James

@jdasher
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Apps, maps, websites.
Also habits, networks, communities, information flows, control vs. decentralization.
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JamesJul 29, 2023
Chris BensenJul 25, 2023
If I were to start an EV company I would build a small pickip truck similar to the original 90s Toyota Tacoma, a line of cars similar to the 2000s Honda Civic: 2 door hatchback, 4 door sedan and a 4 door wagon all sharing 90% of the same parts, a small SUV similar to the 2005 Ford Escape, and lastly a car similar to the Mazda Miatta.
JamesJul 29, 2023

I'd never used Apple's parental controls until a year ago. It has been, no exaggeration, probably the worst app experience I've ever had.

Steve Jobs would've Mobile Me'd the entire team a long time ago.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-parental-controls-are-broken-55a2aa52?st=ohya07bd534m4af&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

WSJ News Exclusive | Apple Admits to Bug in Screen Time Parental Controls

Settings aren’t sticking; the company says it’s working ‘to improve the situation’

WSJ
JamesJul 26, 2023
Show threadbstixJul 25, 2023
I miss written tutorials. I hate how every tutorial is a YouTube now. I don’t want to watch 15 minutes and forget to pay attention for the second that has the detail that I am missing or it just doesn’t show. Even short tutorials are 3 minutes when it could have been a ten second read. I want to skim a page and go directly to the point. Has writing really become that hard to do?
JamesJul 5, 2023
Danny Boling ☮️Jun 24, 2023

"I feel the need to explain something to the generation that does not remember, or never saw, a world where one person with a high school education could support a family of 5 comfortably.

"This was real. For millions of US families. It was *normal.*

"It was stolen from you."

#IAmDB

JamesJul 5, 2023
James BakerJul 5, 2023
In case you missed it. Meredith at @signalapp was excellent at setting out the problems with UK Gov’s plans to back door end-to-end encryption. If you haven’t done already please support @openrightsgroup campaign on this https://action.openrightsgroup.org/dont-scan-me #encryption #privacy #onlinesafetybill
Join the Campaign to Stop the Spy Clause

Take action to oppose mass survillance of our private messages

Open Rights Group
JamesJul 5, 2023

“Finally!”

And if you follow the links, you’ll see — it’s available now. https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/110661620138191734

Show threadJamesJun 23, 2023
Be a rebel: when someone refers to people as “resources”, make sure you only use words like “people” or “team members” in your response.
JamesJun 23, 2023
They’re people, not “resources”.
JamesMay 10, 2023
RockyCMay 10, 2023

#macOS #Ventura is telling me that it will take 35 minutes to upgrade from Ventura 13.3.0 to 13.3.1.

Ummm… WHAT?

The fan on my poor #MacBook Air has gone to warp 9.

WTH is in this update, #Apple?

JamesMay 8, 2023

Old bio:

I don't have an MBA, but I have learned how to survive in a world full of them.