Monthly update #0397 • May 2023
Monthly update 397 • May 2023 • 2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31
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Why not Flutter?
Flutter, Google’s cross-platform framework, promises fast development for Android and iOS apps, but it comes with notable limitations.
Personal Voice
Users can create a Personal Voice by reading along with a randomized set of text prompts to record 15 minutes of audio on iPhone or iPad.
Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs
Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs In His Own Words, curated by the Steve Jobs Archive, gathers speeches, emails, interviews, and personal notes from Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder who reshaped technology and culture.
Monthly update #0396 • April 2023
Monthly update 396 • April 2023 • 2023-04-01 - 2023-04-30
Krickenbecker Seen
Hiked 16.6 kilometres from Kaldenkirchen to Venlo.
Have an iPhone and Apple Watch again
In recent weeks I bought an iPhone because I missed the camera and the Photo app too much. I am very happy to have them back in my life.
Helderse Duinen
Hiked 16.1 kilometres around Den Helder.
Do not Run Servers
I listen for a few years now to the podcast Under the Radar. It is about developing apps as an indie developer. Highly recommended to add to your podcast app if you have any interest in developing apps.
Quiet 4.1
Learn what is new in Quiet 4.1
Moving away from building Prettified JSON Viewers
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Offline experience of apps
In a world where constant connectivity is not guaranteed, ensuring your app works offline is vital. Users expect apps to function smoothly, whether they are on a plane, in a remote area, or facing a weak signal.
Monthly update #0395 • March 2023
Monthly update 395 • March 2023 • 2023-03-01 - 2023-03-31
Getting an entitlement for Family Controls (Distribution)
In February I wanted to release an update for Quiet. There is a big update to the iOS app. Quiet can hide apps according to the rules active in Quiet. For example if you block TikTok in Quiet, the TikTok app will disappear from your iOS device.
Bicycle
Today we’re building another world-changing technology, machine intelligence. We know that it will affect the world in profound ways, change how the economy works, and have knock-on effects we can’t predict.
Case against the cloud
Cloud computing has swept the business world, with many companies rushing to migrate their operations to cloud-based solutions or building new projects entirely in the cloud.
Monthly update #0394 • February 2023
Monthly update 394 • February 2023 • 2023-02-01 - 2023-02-28
Social Media is a Major Cause of the Mental Illness Epidemic
Social media has changed how we connect, but new research shows it hurts mental health, especially for teen girls. Studies prove platforms like Instagram cause poor mental health, not just relate to it.
Onboarding Tutorials vs. Contextual Help
Tutorials interrupt users, don’t necessarily improve task performance, and are quickly forgotten. Contextual help signals can avoid these pitfalls but require unintrusive ways to activate.
Monthly update #0393 • January 2023
Monthly update 393 • January 2023 • 2023-01-01 - 2023-01-31
Quiet 4.0 and a commitment
TLDR: Quiet 4.0 is a restart of Quiet and a commitment to support it for a while.
The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget
We were like strangers on a train, the passengers and I, hurtling through the night, revealing intimacies we would never have dreamed of sharing during the brighter light of day.
Your own personal website
Owning a corner of the internet gives you control. A personal website lets you build something lasting. Here is why you should create one, how to start, and what to include.
The Strangely Beautiful Experience of Google Reviews
I slept under the overpass that night, and in the morning, I wrote a review: “Reasonably good bridge. A little loud for sleeping.” I gave it four stars. After I set off on my bike, I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
20 years of Safari
Safari was introduced in Mac OS X Panther on January 7, 2003. It was also included with the first generation iPhone, which was released in 2007.