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jdechko

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Husband. Father. Triathlete. Apple nerd.

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BasicAppleGuy, to random
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The telltale signs of a recent unboxing...

jdechko,
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@BasicAppleGuy Now I’m picturing a David Attenborough style documentary.

“A few small scraps are all that remain. The telltale signs of a recent unboxing.”

rileytestut, to random
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Sell the ROMs!! https://kotaku.com/delta-iphone-app-store-nintendo-snes-n64-emulator-roms-1851475693

jdechko,
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@rileytestut If game companies do, they should a) sell them for cheap ($0.99-2.99/4.99 maybe) and b) sell them without DRM. Their primary competition is free.

It’s one of the biggest things Apple got right (eventually) with the iTunes Music Store.

stroughtonsmith, to random
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♻️ Originally posted 2018

If you've ever been curious what happened to the rumored 'TextEdit for iOS' from way back — it worked, it was likely somebody's pet project to test certain APIs and never intended for release, and it's barely more than a UlTextView w/ Files support. It might still be included in AppleInternal versions of the OS, today.

I'm with @viticci: I would love a fully-functioning TextEdit for iOS

Action sheet in TextEdit: New Document, New From Template, Browse
Sample document in TextEdit. It tests various RTF styles, weights and tables. The toolbar has a back button, a link icon, a search icon, an info icon and a folder icon — meanings forgotten

jdechko,
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@stroughtonsmith @viticci Just take a look at every app (and utility) in a default, clean install of MacOS and provide an equivalent on iPadOS.

christianselig, to random
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The wildest bag someone recommended from this post is the TomToc Navigator. It's 40L, but only weighs 2.8 lb, has water bottle holders, compression straps, great laptop/iPad compartment, and one massive clamshell bucket for clothes. And it's only $80, which concerningly cheap

If they used X-Pac or a nicer material it could be even lighter and more durable, add in stowable straps, would be an absolute slam dunk
https://mastodon.social/@christianselig/112417643959065431

jdechko,
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@christianselig FWIW, reading some reviews of the Osprey Farpoint, it seems like it was redesigned at some point to move the laptop storage more closer to your back.

gruber, (edited ) to random
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Thoughts on Apple no longer including stickers with new devices to reduce waste:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/09/no-more-stickers-with-new-ipads

jdechko,
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@gruber I’ve got to believe finding an eco friendly sticker would fare better and be better received than the fine woven case.

stroughtonsmith, (edited ) to random
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When I finally pull the trigger, a new 13" iPad Pro w/ 16GB RAM, keyboard & stylus is gonna cost me €3,107. It would be by far the most powerful computer I own.

That's more than twice as much as what I paid for the Mac mini I do all my development on. It even beats out my high-end gaming PC whose GPU alone was €1800.

All of that goes to waste because it’s paired with a simplified, stripped-down OS using the same technology stack and limitations as a $300 Netflix device for your grandparents

jdechko,
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@stroughtonsmith The more I think about macOS on iPad, the more I want it to just be another app. I don’t want to have to deal with dual booting, just virtualize it and stick an icon on the screen to launch it.

sdw, to random
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‘hang on darling, I have to check the Apple Pencil feature chart real quick’

jdechko,
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@sdw Someone needs to add a row for “works with the 2024 iPads”. You know, just to make it more complicated.

paul, to random
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Woodworking YouTube. “Build a table for $100”: Proceeds to take $100 worth of wood and a $5k table saw, $1k planer, $3k jointer, $2k band saw and hundreds of dollars worth of clamps to build said table.

jdechko,
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@paul You forgot the domino/biscuit joiner as well as the hundreds (or likely thousands) of hours of practice and developing skills to have a finished product that looks good.

And finishes are freaking expensive too.

Still, I love these videos, and I love putting my best effort into turning a pile of wood into something cool.

I imagine developers get a similar feeling.

sdw, to random
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I still think about this tweet

jdechko,
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@sdw Reminds me of Steve Jobs’ POV with respect to Dropbox. Sometimes, a product is really just a feature.

Also why I’m of two minds when it comes to the DOJ and DMA. Apple is great at building an ecosystem and a complete story. The “lock-in” is just really well done, tightly integrated product development.

jamesthomson, to random
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Yes, I did see the MacRumors article. Yes, it's fine.

jdechko,
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@jamesthomson I’m not sure how many chip architectures and framework (?) transitions you’ve survived, but I’m guessing it’s a lot. I’m sure you’ll be fine.

film_girl, to random
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If you want to feel old and awful, Columbine happened 25 years ago today. The amazing Dave Cullen, who wrote one of the best Columbine books (Jeff Kass wrote the other one) wrote this for The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/columbine-school-shooting-mythology/678119/

jdechko,
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@film_girl Good to know our collective response to this sort of thing hasn’t changed. Thoughts and prayers and a general unwillingness to politicize such a tragic event. 🤮

(/s, obviously)

sdw, to random
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iOS disk space management continues to absolutely confound me. My iPhone lies about having 250 GB of ‘free’ space on-device, but plugged in shows only a fraction of that. And it complains about storage nonstop.

