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In 2026, I’ll Keep an Eye On…
I’m already turning my attention to 2026, in no particular order: Ghost.org next moves, now that are a better Fediverse citizen. Plausible Analytics, which seems to be overkill for my needs but I might find a use for their service exposure via their APIs. Craft because they finished the year with a bang and I’m super anxious to learn what’s next. Apple because of Apple Intelligence and Siri promised updates. Will they deliver? Continue reading →
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Wow, the UniFi Travel Router is already sold out! I bought one this morning. I hope to get it before I visit Egypt later in January.
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This morning I discovered that I could add RAM to my Synology DS720+, increasing it from 2 GB to 6 GB. This upgrade would make it possible to install an instance of n8n as a container and explore the creation of automations connected to Craft. But, memory prices aren’t cheap these days. 🤯 Trying to find alternatives source for memory purchase and Crucial is no longer selling memory that fit, than to AI data centers demand.
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ChatGPT recently launched version 5.2, shortly after version 5.1. The update frequency remains consistent. Why hasn’t Apple upgraded the Apple Foundation Model behind Apple Intelligence? Shouldn’t they be able to push out updates to their models as well? Will this change in next year’s Siri?
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I added a new page to my “Where Apple’s Liquid Glass Crashes the User Experience” mini website called “Expectations might be too high”. You might take a look if you care about Apple.
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On Tony Fadell For Apple's New CEO
Tony Fadell may seem like a nostalgic choice to replace Tim Cook at Apple, but the company’s current state suggests a focus on design, like during Steve Jobs’ era, could be more beneficial. Continue reading →
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I don’t really believe in vibe coding, especially the scaling of it for complex systems, even more for maintaining code. But I certainly wish I could use vibe coding to write Apple Shortcuts. Apple must do something about its Shortcuts editor. It’s cumbersome, buggy as hell. Having a textual representation, a la Apple Script, would be so cool.
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Louie Mantia on Steve Lemay:
I don’t have much to say about Steve Lemay. He was the hiring manager for my first interview at Apple fifteen years ago. It didn’t work out, and I went to work on iTunes and iLife instead. But he had already been at Apple for a long time, and I have lots of respect for him for his platform knowledge and expertise. I don’t expect any big changes because I don’t think he or Apple are looking at this as an opportunity to undo Jony and Alan’s influence on the company, but I do sincerely think this will all feel better with Lemay’s leadership. I wish him the best.
What we’re going to see from Apple in the next twelve months is probably set in stone (except Siri or Apple Intelligence, maybe). I don’t expect a revolution in that short time frame.
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Think Different
I understand the enthusiasm for AI among certain groups of workers, especially in the field of information technology and more specifically software development. However, I believe that caution is necessary for most other categories of employment. Enthusiasm cannot simply be transferred systematically and literally to every domain, whether technological or not. Contexts differ greatly, professions are highly diverse, and even small variations in requirements can reduce the applicability of AI to nearly zero. Continue reading →
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Me to my wife: “Big news today, Apple is losing their designer lead. He’s joining Meta.” My wife: “WTF is there to design at Meta?”.
I love her. 😍
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I believe in talents renewal and in new dynamics to favor new ideas, new ways at seeing problems and challenges. It’s a new opportunity even if the guy taking over has been at Apple for a long time. Bye bye Dye.
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Finally received the right Paperlike version for my iPad. Installed without any bubbles. I get the feeling that it transforms my iPad screen into one with a nano texture, but at a fraction of the cost. 🤓😏
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AI benchmarks remind me of CD writers back in the day where you could upgrade a 32X CD burner to a 48X one, but the speed difference was minimal in practice.
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For the first time since I own an iPhone, I decided to get a screen protector. I went with a matte version from Ambison, and I like not only the feel to the touch but also the way it affects screen content sharpness. It may make the display a little less sharp, but I find that the matte finish actually complements the general look of Liquid Glass, especially for icons. Isn’t that strange?
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Since iOS 26.2, I guess, each time I leave the house, my iPhone prompts me to re-enter my Apple Account password. I can click “Not Now” without any apparent issues, but that’s utterly annoying. Even after entering it, the next time I leave the house (or probably go outside a certain wireless context), I’ll be prompted again to re-enter my password. Anyone seeing this?
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Apple Home?
I want this from Apple. Extracted from this surprising video about a fake Apple Event happening next Spring. This would be called Apple Home. I don’t like the name, but I do like the device. It is reminiscent of older Apple designs during the Apple //c and Macintosh era. Continue reading →
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This is an insane video, well worth it if you are an Apple fan! You’ll thank me later.
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What the hell is that font, Apple? Is this a new design trend? It reminds me of when we opened a PageMaker document on our Mac back in the day, and some fonts were missing from the System Folder. Maybe they should install a copy of Suitcase? 🤦🏻♂️
