davemark

davemark, 1 month ago to tech

"I deleted keys generated by our TV for 5 straight minutes. 5 Minutes of like 200BPM clicking. I restarted. Everything worked again. I laughed so hard I cried. I felt like I'd solved a murder."

Tech people, THIS IS A GREAT FANTASIC READ!!!

The title is, "DO NOT BUY HISENSE TV'S"

https://cohost.org/ghoulnoise/post/5286766-do-not-buy-hisense-t
#Tech #Android #TV #Debug

davemark, 9 months ago to mastodon

"Mastodon is Rewinding the Clock on Social Media — in a Good Way"

Terrific read by @chrlschn. Totally agree.

https://chrlschn.medium.com/mastodon-is-rewinding-the-clock-on-social-media-in-a-good-way-8998f6d9f1aa

#Mastodon #Twitter #Threads

davemark, 3 months ago to space

"the Plutonian year that started on July 4, 1776 will end this year on June 12, 2024"

1. Pluto has long-ass years!
2. The entirety of US history occurred during a single year on Pluto

https://kottke.org/24/02/all-of-us-history-has-taken-place-in-one-plutonian-year
#Space #History

davemark, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to books

Of the 58,000+ books published per year:

• 90% will sell fewer than 2,000 copies
• 50% will sell FEWER THAN A DOZEN COPIES

Great, very readable piece on book publishing and how it's very much like being a VC...

https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books
#Books #Writing #Publishing

davemark, 4 months ago to apple

😮
OG Macintosh team will gather today at the Computer History Museum to talk about the Mac at 40.

All star cast:

Bill Atkinson, Steve Capps, Andy Cunningham, Andy Hertzfeld, Bruce Horn, Susan Kare, Dan’l Lewin, Mike Murray, Chris Espinosa, Guy Kawasaki, Steven Levy, and David Pogue.

It'll be live on-line, register for a free virtual ticket here, scroll to the bottom of the page (pass it along)...

https://computerhistory.org/events/insanely-great
#Apple #Macintosh #History

davemark, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

Great matching T-shirts...made me LOL...

(Via Reddit)

davemark, 7 months ago to random

EVERY single USB-C cable should have the USB type and bandwidth printed on the cable.

Like this one (see pic).

I'd also vote for some sort of "raised dot" standard for visually impaired folks.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/6/23948486/usb-c-cables-marking-speed-power-delivery-elgato
#USB #USBC

davemark, 1 year ago to random

Secret @bbedit deal: 💰🙌🏻

Use coupon code BBEDIT30 to get a single-user license for $30.

THIS week only

Deal ends Saturday, 6am EDT

#BBEdit #macOS #Apple

davemark, 6 months ago to apple

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Maybe the best landing page I've ever seen.

Take a minute to visit this page. Let it load, might take a minute. This is an actual emulator as a landing page.

https://software.inc
#Apple #Mac #Retro #Marketing

davemark, 9 months ago to apple

😮

That time a company clumsily stole IP from Apple, and the story of Apple's sweet, clever revenge.

A great, short read. 🍿

https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Stolen_From_Apple.txt&sortOrder=Sort+by+Comments

#Apple #History

davemark, 11 months ago to reddit

Reddit CEO:
Apps like Apollo are riding on our coattails.

Reality:
#Reddit is riding on the coattails of its users. Reddit does not create content. Users do.

davemark, 8 months ago to Amazon

Washington Post:

Amazon's Alexa, when asked about fraud in the 2020 election:

"It was stolen by a massive amount of election fraud”

The problem with automated news gathering. Only going to get worse. 😐

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/07/amazon-alexa-news-2020-election-misinformation/

#Amazon #Alexa

davemark, 8 months ago to apple

😮

BEST iOS 17 tip:

In Messages, long press on the + and Photos will appear!

🔥

#Apple #iOS17 #Messages

davemark, 10 months ago to twitter

"You can now give Twitter $8 per month for Blue without anyone finding out"

The status symbol that became anathema, so much so that they added the ability to hide it.

Hilarious, no?

https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/02/hide-blue-checkmark-twitter-blue/

#Twitter #X

davemark, 11 months ago to apple

OG Apple fans, here’s an amazing rabbit hole for you, @MattJFullerTech ’s massive old school Apple collection.

I’ve included a few pics below, but follow this link and dive in. These are just the tip of the iceberg.

Please do pass this along…

http://mattjfuller.com/applecollection/

#Apple #History

Joker from deck of Apple playing cards
Newton
OG iMac keyboard

davemark, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

"How far did my post go on the Fediverse?"

Interested in how far your post travels on Mastodon, et al? An interesting read from @Edent

Includes Python code if you want to try this yourself. A nice starter project. Well done!

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2023/09/how-far-did-my-post-go-on-the-fediverse/
#Mastodon #Python #Programming

davemark, 21 days ago to apple

Steve Jobs, 23 years ago, showing off the first Apple Store, just before it opened...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce02galgfRo
#Apple #AppleStore #History #SteveJobs

davemark, 8 months ago to apple

Apple's official list of "New features available with iOS 17."

Wow! Impressive list.

Worth a look.

https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-17/pdf/iOS_All_New_Features.pdf
#Apple #iOS #iPhone

davemark, 1 year ago to random

"the studios have lost more money in 3 weeks of writers strike than the WGA is asking for total in 3 years, and i feel like even A.I. could figure out what to do here"

https://twitter.com/zackbornstein/status/1660749098356719616

#WGA #WritersStrike

davemark, 7 months ago to security

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Incredible new malware trick, worth being aware of.

In a nutshell, the character "ķ" (note the little tail under the k) is substituted for the letter "k".

The link looks legit, because who would think to look for that little tail?

Read more here...

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/google-hosted-malvertising-leads-to-fake-keepass-site-that-looks-genuine/
#Security #Malware #Google

davemark, 7 months ago to apple

Old school Mac keyboard shortcut:

"Control + Command + Space"

Brings up the emoji selection window.

Just a reminder from the low-discoverability department. Pass it along.
😀
#Apple #Mac #macOS

davemark, 10 months ago to apple

😮

Amazing book from 1987 (before Steve returned) detailing the correct usage of the Apple logo.

https://archive.org/details/AppleLogoStandards1987/mode/2up

#Apple #LogoDesign History #Design

What's wrong with this use of the Apple logo?
The correct logo usage

davemark, 6 months ago to random

"If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing"

Cory Doctorow 🔥 take on DRM and right to repair.

Thought provoking read.

https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/08/playstationed/#tyler-james-hill

Note that the quote comes from this BlueSky post:

https://bsky.app/profile/tylerjameshill.bsky.social/post/3kflw2lvam42n
#DRM #RightToRepair

davemark, 2 months ago to science

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"Underwater speakers that play the sounds of a healthy reef, such as fish calls, were found to help coral larvae settle at rates up to seven times higher."

#science !!!
https://abcnews.go.com/International/scientists-underwater-speakers-restore-degraded-coral-reefs-study/story?id=108007057

davemark, 22 days ago to privacy

"NYPD will deploy drones to respond to 911 calls"

• Pilot program is in 5 precincts.
• Each precinct will get rooftop drone platform
• Calling it “drones as first responders”

This a good thing? Drones can certainly get eyes to an emergency quickly. Video footage admissible in court?

Privacy implications? Will people be shooting these down?

https://gothamist.com/news/nypd-will-deploy-drones-to-respond-to-911-calls-in-5-nyc-precincts-officials-say
#Privacy #NewYorkCity #NYC #Police #Drones