Philipp
@philipptemmel.com
Designing, writing, having fun at https://philipptemmel.com
Writing, publishing https://creativerly.com & https://simplesoftware.fyi
Maintaining https://priductive.com
He/him/his
Writing, publishing https://creativerly.com & https://simplesoftware.fyi
Maintaining https://priductive.com
He/him/his
You hear that? tssssssssss ... sounds like air leaking from a balloon, or a bubble.
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
You hear that? tssssssssss ... sounds like air leaking from a balloon, or a bubble.
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I'm not sure if a macOS app can be more niche than this: I wanted to access the macOS share sheet in @vivaldi.com faster, or by clicking on a button, rather than using File > Share. So, I built an app for it. You can join the TestFlight, if that is your thing.
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
Introducing ShareBridgely – my first, and super niche macOS app · Philipp Temmel
I wanted an easier and quicker access to the macOS share sheet from Vivaldi, so I built an app for it.
www.philipptemmel.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I'm not sure if a macOS app can be more niche than this: I wanted to access the macOS share sheet in @vivaldi.com faster, or by clicking on a button, rather than using File > Share. So, I built an app for it. You can join the TestFlight, if that is your thing.
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
Probably no news to you that #Shopify has a dark side, especially because its CEO is yet another tech billionaire supporting Trump, while also putting limits on his employees having side hustles, and forcing AI on them.
Oh, and now Shopify publishes on #Substack.
digiday.com/media/shopify-jus...
Oh, and now Shopify publishes on #Substack.
digiday.com/media/shopify-jus...
Shopify just became the biggest company to launch a Substack newsletter
Shopify's brand-new Substack newsletter, which is called “In Stock”, debuted its first edition back on October 20.
digiday.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Probably no news to you that #Shopify has a dark side, especially because its CEO is yet another tech billionaire supporting Trump, while also putting limits on his employees having side hustles, and forcing AI on them.
Oh, and now Shopify publishes on #Substack.
digiday.com/media/shopify-jus...
Oh, and now Shopify publishes on #Substack.
digiday.com/media/shopify-jus...
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Based on analysis of years of revenues, losses and funding, since 2023, OpenAI has taken in $28.6bn in cash and had $13.7bn in losses.
However, reports say OpenAI ended 1H 2025 with $9.6bn in cash - suggesting OpenAI's losses are billions higher than reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/where-is-ope...
However, reports say OpenAI ended 1H 2025 with $9.6bn in cash - suggesting OpenAI's losses are billions higher than reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/where-is-ope...
Where Is OpenAI's Money Going?
Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - Song For The Dead
Editor's Note: The original piece had a mathematical error around burnrate, it's been fixed.
A few days ago, Sam Altman said that OpenAI’s rev...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Based on analysis of years of revenues, losses and funding, since 2023, OpenAI has taken in $28.6bn in cash and had $13.7bn in losses.
However, reports say OpenAI ended 1H 2025 with $9.6bn in cash - suggesting OpenAI's losses are billions higher than reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/where-is-ope...
However, reports say OpenAI ended 1H 2025 with $9.6bn in cash - suggesting OpenAI's losses are billions higher than reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/where-is-ope...
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This is a good article, worth reading.
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is a good article, worth reading.
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
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The salary for NYC mayor is $258,750. Musk was just awarded a $1 trillion pay package. Who is the true swindler? 🤑
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The salary for NYC mayor is $258,750. Musk was just awarded a $1 trillion pay package. Who is the true swindler? 🤑
I'm not sure if a macOS app can be more niche than this: I wanted to access the macOS share sheet in @vivaldi.com faster, or by clicking on a button, rather than using File > Share. So, I built an app for it. You can join the TestFlight, if that is your thing.
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
Introducing ShareBridgely – my first, and super niche macOS app · Philipp Temmel
I wanted an easier and quicker access to the macOS share sheet from Vivaldi, so I built an app for it.
www.philipptemmel.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I'm not sure if a macOS app can be more niche than this: I wanted to access the macOS share sheet in @vivaldi.com faster, or by clicking on a button, rather than using File > Share. So, I built an app for it. You can join the TestFlight, if that is your thing.
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
www.philipptemmel.com/writing...
