phone. Some people swear by it, but on a newer high-end phone, it’s just not necessary — unless the app is buggy or torching your battery.
You might naturally assume that failing to close an app you’re not using will leave it “running” in the background on an iPhone. If you don’t close the app manually, it will drain your device’s battery life, right? While this is an understandable conclusion to reach, it doesn’t properly account for what force closing apps on your iPhone really does to the battery.
Read more here about other myths as well.
Robotaxis are now on the streets of Houston and Dallas, Texas. The interiors look nice and are very spacious, but, wow, it’s really happening. I love the big screen and the large glass roof on Tesla cars! I once rode in a Tesla while Ubering in DC (human driving though).
A backyard reading shed: separate from the house, just you and your books. Living in a tiny house, I feel like this would technically count as a second bedroom. Tempting! Not a bad idea.
TIL glamping is a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping.” And tiny homes are leading the charge.
“Glamping continues to be a thing, and tiny homes are a big part of this incredible world-wide phenomenon, that often brings together eco-tourism, sustainability, and family values.”
This riverside spot outside Pemberton, Western Australia ranked 5th most stylish Airbnb in Australia. That corner window seat with a book? That’s the dream. I’m chasing it — adding a sun room with full windows behind my house.
The view won’t be quite like this, but at least I’ll be relaxing with a book.
April 12–18, 2026
Not everything needs 1,000 words. Here's the short stuff from last week — quick takes, random thoughts, and links worth clicking. (Also: I spent most of the week elbow-deep in the blog's code, so posts were light — but the site looks better for it.)