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The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.06.07

Pre-WWDC26 edition. Will Apple finally deliver Apple Intelligence to their devices and users? Let’s pray, shall we? Enjoy your WWDC pre-recorded (!) show.

2d ago·7 min read·1337 words

Building My Own Task Manager Instead of Waiting for Things 4

Before Things 3 turns 4 and falls into the subscription-only abyss, I built my own task manager using the vibe coding technique. Here's why and how.

2d ago·6 min read·1125 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.05.24

Bye bye Tim Cook. Hello John Ternus. The beginning of a new era at Apple?

May 24·9 min read·1747 words

Facing The Rising Costs of AI

People's excitement about AI might end sooner than originally thought. Here's why.

May 23·4 min read·664 words

Apple Has Always Been at War with Physics — and It's Happening Again

There is a pattern to how Apple makes its most interesting bets. It finds a hard physical constraint, something that looks like an immovable wall, and decides that software is the answer. It happened …

May 10·1 min read·58 words

Tim Cook’s Apple: Operational Mastery, Strategic Restraint—and the Cost of Playing It Safe

Bye Tim, thank you. Time for a change. Many changes. More than ever, I’m hopeful for the future.

Apr 21·1 min read·31 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.04.19

Artemis II mission brings back great visual memories. AI does the rest. 🤔

Apr 19·1 min read·18 words

Vibe Coding: Programming for the Rest of Us?

Vibe coding might prove to be programming for the rest of us.

Mar 24·1 min read·20 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.03.22

The MacBook Neo says ‘Hello’ as Apple celebrates 50 years of existence. What a journey.

Mar 22·1 min read·20 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.03.08

Say Hello to Lil Finder Guy!

Mar 9·1 min read·11 words

Hitting Pause on ChatGPT

Always have an exit strategy at hand; you never know.

Mar 1·1 min read·14 words

The Convenience Equation

It's the formula we unconsciously apply to decide whether the friction of doing something the "right way" is worth avoiding

Feb 25·1 min read·23 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.02.22

I’m back from vacation, more connected than ever. 🔋⚡😃

Feb 22·1 min read·14 words

A Case for “ChatGPT Takeout”

ChatGPT’s memory could become a crucial part of the provider–consumer relationship—not just a convenience feature. While we don’t have complete visibility into how OpenAI is building and using its mem…

Feb 22·1 min read·79 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.01.18

First edition of 2026. I’m officially part of the Secret Internet Curators or SIC. This newsletter is the fruit of my hard labour as a member of the SIC team.🕵🏻‍♂️

Jan 18·1 min read·35 words

The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-52

That’s the last one for 2025. Happy New Year! See you on the other side! 🥂🪩

Dec 27·1 min read·22 words