This has been an increasing issue for me. Over the years, I became very cautious about where I sign up or subscribe, but I am getting more and more emails saying something like "Thank you for subscribing …" although I never did.
Great post by @seaotta.dev
blog.stephaniestimac.com/post...
Great post by @seaotta.dev
blog.stephaniestimac.com/post...
Data and acquired consent - Stephanie Stimac's Blog
Just a note on using people's emails to sign them up for your product, newsletter or platform.
blog.stephaniestimac.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This has been an increasing issue for me. Over the years, I became very cautious about where I sign up or subscribe, but I am getting more and more emails saying something like "Thank you for subscribing …" although I never did.
Great post by @seaotta.dev
blog.stephaniestimac.com/post...
Great post by @seaotta.dev
blog.stephaniestimac.com/post...
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I hate fireworks season. All the animals who can’t handle the big booms let alone the people who might be triggered by it. What’s the point?
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I hate fireworks season. All the animals who can’t handle the big booms let alone the people who might be triggered by it. What’s the point?
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It's Friday and you've probably had enough cyber... but I'm re-upping my story on this.weekinsecurity.com about how AI browsers are shipping with security bugs that put your private data (saved passwords, credit cards, browsing history) at risk.
Here's why AI browsers aren't safe for general use.
Here's why AI browsers aren't safe for general use.
AI browsers are a hot mess of security risks
AI-enabled web browsers are putting their users' data, security, and privacy at risk from rudimentary prompt injection attacks.
this.weekinsecurity.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's Friday and you've probably had enough cyber... but I'm re-upping my story on this.weekinsecurity.com about how AI browsers are shipping with security bugs that put your private data (saved passwords, credit cards, browsing history) at risk.
Here's why AI browsers aren't safe for general use.
Here's why AI browsers aren't safe for general use.
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While we're busy adding cool features to Popt, @creativerly.bsky.social published the first in-depth overview of our baby and it's positively glowing!✨

creativerly.com/p/463a8d54-3...
There's still much work ahead. But we're so glad that Philipp gets what makes Popt special 🫶


creativerly.com/p/463a8d54-3...
There's still much work ahead. But we're so glad that Philipp gets what makes Popt special 🫶

As smart and seamless as note-taking can get – with Popt
Tired of complex note-taking apps? Discover Popt, a smart, simple iOS app that auto-tags contacts, places, and dates, making notes fast, fun, and effortless. Read on and learn more about it.
creativerly.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
While we're busy adding cool features to Popt, @creativerly.bsky.social published the first in-depth overview of our baby and it's positively glowing!✨

creativerly.com/p/463a8d54-3...
There's still much work ahead. But we're so glad that Philipp gets what makes Popt special 🫶


creativerly.com/p/463a8d54-3...
There's still much work ahead. But we're so glad that Philipp gets what makes Popt special 🫶

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Die Fleisch-Lobby kackt sich in die Hosen, weil immer mehr Leute lieber keine toten Tiere essen. Aus Verzweifelung wollen sie verbieten, dass man eine vegane Wurs, Wurst nennen darf.
Unterzeichne diese Petition um diesen Mist zu stoppen:
weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
#EU #Vegan
Unterzeichne diese Petition um diesen Mist zu stoppen:
weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
#EU #Vegan
Begriffe wie „Wurst“ gehören uns allen – nicht der Fleischlobby!
Hallo 👋 Kannst Du mir kurz helfen? EU-weit droht ein Verbot von Begriffen wie „Veggie-Schnitzel“. Unterzeichne jetzt gegen das #Veggie-Verbot! ✍️
weact.campact.de
October 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Die Fleisch-Lobby kackt sich in die Hosen, weil immer mehr Leute lieber keine toten Tiere essen. Aus Verzweifelung wollen sie verbieten, dass man eine vegane Wurs, Wurst nennen darf.
Unterzeichne diese Petition um diesen Mist zu stoppen:
weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
#EU #Vegan
Unterzeichne diese Petition um diesen Mist zu stoppen:
weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
#EU #Vegan
My #Readwise subscription is about to renew, and I feel like I am paying a lot of money for features I do not use. According to an email I received from them, they are also doubling-down on AI-powered features, I am probably not going to use.
