Matt Birchler

Designer at NMI and YouTuber on…well, you know where

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matt_at_isfeeling.social@mostr.pub

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2024-10-21 19:20:56

I'm always delighted to see how people use software in unexpected ways. There's someone at work who isn't a designer, but they do software mock ups sometimes, and they swear by one piece of software to do this…
PowerPoint
Obviously this isn't ideal, but they're so fast and flexible with it that it totally suits their needs. It's really something to see.

2024-08-31 20:06:29

I will eat an AirPod if this robot is in people’s homes, making it a major year for robotics, one year from now 😂
https://www.threads.net/@rpn/post/C_TkcBfNJm9/?xmt=AQGzhXVmZ1i47-svQS5wXOJ--uqN-jjQrV3KnozLKi2SHA

2024-08-24 21:57:00

Ding ding ding!
1. Clarity is more important than simplicity.
2. The “normal users are too stupid to understand XYZ” trope is boring and so, so wrong. https://mastodon.social/@lapcatsoftware/113017507680359069

2024-06-24 22:29:42

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@npub1eee…e209 I’m over here taking photos of my computer like a BARBARIAN!

2024-06-24 20:56:35

In macOS Squoia beta 2 this god-forsaken pop up appears every single time I take a screenshot.
Bonus, it is unresponsive for about 1 minute before I can dismiss it.
About to wipe this drive and get off the beta because this is atrocious.
(Not complaining at Apple for bugs in a dev beta, just PSAing to anyone who is wondering how “safe” the beta is)
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/112/673/592/814/609/109/original/a9fc29eab5d89499.jpeg

2024-06-14 02:56:23

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@npub1eee…e209 I was only able to watch the first 40 minutes or so live, but it was really good, and really compelling to watch in immersive video. Can’t wait for the rest.

2024-05-24 12:40:23

I’ve defended Goolge search for years, but their AI answers suck so hard https://birchtree.me/blog/ive-defended-goolge-search-for-years-but-their-ai-answers-suck-so-hard/

2024-05-15 10:43:27

Goooood morning ☕️
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/112/444/689/590/200/005/original/df11071efaeae3dc.jpeg

2024-04-22 11:52:46

#Threads reminds you after 30 days of sharing to the fediverse that you’re doing it and gives the option to go turn it off if you don’t want it anymore.
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/112/314/729/067/727/560/original/462daf13718c65a5.png

2024-03-15 21:39:46

Sanity checking myself: does anyone else feel like the (US) punditry anger directed at the EU for forcing Apple to let devs sell things easily from a website and to ask users what default browser they want to use, is way more intense than any of the concessions (app censorship, 🇹🇼 flag vanishing, iCloud data moved to state-controlled data centers, etc.) they've made for China over the years?
My memory is the vibe for China stuff is always, “it's not good, but what can you do, it's the law 🤷‍♂️”

2024-03-13 16:12:42

I'm still quite struck by how poorly the Twitter->X brand change has gone. I don't know anyone in real life who calls it X, and nearly a year later no news org would dare refer to a "post on X" it's always "X (formerly Twitter).

2023-12-02 00:33:18

I think the “demise of Google search results” is one of these things that is completely lost on me. Yes, there are more sponsored spots at the top of the results and the UI is more cluttered than I’d like, but I find what I’m looking for like 99% of the time right on the first page of results 🤷🏻‍♂️
Not denying people have issues, I just have not experienced this at all. https://mastodon.social/@danluu/111506788692079608

2023-11-06 12:23:06

I test my wife more than anyone else, and iOS has nicely put her as the very first person in the share sheet for like 10 years (or whenever this feature was added).
A month or so ago she disappeared and I have to manually message her as if she were a random person. It shouldn’t be that big a deal, but it’s genuinely the most annoying bug I can recall in recent memory. 🫠
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/111/363/580/385/416/935/original/895b6e447579ce41.jpeg

2023-09-22 12:25:25

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@npub1sdu…w074 Yeah, or reviews that say 10x is objectively better than 5x because…number bigger 🤷🏻‍♂️
I am hopeful that Apple’s new tricks for the in between zoom levels 2x and 5x really good.

2023-09-19 15:09:05

I think about this every year 😏
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/111/092/442/030/333/293/original/3a041033271515ab.png

2023-09-15 21:32:18

I am officially ready for my tiny baby phone next week.
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/111/071/298/832/751/927/original/e5664e5454815de6.jpg

2023-09-13 23:01:54

The iPhone USB-C “controversies” have already begun, but this one isn’t what you expected https://birchtree.me/blog/the-iphone-usb-c-controversies-have-already-begun/

2023-09-13 21:13:05

I am the 2% 🎉
https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss/111053651964917242

2023-09-11 23:40:20

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@npub1qw5…037m I don’t think I understand a word in this post besides “Mastodon” 😂

2023-09-11 20:50:20

:kirby: New video! :kirby:
A quick review of Keychron's cheapest keyboard.
https://youtu.be/BeJPhIyRTiM
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/111/048/485/527/243/153/original/02d01e55ac7a0b39.jpeg

2023-09-07 11:49:35

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@npub1sdu…w074 @npub1n42…g9yp It’s wild. I just make videos about apps and I get comments like “turned off the video as soon as he mentioned it was a subscription”
I’m like, did you? You stuck around to comment, dude 😝

2023-09-03 22:39:30

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@npub1ke3…xcva It’s wild how quickly your sense of size changes, right?! The Max felt comical at first, but just a could days later anything smaller felt minute.

