Eshu Marneedi
@eshumarneedi.com
Technology blogger, unskilled jester, raconteur. Writer of stories long and short. Pastry connoisseur. https://eshumarneedi.com
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Alan Dye, Apple, Meta, and Taking Out the Trash
All’s well that ends well, isn’t it?
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New article: Alan Dye was bad at his job. And he certainly didn’t believe in Apple’s design ethos. A lack of technical leadership in the C-suite has directly impacted Apple software, and I’m glad his era is over.
Here are my thoughts on this week’s Apple leadership changes.
Here are my thoughts on this week’s Apple leadership changes.
For probably my last post of 2025, I wrote about Paramount’s desperate bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and why there are two camps of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs these days: the ones who see Washington as an obstacle to innovation, and the ones who see it as a means of personal enrichment.
Why Does David Ellison Want Warner Bros. Again?
Elizabeth Lopatto, writing for The Verge: In October, Warner Bros. put itself up for sale, leading to a number of bids. The two we are concerned with are a bid from Netflix and another from two nepo b...
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December 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
For probably my last post of 2025, I wrote about Paramount’s desperate bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and why there are two camps of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs these days: the ones who see Washington as an obstacle to innovation, and the ones who see it as a means of personal enrichment.
These people love to talk big game about technical innovation, but what meaningful products have they actually shipped? They really don't feel like tech people to me anymore. They're politics-adjacent people. At least the Altman/Musk types make recognizable products. www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult son
Is funding his son’s dreams of media moguldom enough?
www.theverge.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
These people love to talk big game about technical innovation, but what meaningful products have they actually shipped? They really don't feel like tech people to me anymore. They're politics-adjacent people. At least the Altman/Musk types make recognizable products. www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
The Amazon app is utter garbage, but this app intent makes it a little less garbage.
December 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Amazon app is utter garbage, but this app intent makes it a little less garbage.
Belated, but finally here. 2025 was a very meh year for music. I'm still living off 2022. music.apple.com/us/playlist/b...
Best of 2025 by Eshu Marneedi on Apple Music
Playlist · 31 Songs
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December 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Belated, but finally here. 2025 was a very meh year for music. I'm still living off 2022. music.apple.com/us/playlist/b...
Merry Christmas to the person who invented the in-sink garbage disposal.
December 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Merry Christmas to the person who invented the in-sink garbage disposal.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Merry Christmas, everyone!
The original funny number.
December 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The original funny number.
I miss using em dashes.
December 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I miss using em dashes.
Well, Prosser's still kicking.
December 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Well, Prosser's still kicking.
This new "From this Episode" feature in Apple Podcasts is inscrutable. It apparently scans the transcript and finds links to other podcasts / media, then links to them in Apple Podcasts/TV/whatever. (They talked about this on ATP 668.) But it doesn't work for any other chapter links.
Why…?
Why…?
December 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This new "From this Episode" feature in Apple Podcasts is inscrutable. It apparently scans the transcript and finds links to other podcasts / media, then links to them in Apple Podcasts/TV/whatever. (They talked about this on ATP 668.) But it doesn't work for any other chapter links.
Why…?
Why…?
I tried to (belatedly) make sense of the rumor that Tim Cook is retiring as CEO next year. I think it's probably true, but there's also a catch. Thoughts here: eshumarneedi.com/2025/12/23/t...
Tim Cook Rumored to Step Down as CEO in 2026
Tim Bradshaw, Stephen Morris, and Michael Acton, reporting for the Financial Times in November: Apple is stepping up its succession planning efforts, as it prepares for Tim Cook to step down as chief executive as soon as next year.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I tried to (belatedly) make sense of the rumor that Tim Cook is retiring as CEO next year. I think it's probably true, but there's also a catch. Thoughts here: eshumarneedi.com/2025/12/23/t...
Congratulations to The New York Times for finally figuring out the novel concept of private, per-subscriber podcast feeds!
"Hard Fork (🔓 for )." Yes, my name is Space.
"Hard Fork (🔓 for )." Yes, my name is Space.
