🎧 Wireless Audio Reality Check — Apple AirPods Pro 2 a. Opening Context My original AirPods finally hit that inevitable wall—battery degradation turned my “all-day” earbuds into …
AirPods Pro 2 Review – Near Perfect, If They’d Just Stay Put
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I’m Wing. I build, tinker, test, and write. This site isn’t chasing trends—it’s trying to build a working relationship with the stuff we use every day.
End of 2024: New Job, New City, Same Old Me (Mostly)
“Leaving Cupertino feels like leaving a dream that got too clean. San Jose’s messier—but it’s mine again.” — Wing 🚚 Goodbye, Cupertino I’ve packed the last box. Unplugged the desktop. Took one last …
Mid-2024: The Year the Machines Got Really, Really Good
“2023 was the warm-up. 2024 is when the floor dropped out and the ceiling rose too fast to see.” — Wing 🧠 They Got Good. Fast. By mid-2024, we’re no longer pretending this is experimental. LLMs now …
February 2024: CursorIDE, Prompting Fatigue, and Building Tools to Push Through
“By February 2024, ChatGPT was my second monitor. CursorIDE became my third hand. But even prosthetics get tired.” — Wing 💻 Not a Valentine’s Post This February wasn’t about hearts …
New Year, New Rig: Reclaiming My Windows Desktop in 2024
“In 1999, I built a Windows tower so I could play Quake. In 2024, I’m doing it so I can own something again.” — Wing 🎉 New Year, Old Ritual While the world counted down with TikTok filters and …
Where’d All the Parts Go? Makers vs the Modern Supply Chain
“There was a time you could build a whole synth from a parts bin at Halted. Now I need a VPN just to find an ATmega chip that isn’t counterfeit.” — Wing 🧰 Building in 2023: Less Maker, More Forager …
Anime Expo: From 1994 Fireworks to 2023 Corporate Cosplay
“Back in 1994, AX smelled like VHS tapes, stale carpet, and freedom. In 2023? It smells like LED panels, QR codes, and brand deals.” — Wing 🎆 July 4th at Anime Expo: Then vs Now For a certain breed …
The Shape of June (2023)
“June used to mean letting go. Now it feels like one more upload queue.” — Wing June used to have a shape. Long shadows across sidewalks. The smell of plastic binders shoved into cardboard boxes. The …
Memorial Day 2023: Remembering the Fallen… or Just Falling for a Sale?
“They gave their lives. You get 15% off patio furniture.” — Wing Memorial Day, 2023. For some, it’s the quietest morning of the year. Flags at half-mast. Graves visited. Names whispered. …
National Nurses Week 2023: Remember When We Promised to Change Things?
“In 2020 we clapped from balconies. In 2023, they’re still wearing trash bags in some hospitals.” — Wing It’s May 2023. National Nurses Week again. The hashtags are back. The HR newsletters. The …