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It’s time for WWDC! Manton’s on the road as a heat wave hits the southwest and California. Will Apple’s AI announcements meet expectations? Will we finally get code completion? What other novel uses of AI could Apple surprise us with? Daniel and Manton talk all about WWDC, AI, the OpenAI partnership, and even what might happen with visionOS.

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Links:

• Apple closes deal with OpenAI — The Information on Apple deal and Sam Altman.
• Microsoft Recall — The Verge on Microsoft’s AI-powered screenshot rewind.
• The Talk Show 401 — John Gruber and special guest Craig Hockenberry.
• How to rethink Siri — Manton’s blog post about improving Siri.
• Mapping LLMs — Anthropic’s blog post researching how generative AI works.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog’s audio features and the uniqueness of “audio narration” for blog posts. They discuss the value of human narration as a counterforce to AI, and how we can use overt feature differences to attract attention. Then, Daniel shares what’s new in the MarsEdit 5.2 update. Daniel describes his workflow for informing customers about updates they requested, a way to make both them and yourself feel good. Finally, Manton is about to start a road trip to WWDC, and they speculate about whether Apple will add a live component to WWDC when Apple’s competitors now have a live audience again — the competitive advantage of being human in a robotic era.

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Links:

• Audio narration in Micro.blog — Announcing the new Micro.blog feature.
• A little more about adding audio — Manton’s post explaining the technical details.
• Jump Start Your Business Brain — Book Daniel recommends.
• MarsEdit 5.2 — Daniel’s blog post about the new features.
• Miraz Jordan on 5.2 update — Blog post about using duplicates.
• Accidental Tech Podcast 588 — Podcast episode covering Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs and Recall feature.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Manton’s recent blog posts about allegations that OpenAI stole Scarlett Johansson’s voice. They talk about the difficulty of arguing on facts when emotions run high, and how people on the internet might jump into any debate if it puts an “enemy” in a less horrible light. They talk specifically about whether Scarlett Johansson has a legal case against OpenAI, and about the importance of using facts when debating issues you care about and not resorting to exaggerations or falsehoods. Finally, they ask how we as technologists can lean into AI while maintaining human emotion and engagement.

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Links:

• Yesterday’s AI thoughts – Manton's round-up blog post after a day of posts about OpenAI.
• Takes Spread like Wildfire – Jason Becker on the tendency on social networks for takes to be considered either “in” or “out”.
• OpenAI Didn’t Copy Scarlett Johansson – Washington Post article supporting OpenAI’s claim they hired an actor who happens to sound similar.
• The Singularity – Wikipedia article about the theory that technology will at some point in the future become independent of humans.

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Micro Camp 2024 is today! Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog’s online event, Jean MacDonald leaving the company, and expensive top-level domain names. Then they review the announcements this week from OpenAI and Google, and what all the AI news may mean for Apple, Siri, and WWDC 2024.

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Links:

• Micro Camp — Micro.blog’s online community event.
• Christina Warren — Special guest for Micro Camp 2024.
• Jean’s departure post — Why she’s leaving Micro.blog and what’s next.
• Kimberly Hirsh — Micro.blog member now joining Micro.blog to help with community and curation.
• Google I/O — Google’s developer conference.
• OpenAI announcements — Update from OpenAI with demos of GPT-4o.
• Llama — Meta’s open-source AI model.
• Hallucinations — Manton’s blog post responding to an article on The Verge.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s latest event and the release of new iPads, Apple Pencil, and Magic Keyboard. They wonder whether iPad will ever be able to run Mac apps? They react to Apple’s new “Crush!” ad, and wonder whether they will pull it and/or apologize (spoiler: they did!). Finally, they talk about Mastodon’s new US non-profit, and Jack Dorsey leaving the board of Bluesky.

