A deep dive into what it means to write music for games — Game audio can feel like a thankless industry. In our distracted world, the idea of listening to music for music’s sake is rare enough as it is. To expect people to notice and appreciate music when their attention is being drawn to enjoyable gameplay is just unrealistic. Yet music is…

It’s great, but I’m sticking with my Series 4 for now. — There’s nothing wrong with the Apple Watch Ultra. Not even the stuff I expected to take issue with ended up bothering me. It’s a premium smartwatch that improves upon older models in almost every way, and introduces a new category for Apple’s wearables family. …

Bummer! But don’t fret, we’ve left behind some tips to help you survive — We should have known this day would come. Heck, you asked the question in plenty of time, but it still caught us off guard when the entirety of 1Password was engulfed in the scintillating glare of an alien tractor beam and pulled into the abyssal night of outer space for…

Revisiting my childhood through a charming journey of wildlife rescue, friendship, discovery, and nature conservation on Apple Arcade — I spent every summer of my childhood in the mountains of Romania. For me, this remote haven was a place I could explore some of the things I love most: nature, animals, and the quaint appeal of having time alone to think. I’ve been very intentional about trying to cultivate…

It’s time for me to leave this innovative but frustrating new take on email behind — It was my fault: I knew from the start that Hey wasn’t for me. Still, I soldiered on because I was excited by the first real re-think of email since its inception; I wanted to make sure I gave it a proper try. …

Except the one that makes sense for you — Every so often, I’m gripped by a compulsion to investigate my blogging approach and reassure myself that the path I’ve chosen remains the best fit for my needs. I haven’t done this in a couple of years, but now I find myself once again revisiting the messy quagmire of blog-capable…

There are many things we can’t control, but changing our attitudes and decisions can have profound implications — If this year has taught me anything, it’s that we can’t control what happens in life. We can often, however, influence outcomes by carefully rearranging the landscape of our attitudes and decisions. Doing so, we find paths, make connections, and build relationships. Carto is a game that explores these ideas…

Surprising sound let down by serious comfort problems — I’m conflicted about Apple’s latest foray into audio products, the AirPods Max over-ear headphones. In striking opposition to every other review I’ve seen so far, I get to begin mine by stating that I am an audiophile. A friendly, reasonable one, but still- audio is my jam. I’ve been writing…

You should be too — they’re going to be big — I come across a lot of apps and services, many of which seem promising but don’t get me particularly excited. Every once in a while, a few gems emerge that I can’t wait to get my hands on. Here are three of them. Glass: A Healthy New Community for Photographers What if Instagram was built by photographers…