Chris Pirillo

Chris Pirillo
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I'm an expert in being myself.

  1. Oct 17

    The iPhone Duo is the corn of phones to me.

    I couldn't live with an iPhone Duo. There's no dedicated telephoto lens, it's missing a LiDAR scanner, and the software looks tacked on. I could look at it and go, that's not for me. I also wrote about ChatGPT signing real cartoonists' names, a propane airship, a startup's claim its AI passed as human, New York's lawsuit over a TikTok safety button, Googlebook OS on a Mac, a hand-drawn smart home dashboard, a coffee maker that uploaded a terabyte, OpenAI's agents on Wikimedia's wikis, a printed calculator, Linux's GPU driver on an iPad, the NBA's chipped ball, PS2 games in a browser, hacked supermarket fridges and Intel's missing instruction. Then Meta's Muse, which is what Gemini and Siri should have been. It works that well. Follow Chris on almost every social media platform, play his free apps at arcade.pirillo.com, and support him on Patreon, PayPal or Substack. All links are at the bottom. 00:00 Intro, links and plugs 01:10 Why I won't get an iPhone Duo 14:52 ChatGPT signed real cartoonists' names 16:47 A propane-powered R/C airship 18:35 An AI that passed as human, by its own test 20:22 TikTok's safety button, per New York 22:12 Googlebook OS on an Apple Silicon Mac 24:04 A hand-drawn Home Assistant dashboard 25:46 A coffee maker that uploaded a terabyte 27:40 Meta's Muse, the assistant I use 32:22 OpenAI's agents on Wikimedia's wikis 34:14 A 3D printed mechanical calculator 35:59 Linux's GPU driver, running on an iPad 37:49 The NBA wants a chip in the ball 39:25 PS2 games in a browser, recompiled 41:23 Hackers heated Europe's supermarket fridges 43:20 Intel's instruction that its chip refuses 45:18 Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live: - Builder Night, Monday, October 19, 6 PM, Issaquah: https://luma.com/8mnipl2p - Builder Day, Saturday, October 31, 12 PM, Seattle: https://luma.com/1w85i3kn Watch the originals: - Is the iPhone Duo Worth It? Why I WON'T Get One (and Wouldn't Recommend It): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_8UBzKkOuI - Meta's Muse Is What Google's Gemini and Apple's Siri Should Be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZd419-DCEU Follow Chris: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisPirillo - Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo - Instagram: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrispirillo - X: https://x.com/ChrisPirillo - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrispirillo.bsky.social - Threads: https://threads.net/@ChrisPirillo - Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispirillo/ - GitHub: https://github.com/chrispirillo - Discord: https://discord.gg/nEM8Ycy5vJ - Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/chrispirillo - Tumblr: https://chrispirillo.tumblr.com/ - Everything in one place: https://chris.pirillo.com/

    The iPhone Duo is the corn of phones to me.

  2. Oct 10

    There was something to be said about not always being online.

