I’ve been watching some of the CNN live coverage from Minneapolis. Looks precarious. Sad and worried for a city that has already gone through so much.
Stay safe everyone.
Stay safe everyone.
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I’ve been watching some of the CNN live coverage from Minneapolis. Looks precarious. Sad and worried for a city that has already gone through so much.
Stay safe everyone.
Stay safe everyone.
Two co-founders of Thinking Machines are going back to OpenAI. Last July, a co-founder of Safe Superintelligence left for Meta.
Building a business is hard, even with funding. The near implosion of OpenAI and the board shakeup that led to these companies’ founding now feels like ancient history.
Building a business is hard, even with funding. The near implosion of OpenAI and the board shakeup that led to these companies’ founding now feels like ancient history.
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Two co-founders of Thinking Machines are going back to OpenAI. Last July, a co-founder of Safe Superintelligence left for Meta.
Building a business is hard, even with funding. The near implosion of OpenAI and the board shakeup that led to these companies’ founding now feels like ancient history.
Building a business is hard, even with funding. The near implosion of OpenAI and the board shakeup that led to these companies’ founding now feels like ancient history.
Reading this post on Daring Fireball today about the explosive growth of the iPhone made me curious what I had blogged about the launch. We tend to slightly reframe history when looking back, so older posts are a snapshot of how things really felt. My post in 2007 also collected some tweets.
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Reading this post on Daring Fireball today about the explosive growth of the iPhone made me curious what I had blogged about the launch. We tend to slightly reframe history when looking back, so older posts are a snapshot of how things really felt. My post in 2007 also collected some tweets.
Really unique design for Honda’s prototype camper trailer. I like it. There’s some video and commentary here on YouTube.
January 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Really unique design for Honda’s prototype camper trailer. I like it. There’s some video and commentary here on YouTube.
David Pierce writes that all the AI pieces are falling into place for Google:
"Three years after being caught off guard by ChatGPT, Gemini appears to have everything it needs to take down OpenAI and everyone else."
And:
"It an... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/david-pierce-writes-that-all.html
"Three years after being caught off guard by ChatGPT, Gemini appears to have everything it needs to take down OpenAI and everyone else."
And:
"It an... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/david-pierce-writes-that-all.html
January 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
David Pierce writes that all the AI pieces are falling into place for Google:
"Three years after being caught off guard by ChatGPT, Gemini appears to have everything it needs to take down OpenAI and everyone else."
And:
"It an... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/david-pierce-writes-that-all.html
"Three years after being caught off guard by ChatGPT, Gemini appears to have everything it needs to take down OpenAI and everyone else."
And:
"It an... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/david-pierce-writes-that-all.html
There’s a major Verizon outage, still impacting us here in Austin. My phone is currently on SOS. I don’t think I’ve ever seen something on this scale before… Despite how much we gripe about cellular service, it’s actually very reliable.
January 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
There’s a major Verizon outage, still impacting us here in Austin. My phone is currently on SOS. I don’t think I’ve ever seen something on this scale before… Despite how much we gripe about cellular service, it’s actually very reliable.
The Information report on Gemini + Siri answers most of my questions, including deployment:
"To maintain Apple’s privacy pledge, the Gemini-based AI will run directly on Apple devices or its private cloud system, which is po... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/the-information-report-on-gemini.html
"To maintain Apple’s privacy pledge, the Gemini-based AI will run directly on Apple devices or its private cloud system, which is po... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/the-information-report-on-gemini.html
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The Information report on Gemini + Siri answers most of my questions, including deployment:
"To maintain Apple’s privacy pledge, the Gemini-based AI will run directly on Apple devices or its private cloud system, which is po... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/the-information-report-on-gemini.html
"To maintain Apple’s privacy pledge, the Gemini-based AI will run directly on Apple devices or its private cloud system, which is po... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/the-information-report-on-gemini.html
John Gruber commenting on Meta’s plans to sell more glasses:
"20 million units is a real number. But building the capacity for 20 million units isn’t the same as selling 20 million units, and, to my knowledge, actual sales of... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/john-gruber-commenting-on-metas.html
"20 million units is a real number. But building the capacity for 20 million units isn’t the same as selling 20 million units, and, to my knowledge, actual sales of... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/john-gruber-commenting-on-metas.html
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
John Gruber commenting on Meta’s plans to sell more glasses:
"20 million units is a real number. But building the capacity for 20 million units isn’t the same as selling 20 million units, and, to my knowledge, actual sales of... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/john-gruber-commenting-on-metas.html
"20 million units is a real number. But building the capacity for 20 million units isn’t the same as selling 20 million units, and, to my knowledge, actual sales of... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/14/john-gruber-commenting-on-metas.html
Caught myself writing a blog post to complain about someone else’s blog platform and API. Deleted the draft. There is plenty of complaining to go around already. “Everything is amazing and nobody is happy.”
