David Chartier

1104 posts
I spent a decade at Macworld, Ars Technica, TUAW, and elsewhere. Now I help you get more out of your apps and Apple devices, and explore tech, its culture, and trends.

📱 iMovie’s app extension in Photos can rotate videos with just a two finger twist

A long-time frustration with video editing solved with a simple trick that’s been right under our noses.
  • January 22, 2019

Why does decentralization matter? – Official Mastodon Blog

This is a good, real-world explainer of a core philosophy behind Mastodon and the greater fediverse of connected, interoperable services, like PixelFed. I’m a big fan of this grown platform of content and social platforms, especially their underlying design and mission.
  • January 2, 2019

“You can be unethical and still be legal”

“That’s the way I live my life.” – Mark Zuckerberg, March 5, 2004
  • December 28, 2018

A small update on the newsletter

A change to publishing frequency and possibly the day should help me make a better newsletter for you.
  • December 19, 2018

Mastodon iOS apps are getting good

Any new platform needs good apps. Thankfully, Mastodon’s have started to mature.
  • October 30, 2018

A hope for an iCloud announcement next week

This might be a stretch, but I hope that recent iCloud hiccups mean something for next week’s event.
  • October 26, 2018

It’s time to give Watch apps another chance

‪Series 4 and watchOS 5 feel like a breath of fresh air for a key aspect of the Watch that hasn’t lived up to its potential.‬
  • October 7, 2018