    The report is that Apple is about to announce its first smart home hub with a screen, powered by Siri. Meh. One of the reasons I switched to Android wholesale was because of Siri. If the software is not great on an older device, what makes you think it's going to work better on faster hardware? Then let's rewind to 1985, back when a Commodore 64 woke up speaking BASIC and saving 36K to tape took about 18 minutes, and ask what your computer was doing all day. Well, first, you probably didn't have one. I also wrote about the Inquirer's Scrape, Tippett Studio's old discs, and Doom running in SQL. There was something to be said about not always being online. I can't believe I just admitted that. Follow Chris on almost every social media platform, play his free apps at arcade.pirillo.com, and support him on Patreon, PayPal or Substack. All links are at the bottom. 00:00 Intro, links and plugs 01:13 Try the new Siri before Apple's hub 08:01 The Inquirer's AI tool for local news 09:54 What your computer did all day in 1985 16:50 A fan saved Tippett Studio's discs 18:44 The original Doom, ported to SQL 20:31 Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live New this week at arcade.pirillo.com, free, no signup: - Autumn Forest | Free Walking Simulator Online: https://arcade.pirillo.com/autumn-forest.html - Goldfish: https://arcade.pirillo.com/goldfish.html - Gnome Hoard: https://arcade.pirillo.com/gnome-hoard.html Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live: - Builder Night, Monday, October 19, 6 PM, Issaquah: https://luma.com/8mnipl2p - Builder Day, Saturday, October 31, 12 PM, Seattle: https://luma.com/1w85i3kn Watch the originals: - I'd Try the New Siri FIRST Before Buying Apple's Smart Home Hub It's the Software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uawOWrm7nP4 - What Did Your Computer Do All Day in 1985? (Life BEFORE the Internet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnI-e_S4ZNw Follow Chris: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisPirillo - Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo - Instagram: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrispirillo - X: https://x.com/ChrisPirillo - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrispirillo.bsky.social - Threads: https://threads.net/@ChrisPirillo - Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispirillo/ - GitHub: https://github.com/chrispirillo - Discord: https://discord.gg/nEM8Ycy5vJ - Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/chrispirillo - Tumblr: https://chrispirillo.tumblr.com/ - Everything in one place: https://chris.pirillo.com/ Free apps: https://arcade.pirillo.com/ Support Chris: - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chrispirillo - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UMWCDWGVXVHZU - Substack: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/

    There was something to be said about not always being online.

  3. Oct 2

    Tech is a race that never ends.

    It's OK to walk around with a phone camera facing out, but heaven forbid you got it on your face. I don't believe smart glasses will be socially acceptable until Apple does it, and to me, that's a little disappointing. It's not a tech reviewer's job to sell you a product. If they're selling you a product, they're marketing it. Google used to be a place where you could search for something, get a list of results, click the first one, and then you were done. I don't know where that Google is anymore. And the Googlebook? I'm the target customer, but I still don't want one. At least, the hardware. Today. Follow Chris on almost every social media platform, play his free apps at arcade.pirillo.com, and support him on Patreon, PayPal or Substack. All links are at the bottom. 00:00 Intro, links and plugs 01:12 Smart glasses, until Apple makes them 11:13 A reviewer's job isn't to sell you 21:20 When did Google get so weird? 30:53 Why I don't want a Googlebook today 38:16 Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live New this week at arcade.pirillo.com, free, no signup: - Santa’s Workshop: https://arcade.pirillo.com/santas-workshop.html Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live: - Builder Night, Monday, October 19, 6 PM, Issaquah: https://luma.com/8mnipl2p - Builder Day, Saturday, October 31, 12 PM, Seattle: https://luma.com/1w85i3kn Watch the originals: - Smart Glasses Won't Be Acceptable Until Apple Makes Them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvX77i2XwcM - Review or Sales Pitch? Disclosed Sponsors Are Fine, and the FTC Says Disclose Brand Deals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P1bjHLFuxI - When Did Google Get So Weird?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOjaRendQT4 - I've Used Chromebooks for Years, and I Still DON'T Want a Googlebook (Not Today): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm5S4QyFFW0 Follow Chris: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisPirillo - Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo - Instagram: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrispirillo - X: https://x.com/ChrisPirillo - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrispirillo.bsky.social - Threads: https://threads.net/@ChrisPirillo - Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispirillo/ - GitHub: https://github.com/chrispirillo - Discord: https://discord.gg/nEM8Ycy5vJ - Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/chrispirillo - Tumblr: https://chrispirillo.tumblr.com/ - Everything in one place: https://chris.pirillo.com/ Free apps: https://arcade.pirillo.com/ Support Chris: - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chrispirillo - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UMWCDWGVXVHZU - Substack: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/

