I realize I'm biased, but tell me this isn't one of the coolest examples of local on device ML on Apple Silicon today? Very proud of this app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speaklone/id6758415075
#iOS #macoS #indiedev #mlx #tts #voice

I don’t want to spoil the party, but things are pretty well fucked up.

@gtconway3 You mean the company that stole 7 million books to train its AI? That Anthropic? Good on ‘em for telling Trump to piss off, but good guys? No.

Cormorant

Peahen patrol

Recently, the folks at the farm across the way decided to let their peahens “fly free,” meaning said peahens moved to my place and proceeded to shit on everything and howl each morning at 5:30 AM.

I asked the farmers to come get them and was told, “Not our problem, you can kill them if you like.”

Which seems… unneighborly.

Back in my Macworld days, Josh was invaluable teaching me about accessibility issues in the Apple world. He now needs help. https://goodjourney.blog/2026/02/26/if-you-want-to-help.html

Saw Swedish duo Väsen the other night and now I want that crazy instrument (Nyckelharpa). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ywo5KXQqWo&list=RD2Ywo5KXQqWo&start_radio=1&pp=oAcB0gcJCaIKAYcqIYzv

Daddy’s first long loaf.

Maybe if we told Mike Johnson that the missing Epstein files are on Hunter Biden’s laptop, Congress might actually do something.

NY Live walking cam https://www.youtube.com/live/HWYkeDTr4cc?si=_W4crSXAxZdcMaQ7

Tonight

Excuse my cynicism, but he’s just gonna find some other shitty way to impose tariffs and Congress will do f-all about it.

Here’s a thing I found out you could do.

1. See Girl Scout and parent selling cookies.

2. Give them money for a box, but tell them to give that box to the next person who wants one.

3. Enjoy the benefits—you support something worthwhile, Scout learns about paying it forward, someone gets a free box of cookies, and you feel better than if you’d eaten the cookies.

Watched Judgement at Nuremberg. Very timely.

Meanwhile, 835.

@jochenwolters Also, hire a pro to write it. You’re the expert on development. They’re the experts in instructional design.

Caption: “Pfft, I’ve done worse.”

Titanic crew shuffles deck chairs as ship continues to sink.

I’ve seen 4 best picture contenders so far and, seriously, this is the best we can do?