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You didn't write that, you're just a meat proxy
sf-isms: Meat proxyA person who forwards AI-generated text, code, or other output without reading, understanding, or validating it. The person acts only as a relay between the AI system and...
How my Mac mini turned into infrastructure for Quick Reads
On today's podcast, I discussed the new Mac minis and why I want one, but won't be buying one, as well as how I'm using my Mac mini to do...
Jason Snell's productivity picks
Jason Snell was featured on the Mac App Store today sharing a few app picks, which was very cool to see. I'm the sort of guy who likes learning about...
Introducing Birchfeed, the best RSS app that works in your favorite RSS app already
I've joked here and there that I should make an RSS app. I genuinely didn't really mean it, but a couple months ago, after doing some work with RSS in...
Face computers just aren't going to be a thing, right?
Maybe I'll regret writing this one day, but it just kind of seems like face computers aren't something that are really going to happen, right? This blog is 16 years...
The unbearable weight of Metal Gear Solid 4's cutscenes
I posted this weekend about how cutscene heavy Metal Gear Solid 4 is, and a few people went, "yup, that's Kojima for you!" But I want to stress how insane...
Fancy new crazy new mockup generators
There are a few interesting tools for making mockups and videos that have come across my radar recently. The first is mckp.live, which is from the fine folks at ls.graphics...
Panic rocks
Ian Carlos Campbell: Panic is refunding tariff fees paid by Playdate ownersPanic, software publisher and creator of the Playdate, is refunding customers for any US tariff fees they paid to...
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This phone folds. It folds!
If you haven't listened to the A Better Computer podcast, today would be a great day to give it a shot. Today I'm giving some extended impressions of using Samsung's...
Comfort Zone will return
We did 113 episodes of Comfort Zone, and it's been incredibly rewarding to work on and a joy to record with Chris and Niléane. It must also be said, I...
Quick Reads for iOS just got a ton of updates
Guys, I love the web. I love using the web. I love developing for the web. I just think the web is awesome. As such, new features for Quick Reads...
+ Comfortable and uncomfortable truths
I understand being mad, I understand not tolerating it, but I think there's an uncomfortable truth, representing the world being a messy place where few things are completely black and...
Walmart is the last major US company to add Tap to Pay
Walmart: More Ways to Pay: Tap to Pay Is Coming to Walmart and Sam’s Clubbeginning Aug. 24, we will be adding Tap to Pay to our payment options at select...
Apple's obviously going to make a second folding phone
I've been using Samsung's new Galaxy Fold8 for the last week (More Birchtree members can read my initial impressions here). The reason I got this phone should be no surprise...
Quick Subtitles 3
Quick Subtitles 3 is out now for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. While this is not the biggest update ever, there's some really good stuff here. More than any of my...
Subscriber rot
I joined Mastodon way back in 2016, but I dropped off and didn't come back until late 2022. When I came back, I made a new account and started fresh,...
What is a perversion to writing?
Simon Wilson has the best description of LLMs that I’ve seen so far. He called them a calculator for words, and I think it’s a great way to put it.A...
I for one, welcome our nanny state
There is a phrase that's come up more in the tech punditry recently: nanny state. This comes up when discussing any sort of regulation on technology. "Oh, you want social...