A post by Zach Leatherman (zachleat)

https://media.ccc.de/v/kde2026-7-are_we_really_going_to_use_the_same_desktop_ux_forever The desktop interface has remained fundamentally unchanged for over two decades, relying on legacy paradigms that haven't scaled to meet new modern needs. Industry leaders like Apple and Microsoft are too deeply entrenched in their established ecosystems to risk radical shifts. While the Linux community has shown some appetite for experimentation, much of it has nibbled at the edges such as focusing on tweaking window management. This talk reflects my lifetime experience as a UX designer at Apple and Google and how the deepest innovations happen at the most mundane level: richer input, better data flows, and breaking out of our 2d windowing prisons. Ironically, the open source nature of Linux and specifically KDE provides a unique opportunity to break free from these legacy constraints. Scott Jenson #kde2026 Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

I wasn't able to find a replacement touch panel for the HomePod mini, so I decided to disconnect it, hoping it would continue to function normally. The only thing that no longer would work is the touch input (which we never use).

Dave Nanian (Shirt Pocket) has released a new version of one of my all time favourite mac apps: SuperDuper!

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I finally took the time to migrate my Perch Runway to Kirby. You are reading these lines on a page served by the latest release of Kirby CMS.

For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol use and pregnancy are at historic lows, and research shows social media may not actually be the culprit for mental health problems. Hear her analysis of what’s really troubling kids these days, and why banning them from online spaces may make things worse.