D. Griffin Jones
@dgriffinjones.bsky.social
computer toucher with tall hair he/him/his
It's *possible* that describing Erin Brockovich as "girlboss lawyer movie" was somewhat misleading
If you were wondering how well strawberry Pop-Tarts pair with coffee, I'll just say it's not a breakfast decision I intend to repeat
#AppleEvent biggest disappointments: - iPhone Duo has no iPad-like desktop mode with an external display - iPhone Duo is mostly designed for right-handed phone users - No new Apple TV Biggest surprises: - BROWN APPLE WATCH OH YEAHHHHH
Extremely low-key Apple Event day. Made some eggs and hashbrowns. Had a nice bath. Took a nap. About to eat some sushi. Not a Slack window in sight, just living in the moment,,,
New post on my blog about switching password managers in 2026! It covers: - why your iPhone or iPad, and not your Mac, might be the place to start your switch - the recent controversy in password management and some thoughts on values - and more! rmondello.com/2026/09/07/s...
Switching Password Managers in 2026
Important Note: Although I work at Apple in the password management and app/website authentication spaces, in this post I am speaking only for myself, personally. There is no “news” in this post or any kind of “inside scoop”. Please do share this post, but if I see “Apple’s Ricky Mondello” anywhere, I’ll be sad. My [...]
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Todaybor Day is Labor Daybor! Todaybor Day is a Labor Daybor! Todaybor Day! Labor Day! Daybor Day! Labor Day! Come on everybody it's a Labor Day! Come on everybody it's a Daybor Day!
Akron, Ohio had to change its slogan to "The Rubber City" after a bunch of Californians ruined its prior slogan, "Silicone Valley"
Living life on the edge 😎 (going grocery shopping with only one bag)
With macOS 27, we’ve refined the experience from top to bottom, while still making sure to keep classic experiences that users have come to expect from their Mac
⚠️ WARNING⚠️ HIGHLY DANGEROUS levels of early 2000s
Windows ME Commercial
The Windows ME Commercial is my favorite of the all windows commercials
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Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile
Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile
Today is September 1, 2026 — the day that John Ternus becomes CEO of Apple. As you would assume, Apple has now updated its executives page with Ternus as CEO, along with a refreshed profile for him. I wanted to note three narratives that I spotted in this profile that I
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Friends of Griffin with @ismh86.net: Tim Cook's last day as CEO of Apple, Relay for St. Jude, everything we don't know about next week's event, and some favorite features in the OS 27 updates. All that runs out the clock before we have the chance to talk about static site generators.
Ready to be Surprised and Shined, with Stephen Hackett
I'm joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about Tim Cook's last day, Relay for St. Jude, next week's event, and some favorite features in the OS 27 updates.
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If macOS Golden Gate beta 8 doesn't fix drag and drop in the Finder I'm going to fucking riot
Watched Rocky Horror Picture Show with two first-timers yesterday. Asked at one point during the floor show scene, "How do you think this movie is going to end?" "I don't know what's going to happen in the next five seconds"
New Podcast Episode: Tech News Weekly: Meta's $18B Social Media Settlement What This Means for Kids & Social Media with @mikahsargent.com, @jp2e.bsky.social, @dgriffinjones.bsky.social
Tech News Weekly: Meta's $18B Social Media Settlement | TWiT.TV
Meta pays up in a landmark teen safety settlement & establishes new online safety measures for teens, Raspberry Pi goes official on the cyberdeck craze, and looking at what
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Thoughts on Apple's new Macs and the upcoming iPhone event:
Apple Clears The Decks With New Macs Ahead of Its ‘Surprise and Shine’ Event
Apple announced the M6 and M5 Ultra chips, a new Mac mini and Mac Studio — just before announcing the iPhone event, “Surprise and Shine.”
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My new podcast has launched! In the first episode with @nileane.fr, we go through the last two months of Apple news that I've missed. Starting with a real bang. Announcement post, and links to subscribe everywhere, here:
Friends of Griffin, My New Podcast
I have returned to podcasting. My new show is called Friends of Griffin and the first episode is out now.
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running for governor of ohio on the platform of returning to the greatest ever state logo, then stepping down and appointing amy acton
pronouncing "discotheque" as if it rhymes with "this goth is cute"
Hey everyone, it's Clean The Inside Of Your Microwave Day! Get that microwave sparkling clean! (I cheated on Clean The Inside Of Your Microwave Day by buying a new microwave)
I had to use Hughesnet for a few months. Absolute dogshit service at insane prices with punishing data / speed caps. They wanted to charge hundreds of dollars for a cancellation fee. Convinced them to waive it. They charged me anyways, then denied any record of it being waived. Good riddance.
With Subscriber Counts Decimated by Starlink, Hughesnet Files for Bankruptcy
Hughesnet will continue serving customers during its bankruptcy proceedings, but the goal is to focus on business and government customers rather than consumers.
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It has been 2️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ days since I've last posted my cute dog
