@stroughtonsmith https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/leaked-financial-docs-show-openai-is-losing-billions-of-dollars-a-year/
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116753679373542663","date_published":"2026-06-15T10:36:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-15 10:36","date_timestamp":1781519765,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92083863","content_html":"@daringfireball I know you guys are friends but it’s the same every year with Sandwich. Video is poorly shot and framed, audio is bad and it takes ages to come out. Any YouTuber kid would give you better results in the very same day.
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But when having Apple execs on there’s always a chance they’ll allow themselves a little more freedom and be a tiny bit less on-script than usual.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116655573565068802","date_published":"2026-05-29T02:46:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-29 02:46","date_timestamp":1780022789,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91119144","content_html":"@mattferrell we need a better explanation on what you (or Noon) mean by 100h. What’s the power draw during that time? Without it, it doesn’t mean much. My AA battery lasts thousands of hours on my wall clock. But you seem exited, so I’m hoping there will be another video explaining that.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116613202257546145","date_published":"2026-05-21T15:10:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-21 15:10","date_timestamp":1779376255,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90592227","content_html":"@atpfm I think you guys missed the mark.
It’s precisely because computers in the future are good at writing letters that Phoenix’s character is hired to write them.
His letters are valued *because* they are written by a human.
Also, the movie didn’t get a lot right by accident. The issues it addresses were already “in the air” in the early 2010s.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116606815666526953","date_published":"2026-05-20T12:06:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-20 12:06","date_timestamp":1779278803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90385956","content_html":"@atpfm “the C compiler is good enough”
The ffmpeg team begs to differ:
@siracusa @v600 I _think_ it only works when force quitting. I distinctly remember it restoring after power outages/kernel panics.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116588066445141320","date_published":"2026-05-17T04:38:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-17 04:38","date_timestamp":1778992713,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90057080","content_html":"@b0rk_reruns awesome zine as always. Besides the usual collection of weird edge cases, I fell like a “why did we end up with such standard” is also helpful and needed.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116565089198775673","date_published":"2026-05-13T03:15:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 03:15","date_timestamp":1778642108,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89946073","content_html":"@daringfireball @gruber BTW, there's a new interview with Jon Rubinstein from CHM. Things I found interesting:
1. Apple’s first attempt at putting cellular on Macs was back in PowerBooks:
https://youtu.be/PvFMT58lgvk?t=2093
2. A beef with Pat Gelsinger and IP delayed the transition from PPC to Intel
https://youtu.be/PvFMT58lgvk?t=2525
3. His ambitions for AirPort. He wanted to sell them to Windows users too. Could have been a different world if they were as popular as he think they'd be
https://youtu.be/PvFMT58lgvk?t=1272
@daringfireball Such a weak take from Gurman.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116546394763293580","date_published":"2026-05-09T20:00:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 20:00","date_timestamp":1778356853,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89653623","content_html":"@paul if only Apple sold a Mac where you could fit lots of RAM. #MacPro #NeverForget
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/TambourineMan/statuses/116523092307186757","date_published":"2026-05-05T17:14:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Tambourine Man","url":"https://mastodon.social/@TambourineMan","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftapbots.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F462%2F904%2F506%2F336%2F728%2Foriginal%2F112c257d97d5d0d7.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"TambourineMan@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 17:14","date_timestamp":1778001286,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89329251","content_html":"@daringfireball @reckless1280 Something I haven’t seen being discussed much regarding Cook’s legacy is how badly he dropped the ball on music.
Apple was *the* music brand.
iTunes was almost universally beloved.
Apple Music is mediocre at best. Its second place in the industry is exclusively due to being the default choice for the iPhone.
Missing streaming started during the transition from Steve, but Cook had plenty of time and the Apple Music reboot to make it right.
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Apple was *the* music brand.
iTunes was almost universally beloved.
Apple Music is mediocre at best. Its second place in the industry is exclusively due to being the default choice for the iPhone.
Missing streaming started during the transition from Steve, but Cook had plenty of time and the Apple Music reboot to make it right.
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