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2026-03-31 14:04:24 UTC

🔗 More F1 2026 Details - Superclipping, turbo lag and low grip mode - YouTube I wrote about the tension, the upside, and why this may change what the computer can do next. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/31/f1-details-superclipping-turbolag-low-grip/

2026-03-30 17:46:57 UTC

🔗 Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer I wrote about the tension, the upside, and why this may change what the computer can do next. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/30/human-brain-is-not-a-computer/

2026-03-30 14:06:54 UTC

2026-03-29 13:51:16 UTC

🔗 Why your best ideas come after your worst I wrote about the tension, the upside, and why this may change what the computer can do next. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/29/the-clown-and-the-editor/

2026-03-29 13:50:39 UTC

🔗 My web this week - W13 I wrote about the tension, the upside, and why this may change what the computer can do next. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/29/my-web-this-week/

2026-03-28 23:33:13 UTC

🔗 A Lament For Aperture, The App We'll Never Get Over Losing I wrote about the tension, the upside, and why this may change what the computer can do next. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/28/a-lament-for-aperture/

2026-03-28 23:26:14 UTC

2026-03-28 23:18:15 UTC

2026-03-28 22:58:57 UTC

2026-03-28 22:09:42 UTC

I linked to this because "make it all equally ugly" is a funnier and smarter response to macOS 26 corner inconsistency than most design discourse deserves. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/28/mac-os-tahoe-inconsitency-make-em-all-ugly/

2026-03-27 22:11:14 UTC

Terminal tools are getting more playful, and that is a good sign. I linked cmux today because it takes the multi-project terminal mess and gives it a more visual model without sanding off the power-user edge. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/27/cmux/

2026-03-26 22:09:54 UTC

You do not need more time. You need a mountain on the horizon. I linked a piece on focus, constraint, and why one real priority can simplify a lot of false complexity. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/26/creating-space/

2026-03-26 13:57:58 UTC

Interestingly, primal (nostr) now makes the best feeling iOS client for any social media. Scrolling is smooth, good font size default choices and the only one with a good compose experience anymore.

2026-03-25 22:15:43 UTC

Always read the footnotes. Apple's education pricing quietly changes the equation in ways a lot of workstation takes glide right past. Tiny note, useful sting. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/25/always-read-the-footnotes/

2026-03-24 22:12:24 UTC

F1 may have stumbled into a weird trade. The racing is good, but qualifying is starting to punish all-out commitment because deployment management keeps barging into the lap. Leclerc’s China lap makes the problem easy to see. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/24/new-f1-rules-may-have-problems/

2026-03-23 22:11:49 UTC

The Browser Company saw the agent + browser shape early. Dia proves the thesis had teeth. Burning Arc burned the trust that would have let them carry it forward. https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/23/the-browser-company-called-this-early/

2026-03-22 22:09:07 UTC

Claude got closer to the computer. ChatGPT mostly stayed closer to the feed. That difference explains why OpenAI now has to push into browser use, tasks, and a bigger answer-machine play. I wrote about the skepticism and the upside: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/03/22/why-combining-codex-browser-use-and-chatgpt-makes-sense-to-me/

2026-03-19 21:43:52 UTC

It’s fascinating the number of people I’ve recently talked to in tech who are either deciding to quit and pursue their goals to build their own thing or quitting to touch grass.

2026-03-17 13:29:54 UTC

I wrote about a common corporate trap here.
Original post: https://mastodon.social/@gurupanguji/116241716289468228 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/39454af07ce91d8172f06c1bcc72843139140b4efee2e4126d80c5701a3ff447.webp

2025-06-18 14:45:05 UTC

Spent the last few months reading about neuroscience. I realized I didn't understand how dopamine works. Now that I do, 2 points:
- the human brain is incredible in its adaptability
- the environment around phones and social media is the hardest it's ever had to work

2025-05-25 00:24:20 UTC

The increasing number of websites with no RSS feeds sadden me. =|

2025-05-24 20:41:21 UTC

https://inessential.com/2025/05/24/retirement_and_netnewswire.html
As a devoted netnewswire user since 2005, I am genuinely excited for @brentsimmons@indieweb.social's retirement. I also wish him nothing but incredible health and pure happiness in pursuing his coding ventures. <3

2025-05-21 23:29:45 UTC

https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/953b658a-579b-4b3c-b280-43b3781babf3 lovely idea to provide a NotebookLM notebook for the Google IO announcements. Sadly, that mind map is not the best.

