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Apple eased guidelines to allow for game emulators to be distributed through their App Store.
The first one I’ve downloaded is the free Delta emulator. It supports a good handful of original Nintendo consoles with more to come. The Verge has a good write up with details.
Loading ROMs is easy. Delta intelligently hides onscreen controls when a Bluetooth controller is present. You can Airplay the game to a screen and it works fairly well. (And yes, Android phones have had these emulators for a while, but it’s nice to have them available on Apple’s store.)
Here’s the thing though, I doubt I’ll spend much time playing any of these old games. I’ve oodles of classics available on the Switch, old consoles that still work in storage boxes and a Raspberry Pi set up specifically for emulation. I love the idea of playing old games, but when it comes down to it? I’d rather be doing something else.
There’s joy in the possibility though, and sometimes that’s nice to have on hand.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/04/19/joy-in-the-possibility/
#Apple #iPhone #leftHand #meHoldingThings #Nintendo #picturesOfScreens
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Apple eased guidelines to allow for game emulators to be distributed through their App Store.
The first one I’ve downloaded is the free Delta emulator. It supports a good handful of original Nintendo consoles with more to come. The Verge has a good write up with details.
Loading ROMs is easy. Delta intelligently hides onscreen controls when a Bluetooth controller is present. You can Airplay the game to a screen and it works fairly well. (And yes, Android phones have had these emulators for a while, but it’s nice to have them available on Apple’s store.)
Here’s the thing though, I doubt I’ll spend much time playing any of these old games. I’ve oodles of classics available on the Switch, old consoles that still work in storage boxes and a Raspberry Pi set up specifically for emulation. I love the idea of playing old games, but when it comes down to it? I’d rather be doing something else.
There’s joy in the possibility though, and sometimes that’s nice to have on hand.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/04/19/joy-in-the-possibility/
#Apple #iPhone #leftHand #meHoldingThings #Nintendo #picturesOfScreens
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Apple eased guidelines to allow for game emulators to be distributed through their App Store.
The first one I’ve downloaded is the free Delta emulator. It supports a good handful of original Nintendo consoles with more to come. The Verge has a good write up with details.
Loading ROMs is easy. Delta intelligently hides onscreen controls when a Bluetooth controller is present. You can Airplay the game to a screen and it works fairly well. (And yes, Android phones have had these emulators for a while, but it’s nice to have them available on Apple’s store.)
Here’s the thing though, I doubt I’ll spend much time playing any of these old games. I’ve oodles of classics available on the Switch, old consoles that still work in storage boxes and a Raspberry Pi set up specifically for emulation. I love the idea of playing old games, but when it comes down to it? I’d rather be doing something else.
There’s joy in the possibility though, and sometimes that’s nice to have on hand.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/04/19/joy-in-the-possibility/
#Apple #iPhone #leftHand #meHoldingThings #Nintendo #picturesOfScreens
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Apple eased guidelines to allow for game emulators to be distributed through their App Store.
The first one I’ve downloaded is the free Delta emulator. It supports a good handful of original Nintendo consoles with more to come. The Verge has a good write up with details.
Loading ROMs is easy. Delta intelligently hides onscreen controls when a Bluetooth controller is present. You can Airplay the game to a screen and it works fairly well. (And yes, Android phones have had these emulators for a while, but it’s nice to have them available on Apple’s store.)
Here’s the thing though, I doubt I’ll spend much time playing any of these old games. I’ve oodles of classics available on the Switch, old consoles that still work in storage boxes and a Raspberry Pi set up specifically for emulation. I love the idea of playing old games, but when it comes down to it? I’d rather be doing something else.
There’s joy in the possibility though, and sometimes that’s nice to have on hand.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/04/19/joy-in-the-possibility/
#Apple #iPhone #leftHand #meHoldingThings #Nintendo #picturesOfScreens
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Apple eased guidelines to allow for game emulators to be distributed through their App Store.
The first one I’ve downloaded is the free Delta emulator. It supports a good handful of original Nintendo consoles with more to come. The Verge has a good write up with details.
Loading ROMs is easy. Delta intelligently hides onscreen controls when a Bluetooth controller is present. You can Airplay the game to a screen and it works fairly well. (And yes, Android phones have had these emulators for a while, but it’s nice to have them available on Apple’s store.)
Here’s the thing though, I doubt I’ll spend much time playing any of these old games. I’ve oodles of classics available on the Switch, old consoles that still work in storage boxes and a Raspberry Pi set up specifically for emulation. I love the idea of playing old games, but when it comes down to it? I’d rather be doing something else.
There’s joy in the possibility though, and sometimes that’s nice to have on hand.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/04/19/joy-in-the-possibility/
#Apple #iPhone #leftHand #meHoldingThings #Nintendo #picturesOfScreens
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Heather came in town to say goodbye to a dear family friend. We were happy to host her as she spent the days celebrating their life through a series of carefully planned events.
I’m reminded of the importance of getting one’s affairs in order.
We’d catch up at the end of each day. And though I’m in touch with Heather constantly and Zoom many times a week, it hits different when you’re in the same room.
Bonus photo as we passed her in the driveway returning from the Monet Experience:
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Heather came in town to say goodbye to a dear family friend. We were happy to host her as she spent the days celebrating their life through a series of carefully planned events.
I’m reminded of the importance of getting one’s affairs in order.
We’d catch up at the end of each day. And though I’m in touch with Heather constantly and Zoom many times a week, it hits different when you’re in the same room.
Bonus photo as we passed her in the driveway returning from the Monet Experience:
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Heather came in town to say goodbye to a dear family friend. We were happy to host her as she spent the days celebrating their life through a series of carefully planned events.
I’m reminded of the importance of getting one’s affairs in order.
We’d catch up at the end of each day. And though I’m in touch with Heather constantly and Zoom many times a week, it hits different when you’re in the same room.
Bonus photo as we passed her in the driveway returning from the Monet Experience:
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Of all the made up celebrations for any given day (there are many), I’m happy give a nod to Mario on this March 10th.
Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System still stands as the my most joyous introduction to computer interaction. Consoles prior to the NES were good, but the tight controls on display with this launch title were a whole new level.
I’ve savored every mainline Mario title since the 8-bit days with few exceptions (this excludes sports, party and third party titles). Yoshi’s Island didn’t entirely click with me and Super Mario Sunshine’s water gun mechanic was weird, but other than that? Big fan!
I’m currently playing Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Switch. Though not a mainline game, it’s a fun platform puzzler — not quite Captain Toad Treasure Tracker good, but entertaining for short bouts.
I look forward to the next 3D adventure but will likely need to wait for the next generation of machine.
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Of all the made up celebrations for any given day (there are many), I’m happy give a nod to Mario on this March 10th.
Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System still stands as the my most joyous introduction to computer interaction. Consoles prior to the NES were good, but the tight controls on display with this launch title were a whole new level.
I’ve savored every mainline Mario title since the 8-bit days with few exceptions (this excludes sports, party and third party titles). Yoshi’s Island didn’t entirely click with me and Super Mario Sunshine’s water gun mechanic was weird, but other than that? Big fan!
I’m currently playing Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Switch. Though not a mainline game, it’s a fun platform puzzler — not quite Captain Toad Treasure Tracker good, but entertaining for short bouts.
I look forward to the next 3D adventure but will likely need to wait for the next generation of machine.
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Of all the made up celebrations for any given day (there are many), I’m happy give a nod to Mario on this March 10th.
Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System still stands as the my most joyous introduction to computer interaction. Consoles prior to the NES were good, but the tight controls on display with this launch title were a whole new level.
I’ve savored every mainline Mario title since the 8-bit days with few exceptions (this excludes sports, party and third party titles). Yoshi’s Island didn’t entirely click with me and Super Mario Sunshine’s water gun mechanic was weird, but other than that? Big fan!
I’m currently playing Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Switch. Though not a mainline game, it’s a fun platform puzzler — not quite Captain Toad Treasure Tracker good, but entertaining for short bouts.
I look forward to the next 3D adventure but will likely need to wait for the next generation of machine.
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Of all the made up celebrations for any given day (there are many), I’m happy give a nod to Mario on this March 10th.
Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System still stands as the my most joyous introduction to computer interaction. Consoles prior to the NES were good, but the tight controls on display with this launch title were a whole new level.
I’ve savored every mainline Mario title since the 8-bit days with few exceptions (this excludes sports, party and third party titles). Yoshi’s Island didn’t entirely click with me and Super Mario Sunshine’s water gun mechanic was weird, but other than that? Big fan!
I’m currently playing Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Switch. Though not a mainline game, it’s a fun platform puzzler — not quite Captain Toad Treasure Tracker good, but entertaining for short bouts.
I look forward to the next 3D adventure but will likely need to wait for the next generation of machine.
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Seems like the past five years I’ve been involved with clients that put on a big todo for Mobile World Congress, an annual event in Barcelona where mobile tech companies converge to show their latest wares.
My involvement has spanned booth design, graphics, video editing, animation and always oodles of Powerpoint slides — slides with hundreds of different master templates. (I wonder when Microsoft will retire this nomenclature.)
So for the past months, weeks, weekend I’ve been switching hats and getting things handled with a team of folks. Today was all about getting another cut of the video that will loop on screens throughout the very large booth. (It’s two stories tall and has meeting rooms.)
Didn’t get out for much of a photo, so here’s the rendering screen of After Effects. I quite enjoy this moment in the process as rendering takes a while and allows for a break!
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Seems like the past five years I’ve been involved with clients that put on a big todo for Mobile World Congress, an annual event in Barcelona where mobile tech companies converge to show their latest wares.
My involvement has spanned booth design, graphics, video editing, animation and always oodles of Powerpoint slides — slides with hundreds of different master templates. (I wonder when Microsoft will retire this nomenclature.)
So for the past months, weeks, weekend I’ve been switching hats and getting things handled with a team of folks. Today was all about getting another cut of the video that will loop on screens throughout the very large booth. (It’s two stories tall and has meeting rooms.)
Didn’t get out for much of a photo, so here’s the rendering screen of After Effects. I quite enjoy this moment in the process as rendering takes a while and allows for a break!
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Seems like the past five years I’ve been involved with clients that put on a big todo for Mobile World Congress, an annual event in Barcelona where mobile tech companies converge to show their latest wares.
My involvement has spanned booth design, graphics, video editing, animation and always oodles of Powerpoint slides — slides with hundreds of different master templates. (I wonder when Microsoft will retire this nomenclature.)
So for the past months, weeks, weekend I’ve been switching hats and getting things handled with a team of folks. Today was all about getting another cut of the video that will loop on screens throughout the very large booth. (It’s two stories tall and has meeting rooms.)
Didn’t get out for much of a photo, so here’s the rendering screen of After Effects. I quite enjoy this moment in the process as rendering takes a while and allows for a break!
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There I was back at the dentist. This, the first of many future visits to fix a litany of issues.
I was beyond nervous, on the verge of a panic attack, and wondering if I’d have to tap out (before anything even began.)
I stared at the monitor attached to the ceiling — it was running some version of Windows.
I recalled seeing a behind-the-scenes video about the creation of the desktop image.
What looked like computer graphics was actually an elaborate production based in reality. Led by GMUNK, a team of 24 used lasers and smoke and a real cut out of the Windows logo to create the image (and some really excellent variants you can peruse on the Wikipedia page).
So there I am imagining myself in that room, amidst the smoke and lasers trying to be helpful while not being present in my current reality.
Then the monitor switched to an X-ray of my teeth.
I mentally stayed in that room with the smoke and lasers for as long as I could, and would return as often as my mind would allow.
The procedure? Way less painful than I imagined.
With the help of some numbing agents and a most gentle Hygienist, I survived.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/20/escaping-reality-to-reality/
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There I was back at the dentist. This, the first of many future visits to fix a litany of issues.
I was beyond nervous, on the verge of a panic attack, and wondering if I’d have to tap out (before anything even began.)
I stared at the monitor attached to the ceiling — it was running some version of Windows.
I recalled seeing a behind-the-scenes video about the creation of the desktop image.
What looked like computer graphics was actually an elaborate production based in reality. Led by GMUNK, a team of 24 used lasers and smoke and a real cut out of the Windows logo to create the image (and some really excellent variants you can peruse on the Wikipedia page).
So there I am imagining myself in that room, amidst the smoke and lasers trying to be helpful while not being present in my current reality.
Then the monitor switched to an X-ray of my teeth.
I mentally stayed in that room with the smoke and lasers for as long as I could, and would return as often as my mind would allow.
The procedure? Way less painful than I imagined.
With the help of some numbing agents and a most gentle Hygienist, I survived.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/20/escaping-reality-to-reality/
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There I was back at the dentist. This, the first of many future visits to fix a litany of issues.
I was beyond nervous, on the verge of a panic attack, and wondering if I’d have to tap out (before anything even began.)
I stared at the monitor attached to the ceiling — it was running some version of Windows.
I recalled seeing a behind-the-scenes video about the creation of the desktop image.
What looked like computer graphics was actually an elaborate production based in reality. Led by GMUNK, a team of 24 used lasers and smoke and a real cut out of the Windows logo to create the image (and some really excellent variants you can peruse on the Wikipedia page).
So there I am imagining myself in that room, amidst the smoke and lasers trying to be helpful while not being present in my current reality.
Then the monitor switched to an X-ray of my teeth.
I mentally stayed in that room with the smoke and lasers for as long as I could, and would return as often as my mind would allow.
The procedure? Way less painful than I imagined.
With the help of some numbing agents and a most gentle Hygienist, I survived.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/20/escaping-reality-to-reality/
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Watched a football game for the commercials, halftime show and glimpses of Taylor Swift and the telecast did not disappoint!
The commercials, halftime show and famous folks turned out to be the least interesting parts as the game got increasingly good.
I was low key rooting for the 49ers but happy when it ended — It’s hard to extend enthusiasm through overtime when you’ve no skin in the game.
During all of this I was making chili and took a photo of an OXO Ground Meat Chopper I got for my birthday, but it’s not pretty and I would fathom the image would look like chumbox advertising… You know those ads on every site that show pimple popping, cars that don’t exist and all sorts of unsavory images? Not pleasing.
A blurry photo of a television is better.
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Watched a football game for the commercials, halftime show and glimpses of Taylor Swift and the telecast did not disappoint!
The commercials, halftime show and famous folks turned out to be the least interesting parts as the game got increasingly good.
I was low key rooting for the 49ers but happy when it ended — It’s hard to extend enthusiasm through overtime when you’ve no skin in the game.
During all of this I was making chili and took a photo of an OXO Ground Meat Chopper I got for my birthday, but it’s not pretty and I would fathom the image would look like chumbox advertising… You know those ads on every site that show pimple popping, cars that don’t exist and all sorts of unsavory images? Not pleasing.
A blurry photo of a television is better.
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Watched a football game for the commercials, halftime show and glimpses of Taylor Swift and the telecast did not disappoint!
The commercials, halftime show and famous folks turned out to be the least interesting parts as the game got increasingly good.
I was low key rooting for the 49ers but happy when it ended — It’s hard to extend enthusiasm through overtime when you’ve no skin in the game.
During all of this I was making chili and took a photo of an OXO Ground Meat Chopper I got for my birthday, but it’s not pretty and I would fathom the image would look like chumbox advertising… You know those ads on every site that show pimple popping, cars that don’t exist and all sorts of unsavory images? Not pleasing.
A blurry photo of a television is better.
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Watched a football game for the commercials, halftime show and glimpses of Taylor Swift and the telecast did not disappoint!
The commercials, halftime show and famous folks turned out to be the least interesting parts as the game got increasingly good.
I was low key rooting for the 49ers but happy when it ended — It’s hard to extend enthusiasm through overtime when you’ve no skin in the game.
During all of this I was making chili and took a photo of an OXO Ground Meat Chopper I got for my birthday, but it’s not pretty and I would fathom the image would look like chumbox advertising… You know those ads on every site that show pimple popping, cars that don’t exist and all sorts of unsavory images? Not pleasing.
A blurry photo of a television is better.
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A 30 minute demo of the Apple Vision Pro in the store is the perfect amuse-bouche to whet the appetite. It’s the greatest hits of oooos and ahhhhs that leaves you wanting more — enough to make bad decisions with a credit card.
But once you get home and dig deep, it becomes apparent that this is an amazing product with limited use cases.
THE GOOD
Yes, it is absolutely wonderful for photos and videos — particularly panoramas and immersive movies. The speakers are fantastically nice without covering your ears. You can get to inbox zero in a whole new way! (Actually kind of fun.) The operating system is gorgeous and I’d like this design language to flow back to desktop!
THE MEH
Safari has a wonky viewport and renders webpages at a large scale. It’s not terribly comfortable after extended use. Window management is annoying and states aren’t currently persistent between sessions. Gestures are wanting — too much pinching and dragging when I’d rather point and flick…
The last worst thing? It’s impossible to share this thing with others — worse than an iPad without multiple user accounts. A guest can only access after your retina unlocks it. My first Oculus Quest was built for sharing, which I did, A LOT.
Aside from looking at photos and videos, I can’t think of a darn thing else to do with this thing as it stands.
I’m certainly not surprising friends with video calls again soon, though it inspired lots of chuckles. Also? My eyes are up here!
Don’t get me wrong, it’ll get oodles better with refinement and more software. On that note, maybe you’ll run a bunch of apps through Safari in the meantime? Good luck! You get one Safari window with tabs, not multiple instances.
Again, I realize this is 1.0 — but I don’t think having Slack in a separate window is going to get me excited for the possibilities.
I tried tried pairing it with a computer and keyboard to see what that’s all about and it never worked after many restarts and work-arounds. I think I know where I’d land with that anyway… My greatest productivity hack is having a single monitor and keeping my desktop(s) clean (IRL and virtual).
I have the deadline to return this thing noted on the calendar. I’m leaning bye for now and yay for the possibilities.
If I was a developer I might keep it, but for me? I’d rather save money, watch movies on a television and have a rig that plays Beat Saber with controllers.
Here’s what I REALLY want out of spatial computing and I can’t believe I’m saying this… I want a dongle. Give me a little thing to track eyes, hands and voice to let me swipe, gesture and blather about what I want to happen on a screen at my desk or couch.
Heck, maybe what I really want is gestural computing.
Anyway the Apple Vision Pro is really neat, and I don’t need one right now. I’ll totally loop back on this one.
Speaking of loops, if Apple ever made a jumper/sweater/hoodie/coat with the magic of that solo knit band, I’d preorder it pronto — it felt so good.
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UPDATE 4/15: I returned the Vision Pro without hassle. This is the first Apple device I think I’ve ever taken back. I felt super bad about it but then made a mental calculation of the many products bought and kept. Apple will be fine.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/06/the-apple-vision-pro-is-amazing-for-one-hour/
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A 30 minute demo of the Apple Vision Pro in the store is the perfect amuse-bouche to whet the appetite. It’s the greatest hits of oooos and ahhhhs that leaves you wanting more — enough to make bad decisions with a credit card.
But once you get home and dig deep, it becomes apparent that this is an amazing product with limited use cases.
THE GOOD
Yes, it is absolutely wonderful for photos and videos — particularly panoramas and immersive movies. The speakers are fantastically nice without covering your ears. You can get to inbox zero in a whole new way! (Actually kind of fun.) The operating system is gorgeous and I’d like this design language to flow back to desktop!
THE MEH
Safari has a wonky viewport and renders webpages at a large scale. It’s not terribly comfortable after extended use. Window management is annoying and states aren’t currently persistent between sessions. Gestures are wanting — too much pinching and dragging when I’d rather point and flick…
The last worst thing? It’s impossible to share this thing with others — worse than an iPad without multiple user accounts. A guest can only access after your retina unlocks it. My first Oculus Quest was built for sharing, which I did, A LOT.
Aside from looking at photos and videos, I can’t think of a darn thing else to do with this thing as it stands.
I’m certainly not surprising friends with video calls again soon, though it inspired lots of chuckles. Also? My eyes are up here!
Don’t get me wrong, it’ll get oodles better with refinement and more software. On that note, maybe you’ll run a bunch of apps through Safari in the meantime? Good luck! You get one Safari window with tabs, not multiple instances. Apparently this is possible but I couldn’t figure it out!
Again, I realize this is 1.0 — but I don’t think having Slack in a separate window is going to get me excited for the possibilities.
I tried tried pairing it with a computer and keyboard to see what that’s all about and it never worked after many restarts and work-arounds. I think I know where I’d land with that anyway… My greatest productivity hack is having a single monitor and keeping my desktop(s) clean (IRL and virtual).
I have the deadline to return this thing noted on the calendar. I’m leaning bye for now and yay for the possibilities.
If I was a developer I might keep it, but for me? I’d rather save money, watch movies on a television and have a rig that plays Beat Saber with controllers.
Here’s what I REALLY want out of spatial computing and I can’t believe I’m saying this… I want a dongle. Give me a little thing to track eyes, hands and voice to let me swipe, gesture and blather about what I want to happen on a screen at my desk or couch.
Heck, maybe what I really want is gestural computing.
Anyway the Apple Vision Pro is really neat, and I don’t need one right now. I’ll totally loop back on this one.
Speaking of loops, if Apple ever made a jumper/sweater/hoodie/coat with the magic of that solo knit band, I’d preorder it pronto — it felt so good.
—
UPDATE 4/15: I returned the Vision Pro without hassle. This is the first Apple device I think I’ve ever taken back. I felt super bad about it but then made a mental calculation of the many products bought and kept. Apple will be fine.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/06/the-apple-vision-pro-is-amazing-for-one-hour/
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A 30 minute demo of the Apple Vision Pro in the store is the perfect amuse-bouche to whet the appetite. It’s the greatest hits of oooos and ahhhhs that leaves you wanting more — enough to make bad decisions with a credit card.
But once you get home and dig deep, it becomes apparent that this is an amazing product with limited use cases.
THE GOOD
Yes, it is absolutely wonderful for photos and videos — particularly panoramas and immersive movies. The speakers are fantastically nice without covering your ears. You can get to inbox zero in a whole new way! (Actually kind of fun.) The operating system is gorgeous and I’d like this design language to flow back to desktop!
THE MEH
Safari has a wonky viewport and renders webpages at a large scale. It’s not terribly comfortable after extended use. Window management is annoying and states aren’t currently persistent between sessions. Gestures are wanting — too much pinching and dragging when I’d rather point and flick…
The last worst thing? It’s impossible to share this thing with others — worse than an iPad without multiple user accounts. A guest can only access after your retina unlocks it. My first Oculus Quest was built for sharing, which I did, A LOT.
Aside from looking at photos and videos, I can’t think of a darn thing else to do with this thing as it stands.
I’m certainly not surprising friends with video calls again soon, though it inspired lots of chuckles. Also? My eyes are up here!
Don’t get me wrong, it’ll get oodles better with refinement and more software. On that note, maybe you’ll run a bunch of apps through Safari in the meantime? Good luck! You get one Safari window with tabs, not multiple instances. Apparently this is possible but I couldn’t figure it out!
Again, I realize this is 1.0 — but I don’t think having Slack in a separate window is going to get me excited for the possibilities.
I tried tried pairing it with a computer and keyboard to see what that’s all about and it never worked after many restarts and work-arounds. I think I know where I’d land with that anyway… My greatest productivity hack is having a single monitor and keeping my desktop(s) clean (IRL and virtual).
I have the deadline to return this thing noted on the calendar. I’m leaning bye for now and yay for the possibilities.
If I was a developer I might keep it, but for me? I’d rather save money, watch movies on a television and have a rig that plays Beat Saber with controllers.
Here’s what I REALLY want out of spatial computing and I can’t believe I’m saying this… I want a dongle. Give me a little thing to track eyes, hands and voice to let me swipe, gesture and blather about what I want to happen on a screen at my desk or couch.
Heck, maybe what I really want is gestural computing.
Anyway the Apple Vision Pro is really neat, and I don’t need one right now. I’ll totally loop back on this one.
Speaking of loops, if Apple ever made a jumper/sweater/hoodie/coat with the magic of that solo knit band, I’d preorder it pronto — it felt so good.
—
UPDATE 4/15: I returned the Vision Pro without hassle. This is the first Apple device I think I’ve ever taken back. I felt super bad about it but then made a mental calculation of the many products bought and kept. Apple will be fine.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/06/the-apple-vision-pro-is-amazing-for-one-hour/
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A 30 minute demo of the Apple Vision Pro in the store is the perfect amuse-bouche to whet the appetite. It’s the greatest hits of oooos and ahhhhs that leaves you wanting more — enough to make bad decisions with a credit card.
But once you get home and dig deep, it becomes apparent that this is an amazing product with limited use cases.
THE GOOD
Yes, it is absolutely wonderful for photos and videos — particularly panoramas and immersive movies. The speakers are fantastically nice without covering your ears. You can get to inbox zero in a whole new way! (Actually kind of fun.) The operating system is gorgeous and I’d like this design language to flow back to desktop!
THE MEH
Safari has a wonky viewport and renders webpages at a large scale. It’s not terribly comfortable after extended use. Window management is annoying and states aren’t currently persistent between sessions. Gestures are wanting — too much pinching and dragging when I’d rather point and flick…
The last worst thing? It’s impossible to share this thing with others — worse than an iPad without multiple user accounts. A guest can only access after your retina unlocks it. My first Oculus Quest was built for sharing, which I did, A LOT.