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Links:

• Apple Event – Apple’s May 7 event announcing new iPads.
• Dithering – Membership-only podcast by John Gruber and Ben Thompson.
• Accidental Tech Podcast – Popular tech podcast with an Apple slant.
• Give Us a Tablet – Manton’s 2008 post describing his desire for a Mac-based tablet.
• Crush! – Apple’s controversial iPad Pro ad.
• Boom Kill Cry – Adam Lisagor’s take on Apple’s ad.
• Mastodon U.S. Non-Profit – Blog post announcing the new corporation.
• Ghost – Another non-profit publishing platform.
• ActivityPub – The open protocol behind Mastodon.
• Micro.blog – Manton’s microblogging service, also an ActivityPub participant.
• Bluesky – The social network that spun out of Twitter before Elon Musk could stop it …
• Jack Dorsey Quits – The Guardian reports on Dorsey’s departure from the Bluesky board.
• Nostr – Another decentralized social networking platform.

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Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s further tweaks to the Core Technology Fee for the App Store in the EU. They discuss Micro.blog’s new photo features that use generative AI, giving users the option to disable AI features, and more extremist anti-AI beliefs.

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Links:

• Understanding the CTF — Latest documentation from Apple.
• AltStore PAL — EU marketplace now possible because of the Digital Markets Act.
• Micro.blog photos video — Demo video on YouTube for AI feature for photos and accessibility.
• Rabbit R1 — New AI device.
• OpenAI API — Documentation for using OpenAI.

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Manton discusses Micro.blog downtime and issues with his database servers. How attentive to phone calls should you be in the middle of the night if you run a server? Daniel and Manton talk about learning from mistakes and instituting changes to prevent repeats of the same problem. Then, they debate whether it’s warranted for the United States to require ByteDance to sell TikTok. Finally, can you systematically prevent corruption of social or regular media?

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Links:

• Amateur hour — Manton’s short post admitting a server mistake.
• MySQL — Popular database server software.
• HR 815 — Text of bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok.
• TikTok bill not xenophobic — Manton’s blog post about TikTok.

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Manton and Daniel check in again about their WWDC plans, and appreciate the value of meeting up with people in person. They talk about the newly announced “One More Thing” conferenced slated to take place near Apple during WWDC week. Finally they talk about the debut of the AltStore as a turning point for the openness of the App Store, and revisit the potential risks of adopting Apple’s “updated business model.”

Links:

• WWDC 24 – Apple’s annual developer conference.
• Release Notes 2019 – The last official event from the once-annual conference.
• One More Thing Conference – Alternative conference taking place in Cupertino the week of WWDC.
• River of News – Dave Winer’s 2014 blog post describing a form of RSS news reading.
• Tweet Marker – Manton’s erstwhile social media position-syncing service.
• AltStore PAL – New EU-based alternative App Store.
• Delta – The game emulator by the co-developer of AltStore, available on Apple’s App Store.

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Manton gets his first Apple Silicon Mac. They talk about the longevity of Apple devices and the particular performance attributes of Apple Silicon. They look forward to WWDC, anticipating the possibility of attending the in-person event. They are excited about the hinted big breakthrough in AI, and imagine how Apple might employ device-local AI for a variety of useful features.

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Links:

• Docker – Popular solution for virtualizing systems, particularly Linux ones.
• Giddy With Mac-ness – Daniel’s 2021 appearance on Daring Fireball, celebrating the M1 MacBook Pro.
• Only at Walmart – $699 MacBook Air on sale at Walmart.
• Absolutely Incredible – Teaser tweet from Greg Joswiak about AI announcements coming at WWDC.
• Socks in the Knob-Hole – Episode of Accidental Tech Podcast in which they talk about the AI teasers.
• AI Won’t Replace Doctors – NPR show about AI and how it will be used by professionals, including doctors, to extend their capabilities.

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WWDC 2024 has been announced. Are we planning to go even if we don’t get a ticket, just like the old days? Daniel and Manton discuss our waning love for Apple, while still appreciating so much that Apple does. Manton speculates about whether we are at “peak Apple” or not. Is Apple ripe to be surprised by an upset competitor?

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Links:

• WWDC 2024 — June 10-14 in San Jose.
• Micro Camp — Mostly online conference for the Micro.blog community.
• Amtrak route map — PDF of the current train routes.
• Amtrak Connect US — Proposed new routes.
• Corporations Are Not To Be Loved — Blog post from Brent Simmons.
• DarwinAI — Apple AI company acquisition.
• Vision Pro Numbers — Latest episode of Under the Radar podcast.
  