2025-05-19 17:30:19 UTC

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.labs.language.tailwind
Google released NotebookLM as a standalone app on Android with iOS "coming soon."
I love notebooklm. This is exciting. #notebooklm

2025-04-27 14:06:15 UTC

My shocking discovery today - almost any app on ios and android can programmatically take a screenshot without you, the user, ever knowing.

2025-04-25 14:46:25 UTC

What’s this new silent addition to location permissions you’ve defaulted to “on” apple?
#apple #privacy https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/bbc82e1994409c004e2386fa55b3b396050158a253c0e30f96b678c65dc83af7.webp

2025-04-23 13:00:40 UTC

The iPhone 17 Air looks a lot like the Nexus 6p, even more than a pixel IMHO. #iphone #nexus6p #android https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/0ac7a12816c493c55337082035db7c25565e42270bed146dd58dce35c9e434f4.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/76c64790af8792e42b6d2640986bad1ad17331d5bc1fdfa66e4218663d36b025.webp

2025-04-20 13:41:12 UTC

TIL: Zen phones home far more than any other browser. I don’t think it is nefarious, but phoning home is resource consumption. Go with degoogled chromium / Orion / Tor if you really care.
https://sizeof.cat/post/web-browser-telemetry-2025-edition/ #browser #chrome #zen #orion

2025-04-20 13:10:31 UTC

https://flausch.social/@piegames/114352447253793517

2025-04-20 01:57:55 UTC

These days, my favorite dopamine hit is to vibe code my own local chrome extensions to do simple things. This one is to get a specific archive of the current url. #chrome #web https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/e2739cec8a2486f9abf8d4f64675798ce9deaf612b6795dc2d742a142bdc5a28.webp

2025-04-11 01:08:56 UTC

https://particle.news/share/_1bZS where winds meet also has a fascinating premise and excited to see where this heads
#gaming

2025-04-11 01:03:55 UTC

https://particle.news/share/m_qLh
Omg. Exciting news with #marathon game play reveal set for April 12. #bungie

2025-04-06 22:35:31 UTC

Seriously, wtf Whatsapp. Why are you introducing dark patterns into search just to get people using Meta AI. #sigh #whatsapp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/f7f87b910dcc3775808de3c4edd8b81b0f4755706cc3b6ce087a72cf48a185ca.webp

2025-04-02 03:48:14 UTC

https://danielraffel.me/til/2025/04/01/how-to-hide-disable-your-adblocker-pages-with-safari-hide-distracting-items/ neat little trick to rid the world of annoying ad blocker blockers

2025-04-02 03:43:47 UTC

Between the weird wallpaper bug and this one: https://www.lkhrs.com/blog/2025/macos-drops-ipv6-default-route/ , it sure looks like mac OS 15.4 introduces new bugs despite closing many.

2025-04-02 02:59:49 UTC

https://www.threads.net/@techmeme/post/DH7TDEMKK0o
Everything's become AI now: "AI coding startup" and "vibe coding leader..." Are non ironic value doublers now. =)

2025-04-02 01:42:48 UTC

I worked around the "sync failed" issue on iOS after the latest @pocketcasts.com update. Logout and log back in!