Aside from looking at photos and videos, I can’t think of a darn thing else to do with this thing as it stands.
I’m certainly not surprising friends with video calls again soon, though it inspired lots of chuckles. Also? My eyes are up here!
Don’t get me wrong, it’ll get oodles better with refinement and more software. On that note, maybe you’ll run a bunch of apps through Safari in the meantime? Good luck! You get one Safari window with tabs, not multiple instances. Apparently this is possible but I couldn’t figure it out!
Again, I realize this is 1.0 — but I don’t think having Slack in a separate window is going to get me excited for the possibilities.
I tried tried pairing it with a computer and keyboard to see what that’s all about and it never worked after many restarts and work-arounds. I think I know where I’d land with that anyway… My greatest productivity hack is having a single monitor and keeping my desktop(s) clean (IRL and virtual).
I have the deadline to return this thing noted on the calendar. I’m leaning bye for now and yay for the possibilities.
If I was a developer I might keep it, but for me? I’d rather save money, watch movies on a television and have a rig that plays Beat Saber with controllers.
Here’s what I REALLY want out of spatial computing and I can’t believe I’m saying this… I want a dongle. Give me a little thing to track eyes, hands and voice to let me swipe, gesture and blather about what I want to happen on a screen at my desk or couch.
Heck, maybe what I really want is gestural computing.
Anyway the Apple Vision Pro is really neat, and I don’t need one right now. I’ll totally loop back on this one.
Speaking of loops, if Apple ever made a jumper/sweater/hoodie/coat with the magic of that solo knit band, I’d preorder it pronto — it felt so good.
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UPDATE 4/15: I returned the Vision Pro without hassle. This is the first Apple device I think I’ve ever taken back. I felt super bad about it but then made a mental calculation of the many products bought and kept. Apple will be fine.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/06/the-apple-vision-pro-is-amazing-for-one-hour/
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A 30 minute demo of the Apple Vision Pro in the store is the perfect amuse-bouche to whet the appetite. It’s the greatest hits of oooos and ahhhhs that leaves you wanting more — enough to make bad decisions with a credit card.
But once you get home and dig deep, it becomes apparent that this is an amazing product with limited use cases.
THE GOOD
Yes, it is absolutely wonderful for photos and videos — particularly panoramas and immersive movies. The speakers are fantastically nice without covering your ears. You can get to inbox zero in a whole new way! (Actually kind of fun.) The operating system is gorgeous and I’d like this design language to flow back to desktop!
THE MEH
Safari has a wonky viewport and renders webpages at a large scale. It’s not terribly comfortable after extended use. Window management is annoying and states aren’t currently persistent between sessions. Gestures are wanting — too much pinching and dragging when I’d rather point and flick…
The last worst thing? It’s impossible to share this thing with others — worse than an iPad without multiple user accounts. A guest can only access after your retina unlocks it. My first Oculus Quest was built for sharing, which I did, A LOT.
Aside from looking at photos and videos, I can’t think of a darn thing else to do with this thing as it stands.
I’m certainly not surprising friends with video calls again soon, though it inspired lots of chuckles. Also? My eyes are up here!
Don’t get me wrong, it’ll get oodles better with refinement and more software. On that note, maybe you’ll run a bunch of apps through Safari in the meantime? Good luck! You get one Safari window with tabs, not multiple instances.
Again, I realize this is 1.0 — but I don’t think having Slack in a separate window is going to get me excited for the possibilities.
I tried tried pairing it with a computer and keyboard to see what that’s all about and it never worked after many restarts and work-arounds. I think I know where I’d land with that anyway… My greatest productivity hack is having a single monitor and keeping my desktop(s) clean (IRL and virtual).
I have the deadline to return this thing noted on the calendar. I’m leaning bye for now and yay for the possibilities.
If I was a developer I might keep it, but for me? I’d rather save money, watch movies on a television and have a rig that plays Beat Saber with controllers.
Here’s what I REALLY want out of spatial computing and I can’t believe I’m saying this… I want a dongle. Give me a little thing to track eyes, hands and voice to let me swipe, gesture and blather about what I want to happen on a screen at my desk or couch.
Heck, maybe what I really want is gestural computing.
Anyway the Apple Vision Pro is really neat, and I don’t need one right now. I’ll totally loop back on this one.
Speaking of loops, if Apple ever made a jumper/sweater/hoodie/coat with the magic of that solo knit band, I’d preorder it pronto — it felt so good.
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UPDATE 4/15: I returned the Vision Pro without hassle. This is the first Apple device I think I’ve ever taken back. I felt super bad about it but then made a mental calculation of the many products bought and kept. Apple will be fine.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/06/the-apple-vision-pro-is-amazing-for-one-hour/
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The first tears formed when the camera panned up to reveal Tracy Chapman during the performance of Fast Car. I was so moved I almost Tweeted, which is saying a lot. (video)
Also verklempt when Annie Lennox joined Wendy and Lisa covering NOTHING COMPARES 2 U in a tribute to Sinead O’Connor. (video)
And again when Celine made an appearance to present an award at the end. She’d been out of the public eye for so long, it was simply nice to see her.
Back to Tracy Chapman, that song resonates so much to this day, as does her entire debut album. There’s been lots of pixels spilled on the matter… (Kottke collects a few links and thread, a NY Times piece, countless social media posts.) I hope the tides of thought continue to rise.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/04/i-got-misty-eyed-at-least-three-times-during-the-2024-grammys/
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The first tears formed when the camera panned up to reveal Tracy Chapman during the performance of Fast Car. I was so moved I almost Tweeted, which is saying a lot. (video)
Also verklempt when Annie Lennox joined Wendy and Lisa covering NOTHING COMPARES 2 U in a tribute to Sinead O’Connor. (video)
And again when Celine made an appearance to present an award at the end. She’d been out of the public eye for so long, it was simply nice to see her.
Back to Tracy Chapman, that song resonates so much to this day, as does her entire debut album. There’s been lots of pixels spilled on the matter… (Kottke collects a few links and thread, a NY Times piece, countless social media posts.) I hope the tides of thought continue to rise.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/04/i-got-misty-eyed-at-least-three-times-during-the-2024-grammys/
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The first tears formed when the camera panned up to reveal Tracy Chapman during the performance of Fast Car. I was so moved I almost Tweeted, which is saying a lot. (video)
Also verklempt when Annie Lennox joined Wendy and Lisa covering NOTHING COMPARES 2 U in a tribute to Sinead O’Connor. (video)
And again when Celine made an appearance to present an award at the end. She’d been out of the public eye for so long, it was simply nice to see her.
Back to Tracy Chapman, that song resonates so much to this day, as does her entire debut album. There’s been lots of pixels spilled on the matter… (Kottke collects a few links and thread, a NY Times piece, countless social media posts.) I hope the tides of thought continue to rise.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/04/i-got-misty-eyed-at-least-three-times-during-the-2024-grammys/
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The first tears formed when the camera panned up to reveal Tracy Chapman during the performance of Fast Car. I was so moved I almost Tweeted, which is saying a lot. (video)
Also verklempt when Annie Lennox joined Wendy and Lisa covering NOTHING COMPARES 2 U in a tribute to Sinead O’Connor. (video)
And again when Celine made an appearance to present an award at the end. She’d been out of the public eye for so long, it was simply nice to see her.
Back to Tracy Chapman, that song resonates so much to this day, as does her entire debut album. There’s been lots of pixels spilled on the matter… (Kottke collects a few links and thread, a NY Times piece, countless social media posts.) I hope the tides of thought continue to rise.
https://chrisglass.com/2024/02/04/i-got-misty-eyed-at-least-three-times-during-the-2024-grammys/
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Not sure exactly what default means, but here are the pieces of software I use on my computer that is not a phone.
This list is inspired by many… Chuck Grimmett, Tracy Darnell and Jasper Tandy were the nudges through RSS I needed, but there are over 200 other lists to peruse thanks to Robb Knight.
Let’s dig in!
First off, macOS person here.
I sometimes use a Windows machine for Powerpoint against my will (it has way more features than the Mac version). I’ll be honest, I like seeing what Microsoft is up to and generally quite dig the experience!
Back to the Mac apps…
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Photo Editing: Photoshop and Lightroom Classic
- Mostly I use Photoshop to edit a single photo, help friends redecorate their home, add crazy hairstyles to snapshots with AI or make memes for text messages.
- I use Lightroom to edit large sets of images, picking favorites and applying batch adjustments.
- Long ago I purchased presets called VSCO Film that are increasingly difficult to install, but I often use their Kodak and Agfa filters to process RAW and JPG files.
- I changed the default Photoshop icon to an old one because I like it better.
Image Compression: ImageOptim
To radically reduce the size of images, I use this tool thanks to a tip from Naz Hamid. (It’s messy, but I also keep uncompressed versions of each photo to boot.)Photo Organization: I use folders — one for each year, month and day. It looks like this:
Did you know you can take a screen grab of a window without that shadow? Shift Command 4, spacebar, then hold option key when clicking.Interface Design: Figma
I think the best way to learn something is to work on a project as opposed to going through features. During the beginning of the pandemic I (was bored and not busy) and redesigned my site in Figma, learning how to make interactive demos to click around and explore possibilities. It was a game changer in so many ways… Mostly it inspired thinking systematically about components at every level, which then evolved into thinking about design systems.I now use the app for every client to realize ideas. It’s kind of amazing, very collaborative and the pricing model is bonkers awful and confusing.
Vector Design: Adobe Illustrator
For identities, precision icons and quick print work, I use Illustrator. (I still miss Freehand) I’ll begrudgingly fire up Adobe InDesign for big print work. (Why are bullets so hard?)Text Editor: TextBuddy
I have this open almost all day as I need to strip out formatting from text. I also have ConvertCase bookmarked for ALL THE NONSENSE.Playing Music: Spotify
I also use Apple Music but Spotify has one major benefit (to me) — integration with Last.fm to capture listening history which is super valuable when piecing together what I listened to a particular day.Sharing Music: Odesli
Instead of linking to Spotify or whatever, I go to here for sharing songs, albums or on the very rare occasion, podcasts. (Gosh I hope this service lasts forever.)Podcasts: …
I don’t listen to podcasts and this vexes me, but it is what it is. When I go on a roadtrip I use Overcast because it is less confusing than other apps. I wish I went on more roadtrips.Recipes: Paprika
I paid for Paprika on every platform (desktop and iOS) and it has been my hands down, go-to favorite way to organize and scrape recipes from the web. (It’s getting long in the tooth though, and I’m starting to want some social features that other recipe apps are baking in to their feature sets.)Calendar: Apple Calendar, Google Calendar + Calendly
It’s annoying to maintain multiple calendars, but I have found scheduling with Calendly is worth the trouble.Grocery List: Apple Reminders
I prefer other methods but this one works with Siri and sorts items by zones in the grocery store automatically. Fine.Media List: Sofa
Whenever someone recommends a movie, book or television program, I add it to Sofa with a note. That way when I stare blankly into the void I have some options.RSS: Feedly
I took a break after their AI push but tried other things and just keep coming back this browser based reader. I pay to have search capabilities.Backups: Backblaze
Backblaze is for the monster drive of everything I’ve ever made digitally, including all work files and photos. It’s reasonable and unobtrusive and I hope I never really have to use their restoration service.Filesharing: Dropbox
Dropbox keeps adding features I don’t need and the one feature I do want is buried (the download button). But it works and makes collaboration easy enough.Browser: Safari
I’m leaning into Keychain for password management so this makes sense. I also like iCloud tabs. I use Firefox for developer mode. I’m toying with Arc because it feels exciting.Messaging: iMessage for life / Slack, Signal and Viber for work
I much prefer typing texts on a desktop keyboard, so iMessage integration across devices is awesome, even with notification hiccups. As for all the work comms, I loathe each of these apps.Email: Apple Mail
Also Gmail in the browser to search archives, which isn’t often.Notes: Apple Notes
I collaborate with friends on a few lists of ideas and use lots of folders for my own. I very much miss Wunderlist. Don’t tell me Microsoft Todo is the same. I am eyeing Obsidian, I need a video tutorial. (HMU if you know of one!)FTP: Transmit
I don’t need to move files on servers as much anymore, but when I do, I use Transmit.Video Calling: Zoom
The amount of buttons they keep adding might ultimately make me look for an alternative.Video Compression: Handbrake
It’s free and does the job of making video files much smaller.Search Engine: Kagi
It’s not perfect, but for the most part I get the answers I need. And if that doesn’t work I’ll begrudgingly open up a tab and go to that other search engine.Batch image processing: Retrobatch
I often need to fiddle with a bunch of formats to other formats, and this utility makes it easy.Site Mapping: Octopus
Whenever I start a new project I doodle things out with this site map builder.Custom Icon Fonts: IcoMoon
I barely make custom icon fonts, but I do for the tiny handful on this site and always forget what I used, so I’m making note of it here!YouTube Premium: Not technically an app but a software subscription I find is worth every penny. YouTube is many things, but mostly a university and incomplete set of encyclopedias.
