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Where Should Glass Go? A Debate About Likes
Matt Bircher on the lack of āLikeā on Glass: Maybe this is a terrible idea and I’m in the minority here, but I really do think that I would enjoy the app more if I was able to give lower-friction reactions to people’s photos. I still like Glass quite a bit, and I browse it everyday, but I do often feel like I don’t have the energy to comment on all the photos I like, and that’s a shame. Continue reading ā
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Google, Are You Kidding Me?
Google, recently on Twitter, announcing their adoption of Appleās UIKit design language instead of using their Material design: āDoes a switch really need to be built custom in alignment with a generic design system? Or might it be sufficient to simply use the system solution and move on?ā I donāt buy Googleās explanation. Google is trying to say that UIKit wasnāt good enough for them, so they went their own way. Continue reading ā
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E-Bikes: #VanmoofV ā What Is Going on Here?
Today, Vanmoof announced their latest e-bike, the Vanmoof V model. The announcement video, reminiscent of Appleās product reveals, is light on details. The singular design, in white, is both intriguing and looks heavy on the look. Some specs are impressive, on paper. But, there is something absolutely troubling: the V model is going to ship near the end of 2022. Yep, in more than a year. What is going on here? Continue reading ā
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On the way back home
I’m on my way back home from a weekend in the Niagara Falls region. I put my iPhone 13 Pro to the test. I’m quite happy with my experience. Most of my photos are in ProRAW format. I’m not sure how I’ll process them: with Pixelmator? Lightroom CC? If the latter, the import process is putting me on the break instead of a more integrated experience with Pixelmator. Continue reading ā
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Am I missing Notion? @notionhq @craftsdocsapp
Been thinking about Notion recently. Before using Craft, I was a fan of Notion. I spent a few moments today on Notion to make some cleanup. I think Iām still a fan. Craft feels better for me as a writer tool. Yet, Notion is features rich. They keep improving it. I donāt know if they do it at a faster pace than Craft. They are certainly more mature. The team behind Craft being smaller, they donāt have the same resources. Continue reading ā
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The Read Later Syndrome
Pocket. Refind. Readwise. Matter. Safari Read Later. When is this going to stop, so I can make up my mind? If you do a search on my Micro.blog page, youāll see how tormented I can be about saving web stuff stuff to read later. Iām not very good at reading later. Yet, Iām eager to read more. Iām watching Readwise Reader to come out (I signed up for an early access), but just yesterday I stumbled on Matter, which looks really interesting, but still a bit limited. Continue reading ā
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Itās Becoming Harder and Harder to Sell Second Hand Apple Gear
After many weeks of trying, I finally sold my 2017 21.5 inches iMac. Even though Apple is currently selling M1 iMac at a competitive price, I thought that it would be easier to get rid of my Mac. It was a maxed out configuration, which helped me ask for a higher than usual price compared to other sellers. Yet, it wasnāt easy. As you might guess, Iām not the only one trying to sell an Intel-based iMac. Continue reading ā
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Dear @Viticci, Iām Not a Professional Reviewer, So What?
This podcast episode from MacStories featuring Viticci triggered quite a few reactions. Why? Because of these two sentences in the first moments of the episode talking about the iPad mini: āYou wouldnāt want to read/or watch a review by someone who is not a professional reviewer. It wouldnāt be enjoyable.ā Yep. Viticci said that. In āThe value of a non-reviewerās perspectiveā from Mere Civilian: āI agree, a review from a person who does not write for a living may not be enjoyable. Continue reading ā
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Appleās Maps ā Nine Years of Iterative Updates
Today Apple is publishing an article on its newsroom website about all the new thing that comes with Maps in iOS 15. There is a lot to like in this update, like the 3D detailed views in some major cities like San Francisco. These 3D views remind me of SimCity, a game on which Iāve spent countless hours playing. Maps as matured over the years, following the iterative nature of Appleās approach to everything they do. Continue reading ā
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Microsoft: Wow. Your Turn, Apple.
