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  • May 19, 2024 9:03am
    Photography Newsletter
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    I generally prefer high-contrast images when doing black & white photography. What do you think?

  • May 19, 2024 7:36am
    Blogging Newsletter
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    🚨Hey, it’s Sunday! And you know what happens on each Sunday? It’s time for the new edition of the weekly creative summary newsletter! Here you go, ladies and gentlemen! Enjoy. Made with care and love. 😌

  • May 18, 2024 10:59am
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
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    On iPadOS, I wish I could tap outside a window (Stage Manager being active) to dismiss the front app and return to the Home Screen. I’m a Mac user too, so this is something expected. Why not on iPad?

  • May 18, 2024 10:07am
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
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    I’ve been baited into writing about touch screen Macs once more

    I don’t think these Macs would look like today’s clamshell MacBooks, they would have a new form factor more similar to iPads.

    What if a touchscreen Mac only allowed for scrolling content with fingers? If the touchscreen Mac is not convertible, what other use of touch than scrolling would people do with a touchscreen Mac? What are people doing on Windows with a touch screen, really?

  • May 17, 2024 2:40pm
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
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    Thought of the hour: I don’t think I’ll ever buy the Magic Keyboard for the iPad, thanks to having a MacBook Air. Yet, I do see that it is really improved compared to previous gen.

  • May 17, 2024 2:11pm
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
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    When you think about it, not being able to mount an iPad as a USB drive on the Mac to do some files management, in 2024, it’s a bit … frustrating? In that respect, I do join my voice to those who think iPadOS is lacking in many areas, small and bigger.

  • May 17, 2024 2:06pm
    Apple & Tech Personal
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    Since getting my new iPad, I decided that this would be the only device that I use when eating launch because it is smaller and I reduce the risk of food falling on my MacBook Air keyboard. 😩

  • May 17, 2024 7:30am
    Blogging
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    It’s Micro.camp day and I’m looking forward to it! This will be my first! @manton @vincent @jean

  • May 17, 2024 6:45am
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    This process of having to restore purchases to re-activate in-app purchase for each subscription even after a iPad migration or restore from the Mac is painful. 😣

  • Skipping Nano-Texture Display on iPad — Why?

    May 16, 2024 9:34pm
    Apple & Tech Longer posts Newsletter
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    After spending half an hour in the Apple Store comparing iPads with and without the nano-texture display, I came to the conclusion to skip the nano-texture display and here are the reasons why:

    1. The display doesn’t provide a paper-like sensation when using the Apple Pencil.

    2. There is a subtle difference in image sharpness.

    3. The blacks are less complete blacks, which cancels the OLED screen advantage.

    4. The contrast seems to be a little bit lower on the nano-texture display.

    The corollary of this decision is:

    a) I’m saving some money.

    b) Since I’m settling on the 512GB of storage, I’ll get only 8GB of system memory.

    c) This iPad is a little bit less future-proof.

    So, that’s it for the decision about this display finish!

  • Finally

    May 16, 2024 9:12pm
    Apple & Tech Longer posts Newsletter
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    Finally got the new iPad Pro: 11-inch, 512GB of storage, which means “only” 8GB of system RAM and no nano-texture display. I made the decision after spending 45 minutes testing the new iPad. The nano-texture display is super nice to the touch, but it does reduce image crispiness. With the Apple Pencil, that texture doesn’t really reproduce a paper-like feeling. That, I could add that later with Paperlike for iPad when it becomes available. Plus, I saved a lot of money. There is a limit to what I can and wish to spend on Apple hardware. 🤷🏻‍♂️ More details, like a mini-review, soon.

  • May 14, 2024 7:02am
    Misc
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    I’m curious to know if any of you are using Finder’s Tags. Why do you use them? Do you find them reliable? Thanks!

  • May 13, 2024 9:44pm
    Apple & Tech Apps & Services Newsletter
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    There is one thing that I really want to try and master with the new iPad that I couldn’t do before: explore and learn Final Cut Pro for iPad. It seems a more approachable version than on the desktop. Am I wrong?

  • Mind Blown Again

    May 13, 2024 8:35pm
    Longer posts Apps & Services Newsletter
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    I really liked the OpenAI short keynote, especially the few jabs at Google. What OpenAI is doing is simply mind-blowing. I’m still trying to wrap my head around all this. What isn’t clear, though, is as a paying member of ChatGPT, why would I continue to subscribe if I don’t use the live translation? One last thing: Siri looks like a prehistoric bot. Apple has to do something about this, and fast.

  • May 13, 2024 8:25pm
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
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    To those who reviewed the new iPads and concluded that the hardware is great but iPadOS is the limiting factor: it is becoming tiring. The iPad is not and probably will never be a Mac. If you wanted utter flexibility, it’s the Mac. Why is it so hard? Can you just move on to something else? Thanks.

  • May 13, 2024 12:23pm
    Blogging Newsletter
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    Having to authenticate with Wordpress just to like a blog post is so “tired”.

  • May 13, 2024 7:37am
    Photography Blogging Personal Newsletter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    Posted a photo on my Ko-fi page this morning. It’s for supporters only. I shared some thoughts about street photography. I decided to use that page to share more personal stories that I don’t share elsewhere. It’s only the beginning. It will take time to open up more. It’s a journey.

  • May 12, 2024 2:43pm
    Photography Personal Newsletter
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    My old camera is up for sale on eBay (link). Just saying. If interested, let’s talk hello@numericcitizen.me. Tell me you saw this on Micro.blog (or Mastodon / Bluesky).

  • May 11, 2024 7:38pm
    Apple & Tech Newsletter
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    Missed the opportunity to order an iPad Pro with nano texture glass and get it before my summer vacations on Jun 24th. Not great.

  • May 11, 2024 6:16am
    Apps & Services Newsletter
    Numeric Citizen Numeric Citizen

    If OpenAI upcoming announcement is about launching a search engine, I’ll take it in a heart beat. Anything that is challenging Google’s dominance is a win for all, even for Google.

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