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For day 2 of the winter photo challenge: cozy blanket and cozy book, The Spellshop.
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
For day 2 of the winter photo challenge: cozy blanket and cozy book, The Spellshop.
John Gruber blogging at Daring Fireball about the updated Apple TV logo animation and sound:
> The new one feels like a branding stroke unto itself. Sonically, it doesn’t evoke anything else. It just sounds rich and cool. Visually, with its rotating prism effect […]
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> The new one feels like a branding stroke unto itself. Sonically, it doesn’t evoke anything else. It just sounds rich and cool. Visually, with its rotating prism effect […]
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December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
John Gruber blogging at Daring Fireball about the updated Apple TV logo animation and sound:
> The new one feels like a branding stroke unto itself. Sonically, it doesn’t evoke anything else. It just sounds rich and cool. Visually, with its rotating prism effect […]
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> The new one feels like a branding stroke unto itself. Sonically, it doesn’t evoke anything else. It just sounds rich and cool. Visually, with its rotating prism effect […]
[Original post on manton.org]
MacStories 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award: Unread. Congrats @johnbrayton!
> Eleven years after its inception and eight years after its second sale to a different developer, Unread still stands out in the third-party indie app market because it’s managed to honor […]
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> Eleven years after its inception and eight years after its second sale to a different developer, Unread still stands out in the third-party indie app market because it’s managed to honor […]
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December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
MacStories 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award: Unread. Congrats @johnbrayton!
> Eleven years after its inception and eight years after its second sale to a different developer, Unread still stands out in the third-party indie app market because it’s managed to honor […]
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> Eleven years after its inception and eight years after its second sale to a different developer, Unread still stands out in the third-party indie app market because it’s managed to honor […]
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If you missed it, we brought our Core Intuition podcast back for another special bonus episode. We catch up on AI, the new Micro.blog Studio plan, Daniel’s family and college search, losing trust in Tim Cook, and whether Steve Jobs can be replaced.
December 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
If you missed it, we brought our Core Intuition podcast back for another special bonus episode. We catch up on AI, the new Micro.blog Studio plan, Daniel’s family and college search, losing trust in Tim Cook, and whether Steve Jobs can be replaced.
Manu Moreale:
> How about, instead of preventing “the kids” from accessing social media, we go in the opposite direction and keep all the adults out? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
🙂
Joking aside, I do think there is something to _just make the social web better_ , for everyone.
> How about, instead of preventing “the kids” from accessing social media, we go in the opposite direction and keep all the adults out? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
🙂
Joking aside, I do think there is something to _just make the social web better_ , for everyone.
December 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Manu Moreale:
> How about, instead of preventing “the kids” from accessing social media, we go in the opposite direction and keep all the adults out? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
🙂
Joking aside, I do think there is something to _just make the social web better_ , for everyone.
> How about, instead of preventing “the kids” from accessing social media, we go in the opposite direction and keep all the adults out? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
🙂
Joking aside, I do think there is something to _just make the social web better_ , for everyone.
Great blog post from Matt Haughey on driving a VW Buzz from Texas to Oregon. When the Buzz was announced, I was hoping it would look a little more old-school VW, but seeing one in person they look really good. Seems mostly well designed inside too.
December 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great blog post from Matt Haughey on driving a VW Buzz from Texas to Oregon. When the Buzz was announced, I was hoping it would look a little more old-school VW, but seeing one in person they look really good. Seems mostly well designed inside too.
Watched: Mushka. Andreas Deja helping keep hand-drawn animation alive, purposefully showing the pencil lines in the age of AI and computer-generated everything. 🍿
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Watched: Mushka. Andreas Deja helping keep hand-drawn animation alive, purposefully showing the pencil lines in the age of AI and computer-generated everything. 🍿
We just posted a new Core Intuition! Wha…?! Episode 26.2.
December 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We just posted a new Core Intuition! Wha…?! Episode 26.2.
Nick Heer on locked Apple accounts:
> Given this tight control, the bar for locking a user out of their Apple Account and, to some extent, out of their devices should be unbelievably high.
As an aside, I use iCloud but also (less frequently) copy my photos to […]
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> Given this tight control, the bar for locking a user out of their Apple Account and, to some extent, out of their devices should be unbelievably high.
As an aside, I use iCloud but also (less frequently) copy my photos to […]
[Original post on manton.org]
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nick Heer on locked Apple accounts:
> Given this tight control, the bar for locking a user out of their Apple Account and, to some extent, out of their devices should be unbelievably high.
As an aside, I use iCloud but also (less frequently) copy my photos to […]
[Original post on manton.org]
> Given this tight control, the bar for locking a user out of their Apple Account and, to some extent, out of their devices should be unbelievably high.
As an aside, I use iCloud but also (less frequently) copy my photos to […]
[Original post on manton.org]
Tesla robotaxis in Austin no longer need safety drivers. Worrisome. Elon Musk’s insistence that self-driving does not need radar or lidar is just needlessly dangerous. Waymos drive better than human drivers in part because _they can see better_.
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Tesla robotaxis in Austin no longer need safety drivers. Worrisome. Elon Musk’s insistence that self-driving does not need radar or lidar is just needlessly dangerous. Waymos drive better than human drivers in part because _they can see better_.
Six years ago I blogged about my favorite Christmas movies. No changes needed yet. 🎄
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Six years ago I blogged about my favorite Christmas movies. No changes needed yet. 🎄
Too many guns. I don’t have a lot of words beyond what has already been said for years. Sad for the victims and families from Brown University and Bondi Beach. We should watch what Australia does next and learn from it.
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Too many guns. I don’t have a lot of words beyond what has already been said for years. Sad for the victims and families from Brown University and Bondi Beach. We should watch what Australia does next and learn from it.
