Greg B
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- @1Password and @37signals alumni
Take my money, James Cameron
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Grabbing popcorn to watch the battle over this image unfold today. The main point the AI-sayers make is that the maze is unsolvable, as if a human artist couldnāt draw a broken maze. Everyoneās gone mad.
5 days ago
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Screaming into the void here -- "AI support agents" are ugh.
iamgregb.io/if-it-quacks...
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If it quacks like a duck... - @iamgregb
I canāt see how this could have happened without AI: How do you paste another companyās email address into your reply if youāre an actual human composing...
https://iamgregb.io/if-it-quacks-like-a-duck
5 days ago
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...Pitman acknowledged concerns about childrenās online safety but said āhowever compelling the policy concerns, and however widespread the agreement that the issue must be addressed, the court remains bound by the rule of law.ā
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US judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new state law aimed at protecting children by requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of users, in a win for Apple , Al...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-blocks-texas-app-store-age-law-meant-protect-children-2025-12-23/
6 days ago
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nilay patel
7 days ago
AI ran into a brick wall trying to control smart home devices this year, which feels like the canary in the coal mine for a lot of things. Excellent
@jp2e.bsky.social
dive into why and what comes next
www.theverge.com/tech/845958/...
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I followed the crowd. Here are my app defaults as of today:
iamgregb.io/app-defaults...
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App Defaults & Thoughts - @iamgregb
My App Defaults as of today, and comments about each one: Mail & Calendar: Iām slowly transitioning away from Google, and I donāt want to pay for yet another...
https://iamgregb.io/app-defaults-thoughts
7 days ago
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I really liked There Are Rivers in the Sky
#booksky
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A Quote from There Are Rivers in the Sky - @iamgregb
This quote from There Are Rivers in the Sky, the 25th book I finished this year, hits hard when youāre abroad, with a muddled perspective on whether youāll...
https://iamgregb.io/a-quote-from-there-are-rivers-in-the-sky
7 days ago
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My understanding is that
@raycast.com
's API doesnāt expose the keyboard hotkeys Iāve assigned in the app. Itās a shame, Iād love to build a cheatsheet extension that lists all my shortcuts, because I forget them constantly. // cc
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9 days ago
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Does it include StarCraft, though
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11 days ago
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Crazy numbers. "Up to 22% of jobs advertised online last year were positions listed with no intent to hire, according to a study across the US, UK and Germany by recruitment software provider Greenhouse."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs'?
Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzvpp8g3vo
11 days ago
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Wrote about the s-word in Wake Up Dead Man, which I liked
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Knives Out for the S-Word - @iamgregb
I love a good whodunnit, and the Knives Out series is a good one. I liked itĀ more than the most recent Hercule Poirot triplet from Kenneth Branagh. In order...
https://iamgregb.io/knives-out-for-the-s-word
11 days ago
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The one where I claim that Apple Watch is not personal
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Face It: Apple Watch Isnāt Personal - @iamgregb
Iāve been thinking a lot about the Apple Watch recently. It was released in April 2015, and Apple experimented a lot with how to position it. Now, after 11...
https://iamgregb.io/face-it-apple-watch-isn-t-personal
15 days ago
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A small Instagram rant after yet another dark pattern I noticed on that platform -
iamgregb.io/instagram-rant
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Instagram Rant - @iamgregb
I donāt know where Instagram, the face of modern social media, took the wrong turn to the south.Ā Just kidding, I know exactly when it went to shit. After...
https://iamgregb.io/instagram-rant
17 days ago
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Mike Drucker
19 days ago
i stand by this statement every year
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Agatha is turning in her grave producing enough electricity for BBC to produce their BBC Maestro videos
www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/agat...
19 days ago
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The sign youāre been waiting for.
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21 days ago
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stuart
22 days ago
no idea
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There are two paths the privacy world is taking, and I do not like either of them.
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Neither This nor That - @iamgregb
The current state of affairs in the world of data privacy, and the way it affects the internet as a whole, is miserable. On the one hand, you have...
https://iamgregb.io/neither-this-nor-that
23 days ago
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It's called "Da, my ahueli i chto?" in Russian. It will get worse.
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23 days ago
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Dare Obasanjo
25 days ago
If David Zaslav can get paid $50 million a year while running Warner Bros Discovery into the ground until itās sold off in pieces and renaming HBO Max/Max/HBO Go/HBO every other year, you have no reason to feel imposter syndrome.
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Live demos are great, here is why
iamgregb.io/let-it-be-live
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Let It Be Live - @iamgregb
Today, my morning reading took longer than planned because I ended up on YouTube, and no, my ADHD brain isnāt the reason this time. The real culprit was John...
https://iamgregb.io/let-it-be-live
26 days ago
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Finally, some good news from Apple
daringfireball.net/2025/12/bad_...
