Jason Anthony Guy
@jasonanthonyguy.com
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Retired technology problem solver.
Sharing a curated collection of eclectic ephemera at jagsworkshop.com.
Advocate for Black, female and other under-estimated people in tech.
I worked at Apple for a bit.
🎶 Immigrants: We get the job done.
Retired technology problem solver.
Sharing a curated collection of eclectic ephemera at jagsworkshop.com.
Advocate for Black, female and other under-estimated people in tech.
I worked at Apple for a bit.
🎶 Immigrants: We get the job done.
This theory of “noted weed” as a reefer reference has been floating around a long time, ever since “pipes with cannabis residue were dug up in Shakespeare’s garden.” That’s not what “weed” meant in Sonnet 76—it’s a “really lame interpretation.” Sorry, the good Bard wasn’t seeking the sticky icky.
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This theory of “noted weed” as a reefer reference has been floating around a long time, ever since “pipes with cannabis residue were dug up in Shakespeare’s garden.” That’s not what “weed” meant in Sonnet 76—it’s a “really lame interpretation.” Sorry, the good Bard wasn’t seeking the sticky icky.
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As my daughter says, “fork found in kitchen.” Liked your point on culture; totally agree.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
As my daughter says, “fork found in kitchen.” Liked your point on culture; totally agree.
Is this news? Perhaps. Coming as it did on a Friday evening is extremely fortuitous timing for Apple—too late to spook the markets, plus the weekend to digest the news: the stink of a planted story—with the “news” being the purported timing of Cook’s eventual announcement as early as February.
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Is this news? Perhaps. Coming as it did on a Friday evening is extremely fortuitous timing for Apple—too late to spook the markets, plus the weekend to digest the news: the stink of a planted story—with the “news” being the purported timing of Cook’s eventual announcement as early as February.
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Using “just” and “only” is doing a lot of heavy lifting, here. It would be more honest—and equally accurate—if Reuters dropped both words and wrote that almost a third of Americans are cool with extrajudicial murder.
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Using “just” and “only” is doing a lot of heavy lifting, here. It would be more honest—and equally accurate—if Reuters dropped both words and wrote that almost a third of Americans are cool with extrajudicial murder.
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Tesla considering CarPlay is 1) a sign of desperation, and B) indicative of the clout it wields. While CarPlay is necessary, it’s not sufficient. A free Tesla wouldn’t be sufficient. Only Musk’s departure (and a lot of sage burning) would be. Musk is a much greater anchor than a lack of CarPlay.
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Tesla considering CarPlay is 1) a sign of desperation, and B) indicative of the clout it wields. While CarPlay is necessary, it’s not sufficient. A free Tesla wouldn’t be sufficient. Only Musk’s departure (and a lot of sage burning) would be. Musk is a much greater anchor than a lack of CarPlay.
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Zeba Blay at Teen Vogue on digital blackface transforming from reaction gifs into “the continuation of a long, wearying American tradition of stealing Black expression and exploiting it for profit.”
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Zeba Blay at Teen Vogue on digital blackface transforming from reaction gifs into “the continuation of a long, wearying American tradition of stealing Black expression and exploiting it for profit.”
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I feel like you’ve never had to figure out how to carry an iPhone with no pockets! Ladies know the struggle 😀
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I feel like you’ve never had to figure out how to carry an iPhone with no pockets! Ladies know the struggle 😀
This quote from Vogue's writeup of the iPhone Pocket reminded me, intentionally or not, of two things: Jobs’ quote from his Stanford commencement, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards,” and WWDC 2013’s “a thousand no’s for every yes” video.
November 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This quote from Vogue's writeup of the iPhone Pocket reminded me, intentionally or not, of two things: Jobs’ quote from his Stanford commencement, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards,” and WWDC 2013’s “a thousand no’s for every yes” video.
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Jokes and references to iPod Socks aside, this is a luxury brand founded by the Japanese designer behind Steve Jobs’ iconic black mock turtleneck and the apparel concept of “A Piece of Cloth” that starts with a single thread that’s then woven into a finished garment, displayed at The Met and MoMA.
Apple and Issey Miyake Collaborate on iPhone Pocket, Inspired by ‘A Piece of Cloth’
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Apple and Issey Miyake Collaborate on iPhone Pocket, Inspired by ‘A Piece of Cloth’
Apple:
ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket. Inspired by the concept of “a piece of cloth,” its singular 3D-knitted construction is designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Jokes and references to iPod Socks aside, this is a luxury brand founded by the Japanese designer behind Steve Jobs’ iconic black mock turtleneck and the apparel concept of “A Piece of Cloth” that starts with a single thread that’s then woven into a finished garment, displayed at The Met and MoMA.