2023-09-03 15:58:28

Hot take that will ruin my mentions for the rest of the day…I think the bigger iPhones are better ergonomically *for me* than the iPhone mini.
Less eye strain on the bigger screen, larger touch targets, and since they are more often two-handed devices, I get much less finger pain using my Max than I did trying to contort my hand to use the mini in one hand.

2023-08-31 12:03:13

For those who like video games, OpenCritic is a nice alternative to MetaCritic, and its killer feature IMO is that it’s the best way to find out when review embargos lift for new games.
For example, Starfield reviews should drop in 4 hours 😁 https://opencritic.com/game/14907/starfield

2023-08-31 11:58:25

Due to time constraints, I couldn’t get a review done in time, but I will that Obscura 4 from @npub1sdu…w074 is a great camera app.
I personally have mine set to take 48MP JPEG shots at a 5:4 aspect ratio, and with the A1 filter automatically applied.
https://mastodon.macstories.net/@viticci/110984069417347262

2023-08-30 21:33:37

Today's #photography vibe: crunchy
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/110/980/702/042/070/471/original/09d1544870a54ac4.jpeg
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2023-08-22 15:37:13

I will die on this hill; don’t apologize for liking “bad movies” https://birchtree.me/blog/i-will-die-on-this-hill-dont-apologize-for-liking-bad-movies/

2023-08-20 00:52:34

What’s your “shut up and take my money” product Apple could make?
For me I think it’s an iPad mini with ProMotion. Until then, I’ll be the one 11” iPad Pro Stan out there 💪
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/110/919/204/892/193/237/original/e75edf72377ebe67.mp4

2023-08-17 12:29:51

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@npub1xsy…cevg Oh man, the old $9999.99 product 😱

2023-08-17 02:55:17

Good lord, the IAP in Leonardo.ai’s new iOS app are SIGNIFICANT. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leonardo-ai-image-generator/id1662773014
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/110/902/700/396/821/900/original/7ac7a2e129127a12.jpeg

2023-08-16 11:10:39

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@npub1sdu…w074 @npub1r6r…u73e “welcome to the torment nexus!” ain’t a bad way to kick off a video.
Or for starting a speech if you’re an evil supervillain in a volcano 😂

2023-08-15 11:46:31

Mobile Games Mostly Suck. These are My All-Time Favorites https://birchtree.me/blog/mobile-games-mostly-suck-these-are-my-all-time-favorites/

2023-08-11 22:12:00

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@npub1sdu…w074 @npub19wj…8n03 Now I get it :snake_salute:

2023-08-11 00:00:53

RSS continues to be so dea…oh…alive and well) https://birchtree.me/blog/rss-continues-to-be-so-deaohalive-and-well/

2023-08-10 02:32:52

Doing my semi-annual check in on Apple’s Podcasts app, and I’ll give them this, their now playing screen is absolutely gorgeous.
Just like Apple Music, shows can upload alternate “full screen” artwork that just looks *ridiculous*. That Decoder one is especially 🔥🔥🔥
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/110/862/976/320/113/864/original/22c185ea81c1dac5.png

2023-08-04 23:09:46

Can’t remember if this is new in iOS 17 or not, but I appreciate the reminder that location data is in photos I share by default (tap “options” to remove it), but it should really be off by default IMO.
You can go into Settings > Privacy > Photos and go into each app and turn off location by default, but I don’t see a universal way to toggle it off for all apps.
Will happily update this if someone knows how to turn it off for all current and future apps by default!
https://cdn.masto.host/isfeelingsocial/media_attachments/files/110/833/865/849/029/822/original/85547f0b68dfc38b.jpeg
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2023-07-29 18:56:25

This.
Although this is also where I remind people that RSS is still available on basically every news site and blog out there. I follow The Verge and NYT with RSS, for example. Insert your favorite big sites and I bet most of them do as well.
RSS never went away 😁
https://mastodon.social/@round/110798752996946680

2023-06-17 03:54:24

Hank Green is the best https://youtu.be/zU1BdmqyD0k

2023-05-22 16:41:35

Lots of comments recently on my channel from people immediately NOPEing on an app with a subscription.
I'm starting to feel like the App Store wrecked people's expectations for what software they can use with basically zero cost. When everything was like $1-5, you could buy every single cool app that people talked about, and not really feel the pain.
Downside is companies could not sustain themselves on that little revenue, so many didn't make it.