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| | A very dead bird, October 2010, Plymouth, Mass. iPhone 4 Last night I revisited Simon Collison's post from early December 2022 Farewell, Twitter. I had read it shortly after he published it and while I
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| | [AI summary] The text discusses Apple's response to the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), focusing on the Core Technology Fee (CTF) and its implications. Key points include: 1. Apple's compliance with the DMA involves introducing the CTF, a fee based on app downloads, which critics argue is a disguised tax on developers. 2. The CTF is seen as a way for Apple to maintain revenue while appearing to comply with regulations. 3. Developers, especially indie creators, are critical of the fee, arguing it disproportionately affects smaller developers and stifles innovation. 4. The text highlights the broader debate over tech monopolies and regulatory responses, with some suggesting the EU could impose stricter penalties on Apple. 5. There is also mention of alternativ...
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| | Yesterday Tapbots, known for a few nice apps on Mac and iOS, announced that Tweetbot, which I was using for years as my Twitter client, was dead. Now they released Ivory, an app for Mastodon, which changes a lot for me, personally.
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| What are you like when it comes to hype surrounding new books? Do you give into it for fear of missing out on a title "everyone" seems to be...