Mastodawn

Sordid Amok!May 30, 2025

The antidote to materialism isn't minimalism; it's maintenance. Keep things. Fix them. Mend them. Grow old with possessions you know well because you've cared for them.

Mac Justice Sep 25

Alex Russell Sep 25

"so, um, this law you passed...yes, we know we're not complying, and, well, you see, it's *inconvenient* that we keep getting caught trying to mislead you. Could you scrap it? Cheers."

-- Cupertino

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250925-apple-asks-eu-to-scrap-landmark-digital-competition-law

Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law

Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.

FRANCE 24

Mac Justice Sep 23

Manton Reece Sep 23

I’ve had a couple side conversations recently about centralized video. John Gruber makes a strong case today that this needs to be solved soon:

"With YouTube, Google has a centralized chokehold on video. We need a way that’s as easy and scalable to host video content, independently, as it is for written content. I don’t know what the answer to that is, technically, but we ought to start working on it with urgency."