Watching the Apple event last night, I was once again disappointed that the HomePod isn’t available in Norway.
No change with the HomePod mini.
Is it time to bite the bullet and just get it overseas?
New music out from Zeal & Ardor
This morning I woke up and saw an alert on my phone that there where a new song called “Tuskegee from Zeal & Ardor out on Apple Music.
The track itself is amazing. I’ve listened to it on repeat for the last hour.
I quickly found out that the track is from the upcoming EP Wake of a Nation.
And not only that, two more tracks “I can’t Breathe” and “Vigil” had also been released.
With lyrics like “I can’t breathe, it’s a cellphone, please don’t shoot” and “I need to get home, I’m on my knees begging please” I guess there is no prize for guessing the theme of this EP.
This is a strong contender for the best record of the year for me. Even though I’ve only heard three out of six songs of the EP.
I need the new woven Apple Watch bands!
If you want a simple overview of what’s new in WCAG 2.2 compared to WCAG 2.1, Adrian Roselli wrote what’s new in WCAG 2.2 to address that.
Currently reading: The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal 📚
Finished reading: Prelude To Foundation by Isaac Asimov 📚
WWDC 2020
The keynote this year surprised me. I didn't expect the prerecorded video to be as exiting as the live one.
But I liked this. It went by really quickly, going from one great announcement to the next, never dull.
I haven't forgotten the embarrassing Hey debacle and I hope that Apple will change some of their App Store policies.
Do I want an ARM Mac? Yes, yes I do.
Universal binaries are back with Universal 2!
Time for ARM Macs!
I did not expect to see Foundation today.
It even looks interesting! 😀
Was that confirmation of macOS Big Sur? #wwdc2020
The redesigned Home Screen in iOS 14 looks really good. #wwdc2020
Seems like there is a path forward for Hey and the App store.
Late Friday night, on June 19th, Apple’s App Store Review Board surprised us by approving the pending bug fixes to the HEY iOS app that were held up all last week
I continue to use and like Hey and this is good news.
I got my Hey invitation today.
I’ve been playing with it a bit today. It’s different, but I think I like it.
Hope Apple come to their senses regarding the App Store rejection.
I published my first post using iA Writer yesterday. The experience was good, although dedicated blog software it's not.
Not that I want it to be.
It made a title automatically, which I understand, but is something I rarely use. Since I tend to write shorter posts.
But overall a nice experience.
My editor of choice for markdown is iA Writer and has been for years.
When Manton posted that they added Micro.blog publishing I was thrilled.
Then I stopped posting for a while. You know, pandemic and all.
So this is my first post using iA Writer directly.
Currently reading: The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren 📚
WWDC is happening June 22.
Calendar updated!
Jason Pamental has a new project where he tries to create a good web based ebook.
Known for his web typography, this is a good resource to learn more about the possibilities with web fonts today.
Read the book at mobydick.wales.
To think that you can create one solution that will look and work the same everywhere is a fantasy.
— Jason Pamental
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I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time… like tears in rain… Time to die.
Batty from Blade Runner
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As a developer I read so much more code than what I write.
So this from Brent Simmons is spot on:
…I’d write code the way I normally would, with clarity in mind first.
Me wants! Now!
Jeremy Keith writes: Apple’s attack on service workers
This is not a minor change. This is a crippling attack on service workers, a technology specifically designed to improve the user experience for return visits, whether it’s through improved performance or offline access.
Time to try the Bravely Default demo.