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Bad Dye Job
It might have made some sense to bring someone from the fashion/brand world to lead software design for Apple Watch, but it sure didnāt seem to make sense for the rest of Appleās platforms. And the de...
https://daringfireball.net/2025/12/bad_dye_job
26 days ago
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Central heating gang unite
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26 days ago
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Still stings a bit, like seeing a photo of your ex online, but itās great to see a new release from 37signals:
www.fizzy.do
We need more fresh, colourful, and unconventional products out there!
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Fizzy
A refreshing take on cards, columns, and kanban.
https://www.fizzy.do/
28 days ago
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I'd be really interested in reading a detailed piece on how the new Texas App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) works with COPPA, GDPR, and other regulations.
28 days ago
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This is a fun one
www.santaprivacy.com
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https://www.santaprivacy.com/
29 days ago
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I wrote about the great divide unfolding around us, and the feeling Iāve been missing for quite a while -
iamgregb.io/the-great-di...
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The Great Divide - @iamgregb
I love the Internet. Not the over-optimized, bot-filled imitation we scroll through today, but the early Internet -- when stepping online felt like joining...
https://iamgregb.io/the-great-divide
30 days ago
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Cheburnet is here.
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about 1 month ago
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Love this message from
@dpcireland.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QL1...
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Pause Before You Post
YouTube video by Data Protection Commission Ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QL1FmBaof8
about 1 month ago
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Kagi HQ
about 1 month ago
After six years of relentless development, Orion for MacOS 1.0 is here:
blog.kagi.com/orion
Also: Orion for Linux is currently in Alpha, and Orion for Windows has officially started development with a target launch for late 2026. Orion also has a dedicated website now:
orionbrowser.com
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Robin Berjon
about 1 month ago
This is *amazing*. This goes straight to Deceptive Design Hall of Shame. They made a "take a break" nudge that has no obvious "ok, I'll take a break" affordance. Its three affordances are: 1) Keep chatting (default, highlighted) 2) x out ā keeps chatting 3) "This was helpful" ā what is this? š§µ
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Iām not sure I like how often modern movies and TV shows rely on the āsocial media gossipā trope. It may reflect todayās world, but older films felt cleaner and more timeless without it.
about 1 month ago
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Itās funny how everyone blames GDPR for the cookie banners that āruined the internet,ā when the real culprit is the decades-old ePrivacy Directive, not the GDPR.
about 1 month ago
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It looks like Google has quietly enabled their "smart features" for everyone, and that includes Gemini AI access? You can disable it in the Gmail and Workspace settings. This lawsuit is well deserved.
www.classaction.org/news/thele-v...
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Thele v. Google, Llc.
A class action lawsuit alleges Google is tracking consumers' communications without consent after it 'secretly turned on' Gemini AI for all users.
https://www.classaction.org/news/thele-v.-google-llc
about 1 month ago
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Lol @ Safari 26.1
about 1 month ago
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> .gepj > .cieh > .gnp Patents pending.
about 1 month ago
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Choose your fighter
about 1 month ago
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Full screen of the sponsored results, a new low from Google. Switch to
@kagi.com
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about 1 month ago
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Dare Obasanjo
about 1 month ago
A big tech absurdity is that leaders canāt get promoted on impact alone, they need āscope,ā (aka running a large org) so they over-hire to run empires. Bloated orgs, fake work, over-engineered fixes to simple problems until the exec gets promoted and bails, leaving layoffs and cleanup behind.
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Has anyone seen first examples of this consent on iOS already?
techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/a...
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Apple's new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with 'third-party AI' | TechCrunch
Apple updates its App Store rules to restrict apps from sharing personal data with third-party AI without disclosure and explicit permission.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/apples-new-app-review-guidelines-clamp-down-on-apps-sharing-personal-data-with-third-party-ai/
about 1 month ago
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Cyprus is shaky today
about 2 months ago
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squĘā”š®²š®³y from:me
about 2 months ago
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Google's monopoly on video online (not talking about TikTok or Reels) worries me greatly. The process of enshittification of YouTube is in full swing now, and there's nowhere else to go.
about 2 months ago
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āAI will join a meetingā
about 2 months ago
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The iPod sock is back, and itās a knee high.
9to5mac.com/2025/11/11/a...
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Apple launches iPhone Pocket: a limited edition designer strap accessory - 9to5Mac
Apple has launched a limited edition accessory for the iPhone, called the iPhone Pocket. It evokes a modern day iPod...
https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/11/apple-launches-iphone-pocket-limited-edition-designer-strap-accessory/
about 2 months ago
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Una cerveza, ĻαĻακαλĻ
about 2 months ago
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Telegram is doing just fine, folks
2 months ago
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Honestly, I canāt believe how bad and outdated the ePD situation is today.
matomo.org/faq/general/...
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ePrivacy Directive, National Implementations and Website Analytics - General - Matomo Analytics Platform
https://matomo.org/faq/general/eprivacy-directive-national-implementations-and-website-analytics/
2 months ago
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Caitlin Gilbert
2 months ago
Iām crying
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
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Americans: Cookie banners in the EU are so bad, itās crazy Current US admin: Hold our beerā¦
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2 months ago
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