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The new bezel bump volume button animations are slick.

If you like disobeying daddy, this one’s for you.

Learn what being a brat means. Also learn how to tame your brat and some fun ways to be more bratty to your dom.

Serbian DJ turned internet entrepreneur Nebojša Vujinović Vujo floods abandoned news sites with AI-generated articles. But he wants you to know he's a nice guy.

Site dedicated to the World of Tanks Blitz game and is specialized on the game statistics.

The internet is chock-full of articles, blog posts, and discussions about RPC and REST. Most are targeted at answering a question about using RPC or REST for a particular application, which in itself is a false dichotomy. The answers that are provided generally leave something to be desired and give me the impression that there are a slew of developers plugging RESTful architectures because [...]

Welcome to the Halide Changelog. Whenever we make a big update to Halide, we'll let you know here. Halide 2.17: Extended Capture Control Support We're excited to launch even more expanded support for iPhone 16’s Camera Control! Halide 2.17 shoots quickly right as you press down on

Tales of Faust’s bargain teased and consoled an earlier culture with the lure of freedom, the promise of a wider world. But Hell is everywhere now.

The Internet Archive is hiring two Digitization Technicians to operate "Scribe" digitization machines that take digital photos of books from various collections, displaying them online for universal access. The Internet Archive is a non-profit organization working with 80+ world-class universities and libraries to create the world's largest digital open library. We partner with institutions (in this case, Institute of Governmental Studies Library) to digitize and share unique collections of materials. Gain experience in the following fields of endeavor: building an open source digital library, digital photography and digitization software, preservation and handling of special collections, metadata management, and presentation and production of digital books. Responsibilities and Duties We are looking for Digitization Technicians who are patient, conscientious, detail-oriented and who have the ability to work independently in a pleasant, low-stress work environment. * Digitally capture images of pages in books and manuscripts using established processes and procedures. * Ability to assess image quality and determine if a page has been skipped. * Ability to troubleshoot and if that fails, to communicate with others about problems and solutions. * Working knowledge of computers, e-mail, and spreadsheets - strong technical skills are preferred. * Must be able to lift and move stacks of books (5-15 lbs. each) short distances, sit at a Scribe station, and use a foot pedal to raise and lower a glass cradle. * A high tolerance for repetitive tasks and expert attention to detail is necessary. * Strong written and verbal communications skills. * Ability to manage incoming and outgoing inventory for your digitization queue. * A love of books and government information is a plus! Physical/Special Requirements Walking: Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks, to pick up materials to scan. Lifting: Ability to raise and lower objects horizontally from position to position and lift up to 25 pounds safely. Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug carts in a sustained push or pull motion. Seeing: Required to have close visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of scanning activity. Sitting: Works at a computer 100% of the time. Must be able to sit at a digitization station in a partially bent over position for full shift length. Scanning: Ability to use legs to push a weighted foot pedal, use hands and arms to raise and lower a glass cradle and to use eyes to see materials being digitized. Cognitive Considerations * Must have the ability to read, write in English and organize materials. * Must be able to relate to other people in a professional manner. * Ability to remain focused despite internal and external distractions. * Must exhibit good safety awareness and judgment. Must have availability Monday to Friday to work in Berkeley, CA. This is a full time hourly position (8 hours/day), Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5:30 PM. Please send a resume to manager-satellites@archive.org with the subject line: Berkeley Digitization Technician. Tell us about why you would like to join our team and what aspects of your work experience you think will be an asset to the project. We are grateful to all applicants but may only respond to those inquiries we would like to proceed with. Internet Archive is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and perspectives to apply.

I love the sensation of finding a new app that delights me.

As unscrupulous AI companies crawl for more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart.

I would simply use delimiter characters to delimit data.

Life has been way too much lately and most of my hobbies were put on pause while I dealt with keeping up with the unexpected. One of those that was dropped was writing down weekly notes that focused on my development side projects (and honestly, even coding side-projects took a nose-dive). My last post was on March 1st 😱 So I’m doing a little reframing to make it feel a bit easier to write, thus the “Coding Adventure”.

World of Tanks Blitz is made up of researchable Tech Trees. The countries that have tech trees in the game are: the U.S.A., Germany, the U.S.S.R., Britain, Japan, China, France, and the European...

Maps URLs provide a universal URL scheme to launch Google Maps from any platform.

One of my greatest frustrations with read-later apps is how hard most make it to get your data out on your terms. Few allow you to export links using Shortcuts or some other system, and even fewer offer to do the same with highlights – until now. With version 2.0, GoodLinks adds highlighting and note-taking

inRoute 8.4 is now available on the iOS and Mac App Stores, with new options for your saved Favorites and for editing your maps: Favorite Maps Saving a route together with non-route pins now shows a map icon in your Favorites, instead of a folder. A single tap on these map icons more easily restores […]

Escaping our problems, whether in our homes, our marriages, our careers, or elsewhere, is easier than remaining where we are and doing the hard work of repair.

Update 28 August: I am thrilled to share some great news about AppleVis' future - AppleVis will be joining the Be My Eyes family through an acquisition that ensures not only its continued existence but also opens up exciting new possibilities.

Apple Maps is a web mapping service developed by Apple Inc. As the default map system of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, it provides directions and estimated times of arrival for driving, walking, cycling, and public transportation navigation. A "Flyover" mode shows certain urban centers and other places of interest in a 3D landscape composed of models of buildings and structures.

Today, Apple has launched Apple Maps on the web in a surprise announcement. This beta version of Apple Maps on the web is accessible via the url beta.maps.apple.com, and is said by the company to be compatible with Google Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge on Windows. Additionally, developers will now be able to link out

In this post, we will show you how to encode images in base64 using Jellycuts, a powerful tool for creating shortcuts from code on Apple devices. The idea for this shortcut came after reading this Reddit post, where a shortcut for converting images to base64 was discussed. We realized that

Few Tips I have used to make looking at the exported data in excel easier and more helpful. I personally sa

“Unlimited” in the sense that you’re throttled after 30GB.

"Navy Seal Copypasta" is an angry rant post that gained online notoriety for its abundance of ridiculous self-flattery a