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Apple is sued by the United States. Do companies like Apple get a heads-up from suing parties like the Department of Justice, and how would we react if we were the targets of lawsuits like these, or the changes from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act? Daniel and Manton discuss the lawsuit. Then in the second half of the show, rumors about Apple licensing AI from a company like Google. What are the benefits to Apple of treating large-scale AI as a commodity service that they don’t need to focus on? Considering the various scales of technologies at which companies like Apple, OpenAI, and others work.

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Links:

• Apple sued by the DOJ — One of several articles from The Verge.
• Early thoughts on United States vs. Apple — Manton’s blog post.
• Dithering — Podcast from John Gruber and Ben Thompson recently covering Apple and AI.
• Apple and Google Gemini rumors — The New York Times on a potential partnership.
• Apple MM1 — Research paper from Apple on their new LLM.
• Micro.blog web page summarizing feature — Announcement of using AI in Micro.blog.
• Cray — Wikipedia page with photo of the iconic supercomputer.
• Rabbit R1 — Cute, handheld AI device.
• Humane Ai Pin — New video that better shows off capabilities.
• Knowledge Navigator — Concept video from Apple in 1987.

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Manton and Daniel talk a teensy bit more about the EU’s Digital Market’s Act, and Apple’s recent decision to offer web-based sideloading to certain developers. They talk about whether Manton would open an EU subsidiary if given the chance, and whether simply plunging in and doing something is the best way to find out what it’s worth.

Links:

• Apple Announces Changes – Apple’s press release about new sideloading opportunities for some developers in the EU.
• The Art of War – Free online version of Macchiavelli’s book.
• Strata for Micro.blog – App store link to the Micro.blog-based notes app.
• _David Smith – So-called “Underscore” David Smith, developer of WidgetSmith and other apps.
• WidgetSmith – David Smith’s widget customization app.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Apple reinstating Epic’s developer account for the EU, and then banning it again. They compare it with Apple’s recent public reaction to Spotify and the EU’s $2B fine against the company. They wonder if Apple has become fixated on this as a fight of passion, to their detriment. Finally, a wish for Apple to put somebody new in charge of the App Store to help to fulfill its mission.

Links:

• Catastrophic Response – The Verge’s 2020 report on Apple’s imminent termination of Epic’s developer account.
• Fortnite Will Return – TechCrunch reports on Apple’s previous approval of an Epic subsidiary in Europe.
• Terminated Again – TechCrunch reports on the latest termination of Epic’s European account.
• Apple Statement – Apple responds to the EU’s decision to fine it nearly $2B.
• Dithering – Paid podcast featuring Ben Thompson and John Gruber.
• There’s an App for That – Manton’s response to a recent post on Ben Thompson’s Stratechery newsletter.
• Epic’s Shared Emails – Epic writes about the ongoing saga and includes copies of emails between them and Apple.
• The Long Arm of the EU – Tweet from EU commission “Under the DMA, there is no room for threats…”
• Massive Decisions – Tweets from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney alleging that Apple has deviated from its own values.
• A Car it Never Built – Bloomberg article about Apple’s canceled car project, featuring details about some of the prototype designs.
• Apple Will Reinstate Developer Account – 9to5mac reports on the reinstatement by Apple of Epic’s European developer account.

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Apple cancels their electric car project. Daniel and Manton discuss whether Apple should focus on what they do best: personal consumer electronics. Then they analyze Tim Cook’s claim that Apple will “break new ground” on generative AI this year, and how Apple’s emphasis on controlling the user experience and protecting their public image might affect what AI projects they work on.

