Article: Maybe We Don’t Need Twitter
Ever since the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk, I’ve been watching the proverbial car crash in slow motion. I’m both mourning the messy, sloppy, but fun little world of people that I had curated for myself and angry at the narcissist that has taken over and we’re still not quite sure what his plan is yet. I’m not quite sure he knows either. Still, I didn’t set out to write a think-piece about how to fix Twitter or what services could replace Twitter or to formally announce that I’m leaving Twitter. There’s plenty of that everywhere else. Instead, I’m wondering if maybe we should just let it go…
Article: 5G Skeptics
Recently, John Gruber linked to a post by Tim Bray and both don’t really seem to see the practicality of 5G. I found this really fascinating and wanted to dig a bit deeper. This originally started a Snippet post, but I found myself writing a bit more…
Article: A Few eSIM Uses
While I’d suspect most people who read this site have an iPhone and a plan that includes voice calls, text messages, and some amount of data (maybe even unlimited for all three), I dug into a few neat uses for the eSIM capability on recent iPhones that can pair nicely with your current service…
Special: Twenty
As 2019 draws to a close, I thought it would be worth looking back on a very important milestone that this site has hit this year—in September, SchwarzTech turned twenty. In true navel-gazing fashion, I took this opportunity to run a special header on the site all year, but otherwise treated it as a passing acknowledgement. I think it’s time to finally reflect a bit…
Article: Macs in the Age of iOS
For the last few months, there have been a number of articles, posts on social media, and general grumbling about the state of iOS, macOS, what kind of company Apple is becoming, and what the future will bring. I’ve often found myself having knee-jerk reactions to things, comparing with my own experiences, and I’ve got a few different thoughts that I’d like to share…