Steve Riggins
@steveriggins.net
iOS engineer at eBay. He/Him. Started my career in the 80s at The Voyager Company working on laserdisc and CD-ROM interfaced HyperCard stacks. Shipped QuickTime video at launch. Bad puns are the best. All posts are mine and do not represent my employer.
Ex-Money, as your ex money goes to him. Stop following the pied piper, morons.
Dare Obasanjo@carnage4life.bsky.social · last wk.Elon Musk has finally launched X Money, a key part of his vision to turn X into an “everything app”. X Money combines a deposit account, peer-to-peer payments, and a Visa debit card inside X. It’s available to Premium X subscribers. This is the Cybertruck of debit cards.
Truth Social is planning to sell access to Trump’s posts to Wall Street before they become public. Trump is so brazen that not only is he admitting he posts to manipulate the stock market, he’s charging Wall Street to get in on the grift.
The amount of algae in the new ballroom is going to be a new record. Nobody will have more algae! Trump is a corrupt idiot.
OK, I redid my eye alignment with visionOS 27 and redid my optical tracking for the 10th time. I wonder if some of this is because I have replacement lenses from the cataract surgery.
I may end up vibecoding my own mastodon, client because iOS and iPad apps running on visionOS are just not that great.
Rest in peace to Om Malik. I've followed his writing for decades and we got together for a WidgetCon event he hosted back in the day.
Om Malik, 1966-2026
Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…
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it's official: these new bathrooms in pdx airport represent the peak of human accomplishment. individual, private rooms. no gaps. a shared sink and waiting area. light, bright, pleasant. accessible. the toilet gold standard. we did it folks
A growing market of $20 to $50 plastic doll heads is being sold in China, specifically to deceive Tesla's cabin-camera driver monitoring. It raises questions about how easily these safeguards can be bypassed. Full story https://electrek.co/...
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, posted on X on Sunday that the company “might be able to reach approximately” $1 trillion revenue in 2030. If this happens, I will fry up my nicest pair of shoes and eat them on Instagram live. Dude will say anything to pump the stock price.
SpaceX stock jumps 20% in first full day of trading after record debut
SpaceX is valued at over $2 trillion after its stock rallied on the first day of trading last week.
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You probably know it wasn't a real Ferrari, but there's more to the story. The legendary movie was released 40 years ago on June 11, 1986.
Fun Facts About the Famous Ferrari in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
You probably know it wasn't a real Ferrari, but there's more to the story. The legendary movie was released 40 years ago on June 11, 1986.
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One Albanian has more courage than 10,000 MAGA www.reuters.com/world/albani...
Albania protests swell as opposition to Kushner resort persists
Thousands took to the streets of Albania's capital Tirana on Wednesday in the largest demonstration yet against the development of a luxury resort planned by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law ...
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BMW’s new iX3 drove 485 miles on a single charge, the longest-range EV in NAF’s test
BMW’s new iX3 drove 485 miles on a single charge, the longest-range EV in NAF’s test
BMW’s new iX3 beat out the competition, driving 485 miles on a single charge, making it the longest-range EV during Motor and NAF’s summer range test. more…
electrek.co
The Princess Bride of Frankenstein
Joel Bernstein@castirony.bsky.social · 2mo agoMerge two movies: Popstar Wars
Hyundai IONIQ 5 crowned the best family EV
Hyundai IONIQ 5 crowned the best family EV
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 pretty much offers it all with up to 318 miles of driving range, fast charging, a surprisingly spacious interior, and an affordable starting price of just $35,000. It’s also a perfect fit for families looking to go electric. more…
electrek.co
They cannot even come up with unique plots, ripping this from For All Mankind. Please, send all billionaires to Mars.
Colin Girth@bonuseruptus.bsky.social · 2mo agoSo I said it sounds like you're feeding billionaires to the vacuum of space and then his daughter started crying.
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still on a tear as IONIQ 9 sales surge nearly 300%
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still on a tear as IONIQ 9 sales surge nearly 300%
Hyundai’s electric SUV continues winning over buyers after setting another sales record in May. The IONIQ 5 isn’t the only Hyundai EV that saw higher demand last month, with IONIQ 9 sales jumping nearly 300%. more…
electrek.co
Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing kids' bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch the Knicks in the NBA Finals. Watching his mayoral run is one of the few bright spots in our political landscape.
As a student of history, Peter Thiel fleeing to Argentina is a bit too on the nose. #IYKYK
Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World
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I am surprised that fans of Elon would act in an uncouth manner www.techradar.com/vehicle-tec...
Tesla rolls out ‘Virtual Queue’ upgrade to prevent Supercharger fights — as drivers report witnessing ‘multiple screaming arguments after someone jumped the line’
Get in line! Tesla introduces Virtual Queue functionality to prevent Supercharger arguments from erupting.
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Exciting news! The Authentication Experience team at Apple, which brings you the Passwords app, passkeys, AutoFill of codes from Messages and such, and a lot more, is hiring a software engineer! [1/2] jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...
Software Engineer, Authentication Experience - Jobs - Careers at Apple
Apply for a Software Engineer, Authentication Experience job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.
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