Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Atlanta
D’s actionable morning newspaper: fix the Drive login that stopped Wake Up, test Apple’s new Siri controls, find a fresh Mac screen recorder, and choose a real Atlanta night out.
Front Page · Front Page · Your Technology · Fix It · Developers
Google explicitly documents seven-day refresh tokens for external OAuth apps in Testing; your October 17 consent expiring October 24 fits the rule exactly.
Front Page · Apple · Practical Upgrade · Macrumors
Apple’s October 26 update adds conversation recall, more personal data sources and an Excluded Apps control; it also brings Messages suggestions and substantial security fixes.
Front Page · Mac · Creative Tools · Cap26
This early-stage Mac recording studio promises screen, mic, webcam and system audio capture with local captions, automatic zoom and export to GIF, MP4 and 4K.
Photography · Mac · Redlamp
Redlamp 0.3.3 offers a Lightroom-like, open-source RAW editing workflow in Swift and Metal without touching original files.
Apple · Mac · Macrumors
The October 26 Golden Gate update brings Siri’s expanded context to Mac and adds conversation-driven actions in Messages alongside security fixes.
ESPN · Sports · Auburn Tigers Football
Record 5-4 · 10th in SEC · Sat, November 14th at 12:00 PM EST
Auburn visits Mississippi State in SEC playOregon's 'Shoe Ducks' jab at Ohio State tops college football Week 10 trolls
Apple · Sports · AV · Macrumors
iOS 27.2 expands Apple TV Multiview to the iPhone for eligible live sports, including Formula 1 in the United States.
Home Tech · AV · Macrumors
Apple’s new four-speaker surround setup requires a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K and compatible HomePod pairs; older Apple TV hardware cannot use it.
Maker Lab · CAD · Github
FreeCAD’s official release page lists 26.3 RC2 and recent Mac builds; it is a useful free companion for mesh repair and geometry experiments.
Maker Lab · Laser · Blog
Bambu’s R1 is a separate CO₂ laser product, with optional conveyor, rotary and lenses — a capability comparison, not a replacement for your current printer.
Maker Lab · Technique · Docs
Blender’s free 3D Print Toolbox checks non-manifold edges, intersections, thin regions and overhangs before a model reaches the slicer.
Atlanta · Art · Family · Puppet
Frame by Frame displays original stop-motion puppets, sets and production materials from films including Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Pinocchio.
Space · Photography · Livescience
A newly featured image of the Seagull Nebula is a good excuse to explore how Rubin’s much larger 3.2-gigapixel camera will repeatedly photograph the sky.
Space · Discovery · Esawebb
ESA’s October Webb Picture of the Month shows N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, where dense clouds and hot newborn stars sculpt an enormous glowing nursery.
Sports · Tonight · Associated Press
Milwaukee routed Tampa Bay 10–1 in Game 3 and leads the World Series 3–0; Game 4 is tonight at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Atlanta · Live Music · Variety Playhouse
The darkwave duo headlines an 8 p.m. show with True Blue and Kassie Krut; doors open at 7 p.m.
Atlanta · Live Music · Groundcontroltouring
An indie-rock pairing at Little Five Points’ Aisle 5 offers a more intimate alternative to the larger concerts tonight.
Atlanta · Jazz · Creativeloafing
The Juilliard-trained saxophonist brings his group to Decatur tonight, with listed performances at 7 and 9:15 p.m.
Atlanta · Live Music · Axs
Members associated with Real Estate, Darkside, Vampire Weekend and Arc Iris come together for an 8:30 p.m. East Atlanta Village show.
Atlanta · Do Something · Dadsgarage
Community Jam starts at 8 p.m. in Old Fourth Ward, with signups at 7 p.m.; spectators are welcome too.
Atlanta · Books & Ideas · Creativeloafing
Karla Montalván discusses The Sun and All the Other Stars with Juanita Velez at 7 p.m.; Creative Loafing lists member and nonmember pricing.
Atlanta · Live Music · Creativeloafing
Skyler Saufley hosts an industry-night blues jam at 8 p.m. on October 27, listed at just $5.
Atlanta · Comedy · Boggssocial
Boggs Social & Supply lists a Tuesday 7–9 p.m. comedy open mic with no cover.
