Synology Photos as a webapp on macOS Sonoma is 👌🏻
Merry Christmas to all my followers! 🎅🏻 In other news, I fell into a rabbit hole when I started looking at my Adobe Creative Cloud migration1. The process is far easier than I thought but it takes a little while to move files around. I could complete it before my next scheduled payment on January 8th. That is one of my 2024 goals!
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I’ll be moving out of it so that I can focus on the Photomator / Pixelmator duo instead. ↩︎
Playing Christmas music everywhere in the house using HomePods and AirPlay is quite cool. You cannot escape Christmas! 🎅🏻🎶🦌
About blog.numericcitizen.me visitors for 2023
Visitors to blog.numericcitizen.me increased significantly compared to the previous year. Leaving Twitter at the end of 2022 probably explains why. Embracing the POSSE model and my adoption of Mastodon and Bluesky also explains why more people visited my blog. It’s been a great year on Micro.blog, and I’m really looking forward to 2024!
About numericcitizen.me visitors for 2023
My main blog stats show a slight increase in visitors, especially in the last three months of 20231. The switch from WordPress.com to Ghost.org positively influenced the trend. The next post will be about the “blog.numericcitizen.me” site where the story is quite different.
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It’s related to the launch of my weekly creative summary. ↩︎
Here are my five goals for 2024, as posted on my personal landing page.
Going to my sister’s house tomorrow for holidays celebration. She got a new MacBook that she wants me to configure 🤓
In Montreal city, two days before Christmas, there is no snow. No precipitation is expected either until maybe Dec 27th at the earliest. This is so different from what I experienced as a kid.
Some possible Micro.blog marketing taglines. Add you own.
Micro.blog means Macro Power.
Micro.blog means Macro Flexibility.
Micro.blog means Macro Openness.
Micro.blog means Macro Privacy.
Micro.blog means Macro Connectivity.
Micro.blog means Macro your take here
Micro.blog means nothing but Macro.
cc @manton
I wonder if this QR code could be my next avatar.🤔
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Wow, we are just in the last moments of a “three-wave” storm with heavy rain, winds and…
What is the motivation for Google to maintain this rather excellent photo processing app (Snapseed).
Apple is now on Threads? Really? It didn’t take long. There is something profoundly ironic to…
Thought of the day: blog readers might not like negativity-tinted post or being told the truth they…
Wondering something this morning: if Threads was to offer “free” APIs, would developers…
Does Apple know that, with the Apple Vision Pro, they have a unique opportunity to reinvent weather…
We are staying at La Maison Arabe, a well-known Riad in Marrakesh. This hotel is full of corridors,…
This time of the year where I fill my iPhone with podcast episodes. Using PocketCast. Getting ready…
Still working from the coffee shop. 😅 While reading a technical document, I wish I could take notes…
There is one thing that I’m really looking forward to on our trip to Morocco🇲🇦. For the first…
Use Ghost Bookmarker to easily add links and notes to a post, straight from your browser. Links are…
I forgot so many things to talk about in my WWDC 2023 expectations YouTube video… 🤦🏻♂️ like…
How many tech sites like MacRumors will switch to Mastondon to live-toot their comments during WWDC…
If they are serious about supporting the federated web, @ivory@tapbots.social could add support for…
I bought a Hookmark license recently, thinking it would play a big role in my creative workflow. It…
The next little challenge related to FeedPress will be deciding if I want to share individual feeds…
Played with FeedPress this evening. The one thing that I like about it is the ability to merge many…
Thought: Read-later services or applications are a consequence of too much content availability and…
For the first time in a long time, I’m starting to think I’m finally catching up to 90%…
Fun and interesting fact: I have four times more followers on Bluesky than on Mastodon, even though…
Wait what? Even millennials don’t like algorithms I don’t fight the future — we need all the help —…
So that sales pitch of “it’s just a coffee per month” really doesn’t hold water when you think that…
I am currently learning to use Hookmark. This thing is so, how I could say that, powerful? It’s the…
I had such a busy creative weekend, to the point where I wonder if I did too much. I mean, I didn’t…
While spending some time in the Anybox bookmarks manager this morning, I was thinking of restarting…
For each video about Micro.blog that I make and share, I lose subscribers.😔 People don’t like…
Arm-based notebooks will gain share over Intel and AMD, almost doubling their shipment share to 25%…
iPhone 15 Pro ‘Action’ Button to Replace Role of Volume Buttons When Performing a Power…
If the Beta switch is OFF, why do I get offered the latest beta of iOS 16.5? 🤔 Bug? Nope, because I…
The maker behind ToolBox Pro has passed away, as reported here and there. It’s very sad. I recently…
Testing the latest Micro.blog beta with picture upload. This is a screenshot of the current list of…
Earlier in March, Alisabeth Hayden, from Washington state in the US, was separated from her AirPods…
Yesterday, I got my first ever paid subscriber to Ghost website, even though it is basically a free…
Spent most of the day working on something that I hope will have some meaningful impact. Expect the…
Any Capacities users here? Is it me, or it looks more and more like another Notion? This small team…
Another big update to my complete toolset website: a new dedicated section for my current projects.…
@numericcitizen@me.dm is my new Mastodon address on Medium’s newly launched Mastodon instance. It’s…
“Social networks can be a great way to connect with friends and family, but they can also be toxic.…
🎦 Smile, guys; you’re on camera! 😃 I’m getting myself ready to record th first video in…
Will be spending the rest if the weekend trying to advance my (many) projects. One being to produce…
Tonight, following one of my year’s goals of focusing on and reducing my digital footprint, I…
👉🏻 Day One, now available on the web. Woah! This is cool.
