Jonathan Wight

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2024-09-09 20:18:15

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@npub1src…fms4 Nanowrimo tried that line… Didn't work well for them.

2024-08-09 16:56:10

Between Apple Playgrounds, Swift Previews, Swift refactoring all _not_ working even close to reliably you have to wonder what the actual fuck is going on.
All three features will just spin for anything more complex than hello world projects.
At least Swift Previews gives you an esoteric error message. The other two features just spin and spin until they fail with something akin to "something went wrong".
They're great WWDC Demo material but for real word usefulness - nope.

2024-08-09 03:28:50

I started watching that "For those about to Die" show about Rome the other day and couldn't make it 10 minutes into it before noping with disgust.
Ended up watching “I, Claudius” (yet) again. Such a wonderful show. Derek Jacobi is delightful, as are Brian Blessed, Sian Phillipe and John Hurt amongst others.
Truly one of the best things the BBC has ever made.
Heartedly recommend to those of you who probably think about the Roman empire daily…

2024-08-06 18:44:33

SwiftUI's ViewModifiers are for more than you'd think.
So I made this flowchart to help you know when to use them?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/916/553/376/741/446/original/1b0f04ec94de9e96.png

2024-08-06 00:49:58

Tempting…
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2024-08-01 19:47:22

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@npub1l8q…f4up Yeah, sorry. Teslas were great… until they weren’t.

2024-06-25 00:42:00

I don’t even like cannoli that much but the peer pressure was off the charts
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2024-06-23 17:50:27

Was a bit unimpressed with Boston. But then I discovered they have a bar in the library. Why hasn’t every library done this?

2024-06-20 06:24:14

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@npub1t5m…9guy also android developers.

2024-06-10 12:10:45

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@npub1t5m…9guy it’s 5am. Wake the fuck up.

2024-06-07 17:23:28

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@npub1u3f…nne2 I would totally not be surprised if some of these sketchy but useful VS Code extensions are key loggers…

2024-06-07 17:00:09

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@npub1u3f…nne2 I might get a lot of miles running the fuck away from Disney…

2024-06-07 15:11:09

This year’s weight-loss journey. About 10lb in 10 weeks. I’m at least 40lbs overweight. But frankly I’ll take anything I can get.
You can totally spot the Mexico trip in the data though.
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2024-06-04 22:11:16

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@npub1u3f…nne2 You have "AI" in the elevator pitch. I'd hurry to get funding while you still can.

2024-05-31 01:31:08

Broke the diet to celebrate the news today. And boy did we break it.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/533/114/990/744/182/original/2313a957c6347af8.jpeg

2024-05-30 22:29:15

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@npub1u3f…nne2 I don't want him here. Thanks.

2024-05-29 23:08:43

PSA. It’s time to rewatch Deadwood.

2024-05-18 16:54:55

Inspired by Blender's camera widget i decided to totally rip it off for my SwiftUI Canvas 3D renderer…
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/463/136/302/999/143/original/b2b30799072aeacc.mp4

2024-05-08 19:20:53

Becoming an expert at solving "why is my Metal colour buffer 100% black?”

2024-05-03 21:56:58

Is there a macOS service that will use AI/ML whatever to copy to the clipboard a description of an image?
(For alt text purposes?)
Basically want to right click on any image and get a description i can paste somewhere.

2024-05-02 18:45:38

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@npub1u3f…nne2 do me do me
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2024-05-02 18:34:05

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@npub1u3f…nne2 Fuck yeah

2024-05-02 17:28:20

Morale events are demoralising.

2024-04-17 04:30:02

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@npub1u3f…nne2 I can see the sensitivity training paid off for you.

2024-04-15 22:26:42

Fuck it. We're moving to Prague.
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2024-04-05 17:58:50

"Fuck me, it worked"
The four most important words in software engineering.

2024-04-02 17:53:33

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@npub1u3f…nne2 Ok that's funny.

2024-04-02 17:05:05

"Password can't be the same as your last 12 passwords”
Just. Fuck. You.

