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Welcome! Welcome to the personal website of Dr. Matt J. Fuller. I am an educator and musician who enjoys learning, music, and design. I collect vintage Apple devices and memorabilia.
I serve as Assistant Superintendent for Technology and Innovation at Barrington 220, a PK–12 school district northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA. I have served in educational technology leadership roles in school districts for over 20 years.
My research papers are available on Apple Books:
The Apple Watch Sport Loop band was woven from nylon thread to create a hook-and-loop closure. These bands were available for the 42 mm and 46 mm Apple Watch models (2024), and were offered in sizes to fit 130–200 mm wrists (38, 40, 41, 42 mm) and 145–220 mm wrists (42, 44, 46, 49 mm). …
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Among the 12 press releases of the “base” Apple Watch models (original Apple Watch through the Series 11), 7 of the 12 have mentioned health and/or fitness features in the headline (or subhead). The Apple Watch Series 11 press release leads with “groundbreaking health insights” and specified hypertension notifications and sleep score as its primary …
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On March 4, 2025, when Apple introduced the iPad Air with the M3 chip, they also announced the iPad Generation 11 with an A16 chip. The entire press release for this iPad device release amounted to one paragraph: “Apple today also updated iPad with double the starting storage and the A16 chip, bringing even more …
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