John Siracusa

Programmer, tech writer, and co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast, Reconcilable Differences, and Robot or Not.

Website: https://hypercritical.co
Twitter: John Siracusa (npub1z98…le0l)

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2025-09-15 22:50:09 UTC

You know what kinds of images look especially good in the new Photos app design on iOS 26? Screenshots.
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2025-08-22 17:25:17 UTC

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Apparently this same AppleCare One problem with multiple user accounts also happens with an Apple TV with more than one user account.

2025-08-20 23:28:50 UTC

Time for my daily AppleCare One threat.
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2025-08-20 18:13:24 UTC

The first of my two college-bound children has been dropped off.
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2025-07-18 18:28:56 UTC

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(I'll grant that the audio is of such poor quality that a "p" and an "f" sound might sound similar, but it sounds more towards "p" to me.)

2025-06-12 18:15:56 UTC

I hope I live long enough to see this style philosophy come back around. https://mastodon.social/@realmacdan/113792374380828124

2025-06-03 23:06:23 UTC

Perl: 37 years old
Python: 34 years old
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2025-05-06 04:03:53 UTC

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Looks great! You should add a “like” button and the ability to sort by likes.

2025-04-17 23:30:41 UTC

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The answer I came to as a kid is that bullies don’t see themselves as bullies, and so they root for the heroes in stories and root against the bullies.
I used to think the same about the kinds of adults that vote for Gilead-type policies and politicians: that they don’t believe they’re doing this (even though they are) and so they root against Gilead and the other “bad guys” in media. But I’m no longer so sure about this.

2025-04-17 23:24:39 UTC

When I was a kid, I wondered if the kids that bullied me in school watched the same movies and TV shows I did, but rooted for the bullies in those stories.
As an adult, I watch The Handmaid’s Tale and wonder how many Americans watch it and root for Gilead.

2025-01-26 05:31:10 UTC

Air conditioning in dorms? What will they think of next… https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/warren-towers-multiyear-renovation/

2025-01-17 12:33:57 UTC

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Update: This is still happening in macOS 15.2 (24C101)
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2024-12-14 12:58:07 UTC

You feeling OK this morning, little guy?
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