This is just incredible. I was like “oh no he didn’t” and “no way”, and then I just settled into a stunned and respectful silence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N9oz4Ylzm4
I’ve almost had it with 1Password. The auto-login is working with fewer and fewer sites. The quick-access panel doesn’t surface the items I need. And I can be authenticated on the main app, but the browser insists I enter my (non-short) password.
Filling out the EU Digital Services Act form on AppStoreConnect. I’ve got no problem sharing my contact details with my customers. But I thought these were Apple ’s customers? 🤔
Been working on a rich link preview for PupperPost’s micropost view. Not quite sure I have it nailed yet. 🤔
March 17, 2024
The other day, RevenueCat released a report about the state of the app subscription market. And the facts are not shiny:
the top 5% of apps generate 200 times the revenue of the bottom quartile
after their first year, while the median monthly revenue an app generates
after 12 months is less than $50 USD.
Oof.
Anyone who’s been paying attention to the App Store game will not be surprised to lear...
Hey RevenueCat: https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/most-subscription-mobile-apps-dont-make-money-new-report-shows
OpenAI prevaricating about the sources of data for its upcoming text-to-video diffusion model is so 2024. Joana Stern’s interview with Mira Murati: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUpxN-EIgU
This is a clever solution for travelling lappy users. Also the first time I’ve ever seen a third-party response to Apple’s Magic Trackpad! https://mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees/112089087075316835
March 13, 2024
(I’m sorry. I can’t bring myself to say “artificial intelligence” non-ironically.)
I am super-optimistic about the advent of large language models and their related technologies. I am also freaking terrified of large language models. I feel like there’s a strong case to be made for both potential outcomes.
On the one hand, I’m really looking forward to June’s Apple Worldwide Developers’ Conferen...
Related to my post last night ( https://aaron.vegh.ca/2024/03/capitalism-is-a-harsh-mistress) , this rings true.