There are a few themes running through this one: Apple keeps trying to simplify while making things more complicated, AI keeps promising convenience while creating fresh messes, and backups still somehow feel more fragile than they should in 2026. Also, somewhere in the middle of all that, people are using Home Assistant to watch for the International Space Station, which honestly feels healthy.

• Apple and the meaning of Ultra
• Chips, shortages, and supplier pressure
• Backup reality check
• Time Machine frustrations
• Apple AI, lawsuits, and tool-calling
• AI bug reports and real-world messiness
• What iOS 27 might feel like
• Google's Gemini laptop and AI interfaces
• Useful apps and nicer workflows
• Developer tools and old habits
• Money, culture, and small joys

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