Soo … what #RSS readers are you using? 👀
Soo … what #RSS readers are you using? 👀
October 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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When the AI marketing speak gets you to rage blog some notes about browser innovation
blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2025/1...
blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2025/1...
ChatGPT Atlas isn't competing against other browsers - Stephanie Stimac's Blog
A note on CEOs who don't understand browser development and innovation in the browser space
blog.stephaniestimac.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When the AI marketing speak gets you to rage blog some notes about browser innovation
blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2025/1...
blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2025/1...
"... Atlas is a browser that actively fights against the web, and in doing so, it's fighting against the very idea that you should have control over what you see, where you go, and what watches you while you're there."
@anildash.com with the words that matter most.
www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
@anildash.com with the words that matter most.
www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"... Atlas is a browser that actively fights against the web, and in doing so, it's fighting against the very idea that you should have control over what you see, where you go, and what watches you while you're there."
@anildash.com with the words that matter most.
www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
@anildash.com with the words that matter most.
www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
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Imagine a browser where you type in “Taylor Swift” and it doesn’t even admit that her website exists. I write about Atlas, ChatGPT’s new anti-web browser that should come with a warning label. www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Imagine a browser where you type in “Taylor Swift” and it doesn’t even admit that her website exists. I write about Atlas, ChatGPT’s new anti-web browser that should come with a warning label. www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
Oh, I am pretty sure they are cutting those roles because their AI unit and endeavors are so successful ... right? That is the only reason ... right? Am I right?
Meta is cutting around 600 roles in AI unit, Axios reports reut.rs/4opgmAI
Meta is cutting around 600 roles in AI unit, Axios reports
Meta is cutting roughly 600 positions out of the several thousand roles within its Superintelligence Labs artificial intelligence unit, Axios reported on Wednesday.
reut.rs
October 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Oh, I am pretty sure they are cutting those roles because their AI unit and endeavors are so successful ... right? That is the only reason ... right? Am I right?
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Wusstet ihr, dass es Bezirke in Graz gibt, wo 10% der Wähler*innenstimmen nicht für ein Mandat reichen?
Das ist undemokratisch.
Heute kam es im Verfassungsausschuss des Gemeinderats zu einem Eklat, bei dem die ÖVP die Sitzung zu sprengen versuchte indem sie pflichtwidrig den Ausschuss verließ. 1/
Das ist undemokratisch.
Heute kam es im Verfassungsausschuss des Gemeinderats zu einem Eklat, bei dem die ÖVP die Sitzung zu sprengen versuchte indem sie pflichtwidrig den Ausschuss verließ. 1/
October 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Wusstet ihr, dass es Bezirke in Graz gibt, wo 10% der Wähler*innenstimmen nicht für ein Mandat reichen?
Das ist undemokratisch.
Heute kam es im Verfassungsausschuss des Gemeinderats zu einem Eklat, bei dem die ÖVP die Sitzung zu sprengen versuchte indem sie pflichtwidrig den Ausschuss verließ. 1/
Das ist undemokratisch.
Heute kam es im Verfassungsausschuss des Gemeinderats zu einem Eklat, bei dem die ÖVP die Sitzung zu sprengen versuchte indem sie pflichtwidrig den Ausschuss verließ. 1/
TIL about the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Also, great post by @Justincox ✨
justincox.com/blog/2025/10/th...
Also, great post by @Justincox ✨
justincox.com/blog/2025/10/th...
The Internet Was Doomed From the Start
This Just In: Maybe it’s time to rethink the entire internet.
justincox.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
TIL about the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Also, great post by @Justincox ✨
justincox.com/blog/2025/10/th...
Also, great post by @Justincox ✨
justincox.com/blog/2025/10/th...
