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Satechi SM3: Affordable Mechanical Meets Magic Keyboard

By Timothy R. Butler | Dec 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Satechi is a long-running name in stylish computer accessories, but one that comes to mind for, say, a Thunderbolt hub, not a keyboard. The SM3 is a strong argument the time has come for them to be a part of the keyboard discussion.

Is the iPad Finally Ready to Be a Computer?

By Timothy R. Butler | Dec 03, 2025 at 11:00 PM

I became the lab rat. Three weeks ago, I put away my trusty MacBook to discover if the technically powerful 11” M4 iPad Pro could handle everything this solo pastor’s jack-of-all-trades work demands — writing, video editing, programming, system administration, the whole enchilada. A year ago, the answer was clearly “no.” Now, I wasn’t so sure.

Amazing Apple “Black Friday” Deals

By Timothy R. Butler | Nov 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Black Friday no longer happens on a Friday or even in the week of the namesake Friday. It’s in full effect now and some of our perennial favorite fruity themed deals are back and worth grabbing before the deals sell out.

Is OBSBot's Tail Air the Goldilocks Live-Streaming Camera?

By Timothy R. Butler | Oct 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Beyond the desk and fancy backdrop of the average TV studio broadcast, there is a set of giant cameras, each with a technician behind it, panning to follow movements on set. In the era of everyone-as-a-broadcaster, OBSBot’s Tail Air offers a way to achieve a bit of that high production value without the high production crew price tag.

Whether Apple Crate or Cracker Barrel, Change Ain't Improvement

By Timothy R. Butler | Aug 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM

The Cracker Barrel rebrand ought to remind everyone, change and improvement are not the same. Amongst others, I hope Apple is listening.

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