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Links:

• Break new ground — 9to5Mac reports on Tim Cook’s comments about AI.
• Sora — OpenAI’s video generation tool.
• Google Gemini diversity — The Verge on Google’s AI problems.
• Mac UI themes screenshot — Cabel Sasser post on Mastodon.
• Sorry, no beige — Billboard for the first iMac.
• Here’s to the crazy ones — Video from Think Different campaign.
• Apple Intelligence — Daniel’s blog post.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog new notes feature the companion iOS app Strata. They talk about sweetening the deal of Micro.blog with new features. Then they wrap up with how Daniel’s Black Ink release for iOS is going, and his choice to charge $99 for a lifetime unlock.

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Links:

• Introducing notes in Micro.blog — Manton’s blog post about notes and Strata.
• Apple Journal — Apple’s new journaling app.
• Ulysses — Another writing and note-taking app.
• Black Ink — Daniel’s blog post announcing the iOS release.

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Manton and Daniel talk about Daniel’s looming deadline for deciding whether or not to return his Apple Vision Pro. They speculate about whether a lot of people are returning them, and if so, is that worrying to Apple? What will the resale value of an Apple Vision Pro be in a year’s time? Finally, Daniel talks about showing the device to his kids, and shares his frustrations with the device’s lack of multi-user features.

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• Quest is Better – Mark Zuckerburg’s video comparison of Apple Vision Pro to Quest Pro.
• The Honeymoon is Over – The Verge article on the purported prevalence of Apple Vision Pro returns.
• Can’t Wait to Return – Twitter user @RjeyTech talks about returning the “mind blowing piece of tech.”
• Apple Needs a Flop – Manton’s post in anticipation of Vision Pro about how Apple could benefit from failure.
• Large Bloody Patch – The Verge’s Parker Ortolani attributes a subconjunctival hemorrhage to Vision Pro use.
• Marked up on eBay – Reply from Neil Bruder about the guy Manton say buying 6 or 7 Vision Pros.
• Notes in Micro.blog – Manton’s announcement of a major new Micro.blog feature.

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Daniel and Manton talk about their experiences so far with the Apple Vision Pro. They question whether it’s safe to wear “all day” and whether it might damage your eyes. They talk about the various means of justifying the purchase, while Daniel argues that “experiencing a taste of the future” is worth more than money. Finally, they contemplate the future of Apple Vision and whether Apple will release updates annually or less frequently.

Links:

• Apple Vision Pro – Official site for Apple’s new headset.
• Briefly Considered – Manton contemplates whether he might never buy another iPhone.
• Black Ink – Daniel’s long-time macOS-based, and now iOS-based crossword solving app.
• UIKit for Spatial Computing – WWDC video explaining how to adapt UIKit apps to be native visionOS apps.
• Be Careful and Go Slowly – Brent Simmons writes about his approach to (not yet) supporting visionOS for NetNewsWire.
• Meta Quest – VR devices at the higher end of Meta’s product line.
• Ray-Ban | Meta – VR devices at the lower end of Meta’s product line.

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Daniel and Manton follow up on Core Technology Fee and how it affects marketplaces and small developers. Then, they celebrate Black Ink for iOS finally shipping, weighing the benefits of 7-day vs. 30-day trials. Finally, they discuss their purchase plans for the Vision Pro and Rabbit R1 devices, and what they expect from the cutting edge hardware. Is it okay to hide technology purchases from your kids?

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Links:

• Setapp iOS marketplace — iMore on Setup’s hopes after the DMA.
• Blank Ink for iOS — Daniel’s blog post.
• Rabbit R1 — $199 device with AI.
• This Week in Startups — With Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu.
• Apple Vision Pro — $3499 headset from Apple.
• Vanity Fair on the Vision Pro — Nick Bilton gets a photo of Tim Cook wearing the headset.
• Apple needs a flop — Manton’s blog post about the Vision Pro.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s announced App Store changes to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. They discuss who can take advantage of the new rules, how they impact users and developers, and the limitations of new features both geographically and in terms of the financial status of a developer’s company.

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Links:

• Apple announces changes to iOS — Press release from Apple.
• Update on apps in the EU — More documentation from Apple.
• MacStories on changes for EU — John Voorhees summarizes the new changes.

