The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.08.02

👤 Personal {#bloggerlife, #news}1️⃣ From a creativity perspective, I feel like I’m in a lethargic state this summer. 😟 Like a creative zombie chasing Apple's latest betas, watching Russia burn and Iran endure Trump's bad humour, and portions of Europe burn to the ground, if you will. 🧟‍♂️ My only plan is to replace my iPhone this fall and get ready to write a review about my experience. That's it. 2️⃣ In the good news department, I no longer waste my time on LinkedIn, but I like wasting my time on videos like this one! 😱 👷🏻‍♂️🗺️ Discoveries {#agentic-ai}1️⃣ Open Minis is an indie iPhone app that uses official Apple APIs and a built-in Linux shell to give frontier AI models deep, agentic access to Calendar, Photos, HomeKit, HealthKit, and more — doing what Siri AI cannot. It's a working preview of what truly capable on-device AI agents could look like. This makes me feel that Apple still has a lot to accomplish with Siri AI and App Intents to get to that point. → Open Minis Is the iOS…