Craig HockenberryApr 11, 2023

Notchmeisterers: It's been awhile but there is a new version of Notchmeister in TestFlight with:

• New Expando effect
• Added support for M2 in Notchmeister Control Panel (NCP)
• Fixed Notchmeister Control Panel (NCP) peeking below notch
• Fixed an issue with stray windows after a screen configuration change
• Twitter eradication :middle_finger:

Possibly related: this new MacBook Air is freakin' awesome.

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Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 11, 2023
@chockenberry @gedeonm From the bottom of my heart, can you add fuzzy dice to it? 🥺
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 11, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Paging @jamesthomson - is it possible to put a SpriteKit scene in a CALayer?
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 11, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm I don't _think_ so, but you could put an SKView or SCNView in a transparent window, and it would work.
Show threadCraig Hockenberry
@jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Know anywhere I could get some dice models? 😄
Apr 11, 2023 at 9:35pmIvory for iOS
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 11, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm I do indeed. I mean, genuinely would be happy to share, just tell me what you need :)
Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 11, 2023
@jamesthomson @chockenberry @gedeonm I’m bursting at the possibility of a James Thomson Dice + Notchmeister collab
Show threadBrian HustonApr 11, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @chockenberry @gedeonm This is the whimsical public collaboration I’ve been missing on macOS. Bonus points for color choices (die and pips for each) and the ability to fidget with them.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 11, 2023
@macgnys @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm To keep this from spinning completely out of control, I'm limiting the color choices in the app to the purple/blue/black used in the M-series marketing materials. Except for that damn Cylon.
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 11, 2023
@chockenberry @macgnys @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Send me a spec, I'll send you some .usdz files!
Show threadJeremy BurgeApr 11, 2023
@jamesthomson @chockenberry @macgnys @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm me over here observing
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 12, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Do you want an airplane, too?
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 12, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm This is how it starts, then it’s all About screens and trendy 3D junk.
Show threadUli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)Apr 13, 2023
@jamesthomson @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Wasn't it Eudora which had the "waste cycles drawing trendy 3D junk" option?
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 13, 2023
@uliwitness @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm It was indeed!
Show threadmacfixerApr 13, 2023

@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm

It's Europe, so it's ‘Aeroplane' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 13, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @gedeonm Airplane... little air freshener... all good.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 13, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm What are the chances that these die will cause some form of skin cancer?
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 13, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Do not put two close together!
Show threadConorApr 13, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm DUNNO A ROLL O THE DICE?
Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 13, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @gedeonm maybe add a disclaimer before people select it. ☣️
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 16, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Feels like we're getting close…
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 16, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Going to call it “Fusion Dice” and then wait for a call from James’ lawyer.
Show threadEhlerApr 16, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Different models for light vs dark mode?? 😁
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 16, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm My lawyer only sends faxes.
Show threadBrian HustonApr 16, 2023
@jamesthomson @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm A fax is technically still a call, right? Or was. How do faxes even work these days!?
Show threadGed MaheuxApr 16, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson These dice must be 20 feet in diameter. They’re sooooooo slooooooow. 😂
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 17, 2023
@gedeonm @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy The models I sent over were 1m in diameter in fact! The SceneKit engine doesn’t really like tiny physics objects. But you can tweak the physics speed to overcome that.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 17, 2023
@jamesthomson @gedeonm @BasicAppleGuy Slow is also better for development so you can see what’s happening.
Show threadChris HarrisApr 17, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @gedeonm @BasicAppleGuy This is interesting. Enjoying the progress updates🍿🎲 Curious if you can get fur shader working :)
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 17, 2023
@_ChrisHarris @jamesthomson @gedeonm @BasicAppleGuy You have to ask yourself this question: would Apple ever do fur?
Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 17, 2023

@chockenberry @_ChrisHarris @jamesthomson @gedeonm prescient suggests they would.

Exhibit A:

Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 17, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @_ChrisHarris @jamesthomson @gedeonm Touché.
Show threadJeff ClatworthyApr 17, 2023
@jamesthomson Mamy years ago, I was
building models Strata 3D that turned out to be too small. A Boolean operation failed due to the tiny size, and created what Strata called “An Insane Body”
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 17, 2023
@jeffcgd May we all be blessed with such a thing :)
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 22, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Fusion Dice are going to need a way to recharge…
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Oh dear, what have I done to you?!
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 22, 2023
@jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Wait until you see the About box.
Show threadBill ChildersApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm I await this awesomeness with bated breath.
Show threadKelly GuimontApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm I'm over here making popcorn while I wait for the next chapter.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 22, 2023
@jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Can't wait to check this in with a commit message of “Improved the angle of dangle”.
Show threadJordan DubucApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Next up, the dimension of suspension.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 22, 2023
@jdubuc @jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm A cylinder with a 0.025 m radius and 0.15 m length. Just don’t ask me what the scaling of the world coordinates are 🥲
Show threadJordan DubucApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm “It’s not the size that counts, it’s the coordinate space!”🤪
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 23, 2023
@jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm And as promised: https://github.com/chockenberry/Notchmeister/commit/6fa635b2763f3f1baf35f77014b7014de15193e8
Improved the angle of dangle. · chockenberry/Notchmeister@6fa635b

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Show threadTony ArnoldApr 23, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm shut it all down, we're done here: there won't be a better PR title than this.
Show threadscottobaraApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson Do Macs still come with an accelerometer?
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 22, 2023
@scottobara @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson Yes and no. The hardware is there but it’s not supported by CoreMotion framework.
Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @gedeonm I still can't deal with this becoming reality.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 22, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Me too! LOL
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 22, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm You have done well, my new apprentice.
Show threadConorApr 22, 2023
@jamesthomson @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm one of the most highly-anticipated threads on mastodon.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 23, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Colors still need work (and I’m not going to tweak them until they're hanging underneath the notch). But the physics and animations are how I envisioned them.
Show threadAlbert Kinng Apr 23, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm that’s awesome! How will be used? As a widget ?
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 23, 2023
@albertkinng Notchmeister. https://apps.iconfactory.com
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Show threadAlbert Kinng Apr 23, 2023
@chockenberry cool! I don’t have a Macbook though… now you gonna make me buy one! Lol
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 23, 2023
@albertkinng It works on a Mac without a notch, too.
Show threadAlbert Kinng May 10, 2023
@chockenberry Where can I get the dice? I have the beta and the normal app and dice aren’t on any of them!
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 10, 2023
@albertkinng Not released yet.
Show threadAlbert Kinng May 10, 2023
@chockenberry Got it!
Show threadMichael GemarApr 23, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm In a sense are these “dice by PCalc”?
Show threadJames ThomsonApr 23, 2023
@michaelgemar @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm There’s some trace DNA, but aside from the original models and some loose guidance, this is all @chockenberry!
Show threadConorApr 23, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm extraordinary. Thank you for your service.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 29, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Camera and lighting positions need adjustment, but it’s basically working now.
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 29, 2023

@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm The look on my wife's face when I showed her this was priceless.

“You’re funny.”