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Chris PirilloApple's software is a dumpster fire, unfortunately.
https://blog.johnozbay.com/what-happened-to-apples-attention-to-detail.html
Marcell Lévai
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So, this small metadata update noticeably improved Siri’s reliability for app launch + shortcut invocation.
Sadly, these are somewhat buried in the Developers documentation, and even when found, not that clear, hence I’m sharing my findings here.
Resources:
- CFBundleSpokenName: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information-property-list/cfbundlespokenname
- INAlternativeAppName & INAlternativeAppNamePronunciationHint: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/sirikit/specifying-synonyms-for-your-app-name
#iOSDev (4/4)
BorupPeriodic reminder that EU did not mandate cookie popups.
Cookie popups are yet another example of malicious complience by an industry that wants to use and abuse data about us all.
Cookie popups are yet another example of malicious complience by an industry that wants to use and abuse data about us all.
Firstdog OnthemoonSpotify - It's bad but is it also evil? Yes! https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/aug/01/everyone-loves-music-but-nobody-loves-music-apps-its-time-to-leave-spotify
Sean HeberChatGPT and other AI services are basically killing @Iconfactory and I'm not exaggerating or being hyperbolical.
First Twitter/Elon killed our main app revenue that kept the lights on around here, then generative AI exploded to land a final blow to design revenue.
kætThere's an ad at the moment for HP or Dell or someone where some new technology or other (AI and a camera?) prevents a train crashing into a fallen tree due to whatever their magic juice is.
Meanwhile, in the real world there's been an RAIB accident report about an incident onear Dundee last year where exactly that accident happened.
A member of the public called the correct number to report the tree being down 12 minutes before the accident. They struggled to get through to the public number. The person answering was just in some "customer service centre" with no real control over anything. Even they didn't even have the emergency number for the control centre, just the normal number. That went unanswered after multiple attempts to call while the member of the public was on the line and after. The train hit the tree.
There was no time for the driver to stop the train because the tree was out of sight within breaking distance.
The lack of fancy-pants technology isn't the problem.
RAIB report 13/2024
BenRiceMI’m seeing a lot of “WWDC was announced!”
And not a lot of “Don’t come to the US because it’s incredibly unsafe for anyone who’s non-white or queer”
And absolutely zero “we understand the difficulties faced by developers overseas so we’re hosting events around the world so everyone can take part”
Ken ShirriffWhat is the origin of the word "mainframe"? Digging through archives, I traced it back to 1953. The IBM 701 computer was built from "frames": power frames, a storage frame, a drum frame, and the main frame. This 1953 drawing from the Installation Manual shows the dimensions of the "main frame". 1/n
Craig GrannellApple hates emulators, part 43,209 https://reverttosaved.com/2024/11/30/apple-hates-emulators-part-43209/ #retrogaming
Riley Testut 
After 10 long years, everyone can FINALLY experience my Nintendo emulator @delta!
This is honestly a dream come true, and I hope everyone enjoys replaying their favorite retro games 💜
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