Posted on 8.13.25 @ 9:31 PM:She Blinded Me With Artificial Intelligence| The Internet Review
The Nightmare of the 2020s is Alive in Portland for August 15, 2025 Can’t say I didn’t warn you! 😕 Yes, I predicted very emphatically that this was going to happen, and some people got quite upset that I would even dare to suggest such a thing. I said that we needed a drastic reset of how we were approaching the conversation around the promotion of generative AI, because the “extremes” of the debate has never been between the AI boosters and the people who don’t want to use AI. A...| The Internet Review
AI companionship is a topic we’ve been hearing a lot of lately. Whether it’s in the context of incel bros seeking out an AI girlfriend because they don’t know how to relate to real women, high-flying hustlers who are naturally disposed to the constant presence of sycophants, or increasingly the prevalence of teenagers hooked on chatbots because a fatal combination of helicopter parenting and weird societal hangups means they’re spending far too much time trapped indoors staring at tou...| The Internet Review
I cannot, cannot believe people have become so numb to Big Tech tomfoolery that (a) they are willing to allow a company to do this, and (b) a company is totally willing to deal with the zillions of negative headlines and bad publicity to follow because overall they expect it will still be a win.| The Internet Review
The fact I have a hard time envisioning a new CEO of Apple who actually knows how to design and craft products is itself very concerning. We’re so far into the Tim Cook era, it almost seems a given that the CEO must be someone who knows more about the manufacturing side than the design side.| The Internet Review
Look, I know it’s a time-honored tradition for corporate CEOs to say things which mean absolutely nothing due to a desperate attempt to avoid conveying any real truths about anything. But this might just take the cake.| The Internet Review
Posted on 7.20.25 @ 8:24 PM:Who’s in Line to Become Apple’s Next CEO?| The Internet Review
However where there is discontent, there is opportunity. We might just be witnessing the death throes of Big Tech hypergrowth.| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 25, 2025 It’s the same story, repeated over and over and over and over again. The models get a little bit more advanced, a little less ridiculous looking. Superficial “at-a-glance” quality goes from terrible to decent over time. Yet the details never come together. It’s slop. It’s banal, uninspired, and—this is key—only possible due to industrial-scale theft and other ethical shenanigans of the tallest order. And the so-called “AI” experts...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 18, 2025 In what may be a mansplaining case study for the ages, the president of Signal Foundation, Meredith Whittaker—also chief advisor to ethics research institute AI Now—also a speaker who has testified multiple times before Congress—also a past senior advisor on AI to the chair of the FTC—was recently on Bluesky reiterating Signal’s promise not to clutter up the beloved secure messaging app with unwanted & insecure AI nonsense; to which she r...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 16, 2025 Call me crazy, but I believe online platforms that people rely on to communicate with each other should be responsive to its users. If it can’t address the needs of its users in a reasonable and timely fashion, it’s not doing its damn job. I don’t think there’s any a valid excuse for a platform like Instagram to leave thousands upon thousands of users out in the cold with no clue what’s happened to their accounts. If corporate silos like ...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 15, 2025 I’m so pumped, y’all. I haven’t been this excited about computer UI design in years. What am I talking about? Liquid Glass, the first of what I hope are several major dams to break with regard to the shift away from Flat Design. In the midst of all this excitement about 3D in design coming back baby (and I’ll have a lot more to say about this in the coming months and it’s not just about Apple alone), I’m finding myself drawn once again ...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 11, 2025 So most YouTubers are going to be running the new macOS on their fancy new Apple Silicon hardware, but if you really want to know what it’s like using this OS, try running it on a 2013 Intel iMac! I kid, I kid. 😅 It’s not exactly in a usable state at present. But it’s fun to see that it’s theoretically possible; likely means the community of retro computing enthusiasts will get to work with mods & device drivers to ensure Tahoe’s a pal...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 10, 2025 I have long been a critic of Google’s design aesthetic and, yes, I’ve been one of those snobby iPhone users who looks down their nose at Android devices. But I will give credit where credit is due. Material Three Expressive, the latest version of Google’s design system for Android and their portfolio of apps, looks really good. And if Apple were continuing in roughly the same vein as iOS 18 with their latest prereleases, I might even argue th...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for June 9, 2025 This is a really big deal. The macOS Safari way of doing it (and the Vivaldi way, which I use constantly) is undoubtedly the correct way. I’m testing out iPadOS 26 right now, and yes it’s crashing regularly and glitchy in all sorts of ways. But that’s Developer Beta 1 life, baby. The functionality is definitely awesome, and I’m sure it’ll tighten up even more as we approach later public betas.| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for May 5, 2025 The way Apple has been proven in a court of law to view App Store developers with such little regard is an absolute disgrace. If I were an iOS developer, I would be livid. So what do I think about the fact there’s now a class action lawsuit against Apple which would force Apple to reimburse developers for its ill-gotten gains? I’m all for it. Apple has historically shown an astonishing ability to create great products that users love, but it has ...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for May 2, 2025 Dave Rupert, always a voice in the world of Web site development & publishing worth paying attention to, sets his sights on the niche of design & UX where he wonders…um, where the design & UX went. I want you to have a blog. Despite this being nearly my entire online ethos, one situation I struggle with are design systems and UX blogs on Medium. A lot of them exist. Yet. I have difficulty understanding UX and design professionals in this space who ...| The Internet Review
