i was having dinner with someone recently who asked why i spend so much time reading & posting on x. she had a pretty negative perception of the platform mostly shaped by the mainstream narrative around it. my answer was simple. x is where the future gets beta tested. you basically get to watch ppl build things, talk through ideas, show off stuff, & argue about where everything is going, way way before it reaches anyone else. there really isn’t another surface on the internet quite like it.

i have an extra iphone permanently sitting on my desk that exists entirely for the mirror app on my mac. that way my agent can use my iphone through my desktop exactly like i would, & it can even download an app if necessary from the app store. which means both my computer & phone are effectively automated through a singlular interface. i can say something as simple as “respond to the seller on ebay” & the agent can decide whether to use the website or just drive the iphone app. sometimes the app is actually cheaper to operate, more reliable, & works way better than trying to navigate the web. the coolest part is that i no longer have to think about which device or interface a task lives on. i just state the intent & the agent figures out where/how to execute it.