Tanuj

Woke up to this. Can't remember the last time I shrieked out of excitement because of a tweet. 😃

Don't make me tap the sign

@theJayAlto For me, consuming stuff on the Internet rarely resulted in anything good. On the other hand, not consuming (media and social media) has made all the difference in the world.

what’s the greatest resource on the internet? essay, blog post, pdf, talk, youtube video, etc. something that genuinely altered the trajectory of your life.

I wonder if it allows launchers. I'd frickin love to build Olauncher for Googlebook!

@pramochanyaan Haha... quite likely

@tanujnotes Mujhe pata hai ye bhi discontinue hi jayega ultimately 💀

An "AI laptop" in 2026 sounds like the opposite of perfect product idea.

Android will now have a 'Pause point', which is exactly like the Interrupt feature in Pro Launcher with a worse name. 😂

@colinhacks Great name! ❤️

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MacBook Neo is way more private and secure than Googlebook [at least based on what Google has disclosed so far]. And it's not even close. MacBook Neo starts at $599 and runs Apple silicon with a full Secure Enclave-backed security architecture. The $599 model ships with a Lock Key instead of Touch ID. The $699 model adds Touch ID, which unlocks Secure Enclave-backed biometric auth for login, passkeys, payments, app auth, and website sign-in. Googlebook is an AI-first laptop platform built around Gemini, Android apps, phone integration, Magic Pointer, custom AI widgets, Google account context, and access to phone apps and files. From a privacy and security standpoint, it massively expands the attack surface. MacBook Neo is a known vertical stack: Apple silicon, Secure Enclave, hardware root of trust, Apple-controlled boot chain, Secure Enclave-backed storage encryption and FileVault key handling, Signed System Volume, Gatekeeper and notarization, XProtect, SIP, TCC privacy controls, and Private Cloud Compute for Apple Intelligence. Googlebook's core product pitch is giving Gemini more context: what's on your screen, what's in your Google apps, what's on your phone, what you select, what you ask it to act on. Google has disclosed some guardrails here: granular controls, app-specific automation permissions, purchase confirmations, prompt-injection defenses, real-time indicators, activity logs, and Privacy Dashboard visibility. That helps. But guardrails are not the same thing as a mature, published, device-level security architecture. The privacy issue is also data handling. Gemini activity can include prompts, files, videos, screens, photos, connected-app data, and other interaction data. Depending on settings, some of that can be used to improve Google services, reviewed by humans, and retained for long periods. It is a much larger privacy blast radius than any average laptop. Apple's model is narrower: process on-device when possible, use Private Cloud Compute when needed, do not retain the request after the response, do not make it accessible to Apple, and allow researchers to inspect and verify the server software. To be fair, Apple also has phone integration. iPhone Mirroring, Handoff, AirDrop, iCloud, and Continuity all expand what a Mac can touch. The difference is that Googlebook makes phone apps, phone files, Google account context, screen selection, and Gemini-driven action the center of the product. That changes the threat model. Android's app sandbox is excellent. ChromeOS has a strong secure-by-default model. Verified Boot, file-based encryption, containerization, hardware-backed keys, and long update support can be very good. But right now, Googlebook is a preview of an OEM ecosystem. MacBook Neo is a shipping Apple silicon Mac with a documented security architecture. For a privacy-conscious buyer, I'd take the $699 MacBook Neo with Touch ID over Googlebook.

@ns123abc Musk's lawyer: "loser say wut"

Musk's lawyer: "Are you completely trustworthy?" Altman: "I believe so." Musk's lawyer: "But, you know, you don't know whether you're completely trustworthy." Altman: "I'll just amend my answer to yes." Musk's lawyer: "Should the jury believe your testimony?" Altman: "I think that's up to them, but I believe so." Musk's lawyer: "You believe so, or they should?" Altman: "Sir, I'm not gonna tell the jury what to think." Musk's lawyer: "Do you always tell the truth?" Altman: "I believe I'm a truthful person." Musk's lawyer: "It wasn't my question. Do you always tell the truth?" Altman: "I'm sure there is some time in my life when I have not." Musk's lawyer: "Have you told lies to advance your business interests?" Altman: "Uh, no." Musk's lawyer: "Have you misled people with whom you do business?" Altman: "I believe I am an honest and trustworthy business person." Musk's lawyer: "That wasn't my question, what you believe. Have you misled people with whom you do business?" Altman: "I do not think so." Musk's lawyer: "Would they think so?" Altman: "I can't answer that for other people." That was the opening of Sam Altman's cross-examination this morning.

Reviews like this for Pentastic always remind me of very early days of Olauncher... which is always a great sign. 😀

Robot vs zombies... I'm in!!!

@Swiggy Why has this become a daily occurrence?

Wanted to thank the developer behind OLauncher @tanujnotes Thank you for making software that respects users

good to see that I'm not the only one @kuberwastaken

@rico6868 Yeah, I read about that. Good news is that several great browser alternatives are there.

@tanujnotes In Chrome now they introduce AI Gemini local, will occupy 4 GB of space, and none of the users knows about it .

Why are they using the coffin dance music?

@rico6868 True! And they'll introduce some new "security" rules that'll kill a no. of popular apps.

@tanujnotes Maybe because Android, as open source OS. is almost dead by hands of Google.

I hope she becomes the CEO of Microsoft.