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Daojoan, 4 months ago to random

The only Apple app I cannot fucking stand is Apple Contacts. It’s clunky. And it’s bad.

agiletortoise, 4 months ago to random

I did not know the Kingdom Rush people did a new tower defense game for Apple Arcade. 😲 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/junkworld-td/id6448185316

christianselig, 6 months ago to random

It finally happened, girlfriend and I were trying to figure out for twenty minutes why her pen display wouldn’t pair to her M1 MacBook Air at her desk setup… and it was because of the one external display limitation ;_;

viticci, 7 months ago to random

I have a new "couch keyboard" and it was a whole journey to get it to work with my Mac mini.

https://club.macstories.net/posts/using-usb-overdrive-for-mac-to-bring-an-old-keyboard-back-to-life

o76923, 7 months ago to random

I don't follow the #MCU much these days but I still think the biggest missed opportunity was not doing a show about #Sentry right after End Game.

Make it an 8 episode mini-series set entirely in the office of a therapist where Robert Reynolds recaps everything that happened in the MCU up to that point but with a twist that he was there helping as The Sentry and The Void possesses a 7th infinity gem.

The therapist assumes that he's making it all up to cope with trauma. He couldn't handle being powerless in the face of all the craziness in the MCU so he imagined a version of events where he was powerful enough to help. The therapist is willing to listen and play along because they think it will help Reynolds feel comfortable enough to open up.

Functionally, the purpose of the show would be an on ramp for people who want to get in to the MCU but are only willing to invest 3 hours instead of 120. Existing MCU fans would be interested because it's also a vehicle for retcons that set up phase 4. And comic book fandom creators would go nuts over it because a number of them love The Sentry.

Personally, I'd want it because I really want to see a super hero with a disability get top billing. For those who don't know, Reynolds is a superman expy and one of the most powerful characters in Marvel comics. The reason you haven't heard of him is because he made the world forget he used to be one of the most powerful heroes. Why did he do that? When he draws on his powers it opens the door to let an entity called The Void to enter our reality and, as powerful as he is, the Void is stronger—capable of killing all life in the universe at a minimum.

That has given him agoraphobia. When he sees someone in need, he wants to help and knows that he has the power to do so but is terrified that if he uses any of his power for something other than holding the door closed, the Void might escape and it would be his fault trillions die before it is beaten back. On some days, he has enough self control and confidence that he can be a hero. On other days, Reed Richards comes to his door to tell him "no one else is strong enough to stop the villain, we need you to save the world." yet Reynolds can only say, "I don't have enough spoons."

It also has the virtue of being cheap to produce. Most of the run time of each episode is two unpowered individuals talking in a room interspersed with clips. That gives them a decent chunk of budget to spend on editing him in to some of those clips and guest appearances.

It's just such an obvious and needed show that also gives them disability representation that I have no idea how they missed it.

nichagan, 7 months ago to StarTrek

So happy a #startrek show survives being cancelled. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/star-trek-prodigy-season-2-netflix-1235752032/

christianselig, 8 months ago to random

Released version 2.0.3 of Pixel Pals with some nice bug fixes to widgets and restores the Apollo pixel pal for some folks who weren't able to access it!

christianselig, 8 months ago to random

Just released an update to Pixel Pals that fixes a few bugs folks mentioned! Thank you for the reports and the warm reception ☺️

BasicAppleGuy, 9 months ago to random

City Walkabout Carry
🎒 Tech sling from WaterField Designs
💧 Water bottle from memobottle
🕶️ Ray Ban sunglasses
🔑 AirTag Keyring
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Inside:
iPad w/ Smart Keyboard Folio
Small foldable cotton tote from Muji
Misc: Mints, Ibuprofen, sunscreen, AirPods, & MagSafe battery pack

Iconfactory, 9 months ago to gaming

:ollies_arcade_app: Today we’re pleased to present a brand new app - Ollie’s Arcade, a fun collection of three retro-styled mini games!

Inspired by the classic video games played in our youth, Ollie’s Arcade brings some ad-free, subscription-free retro magic to your iPhone or iPad.

Ollie's Arcade is FREE to download in the App Store today. Check it out! https://apps.apple.com/app/ollies-arcade/id6446127619

#gaming #RetroGaming #VideoGames #OlliesArcade

Trailer for Ollie's Arcade showing the three mini-games: Ollie Soars (a little blue bird flying through the sky collecting gems and avoiding barriers), Snake - A retro electronic version of the classic game & Tranquility Touchdown - A new version of the classic vector arcade game Lunar Lander

agiletortoise, 9 months ago to random

You’d think there would be a point I’d stop being surprised how little car sales people know about cars.

daringfireball, 9 months ago to random

‘Giving Up the iPad-Only Travel Dream’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/08/25/ipad-only-travel-dream

christianselig, 10 months ago to random

Dang, I want a new MagSafe Dock and the Twelve South one looks awesome, but when nothing is docked it disturbs me on a deeply personal level that the cord just hangs out

taylorlorenz, 10 months ago to random

Twitter was able to change the logo of their iOS app but not the name, since Apple requires app names to be at least 2 characters.

They’re also still referring to the app as Twitter in the update notes (via
@sferik)

Screenshot showing name has to be more than 2 letters

arstechnica, 10 months ago to random

Twitter took @x handle from longtime user and only offered him “some merch”

Gene Hwang wasn't paid for @x handle that Twitter now uses on official account.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/twitter-took-x-handle-from-longtime-user-and-only-offered-him-some-merch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

viticci, 10 months ago to random

Favicons in Safari for iPad. Finally.

(These can be disabled in Settings.)

christianselig, 10 months ago to random

Had a cute lil Apollo icon poster printed for my birthday 😊

christianselig, 10 months ago to random

Here's a little sneak peek for what would have been Apollo for iPad. You have stackable panes allowing you to easily view and move through multiple things at once (or go full screen!), Gallery Mode, and sections are moved to the side, with support for opening new tabs

helvetica, 10 months ago to random

🌞Suns out guns out🌞
Ridiculous Fishing is back!!

I am so excited our remake? reboot?? is finally available. It was amazing working with @koopmode @aeiowu and @vlambeer on this game again. Good luck catching all the new fish!

I've been having so much fun in Pro Fishing Tour the last few months, I can't wait to see these leaderboards start to fill out. Sea you in there 😬 🐟

Download on Apple Arcade -> http://apple.co/ridicfish

christianselig, 1 year ago to random

Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. ❤️ https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/144f6xm/apollo_will_close_down_on_june_30th_reddits/

film_girl, 1 year ago to random

I'm writing at thing about BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) - anyone have any memories they want to share?