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 * Jason Fried:
   
   > I’m still doing this because the world is flooded with overpriced, crappy,
   > subpar software. It hurts people and it hurts the economy.
   
   Reminds me of when 37signals would redesign popular sites like FedEx. Part of
   it was a way to get attention for what they could do, but I bet it was also
   because Jason couldn’t stand how bad some websites were.
   
   → 4:04 PM, May 3
   

 * New episode of Core Intuition about this week’s tweaks to the CTF, plus a
   discussion of how Micro.blog is using AI. We talk about my decision to have a
   global AI setting and how some customers feel very strongly that AI use
   should be limited.
   
   → 3:44 PM, May 3
   

 * Finally checked out the Carpenter Hotel’s coffee shop yesterday. Nice place.
   Had a little break from the rain outside.
   
   → 11:41 AM, May 3
   

 * Great teardown video from iFixit on the Rabbit and Humane devices. The
   closing line also highlights why these need to be standalone devices:
   
   > Both at best should’ve been an app. But that might have more to do with the
   > restrictions on Apple and Android’s app stores than anything else.
   
   Easy to access, simple hardware is not only fun but also the only way to
   really push anything forward at the moment. We wouldn’t say that because the
   iPhone can run games the Nintendo Switch shouldn’t exist.
   
   → 11:22 AM, May 3
   

 * Recorded another very short video for YouTube about how we’re starting to use
   the auto-generated photo descriptions in the new post screen. As you can see
   in the video, it’s still a little clunky. I’ll improve the timing and UI flow
   as we use it more.
   
   → 10:54 AM, May 3
   

 * There’s a redesigned version of Lillihub for Micro.blog available. I’m amazed
   by how many features it supports. Check it out if you’re looking for a
   different take on the user experience or text editing UI.
   
   → 9:16 AM, May 3
   

 * I’ve been working on a Gaza-related blog post off and on for months, mostly
   threw it out and rewrote it this week. Sometimes I draft a post and it feels
   good to write it down, so I never actually post it. Other times I can’t let a
   topic go until it’s published.
   
   → 7:38 PM, May 2
   

 * Admittedly I’m not a subscriber so haven’t read the full text for M.G.
   Siegler’s Vision Pro article this week, but the opening paragraph is not
   fooling around:
   
   > Arguing about the shipment projections for Apple’s Vision Pro is sort of
   > like arguing about how many tickets were sold on the fateful Hindenburg
   > journey. For one thing, we’re going to find out the number one way or
   > another, eventually. For another, we’re sort of overlooking the massive
   > airship exploding in the sky.
   
   → 1:25 PM, May 1
   

 * How is it May already? Reminder that Micro Camp is coming up in just a little
   over two weeks! We’ll get the full schedule up later, but the plan is to
   start at noon Pacific. It’s free. We’ll have a livestream and chat.
   micro.camp
   
   → 1:16 PM, May 1
   

 * The API folks at OpenAI continue to do great work. You can just tell when
   developers have their act together. Felt the same way the first time I used
   Stripe. The latest improvement is vision models in the batch API (Twitter X
   link), which should eventually bring down my costs.
   
   → 12:59 PM, May 1
   

 * The “it should’ve been an app” arguments would resonate with me more if Apple
   let you replace Siri. There’s just no way to get enough integration on iOS.
   It is hard to innovate around Apple and Google, but I’m glad some developers
   are trying to, because that’s how we get new things.
   
   → 11:17 AM, May 1
   

 * Patrick Rhone has a new book: For You:
   
   > This book was written for my daughter Beatrix in honor of her 16th
   > Birthday. It is inspired by many events and conversations we’ve had over
   > the years.
   > 
   > This book is for you, too. Because these lessons are universal.
   
   → 9:22 AM, May 1
   

 * Grand opening of the new Chuy’s in Mueller.
   
   → 6:46 PM, Apr 30
   

 * Saw this poster the other day and was fascinated by it. I’m posting it to
   capture the time we live in. It also inspired me to read a few random
   articles about horses in the Middle East, including this one from 2016 in The
   New York Times:
   
   > Palestinians and Israelis in the business, as well as foreign trainers and
   > judges who know the region, say that Arabian horses have another effect
   > that is almost magical: They coax Israelis and Palestinians into the same
   > arenas, where the conflict briefly melts away and everyone admires the
   > horses as they strut, dance, gallop and compete for trophies.
   
