Michael Brown
michaelbtech.com
Michael Brown
@michaelbtech.com
Engineer
Exploring the intersection of Web, AI, & Technology 🌐
Mobile Ecosystems | Cloud Architecture | Creative Tech
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The brand loyalty, reliance, and addiction is a lot stronger with Apple due to their strong marketing so I'm not surprised there.

Signal is great!
February 15, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Yea same! I'm liking Proton more and more! It's really a great service.

Do you use Signal?
February 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
This move proves even the world's most profitable firms are aggressively hedging against future volatility. Alphabet is prioritizing liquidity to maintain its competitive edge in the global AI arms race.
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
The Google parent company has launched a seven-part bond sale to manage its capital structure amid rising operational costs. Bloomberg reports: "The offering includes maturities ranging from three to 30 years as the search giant locks in rates."
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
This shift signals a massive change in how Silicon Valley builds products. If hardware and software don't speak the same language, the product is doomed before it launches.

Read the full post: design.google/library/hard...
Unboxing a New Collaboration
If hardware and software can work together, so can their teams
design.google
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Google design leads explain how integrated teams now build hardware and software in parallel to ensure seamless performance. "We’re no longer just designing a phone or an app but rather a singular, fluid experience where the boundaries between physical and digital disappear."
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Yea, which one?
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Yep!
February 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Yea especially now that there's PixelSnap
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Yes it is
February 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Supposedly they don't connect easily and lose connection constantly
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM