I just learned that friend of the Variable, Lucas, developer extraordinaire, developed the Monologue app for iOS, taking the initial concept and prototype that was vibe-coded based on the Mac app and turning it into an absolutely killer iPhone app. Still not a huge fan of the extremely AI bullish Every, but knowing that a developer like Lucas, who puts time, care, and attention into everything he does, is working on it now means this app should progress and only improve for the better. Iāve now switched to it from SuperWhisper for all my transcription needs.
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š± The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling
appsThe fact that the Commission said TikTok should change the basic design of its service is āground-breaking for the business model fueled by surveillance and advertising," said Katarzyna Szymielewicz, president of the Panoptykon Foundation, a Polish civil society group.
Honestly, I really love this idea. Itās so easy to just fall into doom scrolling and go down a never-ending rabbit hole. So forcing some kind of decision-making to continue is a good idea, given some of the addiction weāve seen arise from these types of apps.
Iāve also been thinking defaulting to an algorithmic timeline
š¤ OpenAI amending deal with Pentagon, CEO Altman says
aiSurprisingly absolutely no one with half a brain, OpenAI actually couldnāt fulfill the same deal as Anthropic while holding to the same high standards and principles.
And itās all of these shortsighted nincompoops that are going to absolutely destroy the economyāand not just the stock market, but the everyday lives of normal folksāalong with the idiotic policies, actions, and war (crimes) of the current administration.
Iām rambling and getting a bit off topic now, but we are at the point (and, to be clear, have been for sometime) in a post-capitalistic society where outputs
š» Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman retiring at age 27
sportsShit.
I mean good for himāhopefully thereās no medical thing pushing him to thisābut go enjoy your money while youāre young and have a restful life with your family. That should be the goal for most folks anyway, but boy is this going to be a huge hit to the Bears for next seasonā¦
š Dwyane Wade: These are the three best leaders I played with in the NBA
basketballI just love that even D-Wade doesnāt have LeBron as one of the best leaders he played withācause he wasnāt. LeBron as a leader is so overrated. Itās why he needed Wade and Bosh and Irving and Love.
šæ David Ellison Claims Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Produce 30 Theatrical Releases a Year ā Is That Even Possible?
moviesThis is complete bullshit. Itās always been about consolidation so they can charge more and produce less. Maybe they pump out thirty the first year, but it will trickle down until itās no different than today.
