Tech geek, stylus wielder, and gadget enthusiast. I'm @jpwhiteside almost everywhere, including www.jpwhiteside.com. Hey, I also crochet. www.jpwcrochets.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrgauxlmig22Embarrassed that I didn't know this book existed until I saw his video today, but I have resolved that issue by buying it and I shall read it because I definitely need the help. https://youtu.be/DlOBfVAE09s?si=fGV0JQhQ8KW_LAoC24 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgauxlmig22https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrg4vbgtbx2eThis week's TTNN is out, and it's admittedly a lot. * Hacks, not Hugs * The Digital Repo Man * Fold It Up On my website: https://www.jpwhiteside.com/thoughts-on-tech-news-of-note-07-24-2026/ On Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jpwhiteside7/p/thoughts-on-tech-news-of-note-07-853?r=aavs6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true24 Jul 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg4vbgtbx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrebm4evb2q3Today I learned completely accidentally that Cliff Notes is no longer the thing and Spark Notes is. Before today I didn't even know Spark Notes existed because apparently it was created in 1999 and I was already working on Y2K by then. 🫠24 Jul 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrebm4evb2q3https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrdwhjmz272sA cheap dongle DAC/AMP to bring back the joys we once had with built-in headphone jacks. youtu.be/_dLnZ37q9dk https://youtu.be/_dLnZ37q9dk23 Jul 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdwhjmz272shttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrb4azyyycdyWhat I think I really want is a wider Fold8 Ultra. I want something more like a 9" interrnal screen.22 Jul 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb4azyyycdyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrajaarlklwfIs it a bad look that Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, is wearing a Samsung watch, supposedly with a Qualcomm chip, that isn't in always-on display mode?22 Jul 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrajaarlklwfhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mraiahudo2lqSamsung's video interludes in their live streams are still adorably awkward and weird.22 Jul 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraiahudo2lqhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mrahspyyh3v2So the new wide Fold8 looks fine but I'm not sure it makes me want to put down my Microsoft Surface Duo that has been running Android 16 happily for weeks now. I guess I will have to put it down eventually because I don't know about Android 17 ROMs. It is pretty ancient at this point.22 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrahspyyh3v2https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mragecaw4h5cRandomly wondering why the Cheesecake Factory hasn't yet done a pecan pie cheesecake.22 Jul 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mragecaw4h5chttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mr76ytfkfr2aThe latest episode of Neat or Beat has a theme that has been recurring in some of my content lately. youtu.be/3GnkCHVeL8E https://youtu.be/3GnkCHVeL8E22 Jul 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr76ytfkfr2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mr4eekkhmr23A little vocal jaunt through my journey with the Insta360 Luna Ultra... youtu.be/3O-tkCRwMnk https://youtu.be/3O-tkCRwMnk20 Jul 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4eekkhmr23https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqusj2eql7ssI'm happy that I don't have to use an app to sync Google Health to Apple Health just to get data into Bevel anymore. Now maybe I'll use it a bit more regularly to see what all the fuss is about.17 Jul 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqusj2eql7sshttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqujzvmgpb2jTTNN for 07-17-2026: * Apple Sues OpenAI * An Inkling of Models to Come * One Minus in the US Market on my website: https://www.jpwhiteside.com/thoughts-on-tech-news-of-note-07-17-2026/ on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jpwhiteside7/p/thoughts-on-tech-news-of-note-07-8bb?r=aavs6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true17 Jul 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqujzvmgpb2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqu36tdnjysgOne of the disadvantages of constantly testing gadgets, gear, and software is that you end up with apps on your phone/tablet that you just don't even know what they're there for anymore.17 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu36tdnjysghttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqoxnojmyat3I really like my Fitbit Air, but I've had so many challenges keeping it synced that I think I'm going to have to go back to wearing my Pixel watch at night. Right now I'm missing about 3 hours of sleep tracking b/c the Air won't sync. The last update made it worse somehow.15 Jul 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoxnojmyat3https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqnbaetzk42ziFlytek is back