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My favorite terminal emulator, Ghostty, is now a non-profit
Mitchell Hashimoto, the creator of Ghostty, wrote about this last week:
I believe infrastructure of this kind should be stewarded by a mission-driven, non-commercial entity that prioritizes public benefit over private profit. That structure increases trust, encourages adoption, and creates the conditions for Ghostty to grow into a widely used and impactful piece
Pay per stream is a messy metric
Here's a question: let's say Music Service A pays me $0.01 per song streamed on their platform and Music Service B pays me $0.03 per song streamed. Which of these services is better for my income as an artist?
Wait, wait, there's more data you need to
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Generative AI use continues to rise
I recently discovered the Generative AI Adoption Tracker and it's a really interesting look at the data on how often Americans specifically are using AI tools such as ChatGPT both at work and in their personal lives.
Above is a snapshot of results from August 2024 through August 2025. The notable trend on
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+ I don't need a Workout Buddy, I need a Workout Trainer
My simple 3-step plan to make Workout Buddy more useful.
Long-term effects of the Covid vaccines
A new study is out looking 28 million people who did and did not get Covid vaccines. Here's the big takeaway:
Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 […] and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality […], with a similar association observed when excluding severe COVID-19
The digital driver's license isn't what I hoped for
I know some people have problems with digital IDs, but I personally think they're very convenient in theory and choose to use them eyes open to why others choose not to. My car can use my phone as a key, everywhere I shop accepts contactless payments, and the only reason I needed to
2025 was the year of making a (small) dent in my universe
Below is a version of the above video, so read or watch, whatever you prefer.
I am not really one for inspirational quotes. I don't particularly like them. I don't particularly find them inspiring, but I really do like this one from Steve Jobs:
“Life can be much broader once you
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Here's why Threads fucking sucks and Meta knows it
Another banger from Hank Green on why Threads fucking sucks. His benign attempt to get attention from his followers for his charity-oriented store during Black Friday was served to basically none of his audience. It wasn't rage bait and it included a link off the platform: the poison combination for Threads to
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Financial freedom's step 1: get a $400k salary
Mike Winters: writing for CNBC about a woman who has "mini-retired" at 37 years old:
In April 2024, Florence Poirel left her $390,000-a-year job at Google for what she calls a “mini retirement.”
I know these posts are easy rage bait, but I still find it fun to find
I hate supporting my favorite creators
Hey there,
I love your work on YouTube, I've been subscribed for years, and I never miss a video. That said, I find it morally reprehensible that you would try to make any money on this. I won't say it out loud, and I might even tell myself that this isn&
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Indulge a bit
In reality, lines are never so straight. There are no lines. We stumble and spiral, haunted by doubt and ambivalence. That's the curse of modernity. Or maybe that's too harsh, it's the challenge of modernity. And while we all face it, who can begrudge us a few fantasies here
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These damn consumers won't update their phones fast enough
Kevin Williams writing for CNBC: Americans Are Holding Onto Devices Longer Than Ever and It's Costing the Economy
While squeezing as much life out of your device as possible may save money in the short run, especially amid widespread fears about the strength of the consumer and job market, it might cost the
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+ My 2025 video game tier list (25 games covered!) 🦃
A preview of the best games I played (and that came out) in 2025.
Ghost Explore
Birchtree runs on Ghost, and I'm super happy with it; I'd use it even if the
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+ Eating my words
Listen, I don’t always get it right.
Anyone with a different opinion to mine is getting paid
There's a trend that's impossible to ignore across the internet, and that's comment sections and reply-guys on social media suggesting that anyone with a different opinion to them (specifically that something they hate is good) is being paid to say what they're saying. Do you like
Are consumers just tech debt to Microsoft?
I’m not saying this will definitely happen, but I think we could be on the cusp of a significant shift in Windows market share for consumer computers. It is not going to drop to 2% in a year or anything, but I feel like a few pieces are coming together that could move the