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Not sure exactly what default means, but here are the pieces of software I use on my computer that is not a phone.
This list is inspired by many… Chuck Grimmett, Tracy Darnell and Jasper Tandy were the nudges through RSS I needed, but there are over 200 other lists to peruse thanks to Robb Knight.
Let’s dig in!
First off, macOS person here.
I sometimes use a Windows machine for Powerpoint against my will (it has way more features than the Mac version). I’ll be honest, I like seeing what Microsoft is up to and generally quite dig the experience!
Back to the Mac apps…
—
Photo Editing: Photoshop and Lightroom Classic
- Mostly I use Photoshop to edit a single photo, help friends redecorate their home, add crazy hairstyles to snapshots with AI or make memes for text messages.
- I use Lightroom to edit large sets of images, picking favorites and applying batch adjustments.
- Long ago I purchased presets called VSCO Film that are increasingly difficult to install, but I often use their Kodak and Agfa filters to process RAW and JPG files.
- I changed the default Photoshop icon to an old one because I like it better.
Image Compression: ImageOptim
To radically reduce the size of images, I use this tool thanks to a tip from Naz Hamid. (It’s messy, but I also keep uncompressed versions of each photo to boot.)Photo Organization: I use folders — one for each year, month and day. It looks like this:
Did you know you can take a screen grab of a window without that shadow? Shift Command 4, spacebar, then hold option key when clicking.Interface Design: Figma
I think the best way to learn something is to work on a project as opposed to going through features. During the beginning of the pandemic I (was bored and not busy) and redesigned my site in Figma, learning how to make interactive demos to click around and explore possibilities. It was a game changer in so many ways… Mostly it inspired thinking systematically about components at every level, which then evolved into thinking about design systems.I now use the app for every client to realize ideas. It’s kind of amazing, very collaborative and the pricing model is bonkers awful and confusing.
Vector Design: Adobe Illustrator
For identities, precision icons and quick print work, I use Illustrator. (I still miss Freehand) I’ll begrudgingly fire up Adobe InDesign for big print work. (Why are bullets so hard?)Text Editor: TextBuddy
I have this open almost all day as I need to strip out formatting from text. I also have ConvertCase bookmarked for ALL THE NONSENSE.Playing Music: Spotify
I also use Apple Music but Spotify has one major benefit (to me) — integration with Last.fm to capture listening history which is super valuable when piecing together what I listened to a particular day.Sharing Music: Odesli
Instead of linking to Spotify or whatever, I go to here for sharing songs, albums or on the very rare occasion, podcasts. (Gosh I hope this service lasts forever.)Podcasts: …
I don’t listen to podcasts and this vexes me, but it is what it is. When I go on a roadtrip I use Overcast because it is less confusing than other apps. I wish I went on more roadtrips.Recipes: Paprika
I paid for Paprika on every platform (desktop and iOS) and it has been my hands down, go-to favorite way to organize and scrape recipes from the web. (It’s getting long in the tooth though, and I’m starting to want some social features that other recipe apps are baking in to their feature sets.)Calendar: Apple Calendar, Google Calendar + Calendly
It’s annoying to maintain multiple calendars, but I have found scheduling with Calendly is worth the trouble.Grocery List: Apple Reminders
I prefer other methods but this one works with Siri and sorts items by zones in the grocery store automatically. Fine.Media List: Sofa
Whenever someone recommends a movie, book or television program, I add it to Sofa with a note. That way when I stare blankly into the void I have some options.RSS: Feedly
I took a break after their AI push but tried other things and just keep coming back this browser based reader. I pay to have search capabilities.Backups: Backblaze
Backblaze is for the monster drive of everything I’ve ever made digitally, including all work files and photos. It’s reasonable and unobtrusive and I hope I never really have to use their restoration service.Filesharing: Dropbox
Dropbox keeps adding features I don’t need and the one feature I do want is buried (the download button). But it works and makes collaboration easy enough.Browser: Safari
I’m leaning into Keychain for password management so this makes sense. I also like iCloud tabs. I use Firefox for developer mode. I’m toying with Arc because it feels exciting.Messaging: iMessage for life / Slack, Signal and Viber for work
I much prefer typing texts on a desktop keyboard, so iMessage integration across devices is awesome, even with notification hiccups. As for all the work comms, I loathe each of these apps.Email: Apple Mail
Also Gmail in the browser to search archives, which isn’t often.Notes: Apple Notes
I collaborate with friends on a few lists of ideas and use lots of folders for my own. I very much miss Wunderlist. Don’t tell me Microsoft Todo is the same. I am eyeing Obsidian, I need a video tutorial. (HMU if you know of one!)FTP: Transmit
I don’t need to move files on servers as much anymore, but when I do, I use Transmit.Video Calling: Zoom
The amount of buttons they keep adding might ultimately make me look for an alternative.Video Compression: Handbrake
It’s free and does the job of making video files much smaller.Search Engine: Kagi
It’s not perfect, but for the most part I get the answers I need. And if that doesn’t work I’ll begrudgingly open up a tab and go to that other search engine.Batch image processing: Retrobatch
I often need to fiddle with a bunch of formats to other formats, and this utility makes it easy.Site Mapping: Octopus
Whenever I start a new project I doodle things out with this site map builder.Custom Icon Fonts: IcoMoon
I barely make custom icon fonts, but I do for the tiny handful on this site and always forget what I used, so I’m making note of it here!YouTube Premium: Not technically an app but a software subscription I find is worth every penny. YouTube is many things, but mostly a university and incomplete set of encyclopedias.
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Not sure exactly what default means, but here are the pieces of software I use on my computer that is not a phone.
This list is inspired by many… Chuck Grimmett, Tracy Darnell and Jasper Tandy were the nudges through RSS I needed, but there are over 200 other lists to peruse thanks to Robb Knight.
Let’s dig in!
First off, macOS person here.
I sometimes use a Windows machine for Powerpoint against my will (it has way more features than the Mac version). I’ll be honest, I like seeing what Microsoft is up to and generally quite dig the experience!
Back to the Mac apps…
—
Photo Editing: Photoshop and Lightroom Classic
- Mostly I use Photoshop to edit a single photo, help friends redecorate their home, add crazy hairstyles to snapshots with AI or make memes for text messages.
