Scott Stein

Scott Stein

@scottstein.bsky.social

CNET - future tech, VR/AR, wearables, games, immersive, existential dread/whimsy. Looking in weeds for little frogs. The Intertwixt is my free newsletter about strange overlaps https://intertwixt.beehiiv.com

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It's Squirrelburger time at Platformocracy! In which I retell one of the greatest ethical parables of agile software, originally by Ken Schwaber, co-creator of Scrum. I hope it inspires you to refuse or redesign a bad project. You have the power to make the Internet a slightly less horrible place.

platformocracy.comExplainer #10: Sampling the squirrelburgerIn which I retell Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber’s famous parable, and connect it to ethical engineering.

Interesting question for me with iPhone Duo which I didn’t review but looked at for a little while today: iPhone has an app interface flow iPad has an app interface flow Will Duo nail the middle with enough optimized apps? Will being between make it a strange middle ground? Will enough apps update?

Apps not automatically adopting an “iPad mode” makes sense in a way but also means apps won’t always make the most of things at first? I dunno. Again just spent an hour w it

Looked at iPhone Duo for a hot minute and I appreciate the feel and the fluid transformations. What would be the form I’d use it in, and what would I find missing? Not sure. Makes me think of XR even if it’s just physical screens

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13. The Intuitive Magician: Mastering Magic Through Improvisation, by Justin Higham Long, technical, theoretical book about the overlap of improv and magic…being in the moment and balancing preparation with observation. Many moments applicable to life beyond magic…don’t overthink your strengths