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  • December 28, 2022 1:33pm
    Qwitter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    It’s funny how I’m rediscovering people on Mastodon (via MB) who I first met on Twitter in 2009, 2010 or 2011. People moved away from one platform to go elsewhere.

  • December 28, 2022 1:25pm
    Misc
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    I would rather buy a Micro.blog client from Tapbots than a Mastodon client. There. I said it.

  • December 28, 2022 8:59am
    Photography Misc
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    AirTags can be quite useful and… stressful to track. Here we are in the plane quite ready to depart and yet my main luggage is still in the airport. šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«šŸ«£

    Technology shouldn’t create anxiety like this.

  • Which is Best for Photographers: Twitter or Flickr?

    December 28, 2022 8:06am
    Photography Longer posts
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Which platform is best for photographer between Flickr and Twitter if you have about the same number of followers on both? You might think it’s Flickr? According to this experiment, you get 2x more exposure on Twitter, but you get 2x more engagement on Flickr. Things get even better on Flickr if your photo gets selected for Flickr Explore page.

    The ā€œviewsā€ count definition is not clear but I would think that Twitter’s definition is a wide one (I don’t trust them for being honest about anything). A tweet could get a view count if it goes through an API without guarantee of human actually seeing the picture.

    Personally, I prefer engagement over views. This is something to expect I guess from a photo-sharing service like Flickr or Glass. Finally, this is an indication of Twitter being an empty promise for photographers.

  • December 27, 2022 12:47am
    Misc Apps & Services
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Thought of the day: airports are probably the most user hostile commercial environment that we can think of. Bad UX. Wrong expectations management in general. Badly designed physical areas. The list goes on and on. Convince me of the opposite. 🫤

  • Remembering Sad Souvenirs With Great Words and Images

    December 26, 2022 10:11pm
    Apple & Tech Photography Longer posts
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Here’s a great visual recollection of a trip to Italy back in 2011, when Steve Jobs died. Great images. Gentle words. It’s not only about the iPhone as a great camera, but about Italy, a place I visited last summer, and how it felt to be there when Steve death made the news. Must see and read.

  • December 26, 2022 6:34pm
    Photography
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Would buy an iPad in a vending machine at the airport? The model was a 64 GB iPad latest model at 599 CAN$. Same price as in Apple Store.

  • December 26, 2022 4:25pm
    Photography Misc
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Flighty is such a great iPhone app. Here Flighty is showing in a shiny and clever way that one of my flight is 2h20m late at destination. šŸ˜³šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø

  • āš™ļø FYI — From Write.as to Micro.blog

    December 26, 2022 1:10pm
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    To my readers, I wanted to let you know that all my posts on Write.as are also cross-posted on my Micro.blog feed from where you can respond or comment, on top of what Write.as offers via remark.as. Be sure to follow me there (Micro.blog supports RSS feeds too).

    #meta

  • On Making Apple Lovable Again

    December 26, 2022 12:07pm
    Apple & Tech Longer posts
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    The DMA holds the promise to return Apple to an earlier age without these gluttonous service and tax aspirations driving seemingly every major decision at the company. The EU just might make Apple lovable again by outlawing their monopolistic excesses. What a twist. Source: Apple’s big monopoly loss comes curtesy of the EU

    For once, I agree with David Heinemeier Hansson. Apple’s arrogance is slowly killing all the magic.

  • šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦ Putin is Complaining Again

    December 26, 2022 11:50am
    UkraineWar
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Poor Putin, now he complains that Ukraine is sending drones to their military bases to destroy military assets and make it hard for planes to take off in the direction of Ukraine to commit crimes on civilians. Poor little boy. Fuck him. He’ll wait forever for any kind of negotiation if you ask me.

  • 30 Years of Platforms Learning

    December 26, 2022 11:29am
    Apple & Tech Photography Longer posts
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    To celebrate my calculator app PCalc turning 30 today, I've written up all the history I can still remember:

    http://pcalc.com/thirty

    There's also a rare 30%-off sale, which runs until midnight tonight, PST:

    Mac:
    https://pcalc.com/store/pcalcmac

    iOS:
    https://pcalc.com/store/pcalc

    A big thanks to everybody who has used PCalc during the last three decades!

    James Thomson https://mastodon.social/@jamesthomson/109562907458479500

    I never bought PCalc but for as long I’ve been following the Apple story, PCalc always was somewhere to be seen in a magazine, on the web or an App Store. What a great way to learn, explore over the years.