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jdechko,
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@sdw @tomhannen I’m not an expert, but it sounds like a side effect of the changes in how macOS/ iOS report free vs purgable space. I had a similar issue a few years ago, and I don’t actually recall if I did something or if it just kinda resolved itself.

christianselig, to random
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Recommendations for a daypack that A) is able to be stashed into a larger carry on backpack, and B) can carry a MacBook around during the day? Ideally packs and smushes quite flat when empty, but a bit of padding for the laptop

Thinking Osprey Daylite/Arcane, Aer Go Pack, etc.

jdechko,
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@elijah @christianselig I use the 13L daylite as my daily work bag. It fits my work-issued 14” Dell, 11”iPad pro, an A5 notebook and my jabra headset. In a pinch, I can stuff a light jacket or packable jacket like the Arcteryx Atom.

I’ve also packed a 2015 15” MBP in place of the Dell. It barely fits with the 15” but zips closed.

The straps are annoying but can be removed.

The lifetime warranty is also not to be overlooked. My dog ate the lid of my pack and they replaced it.

jdechko,
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@christianselig @elijah Yeah. There is padding in the area that would be up against your back. But no padding on the bottom of the bag.

It’s not designed as a laptop bag per se, but a sleeve could provide adequate protection.

Personally it’s minimal risk or being dropped in my situation, so I’m okay with the trade offs.

danielpunkass, to random
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Obviously Apple canceled the car project because nobody needs transportation when they live in visionOS.

jdechko,
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@danielpunkass Wall-E becomes more of a reality by the day.

jamesthomson, to random
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The vertical alignment of this text bothers me every time my watch gets unlocked.

jdechko,
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@jamesthomson From the company that brought you … no, wait a minute. I’m hearing that this is actually from a company that cares about design.

jamesthomson, to random
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“Snooze all suggested posts for 30 days" has such "I'm sorry you were offended” energy.

jdechko,
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@jamesthomson @caseyliss For some strange reason I’m imagining a Weird Al parody of “Smooth Criminal”.

🎶You’ve been hit by 🎶

🎶You’ve been struck by 🎶

🎶An A/B test 🎶

caseyliss, to random
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This one is for you, @hotdogsladies.

FAQ:

  1. This is a proof-of-concept; no promises
  2. I don't know when it'll ship, if I can even get it production-ready
  3. Data coverage (Wikidata) is okay but not stellar; not all actors will have their heights shown
  4. I'll try to use sensible units for countries that aren't idiots like us
jdechko,
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@christianselig @caseyliss At least the conversion is simple. Knowing someone is 73 inches… uh, math… (it would take some people entirely too long to do that conversion).

arstechnica, to random
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Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs

To get them back, you must pay an extra $2.99/month for the ad-free tier.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/prime-video-cuts-dolby-vision-atmos-support-from-ad-tier-and-didnt-tell-subs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jdechko,
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@arstechnica @joesteel Thanks for the reminder to cancel Prime. I’d forgotten to do it after my holiday shopping.

tvaziri, to random
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AVP owners and reviewers - can you input text via your iPhone? (similar to how you can input text to your Apple TV via iPhone)

jdechko,
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@gruber @tvaziri This was my “Oh shit!” moment during the Apple Store demo. I instinctively picked up my phone and was confused why it didn’t FaceID unlock.

dmoren, to random
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Oh no, I've forgotten how to write.

jdechko,
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@jamesthomson @dmoren !?what, Wait

stroughtonsmith, to random
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The FOMO is real

jdechko,
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@stroughtonsmith At least I got signed up for a demo. (Which in all likelihood will make it worse).

stroughtonsmith, to apple
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Onshape Vision

“Experience the power of their CAD and PDM in the immersive world of spatial computing! Onshape Vision transforms on-screen computer models into virtual life-size products that designers can hold, pull apart and inspect as if they were already built.”

/via https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6476554913

video/mp4

jdechko,
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@stroughtonsmith What I would have given to have a Vision Pro 15-20 years ago for CAD and interior modeling.

danielpunkass, to random
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I can't believe I am just days away from receiving the worst spatial computing device that Apple ever makes.

jdechko,
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@danielpunkass 😒 2013 Mac Pro

BasicAppleGuy, to random
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rate my setup.

jdechko,
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@BasicAppleGuy Jealous.

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