I’m a big fan of Day One. I use it 99% of…
And here we go again with the new Mac Pro “problem”. Jason Snell writing about the challenges Apple…
Dear Apple, I’m done. It took me a long time, but I get it. Today, I turned off Stage Manager on my…
A mockup of a possible iPhone 15 Ultra No. Great mockup design but no, I don’t want to get an Apple…
Benjamin Mayo commenting on laptops with touch screen:
All the time, I see people swipe up and down…
DHH’s concluding words about testing an Android phone:
I’m no fan of Google in general.…
It is so slow to recharge an Apple Magic Mouse. Considering how we need to connect this thing for a…
Well, expect a change of mood for the next couple of days. It’s seems that my mother, 89, is at the…
I’m super happy to see Ivory going out to light and all. I was on the beta, downloaded the official…
OK, I’m mind blown. I went to see the latest Avatar movie today. I was blown away. It’s…
I’ve been watching a few beginner videos about Final Cut Pro just because I’m searching for ways to…
So, I started the cleanup of numericcitizen.me. Each day, on WordPress.com, I look at my past posts…
Here is something that I always find funny. On any photo-sharing platform, let’s say you like…
I was searching for something in one of my past posts here on Micro.blog, using the built-in search…
The new HomePod, as well as the mini, can measure room temperature and humidity. I don’t want…
Krugman said that Musk’s behaviour had shown that he’s nothing like Apple cofounder and…
Arstechnica’s Jackqui Cheng:
“One way to look at the MacBook Air is as the largest and most capable…
Why is it so slow to read content in Apple News in general? Opening an article in News takes 2 to 3…
Today, you can choose not to drive a Tesla if you don’t want Elon Musk, Inc. knowing everywhere you…
Can someone tell me what this iCloud Drive status means? I don’t appear to have any synchronization…
AirTags can be quite useful and… stressful to track. Here we are in the plane quite ready to depart…
Digital cleanup night. Medium Partner Program: Cancelled. Buffer: Cancelled. WP for Buffer Plug-in:…
Isn’t that weird that we need to jump to an external website to enjoy the 2022 Replay? Why not have…
Notes of interest from Apple’s Q2 2022 earnings report and conference call | AppleInsider
The…
Now more than ever, it seems it is the perfect time for @manton to welcome people on Micro.blog who…
Please, don’t think that because I’m now subscribing to write.as that I’m leaving…
I’ve been experimenting with something in recent weeks. Each Sunday, I open Craft and switch to the…
The waiting combo. It’s the story of a lonely couple waiting for something to happen. Tomorrow they…
I spend between 4 to 5 hours each month to put together my Numeric Citizen Introspection newsletter.
