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Micro app 10: MastoThreads
For years, I have been posting long-running threads on social media for the movies that I watch each year. I
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2026 is going to be a very painful year in tech
As of writing, the Steam Deck is completely unavailable to purchase from Valve in the US with this note at
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Freedom is the government asking for the physical location of those critical of that government on social media
Mariella Moon: Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online
DHS has sent hundreds
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Tahoe brings 80% charging caps to the Mac
Juli Clover: Apple Brings iPhone-Style Battery Charge Limits to the Mac in macOS Tahoe 26.4
The macOS Tahoe 26.
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A passionate defense of the M Pro series of chips
On the latest episode of ATP, a show I should mention that I really love, they discussed the possibility of
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The data has changed
Rachel Thomas: Breaking the Spell of Vibe Coding
It is worth experimenting with AI coding agents to see what they
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Optimizing for 3 users
Anil Dash: Launch it 3 times
I’ve seen so many teams trying to figure out how to optimize the