January 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Caught myself writing a blog post to complain about someone else’s blog platform and API. Deleted the draft. There is plenty of complaining to go around already. “Everything is amazing and nobody is happy.”
Running database migrations! 🤞 Deploying a bunch of new things this week.
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Running database migrations! 🤞 Deploying a bunch of new things this week.
It has been forever, but we’ve finally released a new version of Sunlit for iOS! It’s simpler, faster. It’s the app for when you just want to browse and reply to photo posts. Still more we want to do with it. Needed to get this update out first as a reset.
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
It has been forever, but we’ve finally released a new version of Sunlit for iOS! It’s simpler, faster. It’s the app for when you just want to browse and reply to photo posts. Still more we want to do with it. Needed to get this update out first as a reset.
Continuing to experiment with video. Here’s a short one from this morning, working at Lazarus while it was raining. https://www.manton.org/2026/01/13/continuing-to-experiment-with-video.html
January 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Continuing to experiment with video. Here’s a short one from this morning, working at Lazarus while it was raining. https://www.manton.org/2026/01/13/continuing-to-experiment-with-video.html
When I switched to the iPhone Pro Max, I gave up my iPad Mini, thinking the larger iPhone is good enough most of the time, and I’ve got the Kindle for reading. With AI-assisted coding, maybe the iPad has a new role… Jotting down ideas or firing off coding tasks to run from anywhere without a Mac.
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
When I switched to the iPhone Pro Max, I gave up my iPad Mini, thinking the larger iPhone is good enough most of the time, and I’ve got the Kindle for reading. With AI-assisted coding, maybe the iPad has a new role… Jotting down ideas or firing off coding tasks to run from anywhere without a Mac.
Meandering feature commits: https://www.manton.org/2026/01/13/meandering-feature-commits.html
Working on a new feature, reviewing all the commits that tell the story.
Working on a new feature, reviewing all the commits that tell the story.
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Meandering feature commits: https://www.manton.org/2026/01/13/meandering-feature-commits.html
Working on a new feature, reviewing all the commits that tell the story.
Working on a new feature, reviewing all the commits that tell the story.
Another Micro.blog tool from @timapple, this one is for blogging from the command line. The year of micro apps.
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Another Micro.blog tool from @timapple, this one is for blogging from the command line. The year of micro apps.
Pretty significant bundle of apps in Apple Creator Studio. I’ve been using an old license of Final Cut Pro to edit my short videos recently, even though it’s overkill. Probably will keep doing that for now, don’t really need a new subscription.
January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Pretty significant bundle of apps in Apple Creator Studio. I’ve been using an old license of Final Cut Pro to edit my short videos recently, even though it’s overkill. Probably will keep doing that for now, don’t really need a new subscription.