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Apple and Issey Miyake Collaborate on iPhone Pocket, Inspired by ‘A Piece of Cloth’
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Apple and Issey Miyake Collaborate on iPhone Pocket, Inspired by ‘A Piece of Cloth’
Apple:
ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket. Inspired by the concept of “a piece of cloth,” its singular 3D-knitted construction is designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable...
jagsworkshop.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Apple and Issey Miyake Collaborate on iPhone Pocket, Inspired by ‘A Piece of Cloth’
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EFF: Language matters because it shapes how we think about these systems. “Assurance” sounds gentle. “Verification” sounds official. “Estimation” sounds technical and impersonal, and also admits its inherent imprecision. But they all involve collecting your data […]
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
EFF: Language matters because it shapes how we think about these systems. “Assurance” sounds gentle. “Verification” sounds official. “Estimation” sounds technical and impersonal, and also admits its inherent imprecision. But they all involve collecting your data […]
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Some devs may be unable or unwilling to comply. They can control app availability in 175 countries and regions, choosing whether to sell them in, say, Russia, Israel, or the EU—but can’t select individual U.S. states.
It would be utterly satisfying—if wholly implausible—if Apple changed that.
It would be utterly satisfying—if wholly implausible—if Apple changed that.
Privacy-Compromising ‘Age Verification’ Laws Coming to App Stores in Texas, Utah, Louisiana
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Privacy-Compromising ‘Age Verification’ Laws Coming to App Stores in Texas, Utah, Louisiana
Apple Developer News, in October:
Beginning January 1, 2026, a new state law in Texas — SB2420 — introduces age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. While we share the goal of ...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Some devs may be unable or unwilling to comply. They can control app availability in 175 countries and regions, choosing whether to sell them in, say, Russia, Israel, or the EU—but can’t select individual U.S. states.
It would be utterly satisfying—if wholly implausible—if Apple changed that.
It would be utterly satisfying—if wholly implausible—if Apple changed that.
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Privacy-Compromising ‘Age Verification’ Laws Coming to App Stores in Texas, Utah, Louisiana
jagsworkshop.com/2025/11/app-...
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Privacy-Compromising ‘Age Verification’ Laws Coming to App Stores in Texas, Utah, Louisiana
Apple Developer News, in October:
Beginning January 1, 2026, a new state law in Texas — SB2420 — introduces age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. While we share the goal of ...
jagsworkshop.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Privacy-Compromising ‘Age Verification’ Laws Coming to App Stores in Texas, Utah, Louisiana
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A brief acknowledgment as I celebrate my eighth anniversary of becoming an American citizen. I’ve touched on the subject several times: the uniqueness of being naturalized, the delicacy of my citizenship. Despite threats, we evince a fierce loyalty to what America claims to be, not just what it is.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A brief acknowledgment as I celebrate my eighth anniversary of becoming an American citizen. I’ve touched on the subject several times: the uniqueness of being naturalized, the delicacy of my citizenship. Despite threats, we evince a fierce loyalty to what America claims to be, not just what it is.
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I’d bookmarked the NYT piece (“How a Small Elite College Influenced Mamdani’s World View”) but found its thesis so obviously and infuriatingly slanted that I let it slip by uncommented. I’m glad Coviello did not.
A Brutal Takedown of the New York Times, Though Critics Say It’s Not
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A Brutal Takedown of the New York Times, Though Critics Say It’s Not
Peter Coviello, the former chair of Africana studies at Bowdoin College, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s alma mater, absolutely excoriates The New York Times for its piece on Mamdani’s “elite” education,...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’d bookmarked the NYT piece (“How a Small Elite College Influenced Mamdani’s World View”) but found its thesis so obviously and infuriatingly slanted that I let it slip by uncommented. I’m glad Coviello did not.
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A Brutal Takedown of the New York Times, Though Critics Say It’s Not
jagsworkshop.com/2025/11/pete...
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A Brutal Takedown of the New York Times, Though Critics Say It’s Not
Peter Coviello, the former chair of Africana studies at Bowdoin College, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s alma mater, absolutely excoriates The New York Times for its piece on Mamdani’s “elite” education,...
jagsworkshop.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A Brutal Takedown of the New York Times, Though Critics Say It’s Not
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Quips @pbones.com: “Get your team a Will Smith, stat.”
‘Will Smith’ has won six straight World Series, and the Wills Smith faced off in the 2020 NLCS, with the catcher smashing a three-run homer, but what I really need to see is a Will Smith-Will Smith battery.
‘Will Smith’ has won six straight World Series, and the Wills Smith faced off in the 2020 NLCS, with the catcher smashing a three-run homer, but what I really need to see is a Will Smith-Will Smith battery.
November 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Quips @pbones.com: “Get your team a Will Smith, stat.”
‘Will Smith’ has won six straight World Series, and the Wills Smith faced off in the 2020 NLCS, with the catcher smashing a three-run homer, but what I really need to see is a Will Smith-Will Smith battery.
‘Will Smith’ has won six straight World Series, and the Wills Smith faced off in the 2020 NLCS, with the catcher smashing a three-run homer, but what I really need to see is a Will Smith-Will Smith battery.