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medievalist

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I'm a Medievalist, a Celticist, a technologist and I write for money. I'm in the U.S. Unless I know you, I will probably block you; I've got a serial harasser. #Apple #stationery #fountainPens #analog #SF #CelticStudies #Medieval #Apple

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cliffwade, (edited ) to Polls
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How many people/accounts are you following here on Mastodon?

Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the Fediverse!

medievalist,
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@cliffwade 204

rodhilton, (edited ) to random
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Just a friendly reminder that if you store your government ID on your phone and find yourself in a situation where you have to show a cop your ID, you'll have to hand them your unlocked phone to do it.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23745168/google-wallet-state-id-drivers-license-custom-cards

medievalist,
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@rodhilton You are NOT paranoid.

viticci, to random
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My personal crusade against the "minimized keyboard accessory" control for iPadOS continues.

Today's example: I wanted to create a new folder in the Notes app, but I couldn't because that thing was covering the button. 😡

( friends: FB12451439)

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medievalist,
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@viticci It's even worse if you are visually disabled because it confuses Voice Over

marcoarment, to random
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Can we please pronounce it “ten”

medievalist,
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@marcoarment I am very curious about the potential trademark issues. Strongly suspect he didn't even check the uspto.gov database -- and it's clear that Apple did, before the OS release, and subsequently defended it.

w7voa, to random
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US Senator McConnell freezes up again for an extended period of time when attempting to answer a reporter's question about whether he'll run for re-election in 2026. There's video: https://twitter.com/HannahPThomas/status/1696936240040321474?s=20

medievalist,
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@w7voa I'd be deeply suspicious regarding TIAs.

georgetakei, to random

The numbers of those who don't affiliate with any religion are surging in the U.S., but only 4% of Americans self-identify as "atheist." And while we may not have an official national religion, Christianity is largely baked into many aspects of our culture. With it comes stigma attached to atheism, which makes many reluctant to embrace it.

But why? Should the lack of religious belief really be looked upon any differently than belief? We unpack that question and more today in The Big Picture: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/atheism-america-stigma-religion-christianity

medievalist,
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@georgetakei atheism has been presented in U.S. courts as a religion. It's a denial of deity, not a denial of religion.

gruber, to random
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New bollards at the Walnut Street Apple Store.

medievalist,
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@gruber I have never known what those were called. Thanks!

anildash, to random
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I’ve always been interested in woodworking (used to do a lot when I was a kid), so I thought I’d go down that YouTube rabbit hole a bit, and it’s all some moderately serviceable advice being given by a white guy in a t-shirt that says some version of “I love when cops kill Black people”. jfc

medievalist,
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@anildash Look for Japanese traditional woodworking videos. Amazing work

gedeonm, to random
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What app do you use for text editing on the iPad?

medievalist,
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@gedeonm Bear I really really like it.

caseynewton, to random
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Three years of using expensive note-taking software doesn’t seem to be making me a better thinker. I wrote about why that is — and whether a new generation of AI tools can help https://www.platformer.news/p/why-note-taking-apps-dont-make-us

medievalist,
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@caseynewton I think the key to useful notes is making connections, not by linking bt by writing about them. I still take a lot of notes by hand, though they end up in HTML. I learned that the point of notes is essentially to do two things: Help us remember what we have learned, not only because we can go back to the note, but by taking notes, not copying raw sources, but by extracting and syncretizing, we make the information ours. mere retrieval to add personal context. 1/2

cabel, to random
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🌟 I have scanned 28 issues of "Backstage Disneyland", an incredible, beautiful cast member newsletter from the 60's, 70's and early 80's — and they're now on the Internet Archive for you to read.

Like Disneyland? You'll like these!!

Read them on my blog: https://cabel.com/2023/06/26/backstage-disneyland/

medievalist,
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@cabel Attn. @macsparky

mathowie, to random
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One thing I don't get in these apple presentations is all the SharePlay features. I've never watched a movie with a friend thousands of miles away. I thought about it and could only predict I'd ask them to be quiet so I don't miss any movie/show/jokes/spoilers/etc so I haven't tried it before. Also, I don't know how into a movie I could be with three friend's faces on FaceTime staring back at me on the side of the movie.