I’m mostly done with my next issue of The Numeric Citizen Introspection newsletter. Get ready…
It’s always saddening me a bit when, on the day of a new issue of my newsletter is being published,…
I’ve been experimenting with time tracking. I’ve been doing it as an experiment at first, but…
The more we wait for beta 4, the more chance we will get a step back for Safari redesign. That’s my…
Reading this story of the original iPhone demo Steve Jobs did, 14 years ago, using a barely working…
With iPadOS 15, the more home pages you create on the iPad, the more you’ll wish Apple made a “home…
Another exciting update coming this fall is Apple’s Maps data. This site carefully documents what’s…
macOS Monterey looks more and more exciting each day. Can’t wait for this update from the makers of…
Better reading experience of Twitter Threads, via Twitter Blue, will encourage people to write more…
It was a reminder that technology can play unexpected roles in our lives. Source: Seeing Death From…
That could prove to be quite useful! Link posts are always a pain to prepare. Thanks to @cdevroe 🙏🏻…
Well, if that was the case, this would add fuel to any anti-trust initiative. No?
iMessage Kept Off…
Here is a free tip to those developers thinking of adding widget support in their apps: widgets are…
And we’re ready for launch, tomorrow! All systems are ready! Weather is a go too! Don’t…
I’m close to finishing up my first newsletter on Substack. I’m quite happy of the end results…
A few words about my online presence and how it is related to finding my upcoming newsletter niche.…
An image is worth a thousand words. I find it surprising that UI simplification came to this simple…
Remember Apple inviting professionals to learn about their workflow so they could use that input to…
Wow. Supposedly photos of cancelled AirPower internals leak online. I didn’t know this device…
I want to be paid or get credits on my account to answer questions of potential buyers about things…
If Epic doesn’t play the same game with Sony and all the other online stores, they are making fools…
Here is an app idea: how about an app allowing bloggers to easily create « link posts » which would…
Dear Apple, you are (again) painting yourself in another form of thermal cornor. Back off while you…
To me, it is becoming clear every day that, it’s the virus who will bring down this clown in chief,…
If anyone had doubts on why Apple is transitioning to its own silicon for the Mac: Intel is (again)…
More than 1500 words to talk about going all in with Apple’s latest betas on my main devices.…
With iPadOS 14, Apple mades a lot of improvements to the Calendar app which makes me reconsider the…
When I talk about this virus to my kids, my recurring message is the fact that this is not like the…
Woah, that was fast. iOS 14 now entering public beta phase. Apple must feel really confident. So am…
Does this mean that we won’t get the top-of-the-window alerts anymore? That’s kind of sad actually,…
Fascinating move by The NewYork Times leaving Apple News. They want to control their customers, get…
No more Microsoft physical stores. End of an (short, insignificant) era. #microsoft #microsoftstores
If Apple starts the transition from Intel to ARM with lowest volume Mac, I would have expected they…
The previous tweeted quote about Basecamp/HEY founders attitude was a clip from a newsletter that I…
“30% is way too high!!!”. Why? On what basis this is too high? What is “not too high”? And on what…
First day with Hey. Love it so far. A bit disorienting at first. Old habits don’t die easily.…
I think hey.com could work wonderfully with Mailbrew… If only I had an Invite for Hey…
If @Mailbrew can fix the newsletters, If people and the company behind Basecamp can fix emails with…
Oh this is so cool… for photography beginners who want to learn how to use Lightroom……
I hope the redesign of the iMac will be ugly as hell so I don’t get tempted to replace my 2017 21.5…
Been playing with this guy for 12 hours now… I’m… ecstatic. Expect a full review soon. @ubnt…
As iPad is getting more and more powerful (in hardware and software), I wonder if I will ever buy a…
On smartphones sales numbers declining because of COVID-19: everyone were hit. Apple much less than…
Is it me of Trump is getting worse and worse by the day… trying to bring the country in fire…
While working within Adobe Photoshop for iPad. 😩😳Lost part of my work session. After restarting the…
My gosh: Instagram is such a massive mess in UX/UI. It is a great story on how numeric entropy took…
When leakers gain at the expense and lost of others…. and presents this as being as proud as…
If rumored iPhone 12 Pro specs are real, this year could mark a change for me: upgrading even after…
In case you didn’t know, I’m on Telegram: t.me/numericci… Get all the latest updates from my…
Went on the AppleInsider this morning. First time I see the updated design. I'm not sure I like the…
I never made it to the WWDC conference. This year, being a virtual-only event, I wonder what a paid…
Just finished consolidating all my blogger workflow updates on a single page. You can find it here:…
Contemplating Ghost as an alternative to what I’m currently using and … this critical vulnerability…
Speaking of iPadOS 13.4 with pointer support… my favourite writing app Ulysses just received…
