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kern

@kern@iosdev.space

👋 Hi! I'm an indie/contractor who specializes in Apple platforms.

I mostly toot about #iOSDev, #macOS, #watchOS, #tvOS #visionOS, but also 🚐 RV, 🥾 hike, 🏊‍♂️ swim, 🚴‍♂️ bike, 🏃‍♂️ run, 🧘‍♂️ yoga, 🏋️‍♂️ lift, 🥬 #WFPB 🕹 #retrocomputing too.

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kern, to random
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@matthewcassinelli I really enjoyed your happy hour talk. The idea that “AI equals App Intents” in particular got me thinking.

MuseumShuffle, to random
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Thanks to everybody who showed up and big thanks to @matthewcassinelli for the talk on shortcuts and App Intents for developers.

We will post it on our YouTube channel later.
https://mastodon.iosdevhappyhour.com/@iosdevhappyhour/112463965664628524

kern,
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@MuseumShuffle @matthewcassinelli @iosdevhappyhour Another great happy hour, I wish I could have stayed for the break out sessions.

kern, to SwiftUI
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I got most of the way through this ambient sound app last summer, and I may finish it once my current collaboration is in the App Store. I really like the icon for this one!

https://testflight.apple.com/join/wpWe5DET

#iOSDev #SwiftUI

kern, to swift
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Hello Fediverse!

I grew up programming in Applesoft Basic, and now I spend my days writing apps for Apple products.

I’m looking for my next role part-time or full-time. Please get in touch if you would like to work with me!

kern, to random
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Now I’m seriously considering flying out for WWDC.

Is there a general area I should to stick to when looking for a cheaper hotel?

StewartLynch, to random
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If you are going to be in Chicago for #DeepDishSwift I would like nothing better than to see my stickers on some of your devices. Please DO NOT make me go home with any of these. There are a limited number, and if you have any of your own, I would also like to add to my collection.

kern,
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@StewartLynch I know I want one

kern, to retrogaming
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I'm confused by the GBA4iOS story being reported as a copyright issue.

To my understanding publishing to the App Store isn't a violation of the GPL 2.0 license, and I'm honestly curious if it's possible to just tack on extra restrictions after the fact.

Apple can of course arbitrarily decide an app is a copycat and pull it, but that is a different matter.

#iosdev #retrogaming

kern,
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@matthewcassinelli Reviewing the 9to5Mac article they have quotation marks around “copyright” which seems more accurate to me.

matt, to random
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Apple clarifies its stance on retro game emulators on iOS https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-clarifies-its-stance-on-retro-game-emulators-on-ios/

kern,
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@matt excellent, now some of the bigger projects have a clear path.

kern,
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@matt It seemed clear to me too, but the narrative had me wondering if I was wrong.

matthewcassinelli, to random
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I decided I want to learn to swim properly again and just signed up for lessons 🏊‍♂️

Giving myself a nerdy excuse to try out the water fitness features of Apple Watch too 🤓

kern,
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@matthewcassinelli I miss swimming laps, it’s the best post workout feeling.

kern, to random
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The handle says pull, but the sign says push.

kern,
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@RobW I recently heard of Johnny Ive tears for the first time.

kern, to random
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I just checked my email.

MuseumShuffle, to random
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Downloads an app with cartoon images in the App Store screenshots and complains that there are cartoon images (which can be turned off).

Complains about blue backgrounds when colors are configurable.

Makes sense.

kern,
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@MuseumShuffle responding politely is always work for me. Plus what were they expecting there’s a cartoon frog in your first screenshot!

kern, to animals
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Winky knows how to get comfortable.

#dogsofmastodon

kern, to random
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I'm trying to join the Indie App Sale, but I'm not seeing an obvious way to download the visionOS icon for my game.

#iOSDev #visionOSDev

kern,
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@JTostitos That’s ultimately what I did, but it’s in three pieces and the Xcode preview is slightly smaller than the recommended size.

kern, to random
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Pugs still exist 20,000 years from now.

kern,
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Only they call them space pugs.

StewartLynch, to random
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The pressure is on now. My first Swift speaking engagement. If you are attending please come up and say hello. I will be the super nervous one. https://iosdev.space/@DeepDishSwift/112043407079740238

kern,
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@StewartLynch now I’m even excited about this conference!

kern, to books
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There are some notable themes to this banned books display.

#books #bookstodon

mergesort, to random
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Our trip to Mexico was so relaxing, it was exactly what I needed. I don’t usually have product recommendations but I bought this little e-ink tablet last year and it was the perfect pool-side companion. It’s like a Kindle but runs Android so I’m able to load it up with RSS feeds and articles in Pocket. Much to my surprise it's very performant, which means it doesn’t often suffer from the usual screen refresh issues e-ink screens have. https://shop.boox.com/products/palma

kern,
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@mergesort These look great. If I wasn’t an iOS developer I would probably switch to an e-ink phone.

danilo, (edited ) to TheExpanse
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Apple has a fun example project for depicting earth with a satellite in orbit:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/world

This code is REALLY nicely written with discrete entities and systems for modeling the math needed for a convincing depiction

So I tore it apart to build a hologram inspired by #TheExpanse’s opening titles and futuristic 3D UI design, with hundreds of ships swarming the planet marked with their transponder codes

#visionOS #VisionPro

kern,
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@danilo That looks extremely cool. Are those real in orbit objects or from the TV show?

kern, to random
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Is there a way to add content warnings in ivory? @ivory

kern,
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@RobW Thanks, it seems obvious in retrospect.

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