Search came to ChatGPT, here, now AI comes to Google Search. I'm not sure that I like Google's take, coupled with ads all over the place, which influence search results, on top of AI's potential hallucinations and shortcuts, how can we trust this? Returning to Kagi.
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai
This website was not functioning or being updated for some time until recently. I'm glad to see it back and active. Although I don't want another beta for iOS 26.6, it seems the trend is unlikely to favor my preference.
Digg is back... well, sort of. After a failed rebirth attempt, now they try again, but this time, it's quite different. It seems all about AI gathering news about AI. I live their new logo, though.
I posted this on Micro.blog more than seven years ago: The Return of Micro Blogging? It's been a long time since then, and so much has happened on Micro.blog.
https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2018/10/13/the-return-of.html
I believe Greg has reached a significant milestone with the release of v2.0 of his Micro.blog client. I made sure to support his effort.
https://greg-morris.micro.blog/2026/05/05/i-have-released-of-microsocial.html
ActivityWatch an open-source time tracker. A free alternative to Timing, a paid app. I think this type of functionality should come built-in into the operating system with privacy and security builtin.
https://activitywatch.net
Spyglass has a new (or reworked) newsletter called "inklinks" that I much prefer to the previous format. Great newsletter name. It's a must read, from a well-known author in the Apple blogosphere. I'm still impressed by the number of inline links spread across on a single newsletter issue; how does he maintain such a capability to link back like this? ๐ค
One of the best OpenClaw quick startup guides. She's a bit hyper, but she's doing a great job at summarizing the setup to get you up and running fast with OpenClaw. I put that aside a few days after OpenClawd was released, but I'm starting to wonder if I should pay more attention to it now that things are maturing.
Getting ready to tell it all... ๐ต๐ปโโ๏ธ๐
Anthropic Opus 4.7 is out. Cue the release notes. I didn't know the concept of "migration" between models was a thing.
I should have prepared a special commemorative blog post for today's Apple anniversary. After all, Apple is turning 50! Parker Ortolani did. Don't miss Apple.com homepage, too, for a special animation.
https://parkerortolani.blog/2026/04/01/the-steves-that-built-me.html
I'm unsure if I still stand by what I wrote in 2022 about being passionate about Apple. It seems like many things have changed, or haven't, but should have.
https://numericcitizen.me/the-roots-of-my-passion-for-apple/
Great memories: one of the first high-level and fun programming languages I learned was Pascal. Knowing that a text editor and compiler are self-contained in such a small package is simply mind-blowing. We need more software like this in today's memory-constrained world.
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/20/turbo-pascal/#atom-everythingOne of the first high-level and fun programming languages I learned was Pascal.
This "About Me" page is probably the coolest one I've ever seen! I wish I had the same talent to create such a digital artifact. The design seems a celebration of Apple's 50th anniversary.
Well, Internet bots won over humans, for now. It's sad for many reasons. One being that the Internet seems more and more like an evil, out-of-control place. I didn't spend too much time on Digg building my presence there, but I intended to build something, like a share-a-link-with-comment playground. I think I'll stay away from this until further notice.
It also means that owning your place on the Internet is salutary. That's the only viable solution for people who are seriously engaged in writing, curating, and sharing.
Glaze, a new app coming from the maker of Raycast. So many questions.
Well, well, well... Glass has a new branding. Beyond the blog post explaining the thinking behind this change, I think we lost something in the process. I really liked the G letter; it was more approachable. The new logo looks too "corporate". Still, I love this service very much.