RedStateExile

appleinsider, 15 days ago to random

Deleted photos reappeared on some iPhones running iOS 17.5, and Apple has finally clarified how that might occur -- it isn't iCloud.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/05/23/ios-resurrected-photo-bug-fixed-with-ios-1751-detailed-by-apple?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

clive, 22 days ago to random

Struggling to remain strong enough not to mouse over onto this clickbait

but I'm losing the battle

i'm losing

daringfireball, 1 month ago to random

European Commission Designates iPadOS a DMA ‘Gatekeeping’ Platform Too
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/29/ec-ipad-gatekeeping-platform

simonbs, 1 month ago to random

Today's my birthday, and the present from my girlfriend is that we'll be attending an espresso brewing course on May 7th.

And so, TODAY, Apple announces an event that takes place ON MAY 7TH?!

You all are welcome, I guess.

gedeonm, 2 months ago to random

My new Sondiko cooking torch arrived this week. I can’t wait to try it out! 🔥🥩🍅🧅

The torch attached to a small green bottle of 2 pounds of propane

fj, 2 months ago to random

Meanwhile in the Silicon Valley Venture Capital Community ...

gedeonm, 2 months ago to baseball

Major League Baseball worked in collaboration with Nike over six years to redesign team’s uniforms that are debuting on opening day today.

The result? See-through pants, tiny player names and numbers and off-center team logos. Good job everyone!

Many of the players are rightfully unhappy and some teams have rebelled and are wearing last year’s uniforms as they take the field today. WaPo gift link - https://wapo.st/3TVZHsr

#Baseball #MLB

TV announcers discussed the uniform changes during a game between the Cardinals and the Mets.

simonbs, 2 months ago to random

This requirement to be eligible for Web Distribution in the EU seems whack. Essentially, you have to have had a somewhat successful app distributed on the App Store (or an alternative marketplace?) and have had an Apple Developer account for two years before being eligible for Web Distribution.

This sounds like Apple doesn't want to allow companies to launch their app via Web Distribution but rather transition from a store to Web Distribution.

From https://developer.apple.com/support/web-distribution-eu/.

Green_Footballs, 3 months ago to random

The Bob Cesca Podcast: Bordering on the Pathological https://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/53424_The_Bob_Cesca_Podcast-_Bordering_on_the_Pathological

simonbs, 3 months ago to random

Spent some time today redesigning TextCorrect, my app that uses OpenAI to correct texts and then highlights the differences between the original text and the corrected text. I think this design refresh makes the app way more coherent.

The macOS app has received to configure a global hotkey that brings the app to the foreground in order to quickly correct a text.

And lastly, both apps now have two Shortcuts actions: Correct Text and Diff Text 😀

Screenshot of TextCorrect running on macOS.

jamesthomson, 3 months ago to random

Well this is fun! I finally got my Apple Vision Pro in Glasgow, but it turns out it's not actually my Apple Vision Pro.

It's in the right box, but it's a 256GB model, not a 512GB, and the serial number of the device doesn't match my order. I have to assume that the store in San Francisco mixed up devices when they were packing them. And somebody in SF got a free upgrade to a 512GB one.

I suspect they would say “just bring it back”, but that's kinda hard now that I'm 5,000 miles away. Fuck.

clive, 3 months ago to random

So, last month my band Lipstick Driver accepted an invite to play a gig ...

... tonight at 9 pm, 2/11

riiiiight during the super bowl 🤘 🤖

Man

I knew that neither Betty nor Meredith nor I were particularly informed about sports

but I had no idea we were that witless 😂

anyhoo!

NYC area people! If you need some COUNTERPROGRAMMING we will be unleashing the noise at Bar Freda, in Ridgewood

Here's a sample of our stuff: https://lipstickdriver.bandcamp.com/track/sentimental

gruber, 4 months ago to random

Launching apps via voice is often quicker than navigating to the app on the home view (especially because you can’t arrange apps on the home view). But:

“Siri, open PEE-calc” = launches Peacock

“Siri, open puh-CALC” = launches PCalc

jamesthomson, 4 months ago to random

The thing that I get the least about TikTok is the way it says “it’s been a while, say hello!” on conversations with people I spoke to less than 24 hours ago.

appleinsider, 4 months ago to random

Unlike with a Mac or iPhone, it appears that it's not possible to choose to buy AppleCare coverage for an Apple Vision Pro on device.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/02/apple-vision-pro-owners-cant-buy-applecare-on-the-device?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

jamesthomson, 4 months ago to random

Oh, hello there store page for PCalc on Apple Vision Pro:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pcalc/id284666222?platform=appleVisionPro

samhenrigold, 4 months ago to random

alright here’s what’s gonna happen:

• chromium gets an iOS port
• someone builds a swift package to convert web views into chromium backed web views (take a shot if it’s called ChromeKit or some shit)
• every PM under the sun is gonna request it get added to their app without so much as a passing thought why beyond “i like chrome. chrome go in app.”

2024 will be the years of misused variable blur effects and chromium web views. I can’t wait!!!

jamesthomson, 4 months ago to random

Reasonably acceptable for 51.

simonbs, 4 months ago to random

Apple rejected an update to Runestone because its App Store description mentions the app's price. This text has been included in the description for two years on iOS and for two releases on visionOS. I was inspired by Overcast, which also has a similar text, to add it to my app.

I strive to be transparent and upfront about the pricing of my app, and it has been fine for two years, but now Apple suddenly disapproves.

The inconsistency of Apple's reviewers is frustrating 😑 #RejectedByAppReview

Screenshot of Overcast on the App Store with the following part of its App Store description highlighted: “Current price for Overcast Premium is $9.99 USD per year, and may vary from country to country.”

jamesthomson, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

Nearly 16 years of PCalc hitting day one on the App Store:

iPhone - 10th July 2008
iPad - 3rd April 2010
Mac - 6 January 2011
Apple Watch - 24th April 2015
Apple TV - 30th October 2015
Apple Vision Pro - 2nd February 2024

No wonder I feel tired!

gedeonm, 4 months ago to random

Went to take the trash down to the curb and almost froze my tootsies off, as I’m sure many of you have done these last few days. Holy cow it’s cold.

TonyStark, 4 months ago to random

Not the biggest fan of HRW these days but even they know Houthis are attacking civilian ships along with commercial vessels.

Biden can only do so much. But all of our NATO allies transport goods through the lanes. Using our military to stop them is not "expanding the conflict." It is stopping terrorists from killing innocent sailors and civilians and from disrupting the world economy.

Yemen: Houthis Attack Civilian Ships | Human Rights Watch:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/13/yemen-houthis-attack-civilian-ships

clive, 4 months ago to random

lololol my band Lipstick Driver agreed last week to play a gig in Queens on Feb. 11

only now did we realize ...

... that's the super bowl

There are probably no three people in all of Brooklyn less likely to know the date of the super bowl than Betty and Meredith and I 😂