Microsoftās announcements this week are nothing less than impressive. Microsoft is showing courage. Their Surface are striking. These things will probably be hot as hell (pun intended, thanks to Intel Inside). Iām hoping users will have a better experience than many of my colleague who had their Surface replaced in the last year because of over heating issues. Stylus On the surface (pun intended) may not work as well as the Apple Pencil on the iPad. Continue reading ā
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Tim Would Love Stopping the Leaks
Of course the memo from Tim Cook about leakers is being leaked. Itās funny to read a leaked memo from Tim Cook expressing his concern and frustration about leakers working within Apple. After reading it, I do think part of the message is for outside leakers too, knowing the memo would beā¦ leaked. Continue reading ā
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On iOS 15 Early Adoption Rate
Compared to lastās year iOS 14, early numbers show a much slower adoption rate for iOS 15. The problem? Last year was about the iPhone experience getting widgets. Thatās a very material change. This year? Even if widgets now come to the iPad, it is far less reaching than it was on the iPhone. Things like focus modes are not as flashy as widgets but are damn useful, to me at least. Continue reading ā
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Happy iOS 15 & iPadOS 15 to you all!
After a long summer of beta releases, today we get to see the final releases of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Are you feeling as excited as a few years ago at the same time? Personally, even if I think those are great iterative updates, I donāt. There is less to grab by developers it seems. Iām not expecting exciting new releases for any of my apps. What about yours? Continue reading ā
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Dear @AppleInsider STOP THIS!
I don’t know who got the idea at AppleInsider of putting video auto-play right in the middle of every articles, but this doesn’t enable a great reading experience. Even worst, scrolling the page to the bottom while reading will put the video in the bottom right corner on top of the content. It makes me wonder if I should stop reading their content altogether. Ads are bad but this is even worst. Continue reading ā
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The iterative Apple that delivers
If you think that this year’s updates from Apple are meh, I think, either you didnāt pay attention during the keynote or youāre simply bored. You may not like the iterative nature of Apple under Tim Cook, maybe you forgot to remember that the smartphone (and to some degree) the smartwatch are mature products. Since Apple is paying attention to what the majority of people actually care about, improving battery life, adding more storage, keeping prices steady, not having to wait three months to get a new device, stop expecting folding iPhone to prove Apple is still innovating. Continue reading ā
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The future of the App Store According to Marco Arment
One of the best recent take on the possible future of the App Store. Regarding IAP purchases: Most apps will be required to also offer IAP side-by-side with any external methods ā¦ Many games will offer both IAP and external purchases, with the external choice offering a discount, bonus gems, extra loot boxes, or other manipulative tricks to optimize the profitability of casino games for children ā¦ External purchase methods will evolve to be almost as convenient as IAP Continue reading ā
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Readwise.io Reader App ā A Potential Game Changer?
In a recent announcement by Readwise.io: We’re now in position to reimagine aspects of the digital reading experience itself, from how you annotate a document, to how you navigate. Readwise as you know it today isn’t going anywhere, but this is our future. And: With the new Readwise reading app, not only will these resurfacing and syncing features not go away, they will be enhanced through tight integration into the reading experience. Continue reading ā
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E-Bike and the Apple Watch ā a Quick Question
So, youāve got an e-Bike. Good for you. Iām jealous. Youāve got an Apple Watch too. Good for you, just like me. Now you want to go for a ride and record this activity with your Apple Watch. Which activity type will you select? Selecting Bike will probably record wrong data as you can move much faster than a regular bike and getting lower than normal heartbeat rate. Should Apple provide another type of biking activity? Continue reading ā
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Courage, Apple?
John Gruber on Appleās lack of courage regarding vaccination of their employees: So whereās Apple on this? Why isnāt Apple requiring proof of vaccination for employees, including for retail employees and customers? Why reserve courageous decisions only for removing headphone jacks? Boom. Photo by Marisol Benitez on Unsplash Continue reading ā
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Remembering that day
I was at the office. A normal day. It was a perfect sunny and more than usual mild September day. Blue sky. Then the news struck. At first, I didnāt understand what was actually happening. The internet went slow, to the point of becoming unusable. My colleagues started to leave their desks. We all turned to the TV set in the employees cafeteria. It was such a unique accident, we all thought. Continue reading ā
