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Simon Buckmaster

@simonbuckmaster.net
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aka @forgottentowel • Chief Design Officer @nebula.tv • he/him • Nantes

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am not anti-AI as much as I am anti tools being foisted on us by fascists built on stolen labor with the intent of stealing not just more labor, but workers' confidence and livelihoods, with a side-effect of telling teens to kill themselves.
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 10/09/2026
Screenshot of Apple Watch website. 
Title: "Witness your fitness (the cruffatin liveth)"
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign
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Dave Wiskus @dwisk.us · 03/09/2026
This “Power Trip” movie sounds pretty interesting let’s all go see it on 9/24 at the Regal Cinemas on Delancey street www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 26/07/2026
CERN Science Gateway, Geneva
Chroma VII by Yunchul Kim, CERN Science GatewaySculpture outside CERN Science GatewayView from CERN Science Gateway
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 24/07/2026
get you someone who is as obsessed with you as nyt connections is obsessed with baseball
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 15/07/2026
never admonish me again for 'unlikely' words, wordlebot you have definitively lost that high ground
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 08/07/2026
"chatgpt said my idea is good" is the new "my mom says i'm good-looking"
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Knits With Cats @knitswithcats.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A photo of algae with white letters in the upper left: Pantene Color of the year 2026 and a paint chip appearing box with a solid block the color of the algae labeled Pantone #658a2a American Flag Blue.
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 15/06/2026
Sicko with sickOS t-shirt: "Yes… ha ha, fully transparent Liquid Glass!"
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 08/06/2026
people don't realise that before ai it was impossible to buy a shed
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 23/05/2026
continuing my undefeated streak of every single thing i want to automate with Shortcuts being unsupported today's inexplicably missing feature: toggle CarPlay on/off via shortcut
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 26/04/2026
duolingo's grasp of english doesn't exactly inspire confidence in its ability to teach me japanese…
Duolingo screenshot: "She never eats breakfast every morning."
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 01/04/2026
all my daily puzzles are trying to be cute, i hate this stupid date
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 19/03/2026
7-wide architecture with up to 4.4 GHz, 30% increase in multithreaded performance, unified memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307 GB/s, 14.5GB/s of SSD throughput time required to move five items to the trash: undefined #ftff
Finder window: "Moving 5 items to "Bin"

