2026-02-19 03:46:59
Bono on today’s release of Songs of Ash:
The songs on Days of Ash are very different in mood and theme to the ones we’re going to put on our album later in the year. These EP tracks couldn’t wait; these songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay…
Always happy for new U2 songs. Listening now. 🎶
2026-02-19 00:45:15
Guy Kawasaki blogs one of the more thoughtful takes on Facebook’s “move fast and break things”:
Today, what you break tends to matter. Systems are bigger, platforms are interconnected, and the consequences of failure travel farther and faster than they used to. What once felt like harmless iteration can now trigger lasting damage.
2026-02-18 22:59:46
Brent Simmons wrote on his linkblog about Terry Godier’s new RSS reader, Current:
Because RSS is an open protocol, and because there are so many different possible ways to follow and read the news, RSS readers ought to be a UI playground in the way Twitter clients once were, where innovation and experimentation are normal and celebrated.
As small developers, even when we compete in the same space, we link to each other. We share something positive or unique about what the other person is working on. I exchanged a few emails with Terry leading up to Current’s release and I feel really good about what he’s bringing to RSS, even though I’m releasing my own feed reader soon too!
Current has now cracked the top 10 paid apps in the App Store. Incredible. $10 up-front pricing is such a throwback to the old App Store and I love it.
2026-02-18 11:41:33
Started watching Lonesome Dove tonight. Don’t think I’ve seen it since it first came out, but I remember it having an impact. Still would like to read the book one day. 📺
2026-02-18 05:35:14
The redesigned AT Proto site looks great. It even has a neat live firehose view.
2026-02-18 04:28:34
A couple days ago I quietly made a rule for myself that I would not blog about AI at all this week. Halfway breaking it with a link to this AI-adjacent report from Mark Gurman about new Apple devices:
The pendant would essentially serve as an always-on camera for the smartphone that also includes a microphone for Siri input. Some Apple employees call it the “eyes and ears” of the phone.
Always listening is already a step too far for most people. Always filming? Apple’s strength is privacy, but on-device models don’t seem cut out for this right now. Will be fascinating to watch.