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Followers
29K
Account age
3 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$162 – $264 / sponsored post
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Known for
107 views
I know Apple probably made notifications come in and out from the left like this in iOS 27 because of the new centered Siri touch target, but I really hope they change it before public release. It’s very awkward.
91 views
Here's what the floating Siri Orb looks like in VisionOS 27. It even casts its own environmental lighting!
📊 Post engagement
70
Avg engagement / post
0.2%
Engagement vs followers
Apr 2023
On Bluesky since
🔥 Top post: Doing a little 6-week residency at @theverge.com starting on Mon · 142 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
2.2 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 6 text · 3 image · 3 video.
Follower / following
110×
Follows 263 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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I know people don't watch our bonus game episodes nearly as much as the regular show, but today's Trivia Extravaganza was genuinely one of the most fun yet www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nofm...
New feature for @verge ! My thoughts on why OnePlus and the US market were fundamentally incompatible. Hint: it's about carriers.
Gift link! www.theverge.com/tech/966274/...
Cracking face emoji is gonna be huge in the rotation
iOS 27 is finally out via public beta! I wrote on @verge about how much Siri has been impressing me, but why Apple needs to court developers (looking mostly @google) to truly make it work this time. For real on god.
www.theverge.com/e/964…
Doing a Verge subscriber AMA today at 2pm! Come hang out!
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I can finally make Siri talk like a 2x speed YouTube video 🤩🤩🤩
Anyone on here work in neuroscience and specialize in auditory scene analysis? I'd love to interview you for a story.
New article up on my site testing the new Leica SL3-P
www.davidimel.com/newsletter/t...
My friend @panomicron made the first native M-Mount Anamorphic lens and I just got my copy. Little quick test but holy bananas I am so excited to play with this
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I know Apple probably made notifications come in and out from the left like this in iOS 27 because of the new centered Siri touch target, but I really hope they change it before public release. It’s very awkward.
▶
Here's what the floating Siri Orb looks like in VisionOS 27. It even casts its own environmental lighting!
▶
I can finally make Siri talk like a 2x speed YouTube video 🤩🤩🤩
Anyone on here work in neuroscience and specialize in auditory scene analysis? I'd love to interview you for a story.
New article up on my site testing the new Leica SL3-P
www.davidimel.com/newsletter/t...
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I know Apple probably made notifications come in and out from the left like this in iOS 27 because of the new centered Siri touch target, but I really hope they change it before public release. It’s very awkward.
▶
Here's what the floating Siri Orb looks like in VisionOS 27. It even casts its own environmental lighting!
🦋 Handle & authenticity
✅ Domain-verified
@davidimel.com
The handle is the domain davidimel.com. On Bluesky a domain handle proves the owner controls that website — so this is verifiably the real davidimel.com account, not an impersonator.
On Bluesky since
Apr 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 70 views per post.
📤Posts about 2.2× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.
🛡️ Audience credibility
81/100
Excellent
Credibility score
97%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 97% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.2% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Bluesky.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Guy who makes stuff sometimes
Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast
Temp Senior reviewer @Verge
YouTube.com/davidimel
Davidimel.com
Prints: Davidimel.darkroom.com
Old:
Senior Reporter at Android Authority, Systems Engineer at Intel
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