Dave Johnson

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I'm a designer, movie fanatic, music aficionado and indoors enthusiast.
I like people who tell me what they love more than what they hate.
How techbio is shaking up pharma

Change is coming through AI, with the potential to better decipher human biology and disease.

Fast Company
Dear Adobe, I never, EVER wanna see what's new in acrobat
I’ve never been happier with my decision to go back to the Mac. My iPad journey was entertaining, but mostly an exercise in frustration.
https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/112406010223311779

When I finally pull the trigger, a new 13" iPad Pro w/ 16GB RAM, keyboard & stylus is gonna cost me €3,107. It would be by far the most powerful computer I own.

That's more than twice as much as what I paid for the Mac mini I do *all my development on*. It even beats out my high-end gaming PC whose GPU alone was €1800.

All of that goes to waste because it’s paired with a simplified, stripped-down OS using the same technology stack and limitations as a $300 Netflix device for your grandparents

Every entity with a Board of Directors should be federally mandated to have a Chief Brevity Officer.
Carpal tunnel wrist braces are the cauliflowered ear of the business world.
What is a .webp file, why are they suddenly everywhere, and how do we put the people responsible in prison
Brick and mortar retailers, I want to support you — I really do. So please stop with the barrage of hurdles when checking me out. No, I do not have your credit card. No, I do not want one. No, I’m not giving y ou my email address, and since I said no to that, do you honestly think I’m going to give you my phone number?
#rant

China: “Remove all VPNs”
Apple: “Sure thing”

China: “…and podcast apps”
Apple: “Can do boss!”

China: “…and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens”
Apple: “I mean why wouldn’t we? Here you go!”

EU: “Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly”
Apple: “Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!”