Jeremy Kanter

@jeremykanter
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I do all my own stunts. (he/him)
Show threadJeremy Kanter4d ago
(This is baby's first real app release, so please be nice.)
Jeremy Kanter4d ago

The worst thing about Substack is all the nazi stuff, but the second worst thing is how many of its newsletters use Spectral as a body text font. I made a Safari extension that replaces it with something more readable.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spectraless/id6749400056

Jeremy KanterAug 3
Craig HockenberryAug 3

I'm a huge advocate for making apps accessible, but I find myself saying "fuck it" when dealing with Liquid Glass.

It's not possible to maintain contrast across a range of app content with a text label that's non-deterministic. When someone who's empathetic to the needs of others gives up, it's a huge loss.

Apple has a well earned reputation for accessibility and Alan Dye is fucking that up for a lot of folks who need affordances.

We should not be choosing between the lesser of two evils.

Jeremy KanterJul 31
MistyJul 30
You know, I sometimes feel like I'm being kind of a bitch by refusing to subscribe to Substack newsletters, refusing to share Substack links. But this is why. Substack is a right-wing social media platform that uses its token left-wing writers and apolitical newsletters as cover. I don't want any part of that.
https://mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz/114939115888742842
Jeremy KanterJul 23
James DempseyJul 23
I think this may be the first time ever that I am actively dreading the fall Apple OS releases.
Jeremy KanterJul 19
link (t)wink Jul 19
Jeremy KanterMay 21
kottke.orgMay 20
Biking Is Therapy. “It demands so much of your attention that you have no option but to live in the present. There’s no time to worry. It’s like meditation while moving.” https://kottke.org/25/05/biking-is-therapy
Biking Is Therapy

Derek Bolz made a video about what biking does for his mental health. A partial transcript (boldface mine): Life has been rough

kottke.org
Jeremy KanterApr 8
@rizzi Is a fix coming for GoComics feeds? Or did their recent update make this functionality impossible?
Jeremy KanterMar 1
NiléaneMar 1
The year is 2025, and Apple Music will still randomly split and duplicate albums in my library. Why am I throwing money into a pit every month to be tortured like this ffs
Jeremy KanterFeb 20
NiléaneFeb 19

Step 1: Have your algorithm train every creator on your platform to use clickbait thumbnails and titles, forcing users to watch the videos to find out what they’re actually about.

Step 2: Add AI-generated summaries to let users know what a video is actually about before they have to click on it.

Step 3: Gaslight users into thinking you’re helping them, even though you’re barely solving a problem that you invented.

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Cabel SasserFeb 12
in life, sometimes you’re half as secure as you think you are
Show threadCabel SasserFeb 12
correction: as some smart math folks have pointed out, in this instance you’re actually 6.25% secure as you think you are
Show threadChuck JordanFeb 12
@cabel they made up for it by requiring combinations to be 32 digits long
Show threadJeff BridgesFeb 12
@cabel That's phenomenal in all the worst ways.
Show threadTheEjjFeb 12
@cabel, if you press once for one number and press twice for the second, I actually think it would make it more secure against fingerprints or wear indicating the numbers, or even someone shoulder surfing while you enter your code.
Show threadCabel SasserFeb 12
@TheEjj ….cant tell if serious!! (it would make zero difference)
Show threadTheEjjFeb 12
@cabel wouldn’t it make a difference? The button sequence in my example for 1324 (top button once, second button once, top button twice, second button twice), would be entirely different than the button presses for 2431 (top button twice, second button twice top button once, second button once). Maybe I’m giving it too much credit, but that seems as secure as having nine distinct buttons? Am I being dense?
Show threadCabel SasserFeb 12
@TheEjj you don’t press the top button twice. one press is both “1” and “2”. you accidentally made the system better 😝 in other words, press the top button once for 1 or 2. press the second button once for 3 or 4. etc.
Show threadTheEjjFeb 12
@cabel Yikes. How could that system possibly pass any kind of review?
Show threadIan Douglas ScottFeb 12
@TheEjj @cabel You could make it even more secure by having only one button, and making people learn morse code.
Show threadJordan RoherFeb 12
@cabel The... the diagonals aren't different numbers? Oh boy, am I clueless. I remember that kind of security from BMWs in the 80s.
Show threadNylon 6-6Feb 12
@cabel Oh, this is just as secure as Ford's Keyless Entry Passcode system! https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Content?variantid=7056&languageCode=en&countryCode=USA&Uid=G1919194&ProcUid=G1919195&userMarket=usa
Show threadPeter KosFeb 12
@cabel reverse compression
Show threadAlexander DyasFeb 12
@cabel I propose one single button with all digits on it.
Show threadKai BernauFeb 12
@cabel not half as secure, 6.25% as secure (assuming 4-digit code, 10^4 vs 5^4 combinations)
Show threadDavid CohenFeb 14

@cabel Have they thought about instead requiring a physical token you need to bring with you? You could put it into a slot on the lock to verify you have the right one, and then use it to apply force to withdraw a metal retaining bar and open the door.

I need to write that up and get a Kickstarter going.

Show threadCabel SasserFeb 14
@davidbcohen that sounds amazing. so kind of like a yubikey?