2024-03-25 02:37:16

Cannot find anywhere selling this “akabu newborn” sake in the US. We had it in a tiny mom and pop teppanyaki place in Morioka and it was one of the nicest junmai sake we’ve ever had (normally prefer nigori sake).
There have to be some Japanese sake stores somewhere in the us stocking it
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2024-03-22 16:22:13

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@npub1jjq…ksgt @npub1src…fms4 Apple releasing 1st party apps through their own AppStore with the _same_ set of limitations 3rd party apps would change things very fast.

2024-03-22 15:26:06

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@npub1src…fms4 some are/some aren’t.
One of the most egregious to me: The use of private system api and capabilities (background daemons etc ) in apps like Music, TV, Photos heck even Weather means that competing apps literally can’t do what 1st party apps can do.
Or silly, just insulting stuff, like being forced to leave the Kindle app and open a browser just to buy a book because Tim said so…

2024-03-22 15:08:39

You can simultaneously believe that parts of the DoJ case are silly and yet Apple has some very problematic business practices at the same time.

2024-03-19 22:55:46

Quality engineering.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/124/817/748/921/231/original/d0e086a17e5189d6.png

2024-03-18 23:17:56

Literally had to dive out of the way of a ford f150 today that didn’t see 6’3” me in a pedestrian crossing. Pretty sure that’s the closet I’ve come to getting hit by a car.
Maybe he was blinded by my white legs.

2024-03-18 17:06:24

Not sure if this is being widely advertised here on Mastodon but this event is happening in a couple of weeks in Santa Clara:
https://visiondevcamp.org
(Remember iPhoneDevCamp? Like that… but with more glasses).

2024-03-18 16:17:10

When did "Verified Logos" become a thing in Apple Mail? First time i've seen it.
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2024-03-15 16:05:07

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@npub1t5m…9guy Seriously. Had this conversation multiple times with game devs in T(V)PG.
They'd prefer a silent fail and the game to continue playing. Even if it may end up causing data corruption (as long as data corrupt doesn't persist to save games they're happy).

2024-03-15 16:01:25

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@npub1t5m…9guy Game developers.

2024-03-03 03:24:56

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@npub1vn2…z5xw @npub1t5m…9guy out Italian friends piss themselves laughing at American recipes and measurements.

2024-02-21 01:05:10

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@npub1u3f…nne2 @npub1p9k…865w
Me: “Close the blinds”
Office HomePod: "OK. Closing the shades.”
Me: “Close the blinds”
Every other Siri device in house: “Which shades, side shades or rear shades?”

2024-02-19 20:22:58

Considering how different RealityKit are on iOS/macOS vs VisionOS - what are the odds that RealityKit's network synchronisation code works between those "legacy" (scare quotes used for a reason) platforms and Vision Pro?

2024-02-14 05:07:28

Just as deep sea divers need to slowly acclimate to surface oxygen levels. It’s important for travelers returning to the US from Japan to acclimate slowly and carefully.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/928/098/411/697/503/original/5a63c7385338ba29.jpeg

2024-02-09 03:30:03

iPhone display unit in Yodobashi who knew CVS and whole foods San Jose takes suica???
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2024-02-05 05:32:17

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@npub1u3f…nne2 you think it’s American cheese then?

2024-02-05 05:18:25

I’d eat all these
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/877/180/676/928/821/original/86a937a62a34dbf1.jpeg

2024-02-03 22:04:01

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@npub1u3f…nne2 I’ve been using 🥸 in the app

2024-02-02 23:37:42

Also, in more “you must be bored of Jon waffling on about Japan”.
Hotel buffet breakfasts are the best thing ever. Especially if the restaurant serves food in the evening.
Because there is absolutely no shame in serving last night’s left overs the next day.
I just had katsu curry for breakfast this morning. Because why not? Two days ago it was lasagna with miso soup.
Salad and chicken wings for breakfast is totally normal.

2024-01-24 19:07:54

There's the truism "you don’t quit a job, you quit a manager”.
I believe we need to add "you don't quit a job, you quit an IT department" to the list too.
Every fucking day I am fighting with this stupid VPN and spyware they load on my work dev box.

