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Daniel and Manton talk about their experiences so far with the Apple Vision Pro. They question whether it’s safe to wear “all day” and whether it might damage your eyes. They talk about the various means of justifying the purchase, while Daniel argues that “experiencing a taste of the future” is worth more than money. Finally, they contemplate the future of Apple Vision and whether Apple will release updates annually or less frequently. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_586.mp3 Audio (MP3, 58 minutes) Links: Apple Vision Pro – Official site for Apple’s new headset. Briefly Considered – Manton contemplates whether he might never buy another iPhone. Black Ink – Daniel’s long-time macOS-based, and now iOS-based crossword solving app. UIKit for Spatial Computing – WWDC video explaining how to adapt UIKit apps to be native visionOS apps. Be Careful and Go Slowly – Brent Simmons writes about his approach to (not yet) ing visionOS for NetNewsWire. Meta Quest – VR devices at the higher end of Meta’s product line. Ray-Ban | Meta – VR devices at the lower end of Meta’s product line. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 586: A Little Bit of the Future appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton follow up on Core Technology Fee and how it affects marketplaces and small developers. Then, they celebrate Black Ink for iOS finally shipping, weighing the benefits of 7-day vs. 30-day trials. Finally, they discuss their purchase plans for the Vision Pro and Rabbit R1 devices, and what they expect from the cutting edge hardware. Is it okay to hide technology purchases from your kids? Audio (MP3, 49 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Setapp iOS marketplace — iMore on Setup’s hopes after the DMA. Blank Ink for iOS — Daniel’s blog post. Rabbit R1 — $199 device with AI. This Week in Startups — With Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu. Apple Vision Pro — $3499 headset from Apple. Vanity Fair on the Vision Pro — Nick Bilton gets a photo of Tim Cook wearing the headset. Apple needs a flop — Manton’s blog post about the Vision Pro. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 585: Manton Doesn’t Like It appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s announced App Store changes to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. They discuss who can take advantage of the new rules, how they impact s and developers, and the limitations of new features both geographically and in of the financial status of a developer’s company. Audio (MP3, 36 minutes) Links: Apple announces changes to iOS — Press release from Apple. Update on apps in the EU — More documentation from Apple. MacStories on changes for EU — John Voorhees summarizes the new changes. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 584: Only In The EU appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel talk about Apple’s latest workaround for lawsuits demanding they “outside sales” on the iPhone. They talk about what Apple’s balance of priorities with money-making vs. world-changing should be, and whether they are on the right track. Finally, they ask whether Apple is destined to gradually lose its soul over time, and they issue a challenge to current Apple employees to turn things around. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_583.mp3 Audio (MP3, 43 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Updated App Store Policies – The Verge summarizes Apple’s latest change to US policies, allowing Dictator on Day One – Manton’s blog post about the morality of Apple’s App Store policies. Epic – Creator of Fortnite and one of Apple’s chief legal antagonists. Shifting Baseline Syndrome – The notion that humans suffer from a shifting conception of what is right or acceptable, based on gradual deterioration. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 583: Nobody But Apple appeared first on Core Intuition.

For our first show of 2024, we talk about new year ambitions and achievements. Manton’s Indie Microblogging book is almost done. Daniel reads the book Atomic Habits and thinks about the scaffolding for changing a lifestyle. Audio (MP3, 28 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Indie Microblogging — Book by Manton Reece. Atomic Habits — Book by James Clear. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 581: Too Damned Nice appeared first on Core Intuition.

For the last episode of the year, Daniel and Manton discuss the latest tech news including Apple stopping sales of new Apple Watch over a potential patent violation, and Adobe and Figma calling off the acquisition. Then Daniel and Manton look toward 2024 and what they might be working on. Audio (MP3, 32 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Apple halting Apple Watch sales — The Verge on the fallout from blood-oxygen sensor patents. Masimo — Medical device company trying to enforce their patents. Adobe and Figma abandon acquisition — Blog post from Figma. Sketch — Design app for macOS. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 580: Adobe Can Buy Us Now appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel react to AI announcements from Google and Apple, and speculate that AI could be the technological weakness empowering other companies to challenge Apple’s dominance. They talk about a new service from Beeper that allows Android s to connect directly to the iMessage network, and how likely they are to be stopped by Apple. Finally, they discuss the ethical implications of a company like Beeper “hitching a ride” on another company’s infrastructure without their permission. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_579.mp3 Audio (MP3, 48 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Introducing Gemini – Google’s new “multi-modal” AI technology. Apple s AI Fray – Article on The Verge about Apple’s new MLX framework. MLX – GitHub repository for Apple’s “ML Explore” project. Introducing Beeper Mini – New subscription service allowing Android s to use iMessage. How Beeper Mini Works – A “technical deep dive” on the company’s approach. iMessage Explained – Another technical article about the iMessage protocol. Libby – Popular app for ing ebooks and audio books from libraries. Local Number Portability – Wikipedia page about the notion of phone number portability and where and when it has been required. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 579: A Fool’s Errand appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about the MarsEdit 5.1 release and some things that affected it, such as the range of Mastodon instances and forks with different behaviors. They talk about the increasing sentiment towards locking down access to data on the web, in Mastodon specifically and more generally the public’s reaction to AI bots. How will AI empower data collectors to “imitate” styles of other expressions, and how does using copyrighted visual art to train AI differ from using copyrighted binary code to train code? Daniel answers why MarsEdit 5.1 isn’t called 6.0, plus some closing thoughts about the waning viability of one-time purchases for desktop software. Audio (MP3, 38 minutes) Links: MarsEdit 5.1 — Blog announcing the new features. Mastodon security — Documentation for how Mastodon uses HTTP signatures. Happy anniversary ChatGPT — Manton blog post on using AI as a tool. Loish — Artist with a distinctive style that has been copied by AI. Mixed In Key — Music software with a server component that Daniel worked for. MarsEdit version question — Jason Becker asks on Micro.blog whether it should be 6.0. Arq — Mac backup software with one-time purchase or cloud storage subscription. The post Episode 578: Snarfing Up The Data appeared first on Core Intuition.

All about the last week of OpenAI news: Sam Altman’s firing, board upheaval, Microsoft’s influence on the future of the company, and Sam Altman returning as CEO. Daniel and Manton then talk about the merits of OpenAI fulfilling their original nonprofit goals vs. pursuing commercial goals, and where all the activity around AI leaves Apple. Audio (MP3, 31 minutes) Links: OpenAI blog post — Announcing the leadership change and Mira Murati as interim CEO. Sam Altman returns — The Verge article on the resolution after Sam’s initial firing. Steve Jobs as CEO again — Wired article on dropping the “interim” from his “iCEO” title. ChatGPT Voice opened up — More from The Verge on shipping the feature despite OpenAI chaos. Azure – Microsoft’s cloud platform including many AI services. Humane AI Pin — Much-hyped AI-powered device from ex-Apple founders. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 577: Just A Quick Recap appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel talks to Manton about his road trip, how he got Covid, and had to rush home. They react to the leak of an internal Tumblr memo, and Matt Mullenweg’s subsequent public statements about it, evaluate Tumblr’s current status and prognosis for the future, and why the heck Tumblr posts don’t have dates. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_576.mp3 Audio (MP3, 37 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Honda Element Bed Platform – Manton’s post about installing a camping bed platform in his car. U2:UV – U2 in residency in Las Vegas. Internal Automattic Memo – Andy Baio shares a leaked memo from Automattic. Translation of Internalspeak – Matt Mullenweg responds to the leaked memo. Never Too Important – Tumblr’s staff announces their cheeky “Double Checkmarks” status. 