Atlanta · Live Music · Creativeloafing
The Puerto Rican artist’s October 27 Atlanta stop is listed for 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle.
Atlanta · Live Music · Axs
The singer-songwriter plays Vinyl at Center Stage at 8 p.m. tonight, according to the AXS event listing.
Atlanta · Nightlife · Creativeloafing
DJ Quasi Mandisco’s Love Party is listed at 8 p.m., with free-plus admission and a 21-and-over restriction.
Atlanta · Live Music · Creativeloafing
Frankie Noname is listed for a 10 p.m. Tuesday set at Northside Tavern, with no cover.
Atlanta · Look Ahead · Variety Playhouse
The venue lists Osees with Brigid Dawson and Traps PS on Wednesday, October 28, at 8 p.m.
Atlanta · Look Ahead · Dadsgarage
The Wednesday 8 p.m. ROAD TRIP! show at Dad’s Garage uses real stories as fuel for live improvisation.
A Rhode Island grower raised a pumpkin weighing 3,156 pounds, the first officially verified pumpkin to break 3,000 pounds. Guinness says Ron Wallace’s specimen shattered a British record that had stood for just one week.
Source →The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s final survey camera has about 3.2 billion pixels — more than 22 times the 144-megapixel commissioning camera that photographed the Seagull Nebula. It is designed to repeatedly photograph the sky, turning astronomy into an enormous time-lapse project.
October 27, 1904: New York City’s first subway line opened. Mayor George B. McClellan Jr. drove the inaugural train; the 9.1-mile route served 28 stations, and the public paid a nickel to ride that evening.
Read more →The Moon moves through Taurus for most of the day, lighting up Virgo’s ninth house of travel, learning, publishing and distant plans before entering Gemini at 9:02 p.m. ET. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio opposes the Moon and squares Mars and Jupiter in Leo: a message, negotiation or travel detail may need correcting, especially if someone is speaking too quickly. Venus retrograde in Libra draws attention to prices, shared values and an old purchase or financial agreement. The Sun in Scorpio square Pluto in Aquarius can expose the real terms of a work arrangement. Late tonight, the Gemini Moon shifts attention toward career news and public responsibilities.
Today: inspect Wake Up’s Google OAuth publishing status and repair the seven-day Testing refresh-token expiry; test a fresh Drive list from MiniMac.
Today: install iOS 27.2 on an eligible iPhone, review Siri Excluded Apps, and try one harmless Siri memory and Messages-to-Calendar test.
Today: test Cap26 on a 30-second Plasticity or Cursor screen recording; compare export quality and editing against Shottr/Snagit.
Today: open Redlamp and try a copied RAW image; compare its output with your current editor.
Today: compare FreeCAD 26.3 RC2 with Plasticity on a duplicate STL; do not expect parametric history from a faceted mesh.
Today: inspect the Center for Puppetry Arts stop-motion exhibit and decide whether it is worth a family visit.
Tonight, 7 p.m. signups / 8 p.m. jam: free Community Jam at Dad’s Garage in Old Fourth Ward.
Tonight, 7 p.m. doors / 8 p.m. show: Boy Harsher at Variety Playhouse.
Tonight, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.: Kevin Oliver Jr. jazz sets at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur.
Tonight, 7:30 p.m. doors / 8:30 p.m. show: Taper’s Choice at The EARL; 21+.
Tonight, 8 p.m.: World Series Game 4, Brewers at Rays on FOX; Milwaukee leads 3–0.
Tonight, 8 p.m.: Jai’Len Josey at Vinyl or Álvaro Díaz at the Tabernacle; compare tickets.
Tonight, 8 p.m.: $5 blues jam with Skyler Saufley at Blind Willie’s, 21+.
Tonight, 7 p.m.: Karla Montalván author conversation at Margaret Mitchell House; check member pricing.
Tonight, 7 p.m.: free Socially Awkward Comedy at Boggs; check signup time.
Tonight, 10 p.m.: Frankie Noname at Northside Tavern, listed no cover.
Wednesday: compare Osees at Variety Playhouse with ROAD TRIP! at Dad’s Garage.
This week: open Rubin’s Seagull Nebula and ESA Webb’s N159 images at full resolution.