The post explores the similarities and differences between two decentralized social media protocols, Nostr and ATProto, tracing their origins from Twitter's centralized model. It discusses the philosophical underpinnings of both p...
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The post examines how the '6-7' meme exemplifies the concept of memetics by spreading humor purely through its status as a meme, independent of its original meaning.
5.8A Bite of the Forbidden Fruit
2026-01-01 • apple macos vision pro price convergence ios
The post critiques Apple's convergence of macOS and iOS, highlighting the loss of user agency and the shift towards a consumption-focused computing experience.
5.8A Quick Look at macOS
2025-10-20 • technology apple macos software development
The blog post critiques the recent macOS release, Tahoe, and the overall direction of Apple's operating systems. The author expresses frustration with the increasing complexity and inconsistency in macOS, particularly due to the i...
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The author expresses concern over Bluesky's implementation of public bookmark counts, arguing that it undermines the privacy of bookmarks and necessitates centralization of AppViews. The author believes that bookmarks should remai...
5.1macOS Tahoe
2025-06-20 • ui/ux design apple macos glass formation control panel
The author shares initial impressions of the developer preview of macOS Tahoe, expressing disappointment with the new Liquid Glass design. While noting some aesthetic positives, such as the Dock and desktop widgets, the author cri...
5.1On Spatial, Zoomable UIs
2023-12-17 • linux user interface design smalltalk eagle squeak zui
The author discusses their experience with Eagle Mode, a software for Linux that features a Zoomable UI, allowing users to navigate files and folders by zooming in and out rather than traditional clicking. They find it enhances fi...
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