   → 5:05 PM, Apr 30
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * Neat video from Brandon Sanderson at C2E2. I’m tempted to go to Salt Lake
   City for the Wind and Truth release. None of the books I’m reading are
   hitting… I’m pushing through, but part of me wants to just start re-reading
   all of The Stormlight Archive.
   
   → 2:30 PM, Apr 30
   Also on Bluesky
   


 * AI HESITANCY
   
   I’m 48 years old. If you start counting with my paid internship in college,
   I’ve had a roughly 30-year career in the software industry, give or take a
   year. I feel extremely lucky that the web came along just as I was getting my
   feet wet as a developer. World-changing technologies are rare.
   
   Timing matters. This is part of what Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers is
   about.
   
   As I get older, I’m increasingly aware of how easy it is to become bitter and
   set in my ways. There are many episodes of Core Intuition where I complain
   about Swift or SwiftUI. Why do we need a new programming language when the
   old one is still perfectly fine? 🤪
   
   The tech and startup world has had no shortage of over-hyped sidetracks.
   Blockchain is the most recent flop. Just because a technology is novel,
   doesn’t mean a practical purpose and business model will emerge.
   
   I almost never jump on trends because you can waste so much time chasing
   productivity gains that you actually end up going backwards. I run my servers
   with old tech. I use tried and true programming languages and frameworks. I
   am not cutting edge.
   
   Some people think generative AI is in the same line as other problematic new
   technologies, fads that come and go, leaving a string of wrecked businesses
   and broken apps in their wake. I understand the hesitation. We have been
   inundated with tech companies that don’t care about data privacy, don’t care
   about how energy use affects the climate, and don’t care as much about user
   control as they do about profit.
   
   It is with this backdrop that I get to the point: this AI shit is real. It
   will change almost everything. I’m not expecting to see another truly
   game-changing technology for the rest of my career. This is the one.
   
   That doesn’t mean we should move fast and break things. I’m trying to be
   thoughtful about this. The new photos search and accessibility feature we
   introduced in Micro.blog today is a first step, and perhaps we won’t take the
   next step for another year or longer. It’s useful today, as a tool to help
   people do more with their time, and that’s enough for now.
   
   → 11:33 AM, Apr 30
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * Great blog post from Om Malik on the current AI hardware from Humane and
   Rabbit, and where things are going.
   
   → 10:57 AM, Apr 30
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * I posted a video on YouTube today with where we’re going in Micro.blog to use
   AI in a limited way to help with search and accessibility.
   
   → 9:06 AM, Apr 30
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * Got derailed looking at electric bikes (again!) and now I want this:
   eeyo.bike. I’m not super picky about bikes, but the cheap one I got a few
   years ago is busted and it’s impossible to find a new battery. This seems a
   common problem for many brands. 🚴
   
   → 8:48 AM, Apr 30
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * Great effort from the Lakers. That was a good one. Looking forward to Nuggets
   vs. Timberwolves! 🏀
   
   → 11:32 PM, Apr 29
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * I feel like MKBHD is trolling us now with the clickbait video titles. R1
   review is overall pretty fair, doesn’t change my expectations much.
   
   → 9:47 PM, Apr 29
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * Recorded a new video to release tomorrow, with a walkthrough of what is
   possible with photos and AI. Just a first step, nothing earth-shattering you
   haven’t seen before, but I really like how it’s coming together in
   Micro.blog. Our robot overlords made me post this. 🤖
   
   → 3:04 PM, Apr 29
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * Watched the first episode of Fallout last night. Really good. I never played
   the game, so no idea how closely the show is inspired by it, but I like what
   they’ve done so far. 📺
   
   → 1:54 PM, Apr 29
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * It was going to be confusing for DMA-required changes on iOS to not also
   apply to iPadOS, especially for developers with universal apps. I assume
   syncing them up won’t be a major problem for Apple, hopefully for iOS 18.
   MacStories has the latest EU news on this.
   
   → 11:47 AM, Apr 29
   Also on Bluesky
   

 * When I find myself questioning whether I’m on the right side of an issue, it
   can be a little comforting to realize that there is no right side. Some
   things are just a mess. Humans are imperfect, but we’re trying our best. ❤️
   
   → 11:20 AM, Apr 29
   Also on Bluesky
   

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