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The AJ Chronicles: 5 April 2024

Recent moments, plus my latest Medium story

Top row: My old 15” 2013 MacBook Pro, the newer 14” I did not keep, and the 16” I’m now using. Bottom row: One of two chocolate Easter eggs I forced myself to eat, and the removal of part of a locking wheel nut. Author’s photos

Recent Moments

Medium Story

Recent Moments

1. Fourteen to sixteen inches 📏
2. Slippery new tyres 🛞
3. Locking wheel nut removal update 🔒
4. Impulsive spending 🎮
5. A generous gesture 🚘
6. Easter eggs 🍫
7. Ted Lasso ⚽️

1. Fourteen to sixteen inches 📏

After trying to live with the used 2021 MacBook Pro 14” I bought last week, I returned it and got the 16” model. That involved a half-day out with Stephanie to another town.

It was a difficult decision because I loved the portability of the smaller machine, and the screen was almost big enough. But there were too many occasions when I missed the extra space, having come from an older 15” laptop.

I’m glad I made the switch because I love the 16” model. Even though it’s already a few years out of date, its M1 Pro CPU is much faster than my old laptop’s Intel Core i7. Also, the screen is vibrant, the speakers sound good, and the touch ID is a real…