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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This beautiful little wolf spider lives on our garden table and visits whenever we sit there 🥰

A small brown jumping spider faces the camera on a grey textured surface, its four large front-facing eyes prominent and its hairy, banded legs spread around its body.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Tablet plus height plus gravity 😔

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I really hope that Apple's work on the interface for the folding iPhone improves the sizing of the interface on the iPad mini. As my eyes get older I can't read a damn thing on the widgets on the iPad mini. It's such a lazy approach to just scale iPadOS down for that model.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

If you speak German, this is both a great summary of the WWDC AI announcements and a great discussion of Apple’s approach to Siri AI and the DMA. I think Apple is misjudging how EU consumers see its behaviour: www.youtube.com/watch

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Apple *chose* how to build Siri AI. Apple *chose* to propose that rivals access data via the TSA. Apple *wants* to be in the middle not only for altruistic reasons. These are their choices. They are not inevitable. daringfireball.net/linked/2026/06/1…

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

One of the most magical things about being in a relationship is finally learning to really open up your heart and hate one of your partner's coworkers you've never met

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I mean, that’s great and everything, but almost half the people who voted thought the far right were on to something… Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In a wonderful post, even Federico Viticci makes the EU’s point without seeing himself making it. "The new Siri uses a collection of LLMs to deliver a personal assistant experience that, unlike others, can tap into the rich t... tatterling.micro.blog/2026/06/11/in…

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Just had Claude look up documentation for Inkwell RSS and Tapestry’s ‘Connectors’. It vibe-coded me a Connector that allows me to bring my Inkwell service into Tapestry. I could never have done this by myself and I have no idea whether Claude has done a good job beyond the fact it works! I love it!

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Jason Snell making me laugh in a good piece on WWDC26 (I’m trying to be more positive): "They didn’t catch that wave–they wiped out, lost their surfboard, and may have been partially gnawed on by a shark." Apple’s OS 27 r... tatterling.micro.blog/2026/06/11/ja…

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

"Historically, any potentially harmful content surfaced by search engines has been protected from direct liability because that surfacing was considered largely unavoidable when helping users … But the Germ... tatterling.micro.blog/2026/06/10/hi…

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I wonder why other assistants can’t do this on iOS? It’s almost like there’s this sort of gatekeeper who won’t give others the same privileges it gives itself. daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...

screenshot showing this quote: "But Siri Al is the only system that can draw upon your personal data in the apps on your devices, and perform actions based on the app intents supported by the apps on your devices. It is in some ways less capable than ChatGPT or Claude, but in other ways has more potential. It's a very different approach and I think it's the right one for Apple."

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The EU ‘sets the record straight’ on Siri AI: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/…

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Re. giving Apple a pass and US-focused reporting: That's all the thought or analysis the article puts into an issue that affects millions of Apple's users. sixcolors.com/post/2026/06/ww...

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

If Apple had stuck to the on-device 'find context' stuff for SiriAI, I'd have said it's a win. The GenAI stuff is both unnecessary and is maybe? probably? the stem of the fig leaf they're hiding their malicious 'not bringing SiriAI to EU users' 'compliance' behind #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

So @eucommission.bsky.social Is there any real reason why EU law prevents apple bring SiriAI to European users? Or is Apple playing games?

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Oh wow, SiriAI not available in EU on iOS devices… looking forward to John Gruber's next rant about how protecting user privacy and choice is tyrannical EU overreach and how Apple is just trying to do the right thing by withholding key features from EU users rather than… you know… complying #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ah yes, and still the problematic non-consensual use of your friends, family, and total strangers to begin your images #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Oh dear… I hoped they would have abandoned the image creation stuff :-( #WWDC26

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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It’s interesting to note how in previous WWDCs Apple used to progressively move between each OS and outline how each was changing and the features therein. #WWDC26 however does nearly none of this, focusing on features and then showing them working on select different OSs. Find it a bit unfocused.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Wow, the agentic password changing stuff had better be super robust and super private! #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ah, the conversation history for SiriAI - very good #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What they still haven't shown (hopefully it's there) is whether I can go back to a conversation I've previously had with Siri… or is my watch party menu lost to sands of time as soon as I close the interface? #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Siri demo looked genuinely impressive! #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Lovely refinements to Liquid Glass, but still no colour in 'transparent' icon mode :-( #WWDC26

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Quite the view at Perpignan airport. The mountain is Canigou.

A mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks is visible in the distance, beyond a flat, paved area with barriers in the foreground.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Little cat - dude must get super car sick though!

A cat figurine hangs from the rearview mirror of a car, with a scenic road and mountains visible in the background.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Just saw Lord Wolfson on the BBC complaining that Next PLC are struggling to pay young people the minimum wage of £12.71/h. Next posted more than a BILLION pounds in profit in 2025… Yet the BBC reports his comments without reporting the company’s profit to highlight how nonsensical the claim is.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Does it annoy any other iPhone users that the swipe down needed to open Notifications (so that it doesn’t just retract back up) has to be meaningfully and annoyingly longer than the swipe down needed to open Control Panel?

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We’re looking after some guests this weekend! This is Anton, he’s 12 🥰

A small, fluffy white and brown dog is resting on a blue blanket with plants and a person in the background.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

science.nasa.gov/specials/…

The name Samuel is spelled out using satellite images that display a variety of natural landscapes, including winding rivers, lush green areas, and swirling oceanic patterns. Each landscape shows a feature that matches a single letter of the name.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

For thousands of years, humans have wanted to scribe meaningful symbols into the landscape; to make our mark in the stone or the sand. Now, NASA lets you do the same thing from the comfort of your computer! Kind of… “Usi... tatterling.micro.blog/2026/04/30/fo…

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Off to Bratislava to work with a fantastic group of young research leaders today for a 3-day #EMBOLabLeadership course. I'm hoping I can find time to ride the chairlift from Železná Studienka to Kamzík - it's a 15 minute walk from where we're working and it looks amazing!

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our Post-It note use is getting out of hand!

A large number of stacked boxes are arranged near a dumpster and a parked vehicle on a dirt road, with trees in the background. They look like giant blocks of Post-It notes!

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Seashell. Probably from a (very small) Green ormer, given that I found it on a Mediterranean beach. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gree…

A colorful, iridescent seashell rests against a textured stone surface.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Last beach for this holiday. Our favourite at Plage des Elmes. It’s lovely coming down here to see my dad at this time of year. Feeling very contented.

Plage des Elmes. A tranquil beach scene features a rocky coastline under a clear blue sky.

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

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Sam Krahl @samkrahl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

One of the many lovely beaches in Llançà

A serene coastal view features clear blue water, rocky shores, and tree-lined edges under a clear sky.

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