2025-03-31 23:58:48 UTC

@pocketcasts.com - iOS keeps saying “Sync failed” since the update today. Known issue? And if so, any known workarounds?
#pocketcasts #ios

2025-03-31 20:59:44 UTC

looks like watchos 11.4 got pulled by apple. #watchos #apple

2025-03-30 19:41:18 UTC

With the nano texture option available on MacBook Pros for $150, I am wondering if this is the year Apple introduces it to iPhones for $100 - $150 and competes with Samsung's anti reflective coating.
#iphone #apple #nanotexture

2025-03-27 18:54:22 UTC

“In Signal’s history, this is the largest US-growth moment by a massive margin,” ... “It’s mind-blowing, even on our side.”
https://archive.ph/20250327184349/https://www.wired.com/story/signalgate-is-driving-the-most-us-downloads-of-signal-ever/#selection-735.0-735.178

2025-03-22 03:43:42 UTC

That was a thrilling sprint. Congrats to Hamilton on his first Ferrari win. #chinesegp

2025-03-21 14:29:44 UTC

Controversial take:
If Chrome supports shortcut: "Cmd+Shift+L" to copy the URL and "Cmd+Ctrl+S" to show just the content area, it gains all the Arc and most of the Zen users back.
Bonus: Vertical tab support

2025-03-19 22:31:07 UTC

just like claude's found a niche in writing code, it looks like a ton of AI devs are resorting to gemini as the LLM behind their apps. Have heard it from a couple start up folks already. That large context window is the shot, but the cheap inference is the chaser.

2025-03-16 06:31:07 UTC

What a start to the 2025 season! #australiagp #f1
I feel for PIA but hopefully this is the best lesson for him. He cannot afford to make unforced errors. He’s got the potential and MCL really does look like the favorites this year.
Good job NOR!

2025-03-15 23:32:40 UTC

https://youtu.be/GrgEnITfeAY?si=2nK82VSVq7RabB9t there is no merch without merc #f1

2025-03-15 22:39:17 UTC

https://medium.com/stanford-magazine/stanford-research-on-effects-of-radioactivity-from-bikini-atoll-nuclear-tests-on-coral-and-crab-dna-48459144020c
Nature finds a way. It's also a sign that there's still so much to be learned from Earth esp from the marine life.

2025-03-15 17:48:49 UTC

Yassss. Bottom toolbar on chrome now supports "swipe up on the urlbar" to get to the tab exposé. Thanks chrome team.

2025-03-13 00:49:32 UTC

When I see a site that loads an article and then hides it in an attempt to paywall it, I immediately jump to figure out how I can unlock and then share the recipe widely. Here are some examples:
- newyorker: just toggle reading mode on safari
- wired/verge: request archive.today for the article

2025-03-06 16:47:10 UTC

https://bsky.app/profile/knifefight.bsky.social/post/3ljpohrb72s2g
@knifefight.bsky.social post resonates. Many easy bad faith arguments against this position including: "So what? Government grifts, I'd rather they grift for me." if you have good arguments, I'd love to learn more.

2025-02-26 01:41:35 UTC

https://gurupanguji.com/2025/02/25/framework-announcements-feb-25-2025/ some exciting announcements from @framework@lemmy.ca #framework #pc

2025-02-22 23:36:11 UTC

One more suggestion for chrome bottom toolbar would be to reverse the order of the hamburger menu. Right now, the "follow" button is the most accessible when it really should be the "new tab" button. https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/d4e07ba6e80ef31291fa3abd9f0eed5945efc1d7111e34f43b3831b66f670e73.webp

2025-02-22 23:33:10 UTC

Chrome bottom toolbar has come a long way in Android. The only thing missing now that would improve my workflow is the "
swipe up from url bar to get to tab expose."
Great job chrome peeps.

2025-02-22 23:22:08 UTC

When they ask for 5 bullets and you give them zero, aren't you being efficient?

2025-02-22 21:07:52 UTC

https://gurupanguji.com/2025/02/22/the-best-explainer-to-c2pa-is-here/ #tech #c2pa #howtown

2025-02-22 03:41:08 UTC

PSA: #codeserver #homelab https://gurupanguji.com/2025/02/21/version-4-9-72-of-code-server-is-no-bueno-switch-to-the-previous-version-to-get-it-working-again/

2025-02-22 02:04:01 UTC

After reliant on code server running on my home server, I am lost as the latest image is just ending up with a blank screen. Now looking for ways to downgrade the version.

2025-02-22 01:21:45 UTC

Who does UX for @perplexity? That design team has a keen sense of what's good for mobile search esp on the mobile web.

