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John Gruber
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I write Daring Fireball and created Markdown.
Good question. It wasn’t really “an industry” event. It was a Lê event. He invited people whom he thought could spread the word about what Hop Sing was going to be like. And I had a lot of Twitter followers and a serious taste for booze. So I was on the list of invitees.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I don’t think that’s it at all, because I don’t think the default Apple Intelligence experience on iOS will resemble the default Gemini experience on Android at all.
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The first cocktail *was* a screwdriver, but Lê didn't tell us what it was. It was so good, none of us could guess that that was all that it was. Just fresh juice and vodka, exquisitely prepared. The next drink was Lê's masterpiece, the Henry Box Brown, and it just blew us all away.
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Search the web for “bifold wallets”. The terms “x-fold” don’t count creases.
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Reposted by John Gruber
I enjoy your work. I think you’re a thoughtful and perspicacious analyst, and fundamentally a good guy.

But I *love* rooting against your asinine NFL picks. I can’t explain this well of hatred it taps into.
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I never argued that it isn’t enticing. I’m arguing that it won’t be worth it in the long run once they start tightening the lock-in screws.
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Fixed, thanks!
October 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
He played good.
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you’re going to blame me, why wouldn’t you link to my syntax guide, the one that Markdown Guide ripped off?

daringfireball.net/projects/mar...
Daring Fireball: Markdown Syntax Documentation
daringfireball.net
October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM