What is Ai Pin?

Humane Ai Pin video demo. Pretty cool demo imho. The post What is Ai Pin? first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

texts.com is now available for everyone

texts.com is now available for everyone. download an app that attempts to bring back adium The post texts.com is now available for everyone first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

🔗 Walk backwards or use a claw grip to spill less coffee

🔗 Walk backwards or use a claw grip to spill less coffee The post 🔗 Walk backwards or use a claw grip to spill less coffee first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

The internet isn’t dying…And if it is, maybe it’s a good thing!

Existing platforms will topple on their own weight of uber monetization and AI generated content. The post The internet isn’t dying…And if it is, maybe it’s a good thing! first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

The Week in Review – Mar 15 #100DaysToOffload

The Week in Review - Mar 15. An exciting next chapter in life. The post The Week in Review – Mar 15 #100DaysToOffload first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Saving for posterity….

[Source: @benedictevans@threads.net] And really, who cares about the browser? The post Saving for posterity…. first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

“Nobody waves—but everybody waves back” • Marius inks…

Marius is someone I followed back when he was focused on his reviews, especially of photography gear. He’s back to writing again. Marius has a very resonant post today about introversion. He highlights a book by Jess Pan: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Yea … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Resonant words about work-life harmony

Ritika writes: Here’s what I’ve learned: the thing that pays the bills does not have to be the thing that you enjoy doing. And the thing that you enjoy does not have to be the thing that helps you do good in the world. Here again, we suffer from the idea that we must maximize […] … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Digital Walled Gardens • Manuel Morales

Manuel: At the same time, there’s another type of garden on the web, not a walled one, but a digital one. Personal websites come in many shapes and sizes and the digital garden is one of them. It’s interesting how we’re using the same metaphor—the garden—to describe two completel … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Try various monospace fonts • Programming Fonts Org

Try various monospace fonts at programmingfonts.org The post Try various monospace fonts • Programming Fonts Org first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

The Week in Review – Mar 3 • #100DaysToOffload

I traveled back to the Bay Area in the beginning of the week to celebrate a chapter ending at work. I am excited for the future. We received our approvals for a US green card to become permanent residents after 14 years. There is a sigh of relief as a big unknown resolved. I sinc … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Reddit comment replacer • Firefox add ons

Become ungovernable: If you'd like - choose to replace your reddit comment history with a text of your choice The post Reddit comment replacer • Firefox add ons first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia GP lineup

I play Fantasy F1 with a group of much better real life gear heads and I’ve won the last 2 years. My previous years’ strategy was to bet on money movement in the early days as much as possible to leverage the value generated into steady stable improved cars and drivers over the c … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Welcome to the indie-web!

I know a lot of people hate anti-ad-block popups, but to me they are perfect. In presenting those popups, those websites demonstrate that they realize the lack of control they have. They show us so plainly that they are unable to make money from us, which leaves them no option bu … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Avatar – Live Action – on Netflix

I really wanted to like it (who wouldn’t? ya weirdos), but I admit my brain really wanted to reject it for the first few episodes. It’s different in so many ways. A big one is that it moves a lot faster, and for the most part, that’s for the worse. There just isn’t time to […] Th … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Lights out and away we go into the 2024 F1 season

The 2024 F1 season is already off to a crazier start than a hamster on Red Bull. First up, Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari?! Talk about a plot twist that would make M. Night Shyamalan jealous. But hey, at least Vasseur is cool, right? Dude’s practically the paddock’s mascot. Speaking … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Omnivore’s good. Like, really good

If you are looking for a new “read-it-later” app, I highly recommend Omnivore. It’s cross platform with a web client, an iOS app and an Android app (in early access). It’s also got unlimited highlighting options that also sync with Obsidian. The post Omnivore’s good. Like, really … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

Apple ID -> Apple Account

This makes sense to me. However, any such change is always hard for a huge chunk of people. Good luck. The rebrand from ‌Apple ID‌ to Apple Account is expected to occur later in 2024, likely alongside the release of iOS 18 (Codename Crystal) and macOS 15 (Codename Glow). System a … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

A Brief History & Ethos of the Digital Garden • Maggie

Maggie Appleton’s site is a special place and the work that resonates most with me is the post on The Digital Garden. I chanced across Maggie’s site following Alex Komoroske’s Be a Gardener, not a Builder and a search on Google led me to Maggie’s site. If you’ve not read it, I hi … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 9 months ago

It’s Probably WordPress • Chris McLeod’s blog

In the world of information overload, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds allow you to stay updated with your favorite websites and content creators without getting lost in the noise of social media. But what if you want to find the RSS feed for a particular site or profile tha … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

This is the most I’ve laughed in a really long time

So. Good. Post by @cerebralclown View on Threads The post This is the most I’ve laughed in a really long time first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

A replacement for little snitch • Lulu

I am trying out a replacement for Little Snitch. For those unaware, Little Snitch is a network sniffer that detects the internet comms used by apps running in your Mac and well – snitches on them. This allows you control to determine how often some apps have to phone home. I have … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Handle CloudKit throttles

CloudKit throttles are particularly dense and confusing. The solution is often just wait, sadly. The post Handle CloudKit throttles first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Changing with the Times

Changing with the Times. Ruben questions if it's time for a Times renaissance. The post Changing with the Times first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Taskpaper giveaway • bretterpstra.com