  4. Sep 24

    I'm the world's worst tech creator

    Criticism is not necessarily hate I'm old enough to remember four TV channels and a dial, and I think humanity's been destroying humanity with technology since technology existed. Nobody fights the AI model wars the way we fought the OS wars, though. iPhones get faster every year and the software doesn't get better. I said it while peeling carrots, again with Matt about Liquid Glass, and again in my ranking of phone annoyances. Then there's the report that Apple is paying creators, the Googlebook and who it's for, and a wild rumor that I hate Apple. Criticism is not necessarily hate. And I've been the world's worst tech content creator since 1996. I'm not everybody else. Follow Chris on almost every social media platform, play his free apps at arcade.pirillo.com, and support him on Patreon, PayPal or Substack. All links are at the bottom. 00:00 Intro, links and plugs 01:14 Is AI going to destroy humanity? 08:58 Why nobody fights the AI model wars 14:55 Peeling carrots, judging iOS 31:07 Golden Gate and Liquid Glass, with Matt 37:45 My ranking of phone annoyances 52:57 Is Apple paying for its reviews? 01:01:06 Who is the Googlebook for? 01:13:55 Do I hate Apple? 01:24:07 The world's worst tech creator 01:34:05 Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live New this week at arcade.pirillo.com, free, no signup: - Santa’s Workshop: https://arcade.pirillo.com/santas-workshop.html - Winter Wonderland: https://arcade.pirillo.com/winter-wonderland.html Coming up at ctrl+alt+create live: - Builder Day, Saturday, September 26, 12 PM, Seattle: https://luma.com/xqhn50u5 - Builder Night, Monday, October 19, 6 PM, Issaquah: https://luma.com/8mnipl2p Watch the originals: - is ai going to destroy humanity or is humanity already doing that with tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6iZT-tZ_c4 - will there be ai tech wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I82NVHV468 - my thoughts on how ai could save apple software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iB_1HgVzKo - Why Apple Software is Falling Behind in the AI Era: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74yY0s1GzFM - the sorry state of smartphone software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XJQvhCH7ZM - proof that apple is afraid it has an inferior product now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l2_goOmi1k - Google has released the Googlebook. Now what?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxS5z8AXKyE - do i hate apple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8H_zEaERog - I'm the world's worst tech creator.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HpxjhCNmVs Follow Chris: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisPirillo - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrispirillo - Instagram: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo - X: https://x.com/ChrisPirillo - Everywhere else: https://chris.pirillo.com/ Free apps: https://arcade.pirillo.com/ Support Chris: - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chrispirillo - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UMWCDWGVXVHZU - Substack: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/

  5. 09/07/2021

    Tips for Dealing with Pain and Avoiding Suffering

    Advice Archive: https://youtube.com/channel/UCLjbL2-wFUFgPRsmApJfqHw Join my live stream tonight: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo Enter Our Chat Room: https://discord.gg/dpHP2uB Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo Slices of My Life: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo Anyone Use Facebook? https://facebook.com/chrispirillo Get the Email Newsletter: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/ Call for Advice: 1-888-747-4556

  6. 09/07/2021

    Tips to Be Happy

    Advice Archive: https://youtube.com/channel/UCLjbL2-wFUFgPRsmApJfqHw Join my live stream tonight: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo Enter Our Chat Room: https://discord.gg/dpHP2uB Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo Slices of My Life: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo Anyone Use Facebook? https://facebook.com/chrispirillo Get the Email Newsletter: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/ Call for Advice: 1-888-747-4556

  7. 09/04/2021

    Tips to Avoid Offending People

    Advice Archive: https://youtube.com/channel/UCLjbL2-wFUFgPRsmApJfqHw Join my live stream tonight: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo Enter Our Chat Room: https://discord.gg/dpHP2uB Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo Slices of My Life: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo Anyone Use Facebook? https://facebook.com/chrispirillo Get the Email Newsletter: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/ Call for Advice: 1-888-747-4556

  8. 09/02/2021

    Tips for How to Be Comfortable on Camera

    Advice Archive: https://youtube.com/channel/UCLjbL2-wFUFgPRsmApJfqHw Join my live stream tonight: https://twitch.tv/ChrisPirillo Enter Our Chat Room: https://discord.gg/dpHP2uB Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo Slices of My Life: https://instagram.com/ChrisPirillo Anyone Use Facebook? https://facebook.com/chrispirillo Get the Email Newsletter: https://chrispirillo.substack.com/ Call for Advice: 1-888-747-4556

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I'm an expert in being myself.

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  • Creator
    Chris Pirillo
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chris Pirillo
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