simonbs

simonbs, 7 hours ago to random

First attempt adding shadows to the heart in my latte. They aren’t perfect but they’re there 😄

simonbs, 2 days ago to random

One of my pet peeves with ChatGPT’s UI on every platform I’ve tried is the prominence of old conversations in the UI. I view my chats with ChatGPT as ephemeral, not something I want to keep around.

simonbs, 2 days ago to random

Today, I’ve been using ChatGPT a lot to create SQLite queries. I provide it with the schema for all my tables in SQL and ask it to create queries based on specific needs that require reasoning about relationships across 5-6 tables. It works surprisingly well! ChatGPT takes advantage of features in SQLite that I had no idea existed to ensure that the result rows match my needs in great detail.

simonbs, 2 days ago to random

So, is it realistic to think that I'll be able to pick up two tickets for Taylor Swift in the UK if I check Ticketmaster daily for the next two months?

simonbs, 3 days ago to random

It was a fun challenge getting a UITextView to show a centered multi-line placeholder with the caret being placed at the beginning of the placeholder when the text view is empty 😄

Screen recording of an iPhone app demonstrating the behavior destined in the post.

simonbs, 5 days ago to random

Funny bug in the Spotify app: The preview for their stories-like feature shown in playlists automatically enters picture-in-picture when putting the app into the background.

Screen recording of an iPhone showing the Spotify running and entering picture-in-picture when putting the app in the background.

simonbs, 6 days ago to random

I have a four-day work week, allowing me to focus on my side projects on Fridays. Boy, I love Fridays! 😄

simonbs, 7 days ago (edited 7 days ago) to random

Had fun this evening patching the Instagram app on a jailbroken device to remove ads/sponsored posts from the main feed. It even shows a count at the top of how many ads have been removed 😄

simonbs, 9 days ago to random

Just updated my app for correcting texts using AI to use the new GPT-4o. I’m excited to see if it makes a difference in real world use!

simonbs, 9 days ago to random

Sorry for all the espresso posts lately! To those here for the coding, Swift, and Apple posts — I pinky-promise more are coming soon 😄

simonbs, 9 days ago to random

Got a new gadget for my espresso corner today: a Knock Drawer! 😃

I hoped to get by without a knock box to save precious counter space and just knock directly into the bin, but that was (obviously) leaving marks on our plastic bin 😑

I was very happy to find the Knock Drawer, which sits under the grinder and matches both the grinder and espresso machine very well 🙌 https://theknockdrawerco.com/products/grounds-cub

Espresso corner showing the Knock Drawer sitting under the grinder. The drawer can be pulled out to reveal the bar to knock on.

simonbs, 11 days ago to random

First time making an iced latte and decided to add a few pumps of salted caramel syrup. As you can probably tell from all my recent posts, I’m very much enjoying making espresso-based drinks 😄

Espresso shot being poured into a glass with milk, ice, and syrup.

simonbs, 11 days ago to random

Once again, Git bisect saves my bacon 🙌

I wish the Fork app was smart enough to display the result of Git bisect in a more elegant way than as an error, though.

simonbs, 12 days ago to random

When it’s hot outside and you’ve got an espresso machine then there’s only one thing to do: make affogato! 🍨☕️😋

Glass with a scoop of ice standing on an espresso machine as an espresso shot is pouring into the ice cream.

simonbs, 12 days ago to random

This is the essence of summer ☀️☕️🚴‍♂️

simonbs, 15 days ago to random

The new iPad Pro is both thinner and lighter than the new iPad Air.

simonbs, 15 days ago to random

Scriptable made a brief appearance in the Apple event 😄

simonbs, 15 days ago to random

No, the thinnest Apple product ever is the polishing cloth.

(Just catching up on the event now)

simonbs, 16 days ago to random

For the first time in years, I won’t be watching an Apple event live, as I’m attending an espresso brewing course in a few hours.

Hoping to avoid any spoilers and watch the event after the course. Hoping I’ll have enough self-control to stay off Mastodon until I’ve watched the event tonight 😄

simonbs, 16 days ago to random

I've never actually been that much into espressos with milk, but it turns out it tastes much better when you've put the work in to make it yourself 😄

simonbs, 16 days ago to random

Fully expecting Apple to announce that the Apple Vision Pro is being rolled out in more countries later today. It would make sense to do that before WWDC, especially at an event where they’re rumored to announce an Apple Pencil that works with both the iPad and Apple Vision Pro.

simonbs, 17 days ago to random

My first attempt at making an espresso tonic did not go as planned 🌋

A glass of tonic next to an espresso shot. In the background is an espresso machine. The espresso shot is poured into the glass of tonic causing the mixture to produce foam and flow out of the glass. It looks like a small coffee explosion.

simonbs, 17 days ago to random

When I become president, I'll make sure that copy/pasting a GIF actually copies/pastes the entire GIF rather than a single frame.

simonbs, 18 days ago to random

They should make more hardware with metal toggle switches because this is so satisfying.

Me switching the toggle switch on an espresso machine.

simonbs, 18 days ago to random

Very pleased with the first latte I pulled from my espresso machine 😍