41 posts with the year “2023”

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Development

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.

Gems

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.

Development

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 Updates

    Monthly update #0394 • February 2023

    Monthly update 394 • February 2023 • 2023-02-01 - 2023-02-28

      Essays

      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.

      Development

      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 Updates

      Monthly update #0393 • January 2023

      Monthly update 393 • January 2023 • 2023-01-01 - 2023-01-31

        Projects

        Quiet 4.0 and a commitment

        TLDR: Quiet 4.0 is a restart of Quiet and a commitment to support it for a while.

        Gems

        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.

          Essays

          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.

            Gems

            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.

              Mac

              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.

                Essays

                Using RSS feeds

                RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, offers a clean, efficient way to stay updated with your favourite websites without the distractions of modern web browsing.

                  Books

                  Build by Tony Fadell

                  Tony Fadell’s Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making distills lessons from his 30-year career in Silicon Valley, where he led teams creating the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Learning Thermostat.

                  Monthly Updates

                  Monthly update #0392 • December 2022

                  Monthly update 392 • December 2022 • 2022-12-01 - 2022-12-31

                    Journal

                    Goals of 2023

                    This year’s theme is being more positive. I am pessimistic.