178 Posts under Mango Linked
∞ The European Union Versus the Internet
Ben Thompson at his best:
In fact, examining where it is that the EU’s new Copyright Directive goes wrong — not just in terms of policy, but also for the industries it seeks to protect — hints at a new way to regulate, one that works with the fundamental forces unleashed by the Internet, instead of against them.
∞ Overcast 5 Released
I really love the new affordance on the now playing screen.
∞ The End of Exponent, For Now
I know there will always be something missing in the summer. But I couldn't imagine this summer might last forever. Thank you, @benthompson and @jamesallworth. I enjoyed every single episode of Exponent.
∞ Apps of a Feather
Twitter is shutting down their streaming API, without replacements for third parties to implement Push notifications. Shame.
These days, the only thing makes Twitter usable for me is Tweetbot.
∞ Utah Governor Signs Law Legalizing 'Free-Range Parenting'
It is still sad that we need a la for this. But this is a good step forward.
∞ DirectX Raytracing
Excited! But when could we have the same thing on mobile?
∞ Overcast 4.1 now available
A delightful update for Overcast. My favorite new feature is Delete episodes 24 hours after completion.
Before I have Delete when completed on, since manual deletion is too tedious. But sometime after finishing a podcast, I like to review the show notes. If it has been deleted already, you have to navigate to individual show's all episodes view to see it. Now it's right in the playlist.
Thank you again, Marco.
∞ Volkswagen will kill the Beetle
Suddenly I feel I need to take good care of my car now.
∞ Apple No Longer Takes a 30% Cut For P2P Tipping
The company has meanwhile softened its tipping policy, allowing person-to-person financial gifts that bypass the App Store's in-app purchase system. Apple normally claims a 30 percent cut from in-app transactions, and indeed the new rules say that app creators can't claim any money from gifts either. The changes are presumably a reaction to the popularity of tipping in Chinese apps, which resulted in a brief crackdown earlier this year, followed by a half-step measure in which tips were possible as in-app purchases.
Note that developers can't take any cut either. This feels like a negotiation result between Apple and Tencent.
∞ Pick a Fight (on Twitter)
Really enjoyed this episode of Rework. @DHH is inspiring me to sharing more on Twitter. Combined with iA Writer's advice on how to get started with writing, I think the perfect first step is to write more with 140 characters on Twitter.
I have tried to treat here as a micro blog-ish site and been telling myself don't bother the length, quantity, and quality of the content. But even that scares me away. Twitter doesn't. It's a perfect platform to shout out your thoughts at the moment.