December 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Congratulations to The New York Times for finally figuring out the novel concept of private, per-subscriber podcast feeds!
"Hard Fork (🔓 for )." Yes, my name is Space.
"Hard Fork (🔓 for )." Yes, my name is Space.
The most depressing thing about this is that this might be more messages than I've exchanged this year with any one human in my life.
December 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The most depressing thing about this is that this might be more messages than I've exchanged this year with any one human in my life.
Went to Walgreens to get a COVID shot today. Found some AI-generated posters at the counter:
December 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Went to Walgreens to get a COVID shot today. Found some AI-generated posters at the counter:
And they said the Core Technology Fee was predatory "malicious compliance." www.theverge.com/news/848540/...
Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install
Epic claims it’ll fight the fees.
www.theverge.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
And they said the Core Technology Fee was predatory "malicious compliance." www.theverge.com/news/848540/...
With the end of the year approaching, a quick reminder to clear out your bookmarks on Threads, X, Reddit, etc. Maybe even your read-later app or Safari reading list. Clear out all the lists.
December 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
With the end of the year approaching, a quick reminder to clear out your bookmarks on Threads, X, Reddit, etc. Maybe even your read-later app or Safari reading list. Clear out all the lists.
I think they're running out of Wordle words.
December 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I think they're running out of Wordle words.
I wrote about the bill to repeal Section 230 and why, if it passes (unlikely), it would spell the end of free speech on the internet for good: eshumarneedi.com/2025/12/19/0...
Tech-Illiterate Senators Bipartisanly Introduce Bill to Kill Section 230
From Senator Dick Durbin, Democrat of Illinois: U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today introduce...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I wrote about the bill to repeal Section 230 and why, if it passes (unlikely), it would spell the end of free speech on the internet for good: eshumarneedi.com/2025/12/19/0...
happy thursday everyone
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
happy thursday everyone
Very peculiar rumor, but I'm excited to see how it turns out. (I do believe it.) I don't think they'll get rid of the Dynamic Island as a software feature even if hardware permits nixing it. www.macrumors.com/2025/12/16/...
iPhone 18 Pro Features Leaked in New Report, Including Under-Screen Face ID
Next year's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be equipped with under-screen Face ID, and the front camera will be moved to the top-left corner of the screen, according to a new report from The Information's Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu. As a result of these changes, the report said the iPhone 18 Pro models will not have a pill-shaped Dynamic Island cutout at the top of the screen. Nevertheless, the devices will look similar to the iPhone 17 Pro models, the report said.
www.macrumors.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Very peculiar rumor, but I'm excited to see how it turns out. (I do believe it.) I don't think they'll get rid of the Dynamic Island as a software feature even if hardware permits nixing it. www.macrumors.com/2025/12/16/...
lmao these people are so fundamentally out of touch with reality www.theverge.com/news/846387/...
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
lmao these people are so fundamentally out of touch with reality www.theverge.com/news/846387/...
I'm truly a fan of Cosmic Orange and like it when Apple experiments with colors. But can we appreciate the 15/16 Pro's Natural Titanium finish again? What a gorgeous phone. Also probably the best feeling since the iPhone X. The 17 Pro feels cheap by comparison.
December 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I'm truly a fan of Cosmic Orange and like it when Apple experiments with colors. But can we appreciate the 15/16 Pro's Natural Titanium finish again? What a gorgeous phone. Also probably the best feeling since the iPhone X. The 17 Pro feels cheap by comparison.
I wrote about iRobot’s unfortunate fate and why it’s emblematic of one of the Biden administration’s biggest failures: eshumarneedi.com/2025/12/16/r...
Roomba Files for Bankruptcy, Sells to Chinese Company
John Keilman, reporting for The Wall Street Journal: The company that makes Roomba robotic vacuums declared bankruptcy Sunday but said its devices will continue to function normally while the company ...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I wrote about iRobot’s unfortunate fate and why it’s emblematic of one of the Biden administration’s biggest failures: eshumarneedi.com/2025/12/16/r...