I'm curious what user uptake is like for SharePlay.

medievalist,
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@mathowie I can see educational use, but not really otherwise interested

thomasfuchs, to random
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Does anyone know what the Apple Home upgrade actually does? Specifically what does this blurb mean? I can’t find any information on this. Has Apple unlearned how to sell things to people?

medievalist,
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@thomasfuchs It's about support for the Matter standard https://developer.apple.com/apple-home/matter/ There are UI changes but I can't remember what

gedeonm, to random
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Can someone who’s tried out explain to be how you surf to a specific destination in Safari? Do you have to speak the URL? I’m super dubious. cc @jsnell @gruber @viticci

medievalist,
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@gruber @gedeonm @jsnell @viticci I'm hoping we will someday be able to use AMSLAN!

gedeonm, to random
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Always have loved how handles album art, especially in Presentation Mode. @chockenberry has been hard at work on v2 and it’s gonna be great. Can’t wait for you all to give it a try. Stay tuned.

https://triode.app

Screenshot from Triode showing the album art for Jimmy Durante’s Way of Life.
Screenshot from Triode showing the album art for Tony Bennett The Classics

medievalist,
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@gedeonm In German?

penfount, to fountainpens
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of the day:
What online resources did you find helpful when first starting out with ? OR What online resources have you recommended to newbies when they first started out?

medievalist,
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@penfount @penaddict podcast & site https://www.penaddict.com The Gentleman Stationer https://www.gentlemanstationer.com

mathowie, to random
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for some unknown reason, today my Apple Watch and phone both thought I was standing in Elkhart, Indiana. I got my phone to geolocate properly to where I actually am in Oregon, but my watch even after rebooting is showing me the wrong temps, wrong weather forecast, and the wrong sunrise/sunset times.

medievalist,
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@mathowie Try pairing it again; my watch thought I was in Des Moines yesterday, instead of Maine

baldur, to random
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“Fögur er hlíðin” as Gunnar á Hlíðarenda said.

(Also a shot taken at the cemetary at Oddi, as a bonus.)

Hlíðarendakirkja. The church at Hlíðarendi seen through trees and the gate to the cemetary.
The hillside at Hlíðarendi where Gunnar said his famous words, “fögur er hlíðin”, and made his last stand.
The fence that lines the cemetary at Oddi church.

medievalist,
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@baldur I hope to go to some of the places in the Sagas. My first Old Norse Prof had us annotating maps.

emilymbender, to random
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Friends & followers in library science -- are there existing standards for citing anonymous work (& esp work that is anonymous but will be deanonymized in the future)?

medievalist,
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@emilymbender Not a librarian, but looking at catalog entries in WoldCat and LOC and UCLA for anon 18th century novels Fanny Hill (prob John Cleland) and Shamela (prob Joseph Fielding) might provide models?

viticci, to random
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I wanted to try 'shake to undo' on my iPad Pro and forgot the Apple Pencil was attached at the top.

As a result, I have learned that slapping yourself in the face with an Apple Pencil is not very nice.

medievalist,
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@viticci Are you OK?

gedeonm, to random
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AAPL right now

medievalist,
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@gedeonm Look now o_O

gn, to random
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the Apple Human Interface Guidelines from 1987 is full of little gold nuggets:

> People aren't trying to use computers—they're trying to get their jobs done.

medievalist,
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@gn See also Apple Publishing Style Guide pre-OS X

gedeonm, to random
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So after that comment from @benbloodworth I did remember that back in 2019 I took like a dozen trips up to NH when my father fell ill before he passed. When I would fly up, the iPad was packed in my one travel carry on bag and that would typically get stuffed under the seat in front of me, I’d shove the iPad into the chair pockets with charging cords, keys, etc. tight fits, lots of pressure…

This has to be the reason for all the dings. Note to self, better case / treatment for next iPad. 😢

medievalist,
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@gedeonm @benbloodworth Slip case!

greg, to apple

I was worried about listening to @imyke on describe the new ...it was possibly one of the best narratives I've heard on a podcast when explaining tech. FORTUNATELY, it didn’t make me want to throw that kind of money at but I have to admit, I am very intrigued and will explore trying to get a demo even though the closest Apple store to me is in another country.

medievalist,
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@greg @imyke It;s the best and most human discussion of the Vision Pro I've seen.

ryancordell, to random

Thanks to donations from two generous members of the local book arts community, today we moved a bunch of new equipment into Skeuomorph Press, including:

  1. Six—that’s right, SIX—beautiful trays of wood type
  2. A new type cabinet, with a few new metal fonts, including a Hebrew one!
  3. A tabletop proofing press in stellar condition
  4. A new galley cabinet full of galley trays & a book binding press

A tall wooden cabinet with drawers for holding moveable type
A table top metal printing press with a roller that slides back and forth to make an impression
A tall metal cabinet with lots of metal galleys inside it’s slots. On top sits a cast iron book binding press with a large screw in the center and a wheel at the top

medievalist,
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@ryancordell You and @glennf should follow each other

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