Published stuff

Two new articles this week. For Stuff, I wrote Remixing old games is the perfect way to play NES and arcade classics. Purists might scream in horror at this take, but I like the notion of trying to freshen up old games by framing them in different ways. And then over at TapSmart, there’s my stargazing toolkit for iPhone.

Upcoming stuff

So many new operating systems! I’ll be writing up my usual tips on iPhone, iPad and Mac this autumn. But I’m also interested to see how all this stuff goes, given Apple’s initial steps into AI (with seemingly much reticence) and ongoing major issues with developers.

I also have a few really cracking classic app pieces in the pipe, which I really hope happen. And I’m looking at getting back into more app writing in general.

Other stuff

I’m far from the first to write about this, but tinyPod turns an old Apple Watch into a tiny iPod. Sort of. I really like the idea and absolutely want to buy one, but imagine it will sit in the same “at some point, meaning probably never” space as Playdate. (I love the idea of that console too. But I lack time for those I already own, and Playdate is a bit spendy.)

I re-read Scarlet Traces, by way of its Hachette partworks incarnation. I’ve always loved War of the Worlds, in all its versions, and so Ian Edginton and D’Israeli adaptation clicked on its release way back in the 2000s. I didn’t remember much about the follow-up series that ran in 2000 AD, and so was surprised by how much I enjoyed the second volume. It’s a properly cracking read – highly recommended.

And speaking of comics, Peter Hogan (co-creator of the superb Resident Alien) is running a Kiskstarter that should, frankly, have more than 245 backers. So if you’re into comics, you know what to do.