  • Thinking About 2023 and My Future Creative Projects or Experimentation

    December 26, 2022 10:07am
    Longer posts Apps & Services
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    It’s the time of the year where I start to think of my upcoming year from a content creation perspective and as someone who likes to try new things. Here are a few things that I’m going to explore. First, as a subscriber of SoundCloud, I’m finding it hard to find content for my DJ mixing experimentation. More often than not, those publishing content on SoundCloud wants you to buy Ā what's available on Beatport. Someone told me recently to use Beatport instead. I may switch from SoundCloud to Beatport for 2023. Second, I’ll continue my slow migration from Smugmug to my Exposure page. Smugmug was good but didn’t fit well with what I expected from a modern photo-sharing service. Third, I finally found a use case for recording videos with CleanShot. I’ll use it to add short video clips showing how to use specific features and tricks in Craft. Those clips will be added to The Craft BibleĀ (a website dedicated to Craft, the document writing app) and will come as a complement to my YouTube channel. It’s fun to be full of projects.

  • Leaving the Nikon D750 Behind

    December 25, 2022 7:53pm
    Photography Longer posts
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Can you believe it? As an amateur photographer, I’m leaving my Nikon D750 home for my upcoming trip to Brasil. This trip certainly classifies itself as a once-in-a-lifetime event, yet I won’t bring my camera with me. There are a few reasons for this. First, I’ll be on a cruise ship for most of my twelve-day trip. Second, I don’t feel it’s secure to bring such gear to some parts of Rio or Sao Polo when we go off-board. Third, it’s tough to beat the convenience of an iPhone 13 Pro in the pocket. The Nikon bag with all my lenses feels quite heavy at times. I’ll see when I return home if I made the right decision.

  • A Few Takeaways About My Mastodon-Related Questions Today

    December 25, 2022 7:21pm
    Longer posts Apps & Services
    Reading Time: 2 minutes
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Thanks to all who replied to my question regarding Mastodon. What a great community over here! Never had this in fifteen years on Twitter. 😊

    Here are a few takeaways (many may be obvious, duh!).Ā 

    1. Just like for emails, one cannot "reserve" a username in the Mastodon-friendly world. Makes sense.
    2. Registering with a specific instance (or server) is mandatory just like opening an account with an email provider.Ā 
    3. Using a custom domain that I own is something I should consider doing.Ā 
    4. I should probably go ahead with my custom domain name for Micro.blog before doing anything related to Mastodon.Ā 
    5. Setting my websites (I do have a few) to display my Mastodon username or profile is a good idea too.Ā 
    6. Setting my Mastodon profile to display my website is another good practice.
    7. Finding an instance I can relate to is probably the most daunting task if my research is any indication. I didn’t find any so far.Ā 
    8. I still don’t understand how a Micro.blog compatible Mastodon name is helping in any of this.Ā 
    9. Having a registered account on a Mastodon won’t do much for me. I already get everything I want on Micro.blog. People can follow me from their Mastodon instance, and I can, too, from Micro.blog.Ā 
    10. Thinking about all this on Christmas day shows that I don’t have a life! LOL

    Anyway, happy holidays to you all! šŸ‘‹

  • December 25, 2022 2:16pm
    Apps & Services Qwitter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Any Mastodon experts in the room? One quick question: how do I proceed to “reserve” my content creator name “numericcitizen” in the Mastodon world? I understand that I need to select a Mastondon server first where the account would be created, am I right? Then, what else?

  • A Few Observations on Apple's Latest AirPods Pro

    December 25, 2022 12:56pm
    Apple & Tech Photography Longer posts
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    I got a pleasant surprise under the tree for this ChristmasšŸŽ„: AirPods Pro 2. Some observations: I would say the clicking sound when closing the lid is different, with a bit lower tonality. The setup experience is top-notch, of course. Sound quality is definitively upgraded with more present bass and deeper sound. Noise cancellation is better too. I’ll have to experience it in a noisy place like an airplane tomorrow. For my next trip, I will leave my AirPods Max behind (they are too big for sleeping on the plane) and use the new, much lighter ones and easier to travel with.IMG 4393

  • Comparing Elon Musk at Twitter to Steve Jobs at Pixar

    December 25, 2022 11:36am
    Longer posts Qwitter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    When I read articles like this one from The Washington Post about Elon Musk’s current tenure at Twitter, I think about Steve Jobs's tenure at Pixar. Both are quite different leaders, but I think Steve Jobs had a much more positive impact on Pixar than Musk on Twitter. My comparison comes from the belief that Steve could be seen as a jerk or be very hard on people. Elon is certainly seen and behaves like a real jerk. His leadership image is being tarnished every single day.Ā 

  • December 24, 2022 3:26pm
    Qwitter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Just posted on my Twitter account.

    "This account is being phased out. I no longer believe in Twitter as a viable and valuable social platform. I don’t share any values with Twitter’s owner. Hence my decision to leave soon. You’ll be able to find me elsewhere as documented here: https://www.craft.do/s/9ILVvNnwHVAmJk"
  • December 24, 2022 2:58pm
    Photography Misc
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Merry Christmas šŸŽ…

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