MacBreak Weekly listeners: One of our providers (Megaphone) was down for 17 hours yesterday which caused a problem with Apple Podcasts. Some listeners trying to download the show yesterday were told it was paid only. Not on my watch! It’s fixed now. Try again and my apologies!

After a couple of (very productive) months using Claude code with Claude Max subscription I’ve decided to give GPT 5.3 Codex a try with OpenAI’s max subscription. It feels like a break up. Is that weird? I have to pack up all of Claude’s stuff and put it out on the stoop while Codex moves in.

Life is Full of Empty Boats: https://leo.fm/2026/02/19/life-is-full-of-empty/

Lovely thought for a lazy Sunday, 90% of everything is sanding h/t Matt Webb.

It’s so unsettling watching our 250 year-old democracy decay into dictatorship while the most disruptive technology since steam power is evolving at superhuman speed. It’s like watching a locomotive barrel headlong into a tornado. I have a bad feeling about this.

Watching the Superbowl while waiting for the Hellman’s ad (and my son’s half-second appearance in the background) and vibe coding a TUI to handle all the systemd services on my system. I was able to push it to Github faster than the Patriots could lose the game.

Who knew the metaverse was text based all along?

Fuck ICE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2…

Uncharted Territory: https://leo.fm/2026/01/12/uncharted-territory/

"“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”" Words to remember even if, right now, the universe seems to be bending toward evil and chaos. I want to ignore the horrors of the global stage and focus on the local. What else... https://leo.fm/2026/01/04/the-arc-of-the-moral/

RIP Stewart Cheifet. He was an inspiration to all of us who stood on his shoulders. twit.tv/shows/tri…

And just to prove Claude Code really can do some interesting things, I just used it to add the ability to post here to Emacs. It referred to several Micro.blog posts and set it up in one shot.

Thank you, Claude!: https://leo.fm/2025/12/28/thank-you-claude/

Join Mikah Sargent, Dan Moren, Annette Wierstra, Aleen Sims, and Erika Ensign as they play D&D for St. Judes! Live now! tilt.fyi/nrFxjX0gp…

Today would be a good day to remember that correlation does not equal causation. leo.fm

Salt Hank surprised a Club TWiT livestream with stories from his viral NYC sandwich shop 🥪✨. @leolaporte.me’s son shared a fun mix of family, fame & French dips—plus some secrets from the kitchen. 🍴 Watch here:

Smart, timely, journalist-driven coverage of tech’s biggest headlines. Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent. 🎧

Please forgive a proud father one more clip. From the NY Times: Salt Hank Rules the Sandwich World - NY Times It’s so worth watching, but beware, you will want to get in line for Salt Hank’s.

The Limitless AI is always listening.

Bee.computer Acquired by Amazon? Oh dear!: https://leo.fm/2025/07/22/beecomputer-acquired-by-amazon-oh/

Mike Masnick nails it again in “Fascism for First-Time Founders” on Techdirt: "Real innovation happens when companies have to compete on merit, not on who can kiss the leader’s ass most effectively. In a functioning democracy with actual rul... https://leo.fm/2025/07/18/mike-masnick-nails-it-again/

Leo Tells (almost) All on The Anycast: https://leo.fm/2025/07/17/leo-tells-almost-all-on/

The (true) story of RSS: https://leo.fm/2025/07/10/the-true-story-of-rss/

"The $28 French dip is big enough to food two people with big appetites. It delivers miraculous mouth feel along with rich, multi-tiered flavor. The fine-cut beef is dipped in jus before being layered with provolone cheese, caramelized onions and a... https://leo.fm/2025/06/26/the-french-dip-is-big/

Salt Hank’s is officially OPEN! Jones at Bleecker St in the West Village, NYC

The Future is Now: https://leo.fm/2025/06/17/the-future-is-now/

No Kings in Petaluma. “I decided to choose love.” — MLK

This is not a drill. All is takes is 3.5% of a population engaging in peaceful protest to hold back authoritarian movements. See you tomorrow.

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish: https://leo.fm/2025/06/12/stay-hungry-stay-foolish/

I’m really excited that Apple is finally giving iPad it’s due. Our WWDC recap is live:

So long and thanks for all the RoundRects: https://leo.fm/2025/06/07/so-long-and-thanks-for/

Micro.blog Photo Challenge, Day 6: Contrast #mbjune

Micro.blog Photo Challenge, Day 5: Reflection #mbjune

Micro.blog Photo Challenge, Day 4: Nostalgia

Micro.blog Challenge, Day 3: Shadow

Curve <img src="" alt=“Three photographers traveling a winding road”> #mbjune

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I’ve just been informed that this is Towel Day youtu.be/b6r8Tu-KJ…

Test posting this from Obsidian… "[!quote] You don’t build strength by avoiding discomfort. You build it by seeking it."

Rosy is watching.

Flipboard’s Mike McCue joins us on Intelligent Machines #818 to talk about his new app, Surf, the super social app. twit.tv/im surf.social

My secret is out.

Bucket List ✔️: https://leo.fm/2025/04/23/bucket-list/

DOGE gave Russia access to private government data: https://leo.fm/2025/04/18/doge-gave-russia-access-to/

A heads up, @twit.tv fans. I will be a guest of @leolaporte.me tomorrow, along with Liz from Liz HappyBeans (on Youtube) talking and geeking out about all things coffee. It'll be live at 1pm PDT, Good Friday!

My Very Own Action Figure: https://leo.fm/2025/04/16/my-very-own-action-figure/

Just signed this. We can't let Harvard be the only brave ones.

If I Could Turn Back Time: https://leo.fm/2025/04/14/if-i-could-turn-back/

Paris is THE BEST. What an opportunity to hire a super talented investigative reporter.