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 HockenberryApr 11, 2023
@jamesthomson @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Know anywhere I could get some dice models? 😄
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 threadCraig HockenberryApr 12, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Do you want an airplane, too?
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 13, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm What are the chances that these die will cause some form of skin cancer?
Show threadCraig HockenberryApr 16, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Feels like we're getting close…
Show threadCraig Hockenberry
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Fusion Dice are going to need a way to recharge…
Apr 22, 2023 at 6:56pmIvory for Mac
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.”

Show threadPaul KoenigApr 29, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm I can’t wait for the AR goggle version.
Show threadBasicAppleGuyApr 29, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @gedeonm 🥹 humanity is an incalculably better place because of this.
Show threadCraig BrennanApr 29, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Please, please, please…no notch nuts. 😳
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 5, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm Quick question James: do your dice have a built-in control panel?
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 5, 2023

@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm It also occurred to me that this will be very popular during boring Zoom meetings. By its very nature, your eyes are going to be directed right at the camera while you fiddle with the dice.

I should do an IAP for more than five minutes of use 😂

Show threadNate GorbyMay 5, 2023
@chockenberry do it!
Show threadBrett ElliffMay 5, 2023

@chockenberry
Will this be coming to Notchmeister? :)

@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm

Show threadBrett ElliffMay 5, 2023

@chockenberry
Nevermind, my question got answered later on in my fimeline.

@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm

Show threadJames ThomsonMay 5, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm Not yet 😉
Show threadBoxOfRainMay 6, 2023
@jamesthomson @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @gedeonm
But surely a VR craps game in the about screen can’t be far off?
Show threadBasicAppleGuyMay 5, 2023
@chockenberry @jamesthomson @gedeonm this better win an ADA!
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 7, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm @louie Live long and prosper!
Show threadStuart A. MaloneMay 7, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm @louie You’ll know this is feature-complete when the chains get tangled and you have to untangle them.
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 7, 2023
@samalone @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm @louie Anyone know where I can get a Chewie model?
Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.May 7, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm A++++++
Show threadJay 🆘May 7, 2023
@chockenberry This is incredible work, of course, and it is very cool that you are doing it, BUT — they feel a little “big” to me? In terms of their acceleration. They move like big crates instead of 3-inch cubes.
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 7, 2023
@jsit They are nuclear powered.
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 7, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm @louie Lighting is hard, but makes a huge difference. Trying to get a feeling like a poorly lit ship.
Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.May 7, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @gedeonm oh hell yes
Show threadGed MaheuxMay 7, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @louie chewy needs to roar every time you spin them
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 7, 2023
@gedeonm @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @louie OMG
Show threadJoshDBMay 7, 2023
@chockenberry @gedeonm @BasicAppleGuy @jamesthomson @louie Are you building nerd truck nuts?
Show threadBasicAppleGuyMay 7, 2023
@joshdb @chockenberry @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie they’re called notch nuts… and no.
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 8, 2023
@BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie These notch nuts suggestions come from people who won't be looking at them for hours upon hours while fine tuning the rendering and animation. Don't think I could handle it, honestly,.
Show threadFreehours9May 8, 2023
@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie How about a pine tree air freshener?
Show threadCraig HockenberryMay 8, 2023

@freehours9 @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie Thinking about it!

https://github.com/chockenberry/Notchmeister/commit/92c5c298c4ec1211b2ce294c91bd6bdb29724680

Needs an Apple Silicon or notch angle though…

Pictures to think about. · chockenberry/Notchmeister@92c5c29

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Show threadFreehours9May 8, 2023

@chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie Ya, “New Mac Scent” in this style.

https://a.co/d/am4AA1f

Show threadTomMay 8, 2023
@freehours9 @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie Will they react to the accelerometer? Is there an API for that on the Mac? I presume there is one of course, such as to detect sudden falls, etc. Maybe less important in the SSD era.
Show threadFreehours9May 8, 2023
@xsan64 @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie Would have worked even better to blow and move around based on the fan speed. Except now we never hear the fan or it hardly runs.
Show threadTomMay 8, 2023
@freehours9 @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie Is there some sort of proximity sensor or ambient light sensor that macOS uses to determine if you’re actually sitting in front of the computer or not? Could it detect a hand motion without privacy implications?
Show threadFreehours9May 8, 2023

@xsan64 @chockenberry @BasicAppleGuy @joshdb @gedeonm @jamesthomson @louie Since we are slowly going off the deep end with this car analogy stuff… how about combining the Hand Mirror app concept and the dice. An actual car rear view mirror pops down from the notch (with the dice hanging from it) so you can check yourself in the mirror.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hand-mirror/id1502839586?mt=12

‎Hand Mirror

‎"App You Didn't Know You Needed" — App Store Hand Mirror is a super simple app that lives in your Menu Bar (little cozy top right corner of your Mac) and gives you a one-click access camera check! ‣ Need to jump on a video call? Quick camera check. ‣ Need to quickly check your surroundings? Quick…

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