2025-02-16 13:57:46 UTC

I am surprised Whatsapp decided to give up on the green branding. But now that it did, I am even more pissed it doesn't support material you theming or still sticks with its ugly emoji on android.

2025-02-07 14:51:23 UTC

You know the internet is still a place for us nerds when everyone’s now sharing their deep research reports in full ;-)

2025-02-05 04:27:14 UTC

To be fair, @openvibe.social does go a long way for Android.

2025-02-05 04:26:05 UTC

I wish these modern feed readers also showed up on android / on the web. I'm looking at you @cheeaun.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

2025-02-05 04:24:32 UTC

Stitching diff parts of the open web relevant to you to present a delightful timeline on your mobile phone - aka - the contemporary "feed reader."
https://www.macstories.net/stories/the-many-purposes-of-timeline-apps-for-the-open-web/

2025-02-05 02:38:41 UTC

Tapestry by the folks @Iconfactory@iconfactory.world is a delightful design and take on what a modern mobile feed could be. Love it. I also love that you can only use it for reading.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tapestry-by-iconfactory/id6448078074

2025-02-04 05:01:36 UTC

2 theories why Sam Altman only types in lowercase:
1. “no cap theory”: He's playing 4D chess, using caps as a "humanity test." Caps => AGI🤯
2. iOS autocorrect is the real villain. Can't blame him.
Got more theories?

2025-02-02 20:28:35 UTC

There's something so uniquely brain tickling and satisfying about setting up something new and learning the ins and outs of the new system. After years of Obsidian, I discovered Silver Bullet as it currently fits my need for a self hosted notes solution. #obsidian #silverbullet

2025-02-01 17:34:50 UTC

School germs ruining weekend plans are the ultimate #parentinglife

2025-01-29 21:19:44 UTC

bought my first graphics card since 2002 to setup a local LLM system. time to get digging into a computer again!

2025-01-28 06:57:34 UTC

roti, kapda aur nvda: the new necessities of life

2025-01-17 23:39:10 UTC

What did the bored miner tell the blockchain?
I’ve heard all these hash jokes before. Gimme a nonce.
🤭

2025-01-17 23:29:42 UTC

https://youtu.be/Zhg-DOAyV9U this video gives me the ffeeeeeelllllssss. Delightful.

2025-01-17 17:57:55 UTC

Just realizing when ASI (artificial super intelligence) gains sentience, it becomes an ASS

2025-01-15 03:36:50 UTC

https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ This epic by @vgr.bsky.social still continues to be completely and totally relevant in today's corporate world.

2025-01-12 23:00:03 UTC

I’ve not found something more amazing and frustrating that trying to learn how to make a node / react app. It’s at once mind blowingly amazing that one can create apps that are so functional and yet the whole thing is so inscrutable when you hit an error. 😳

2025-01-12 06:00:52 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YPq97_3VZXA
Never fails to put a smile on my face

2025-01-12 03:08:40 UTC

Looks like suddenly everyone is trying to recreate office productivty apps again. It kinda makes sense given that there might be some thesis around AI being an inflection point. That said amongst companies that I trust to make this happen, @figma.com is the one I am keeping an eye on. https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/77935de5fb26a505e6288abb7735ac859c6b0f5b7f7903387c789a758aea0d92/8362a1a4a66e11235070dcbb1ea99f9d34c9dad870b8687a64baf028a6a9ced9.webp

2025-01-11 21:43:58 UTC

https://bsky.app/profile/techcrunch.com/post/3lfi7xfrovy2x honestly, I support this move by @ma.tt - any open source project can be forked and should be when things don’t line up. JK was a nice troll fwiw.

2025-01-11 21:33:50 UTC

https://harpers.org/archive/2025/01/the-ghosts-in-the-machine-liz-pelly-spotify-musicians/
Independent of your position on perfect fit content, just wanted to call out how well written this piece from Harper’s is. Both from the narrative and the presentation perspective. <3

2025-01-10 22:01:31 UTC

https://particle.news/story/microsoft-rumored-to-bring-halo-gears-of-war-and-more-to-ps5-and-switch-2?utm_source=particle
Omg gears of war on ps5 and switch 2??

