By John Gruber
8k followers 14 articles/week
[Sponsor] Nylas for Email and Calendar APIs

Nylas recently launched v3 of their API. They rebuilt an already-great API platform with the developer experience and productivity in mind — redefining what a modern API should look like. One API for email, calendar, and contacts has never looked so good. Start building with Nylas today to discover why Nylas is trusted by 250,000+ developers at companies...

Tue May 7, 2024 00:00
Erasable Logo on Apple’s Homepage

Juli Clover, MacRumors: Hovering over the Apple logo and moving the mouse allows the current artwork to be erased and replaced with a new logo design. Apple created a total of six logos for the May 7 “Let Loose” event, and the interactive eraser cycles through those options. Would be cool if Apple’s managed to pull off being able to use...

Mon May 6, 2024 23:55
Fitting Facts to the Narrative at The Washington Post

From a Washington Post story headlined “Apple Is Behind in AI and Killed Its Self-Driving Car Project. What’s Next?”: The company’s Greater China region, which encompasses mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, has long been one of Apple’s most crucial growth zones. But growing pressure from a handful local rivals — including Shenzhen-based...

Mon May 6, 2024 21:24
Logitech’s Mouse Software Now Includes ChatGPT Support, Adds Janky ‘ai_overlay_tmp’ Directory to Users’ Home Folders

Stephen Hackett, writing at 512 Pixels: I know AI is all the rage right now and having a deal to bring ChatGPT into your software is trendy, but including a tool like this in what is basically a mouse driver is ridiculous. I’m not opposed to using AI in software. I’m just opposed to when it shows up as an unexpected, poorly-implemented feature...

Mon May 6, 2024 20:44
Yours Truly on ‘First Ones’

Brian McCullough at the Techmeme Ride Home podcast has a new YouTube series, “First Ones”, where he asks his guests for their firsts — first computer, first movie in a theater, etc. Guests so far, in addition to me, include Guy Kawasaki, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber, Ed Zitron, and more. Very fun.  ★ 

Mon May 6, 2024 20:19
Apple Watch Ultra’s Best Feature: Battery Life

Jason Aten, writing for Inc.: I don’t run marathons or climb mountains or dive. I don’t often find myself in remote locations in precarious situations. I joked that, for me, the Apple Watch Ultra will be the perfect thing to wear while other people are working out. Like, for example, when I’m keeping track of my daughter’s cross-country race...

Mon May 6, 2024 19:54

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