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He did throw up this little Tweet a couple nights ago: http://twitter.com/gruber/status/12988151829 http://twitter.com/gruber/status/12988151829

• Timothee 16y ago
  And he did it at 9:42pm, iPhone's preferred (evening) time. (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1250125 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1250125)
  • wallflower 16y ago
    I think Gruber remains independent from Apple. It would be too conspiracy theory for Gruber/Daring Fireball to be a secret PR mouthpiece for Apple. More likely Apple reaches out to him because he is by far the most influential Apple website outside of Apple (MacRumors is a distant 2nd in my opinion). They don't have to pay Gruber anything; the increased ad revenue from being a member of the elite The Deck should more than compensate.
    • maximilian 16y ago
      More likely Apple reaches out to him because he is by far the most influential Apple website outside of Apple I also think he is one of the most levelheaded apple-centric websites out there. Gruber talks a lot about premium products (not just apple) and their success in various markets -- DF is like a premium tech/apple/good taste blogzine and I imagine that his style appeals to a lot of people at Apple, whether they reach out to him or not (and "legally" or not)
      • slantyyz 16y ago
        Gruber is fantastic when he's not in "scandal" mode. The site quality degrades significantly, however, when he latches onto a "scandal", whether it be about stolen iphones or illegitimate wi-fi security claims. With his recent ad nauseum stolen phone coverage, DF has felt more like an overwrought Entertainment Tonight scandal episode. I've found the best Gruber reading algorithm is: if (post < 2 paragraphs) { worth bookmarking } else { mark as read }
  • treblig 16y ago
    Keep in mind, he lives in Philadelphia, where it was 12:42am.
    • jjs 16y ago
      I'm sure he operates strictly on Cupertino time. ;)