At the expense of sounding alarmist, it feels like we are spiraling toward a technological Dark Ages—not because of a bad iOS update—that is going to cost us something significant and only paid over the long-term.
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
At the expense of sounding alarmist, it feels like we are spiraling toward a technological Dark Ages—not because of a bad iOS update—that is going to cost us something significant and only paid over the long-term.
There are a billion other important problems in the world, and software can be updated, but I think all of this is indicative of a changing POV on our everyday tech and how fragile the systems are that our digital and irl lives (willingly or unwillingly) are built on
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
There are a billion other important problems in the world, and software can be updated, but I think all of this is indicative of a changing POV on our everyday tech and how fragile the systems are that our digital and irl lives (willingly or unwillingly) are built on
I think the timing is especially bad given the tide of popular opinion seems to be trending toward homogenous software systems are bad (re: Linux v. Windows see Verge link) in a way that has not been in the general public mindset, as convenience has always won out
www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
Screw it, I’m installing Linux
It’s the year of Linux on my desktop.
www.theverge.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I think the timing is especially bad given the tide of popular opinion seems to be trending toward homogenous software systems are bad (re: Linux v. Windows see Verge link) in a way that has not been in the general public mindset, as convenience has always won out
www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
Tbf, I'm a model year behind, but the lack of response, buried features and confusing UI, visual glitches (the gradient at the top of my home screen turned into an opaque rectangle the other night) all feel like a bad beta test.
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Tbf, I'm a model year behind, but the lack of response, buried features and confusing UI, visual glitches (the gradient at the top of my home screen turned into an opaque rectangle the other night) all feel like a bad beta test.
heavily moderated cyberbullying at least.
but also in a fun way.
but also in a fun way.
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
heavily moderated cyberbullying at least.
but also in a fun way.
but also in a fun way.
this looking glass we went through fucking sucks.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
this looking glass we went through fucking sucks.
Even more importantly: it’s fun too.
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Even more importantly: it’s fun too.
