Reposted by John BuckAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad 344123744008
Reposted by John BuckRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026At "Rally for Democracy" protest in Mount Kisco New York, Aug 22 2026: 7248371037
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 16/08/2026If you only have time for one source that gets Tech, AI, Apple, Gadgets, Douchebags and 'branding' click here -> tinyurl.com/4p89p8vh and get unlimited access to the biggest stories plus premium newsletters but TBH they had me at ad-free podcasts. @reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz 000
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The Apple App Store in 1979 was called the Software Bank and required buyers to provide their own blank diskette or cassette tape and pay $20 (now $92!). Reviews were published in Peelings II magazine. tinyurl.com/56zfn3um 020
Reposted by John BuckRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This Administration is engaged in the largest criminal cover-up in American history. Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop. 516238197795
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I support a full gambling ad ban www.stopgamblingads.com.austopgamblingads.com.auStop Gambling AdsAustralians lose around $31.5 billion a year to the gambling industry - the highest losses per person of any country in the world. Tell your MP to support a gambling ad ban. 000
Reposted by John BuckAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/07/2026I spoke with Mitch McConnell today for about 20 min. He apologized for not convicting Trump for January 6th and said that Lindsey Graham is a sissy who is too scared to bring Russian sanctions forward despite promising it for a year. It was a pleasant conversation 3476582948
Reposted by John BuckHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Now Todd Blanche really got @katiephang.bsky.social mad! 1330676
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 03/07/2026OMG Jack Smith's optimism is infectious. Great interview Nicolle Wallace. @deadlinewh.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social 000
Reposted by John BuckFared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 19/06/2026BIG — Zelensky: I am giving Lukashenko one week to withdraw the military equipment from the Ukrainian border that is being used to adjust artillery fire against the Ukrainian population. Otherwise, we will do it ourselves. 221604355
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 19/06/2026In February 1986, Apple Chairman John Sculley repeated an invitation to Steve Jobs to become involved someday again in Apple. Jobs responded with a quote: inventingthefuture.ghost.io/they-paved-p...inventingthefuture.ghost.ioThey paved paradise...from ComputerWorld February 3, 1986 https://books.by/john-buck/inventing-the-future 010
Reposted by John BuckBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/06/2026To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us. 1703475809688
Reposted by John BuckAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026What makes my heart heavy is that 13 servicemembers and a school full of girls died for no reason except to attempt to boost a sad old man’s ego 24698752069
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 18/06/2026@reckless.bsky.social the latest Decoder about Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was compelling and enlightening. @richgreenfield.bsky.social more like this pls. 010
Reposted by John BuckJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 17/06/2026This is the perfect example of one photo being worth a thousand words. 1351856481
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer: ‘I’ll never forget Einstein’s quote “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I think that it’s interesting because many of the failures I later saw in Xerox was a failure of imagination, not a failure of knowledge.’ books.by/john-buck/in... 441
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Really enjoyed first three eps of Star City. I'm good with the decision not to speak as Russians with clipped English accents. The story telling is strong enough to make straight-up English accents dissolve away. 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Tom Ryan recalls: “I quit HP for Apple and stepped away from a workstation, a large monitor, and I’m asked to code on this Mac with a 8-inch screen and no memory. The upside was that the OS team was small and tight. The opportunity to change the world was there.” books.by/john-buckbooks.byInventing the FutureA behind-the-scenes look at Apple's secret Advanced Technology Group as told by those who worked there. 000
Reposted by John BuckMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/05/2026Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein breaks down in tears describing the moment she learned her name was revealed while the rich and powerful remained protected by redactions Roza: I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times. 673170137031
Reposted by John BuckDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Courtney Wild was 14 when Epstein started abusing her. While she waited for justice, the feds were negotiating a deal with Epstein's lawyers behind closed doors. She found out years later through a legal fight. The emails showed the government wasn't protecting victims. It was protecting Epstein. 8540491938
Reposted by John BuckPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Many people are asking, so here’s my “why.” Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together. 682191498
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Honoured to be in IEEE Spectrum tinyurl.com/yj855wp3 via @chrischinchilla.bsky.social Former Apple engineer Jean-Charles Mourey recalls: "Walking around ATG was like walking around James Bond's gadget lab. So many smart, innovative people like Will Oxford, Ph.D with mind-blowing ideas."tinyurl.comHow Apple’s Forgotten Experiments Still Shape Your Tech TodayThe company has contributed to tech in more ways than people realize 000
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Apple engineer John Worthington: There were people inside the company who said, “No one’s ever going to listen to music or watch videos on a computer. Ever.” A dozen people at #Apple changed that. This is their story. tinyurl.com/34pb73kwtinyurl.comThe mad dash to build the future of multimediaThe Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi... 121
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Proud to have an extract from my book in @theverge.com as part of the Apple@50 annniversary. www.theverge.com/tech/902721/...theverge.comThe mad dash to build the future of multimediaThe Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi... 1224
