Pushed a new Mac release for Inkwell. Release notes here, just a handful of improvements.

A reminder that we offer completely free blog hosting on Micro.blog for nurses and teachers. There’s a link on our discounts help page.

Realizing that the vertical toolbars / tab bars in the iPhone Duo will mean more buttons going icon-only, losing their labels. Better use of screen space, but maybe a step back for clarity and accessibility.

John Gruber, in a blog post about Apple Pencil confusion with the Duo:

The easiest way to think about it isn’t to compare which devices support which features (like pressure sensitivity, or double-tapping) — it’s just to think about which devices can even pair with which Pencil models.

Too bad it’s so complicated, because the Pencil really is great, even the original one.

Wired reported that OpenAI asked members of Congress if a coordinated AI slowdown would be legal:

Substantive coordination on safety between AI labs may risk running afoul of antitrust law, the people say, which poses a significant obstacle to bringing major tech giants on board with the effort.

The first new episode of Core Intuition this year is out, episode 27.1. We talk about the Apple event, of course, with specific focus on the Duo and Siri Recap.

Incredible that it has been 25 years since 9/11. Thinking of everyone in NY especially. We were far away, but I’ll never forget how it felt that morning, not sure what would happen next, worried about our daughters who were babies, like the stability we had grown accustomed to had just shattered.

Daniel Jalkut and I have figured out how to record audio again. New bonus episode of Core Int dropping soon.

Great to have Jimmy Kimmel back on the air after summer break. His interview on YouTube with James Talarico is excellent. Starting to think Talarico is actually going to win. He has the perfect message for this moment. 🇺🇸

Watched: The Librarians. Really good, covering the book bans in Texas and elsewhere. Lots of stories about what it felt like at school board meetings and in libraries. 📺