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johnwells

@johnwells@mastodon.social

Native iOS, macOS, and Android dev with an interest in UI/UX. Chronic dabbler.

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stroughtonsmith, to random
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Unfortunately, even if iPadOS were ‘fixed’ tomorrow, the entire platform is filled with baby apps, not desktop-class software. Almost every app you can think of is a lesser version of its desktop or web counterpart (with exceptions, of course), or is stripped down or nerfed in some way — be it in UI, or in input. Developers generally think of iPad as a lesser device, so will design lesser apps for it. iPad has an ‘app gap’

johnwells,
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@stroughtonsmith I wonder how much of this can be attributed to iPad app prices, which on average are much lower than their desktop counterparts as a result of the race to the bottom in the early days of the App Store. "Real" apps aren't cheap to develop after all, and the average price of iPad apps is likely too low for long-term sustainability for all but big corporations.

gedeonm, to random
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Here’s the thing: AI wasn’t created by artists or writers or actors or any other creative types. It was created by those who wish they were the creative types, and want to avoid doing the thing they perceive as “work”.
https://tech.lgbt/@jnadeau/112528218028765178

johnwells,
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@gedeonm From what I’ve seen, many who are the biggest defenders and proponents of use of genAI for creative purposes are what are known as, “idea guys”.

This group is continually self-convinced of the brilliance of their own ideas but lack the initiative, diligence, skill, and patience to actually make any of them real. They like genAI because it makes them feel like they actually did something and won’t demand proportional compensation like capable artists do.

christianselig, to random
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Dumb question, but if I bought one of those "MagSafe stickers" on Amazon, that are traditionally used to give an Android phone MagSafe-like-stickiness, could I instead use it in reverse, and stick it to a non-MagSafe accessory so it would stick to my iPhone?

For instance, say I want to stick it to a banana so the banana magnets to my phone

johnwells,
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@christianselig A couple of my Android dev test phones have those stickers stuck to the cases they're in so they can stick to my MagSafe desk arm rig (cheap mic arm + screw-on magsafe camera mount == hovering phone to save neck and back that also keeps cables out of the way), and no, they don't stick to my iPhone.

stroughtonsmith, to random
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My ideal iPad is a 15" iPad Pro with an M4 Pro, combined with a Magic Keyboard with 2 Thunderbolt ports (that do both data & power) and a built-in second battery, that can run macOS and all my legacy software/workflows in a virtual machine, and can be operated entirely in clamshell mode from an external monitor. A drafting table when I need it, a pro workstation when I need that.

If such a machine existed, I would never buy a Mac again. That's what I've wanted on my desktop for the past decade

johnwells,
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@stroughtonsmith This does sound appealing. There's several good options for ~16" screen tablets out there now (the 16" 4k Xencelabs one seems particularly nice), but it's also and iPad and kinda-Mac and comes with Apple fit and finish that sweetens the deal considerably.

The only change I'd make is the Magic Keyboard being just an aluminum "dock" and magnetic iPad flappy bit that snaps onto a regular Mac keyboard. Have never been able to justify iPad MKBs due to their single-device nature.

gedeonm, to StarTrek
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There’s coffee in that nebula!

johnwells,
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@gedeonm Very well done indeed. A lot of even the best fanmade CG on YouTube has little tells that give it away, but none jump out at me with this one.

Brings back memories of working through all the trek series some time around 2018. Wasn’t able to watch Voyager during its original run since family didn’t have cable (unlike TNG, which was on the local OTA ABC channel), but it sure did make for a great “relax after work” trek.

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