Dan

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[Dan @OhMDee]

@MegaManXZ900 Insightful

[Dan @OhMDee]

Actually, an "Asus Windows from 2015" had a more touch-optimised UI than this. 😉 https://t.co/P1lwh5PPHm

[Zach Tratar @zachtratar]

It actually kind of feels like Apple is losing its taste.

Granted, the user here is doing some weird too. But the entire interaction feels like an Asus Windows from 2015.

[DHH @dhh]

Apple just gave up on designing defaults?! This is a crazy punt of responsibility onto the first-boot flow for a new machine.

[Dan @OhMDee]

@DJ1P2 @zcichy you must be new around here

[Dan @OhMDee]

@DJ1P2 @zcichy best on top of a pile of shit ≠ best for advancing humanity

[alex 🏴‍☠️🇺🇸🇺🇦 @alex]

was talking about the iphone duo at dinner last night and had to explain to the fam that everything apple does others did years and years ago, often to apple fan laughter at the time

remember when big android phones were phablets? many such cases

[Mark Gurman @markgurman]

No surprise that @neilcybart is being fronted as Apple’s “outside” commentator in a couple recent articles. He reliably delivers the message disguised as an “independent analyst” and goes after anyone with an actually independent perspective.

[Zac Alan Cichy @zcichy]

It feels like Apple has hit the point where it’s just a giant corporation. No sign of any internal mission to leave the world better than how they found it.

Just random products. Gap filing.

Not loving this era.

[Dan @OhMDee]

Disgusting

[Artem Russakovskii @ArtemR]

Just got several alarming, scary, and ridiculous notifications from Google. Apparently, I used Gemini in some way that violates Google policies, and if I do it again, I may lose access to unspecified services and content.

At the time of the notifications, I was driving and not using Gemini at all, to my knowledge.

What did I do? I have no idea, the email doesn't specify any details. This is scary enough for me to stop using Gemini permanently. Risking my whole account because some AI thinks some query is not kosher for whatever imaginary reason is not worth it.

"Your account has been used in a way that violates Google's policies

It looks like a Google service has been used in a way that violates Google's policies. Here are more details:
Service: Gemini

Issue: Trying to interfere with or disrupt Google’s services or infrastructure, or attempting to use Google services for disrupting others’ infrastructure or services

Your access to Google services hasn't been restricted at this time, but if you continue to violate our policies, your account may lose access to specific services and content from those services. If that happens, you'll get an email informing you about the restriction and the option to appeal any violation you've been informed about. Visit our help center to learn more.
Please review our policies to make sure you use Google services safely in the future."

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

The future is looking a lot like a few who can responsibly mentally employ the capabilities of AI, an increasingly behind luddite class, and a massive psychosis life-neutering chasm between them. Like the people who cannot master cocaine, and those who can.

[Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz]

@nikitabier Threads is the most toxic platform out there it’s impressive how deranged that user base is

[DHH @dhh]

"The culture on X today is remarkably friendly and inclusive. It is a cheerful place", I couldn't agree with @daringfireball more. X is the place to be if you genuinely like technology and progress. Just such a delightful optimism here. https://t.co/l8wbyKlvPG

[Nikita Bier @nikitabier]

Technical moats are mostly over at this point. If you’re building something that is meant to be durable, the only moats now are:

• Proprietary data
• Network effects
• A physical component

[JT @jiratickets]

just a coupla dudes havin fun writing code completely unaware they’re about to abolish the concept of labor for an entire generation of attractive women

[Nikita Bier @nikitabier]

The most important technology problem of the next 5 years:

Creating a broadly accepted standard for agents to identify themselves to service providers, so that providers can adjust the way they interface with clients (as compared to human-based traffic).

In the interim (i.e., for the next 6 months), there will be a cat-and-mouse game that agents will play -- to circumvent detection and maintain their product's utility during this growth phase.

However, this will only be a stopgap and it will not be the terminal state of the world.

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

You have to understand how good a value YouTube Premium is for me to willingly give them money. And I do every month. Your life would have to be literally worthless not to if you spend any time on the Internet. Just do it one month trust me.

[alex 🏴‍☠️🇺🇸🇺🇦 @alex]

wait boooo

[Dan @OhMDee]

@bazzaclarke 🤣 what a match - won't be forgetting that one anytime soon!

[Natko Hasic @natkohasic]

We made something special.

Live timeline where text can be pinched like a photo, each level revealing more details. Native, incredibly smooth, and fast even with thousands of entries. In beta now.

[Dan @OhMDee]

@mcwm @kerrymflynn So you got to keep it??