ATmospheric Conditions are Unfavorable for April 27, 2025 We’re coming up on the 10th anniversary (next year!) of the release of Mastodon, the world’s first widely-deployed open source decentralized social networking software. Ten years is simply eons in Internet time, and it’s fascinating to contemplate just how far Mastodon (and the Fediverse!) has come since its inception. It didn’t even support ActivityPub in the early days because the spec wasn’t yet fully baked. (It relied on ...| The Internet Review
Ooo La La on April 8, 2025 UPDATE: CSS Naked Day 2025 has concluded, so you’re viewing this with the usual stylesheets once more. However, you could try deleting the <link rel="stylesheet"> tag from the HTML <head> manually if you really want to see this Web site in the nude! 😉 --- It’s mere hours here on the West Coast before midnight, when on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, we will be joining a plethora of other Web sites in celebrating CSS Naked Day! From a draft article that almost made ...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for March 30, 2025 Quite a lot stands out in this release of GNOME, and while some of the changes which will be immediately apparent are the new default font (though perhaps not noticeable for folks using distros which supply their own default fonts), notification stacking, and updated window placement, I think improvements like the enhanced apps for images and audio, performance fixes, and other UI refinements will prove to be much-appreciated advancements in the q...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for March 27, 2025 Emelia Smith (@thisismissem@hachyderm.io) has been working with Mastodon and other open social web software projects for many years now on Trust & Safety issues and tools for content moderation. She has written what I believe is one of the most comprehensive guides as to what is currently possible as well as future areas of improvement—certainly that I’ve seen. Some of the terminology I wasn’t even familiar with before: CSAM yes, but NCII? T...| The Internet Review
We Walked Around in Circles Singing Wa-Ho on March 10, 2025 One of the great benefits of having The Internet Review back online with an archive stretching back to 1996 (!!) is I can look at what I wrote, say, 20 years ago and either delight in my keen prophetic insights—or in this case, cringe and rub my forehead vociferously. (One of the reasons being my linked approval of Paul Graham. Ugh!) Now I will start out by defending myself. I was skeptical even at the time of the over-the-top mark...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for March 9, 2025 Flipboard and its upcoming Surf app are hosting a series of talks at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference all about the Fediverse and the future of decentralized social media. We’ll keep an eye on various published content which might show up online and link to them, but in the meantime you can follow realtime updates via the #FediverseHouse hashtag. Some of the featured speakers so far include: Mike McCue Molly White Evan Prodromou David Ime...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for March 1, 2025 As the parent of a teen who is obsessed with Character.AI, a platform which lets you access chatbot friends based on near limitless permutations of storylines and fanfic-style characters, I can certainly understand the inherent appeal. And as someone who has been deeply critical of the broader generative AI movement for some while now, even I am able to admit that Character.AI seems like it would be an intriguing springboard for imaginative play mu...| The Internet Review
Putting the Work in Framework for February 25, 2025 I remember the heady days of the 2000s, when Apple Computer would push out model after model of their computers on a steady basis with all sorts of extraordinary shapes, finishes, and advancements in usability and desirability. We all remember Steve Jobs strutting across a minimalist stage, giving another keynote for ages, pulling something out of an envelope or a pocket or out from under a drape. What a time that was! I haven’t felt that ...| The Internet Review
’Tis But Some Quick News for February 15, 2025 Studies are flying thick and fast this year revealing the horrendous problems and side-effects of Generative AI tools unleashed on an unsuspecting public by Big Tech companies lacking a modicum of moral fortitude, but this one really knocks it out of the park: The BBC conducted research where journalists asked some of the top AI chatbots to provide answers to questions related to timely topics which had been covered by BBC news stories, and the...| The Internet Review
Given the quality and breadth of features I've seen so far with the apps I've used, I feel pretty confident recommending you give Setapp an earnest look.| The Internet Review
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We desperately need to reset the terms of the conversation, because the tech media by and large is too cowardly to frame the narrative accurately.| The Internet Review