Another week, another set of Strands puzzles to solve courtesy of the New York Times’ Games section. And be warned – today’s is a tricky one. Read on for some (hopefully helpful) hints to see you on your way. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t … Read more
It’s Monday, and I am truly sorry about that. It’s not my fault, but I sympathize. I’m not sure the brains at Merriam-Webster do, though, because they made today’s Quordle another difficult one. You’ll find some hints for it below, so scroll down and get stuck in. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, … Read more
April 28, 2003: Apple opens the iTunes Music Store, revolutionizing the music industry and digital distribution of content. At a time when getting music online mostly means illegal downloads from pirate services like Napster, iTunes quickly proves that customers will pay for songs — provided the service is good enough. iTunes Music Store opens The … Read more
I wouldn’t describe today’s NYT Strands puzzle as a particularly difficult one, but that doesn’t make it easy either; very few of them could be called that. But don’t worry! I have help for you below in the form of several hints to get you started. Check them out if you need them, scroll down … Read more
Ooof! Today’s Quordle holds a couple of nasty complications within it, so you may well struggle to keep your streak. The good news is that I can help; below, you’ll find some hints to point you in the right direction, together with my commentary on the game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, … Read more
April 27, 2008: Psystar’s first Mac clones ship to customers. The new Open Computer means that, for the first time since the mid-1990s, there’s no need to assemble a “hackintosh” to run OS X on a non-Apple computer. Unlike previous clone Macs, however, these low-priced computers don’t come with Cupertino’s blessing. Naturally, a fight ensues. … Read more
It’s Friday, it’s the final Strands puzzle of the working week (for some) and it’s a rather easy one. That’s my experience at least – but you may disagree. If so, don’t worry – because you can find some handy hints for today’s game below. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t … Read more
Why not settle into the weekend with a nice, simple Quordle puzzle to solve. Or rather, four of them – because the challenge here is to complete a quartet of Wordle-style word games simultaneously. Sounds tricky, right? And it is. But don’t worry – I’ve compiled some Quordle hints to help you out, so scroll … Read more
April 26, 1996: Mac OS Copland, Apple’s eagerly anticipated but much-delayed operating system for the Macintosh, suffers a fatal blow when the senior VP in charge of the project leaves the company. David C. Nagel, Apple’s chief technologist, previously promised Mac OS Copland would ship to users by mid-1996 at the latest. With meeting that … Read more
It’s time to tackle another of the NYT’s Strands puzzles. The aim here is to uncover a series of words hidden within a grid of letters and united by a single theme. It’s easy to pick up, often difficult to solve and a great addition to your daily routine if you already play the likes … Read more