In 2023 I started winding down use of the Twitter API after they moved to a $100/month developer plan. X has now switched to a $0.01/tweet pricing model for posting. I could add the feature back, with some limits, but not sure it is worth it. Somehow, X still trudges forward in some communities.

Debugging a glitch that only happens in WebKit, I briefly considered bundling Chromium into my app just to avoid the issue. But that would take the app from 10 MB to over 100 MB. Too many apps are so huge now.

The original Transformers movie from the 1980s is returning to theaters in remastered 4K. I will probably have to see this again. I’ll never forget the experience in the theater as a kid… It left quite an impression.

After all the drama, the jury decides that Elon Musk loses the OpenAI case because of the statute of limitations. Not quite as satisfying as a clear yes or no on merits, but I think it would’ve been the same.

From the judge: “There is a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding.”

Alexa+ can now generate audio conversations about any topic:

Alexa will pull together the relevant information, give you an overview of what it plans to cover, and let you adjust the length and direction conversationally before generating anything. Once you’re happy with the plan, Alexa creates a recording with AI-generated host voices.

Amazon shouldn’t call these podcasts. One of the strengths of real podcasts is the human connection we feel with the hosts. What Amazon has built is useful, to get an entertaining AI-generated report, but they should call it something else.

Listening to the latest The Talk Show with Adam Lisagor. Really fun conversation about using AI. But also a little painful whenever I hear how much someone is paying Anthropic… This is why the Zed + OpenAI news is a big deal, because it can use a ChatGPT subscription instead of paying per token.

Ben Thompson makes the case in today’s article that AI data centers should pay local residents, a sort of corporate-run UBI:

I do get how ridiculous this sounds, but ridiculous is how we do things in America.

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At the beginning of the NBA season, this was my guess to @cheesemaker about the standings. I thought Spurs at 3 might be a stretch. And here they are tonight at the west finals… Let’s go!

1. OKC
2. Lakers
3. Spurs
4. Rockets
5. Denver
6. Warriors
7. Wolves
8. Blazers
9. Clippers
10. Grizzlies

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Rainbow on the drive home. 🌈

Fortune cookie. Unforeseen circumstances will pave the way for transformation.