Text files are indeed the unsung heroes of the internet, and Taskpaper is a fantastic way to harness their power for yourself. There's a giveaway for 3 licenses. The post Taskpaper giveaway • bretterpstra.com first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

The illusion of concern • Seth’s blog

Seth proposes an effective competition tactic to fight against organizations that prioritize scale over experience. The post The illusion of concern • Seth’s blog first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Chrome’s Energy Saver mode

Chrome's Energy Saver mode really works. The post Chrome’s Energy Saver mode first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Obsidian Web Clipper

An excellent bookmarklet to clip web content into Obsidian directly. The post Obsidian Web Clipper first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Tech companies crash in the “best places to work” rankings…

Tech companies crash in best places to work ratings. The post Tech companies crash in the “best places to work” rankings… first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

To HAL or not to HAL

Fun as it was to have a spot run on the Super Bowl, to me the lesson of HAL is less about the event and more about the advertising process. Some companies labor for months, fighting through multiple levels of approvals, testing and analysis to get an ad on TV. Working with Steve … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Canceling YouTube Premium…

Canceling YouTube Premium was hard. But, I am getting used to the ad load again. The post Canceling YouTube Premium… first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Useful commands for your Mac

Useful commandline utilities for your Mac The post Useful commands for your Mac first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Comic Sans – Is it really that bad?

Thomas Steele explores if Comic Sans really is a bad font in his book. There is a wonderful blog post that gets you interested. The post Comic Sans – Is it really that bad? first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Moom vs. Magnet vs Rectangle

If you care about Mac window management, you’re likely to use one of these tools to make it happen. This is a great post comparing the three. Today, I learned that “snapping” windows to the left edge and right edge is now a default choice on the Mac. You just need to hover by tap … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Disney’s Epic Investment

I wonder what Tim Cook thinks of this Disney investment: Disney’s investment: Disney put $1.5 billion into Epic Games, showing they believe in Epic’s ideas. https://dataconomy.com/2024/02/08/disney-x-epic-games-did-disney-buy-fortnite/ See techmeme for more commentary. The post D … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Cliff Mass Weather Blog • A Dominating El Niño

We don’t often think about the infrastructure that’s built to ensure that people can go about living their lives as normally as possible. This was a reminder that there are people who manage reservoirs of water and that they care about the weather way more than I do. A strong El … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

(Re)introducing Google, I mean Gemini…

Google seems to be making a statement about its future. If we take it at face value, this is a big deal. Till date, Google’s not let any other name be a peer-brand in its family. You’ve always had Google Mail, Google Photos, Google Pay, Google Workspace and even Google Cloud. Not … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

arun.is • Apple Watch Ultra succeeds where Watch Edition failed

Apple Watch Edition was an attempt to create something exclusive again, this time for watch lovers. Apple ultimately missed the mark in its execution. They were held down by Watch Edition’s similarity to the far cheaper aluminum models and ironically by the cutting edge technolog … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Is it the UI or iOS-ification of it?

Ben Thompson with an insight I agree with: iOS utility feels like it’s inversely correlated to screen size. The bigger a screen gets, the more frustrating iOS gets. https://pca.st/episode/fab1d675-ecab-410f-b06b-b6fb8c0e02b7?t=560 This is in today’s Dithering where Ben comes to t … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Brent Simmons on the Mac

While this is part of his post talking about why NetNewsWire is not present for the Vision Pro yet… PS Why don’t I have a Vision Pro? I’m sure it’s an incredible technical achievement and an amazing experience — and pretty damn wonderful in just about every way — but it’s just no … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Ben Brooks is iPad only for 8 years…

While I wrote about how I moved back to the Mac and feel this is the ground I feel most comfortable in, Ben Brooks wrote an opus about how the iPad is the perfect computing device for him. I wanted to pull some quotes that were resonant / dissonant. Ben loves the Stage Manager: W … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Errors of discomprehension

Errors of discomprehension suggest that products that rely on the repetitiveness / intelligence of an LLM are not the right approach. It has to rely on the capriciousness of the intelligence to be effective with current gen LLMs. The post Errors of discomprehension first appeared … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions

“NASA will work with our long-term partner, DARPA, to develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027. With the help of this new technology, astronauts could journey to and from deep space faster than ever – a major capability to prepare for … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Even billionaires have to do spon-con.

Conclusion: As the foundational layer of language models is becoming increasingly difficult to improve with more data, the quality of the data that these models are trained on becomes a key differentiator. xAI’s Grok benefits from a vast dataset of diverse and up-to-date informat … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Dev mode…

In my humble opinion, Figma kills with user interface design. Their dev mode is just 🤌 Post by @figma View on Threads The post Dev mode… first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Losing the plot

I love the Mac and I’ve had an iPhone since the first one. I’ve enjoyed a Mac since I used a Mac to layout my first yearbook in 1998 using Adobe Pagemaker. I wanted the smartphone to become the next computing platform and I was thrilled when Apple decided to adopt sandboxing – as … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 10 months ago

Dress for the job you want…

The post Dress for the job you want… first appeared on @gurupanguji • Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul. | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 11 months ago

What happens with a decoupled App Store?

Out of this will spring a cornucopia of component libraries, adapters, intermediary services, and consultancies that trade on the false promise of ‘one implementation, many stores, zero cost’. Some will get close, but will all fall foul of the lowest common denominator and not de … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 11 months ago