37signals – A company that exemplifies the virtue of small teams. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 576: Double Checkmarks appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel react to Apple’s M3 Mac announcement. They have different feelings about the quality of the presentation, but agree on the substance of what was presented. They talk about resisting the urge to upgrade when Macs are increasingly holding their utility for many years. Manton observes that Apple actually talked about “AI” by name, and they both talk about Apple’s relative obliviousness when it comes to AI. Finally, they hint at Manton’s forthcoming road trip, combining work and pleasure. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_575.mp3 Audio (MP3, 39 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Apple Events – Landing page that currently hosts the M3 Mac announcement event. LLaMA – Facebook/Meta’s open source AI models. Touché – Daniel’s free Touch Bar utility for Mac. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 575: A Unique Evening Event appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about The Verge article on POSSE, which mentions Micro.blog and includes quotes from Manton. They discuss the value of speaking to press to get your message out, and the increasing appeal of cross-posting to multiple social networks. Then they wrap up with testing Agent.ai and the trend of personal automation tools — using computer assistance to create products that are more humane than they might have been otherwise. (MP3, 37 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: The poster’s guide to the internet of the future — The Verge article featuring Manton and Micro.blog. The Vergecast — Overcast link to the longer audio version of the article. Tantek Çelik — Long-time blogger and co-founder of the IndieWeb. Matt Mullenweg — Automattic CEO and developer of WordPress. Cory Doctorow — Blogger and author of books such as Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. Help Scout — Email help system that Daniel and Manton use. Agent.ai — AI to draft email replies, acquired by Help Scout. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 574: Curating All The Answers appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel talk more about the on-by-default Video Reactions feature, now that it’s been deployed to the masses. They acknowledge the risks of injecting emotional language and imagery into arbitrary digital contexts, and think about how Apple might have introduced the feature differently. Finally, they consider Twitter/X’s new $1/year subscription approach, which might not be the craziest idea they’ve ever heard. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_573.mp3 Audio (MP3, xx minutes) Links: The Funniest Thing – Mat Howie shares the experience of his friend also who encountered video reactions during therapy. $1 Annual Fee – The Guardian reports on the trial plan that Twitter/X is rolling out in New Zealand and the Philippines. Pinboard – Maciej Cegłowski’s link-saving service, a pioneer of creative payment options. Micro.blog – Manton’s microblogging service. Cost of Spam – Matt Mullenweg’s reaction to Twitter/X’s $1 subscription experiment. Kottke.org Comments – New feature on Jason Kottke’s site, limited to paying subscribers. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 573: One Dollar! One Dollar! appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about WordPress.com introducing ActivityPub integration, how it effects Micro.blog, and the ability of Automattic to leverage work of plugin developers on WordPress.com, but not for Tumblr. Then they wrap up with an AI discussion of Humane’s Ai Pin and how it might be related to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s investment in the company. (MP3, 37 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: WordPress.com and the fediverse — TechCrunch write-up on the new feature. ActivityPub plugin — The open source version of WordPress.com’s ActivityPub . About the Trap Manager — Developer documentation for patching into classic Mac OS to extend the toolbox. Micro.blog plug-ins — Help page for writing themes and extending Micro.blog blogs. ShopTalk Show podcast with Manton — Recent episode about all things Micro.blog and the web. Sam Altman article — About Humane and Sam’s investment in the company. Humane — New company building some kind of AI-related communication device. OpenAI audio interface — Announcement about audio and image input to ChatGPT. Top 10 Aaayyys — YouTube video of Fonzie from Happy Days. The post Episode 572: This Is My Web House appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton discuss Apple’s latest round of in-person and online “Apple Experts” events, the Apple Vision Pro sessions and whether the NDAs allude to anything exciting, and Daniel’s shoulder injury and worrying about getting older and being stuck in our ways as the technological world changes. Audio (MP3, 25 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Meet with Apple Experts — Apple’s latest virtual tech tour for developers. Steam heating — Wikipedia section on steam heat. See also New York City’s steam system. The post Episode 571: An Old Dog With Old Tricks appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton Follow-up on whether they ordered any new phones or watches. They talk about resisting the temptation to buy things because they are “shiny and new”. Entropy and the incentive companies do or don’t have to make financial arrangements “simple”. Finally they talk about the risks and rewards of upgrading to macOS Sonoma and Xcode 15. