Ideas Weave Every Narrative with AI.
We are entering an era where users will pay a micro-tax to independent developers to fix the broken, engagement-optimized feeds of mega-platforms. A new $1.99 Safari extension called Weedout hides YouTube’s AI-labeled videos, proving that algorithmic dissent is now a commodity. But there’s a catch: it only filters honest AI, leaving deceptive, unlabeled content to run wild.
The App Store doesn’t distribute your app—it taxes your distribution. Developers who bring their own customers pay Apple a 30% toll, while those who don’t get nothing. This structural flaw means indie developers are better off owning their audience and selling directly. The smartest are leaving the store.
We lose hours every day to microscopic friction—squinting at taskbars and missing Alt+Tab targets. Microsoft once solved this with simple docking features but abandoned them for shiny new updates. Now, an indie developer has resurrected the always-on dock with DeskDock, proving that the best productivity tools don’t invent new workflows; they restore the simple ones we lost.