Over time, transparency in technology became a bit of a trend in itself—resulting in see-through music players, pagers, and even telephones...Transparency wasn’t just about making something look futuristic—but clearly demonstrating to apprehensive consumers that technology had nothing to hide, and therefore, was something to be embraced, not feared.That brings us to the current state of Apple, which is on the verge of releasing a familiarly clear software design known as Liquid Glass. It comes during a time when people are once again apprehensive about where technology has taken us–AI has encroached on multiple forms on creativity, with the jury still out on whether it will hinder or help culture.
You know, I hadn’t thought about Liquid Glass like this. Adds a new clear layer to color psychology.
Really good interview with Kevin Rose on the Digg revamp and making the web more human. Honestly I feel some social web vibes here… Like it’s not really indie I guess but anything to humanize the web is a win for me.
Most of us are here because we’re sick of what social media has turned into over the last couple of decades. A lot of us only ended up on Reddit because Digg went away.
With AI slop taking over more of the web every day, it’s good to know some of the big names in tech are working to preserve a little bit of that old school community vibe from back in the day.
Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on asbestos
On Monday, the EPA, now under the Trump administration, filed court documents saying that it "now intends to reconsider the [ban],"and it "expects that this process, including any regulatory changes, will take approximately 30 months."Trump’s support for asbestos has been welcomed in Russia, a primary asbestos supplier to the US. In 2018, a Russian asbestos company began marketing asbestos with Trump’s face and a seal reading “Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States."
We are living in a fucking wacky cartoon world.
pico-mac-nano : a diminutive macintosh facsimile - 1bitrainbow
pico-mac-nano is a miniature, functional, scale replica of the original 1984 Apple Macintosh. It is 62mm high (no, that’s not a typo) and has USB keyboard and mouse support
I was browsing Digg a little bit ago and came across a link to this. It was too cool not to share! Especially considering how obsessed I’ve been with SBC emulator consoles like my RG35xx-SP.
It’s a tiny Mac that actually functions. I love that we’re living at a point in time where we can remake the tech of yesteryear as tiny little novelties. I’m here for it!
Yooo Digg.com TestFlight just launched! I didn’t think it would be here so soon! 🤩
It feels like Christmas in June. I never thought I’d be using Digg.com as a mobile app in 2025!
I’ve been test driving Overcast for the last few days. Apple Podcasts is too cluttered for my taste but going full RSS feels too stripped down. I honestly love the way they do advertising on the free version—they just showcase podcasts at the bottom instead of normal ads. Really liking it so far!
GameStop CEO Says The Company’s Future Isn’t In Games
GameStop is leaning heavily to trading cards as part of its future strategy, according to CEO Ryan Cohen. The news comes as a part of larger strategy shift to buy and hold a lot of bitcoin.
Hmmmmmm. I wonder if they’re going to be slinging baseball cards and beanie babies too 🤪
I love thebackgroundnpc’s take on this. Nintendo is the Disney of gaming—they feel so cozy at the surface but then you realize their business model is capitalizing on nostalgia without bringing anything new to the table. They’re just selling us the same stuff over and over again at higher prices.
From their new album NEVER ENOUGH: Turnstile - SOLE
I fucking love this band! I never really gave them a chance until we saw Blink-182 in Cleveland a couple years back and they opened for them. I listened to their last record GLOW ON on repeat for weeks after that. First new release in four years!
Pico 8 demakes you can play in your browser
I’m still on my Pico 8 kick. It kills me how many hilarious demakes there are for this little fantasy console. You can play all of these right in your browser – you even get touchscreen controls if you’re on a phone or tablet but certain ones like Linecraft and Pico Zombie Garden aren’t really playable without a mouse.
Apple will end support for Intel Macs next year, macOS 27 will require Apple Silicon
During the Platforms State of the Union at WWDC, Apple just announced that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the last release of macOS that supports Intel. That means from next year, major new versions of Apple’s desktop operating system will only run on Apple Silicon Macs (that is, 2020 M1 models and newer).
The end of an era 🫡
May the Intel Macs RIP with the PowerPCs. Or live on for a couple more decades on Linux…
Arachnophobia warning: pink toe tarantula smacks a couple of crickets
This is a video of my pink toe tarantula, Alucard, going after two crickets. At first I thought he came in too hot and just missed both of them, gave up and went back to his web to sulk.
Then I came back a few minutes later and one of the crickets made its way to the ceiling of the enclosure and started twisting and contorting for a while until he ended up all sprawled out and paralyzed. It was pretty gnarly! 😱
He finally came back out to eat after a bit. I never get sick of watching this furry little guy!
The secret to actually enjoying Castlevania III
Once I finished Blasphemous 2 on the Switch, it was clear that I was smack in the middle of a brand new addiction. An addiction with no real side effects, aside from blind rage when things seem impossible. And the only withdrawal symptoms are intense cravings when I’m busy with meaningless, repetitive every day tasks like holding down a job.
Scientists at Loughborough University create ‘world’s smallest violin’
The violin measures 35 microns long and 13 microns wide, with a micron being one millionth of a metre. A human hair typically ranges from 17 to 180 microns in diameter, for comparison.
That’s pretty wild, but:
The phrase “can you hear the world’s smallest violin playing just for you?” is thought to have first appeared on an episode of TV show MAS*H in 1978…
Had no idea lol definitely learned something today.
I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a separate blog for retro gaming stuff but I think that would take away from my personal blog here. I like having everything mixed together in one chaotic place.
New handheld console, why I love emulators
Ever since I picked up my R36S handheld a few months ago, I’ve been obsessed with these Chinese emulator consoles. They’re tiny Linux computers that can run anything from the Atari 2600 up to Nintendo DS and even ports of more modern PC games like Stardew Valley.
Democrats eye a villain-to-ally arc for Elon Musk
“I’m a believer in redemption, and he is telling the truth about the legislation,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.). But, he added, Musk has “done an enormous amount of damage” and “there are Democrats who see his decimation of the federal workforce and the federal government as an unforgivable sin.”
Not to mention that his influence and his alt right crypto bro social network are partially responsible for Trump being elected in the first place. This nazi is not an ally.
Makes for some fucking great entertainment though 🤪🍿
Bought a couple giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches for my tarantula. He didn’t really like them and one was way too big to feed him anyway, so I’m keeping that one as a pet. These things can live up to seven five years! 🪳
Girlfriend is not happy. Will probably post pics…eventually!
Nazi punks fuck off 👊
Source: r/Fauxmoi - Crowd kicks guy wearing Nazi shirt out of Punk Rock Bowling concert in Vegas