with new audio recorders. Has it learned anything from the S6 recorder debacle? Well, it has a new platform, so let's check it out and do some comparisons. youtu.be/iOl7EoDux3g https://youtu.be/iOl7EoDux3g14 Jul 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnbaetzk42zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqktvyc5fc2gDictation and Gemini kinda helped me find my appreciation for the much-maligned Clicks Power Keyboard. youtu.be/4etaEG0L6DQ https://youtu.be/4etaEG0L6DQ13 Jul 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqktvyc5fc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqjw3dltn72eA few weeks ago, I decided to try out Amazon Alexa's custom podcasts feature. It created an initial podcast but wouldn't generate more despite saying it fixed the problem. But randomly, 3 days ago, it just started working and is now creating daily tech news podcasts for me. Not sure what changed.13 Jul 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjw3dltn72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqdgtd3o5i26This time, the writer literally forgot to publish the written review to accompany the YT video that came out earlier this week. Too much AI frying my brain, maybe. Anyway, it's up now. https://www.jpwhiteside.com/kiwi-ears-halcyon-wired-in-ear-monitors/11 Jul 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdgtd3o5i26https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqd6mipxa5sbOne of the most useful uses of AI for me has been in audio transcription and summarization. I've done a lot of testing on many platforms. I'm really impressed at how even some of the free options that come built in on our phones and tablets have gotten good at this.10 Jul 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd6mipxa5sbhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqd262wmixysIt's kinda annoying when big tech news happens on a Firday and you write a tech news column that comes out on Fridays.10 Jul 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd262wmixyshttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqcwx7cg5z24Once again proving myself to be an old person... TTNN for 07-10-2026: * Claude's J-Space * Amazon Leo Reaches Critical Mass * Full Duplex is Relevant Again https://www.jpwhiteside.com/thoughts-on-tech-news-of-note-07-10-2026/ Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jpwhiteside7/p/thoughts-on-tech-news-of-note-07-8b0?r=aavs6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true10 Jul 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcwx7cg5z24https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mqagkarsd22xIs dictation a skill/mindset? I find that my "writing" when dictated is not the same as my writing when I just actually write/type. I'm doing so much editing of the dictated text that I might as well just type.09 Jul 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqagkarsd22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mq5g3sgi7j27I'm a little distressed by how much I'm enjoying this stupid AudioDiary app. I might actually end up paying for yet another subscription. The goals feature is useful and it's actually better on Android tablets than the iPad b/c there is no iPad app. I am unintentionally infusing AI into my life.08 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5g3sgi7j27https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mq3xdlyka22zwhy do iPads insist on reporting 100% battery for so much longer than reality would dictate?08 Jul 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3xdlyka22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mq3wabczmt2zMy love for oddball drivers led me here. youtu.be/IaGPEMZtOzQ https://youtu.be/IaGPEMZtOzQ08 Jul 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3wabczmt2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mpzc7loi2yneYesterday, I updated my future video list to include a long-term look at the durability of the Fiio EH11 as some commentors said it was trash. Today, I made this video. youtu.be/5VAnKnFHrGc https://youtu.be/5VAnKnFHrGc06 Jul 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzc7loi2ynehttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mpyeb6rlc442I added AudioDiary to the mix of comparing Gemini/NotebookLM against Voicenotes and whoo boy is AudioDiary playing a different game than Voicenotes. The Ai-generated responses to entries are a little uncanny.06 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyeb6rlc442https://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mpwx3ctjiq2rThe Voicenotes app is quite good and I think I'm going to have to pay for at least a month while I work out an idea to replace it with tools I already have available to me. I'm also trying out its dictation feature on iPadOS since WisprFlow is free only on Android right now.06 Jul 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwx3ctjiq2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpwhiteside.com/post/3mptsvyjkrtn3so far, sending audio to Gemini beats Voicenotes when it comes to summarization. Voicenotes is fast, though.04 Jul 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:nioiefdotjb7qhttz46tza3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptsvyjkrtn3