GitHub if it was made by everyone but GitHub
A meme keeps showing up on my X timeline: developers asking AI image models to redesign GitHub in the style of Apple, Microsoft, Craigslist, Geocities. I tried one. I have thoughts.
Windows Update is becoming polite. About time.
Microsoft is loosening Windows Update: a 35-day pause, a calmer shutdown menu, bundled monthly restarts. Welcome — and overdue. The deeper philosophy hasn't moved.
Apple at 50: still admiring, still waiting
Apple turns 50 today. I have been writing about them since 2009 and using their products daily since the iPhone SE. The admiration is still there. The patience is wearing thin.
What if Apple ran your AI agent?
I tried an open-source AI agent that sends me a morning briefing without being asked. It works. But it took terminal skills to set up. Apple has everything it needs to build this into iCloud+.