OpenAI acquires health startup Torch:
"We started Torch to build a medical memory for AI, unifying scattered records into a context engine that helps you see the full picture, connect the dots, and make sure nothing impo... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/openai-acquires-health-startup-torch.html
"We started Torch to build a medical memory for AI, unifying scattered records into a context engine that helps you see the full picture, connect the dots, and make sure nothing impo... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/openai-acquires-health-startup-torch.html
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
OpenAI acquires health startup Torch:
"We started Torch to build a medical memory for AI, unifying scattered records into a context engine that helps you see the full picture, connect the dots, and make sure nothing impo... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/openai-acquires-health-startup-torch.html
"We started Torch to build a medical memory for AI, unifying scattered records into a context engine that helps you see the full picture, connect the dots, and make sure nothing impo... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/openai-acquires-health-startup-torch.html
Southwest is still my preferred airline but the new changes do hurt the experience. Paying for checked bags encourages people to stuff more bags overhead where they don’t fit. Paying for assigned seats ruins the checkout flow with upsells.
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Southwest is still my preferred airline but the new changes do hurt the experience. Paying for checked bags encourages people to stuff more bags overhead where they don’t fit. Paying for assigned seats ruins the checkout flow with upsells.
Anthropic has bundled Claude Code features into a more user-friendly interface called Cowork. Looks good. Requires a Max subscription (💰) for now so I can’t try it.
Pretty good name, though not as good as Copilot and Codex. Still, I like where Anthropic is going with this.
Pretty good name, though not as good as Copilot and Codex. Still, I like where Anthropic is going with this.
January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Anthropic has bundled Claude Code features into a more user-friendly interface called Cowork. Looks good. Requires a Max subscription (💰) for now so I can’t try it.
Pretty good name, though not as good as Copilot and Codex. Still, I like where Anthropic is going with this.
Pretty good name, though not as good as Copilot and Codex. Still, I like where Anthropic is going with this.
Something feels off about this Apple and Google statement on Siri and Gemini. I’m left with more questions than I started with, particularly around this Gemini “cloud technology” mentioned in the statement.
January 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Something feels off about this Apple and Google statement on Siri and Gemini. I’m left with more questions than I started with, particularly around this Gemini “cloud technology” mentioned in the statement.
Salvatore Sanfilippo, the creator of Redis, wrote over the weekend about AI for programming:
"It does not matter if AI companies will not be able to get their money back and the stock market will crash. All that is irrele... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/salvatore-sanfilippo-the-creator-of.html
"It does not matter if AI companies will not be able to get their money back and the stock market will crash. All that is irrele... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/salvatore-sanfilippo-the-creator-of.html
January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Salvatore Sanfilippo, the creator of Redis, wrote over the weekend about AI for programming:
"It does not matter if AI companies will not be able to get their money back and the stock market will crash. All that is irrele... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/salvatore-sanfilippo-the-creator-of.html
"It does not matter if AI companies will not be able to get their money back and the stock market will crash. All that is irrele... https://www.manton.org/2026/01/12/salvatore-sanfilippo-the-creator-of.html
I’m glad this blog post from Norbert Heger is getting so much attention. I thought I was losing my mind trying to resize macOS Tahoe windows. Even keeping the rounded window corners, Apple should be able to fix this now that it’s so perfectly illustrated.
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I’m glad this blog post from Norbert Heger is getting so much attention. I thought I was losing my mind trying to resize macOS Tahoe windows. Even keeping the rounded window corners, Apple should be able to fix this now that it’s so perfectly illustrated.
You can subscribe to get an email each Monday of all my blog posts from the previous week. Even if no one subscribed, I’d keep this enabled because it’s nice to skim through and reflect on the last week. What was I focused on? What’s next? I’m usually surprised how many posts or photos there were.
January 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
You can subscribe to get an email each Monday of all my blog posts from the previous week. Even if no one subscribed, I’d keep this enabled because it’s nice to skim through and reflect on the last week. What was I focused on? What’s next? I’m usually surprised how many posts or photos there were.
The Internet Archive has more about the legacy of Stewart Cheifet and the digitization of his shows. Rest in peace. Glad to see such a long-running effort to archive his work.
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Internet Archive has more about the legacy of Stewart Cheifet and the digitization of his shows. Rest in peace. Glad to see such a long-running effort to archive his work.
