Mastodawn

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Om Malik. He was an inspiration. Truly a gentleman and a philosopher. Rest in peace my friend. https://om.co/2026/06/24/1966-2026/

Om Malik, 1966-2026

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…

On my Om

Randy Edmonds 58m ago

Generally speaking, I'd rather talk with Claude than most humans

Randy Edmonds 9h ago

John Siracusa 11h ago

Remember when we used to be excited when Apple took the store offline for product changes?

Randy Edmonds Jun 15

2018. macOS Mojave introduced Dark Mode. Peak Apple. Looking back, it feels like the moment the Rebel Alliance won, became the Empire, and we entered the darkest timeline.

#TheDarkSide #StarWars #Apple #Community

Randy Edmonds Jun 10

Apple being bad again

https://youtu.be/BEBIyjippF4?si=o23ed0gtAlOXrW1A

Utah man says he can't get customer service from Apple because AI is calling the shots

YouTube

Randy Edmonds Jun 10

Dave Frampton Jun 9

Still very early days, but my http alternative has a website!

https://ktp.nz/

We have many bespoke game engines, why only one big web engine?

ktp.nz

Katipo

Randy Edmonds Jun 10

Randy Edmonds Oct 20, 2025

Check out Apple's new motto.

Randy Edmonds Jun 10

This is the opposite of what I wanted from WWDC.

I hoped Apple would make it easier for older apps to remain available and continue serving the people who still use them.

Instead, Apple appears to be increasing its role as curator of what software deserves to exist on the platform.

Not every app needs constant updates. Some software is finished. Some software simply works.
I worry that we're losing the idea that apps can age gracefully..

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/09/app-store-guidelines-low-quality-apps/

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines With Stricter Rules for Low-Quality Apps

Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines this week, adding stricter language around low-quality apps. The 4.3 Spam rule already barred overly...

MacRumors

Randy Edmonds Jun 8

I feel like Golden Gate symbolizes Apple's move to AI. Like this is _the_ version that is the gateway/bridge to an AI UX.

Randy Edmonds Jun 7

I'm interested in tomorrow's WWDC keynote and sessions, but not like I used to be. It's used to feel like Christmas, just feels like a corporate event now. The magic is gone.