Parker Ortolani

9to5mac.com15 years after his passing, nobody is ‘The Next Steve Jobs’Today marks 15 years since Steve Jobs passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Every year, memories come flooding back, and this one is no different. When I was contemplating what I wanted to say about Steve today, it occurred to me that much of what I or anyone has ever wanted to say about him has already been said. more…

On the 15th anniversary of his death, I reflected on what made Steve so special and why there probably won’t be anyone else like him.

9to5Mac@9to5mac.com

15 years after his passing, nobody is ‘The Next Steve Jobs’

🎉 My first app, QuillCue, is now live on the US App Store! It’s a prompt organizer and keyboard extension designed to be a companion to the new Siri in iOS 27. apps.apple.com/us/app/quill...

parkerortolani.blogPebble Proves the Ring Might Just be the Ideal Form Factor for On-the-Go AIThere’s been an awful lot of talk about what the right form factor is for AI hardware, especially as it relates to wearables. The three most common form factors are watches, glasses, and earbuds. Now ...

28 Aug

Pebble Proves the Ring Might Just be the Ideal Form Factor for On-the-Go AI parkerortolani.blog/2026/08/28/p...

14 Aug

I’m building a Siri prompt library app and loving how it’s turning out. Has a keyboard extension to immediately insert them into any app. You can tap to launch them or it will copy, launch Siri and let you paste. You can categorize, theme, and add them to the home screen with widgets or shortcuts.

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Ben Collins

@bencollins.bsky.social

14 July

20 years ago we used to have Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Steve Jobs and now we have Johnny Diarrhea, Bob Diarrhea and Steve Diarrhea.

14 July

visited my old/new coworkers

22 June

It’s days like today I’m so glad I became a The Thick of It fan

21 June

finally got my clicks power keyboard my iPhone is now a gigantic Palm Pre

21 June

I have never seen more aggressive and comprehensive campaigning that I have this weekend for NY 12

hollywoodreporter.comEater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske MediaThe deal formally winds down an era at Vox Media, which had sold its namesake site and podcast assets as well as New York magazine to James Murdoch.

18 June

Could not be more excited that my former company and my beloved @theverge.com are joining PMC. Everything is coming full circle. Should be a lot of fun. Let's roll. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

14 June

greatest city in the world baby, cue the Sinatra 🔵🟠

12 June

whoa. Disclosure Day is a masterpiece.

macstories.netWWDC 2026: Between SeasonsIt's my last day at Apple Park for my seventh in-person WWDC, and as I'm waiting for my final briefing just outside the Steve Jobs Theater – ever so magnificent in its polish, and yet always so strang...

11 June

This is such a beautifully written, delightfully heartfelt piece. I really appreciate the takes here. The human element, critical enthusiasm rather than simply cynicism, and of course the changing landscape after a life spent following the company. And holy moly, what an incredible shot.

Federico Viticci@viticci.macstories.net

I wrote something personal – optimistic, a little bittersweet, and maybe a bit funny – about the strange beauty of this WWDC. WWDC 2026: Between Seasons www.macstories.net/stories/wwdc...

10 June

hilarious visionOS screenshots make last night’s Talk Show look so tiny… great show @gruber.foo @reckless.bsky.social @joannastern.bsky.social

6 June

I don’t get this at all, the weather apps show it’s gonna be fine this weekend??

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov

6 June

Built my own custom reader! 🧠 Uses Gemini to cluster stories & themes from RSS, YouTube, and socials. 🌎 View chronologically or by keywords. 🎥 Dedicated media tab for video/audio. 🔖 Bookmark stories and add notes. 🎨 Nostalgic UI themes. ⚙️ Mobile-optimized, Split View, API tracking & OPML import.

6 June

absolutely love how it turned out on mobile too

22 May

cannot believe a joke about the dress made it into the colbert finale

nyti.msJames Murdoch Buys Half of Vox MediaThe media scion is buying Vox Media’s podcast network, New York magazine and Vox.com for more than $300 million.

20 May

never a dull day in media

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: James Murdoch is buying New York magazine, Vox Media’s podcast network and the Vox website for more than $300 million, a dramatic expansion in U.S. media for the younger son of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

18 May

very fun to watch one old boss grill another old boss

nilay patel@reckless.bsky.social

Talked to Jonah Peretti about selling BuzzFeed, and what exactly new owner Byron Allen means when he says BuzzFeed will use AI to compete with... YouTube? You tell me. Free to read, watch, listen: www.theverge.com/podcast/9321...

10 May

Can’t believe it but I’ve turned this concept into a functional iOS app with the magic of Codex 🤯 8 little agents powered by Apple Foundation models with customizable system prompts in an iMessage-style UI

Parker Ortolani@parkerortolani.com

was inspired by the new OpenAI agent characters and put together a quick concept of how Apple could adapt little Finder guy into a series of mascots for their own agents

1 May

cannot wait to go see it again this weekend, it was impossibly good for a sequel made 20 years later

Parker Ortolani@parkerortolani.com

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a near-perfect encapsulation of this industry for anyone outside it and almost uncomfortably accurate for those inside. I hope it serves as a bit of a rallying cry for media and journalism. It also hit personally, for some of us it’s extremely relatable.

It’s also the rare truly excellent sequel. Somehow just as sharp but far more honest about power. Miranda was never the villain, the first movie just didn’t fully trust that. This one does. And the ending, just right.

