We posted our Apple event reactions on @coreint over the weekend. Check out episode 528 for thoughts on the iPhone 14, Apple Watch, the production value of Apple's marketing videos, and whether Apple's dramatized customer disasters have crossed a line.
2022-09-12
I will never get used to the idea that Apple has to approve beta releases of our apps.
2022-09-12
Updating to iOS 16 on my phone. I've had the beta on my iPad all summer, but wasn't really using any of the new iOS features there. Usually forgot I was running iOS 16.
2022-09-12
We are putting the final touches on the first beta of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS. Really happy with the way this came together. Thanks @vincent! It has been approved by Apple, so we're mostly good to go. Does it have everything? Nope. But it's a new, strong foundation.
2022-09-13
Early beta of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS
Today we're excited to announce an early preview of Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS. We are rebuilding the app to move closer to feature parity across iOS and Android. We're updating the user interface based on years of feedback, adding a tab bar and cleaning up some screens in the app.
This is a major update, and it will take time to get right. The first 3.0 beta is missing several features from the current 2.3 release for iOS. Post editing, managing uploads, creating pages, external blog posting, and more will follow in later betas. There also is no special iPad split view yet. If you want to try 3.0, we'd love to hear what you think, but note that it may be months before the beta catches up with the current shipping iOS release.
You can join the new TestFlight beta here. You can't have both versions installed at once. If you want to go back to the 2.3 release, just download it again from the App Store.
2022-09-13
Audible: "Next credit arrives on Sep 13, 2022". Checking today's date. Reload reload reload. 📚
2022-09-13
After working at a coffee shop downtown, took a break to read by the trail. Finished reading: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. Loved everything about this book. 📚
Needless ratings
I've noticed this trend Jason Fried blogs about too, and I'm tired of it... We don't need to be asked to rate every little thing! It generates a lot of needless busy work for everyone.
They ask me to rate my "experience". Thing is, I didn't have an experience. The delivery person just left the package by the mailbox and I grabbed it when I got home.
We've been using HelloFresh recently, and they also ask for a 1-5 rating for food deliveries. I always unpack the box first before rating. If the food arrived on time and in good condition, I give it a 5. If the food was damaged or spoiled, I call customer service. Not sure what situation I would rate something a 2 or 3 or 4, so the numbers can't be that helpful to anyone.
All these rating prompts — from pop-ups on web sites, to text messages from my dentist asking how my appointment was — have become like noise, hardly better than ads.
2022-09-14
Figma acquired by Adobe for 💰. Figma is such a compelling product. Also a better name than Adobe XD. Feels like they should merge the Figma and XD teams and have one thing… Similar to how maintaining both FreeHand and Illustrator didn’t make a lot of sense long-term.
2022-09-15
If you're noticing timeline delays, I broke something with a fix earlier... Should be getting back to normal now. Apologies!
2022-09-15
Reminder that if you want to know the day to day (often boring!) updates to Micro.blog, the changes category on news.micro.blog is a good way to keep up with it. I've been posting more there so I don't clutter my own blog. The big stuff gets bumped to @news.
2022-09-15
I’m confused by this GOP strategy to bus or fly people to the northeast:
…roughly 150 migrants in all — were their most conspicuous attempts yet to provoke outrage over record arrivals at the border
Who exactly is outraged? It seems transparently gimmicky and solves nothing.
2022-09-15
Excited for game 3 of the WNBA finals tonight. Honestly I think it’s going to be a sweep, but if it extends a couple more games that would be great too. NBA preseason just a couple weeks away. 🏀
2022-09-15
I like these slides from a talk by @ton about enabling more IndieWeb features in WordPress... Includes Micro.blog screenshot too!
2022-09-16
We've updated our community guidelines to include a more formal policy around cleaning up spammy accounts and what kind of posts aren't appropriate on Micro.blog. Jean has the details on her blog about why and how we're trying to be proactive about this.
2022-09-16
The feeds page in Micro.blog has been bugging me for a while, so finally did a minor redesign to make it more clear how the cross-posting button effects the various services. Micro.blog + feeds is one of the most misunderstood parts of Micro.blog, but also one of the most unique.
2022-09-17
Mueller Lake Park. I like the reflection of the clouds in the water.
After a day, really liking the iPhone 14 Pro. Enjoying the slightly larger screen, too, and I even read some with the Kindle app last night. (I usually read on the iPad Mini.) The purple is very subtle, looks silver or gray half the time.
2022-09-17
Dave Winer marks the 20th anniversary of finalizing RSS 2.0:
It was low-key, I was fully expecting the roof would cave in and rioters would break down my door. I announced here on Scripting News that the final RSS 2.0 spec was out. But! -- no one had a problem with it.
2022-09-18
Possible solutions to realizing my passport has expired… Set a reminder every 10 years? Travel internationally much more often? 🗺
2022-09-18
Congrats to the Vegas Aces. Great WNBA playoffs this year. So happy for Becky Hammon too. We miss her on the Spurs but great move to head coach. 🏀
2022-09-18
If you're on the Micro.blog 3.0 beta for iOS, we've pushed out another update with several improvements.
2022-09-19