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Manton and Daniel talk about Apple’s latest workaround for lawsuits demanding they support “outside sales” on the iPhone. They talk about what Apple’s balance of priorities with money-making vs. world-changing should be, and whether they are on the right track. Finally, they ask whether Apple is destined to gradually lose its soul over time, and they issue a challenge to current Apple employees to turn things around.

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Links:

• Updated App Store Policies – The Verge summarizes Apple’s latest change to US policies, allowing
• Dictator on Day One – Manton’s blog post about the morality of Apple’s App Store policies.
• Epic – Creator of Fortnite and one of Apple’s chief legal antagonists.
• Shifting Baseline Syndrome – The notion that humans suffer from a shifting conception of what is right or acceptable, based on gradual deterioration.

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Daniel and Manton talk about two hardware AI-focused products: Rabbit and Humane’s Ai Pin. They compare the features, the prices, and question whether the premise from each company is true: do people really hate their phones? Daniel argues that Apple Watch is the form factor that these devices should be pursuing, and they both reflect on how the phenomenal growth of AI in the tech industry is expanding out of software and into AI.

Links:

• Ai Pin – Humane’s flagship AI assistant.
• Rabbit r1 – A cheaper and in some ways more compelling hardware AI assistant.

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For our first show of 2024, we talk about new year ambitions and achievements. Manton’s Indie Microblogging book is almost done. Daniel reads the book Atomic Habits and thinks about the scaffolding for changing a lifestyle.

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Links:

• In the Year 2000 — Conan O’Brien skit debut from 1997.
• Indie Microblogging — Book by Manton Reece.
• Atomic Habits — Book by James Clear.

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For the last episode of the year, Daniel and Manton discuss the latest tech news including Apple stopping sales of new Apple Watch over a potential patent violation, and Adobe and Figma calling off the acquisition. Then Daniel and Manton look toward 2024 and what they might be working on.

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Links:

• Apple halting Apple Watch sales — The Verge on the fallout from blood-oxygen sensor patents.
• Masimo — Medical device company trying to enforce their patents.
• Adobe and Figma abandon acquisition — Blog post from Figma.
• Sketch — Design app for macOS.

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Manton and Daniel react to AI announcements from Google and Apple, and speculate that AI could be the technological weakness empowering other companies to challenge Apple’s dominance. They talk about a new service from Beeper that allows Android users to connect directly to the iMessage network, and how likely they are to be stopped by Apple. Finally, they discuss the ethical implications of a company like Beeper “hitching a ride” on another company’s infrastructure without their permission.

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Links:

• Introducing Gemini – Google’s new “multi-modal” AI technology.
• Apple Joins AI Fray – Article on The Verge about Apple’s new MLX framework.
• MLX – GitHub repository for Apple’s “ML Explore” project.
• Introducing Beeper Mini – New subscription service allowing Android users to use iMessage.
• How Beeper Mini Works – A “technical deep dive” on the company’s approach.
• iMessage Explained – Another technical article about the iMessage protocol.
• Libby – Popular app for downloading ebooks and audio books from libraries.
• Local Number Portability – Wikipedia page about the notion of phone number portability and where and when it has been required.

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Daniel and Manton talk about the MarsEdit 5.1 release and some things that affected it, such as the range of Mastodon instances and forks with different behaviors. They talk about the increasing sentiment towards locking down access to data on the web, in Mastodon specifically and more generally the public’s reaction to AI bots. How will AI empower data collectors to “imitate” styles of other expressions, and how does using copyrighted visual art to train AI differ from using copyrighted binary code to train code? Daniel answers why MarsEdit 5.1 isn’t called 6.0, plus some closing thoughts about the waning viability of one-time purchases for desktop software.

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Links:

• MarsEdit 5.1 — Blog announcing the new features.
• Mastodon security — Documentation for how Mastodon uses HTTP signatures.
• Happy anniversary ChatGPT — Manton blog post on using AI as a tool.
• Loish — Artist with a distinctive style that has been copied by AI.
• Mixed In Key — Music software with a server component that Daniel worked for.
• MarsEdit version question — Jason Becker asks on Micro.blog whether it should be 6.0.
• Arq — Mac backup software with one-time purchase or cloud storage subscription.

