Jason Hawkins

@jasonhawkins
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iOS, tvOS developer. Formerly Vimeo, NYTimes and ForeFlight.

Sometimes filmmaker & photographer.

Small Visionhttps://small.vision
Glasshttps://glass.photo/smallvision
YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@smallvision

There’s a total lunar eclipse tonight visible from much of the world, and Enceladus is designed exactly for moments like this. If you want to check the stargazing conditions for your area, give it a try.

It's a one-time purchase, but there's also a TestFlight with some slots still available if you'd prefer a free option.

Either way, I hope we all get a moment to go outside and look up tonight 🔭

https://small.vision/enceladus/
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/enceladus/id1671640689

Enceladus

Small Vision

Finally, _finally_ trying to get a 1.2.0 update out for Enceladus, and I've got a new build on TestFlight.

The highlights:

- Collapsable gauge view
- Better support for smaller devices
- Better support for larger system font sizes
- Improved loading and error states
- Fixed the macOS build

You can join the TestFlight here https://testflight.apple.com/join/FZzHTdPi

I pushed a bunch of fixes to the Small Key TestFlight this week.

I realize it’s a pretty niche thing, using a device to light your face or whatever, but hey sometimes you're on a FaceTime call in the dark and just need a liiiiittle more light.

https://testflight.apple.com/join/35WJ4s4J

View the first images from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which will revolutionize how astronomy is done. “Your observation was made already. You just have to find it.” In 10 hours of operation, it’s already discovered 2,104 new asteroids. https://kottke.org/25/06/the-new-vera-c-rubin-observatory
The New Vera C. Rubin Observatory Is a Firehose of Astronomical Imagery & Data

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is operational and will soon embark on its primary mission: to take a detailed image of

kottke.org
Enceladus in True Color

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, JPL, SSI, Cassini Imaging Team

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250610.html #APOD
good 🐶 pup

Less than 20 hours now until the next #solareclipse!

Free #ios app to check if you're in the path: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solar-eclipse-live/id6480014046

‎Solar Eclipse Live

‎This app lets you explore all solar eclipse until the year 2200 for any location on Earth. You can preview each eclipse from your current location (or select a location manually). The app uses the most accurate research-grade NASA ephemeris data (DE440) to calculate the most accurate eclipse timings…

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Solid twist ending from M. Gessen's column in the NYT today: "The reason you should care about this is not that it could happen to you but that it is already happening to others.”

[gift link https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/opinion/trump-trans-denationalizing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4k4.9xG5.Mh7aTpEWHp6z&smid=url-share]

Opinion | There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing to Trans People: Denationalizing

The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.

The New York Times
New app submission day

This was a hard one. But we, as developers for Apple platforms and as humans, have a responsibility to respond.

https://www.massicotte.org/leverage

Leverage

I’m really not sure how to start this one. Normally, I write about technical topics. But, that’s not what this is. This is different. So I’m just going to say it.

massicotte.org