2024-01-21 21:43:30

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@npub1t5m…9guy mid life crisis huh?

2024-01-19 22:39:14

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@npub1src…fms4 Haven't been paying enough attention… Testflights yet?

2024-01-12 17:52:41

It would be super nice if package managers had a “--memo" flag (or similar) to allow you to attach a note explaining _why_ you installed a package…

2024-01-08 20:11:40

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@npub1t5m…9guy we’re over murder hornets then?

2024-01-05 06:08:41

Re: tech interviewing
“Zoox asks intense math questions in addition to standard code interviews. For example, they asked how to measure the distance from the Earth to the Moon using tools like a protractor and ruler.
It requires intensive math skills, such as trigonometry. I would say in most software engineering interviews, candidates don't get asked about these kinds of math questions at all.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/hardest-software-engineering-interviews-ranked-2023-12
Hmmmmmmmm on so many levels.

2024-01-04 18:19:51

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@npub1sx3…tghe @npub1utv…87lr At the time it's all we had and we saw exactly the same kinds of behaviors then as we do now. Just on a smaller scale.

2024-01-04 18:07:00

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@npub1utv…87lr Slashdot.

2023-12-27 16:32:53

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@npub1t5m…9guy “all the English people”

2023-12-27 03:57:48

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@npub1u3f…nne2 The native apps are better than TripIts and it's not owned by a shitty company.
But it's just 75% there for vacation planning.

2023-12-27 02:48:10

Tripsy could be soooo much better.
For example I am entering planned nights at hotel. But i can't tap two locations and say "route me from here to there".
The UI is _really_ basic and it shows a serious lack of love - yet there back end services successfully handle email from hotels and convert them into data to represent.

2023-12-25 19:32:08

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@npub1u3f…nne2 I had to reboot all my HomePods and my WiFi network to get the new device onto HomeKit. This is totally normal and expected behavior.

2023-12-25 17:42:25

Apple should reboot all HomeKit devices on Dec 24th to reduce frustration of everyone trying to pair new devices on the 25th…

2023-12-22 18:05:46

Shopify abbrievating their name to "shop" in (some/all?) emails/store websites/communications is the _worst_ rebranding ever.
I had no idea "shop" was shoppify.
They have a brand, granted not one I gave a shit about, and decided to just use a generic word instead.

2023-12-20 16:51:29

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@npub1p9k…865w @npub1794…lvuv if your argument is “that’s how capitalism works” you’re the problem ;-)

2023-12-20 16:48:48

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@npub1p9k…865w @npub1794…lvuv oh so users should be shuffling app subscriptions around? That sounds pretty fatiguing to me…

2023-12-09 02:45:54

Apple invents USDZ which is a nice format for bundling textures and scene geometry in a single file.
Then goes and switches back to USDA for RealityComposerPro so now you're back to managing relative texture references like cavemen…

2023-12-04 17:55:47

The internet has a lot of useless, do nothing but get in your way checkboxes. But I think the clear winner for useless checkboxes goes to:
[ ] Remember Username

2023-12-01 01:32:18

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@npub1u3f…nne2 the only way to export to usdz is via scenekit. Cannot make this up.

2023-11-20 17:38:56

At some point Apple introduced extended ACL permissions on some folders in ~.
Anyone know when? (Sonoma? Earlier?)
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2023-11-16 18:43:17

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@npub1sy6…5dxr Yup…

2023-11-09 16:25:49

I’m on my last day of the anti-viral paxlovid for Covid.
If this is what Covid on an anti-viral is like I absolutely do not want to find out what it would have been like without it.
It’s been brutal so far.

2023-11-09 13:20:36

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@npub1t5m…9guy who is drinking the coffee though?

2023-11-07 02:11:39

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@npub1src…fms4 @npub1p9k…865w have they spoken to Apple directly? If not I can put you in touch with people who may be able to help

2023-11-03 13:31:39

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@npub1t5m…9guy I’m sorry but the most common form of despair is someone else being wrong on the internet.

