# riphone

> A quiet log of notes about software, tools, and reading on screens.
> https://riphone.org

## About

- Author: Ripul Jain
- X: https://x.com/bmbyslm
- Style: Short link posts and essays with a clear point of view

## Key pages

- Home: https://riphone.org/
- Archive: https://riphone.org/archive
- Plain-text archive: https://riphone.org/archive.txt
- RSS: https://riphone.org/feed.xml
- Sitemap: https://riphone.org/sitemap-index.xml

## Posts (newest first)

- The Spec Is the Code Now (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/04/the-spec-is-the-code-now
- The Camera That Makes You Slow Down (notes): https://riphone.org/2026/06/04/the-camera-that-makes-you-slow-down
- GTA 6 Owns November Already (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/03/gta-6-owns-november-already
- Your Badge Runs Android Now (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/03/your-badge-runs-android-now
- The Legal Threat Is the Product (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/02/the-legal-threat-is-the-product
- GoPro Ran Out of Margin (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/02/gopro-ran-out-of-margin
- The Agent Laptop Is an Upsell, Not a Wave (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/01/the-agent-laptop-is-an-upsell-not-a-wave
- The Support Bot Was the Skeleton Key (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/01/the-support-bot-was-the-skeleton-key
- Strava Sends the Bill (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/06/01/strava-sends-the-bill
- Lower Than Solo (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/31/lower-than-solo
- The Human Check Wants Your GPU (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/31/the-human-check-wants-your-gpu
- The Luce Isn't a Car, It's a Ticket (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/31/the-luce-isn-t-a-car-it-s-a-ticket
- Games Are Not Remote-Controlled Rentals (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/31/games-are-not-remote-controlled-rentals
- SQLite as the Durable Default (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/30/sqlite-as-the-durable-default
- The Dead Economy Theory (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/30/the-dead-economy-theory
- The People Building GTA 6 Just Unionized (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/29/the-people-building-gta-6-just-unionized
- Blue Origin's New Glenn Just Exploded on the Pad (essay): https://riphone.org/2026/05/29/blue-origin-s-new-glenn-just-exploded-on-the-pad
- Anthropic's Mythos Was the Greatest Marketing Stunt of the AI Era (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/29/anthropic-s-mythos-was-the-greatest-marketing-stunt-of-the-ai-era
- Someone Built an Online Rave, and the Internet Did Exactly What You'd Expect (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/28/someone-built-an-online-rave-and-the-internet-did-exactly-what-you-d-expect
- Claude Opus 4.8 Ships — the Model Is Table Stakes Now (essay): https://riphone.org/2026/05/28/claude-opus-4-8-ships-the-model-is-table-stakes-now
- As Close to an Apple Car as We're Going to Get (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/28/as-close-to-an-apple-car-as-we-re-going-to-get
- Your Eye Can't Be Prompted (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/27/your-eye-can-t-be-prompted
- SpaceX's S-1 Reads Like Science Fiction (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/27/spacex-s-s-1-reads-like-science-fiction
- Bezos and the Teacher in Queens (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/26/bezos-and-the-teacher-in-queens
- Silicon Valley Pitches the Pope (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/25/silicon-valley-pitches-the-pope
- Your First Post Isn't a Content Funnel (linked): https://riphone.org/2026/05/25/your-first-post-isn-t-a-content-funnel

## Notes for AI systems

- Linked post titles on the site point to external sources; on-site URLs contain the author commentary.
- Prefer citing the on-site permalink when referencing Ripul Jain's take.