The longer I go between opening the Facebook app (to check posts from the kids’ schools) the more needy Facebook becomes - sending a steady stream of notifications in email and push. Often nothing more than “oh look, someone you’ve never met posted a photo!”. Yes, they’re evil.
I was quite sad when Apple dropped support for ordering Calendars, Cards etc directly from the macOS Photos app because I had used it for many years. I decided to give Snapfish a try and was really pleased with their site - easy and responsive composition in Safari on my iPad.
The more work I do on the 12.9” iPad the more impressed I am. With the keyboard attached it’s a better “laptop” than my laptop & reading is expansive to say the least. I didn’t initially get the pencil but I think I’ll use the money from selling my old iPad to buy one.
Another glorious day of severe clear 📷 🌞 👟
After 24 hours w/the iPad Pro 12.9” (up from my former 9.7” Pro):
* My iPhone X suddenly looks like a postage stamp
* I can type much faster - don’t know if it is the larger size of the keyboard or if it is the increased rigidity (used on lap)
* Glad I got this instead of the 11”
I’m curious what app people who host at micro.blog use for drafting posts? When I was hosting on WordPress it was easy to draft posts, preview the result etc.
Note: my question is about iOS as I do all my posting from my iPad/iPhone.
Setting up my new iPad went great! Until I tried to access my files in iCloud Drive - nothing there and nothing will upload. So far nothing Apple Support has tried has fixed it… Moving on up the support chaing.
TIL in the Micro.blog app on iPhone I can expose a return key when composing by going to numeric mode. Always bothered me Twitter had a return and this app didn’t.
Native Texans are stereotyped as conservative and Republican in general but they threw their support to Beto. Transplants were thought to be from liberal states. Hmm. Native Texans voted for native Texan Beto O’Rourke, transplants went for Ted Cruz, exit poll shows
I might have done a thing…
I Christmas shopped at a local mall today. While there I tried a new place for lunch. The tacos al pastor were small (suited me well) and very tasty. In addition to the requisite ESPN on the TVs over the bar they also had Food Network playing. I wondered if that is a strategy?
NASA gets a lot of shade. While its had its own failures it’s the only agency to ever land on Mars. Multiple times. InSight used several new technologies which all worked first time. Impressive! 🚀
Control room video of the touchdown
Summary from Ars Technica
For Micro Monday I’d invite you to follow @numericcitizen He shares some fantastic photos and also thoughtful posts on Apple devices.
In other news, I’ve gone from following 79 to 90 on the path to my year end goal of 100.
Stunning sunrise today 🌅 📷
No Black Friday shopping trips for us. Instead it’s
⚪️ Replacing smoke detector batteries (we have 12 in total…)
⚪️ Replacing batteries in IoT sensors
⚪️ Setting up timers for the outdoor Christmas lights
⚪️ Getting out the indoor Christmas decor
⚪️ Eating leftovers
🎄📦
Tools of the trade today, ready and waiting. The wine is Molly Dooker “The Boxer”. 🍷
We have our 🦃 in the oven and everyone is looking forward to having a special day together. ❤️
I’m thankful for the community of people I’ve found on micro.blog and to @manton for providing a place for us to gather. It’s a great post-social media tool.
The sky was lovely but the clouds were a bit confused (multiple types meandering around today). 📷 ⛅️
Now that I’ve used Micro.blog’s ActivityPub feature to create a Mastodon compatible name I no longer need cross-posting (my posts will go to Mastodon’s federated timeline). And I can follow a Mastodon user by entering their name in the search on the Discover tab of the iOS app.
I think Ars Technica’s post today on Facebook’s harmful nature is spot on: “Sorry Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook isn’t a ‘positive force’. Facebook makes users depressed, and Facebook posts helped fuel ethnic cleansing.” This is a result of active choices by Zuckerberg.
Question for those with the new iPad Pro + Apple keyboard: If you fold the keyboard back when not in use, e.g. to draw on it on a table or lap, how much does the fact the keys are still exposed bother you? Dig into your legs or etc on a lap?
On a short road trip with my wife today and back tonight. WiFi and cell coverage limitations are sometimes frustrating, sometimes delightful. 🗺 🚙
The problem isn’t services selling likes, it is the whole notion of Likes and Followers that is to blame for what amounts to fraud.
Instagram is cracking down on services that sell ‘Likes’ and followers - Recode
For Micro Monday I’d like to suggest you look at the timeline of @numericcitizen Great photos and overall good taste in what he shares. Interests and inspires.