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Malcolm Owen

@malcolmowen

AppleInsider writer, Hotel Outlaw indie game dev, Paper Dragons photographer, magic fan, playing card collector, bad at YouTube.

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What would be great for you would be if Apple brought out an M5 Mac mini. Cheap bit of kit to tide you over for the moment that would have the GPU neural accelerator bits, until the OLED MBP came out.

04.03.2026 19:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably because of the aggressive cost-cutting to make it. But there could be other factors.

E.g. If Apple were to introduce cellular to the MacBook lineup, it would be in a premium model first, not the absolute cheapest model. Gives customers more reason to go for more expensive options...

04.03.2026 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep, still working on #CharacterLimitGame and it's now on Steam for wishlisting. No pressure on me at all. None. Nope....

27.10.2025 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The game is coming along, and it inevitably has to get released. Still a lot of work to do though and no chance of getting help from a publisher (Looks at Devolver and Wales Interactive...) #indiedev #gamedev

24.09.2025 13:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"How do I demonstrate this effect. Maybe a video? How do I capture my desktop again? Uh...."

17.09.2025 16:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

itshappening.gif

26.08.2025 17:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A complete balls-up....

30.07.2025 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, I have been dumb enough to work on a game using ChatGPt, Xcode, and @unity.com . But at least I know I have limitations and no delusions of grandeur. The first project where you're learning is almost always terrible, and I am well aware of that. Cue an @appleinsider.com summary...

28.07.2025 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good news: There's compliance.
Bad news: Devs still face some Apple charges...

26.06.2025 19:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only an hour to go until @appleinsider.com deals with #WWDC25. Emergency drinks on standby...

09.06.2025 16:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hardware is never guaranteed for WWDC.

08.06.2025 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Huzzah! @appleinsider.com is a clue on a @puzzmo.com crossword today!

20.05.2025 19:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That 20th-anniversary iPhone could be an AI-processing monster, which could be useful at the time when it comes out....

15.05.2025 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"iPhone 17 cases can have really wild camera holes" is apt. I mean, look at that sideways T version....

12.05.2025 13:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The screen's thinner because Samsung incorporated the touch layer directly, instead of it being a separate section. Subtracts about a fifth of the thickness of the display, which is nice...

08.05.2025 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On the one hand, Epic had the opportunity cost worth a billion dollars. On the other, the Epic Games Stores Webshops initiative should recoup that fairly quickly...

07.05.2025 15:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pro tip: You probably don't want to do this...

04.05.2025 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A 12% charge for out-of-app transactions via the Epic Games Webstore after the first million in revenue actually seems quite reasonable for developers...

01.05.2025 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The court says Apple lied to it. Oops...

01.05.2025 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More bandwidth! Faster memory access! More data for the Data God! (And by Data God, I mean Apple Intelligence after it gains sentience and turns the iPhone 18 into a vehicle for world domination...)

29.04.2025 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Haste: Broken Worlds (Original Video Game Soundtrack) by Karl Flodin & Erik Lyding Stream and Save Haste: Broken Worlds (Original Video Game Soundtrack) - Distributed by DistroKid

If you've played @landfall.se Haste: Broken Worlds, you can now listen to the fantastic soundtrack on your favourite streaming service!
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

23.04.2025 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Frustrated by Intel, Apple said "Hold my cider" and did its own chip thing. In the process, it nudged the PC chip market towards a machine learning future...

23.04.2025 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Easter Sunday surprise: Closed Apple Store's doors were unlocked Easter Sunday pedestrians managed to have a peaceful experience browsing a Dutch Apple Store, as the front door was left unlocked when the store was meant to be closed.

Apple's security is usually great. Not if you were at the Amsterdam Apple Store on Sunday though...
@appleinsider.com
appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

23.04.2025 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I keep forgetting I have this. Sorry. Also, Hi.

23.03.2025 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No charging issues so far (strong magnets are strong).
And yes, you're gonna need to start a workout in an app on the iPhone and keep it in Bluetooth range (Not an issue for around a gym or courtside, but you're gonna need to bring it along if you're going for a run...)

11.02.2025 15:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have to say, they're pretty darned good. And no, I couldn't resist the obvious pun...

11.02.2025 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Long Long Man
Long Long Man YouTube video by Orbitalsquid

This is your periodic reminder that the Japanese #LongLongMan commercial is the best short-form story series of all time...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-1U...

20.01.2025 16:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A donut with pink icing on a grey background. It is a 3D render using the tool Blender.

A donut with pink icing on a grey background. It is a 3D render using the tool Blender.

To try and make this account more interesting, here's my slow attempts to learn how to do the Blender Donut. On a Mac.

12.12.2024 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep, account still works...

22.11.2024 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Testing 1 2

18.08.2023 23:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0