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John Buck
@hellojohnbuck.bsky.social
· Jan 26
In crises like this, you can play politics, point fingers and resist reality, or you can choose safety. Australians chose the latter. We don’t regret it.-> we took the same approach with guns.
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"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad
August 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad
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At "Rally for Democracy" protest in Mount Kisco New York, Aug 22 2026:
August 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
At "Rally for Democracy" protest in Mount Kisco New York, Aug 22 2026:
If you only have time for one source that gets Tech, AI, Apple, Gadgets, Douchebags and 'branding' click here -> tinyurl.com/4p89p8vh and get unlimited access to the biggest stories plus premium newsletters but TBH they had me at ad-free podcasts. @reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz
August 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM
If you only have time for one source that gets Tech, AI, Apple, Gadgets, Douchebags and 'branding' click here -> tinyurl.com/4p89p8vh and get unlimited access to the biggest stories plus premium newsletters but TBH they had me at ad-free podcasts. @reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz
The Apple App Store in 1979 was called the Software Bank and required buyers to provide their own blank diskette or cassette tape and pay $20 (now $92!). Reviews were published in Peelings II magazine.
tinyurl.com/56zfn3um
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August 11, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The Apple App Store in 1979 was called the Software Bank and required buyers to provide their own blank diskette or cassette tape and pay $20 (now $92!). Reviews were published in Peelings II magazine.
tinyurl.com/56zfn3um
tinyurl.com/56zfn3um
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This Administration is engaged in the largest criminal cover-up in American history.
Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop.
Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop.
July 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This Administration is engaged in the largest criminal cover-up in American history.
Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop.
Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop.
I support a full gambling ad ban www.stopgamblingads.com.au
Stop Gambling Ads
Australians lose around $31.5 billion a year to the gambling industry - the highest losses per person of any country in the world. Tell your MP to support a gambling ad ban.
www.stopgamblingads.com.au
July 16, 2026 at 7:02 AM
I support a full gambling ad ban www.stopgamblingads.com.au
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I spoke with Mitch McConnell today for about 20 min. He apologized for not convicting Trump for January 6th and said that Lindsey Graham is a sissy who is too scared to bring Russian sanctions forward despite promising it for a year.
It was a pleasant conversation
It was a pleasant conversation
July 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I spoke with Mitch McConnell today for about 20 min. He apologized for not convicting Trump for January 6th and said that Lindsey Graham is a sissy who is too scared to bring Russian sanctions forward despite promising it for a year.
It was a pleasant conversation
It was a pleasant conversation
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Now Todd Blanche really got @katiephang.bsky.social mad!
July 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Now Todd Blanche really got @katiephang.bsky.social mad!
OMG Jack Smith's optimism is infectious. Great interview Nicolle Wallace. @deadlinewh.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social
July 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
OMG Jack Smith's optimism is infectious. Great interview Nicolle Wallace. @deadlinewh.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social
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BIG — Zelensky:
I am giving Lukashenko one week to withdraw the military equipment from the Ukrainian border that is being used to adjust artillery fire against the Ukrainian population.
Otherwise, we will do it ourselves.
I am giving Lukashenko one week to withdraw the military equipment from the Ukrainian border that is being used to adjust artillery fire against the Ukrainian population.
Otherwise, we will do it ourselves.
June 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM
BIG — Zelensky:
I am giving Lukashenko one week to withdraw the military equipment from the Ukrainian border that is being used to adjust artillery fire against the Ukrainian population.
Otherwise, we will do it ourselves.
I am giving Lukashenko one week to withdraw the military equipment from the Ukrainian border that is being used to adjust artillery fire against the Ukrainian population.
Otherwise, we will do it ourselves.
In February 1986, Apple Chairman John Sculley repeated an invitation to Steve Jobs to become involved someday again in Apple. Jobs responded with a quote:
inventingthefuture.ghost.io/they-paved-p...
inventingthefuture.ghost.io/they-paved-p...
They paved paradise...
from ComputerWorld February 3, 1986
https://books.by/john-buck/inventing-the-future
inventingthefuture.ghost.io
June 19, 2026 at 10:50 PM
In February 1986, Apple Chairman John Sculley repeated an invitation to Steve Jobs to become involved someday again in Apple. Jobs responded with a quote:
inventingthefuture.ghost.io/they-paved-p...
inventingthefuture.ghost.io/they-paved-p...
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To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
June 18, 2026 at 7:57 PM
To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
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What makes my heart heavy is that 13 servicemembers and a school full of girls died for no reason except to attempt to boost a sad old man’s ego
what a dumb fucking war this has been
June 18, 2026 at 1:03 AM
What makes my heart heavy is that 13 servicemembers and a school full of girls died for no reason except to attempt to boost a sad old man’s ego
@reckless.bsky.social the latest Decoder about Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was compelling and enlightening. @richgreenfield.bsky.social more like this pls.
June 18, 2026 at 11:41 AM
@reckless.bsky.social the latest Decoder about Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was compelling and enlightening. @richgreenfield.bsky.social more like this pls.
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This is the perfect example of one photo being worth a thousand words.
June 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is the perfect example of one photo being worth a thousand words.
Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer:
‘I’ll never forget Einstein’s quote “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I think that it’s interesting because many of the failures I later saw in Xerox was a failure of imagination, not a failure of knowledge.’ books.by/john-buck/in...
