Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook ā 2026.05.24
Bye bye Tim Cook. Hello John Ternus. The beginning of a new era at Apple?
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.
AI
Facing The Rising Costs of AI
People's excitement about AI might end sooner than originally thought. Here's why.
Apple Silicon
Apple Has Always Been at War with Physics ā and It's Happening Again
There is a pattern to how Apple makes its most interesting bets. It finds a hard physical constraint, something that looks like an immovable wall, and decides that software is the answer. It happened with the camera. It is happening right now with artificial intelligence.
Tim Cook
Tim Cookās Apple: Operational Mastery, Strategic Restraintāand the Cost of Playing It Safe
Bye Tim, thank you. Time for a change. Many changes. More than ever, Iām hopeful for the future.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook ā 2026.04.19
Artemis II mission brings back great visual memories. AI does the rest. š¤
AI
Vibe Coding: Programming for the Rest of Us?
Vibe coding might prove to be programming for the rest of us.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook ā 2026.03.22
The MacBook Neo says āHelloā as Apple celebrates 50 years of existence. What a journey.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook ā 2026.03.08
Say Hello to Lil Finder Guy!
AI
Hitting Pause on ChatGPT
Always have an exit strategy at hand; you never know.
musing
The Convenience Equation
It's the formula we unconsciously apply to decide whether the friction of doing something the "right way" is worth avoiding
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook ā 2026.02.22
Iām back from vacation, more connected than ever. šā”š
AI
A Case for āChatGPT Takeoutā
ChatGPTās memory could become a crucial part of the providerāconsumer relationshipānot just a convenience feature. While we donāt have complete visibility into how OpenAI is building and using its memory system, the practical effect is already clear: ChatGPT can carry context forward, recall user-specific details, and