Building LocalCents: A Local-first Expense Tracker with Automerge CRDTs
An educational side project: a local-first expense tracker built with Automerge CRDTs in Elixir, Phoenix, and Tauri, plus how I surface sync conflicts.
Posts tagged “apple”
20 posts.
Airpods Pro Repair: How hard is it to ship an empty box?
What followed was an hour long customer support session that continues to erode my enjoyment of Apple products.
Apple's Gatekeeper Developer ID Program Needs a Transparency Report
Adding a formal, descriptive transparency report would restore a lot of faith in the Gatekeeper system after this week's events.
Apple's EU Antitrust Investigation is Long Overdue
The EU opened formal antitrust investigations into Apple's App Store rules. My take on why the scrutiny is long overdue.
Full Time Spaceship Employees Only
Apple's documentation problem is not only about money. Its unwillingness to hire remote writers is the factor nobody brings up.
If Flying, Print Out MacBook Battery Status
The FAA banned certain recalled-battery MacBook Pros from flights. Check your serial number and bring proof to the airport.
A Month with the 2019 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K Display
One month with the 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K after returning the UltraWide, and what retina and native controls actually buy you.
The Great Monitor Search Continues
The LG 49-inch UltraWide is cool but fights macOS. Why I am trading screen real estate for the 4K UltraFine instead.
MacPro Reactions
The 2019 Mac Pro is technically everything I asked for, from expandable RAM to PCI slots. My reactions after the WWDC reveal.
Thoughts on Mac Pros at WWDC
Rereading Apple's 2017 Mac roundtable transcript, and why blaming pros for moving to laptops ignores Apple's own neglect.
A Pivotal Year for the Mac Platform
The Mac Pro is finally due for a real refresh, and I have been waiting since 2011. Why 2019 decides my relationship with the platform.
Apple’s Use of Donations as Marketing
Apple donated $1 million after the Sulawesi earthquake. Scaled against its profits, that is about $1.86 from someone earning $100,000.
Right to Repair
iOS 11.3 disabled iPhone 8 screens installed by third-party repair shops. Another disappointment from Apple on right to repair.
Rethinking My Music Storage
150 GB of music, a 256 GB SSD, and an iTunes library I have never liked. How I rethought where my collection actually lives.
Pre-“Hello Again” Mac Event Thoughts
Ahead of Apple's Hello Again event, where my aging 2011 iMac leaves me and what I am hoping Apple finally ships.
Should I Sell My Apple Watch?
A month in with an Apple Watch Series 2 and I am not sure it earned its place. Talking myself through whether to sell it.
24 Hours with My iPad Pro
First impressions after a day with the iPad Pro, from someone who has owned nearly every iPad since the original.
WWDC 2015 Wish List
My WWDC 2015 wish list, mostly Swift tooling: refactoring in Xcode, Instruments support, and something like gofmt.
A Walled Garden of Shit
Apple's review guidelines promise to reject apps that are not useful or entertaining. A look at how well that holds up.
A Mac Pro Guy Getting By in an iMac World: Storage
I retired my Mac Pro for a 27-inch iMac and lost all those drive bays. How I solved storage without them.