Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-39
New iPhones means a bunch of reviews. I selected the ones that I think are the best. I made a few discoveries, too.
JF Martin
I'm a compulsive creator and contributor, a digital nomad, a light painter, a YouTuber, a podcaster and a numeric citizen who's enjoying the digital era.
Apple Journal
Reviewing Apple Journal: A Summer Experiment
Putting Apple’s Journal app to the test. Is Apple’s Journal more of the same?
Apple
On Apple Failures
Is Apple losing its way? Making mistakes is part of the learning process. Some mistakes are more challenging to swallow than others. Here's a recollection of Apple's most noteworthy failures.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-37
The new iPhones are here. The iPhone Air is here. It’s gorgeous. But not for me. Come on in for more details.
Inoreader
Inoreader’s New Email Digest Feature: Promise and Limitations
I had a good experiment with Inoreader email digests. Here’s a recap and possible use cases.
Apple
While We Wait for the Next Apple Infomercial
As we wait for Apple’s next move, I’m hoping for something different this time, but I’m realistic.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-36
Realizing that this newsletter is a bunch of link posts stuck together. Apple’s next iPhone release is scheduled for September 9th.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-34
This newsletter will never include a dedicated AI-related section. Except this edition. 😳
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-30
Amid Apple Intelligence delays, Apple still makes money, a lot of it. Doomsayers will have to wait. This edition isn’t AI-news free. Sorry.
AI
This Website According to Perplexity
"Can you review the articles on this website and tell me what the key themes emerging are?" The results are in. 😳👀
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-28
Until Apple fixes this shit, I hate Liquid Glass. There, I said it. Apple: ‘Here’s beta 3, it’s mostly gone, now’ 😳. I'm testing #Craft Tags in this edition. Yes, they are coming.
AI
When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand AI-Generated Words
A story about artistry, generative AI and the future of human-based creativity.