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Vielleicht bin ich ja übersensibel, aber irgendwie ist mir doch unbehaglich, wenn ein ö. Generalstabsoffizier, der meint, das Naturrecht auf Selbstverteidigung stehe über dem Waffengesetz, private Schießübungen von 19 Menschen mit 50 halbautomatischen Waffen leitet. 🤯
„Waffenübung“ in Vorchdorf: Offizier war in FPÖ-Ministerkabinett
Ein Teilnehmer der Waffenübung diente als Offizier im Kabinett des ehemaligen FPÖ-Verteidigungsministers Mario Kunasek.
www.profil.at
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Vielleicht bin ich ja übersensibel, aber irgendwie ist mir doch unbehaglich, wenn ein ö. Generalstabsoffizier, der meint, das Naturrecht auf Selbstverteidigung stehe über dem Waffengesetz, private Schießübungen von 19 Menschen mit 50 halbautomatischen Waffen leitet. 🤯
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Creativerly 344 is out now with
@pagecord.com - a super simple and easy way to publish your thoughts online, @detahq Surf 1.0 launching today, lovely articles by @tante.cc, @asmartbear.com, @taramcmullin.com, #TheTinyWisdom, + more.
Read it here: creativerly.com/tiny-steps-a...
@pagecord.com - a super simple and easy way to publish your thoughts online, @detahq Surf 1.0 launching today, lovely articles by @tante.cc, @asmartbear.com, @taramcmullin.com, #TheTinyWisdom, + more.
Read it here: creativerly.com/tiny-steps-a...
Tiny steps and a long walk & New ways to collaborate with Creativerly
Pagecord lets you publish your writing effortlessly, Deta Surf 1.0 launches on October 1st, when being an "expert" is harmful, and more in this week's issue of Creativerly.
creativerly.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Creativerly 344 is out now with
@pagecord.com - a super simple and easy way to publish your thoughts online, @detahq Surf 1.0 launching today, lovely articles by @tante.cc, @asmartbear.com, @taramcmullin.com, #TheTinyWisdom, + more.
Read it here: creativerly.com/tiny-steps-a...
@pagecord.com - a super simple and easy way to publish your thoughts online, @detahq Surf 1.0 launching today, lovely articles by @tante.cc, @asmartbear.com, @taramcmullin.com, #TheTinyWisdom, + more.
Read it here: creativerly.com/tiny-steps-a...
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Note-taking does not have to be complicated, messy, and system-driven, it should be smart, seamless, simple, and fun. @Popt is an iOS app that auto-tags contacts, places, and dates, making notes fast, fun, and effortless.
creativerly.com/as-smart-and...
creativerly.com/as-smart-and...
As smart and seamless as note-taking can get – with Popt
Tired of complex note-taking apps? Discover Popt, a smart, simple iOS app that auto-tags contacts, places, and dates, making notes fast, fun, and effortless. Read on and learn more about it.
creativerly.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Note-taking does not have to be complicated, messy, and system-driven, it should be smart, seamless, simple, and fun. @Popt is an iOS app that auto-tags contacts, places, and dates, making notes fast, fun, and effortless.
creativerly.com/as-smart-and...
creativerly.com/as-smart-and...
Quick @capacities.bsky.social appreciation post: I love the fact that AI features are turned off by default, there's a note on what it means if I turn it on, AND I can hide the AI features at all.
While other apps are forcing this stuff on their users, Capacities demonstrates a lovely approach!
While other apps are forcing this stuff on their users, Capacities demonstrates a lovely approach!
October 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Quick @capacities.bsky.social appreciation post: I love the fact that AI features are turned off by default, there's a note on what it means if I turn it on, AND I can hide the AI features at all.
While other apps are forcing this stuff on their users, Capacities demonstrates a lovely approach!
While other apps are forcing this stuff on their users, Capacities demonstrates a lovely approach!
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Here's the CEO of Vercel chatting with Netanjahu about AI _today_.
Great that Mr Rauch is now "Optimistic for Peace, safety and greatness for Israel and its neighbors". People in Gaza will be very happy.
You still deploying all your shit to Vercel and using their software stack?
Great that Mr Rauch is now "Optimistic for Peace, safety and greatness for Israel and its neighbors". People in Gaza will be very happy.
You still deploying all your shit to Vercel and using their software stack?
September 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Here's the CEO of Vercel chatting with Netanjahu about AI _today_.
Great that Mr Rauch is now "Optimistic for Peace, safety and greatness for Israel and its neighbors". People in Gaza will be very happy.
You still deploying all your shit to Vercel and using their software stack?
Great that Mr Rauch is now "Optimistic for Peace, safety and greatness for Israel and its neighbors". People in Gaza will be very happy.
You still deploying all your shit to Vercel and using their software stack?