Indeterminate progress bar
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 19/03/2026
Dune and Dusted
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 17/03/2026
love that my Mac will hassle me multiple times a day for weeks on end about a software update being available, then when I finally cave and go to system settings it makes me watch a 'checking for updates' spinner for fully 30 seconds
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Nebula @nebula.tv · 16/03/2026
Tom Scott returns to Nebula March 23.
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 10/03/2026
when the pm wants a progress report…
"Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises"
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 26/02/2026
the new Oxygen 6.0 update looks incredible powerful design system features, clean new UI, amazing flexibility, lifetime pricing… and, perhaps most importantly: not a single. goddamn. mention of AI oxygenbuilder.com/oxygen-6-is-...
oxygenbuilder.com
Oxygen 6 Is Now LIVE
Oxygen 6.0 Is Now Live Oxygen 6.0 Is Now Live Learn More Close Features Design Visual builder for pixel-perfect design Interactions Create engaging experiences Dynamic Data Loops, conditions and repea...
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 23/02/2026
the only two weather situations of 2026: - they predict rain and it rains - they predict no rain and it rains
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 21/02/2026
what they said: Apple Intelligence what we heard: Apple "Intelligence" what will ship: "Apple" "Intelligence"
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 18/02/2026
i'm sorry but a minute of silence in parliament for a self-identified neo-fascist? what the hell?
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 10/02/2026
apple continue to lead the way with shit ass error messages. this one, which pops up every five minutes regardless of which app I am using, is super fun. which app, apple? which goddamn fucking app?!
tvOS error modal: "Testing for this app version has ended. Check the TestFlight app for any testing updates."
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 30/01/2026
imagine not googling the name you chose before using it for your… *touches earpiece* …dried fruit and nuts company
search results for “koro”, the name of both an online food shop and a delusional disorder
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 29/01/2026
(massive spoilers for Pluribus, obv)
youtu.be
How THIS Show exposes AI Slop
YouTube video by Comporio
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 22/01/2026
i heard that in season 3 of hi/jack the villain will be hijacking a phone box by poking their finger through their coat pocket
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 05/01/2026
sonos should be ashamed — this free app from an indie dev runs circles around their trash fire of an experience
apps.apple.com
Sonify App - App Store
Download Sonify by LUCAS TITUS on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Sonify.
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 30/12/2025
chilling, both figuratively and literally
Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE at approximately 1°C
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Sam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 05/01/2025
AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re- BEASTIES: MORSE AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of Beasties: COURSE MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy BEASTIES: MOOCHER MCA: We’re Christmas Past MIKE D: Christmas Present BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 06/12/2025
🇨🇭
youtu.be
THYLACINE - Swiss Sounds
YouTube video by Thylacine
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 05/12/2025
Pantone-deaf www.pantone.com/uk/en/color-...
pantone.com
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 03/12/2025
chat, they did it: fractional units! youtu.be/fUzmGinA-iA?...
youtu.be
New Grid updates: Hug + fractional units | Figma
YouTube video by Figma
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Dave Wiskus @dwisk.us · 03/12/2025
Fuck Monotype www.gamesindustry.biz/japanese-dev...
gamesindustry.biz
Japanese devs face font licensing dilemma as leading provider increases annual plan price from $380 to $20,000+
Japanese game makers are struggling to locate affordable commercial fonts after one of the country's leading font licen…
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 30/11/2025
strong floor in the streets, no ceiling in the sheets
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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those who celebrate.
A comic panel from Watchmen, showing a partially muscled skeleton (Dr Manhattan) screaming in pain in front of two horrified security guards. Text reads: “November 14th: a partially muscled skeleton stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before vanishing…”
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 12/11/2025
now you can get a knitted scrotum for your iPhone for just 250 € can't innovate anymore my ass www.apple.com/shop/product...
apple.com
iPhone Pocket by Issey Miyake - Long - Cinnamon
iPhone Pocket is a collaboration between Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE. Based upon a mutual respect and shared approach to design, it’s inspired by the concept of "a piece of cloth” and features a singular 3...
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Audrey Farnsworth @audipenny.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The Liquid Glass Apple thing is exactly like what’s happening with everything everywhere. It’s like look at this. Don’t you love it? And I’m like no I’m more annoyed. And it’s like would you like me to help you rewrite that? And I break my phone in half
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 07/11/2025
who had ‘Daft Punk release a new music video in collaboration with Fortnite’ on their bingo card? m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbT...
m.youtube.com
Daft Punk - Contact (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Daft Punk
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Audrey Farnsworth @audipenny.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
ai thing: would you like me to rewrite that for you? me: would i like you to erase my personality and perspective? No im good thank you bitch
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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Let’s talk about AI art. theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
theoatmeal.com
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
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Maggie Mae Fish 🐟 @maggiemaefish.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
With friends like these, who needs alarm clocks? ⏰
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 23/09/2025
why put A19 Pro in iPhone Air if it has none of the actual differentiating features: ProRAW, fast transfer, etc how is the A19 Pro in the Air actually different from the A19?
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 22/09/2025
bilingual people: *exist* apple: hey fuck you
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 20/09/2025
oh yeah this operating system is fully baked
Text in settings for Clock.app on iOS 26: "This app will no longer receive updates because its associated app marketplace was deleted."
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 05/09/2025
get yourself someone who loves you like Triumph loves threadlock
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 05/08/2025
i do not like it, sam altman i do not like gen ai spam i do not like it in Dropbox i do not like it in Firefox i will not use it inside Zoom i do not like it in my room i do not like it here or there i do not like it anywhere i do not like gen ai spam i do not like it, sam altman
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 01/08/2025
it might not be my single answer to this question, but I can't believe there's no love for Devs in the replies…
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 10/07/2025
50% of the time it works every time
"CALIFORNIA SCORES
MORE CLEAN ENERGY RECORDS:
9 IN 10 DAYS THIS YEAR PARTIALLY POWERED BY 100% CLEAN ENERGY"
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Simon Buckmaster @simonbuckmaster.net · 14/06/2025
Screentime has been broken for YEARS and yet they still put out press releases like this claiming they "help parents" www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
apple.com
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple today shared an update on new ways to help parents protect kids and teens online when using Apple products.
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