For the first day of the winter photo challenge, no actual frost anywhere near me, although it is nearly freezing in Austin, so I’m going with _Frosty_.
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
For the first day of the winter photo challenge, no actual frost anywhere near me, although it is nearly freezing in Austin, so I’m going with _Frosty_.
Quick trip up to Dallas this weekend to see the kids. The weather turned cold overnight! ❄️ Speaking of the winter… We’re starting a 12-day holiday photo challenge tomorrow. 🎄
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Quick trip up to Dallas this weekend to see the kids. The weather turned cold overnight! ❄️ Speaking of the winter… We’re starting a 12-day holiday photo challenge tomorrow. 🎄
Great to see Wemby back tonight for the NBA cup semifinals, even in very limited minutes. 🏀
December 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Great to see Wemby back tonight for the NBA cup semifinals, even in very limited minutes. 🏀
Coming 2026, in Denton.
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Coming 2026, in Denton.
Thinking more about Australia… Our kids are adults now, and they grew up through the rise of Instagram, through Covid shutdowns… We can choose to make a better environment for the next generation, if society makes progress on social media. Less anxiety, fewer ads, more time away from screens.
December 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Thinking more about Australia… Our kids are adults now, and they grew up through the rise of Instagram, through Covid shutdowns… We can choose to make a better environment for the next generation, if society makes progress on social media. Less anxiety, fewer ads, more time away from screens.
Enjoyed the discussion on Hard Fork about the Australia social media ban for kids. In a nutshell: it’s a good experiment that we will actually have data for in several years. No parent says, “I wish my kid was on Instagram and TikTok more often.”
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Enjoyed the discussion on Hard Fork about the Australia social media ban for kids. In a nutshell: it’s a good experiment that we will actually have data for in several years. No parent says, “I wish my kid was on Instagram and TikTok more often.”
Good post from Creative Commons with concerns about pay-per-crawl efforts, including principles to guide deployment:
> Pay-to-crawl represents a strategy that may work for some websites, and not all websites share the same underlying concerns. Pay-to-crawl […]
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> Pay-to-crawl represents a strategy that may work for some websites, and not all websites share the same underlying concerns. Pay-to-crawl […]
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December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Good post from Creative Commons with concerns about pay-per-crawl efforts, including principles to guide deployment:
> Pay-to-crawl represents a strategy that may work for some websites, and not all websites share the same underlying concerns. Pay-to-crawl […]
[Original post on manton.org]
> Pay-to-crawl represents a strategy that may work for some websites, and not all websites share the same underlying concerns. Pay-to-crawl […]
[Original post on manton.org]
Announcing a special Micro.blog winter photo challenge! @BonnieRue has written a new post with details over on the challenges blog. It starts on Monday and runs 12 days. ❄️
I’m hoping to add a new Micro.blog pin too for anyone who participates.
I’m hoping to add a new Micro.blog pin too for anyone who participates.
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Announcing a special Micro.blog winter photo challenge! @BonnieRue has written a new post with details over on the challenges blog. It starts on Monday and runs 12 days. ❄️
I’m hoping to add a new Micro.blog pin too for anyone who participates.
I’m hoping to add a new Micro.blog pin too for anyone who participates.
Not sure yet how to read the Epic vs. Apple appeals court decision. Seems like a partial Apple win, but Tim Sweeney says on Twitter / X that it’s actually good progress. I think we’ll know for sure when the district court judge updates her ruling.
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Not sure yet how to read the Epic vs. Apple appeals court decision. Seems like a partial Apple win, but Tim Sweeney says on Twitter / X that it’s actually good progress. I think we’ll know for sure when the district court judge updates her ruling.
A little-known Micro.blog feature is getting better visibility today: we store previous versions of private notes (and blog posts!) so you can restore them if you make an editing mistake or delete something. From @news:
> Added note versions browsing to the web […]
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> Added note versions browsing to the web […]
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December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A little-known Micro.blog feature is getting better visibility today: we store previous versions of private notes (and blog posts!) so you can restore them if you make an editing mistake or delete something. From @news:
> Added note versions browsing to the web […]
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> Added note versions browsing to the web […]
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Not going to come close to hitting my reading goal this year. This year has been too much. Hoping to finish one or two more books before the end of the year, though… With the holidays approaching, great time to disconnect with a book.
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Not going to come close to hitting my reading goal this year. This year has been too much. Hoping to finish one or two more books before the end of the year, though… With the holidays approaching, great time to disconnect with a book.
When I was trying to simplify the Design page in Micro.blog earlier this year, I think I went too far, burying the CSS functionality inside of custom themes. I’ve reversed course today and elevated the button to a new section.
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
When I was trying to simplify the Design page in Micro.blog earlier this year, I think I went too far, burying the CSS functionality inside of custom themes. I’ve reversed course today and elevated the button to a new section.
From a Bloomberg story about Tim Cook in Washington:
> …Cook urged lawmakers not to require app store operators to check documentation of users’ ages and instead rely on parents to provide the age of their child when creating a child’s account…
While requiring […]
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> …Cook urged lawmakers not to require app store operators to check documentation of users’ ages and instead rely on parents to provide the age of their child when creating a child’s account…
While requiring […]
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December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
From a Bloomberg story about Tim Cook in Washington:
> …Cook urged lawmakers not to require app store operators to check documentation of users’ ages and instead rely on parents to provide the age of their child when creating a child’s account…
While requiring […]
[Original post on manton.org]
> …Cook urged lawmakers not to require app store operators to check documentation of users’ ages and instead rely on parents to provide the age of their child when creating a child’s account…
While requiring […]
[Original post on manton.org]