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People’s passion for art made by humans persists
M.G. Siegler: A Spirited Debate Around AIThis isn’t the end of art. It may indeed be the dawn of a new age for art. And that may not devalue the...
Peanut butter toast
You never know what moments have staying power until they hit you.
Some thoughts on the Switch 2
Nintendo finally rolled out the red carpet for the Switch 2 yesterday, and I'll be honest, I'm super excited for it.The hardwareThe hardware for the new Switch is everything I...
A new/old Pokémon game, how Hollywood can make good movies, and a puzzle with all edge pieces
We are so back!Please keep making smaller, original movies so that we get new franchisesA puzzle with all edge pieces that looks fun but also very hardEvery font is free…as...
Introducing Quick Stuff
Today I'm introducing the most side of side projects I've done in a long time, and I'm calling it Quick Stuff.Quick Stuff is a place for me to put all...
The post you knew was coming about the Switch 2 display
Nintendo gave the Switch 2 it's grand unveiling today, and I think it looks great. $449 is a steep starting price, but considering the features and the fact we live...
Benchmarks from M2 Pro to M4 Pro
Long story short, I picked up a new MacBook Pro this week. I got the M4 Pro version with the higher core count and 1TB of internal storage. It's the...
“Retina” is not a static PPI
I’m just going to keep posting about this every few months because people keep getting “retina” wrong. According to this YouTube video that was recommended to me today, retina on...
You have got to be kidding me
Mia Sato writing for The Verge: Elon Musk’s $1 Million Handout Winners Are Connected to Republican CausesOn Sunday, a few thousand people in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gathered to hear Elon...
I've moved to Ghost Pro
Here's hoping this post is short and sweet…Back in 2019 I moved my blog off of WordPress and over to Ghost. In short, I wasn't happy with WordPress and wanted...
Settings > Default Apps > Voice Assistant
Parker Ortolani writing Gemini, Siri, and Default Assistants on iOS, arguing that Apple should allow you to set a different default voice assistant:it would do two things: it would mitigate...
Yesterday's 'golden age' turns into today's mess
Nick Timiraos for the Wall Street Journal: Corporate America’s Euphoria Over Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Is Giving Way to DistressInvestors were caught flat-footed by Trump’s animus toward Canada, which wasn’t a...
I keep telling people Google TV is better than you think
Jason Snell: Who’s the Laggard? Comparing TV Streamer BoxesIn short: Google TV is tasteful, well done, supports live streaming decently if not perfectly, and is a great extension of the...
Before you burn it down…
I enjoyed this quote from Casey Newton on today's Hard Fork podcast:Even as somebody who generally likes technology, I think some of these tech oligarchs have this extremely know-it-all attitude...
The Snow Leopard we've built up in our heads
Nick Heer: linking to Jeff Johnson's The myth and reality of Mac OS X Snow LeopardI read an article today from yet another person pining for a mythical Snow Leopard-style...
Should we do a Conclave?
Niléane insists she's not bringing another task manager, Chris has a new e-ink toy he loves, and the whole crew finds interesting ways to add some more text expansion to...
Balatro continues to bring a smile
Jay Peters for The Verge: Why Balatro’s Developer Stays AnonymousIt’s an arrangement that the Playstack team figured out with LocalThunk ahead of other ceremonies like The Game Awards, where Balatro...
My job doesn't need to exist?
Rands: The Product EngineerYou don’t need Product Managers. There. I said it.As someone who just moved into a product management role, you had best believe this line caught my eye....
+ Why don't I post mock ups anymore?
Hey, where did the design concepts go?