As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Saturday, May 29, 2021

iTrapped: All the things Apple won’t let you do with your iPhone

[Full disclosure: all of the smart phones I have ever owned have been Androids. This article helps explain why.]

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/27/apple-iphone-monopoly/

 

“Have you ever tried to swap Siri for a better voice assistant on your iPhone? Don’t bother, you can’t.

 

“Tried to buy e-books from the Kindle app? Can’t do that, either.

 

“Send iMessages to someone with an Android phone? Nope. Backup your iPhone to Google Drive? Nope. Get your own iPhone repair parts from Apple? Nope. Transfer your digital life to a different kind of smartphone? Good luck, my friend. When you buy an iPhone, it isn’t really yours.”

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“Apple says it’s protecting our security and privacy, but it has become clear that locking down our iPhones is also about controlling us so Apple can make more money.”

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“Is an iPhone just a phone that does more stuff, or has it now become a full-fledged computer? Could you imagine spending $1,000 on a laptop, but not being allowed to use whatever software, games or e-books you want?”

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  1. JFMay 30, 2021 at 4:05 PM

    Since college I have considered 1965 the best year for AM pop, with 1957 a close second. I like '65 because it seems the variety of genre (Invasion, Motown, Surf) peaked. This week in 1965 exemplifies this as the top 3 hits were by the Supremes, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys respectively.

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    1. Mike RhoadsMay 31, 2021 at 4:15 PM

      Well, 1965 did have more songs than any other year on my all-time Top 100.

      It also featured what I consider three of the most significant songs of the rock era: Satisfaction, Like A Rolling Stone, and Papa's Got A Brand New Bag.

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  2. JFMay 30, 2021 at 7:44 PM

    Ooga-chaka-ooga-ooga

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    1. Mike RhoadsMay 31, 2021 at 4:11 PM

      So is this a subtle tribute to the just-deceased singer who did the original version of the Blue Swede classic?

      BTW, knowing how you feel about The Association, I assume you also appreciate Blue Swede's later deconstruction of "Never My Love" ...

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  3. JFJune 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM

    At least as bad as the original.
    Never, never, never...

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