Mastodawn

The Apple Creator Studio subscription has ruined once great and kid friendly iPad apps like Keynote and Pages. Half the buttons prompt you to upgrade, the subscription and premium AI features are pushed HARD.

Mikko Mar 11

Reading this MacBook Neo review I realized that @NetNewsWire just has an unmatched three pane view reading experience on my iPad Pro 11” https://daringfireball.net/2026/03/the_macbook_neo

The MacBook Neo

May the MacBook Neo live so long that its name becomes inapt.

Daring Fireball

Mikko Feb 13

Martijn Frazer Feb 12

Learned about the "Wuselfaktor" yesterday when talking about Settlers II for @dosgameclub

It's a German concept that describes how interesting and nice a game is to look at without the player doing anything in particular.

It's especially relevant for simulation type games, where your screen is filled with a bunch of characters that are each working on their own task.

Settlers II has a very high Wuselfaktor, but so do games like Lemmings or Transport Tycoon.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuselfaktor

Wuselfaktor – Wikipedia

Mikko Feb 4

Misty Feb 4

I've seen enough people complain about how bad vinyl prices have gotten I feel like it's my duty to warn you: the new thing is CD collecting. We are, today, where vinyl collecting was in 2009.

CDs are still cheap in a lot of music stores and thrift stores, but expect to see thrift stores get more picked over in the coming years and used prices to start climbing as the revival gets in full swing. If you ever thought there's stuff you'd like to collect yourself, no time like the present.

Mikko Feb 3

“The attention-span crisis goes to the movies”.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/college-students-movies-attention-span/685812/