There is a certain kind of computer review that is really a permission slip. It tells you what you’re allowed to want. It locates you in a taxonomy — student, creative, professional, power user — and assigns you a product. It is helpful. It is responsible. It has very little interest in what you might become.

The MacBook Neo has attracted a lot of these reviews.

The consensus is reasonable: $599, A18 Pro, 8GB RAM, stripped-down I/O. A Chromebook killer, a first laptop, a sensible machine for sensible tasks. “If you are thinking about Xcode or Final Cut, this is not the computer for you.” The people saying this are not wrong. It is also not the point.

The last couple of weeks I have been remodeling my home. I did not have a fully functioning desktop and used my Mac Mini M4 connected to my TV.

Last weekend I set up my desk again with my Linux Mint desktop and man, that does feel so fast and responsive compared to the Mac. Also, fuck rounded corners on everything. Go Linux.

A week ago all the walls in my house got plastered. I slept at my parents house for a couple of days, because my house was such a mess. I'm back at my own house now. It's completely empty. I turned the bedroom into a mini living room. I have a mattress, a sleeping bag, a dining table and a chair. All in one room. It kind of feels like camping. I kinda like it...

Not sure why, but the 31st of December always feels a bit weird.