- I use Lightroom to edit large sets of images, picking favorites and applying batch adjustments.
- Long ago I purchased presets called VSCO Film that are increasingly difficult to install, but I often use their Kodak and Agfa filters to process RAW and JPG files.
- I changed the default Photoshop icon to an old one because I like it better.
Image Compression: ImageOptim
To radically reduce the size of images, I use this tool thanks to a tip from Naz Hamid. (It’s messy, but I also keep uncompressed versions of each photo to boot.)Photo Organization: I use folders — one for each year, month and day. It looks like this:
Did you know you can take a screen grab of a window without that shadow? Shift Command 4, spacebar, then hold option key when clicking.Interface Design: Figma
I think the best way to learn something is to work on a project as opposed to going through features. During the beginning of the pandemic I (was bored and not busy) and redesigned my site in Figma, learning how to make interactive demos to click around and explore possibilities. It was a game changer in so many ways… Mostly it inspired thinking systematically about components at every level, which then evolved into thinking about design systems.I now use the app for every client to realize ideas. It’s kind of amazing, very collaborative and the pricing model is bonkers awful and confusing.
Vector Design: Adobe Illustrator
For identities, precision icons and quick print work, I use Illustrator. (I still miss Freehand) I’ll begrudgingly fire up Adobe InDesign for big print work. (Why are bullets so hard?)Text Editor: TextBuddy
I have this open almost all day as I need to strip out formatting from text. I also have ConvertCase bookmarked for ALL THE NONSENSE.Playing Music: Spotify
I also use Apple Music but Spotify has one major benefit (to me) — integration with Last.fm to capture listening history which is super valuable when piecing together what I listened to a particular day.Sharing Music: Odesli
Instead of linking to Spotify or whatever, I go to here for sharing songs, albums or on the very rare occasion, podcasts. (Gosh I hope this service lasts forever.)Podcasts: …
I don’t listen to podcasts and this vexes me, but it is what it is. When I go on a roadtrip I use Overcast because it is less confusing than other apps. I wish I went on more roadtrips.Recipes: Paprika
I paid for Paprika on every platform (desktop and iOS) and it has been my hands down, go-to favorite way to organize and scrape recipes from the web. (It’s getting long in the tooth though, and I’m starting to want some social features that other recipe apps are baking in to their feature sets.)Calendar: Apple Calendar, Google Calendar + Calendly
It’s annoying to maintain multiple calendars, but I have found scheduling with Calendly is worth the trouble.Grocery List: Apple Reminders
I prefer other methods but this one works with Siri and sorts items by zones in the grocery store automatically. Fine.Media List: Sofa
Whenever someone recommends a movie, book or television program, I add it to Sofa with a note. That way when I stare blankly into the void I have some options.RSS: Feedly
I took a break after their AI push but tried other things and just keep coming back this browser based reader. I pay to have search capabilities.Backups: Backblaze
Backblaze is for the monster drive of everything I’ve ever made digitally, including all work files and photos. It’s reasonable and unobtrusive and I hope I never really have to use their restoration service.Filesharing: Dropbox
Dropbox keeps adding features I don’t need and the one feature I do want is buried (the download button). But it works and makes collaboration easy enough.Browser: Safari
I’m leaning into Keychain for password management so this makes sense. I also like iCloud tabs. I use Firefox for developer mode. I’m toying with Arc because it feels exciting.Messaging: iMessage for life / Slack, Signal and Viber for work
I much prefer typing texts on a desktop keyboard, so iMessage integration across devices is awesome, even with notification hiccups. As for all the work comms, I loathe each of these apps.Email: Apple Mail
Also Gmail in the browser to search archives, which isn’t often.Notes: Apple Notes
I collaborate with friends on a few lists of ideas and use lots of folders for my own. I very much miss Wunderlist. Don’t tell me Microsoft Todo is the same. I am eyeing Obsidian, I need a video tutorial. (HMU if you know of one!)FTP: Transmit
I don’t need to move files on servers as much anymore, but when I do, I use Transmit.Video Calling: Zoom
The amount of buttons they keep adding might ultimately make me look for an alternative.Video Compression: Handbrake
It’s free and does the job of making video files much smaller.Search Engine: Kagi
It’s not perfect, but for the most part I get the answers I need. And if that doesn’t work I’ll begrudgingly open up a tab and go to that other search engine.Batch image processing: Retrobatch
I often need to fiddle with a bunch of formats to other formats, and this utility makes it easy.Site Mapping: Octopus
Whenever I start a new project I doodle things out with this site map builder.Custom Icon Fonts: IcoMoon
I barely make custom icon fonts, but I do for the tiny handful on this site and always forget what I used, so I’m making note of it here!YouTube Premium: Not technically an app but a software subscription I find is worth every penny. YouTube is many things, but mostly a university and incomplete set of encyclopedias.
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The day started at the Apple Store, trading in my old phone for a new one — a spur of the moment notion that was supported by availability a day after the iPhone 15s launched.
I thought I’d get a box to ship the old phone back at leisure but nope… This meant either sitting in the Apple store for hours or just activating the phone, dealing with two factor authentication and starting fresh.
I did the latter. The most important bits live in the cloud (contacts, photos, bookmarks and whatnot), but all installed apps and tabs went away — which turned out to be a refreshing meditation and cleanse.
From there we sat on 100 couches at other department stores and went to pick up a new water filter pitcher. I avoided buying any of the Star Wars kitchen appliances, Nestlé Strawberry Nesquik and the Taylor Swift magazine.
https://chrisglass.com/2023/09/23/consumerism/
#Apple #hello #KenwoodTowneCenter #phone #picturesOfScreens #shopping
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The day started at the Apple Store, trading in my old phone for a new one — a spur of the moment notion that was supported by availability a day after the iPhone 15s launched.
I thought I’d get a box to ship the old phone back at leisure but nope… This meant either sitting in the Apple store for hours or just activating the phone, dealing with two factor authentication and starting fresh.
I did the latter. The most important bits live in the cloud (contacts, photos, bookmarks and whatnot), but all installed apps and tabs went away — which turned out to be a refreshing meditation and cleanse.
From there we sat on 100 couches at other department stores and went to pick up a new water filter pitcher. I avoided buying any of the Star Wars kitchen appliances, Nestlé Strawberry Nesquik and the Taylor Swift magazine.
https://chrisglass.com/2023/09/23/consumerism/
#Apple #hello #KenwoodTowneCenter #phone #picturesOfScreens #shopping