Parker Ortolani
@parkerortolani
product development @ Penske Media | prev @theverge.com & @polygon.com, @9to5mac.com, and @buzzfeed.com | opinions are my own ✍🏻 🎨
finally got my clicks power keyboard my iPhone is now a gigantic Palm Pre
This is such a beautifully written, delightfully heartfelt piece. I really appreciate the takes here. The human element, critical enthusiasm rather than simply cynicism, and of course the changing landscape after a life spent following the company. And holy moly, what an incredible shot.
hilarious visionOS screenshots make last night’s Talk Show look so tiny… great show @gruber.foo @reckless.bsky.social @joannastern.bsky.social
I don’t get this at all, the weather apps show it’s gonna be fine this weekend??
Built my own custom reader! 🧠 Uses Gemini to cluster stories & themes from RSS, YouTube, and socials. 🌎 View chronologically or by keywords. 🎥 Dedicated media tab for video/audio. 🔖 Bookmark stories and add notes. 🎨 Nostalgic UI themes. ⚙️ Mobile-optimized, Split View, API tracking & OPML import.
Can’t believe it but I’ve turned this concept into a functional iOS app with the magic of Codex 🤯 8 little agents powered by Apple Foundation models with customizable system prompts in an iMessage-style UI
the rush of getting your creative juices back after weeks of a rut is electric
Taking the Apple Agents Concept Even Further with Shortcuts, a Store, and Access Anywhere: https://parkerortolani.blog/2026/04/24/taking-the-apple-agents-concept.html
was inspired by the new OpenAI agent characters and put together a quick concept of how Apple could adapt little Finder guy into a series of mascots for their own agents
lunchtime attempt was made, crazy they were already all gone for the day
relegated the Mac mode for my website to a secondary experience and have redesigned the homepage to be much simpler
"We're the last people in this business who give a shit about making great computers.": https://parkerortolani.blog/2026/03/21/were-the-last-people-in.html
I’m sorry how long have you been able to add app intent shortcuts from spotlight directly to the Home Screen with special icons?!
The New Apple Finally Begins to Emerge: https://parkerortolani.blog/2026/03/07/the-new-apple-finally-begins.html
If you’re joining the new Digg for the first time today, you might as well join the new /apple community that I’ve started! techcrunch.com/2026/01/1…
The Macintosh iPhone case from Spigen arrived. It is indeed as awesome as it looks online. Sadly doesn’t come in the same kind of Apple-style box that I saw in influencer content though.
It seems like these new icons were designed so that they could form a rainbow marketing image rather than as actual usable, beautiful icons for your dock. Each one has almost entirely lost its identity. Some make no sense at all. These are the first Liquid Glass era designs that I truly dislike.
My new (old) Pebble Time arrived. Truly the most playful OS ever on a wearable. Still so, so, so good. My unit’s also a kickstarter edition!
Not sure I’ve ever ordered a phone case as quickly as I did this one. Leave it to Spigen. www.spigen.com/products/…
Why Does a Smartwatch that was Dead for 10 Years Still Have the Best Software Ecosystem?: https://parkerortolani.blog/2026/01/10/why-does-a-smartwatch-that.html