This is why I chose “transformative accessory” in my blog post reviewing the Magic Keyboard for the…
Interesting “study” posted on BirchTree blog. From my personal experience, since iPadOS 13.4: using…
I’m working on a very special blog post. Not ready yet to share any details except this: I’m slowly…
Five years. Already. I’m still delighted by this product. Currently on Series 4 and looking forward…
Woah, I love this iPad Pro + Magic Keyboard ad. Surprisingly, for a Pro setup, there is nothing Pro…
The satisfying moment where you hit “Publish” after so many hours of hard work.😊
Hoping…
If you pay attention, there are already a few quick iPad Pro Magic Keyboard reviews floating around…
Can’t wait to write the sequel to this blog post. Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro ordered today. Should…
Super interesting article on “forced experiments” because of COVID19. Can’t wait to see…
Economy is crashing because people are buying only essentiel things. 😳
Mmmm. 🤔
Think about it for a…
Exactly my feelings with my own blog. 🤷🏻♂️#blogger #blogging #blog aows.co
Never be satisfied with…
Fun to read past post… knowing a complete re-write is coming up. Very soon. numericcitizen.me
This is not the iPhone 9 launch nor the AirTags announcement. But this is important, relevant, at a…
iPhone SE, again, really? I never liked this name. It reminds me of the Mac SE/30. #apple #iphonese…
Ordered a Magic Trackpad 2 from Apple because… you know… iPadOS 13.4. Currently using…
Working from home, because I do a lot less “socializing” (no surrounding colleagues) is…
Finally got an article submission accepted by Medium after the last try. Three previous submissions…
The amount and variety of ads on TV that feel « out of place » or « no longer relevant » because of…
This is the pure beauty of the iPad. #apple #ipad #ipados
The iPad cursor is here, no wait required…
Mail.app in iPadOS 13.4 doesn’t have the redesigned toolbar like on the iOS version? Really? #apple…
Still to come this week (friday?): updated Apple TV with redesigned Apple TV remote? #apple #appletv
Apple could decide to only release software for the rest of the year as it could be easier to build…
This COVID-19 crisis will change many many things in our life for a long time. Daring Fireball: Use…
That one is not a short read but I feel obligated to share it. Highly recommended read. The outlook…
Here is a very personal one: getting older is accepting things that are profoundly irritating about…
A bit hold but still relevant. On the pervasive use by Apple of the ellipsis in iOS.
Less… Is More?…
I’m not on beta this time for iOS / iPadOS. I can’t remember when was the last time my devices were…
Another tool that I’m learning to fully take advantage for my blogger workflow: Linky. Wow. More to…
I’ve always been fascinated by the web service called “Notion”. Anyone here using…
Yeah, Steve Jobs would have been 65 today. I’m kind of always asking myself: would Steve like…
Just (re)discovered Camera+ during my urban exploration session today. How come I didn’t spend more…
I don’t know if I’m alone with this behaviour… are you one of these guys who keep unused (or…
Why, oh why? If I was blogging for fame, I would close all this shit right away! So, why am I doing…
This Lightroom CC update seems a bit uninteresting on the surface but I’ll give it a close look, we…
Another day, another 15cm of snow here downtown in Montreal, Canada. We have a very well known song…
I’m not a film critic but I really enjoyed One upon a time in Hollywood. Why? Because it remindedme…
I think I need some help understanding these. #1: posting new content on my micro.blog can be cross…
Here is an insider note, from a blogger. Each and every single morning, I spend about 45-60 minutes…
How is that possible in 2020: an app that looks good, useful, available for both the iPhone and the…
On the lost of visual richness of software. Super interesting thread by Louie Mantia. Apple fell in…
Not knowing how many followers I’ve got on Micro.blog is killing me. May be I’m talking…
One cannot compare the Mac, 20 years ago to the iPad today for building businesses around software.…
Storm days are always a great moment for me for writing, photo processing, reading, etc. Love these.
Let me tell you something: the worst part of using both Adobe Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic on…
Please, enjoy this moment of the year where we’re done with Christmas holidays and have not started…
Don’t look back except if it is to learn from your mistakes. Happy new year and please welcome 2020…
Just finished giving much love and attention to my Adobe Portfolio, a possible future home (instead…
I’m contemplating the idea of updating my iMac to macOS Catalina just because of this lack of…
Would be nice to see Tangerine online-only bank team up with Apple to bring Apple Card to Canada 🇨🇦…
I don’t get much traffic to my main blog from here, micro.blog. Why? Are you reading new posts from…
Very important article about the risks related to installing beta software even on a single device.…
One of my biggest blog post is coming later today…. subject: Apple and Marzipan. Who’s…
I don’t know how many people are following me on Micro.blog… but to them, I want to say that…
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