2025-01-10 21:10:17 UTC

If anyone has a surf.social whitelist code, please DM me. Would love to start testing it out.

2025-01-08 00:47:11 UTC

"... Apple can address this by somehow making it more clear which notifications are AI-generated summaries. Like, perhaps instead of their “↪︎” glyph, they could use the 🤪 emoji."
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/01/06/snell-apple-intelligence-notification-summaries
😅

2025-01-08 00:44:22 UTC

https://daringfireball.net/2025/01/meta_zuck_content_moderation_zig_zag
Honestly a measured take from Gruber.

2025-01-07 23:30:23 UTC

It's 2025, @instapaper on android still doesn't support themed icons.

2025-01-07 21:59:32 UTC

New bluesky followers. Is it a Musk bump or a Zuck jump?

2025-01-05 16:36:57 UTC

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1hu3rte/new_joycon_photos_from_chinese_sns/
Whoa the switch 2 is starting to take shape as the leaks keep coming. This must be killing Nintendo, given how much they are likely trying to build inventory before announcing.

2024-12-30 02:56:31 UTC

https://www.instagram.com/gurupanguji/p/DEL7ZVFJUKYpuqXZ4myVeRG20O24INrSQZwz4k0/
Particularly proud of this picture.

2024-12-29 01:09:07 UTC

https://www.threads.net/@retrotechdreams/post/DEIeGaLpUaB
jeez that brought back some memories.

2024-12-25 00:21:51 UTC

Inspired by @robb@social.@lol 's excellent collection of the default apps. Published my own - https://gurupanguji.com/2024/12/24/default-apps-for-2024/

2024-12-23 01:52:47 UTC

Arcane was not only a fantastic series, its OST is incredibly catchy and is running the repeats up for 2024.

2024-12-21 16:10:04 UTC

https://www.threads.net/@crumbler/post/DDzm57dPri_
Where @caseynewton.bsky.social highlights that “compliance” doesn’t always mean that fraud is being rooted out. UK is seeing a version of this after they are forcing more onus on the banks to verify if something isn’t fraud.

2024-12-21 14:41:53 UTC

> OpenAI’s offices, where employees hunch over computers during AI training runs that can last weeks or months
Still pervading the stereotype of software developers being basement nerds, I see.
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-gpt5-orion-delays-639e7693

2024-12-21 14:22:45 UTC

Not news, but Google continues to muck up its iOS strategy. Someone trying to use Gemini in more ways because I can justify paying for Google One. However Gemini on iOS doesn’t support shortcuts and I cannot make it easy to use in share sheets / actions.

2024-12-19 21:45:28 UTC

It's almost 2025 and I continue to be shocked that we don't have an app like "Shortcuts" available for Android.

2024-12-19 20:40:50 UTC

https://hachyderm.io/@rmondello/113680330405694437
@rmondello.com 's point is important. Make passkeys default if you believe in it. Corp logins, where security matters even more, can take lead here to aid and encourage consumer change.

2024-12-19 19:47:10 UTC

https://www.threads.net/@shreyas.threads/post/DDv6siiRg1G
Full endorsement.

2024-12-18 22:41:07 UTC

Congrats @mike@flipboard.com on announcing Surf. Excited to check it out.

2024-12-18 21:36:28 UTC

My favorite wrapped for 2024. First year I religiously tracked my food intake as a part of improving health.
Weight on Dec 26, 2023: 186lbs
Weight on Dec 18. 2024: 126lbs
Lost 60lbs and have a better understanding of protein as a vegetarian (protein shakes are magic). Thanks @foodnoms.com

2024-12-18 20:36:00 UTC

I will never understand why Google will not time the releases between iOS and Android and often release things to 100% on iOS sooner.

2024-12-18 05:35:51 UTC

https://nixos.org/

2024-12-18 05:35:03 UTC

TIL nixOS and probably the end game for setting up a new computer to everything just the way I want it. 🫣
Hopefully I get some time over the holidays to set this up and test it out. 🤞