Tylor Sweeney

@tylorsweeney
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I recently got back into blogging and decided to give my thoughts on what I think MacBook Neo might be a game changing Apple product - not just for the budget laptop market, but perhaps Apple's own iPad line.

https://tylorsweeney.blog/2026/03/08/macbook-neo-why-apples-budget-bet-could-be-a-game-changer/

MacBook Neo: Why Apple’s Budget Bet Could Be a Game Changer

For the last several months, rumors and speculation have circled the web as it appeared Apple was poised to release a budget MacBook powered by iPhone silicon. Apple is a notoriously “premium…

Tylor Sweeney

MacBook Neo: Why Apple’s Budget Bet Could Be a Game Changer

For the last several months, rumors and speculation have circled the web as it appeared Apple was poised to release a budget MacBook powered by iPhone silicon. Apple is a notoriously "premium" brand, with the late Steve Jobs saying, "we don't ship junk" in reference to expanding the Mac's market share by competing with lower-priced PC offerings, so rumors were met with obvious trepidation from tech enthusiasts…

http://tylorsweeney.blog/2026/03/08/macbook-neo-why-apples-budget-bet-could-be-a-game-changer/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

MacBook Neo: Why Apple’s Budget Bet Could Be a Game Changer

For the last several months, rumors and speculation have circled the web as it appeared Apple was poised to release a budget MacBook powered by iPhone silicon. Apple is a notoriously “premium…

Tylor Sweeney

Been very busy writing new code for #TapestryApp today, but yay 1.3 has hit the App Store!

Lots of code changes in this one. Lots of glass and glass-adjacent things along with a sprinkle of macOS. (Release notes: https://usetapestry.com/history)

For backers who asked to be able to subscribe and help support us even more than they already have on Kickstarter (❤️), you can do that now in Settings > Manage Purchase. (Obviously no one has to - only do it if you've got the funds and *really* want to!)

Tapestry

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Remember how every Steve Jobs keynote opened with a voiceover of Steve hyping up everyone on the executive team and how they’re all definitely best friends IRL, then spend the entire presentation talking broadly about how amazing everything is, while being fed scripted questions by someone offscreen, without ever showing or introducing any real products?
https://openai.com/sam-and-jony/

Ridiculous. Massively successful live service game that has likely made loads of money on microtransactions and Battle Pass purchases still deciding to lay people off.

https://www.theverge.com/news/614819/marvel-rivals-us-layoffs-netease

Marvel Rivals’ US team is undergoing layoffs

Developers on Marvel Rivals, a new and popular multiplayer shooter from NetEase, are reporting mass layoffs.

The Verge

I could not have said it any better than Michael Steele.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Y9FLTr/

TikTok - Make Your Day

Senate Confirms RFK Jr., a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary

The vote capped a remarkable rise for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was confirmed by a Republican Senate in a chamber where his father and uncles once served as Democrats.

The New York Times
Inflation report for January to show U.S. price growth remains elevated, posing challenge to Trump

The final inflation report covering the Biden administration is expected to show President Donald Trump inheriting an unfavorable inflation situation.

NBC News
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* | Big Game Trailer | In Theaters May 2

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This is a disgusting and immoral abdication of our global responsibilities. USAID is THE leading global humanitarian aid organization and Trump is firebombing it. We are no longer a global moral authority.

https://reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-keeping-only-294-usaid-staff-out-over-10000-globally-2025-02-06/