D. Griffin Jones
@dgriffinjones.bsky.social
computer toucher with tall hair he/him/his
Friends of Griffin with @nileane.fr, who I hold hostage to talk about new Macs, my Apple TV and HomePod anxieties, and weird charging habits
I Get What You Mean But It’s A Weird Concern, with Niléane
This week, I’m joined by Niléane to talk about the new Macs, iPhone 18 Pro Max cellular problems, and the Apple products that might be coming next week.
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my homeowner instinct to run the bathroom fan until all the moisture is gone versus my hatred of ambient fan noise, forever locked in immortal battle
RESTAURANT OWNERS 1) You should offer your menu on your website 2) That menu should NOT require you to go through the motions of an online order 3) If it does make you go through the motions of an online order, you had better not have any interstitials, like "choose a location"
who would EVER use this cropped photo of John Sculley, when you could use this full, beautiful picture of him in a suspiciously dark room with way too many 2-liters
man, ten years ago, millennials used to be so good at killing industries. can't we get together and do one more, for old times sake?
I feel bad for higher-dimensional beings. Untangling a one-dimensional string of holiday lights is hard enough, just imagine how long it takes to undo a string light tesseract that's been shoved in a bag all year
What a year it's been for sci-fi. For All Mankind, Star City and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds running pretty much continuously since March. And I started the Tom Baker era of Doctor Who on my personal watch through. I should rerererewatch the first six Star Trek movies every week, as a treat ☺️
Thinking about counter programming against the Relay FM podcastathon with a live stream that comes on during the video breaks with American football-style sports commentary, with a fake mustache, doing *that* specific loud voice, breaking down the show
Friends of Griffin with @podfeet.bsky.social, the only podcaster I could find who actually purchased an iPhone 18 Pro
My Vapor Chamber’s Bigger Than Yours, with Allison Sheridan
This week, I’m joined by Allison Sheridan to talk about her hands-on experience with the Apple Watch Series 12 and iPhone 18 Pro.
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Fixed a longstanding bug with my website's RSS feed. It is now fully validated! I hadn't ever checked that nor even touched it since I set it up, poorly, over five years ago
XBOX will go down as the textbook of how not to buy your way into a market. Microsoft acquired something like 40 studios and still ended up as an also-ran in the gaming industry. They almost had it with the 360, then totally blew it with the One, and then totally blew it again with the S and X.
Tom Warren@tomwarren.co.uk · 2w agoMicrosoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close. Two deals to sell Ninja Theory fell through over the summer. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/998589/...
Start the stopwatch, see how long this lasts
I’m Done With Betas (For Now (I Hope))
It’s a public life for me. Probably.
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Taking some 5× pictures just because, while I still can
Friends of Griffin with @chrislawley.me: More on the iPhone Duo, and all about the OS 27 updates — even visionOS
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Played Kirby's Adventure on the NES for the first time in a while; it's unbelievable how much more modern it feels compared to the NES Mario games
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