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_570.mp3 Audio (MP3, 29 minutes) Links: iPhone Upgrade Program – Apple’s annual “subscription” for new iPhones. Upton Sinclair – “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” Mercury Bank – Online virtual business banking. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 570: Going Deep Into NSView appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel respond to Apple’s latest special event. They celebrate Tim Cook’s relatively good acting, and perhaps being … funny for the first time? The march of USB-C progress, and how iPhone 15 brings us one step closer to the elimination of Lightning ports. Finally they reflect on the forthcoming release of macOS 14 “Sonoma” and the funny way a new feature injected itself into Daniel’s life. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_569.mp3 Audio (MP3, 28 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Apple Special Event – September 12 special event video, hosted on Apple. Mother Nature – YouTube-hosted copy of just the “funny” video featuring Tim Cook and other Apple executives. Playdate – Panic’s unique, yellow, handheld gaming device. ATP Episode 551 – Accidental Tech Podcast that was recorded before the special event yet still covered almost the whole thing. All the News on Apple’s New Phones – Recap of the event by The Verge. Sonoma Reactions – Daniel’s YouTube video demonstrating Sonoma’s “video reactions”. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 569: We Have Enough White Cables appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel finally ships a MarsEdit beta for Mastodon, and Manton and Daniel discuss the value of the beta loop, with Daniel keeping focus on shipping the final 5.1 release. They reflect on the various ways that blogging and microblogging services treat photos. Finally, they talk about how shipping a new version often means cutting what you think are vital features. Ship often to increase your odds of success. Audio (MP3, 30 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: MarsEdit 5.1 beta — Daniel’s blog post announcing the 5.1 beta. Mastodon — Popular open source decentralized social network. Pixelfed — Instagram-like social network that s ActivityPub. Micro.blog cross-posting to Pixelfed — Manton’s blog post announcing Pixelfed . Black Ink beta for iOS — Daniel’s blog post with TestFlight link. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 568: Just Ship The Damn Thing! appeared first on Core Intuition.

We start with Manton’s frustration with Apple platform development. Manton has been shifting away from macOS and iOS development, begrudging Apple’s outsized influence. Daniel and Manton talk about the broader issues of whether to accept closed platform restrictions after tasting the freedom of self-publishing. Then they wrap up with the Apple Vision Pro’s approach to privacy and whether a locked-down device can ever really replace the Mac. Audio (MP3, 33 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Apple is too big — Manton’s microblog-sized short rant about Apple. App Store reboot — Christina Warren on the past and future of the App Store. Strategy credit — Ben Thompson on a company’s decisions that make them look good but which are easy because of their business. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 567: Homemade Granola appeared first on Core Intuition.

The end of Twitter is finally nigh, so Daniel and Manton talk about the continuing foolishness of Elon Musk. They celebrate the rebranding to “X” as a relief for people who ever loved anything about Twitter, and talk about Threads as a viable alternative to Twitter. Daniel shares that he has applied for a Vision Pro prototype to develop a VR version of Black Ink. Finally, they take a deeper consideration of the value of pushing yourself into areas you’re not comfortable with or feel unqualified for. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_566.mp3 Audio (MP3, 37 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: 𝕏 – The social network previously known as Twitter. Threads – Meta/Instagram’s new text-based social networking service. Bluesky – Another recently debuted social network. Mastodon – Increasingly popular federated social networking software. Micro.blog – Manton’s social networking site. Vision Pro Developer Kit – Enrollment page for requesting a prototype device. Everything Around You – Short excerpt of Steve Jobs interview in which he talks about inventing your own reality. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 566: You Could Be One Of Those People appeared first on Core Intuition.