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šŸ”Š How We Built Monologue for iOS

lucas.love

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. I’ve now switched to it from SuperWhisper for all my transcription needs.

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šŸ“± The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

Politico

The fact that the Commission said TikTok should change the basic design of its service is ā€œground-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. It’s 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 we’ve seen arise from these types of apps.

I’ve also been thinking defaulting to an algorithmic timeline

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šŸ¤– OpenAI amending deal with Pentagon, CEO Altman says

Reuters

Surprisingly absolutely no one with half a brain, OpenAI actually couldn’t fulfill the same deal as Anthropic while holding to the same high standards and principles.

And it’s all of these shortsighted nincompoops that are going to absolutely destroy the economy—and not just the stock market, but the everyday lives of normal folks—along with the idiotic policies, actions, and war (crimes) of the current administration.

I’m 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

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🐻 Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman retiring at age 27

Athletic

Shit.

I mean good for him—hopefully there’s no medical thing pushing him to this—but go enjoy your money while you’re 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 season…

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šŸ€ Dwyane Wade: These are the three best leaders I played with in the NBA

Athletic

I just love that even D-Wade doesn’t have LeBron as one of the best leaders he played with—cause he wasn’t. LeBron as a leader is so overrated. It’s why he needed Wade and Bosh and Irving and Love.

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šŸæ David Ellison Claims Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Produce 30 Theatrical Releases a Year — Is That Even Possible?

World of Reel

This is complete bullshit. It’s 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 it’s no different than today.

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