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All about the last week of OpenAI news: Sam Altman’s firing, board upheaval, Microsoft’s influence on the future of the company, and Sam Altman returning as CEO. Daniel and Manton then talk about the merits of OpenAI fulfilling their original nonprofit goals vs. pursuing commercial goals, and where all the activity around AI leaves Apple.

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Links:

• OpenAI blog post — Announcing the leadership change and Mira Murati as interim CEO.
• Sam Altman returns — The Verge article on the resolution after Sam’s initial firing.
• Steve Jobs as CEO again — Wired article on dropping the “interim” from his “iCEO” title.
• ChatGPT Voice opened up — More from The Verge on shipping the feature despite OpenAI chaos.
• Azure – Microsoft’s cloud platform including many AI services.
• Humane AI Pin — Much-hyped AI-powered device from ex-Apple founders.

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Daniel talks to Manton about his road trip, how he got Covid, and had to rush home. They react to the leak of an internal Tumblr memo, and Matt Mullenweg’s subsequent public statements about it, evaluate Tumblr’s current status and prognosis for the future, and why the heck Tumblr posts don’t have dates.

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Links:

• Honda Element Bed Platform – Manton’s post about installing a camping bed platform in his car.
• U2:UV – U2 in residency in Las Vegas.
• Internal Automattic Memo – Andy Baio shares a leaked memo from Automattic.
• Translation of Internalspeak – Matt Mullenweg responds to the leaked memo.
• Never Too Important – Tumblr’s staff announces their cheeky “Double Checkmarks” status.
• 37signals – A company that exemplifies the virtue of small teams.

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Manton and Daniel react to Apple’s M3 Mac announcement. They have different feelings about the quality of the presentation, but agree on the substance of what was presented. They talk about resisting the urge to upgrade when Macs are increasingly holding their utility for many years. Manton observes that Apple actually talked about “AI” by name, and they both talk about Apple’s relative obliviousness when it comes to AI. Finally, they hint at Manton’s forthcoming road trip, combining work and pleasure.

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Links:

• Apple Events – Landing page that currently hosts the M3 Mac announcement event.
• LLaMA – Facebook/Meta’s open source AI models.
• Touché – Daniel’s free Touch Bar utility for Mac.

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Daniel and Manton talk about The Verge article on POSSE, which mentions Micro.blog and includes quotes from Manton. They discuss the value of speaking to press to get your message out, and the increasing appeal of cross-posting to multiple social networks. Then they wrap up with testing SupportAgent.ai and the trend of personal automation tools — using computer assistance to create products that are more humane than they might have been otherwise.

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Links:

• The poster’s guide to the internet of the future — The Verge article featuring Manton and Micro.blog.
• The Vergecast — Overcast link to the longer audio version of the article.
• Tantek Çelik — Long-time blogger and co-founder of the IndieWeb.
• Matt Mullenweg — Automattic CEO and developer of WordPress.
• Cory Doctorow — Blogger and author of books such as Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom.
• Help Scout — Email help support system that Daniel and Manton use.
• SupportAgent.ai — AI to draft email replies, acquired by Help Scout.

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Manton and Daniel talk more about the on-by-default Video Reactions feature, now that it’s been deployed to the masses. They acknowledge the risks of injecting emotional language and imagery into arbitrary digital contexts, and think about how Apple might have introduced the feature differently. Finally, they consider Twitter/X’s new $1/year subscription approach, which might not be the craziest idea they’ve ever heard.

Links:

• The Funniest Thing – Mat Haughie shares the experience of his friend also who encountered video reactions during therapy.
• $1 Annual Fee – The Guardian reports on the trial plan that Twitter/X is rolling out in New Zealand and the Philippines.
• Pinboard – Maciej Cegłowski’s link-saving service, a pioneer of creative payment options.
• Micro.blog – Manton’s microblogging service.
• Cost of Spam – Matt Mullenweg’s reaction to Twitter/X’s $1 subscription experiment.
• Kottke.org Comments – New feature on Jason Kottke’s site, limited to paying subscribers.

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