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@gruber one data point to add to Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino, is that Apple seems to have shuffled leadership in its AI...

@gruber one data point to add to Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino, is that Apple seems to have shuffled leadership in its AI team back in January. https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24351391/apple-change-ai-team-siri-upgrades-kim-vorrath

I get nauseous anytime I sense Alan Dye wants to "earn his salary" at Apple. ...

I get nauseous anytime I sense Alan Dye wants to "earn his salary" at Apple. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-10/apple-readies-dramatic-design-overhauls-for-ios-19-ipados-19-and-macos-16?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0MTY1NjYzMCwiZXhwIjoxNzQyMjYxNDMwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTU1JVQ1FEV0xVNjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFQTExNDNDNTM4NEE0RUY5QTg5RjJEN0IxMTg2MzcwOSJ9.vYDrwTGUaEOt0k2qYwJmeiU2Twqzkyz8hz_YbEtjyc8%3FaccessToken%3DeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0MTY1NjYzMCwiZXhwIjoxNzQyMjYxNDMwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTU1JVQ1FEV0xVNjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFQTExNDNDNTM4NEE0RUY5QTg5RjJEN0IxMTg2MzcwOSJ9.vYDrwTGUaEOt0k2qYwJmeiU2Twqzkyz8hz_YbEtjyc8

@gruber Which rollout do you think is worse, Apple Maps which resulted in Scott Forstall’s departure, or Apple Intelligence? So far I...

@gruber Which rollout do you think is worse, Apple Maps which resulted in Scott Forstall’s departure, or Apple Intelligence? So far I haven’t seen Apple apologizing for Siri’s errors.

It gives you a sense of how much electronic waste and carbon emissions hubris can...

It gives you a sense of how much electronic waste and carbon emissions hubris can generate.
https://mastodon.social/@harrymccracken/114027259740839282

@siracusa @atpfm I’ve used #atpmovieclub ‘s audio guides for #myneighbortotoro and #kikisdeliveryservice to begin watching...

@siracusa @atpfm I’ve used #atpmovieclub ‘s audio guides for #myneighbortotoro and #kikisdeliveryservice to begin watching #studioghibli. I’m ready to continue. Have you published your recommended viewing order? And are there corresponding #TheIncomparable episodes you did discussing them?

Anyone ever seen these? Little glossy plastic cards with all the iMac specs? 3.5”x5.5” #AppleHistory #apple #retrocomputing...

Anyone ever seen these? Little glossy plastic cards with all the iMac specs? 3.5”x5.5” #AppleHistory #apple #retrocomputing #collectibles

I’m daydreaming about a massive Federal public works project that uses all the public domain content in the Library of Congress to train a...

I’m daydreaming about a massive Federal public works project that uses all the public domain content in the Library of Congress to train a free-to-use multi modal AI model or models. Every book. Every image. Every recorded work. #ai

Is government permitted any whimsy in 2024? Based on fatherhood.gov and this repository of dad jokes, I say yes!...

Is government permitted any whimsy in 2024? Based on fatherhood.gov and this repository of dad jokes, I say yes! https://www.fatherhood.gov/for-dads/dad-jokes #fathersday #fathersday2024

#goalshttps://xoxo.zone/@todayonscreen/112451778392958685

#goals
https://xoxo.zone/@todayonscreen/112451778392958685

@gruber thought you'd appreciate this. #AppleHistory #apple #retrocomputing #collectibles

@gruber thought you'd appreciate this. #AppleHistory #apple #retrocomputing #collectibles

1999 NYC MTA bus shelter ad for Apple's iconic iMac. I had a friend that worked at Gannet Outdoor at the time who grabbed several of...

1999 NYC MTA bus shelter ad for Apple's iconic iMac. I had a friend that worked at Gannet Outdoor at the time who grabbed several of these for me off the streets when they went out of circulation. I sold them years ago, except this one. #AppleHistory #apple #retrocomputing #collectibles

I remember when we were united as a nation in roasting the crap out of the Vice President for getting the spelling of “potato” wrong.

I remember when we were united as a nation in roasting the crap out of the Vice President for getting the spelling of “potato” wrong.

Here we go! @atpfm @siracusa @marcoarment @caseyliss

Here we go! @atpfm @siracusa @marcoarment @caseyliss

I really feel like Tim Apple should be wearing Apple Vision Pro on the red carpet. #oscars #oscars2024

I really feel like Tim Apple should be wearing Apple Vision Pro on the red carpet. #oscars #oscars2024

People suck.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68344800

People suck.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68344800

@hotdogsladies listening to RD 227 and now struggling to find the video (?) of the 18th century warship design from “the one guy that does...

@hotdogsladies listening to RD 227 and now struggling to find the video (?) of the 18th century warship design from “the one guy that does the 3d things” genuinely grateful for any further clues!

More early Apple gold from my Apple IIe papers. “You’ll go crazy over the new Apple Gift Catalog. Stuffed with 148 varieties of...

More early Apple gold from my Apple IIe papers. “You’ll go crazy over the new Apple Gift Catalog. Stuffed with 148 varieties of Apple.”

@siracusa @jsnell @48kRAM @likesoldmacs #AppleIIForever #retrocomputing #AppleHistory

I’d like to file a bug report for the Apple // System in 1983(Putting my old Apple IIe on eBay. I found six of these with my original...

I’d like to file a bug report for the Apple // System in 1983

(Putting my old Apple IIe on eBay. I found six of these with my original paperwork.)

@siracusa @jsnell @48kRAM @likesoldmacs #AppleIIForever #retrocomputing #AppleHistory

Feeling surprisingly good about not spending $4,000 +tax on an Apple Vision Pro today. #applevisionpro

Feeling surprisingly good about not spending $4,000 +tax on an Apple Vision Pro today. #applevisionpro

I’m starting to suspect most of the internet is just people mistaking anecdotal experiences for immutable laws of the universe.

I’m starting to suspect most of the internet is just people mistaking anecdotal experiences for immutable laws of the universe.