Morning!

How is *everyone*?

I've gone back to light mode for my tech stuff... I was finding dark mode a bit opressive 😅

I finally bought a new phone case as rawdogging it without one (after the silicone fail) was causing me deep anxiety.

Also, now using notbor.ing Weather app using accuweather as a source as Apple Weather was consistently incorrect for my location. #Apple #iPhone #DarkMode #LightMode #Weather #App

Morning!

How is *everyone*?

I've gone back to light mode for my tech stuff... I was finding dark mode a bit opressive 😅

I finally bought a new phone case as rawdogging it without one (after the silicone fail) was causing me deep anxiety.

Also, now using notbor.ing Weather app using accuweather as a source as Apple Weather was consistently incorrect for my location. #Apple #iPhone #DarkMode #LightMode #Weather #App

“I now assume that all ads on Apple News are scams”

What does it look like when a hardware and software company descends into an obsession with recurring services revenue to please its shareholders? Look no further than Apple, who has turned its Apple News service into a vehicle for scam ads.

These fake “going out of business ads” have been around for a few years, and even the US

https://www.osnews.com/story/144344/i-now-assume-that-all-ads-on-apple-news-are-scams/

#Apple

#Loops is another big #TikTok alternative that I'm excited to see growing. It's available on the #Apple App Store and it's coming to #Android soon, but you can download the APK for Android right now.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gsvggedskut5jsoqxpb4ogls/post/3me25isiagk2m

#Loops is another big #TikTok alternative that I'm excited to see growing. It's available on the #Apple App Store and it's coming to #Android soon, but you can download the APK for Android right now.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gsvggedskut5jsoqxpb4ogls/post/3me25isiagk2m

I'm not as full of hatred for Liquid Glass as some folks, but I haven't encountered anything about it that fills me with delight, and I don't like this transparent UI one bit. Also, oversaturated MacOS app icons are garishly awful and I don't like faux blurring. Guess it's time to dig into settings.
#Apple #LiquidGlass #rant

@slightlyoff

Google approved dozens of apps that sexually assault? Apple has dozens of apps who purpose is to humiliate and sexually assault? Including children?

Break them up. Make them small, tax them fairly and charge them.

Make arrests.

#eu #uspoli #csam #google #apple

I've submitted my resignation letter to Apple. My last day will be this Friday, October 31st.

I'm starting a nonprofit company to create FOSH (Free Open Source Hardware) assistive consumer electronics, focused initially on assistive consumer electronics for blind people. I plan to release many small intermediate products for the maker community.

I plan to start working full time starting November 1st at Brain Computer Enterprises, Cooperative Inc.
@bce

#nonprofit #a11y #blind #maker #fosh #foss #bce #bcecoop #freehardware #freesoftware #apple

So, what do people think of Apple's new Creator Studio?

Do we need yet another subscription service?

#Apple #CreatorStudio

So, what do people think of Apple's new Creator Studio?

Do we need yet another subscription service?

#Apple #CreatorStudio

It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlock
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-time-for-apple-to-reinstate-iceblock-220802356.html

#Apple #TimCook #ICE #ICEBlock #ReneeNicoleGood #ICE #JonathanRoss #DHS #Minneapolis #KristiNoem #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlock
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-time-for-apple-to-reinstate-iceblock-220802356.html

#Apple #TimCook #ICE #ICEBlock #ReneeNicoleGood #ICE #JonathanRoss #DHS #Minneapolis #KristiNoem #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Apple Creator Studio

Link: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46601157

#apple

Apple Creator Studio

Link: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46601157

#apple

Apple has confirmed that future Apple Intelligence models will rely on Google Gemini, marking the most surprising strategic pivot in years. After falling behind rivals in AI and failing to evolve Siri, Apple has partnered with the very company it spent a decade competing against. The announcement reads like a quiet admission that Apple lost the AI race it helped start.

It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlock
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-time-for-apple-to-reinstate-iceblock-220802356.html

#Apple #TimCook #ICE #ICEBlock #ReneeNicoleGood #ICE #JonathanRoss #DHS #Minneapolis #KristiNoem #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlock
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-time-for-apple-to-reinstate-iceblock-220802356.html

#Apple #TimCook #ICE #ICEBlock #ReneeNicoleGood #ICE #JonathanRoss #DHS #Minneapolis #KristiNoem #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Shout out to #SearchEngine #Podcast for talking about the #Fediverse on their latest episode, bringing in more users and growing the network with people who like informative media. I always appreciate new users coming in!

Also welcome to @kevin and the new #Forkiverse instance they've started! Always nice to see new instances!

If you have #Spotify or #Apple accounts, please go hit the like button equivalent on their episode!
https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/

#TheContentMustFlow