2023-11-03 03:44:52

Israeli has inflicted > 9000 civilian casualties on Palestine in just ~3 weeks. More than 1/3rd of those killed are children.
That's basically the same number of civilian casualties Russia has caused in Ukraine over more than one year of conflict.
This isn’t “Israel has the right to defend itself”. This is wholesale, indiscriminate slaughter of civilians in one of the mostly densely populated regions in the world.
The US should be trying to stop this, not funding and supporting it.

2023-10-30 16:57:48

Apple Photo’s Memories feature now seems to be able to detect concerts and who is playing and build memories for them.. As far as I know I didn't add any metadata identifying the Pet Shop Boys so it's doing all this itself.
Part awesome, part creepy.
Oh and of course the sound track for the memory is "What have i done to deserve this…”
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/325/024/375/686/754/original/3aa730b2f2968dcb.png

2023-10-28 01:42:05

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2023-10-24 17:47:27

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@npub1u3f…nne2 @npub1p9k…865w but but but someone really hates GLTF there

2023-10-18 21:16:41

Bumping into lots of my former RealityKit coworkers here.
“I inherited all of your radars.”
“I’m so so sorry”

2023-10-18 15:27:56

Feels weird commuting into Apple today (for one of the anyone can sign up visionOS workshops)

2023-10-10 15:35:52

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@npub1t5m…9guy 3) suffering from onsite of SADD and only able to play video games until brain stops working.

2023-10-05 18:16:18

When you test your code after a complex refactoring and it just works first time and you're left wondering how it's going to subtly fuck you over some time in the future when you're least expecting it.

2023-10-03 17:09:54

Someone write me a Swiftlint rule that balances all my
```
#if !os(visionOS)
#endif // !os(visionOS)
```
I am now sprinkling throughout my code.
Thanks!

2023-09-19 07:27:55

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@npub1t5m…9guy Blink twice if you need help

2023-08-31 15:44:42

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@npub1sdu…w074 Sitting higher than other folks in meetings is a definite power move.

2023-08-21 22:06:01

TIL people still use twitter.

2023-08-18 06:51:47

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@npub1t5m…9guy @npub1wln…ew3j I FAV-ED YOUR POST

2023-08-15 22:17:14

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@npub1su4…a0dw Maybe if the media didn't magnify the stupidity…

2023-08-12 17:36:25

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@npub1t5m…9guy @npub1amx…0f4q *cough* wfh *cough*

2023-08-11 02:33:39

Apps that let you “upgrade” to Face ID to sign in but then expire your login if you haven’t used the app recently enough.
Added to the list.

2023-08-08 20:51:48

Eaten a little. Peed a lot. What a champion. Glad to be home and netflixing and chilling with us.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/855/972/733/846/709/original/855b1d8620833c5f.jpeg

2023-08-06 15:48:38

Local friend of ours just bought a house that has a large swimming pool.
Guess we know where Daisy’s surgery rehab is happening.

2023-07-08 16:31:56

Area man continues to shout at clouds angrily,
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/679/418/025/444/480/original/48ac6ceca680a245.mp4

2023-06-26 20:01:43

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@npub1t5m…9guy I can’t decide if that’s just doing his job though.

2023-06-25 18:37:11

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@npub1t5m…9guy Do your knees hurt when it rains? Or when you stand up? Or when you sit down? Or when you think about standing up?

2023-06-25 17:59:44

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@npub1t5m…9guy “old”

2023-06-24 18:23:39

I took Daisy for hike at Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve, one of my favourite off leash Bay Area parks.
My old knees demand I take a zigzag path down the steep hills and I turn around midway down one hill to notice Daisy is loyally zigzagging down the hill behind me.
Halfway down the hill she stops. Looks at me for a second or two and stops zigzagging and walks straight down the path.
Kids today
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2023-06-11 22:55:23

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@npub1t5m…9guy Terrible.

2023-06-10 17:27:11

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@npub1t5m…9guy is there a drunken escapade story behind this? There should be

2023-06-08 19:18:42

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@npub1utv…87lr :shrug: reddit has always been terrible.

2023-05-29 19:48:10

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@npub1t5m…9guy wrong choice.

2023-05-05 18:36:50

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@npub1t5m…9guy God you're old.