Reposted by John BuckMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Two nations under different skies, with the same values and ambitions. The Land Down Under and the Truth North Strong and Free. 🇦🇺🇨🇦 1041591268
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 04/03/2026In 1989 NYT's John Markoff quoted analyst Charles Wolf - "Moses went to the mountain for the Ten Commandments, Steve Jobs went to the mountain and came back with the Macintosh. But can John Sculley go to the mountain and come back with something unique?" Did Tim Cook come back with Neo? 000
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 27/02/2026“I just read, start to finish. Could not stop once I started. Many of the stories I was familiar with from my day to day workings at Apple, but did not know how and why they ended up at Apple. All in all a very interesting read. Well done”. Don North ex-Advanced Technology Group books.by/john-buck 001
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Hey Canada. It’s but one game. As you know, we’re with you for the long haul. Always got your back. Regards, all Australians. @mark-carney.bsky.social 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 03/02/2026@cdeccleshare.bsky.social Is the Whoop vs Slams controversy more about Whoop not paying enough to Tennis Australia et al Are the "ongoing discussions" just about what number to write on the checks? 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 01/02/2026@mattfutterman.bsky.social I really enjoyed the AO Men's Final piece. "Which one was it?" It was the "Which one was it?" 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Rev Al Sharpton on Trump being a hollow puppet to donors. "He's not an ideologue, he's an entertainer. If he loses popularity, Trump will switch in a minute and change the concert from folk to rock. Don't give him any credit, he's Elvis not Colonel Tom Parker." @nicollewallace.bsky.social @ms.now 110
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 31/01/2026The Rev on Trump being a hollow puppet to donors. "He's not an ideologue, he's an entertainer. If he loses popularity Trump will switch in a minute and change the concert from folk to rock. Don't give him any credit, he's Elvis not Colonel Tom Parker." @karaswisher.bsky.social 000
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Single shots of contributors rather than 3 or 4 staring faces. Noted. Liked. Thumbs up 👍🏻 @nicollewallace.bsky.social team 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 28/01/2026No two Apple job interviews were the same. inventingthefuture.ghost.io/apple-interv... 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Sure the guests are great but I stay for the @nicollewallace.bsky.social one-liners like this ->aimed at the Republicans - "I don’t think they’re bending a knee (to Trump) they live on their knees." @kristygreenberg.bsky.social @repdangoldman.bsky.social 030
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Our Prime Minister has offered "thoughts and prayers” in the first 12 hours. Now he has brought all state governments together- 24 hours after the atrocity. They will tighten gun ownership and act on antisemitism. And drop that - “it’s the wrong time to talk about this." @maddow.bsky.social 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Our Prime Minister has offered "thoughts and prayers” in the first 12 hours. Now he has brought all state governments together- 24 hours after the atrocity. They will tighten gun ownership and act on antisemitism. And drop that - “it’s the wrong time to talk about this." @karaswisher.bsky.social 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Our Prime Minister has offered "thoughts and prayers” in the first 12 hours. Now he has brought all state governments together- 24 hours after the atrocity. They will tighten gun ownership and act on antisemitism. And drop that - “it’s the wrong time to talk about this." @nicollewallace.bsky.social 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 07/12/2025If you’re into Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order, you need to listen to Billy Bragg’s Everywhere. #burnorder @maddow.bsky.social 000
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Larry Tesler says, “You don’t have a degree, and we don’t know where to put you” So Larry was a no, but Harry Vertelney says, 'No, no, no, he's great. He's going to do exactly what we need him to do. inventingthefuture.ghost.io/l/ 000
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 28/11/2025No cervical cancer, guns or tariffs. can be done. @karaswisher.bsky.social www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...www1.racgp.org.aunewsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer eliminationVaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target. 020
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 21/11/2025So insightful, considered and fun. All done in the moment. Great live television. Thanks @nicollewallace.bsky.social @mollyjongfast.bsky.social 'The Rev' and @jheil.bsky.social and the Deadline WH team. 040
Reposted by John BuckDan Moren @dmoren.com · 18/11/2025Just coming here to check on how many Republican lawmakers have rebuked Trump for his comments condoning the murder of journalists and dismissing a female reporter as "piggy" and...anyone? 2212
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Bring Back Bix. inventingthefuture.ghost.io/apple-connec... 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Former Head of Software Engineering at Apple, Mike Potel: "For so many of the people named in this book, Steve Jobs's leaving was a breath of fresh air. The skunkworks projects and next-generation technology efforts that were hidden away and kept secret from Steve, were now out in the open." 021
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Such was the siloed nature of various skunkworks that management greenlit PenLite. Tom Gilley recalls: Apple moved 20 people into a new portable group, under Sue King. She aligned us with a software team, called PenMac, to create the ‘Mac Look and Feel’. inventingthefuture.ghost.io/penlite/inventingthefuture.ghost.ioPenLitePaul Mercer's "Swatch" handheld had progressed inside Apple as product manager Phac Le Tuan recalls: Soon we had a stripped down, Apple operating system on the Sony PTC-550 device, using a Motorola 6... 010
John Buck @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Dvorak. inventingthefuture.ghost.io/1988/inventingthefuture.ghost.io1988Apple commentator John Dvorak was clear in his thoughts: “Apple's adoption of A/UX is a mistake…if Apple adopts UNIX, advantages that relate to the company's proprietarymarket position will be lost. ... 001
