Manton Reece
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  • Trying out the new fediverse improvements in Threads. Haven’t launched the app in a while, so I’m happy to discover that following Micro.blog accounts from Threads appears to be working. Interesting choice for Meta to sort of relegate fediverse posts to their own timeline in the UI.

    → 9:43 PM, Jun 17
  • I remember thinking in Trump’s first term that he was a war president without a war, so he goes after political adversaries and immigrants with the same “we must destroy them” attitude usually reserved for an actual conflict. And now… Iran. Trump is unpredictable. Worst person to be in power. 🇺🇸

    → 8:13 PM, Jun 17
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  • I recorded a quick video on YouTube of a new way to have photo accessibility descriptions generated for you. There are a lot of different ways to manage photos in Micro.blog, but this flow is working well for me on the Mac side. Of course if you have AI disabled, it’ll skip this.

    → 4:25 PM, Jun 17
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  • Reflecting today on some kind words that were shared with me last week in San Jose. There’s nothing like talking face to face. When we’re only typing at each other online, we’re more quick to jump to the wrong conclusions, more likely even to dehumanize other people.

    → 3:13 PM, Jun 17
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  • Neat new plug-in for Micro.blog-hosted blogs from @jim:

    I threw together a really simple Micro.blog plugin to automatically open external links in a new browser tab or window by adding a “_blank” target link attribute via Javascript.

    This works because plug-ins can insert bits of JS into a page.

    → 2:57 PM, Jun 17
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  • Self-driving safety with lasers

    Seeing this link today on Daring Fireball about self-driving reminded me of something I’ve wanted to blog about. Tesla is supposedly set to start their robotaxi service in Austin this weekend. I’m slightly worried about it.

    Now that I’ve been in a Waymo — and experienced how smooth a ride it was, as safe or more safe than most Uber or Lyft drivers — it seems like asking for trouble to use anything short of the same technology, with lots of cameras and LiDAR.

    Elon Musk said recently, when trying to justify how Tesla only uses cameras and AI:

    People don’t shoot lasers out of their eyes to drive.

    Funny, except that humans are often terrible drivers. People rarely even check their blind spots when changing lanes, let alone have a 360-degree field of view. We are not exactly the gold standard in driving safety.

    It’s sad that we’ve just accepted that tens of thousands of people die from car wrecks every year in the United States. We should be doing more to minimize injuries and deaths on the road. Waymo seems like a step in the right direction, and Tesla’s approach seems like a step back.

    → 2:35 PM, Jun 17
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  • Glad I stopped sending my posts to the fediverse for a little while. So much of what I see on Mastodon is tribal. Small communities can be great, bringing people together and offering tools for moderation, but people also seem careless and prone to attacks right now.

    → 9:58 AM, Jun 17
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  • I’ll be releasing a new Mac app today, with a few updates for macOS Tahoe. It’s the bare minimum, and more changes will be needed later when Tahoe ships to everyone. One quirk that is annoying me is how to handle items that were previously very close to the edge of a window, like this photo icon.

    → 9:08 AM, Jun 17
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  • Tried the ChatGPT integration in Xcode 26. It’s pretty good! It seems to guess at which of my project’s files it should include in the context. Wouldn’t mind if it sent even more, at least all my Obj-C headers.

    → 8:58 AM, Jun 17
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  • “Can I preemptively squircle myself?” — John Siracusa on ATP, discussing Tahoe’s dock round-rect jail

    → 8:20 AM, Jun 17
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  • Duncan Davidson is moving on from Shopify, in part because of what will change with AI:

    It’s like 1997 and the early web all over again. But different, and more extreme. Of course, like then, many will be looking for a free lunch or to create party tricks. And, like the web, it’ll take us a while to really figure out how it’s going to change the world. For those that invest the time and effort, however, entirely new horizons are opening up even as entire industries are about to be rewritten.

    → 7:31 PM, Jun 16
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  • Not convinced about the new menu item icons in macOS Tahoe. It seems very unlikely that there will be suitable icons for every menu item in an app, so you’re left with a disjointed UI. I think it’s going to be more distracting than helpful.

