Imagining Apple HomeView placement

I know where I’ll install Apple’s upcoming HomeHub… sorry, HomeView1, when I can get my hands on it. It needs to be central but not distracting when it displays photos2. Central enough so I can ask questions and get audible answers, like with the HomePod3. Close enough to reach and interact with on a whim. HomeView capabilities could be a deciding factor in where it lands in my house, or whether I get more than one.

  1. What a bad name. HomeHub would be much better. Come on, Apple! ↩︎

  2. I like it when I pass by a photo frame, peek at what is currently shown, then move on. ↩︎

  3. HomeView should have been the HomePod instead of a dumb speaker. ↩︎

I’m considering selling my RODECaster Video S. I never recorded a video with it. I realized that software-only solutions and setups are more flexible and easier to operate. I’m not a hardware guy when it comes to video production. 😔

The guessing game

I’m really looking forward to Apple’s new home device. I wish it would be called “the HomePod” because it reflects what the device is about. Now that Apple already uses that name for their rather dumb speaker, reusing it would be tricky, but not impossible. Apple could rename the current HomePod and the HomePod mini, yet it’s tricky. HomeHub might be the second-best name and would fit the personal-hub concept John Ternus discussed recently. Your iPhone is your personal hub, while the HomeHub is your home hub… duh. You can see a great device design approximation on YouTube from ‘fpt’. It’s rather cute.

I’m already trying to figure out where I will install it in my house.

Being selective with AI

Lately, because token usage in subscriptions has become costlier, I’ve become more selective about the models I choose for prompts. I switch between models like Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus based on the complexity of the prompt and the effort needed to produce a high-quality response. Is anyone else adopting this approach?

Staying informed and in shape

In recent days, as we head into colder, wetter fall weather, I restarted my daily treadmill routine while listening to educational videos on YouTube. It’s the best I can do to keep learning new things while staying in good shape. I conclude my exercise session with stretching and meditation using Apple Fitness+.