30 Apr

happy super bowl for my fellow media obsessed friends 👠

29 Apr

Queen Camilla just popped out of the library

there’s someone reading their Kindle in Strand and I for one admire that kind of unrestrained boldness

so many things I wanted to do today but this weather is crap

theatlantic.comApple Is Boring NowFifteen years after Steve Jobs’s death, the company is a successful, if unexciting, powerhouse.

helluva headline for Laurene Powell Jobs’ publication to run, story glazes Jony (not surprising), for what it’s worth I think it’s an oversimplification and frankly a bit misguided but I do agree they should bring back keynotes! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

the rush of getting your creative juices back after weeks of a rut is electric

Taking the Apple Agents Concept Even Further with Shortcuts, a Store, and Access Anywhere: https://parkerortolani.blog/2026/04/24/taking-the-apple-agents-concept.html

23 Apr

was inspired by the new OpenAI agent characters and put together a quick concept of how Apple could adapt little Finder guy into a series of mascots for their own agents

22 Apr

love the ChatGPT agent icons… very classic Tapbots vibe

20 Apr

The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere for spring? Groundbreaking.

15 Apr

lunchtime attempt was made, crazy they were already all gone for the day

14 Apr

got myself a new lil finder friend

13 Apr

In May, Rolling Stone will have 8 different covers celebrating BTS. We're launching a special collector box set for super fans to get them all.

Rolling Stone@rollingstone.com

Presenting Rolling Stone's biggest cover ever: BTS for May 2026 💜 How did the world’s biggest band reclaim their crown? By overcoming doubt & returning to their roots on an adventurous album. Cover story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... Video interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqgo...

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9to5mac.comApple debuts 50th anniversary exhibit at Apple Park with iconic products and photographyThis story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. Apple often likes to say that it isn’t a nostalgic company, but they’ve gone all out to celebrate their 50th birthday. The company recently opened an exhibition on campus displaying some of their most iconic products from over the years alongside photographs of memorable moments. There’s even a large screen that plays iconic ads and keynote moments like the 1984 commercial and the opening of the Steve Jobs theater. Thanks to Meriam Al Sultan on X, we all can get a look at the exhibit. more…

4 Apr

Apple debuts 50th anniversary exhibit at Apple Park with iconic products and photography

4 Apr

guess it should've been obvious from the start that they picked Mario Galaxy for the second movie to use it to set up a cinematic universe, loved Fox McCloud but they should've kept him a secret, and the other two cameos were just subtle enough to work… all around fun time!

threads.comMike Slade (@mikeyslade) on ThreadsWhat a special night celebrating Apple’s 50th birthday and seeing so many old friends. Even found out what my nickname was! 💚🍏

3 Apr

so awesome to see that Apple brought Scott Forstall, Bertrand Serlet, John Rubenstein, and more folks back for the 50th celebration… posts from Mike Slade on Threads! www.threads.com/@mikeyslade/...

2 Apr

TBPN is the future of tech media. I recently met a bunch of young tech folks who had never heard of mainstream publications or have stopped reading them entirely, but all watch TBPN. OpenAI buying it is brilliant. But who knows how it changes things.

wsj.comExclusive | OpenAI Buys Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPNThe maker of ChatGPT said it has acquired TBPN, an online talk show that aims to compete with Bloomberg and CNBC in by-the-minute analysis of technology news and executive interviews.

2 Apr

OpenAI buying TBPN is genius, crazy, but genius. www.wsj.com/cmo-today/op...

theverge.comFlipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed readerScore one for the fediverse.

2 Apr

Been testing @surf.social for well over a year. While it may be an adjustment for users of Bluesky or Mastodon on their own, it makes using the fediverse and atmosphere way easier and more discoverable. It’s great for keeping up with publications and writers too. Congrats @mmccue.bsky.social & team!

The Verge@theverge.com

We just set up shop over on surf.social, a new platform that combines Bluesky posts with podcasts, YouTube, RSS, and more — rolling it all into custom feeds. You can find us here: verge.surf.social vergecast.surf.social decoder.surf.social versionhistory.surf.social

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9to5mac.comRevisiting Steve Jobs’s most important lesson on Apple’s 50th anniversaryThis story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. In 1994 Steve Jobs sat down with the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association for what I imagined they expected to be a simple interview. It was anything but. In a matter of a few minutes the Apple co-founder shared some of the most profound advice I have ever heard anyone in a position of power give. more…

Revisiting Steve Jobs’s most important lesson on Apple’s 50th anniversary

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9to5mac.comApple at 50: Celebrate 50 years of the company that changed everything with 9to5MacThis story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. Fifty years ago today, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne incorporated Apple Computer. From a garage in Los Altos to the world’s most valuable brand, the company these three men founded has gone on to change the very fabric of our society. We wanted to celebrate this milestone with a series of stories about what makes Apple, Apple. We want to talk about the ethos, the idea that is Apple and the cultural impact it has had beyond the products themselves. more…

Apple at 50: Celebrate 50 years of the company that changed everything with 9to5Mac

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9to5mac.comThe best way to celebrate Apple 50 is to make something wonderfulThis story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. A lot of folks are going to find themselves thinking about a company today. That’s great, I’m one of them, but the best way to celebrate Apple and its contributions to society is to make something wonderful yourself. After all, that was what Steve Jobs believed. more…

The best way to celebrate Apple 50 is to make something wonderful

9to5mac.comThe Steves that built me: A heartfelt thank you on Apple's 50th birthday - 9to5MacThis story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. It’s hard to put into words what Apple means...

Poured my heart out for this one. 9to5mac.com/2026/04/01/t...

9to5mac.comGet ready to celebrate Apple’s 50th with the perfect playlist - 9to5MacThis story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. It’s certainly not news that Apple has made tremendous...

31 Mar

I’m sorry what?! @joannastern.bsky.social is getting @karaswisher.bsky.social & @waltmossberg.bsky.social back together for her new book in May! Amazing. www.92ny.org/event/joanna...

I’ve returned to @9to5mac.com to help celebrate this very special occasion. Lots to come tomorrow and in the days ahead. Here’s a playlist to get the vibes going. 9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/g...