    → 4:17 PM, Jun 16
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  • Micro.blog 3.5.1 for iOS and Tahoe beta

    Today we shipped an update to Micro.blog for iOS that has lots of little bug fixes. You can grab it in the App Store. Here are the changes:

    • Added publish status to post options screen for publishing drafts.
    • Added poster frame URL when copying HTML for videos.
    • Improved accessibility with more button labels.
    • Fixed profile menu position on iPad and improved height.
    • Fixed disappearing drafts button while loading.
    • Fixed uploads thumbnail images sometimes not loading.
    • Fixed publishing progress status to not appear when saving drafts.
    • Fixed link button on iOS to always check clipboard for website URL to include.
    • Fixed copying Hugo shortcodes for photo collections.
    • Fixed some buttons to be easier to tap.

    A new version for Android will follow soon.

    I’m also updating the Mac app with a few improvements for macOS 26 Tahoe. If you want to try the beta, you can download it directly for your Mac.

    → 10:20 AM, Jun 16
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  • D. Griffin Jones blogs a mockup of the Finder icon, restoring the colors:

    The frustrating thing is that Apple definitely prototyped this exact design. It was probably one of the first designs they tried.

    One issue Apple might’ve run into is what to do about dark mode. In Tahoe, they keep the person outline in the same blue. I hope they continue to iterate on this.

    → 9:45 AM, Jun 16
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  • Listened to AppStories on my walk this morning. Fascinating what a completely different WWDC experience I had without a ticket this year, mostly hanging out in San Jose. I had a great time, though, more chill and less frenzy than past years. Part of getting older is I don’t need to do everything. 🍻

    → 8:46 AM, Jun 16
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  • Because I wrecked my Xcode install for release builds by upgrading to macOS Tahoe, I’m switching over to Xcode Cloud. Probably should’ve done this earlier. By waiting a few years, at least Apple probably has gotten most of the kinks worked out.

    → 11:57 AM, Jun 15
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  • The left-aligned text for alerts in macOS Tahoe is such a welcome improvement. Apple just needs to center the icon and it’ll be good.

    → 8:45 AM, Jun 15
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  • I just updated the Micro.blog photoblogging page with the latest words for week 3! 📷

    → 5:03 PM, Jun 14
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  • Stay safe everyone going to a No Kings protest. I like this:

    A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these.

    🇺🇸

    → 12:32 PM, Jun 14
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  • Now that I’ve had a little more time with it, I see what Dia is going for. It’s not just about asking AI questions about a web page. It also aspires to become the starting point for all questions, replacing dedicated apps like ChatGPT or Claude.

    → 8:41 PM, Jun 13
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  • Gatto from Enrico Casarosa sounds amazing:

    The Annecy crowd cheered the announcement and went wild as Docter unveiled animation tests of a distinct, unique hand-painted look, something Pixar has never shown before. The film appears to be rich in colors from Venetian settings, and blends 2D hand paint textures with cutting-edge CG animation.

    → 7:01 PM, Jun 13
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  • Trying Dia, which is now available if you had an Arc account. It is very interesting. Not sure yet whether I will stick with it, or go back to Arc.

    → 10:29 AM, Jun 13
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  • We’ll be doing a couple betas of Micro.blog for iOS, whenever Apple approves it. If you’d like to be on the latest version, you can sign up on TestFlight. I tend to do short betas — just a few days or week and then it’ll ship to everyone.

    → 10:13 AM, Jun 13
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  • Casey Liss blogs some initial reactions to WWDC, including on the new iPad multitasking:

    They work well with a finger, but work great with a pointing device. The new multitasking mechanism will remove many of the shackles I feel when using my iPad Pro. I no longer feel like I’m trying to wade through wet cement when using it. I don’t feel like I’m bending to its needs — rather, it’s bending to mine.

    → 10:08 AM, Jun 13
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  • Steve Job’s commencement speech at Stanford is so good. On the 20th anniversary, the Steve Jobs Archive has published notes and drafts he sent himself. I love seeing this.

    → 9:01 PM, Jun 12
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