‘I’ll never forget Einstein’s quote “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I think that it’s interesting because many of the failures I later saw in Xerox was a failure of imagination, not a failure of knowledge.’ books.by/john-buck/in...
June 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer:
‘I’ll never forget Einstein’s quote “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I think that it’s interesting because many of the failures I later saw in Xerox was a failure of imagination, not a failure of knowledge.’ books.by/john-buck/in...
‘I’ll never forget Einstein’s quote “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I think that it’s interesting because many of the failures I later saw in Xerox was a failure of imagination, not a failure of knowledge.’ books.by/john-buck/in...
Really enjoyed first three eps of Star City. I'm good with the decision not to speak as Russians with clipped English accents. The story telling is strong enough to make straight-up English accents dissolve away.
June 1, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Really enjoyed first three eps of Star City. I'm good with the decision not to speak as Russians with clipped English accents. The story telling is strong enough to make straight-up English accents dissolve away.
Tom Ryan recalls:
“I quit HP for Apple and stepped away from a workstation, a large monitor, and I’m asked to code on this Mac with a 8-inch screen and no memory. The upside was that the OS team was small and tight. The opportunity to change the world was there.”
books.by/john-buck
“I quit HP for Apple and stepped away from a workstation, a large monitor, and I’m asked to code on this Mac with a 8-inch screen and no memory. The upside was that the OS team was small and tight. The opportunity to change the world was there.”
books.by/john-buck
Inventing the Future
A behind-the-scenes look at Apple's secret Advanced Technology Group as told by those who worked there.
books.by
May 26, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Tom Ryan recalls:
“I quit HP for Apple and stepped away from a workstation, a large monitor, and I’m asked to code on this Mac with a 8-inch screen and no memory. The upside was that the OS team was small and tight. The opportunity to change the world was there.”
books.by/john-buck
“I quit HP for Apple and stepped away from a workstation, a large monitor, and I’m asked to code on this Mac with a 8-inch screen and no memory. The upside was that the OS team was small and tight. The opportunity to change the world was there.”
books.by/john-buck
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Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein breaks down in tears describing the moment she learned her name was revealed while the rich and powerful remained protected by redactions
Roza: I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times.
Roza: I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times.
May 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein breaks down in tears describing the moment she learned her name was revealed while the rich and powerful remained protected by redactions
Roza: I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times.
Roza: I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times.
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Courtney Wild was 14 when Epstein started abusing her. While she waited for justice, the feds were negotiating a deal with Epstein's lawyers behind closed doors. She found out years later through a legal fight. The emails showed the government wasn't protecting victims. It was protecting Epstein.
May 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Courtney Wild was 14 when Epstein started abusing her. While she waited for justice, the feds were negotiating a deal with Epstein's lawyers behind closed doors. She found out years later through a legal fight. The emails showed the government wasn't protecting victims. It was protecting Epstein.
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Many people are asking, so here’s my “why.”
Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.
Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.
April 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Many people are asking, so here’s my “why.”
Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.
Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.
Honoured to be in IEEE Spectrum tinyurl.com/yj855wp3 via @chrischinchilla.bsky.social
Former Apple engineer Jean-Charles Mourey recalls:
"Walking around ATG was like walking around James Bond's gadget lab. So many smart, innovative people like Will Oxford, Ph.D with mind-blowing ideas."
Former Apple engineer Jean-Charles Mourey recalls:
"Walking around ATG was like walking around James Bond's gadget lab. So many smart, innovative people like Will Oxford, Ph.D with mind-blowing ideas."
How Apple’s Forgotten Experiments Still Shape Your Tech Today
The company has contributed to tech in more ways than people realize
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April 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Honoured to be in IEEE Spectrum tinyurl.com/yj855wp3 via @chrischinchilla.bsky.social
Former Apple engineer Jean-Charles Mourey recalls:
"Walking around ATG was like walking around James Bond's gadget lab. So many smart, innovative people like Will Oxford, Ph.D with mind-blowing ideas."
Former Apple engineer Jean-Charles Mourey recalls:
"Walking around ATG was like walking around James Bond's gadget lab. So many smart, innovative people like Will Oxford, Ph.D with mind-blowing ideas."
Apple engineer John Worthington: There were people inside the company who said, “No one’s ever going to listen to music or watch videos on a computer. Ever.”
A dozen people at #Apple changed that. This is their story.
tinyurl.com/34pb73kw
A dozen people at #Apple changed that. This is their story.
tinyurl.com/34pb73kw
The mad dash to build the future of multimedia
The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi...
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April 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Apple engineer John Worthington: There were people inside the company who said, “No one’s ever going to listen to music or watch videos on a computer. Ever.”
A dozen people at #Apple changed that. This is their story.
tinyurl.com/34pb73kw
A dozen people at #Apple changed that. This is their story.
tinyurl.com/34pb73kw
Proud to have an extract from my book in @theverge.com as part of the Apple@50 annniversary. www.theverge.com/tech/902721/...
The mad dash to build the future of multimedia
The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi...
www.theverge.com
March 31, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Proud to have an extract from my book in @theverge.com as part of the Apple@50 annniversary. www.theverge.com/tech/902721/...