Hi Everyone! For the month of February @prologic@twtxt.net and I are donating our beer budget to the yarn.social collective!! We would love for the yarn community to join us in not only ‘dry February’ but also making a financial donation. Funds
collected will be used to pay a mobile developer to help build the mobile app! (@prologic@twtxt.net can speak to these tech goals)

I have kicked it off. Bye wine 🍷 I will
miss you!

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Donations can be made via open collective.com and just search for yarn.social

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I repurpose the original steps to lead into the new verandah floor level, the concrete pad is still to be placed underneath.

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#randomGameIdea #IshouldNotWorkOn #becauseIHaveManyUnfinishedOnes

A game about navigating a dodecahedron, like on Wumpus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus

The hunting mechanic in Wumpus is not fun by today’s standards but things like building a farm or exploring a planet 🌏 could be cool.

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At least there's a general understanding all around that Doctor Who is its own thing.

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I’d like to know more numbers for techs like GPS/Navigation, Twitter, TikTok, AI/ML based assistants. Decisions taken based on ML. Wearables. Medicine. Encryption. % of population with a mobile device and Internet access.
It’s going so fast that we can’t remember how to live w/o those technologies, anymore.
As a tech designer is exciting. As a world citizen… Well, a bit overwhelming, but with hope that all that tech won’t make us consumerists.

#stupidMooresLaw #buckleUp

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#quoteOfTheDay

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Slaty Chat now has a TUI that supports “multiple chats” at once 😅

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Safari Turns 20 Today: ‘Fastest Web Browser Ever Created for the Mac’
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs introducing Safari on the Mac at the 2003 Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Apple advertised Safari as the “fastest web browser ever created for the Mac” at the time.

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Apple said the original version of Safari loaded pages over three times faster compared to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer on the Mac. I … ⌘ Read more

Euler Diagrams

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Deals: Get Up to $99 Off Apple’s 2022 iPad Air With All-Time Low Prices on Amazon
Today we’re tracking a pair of discounts on the 2022 iPad Air, including all-time low prices on a Wi-Fi and a cellular model. These deals can only be found on Amazon, and stock is fluctuating for most of the tablets.

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Google Urges Apple Not to ‘Drop the Ball’ on Fixing Messaging in New Billboard Pushing RCS
Google is continuing on with its #GetTheMessage campaign attempting to convince Apple to adopt the RCS messaging protocol, this time taking out a large New Year’s-themed ad at Harmon Corner in Las Vegas.

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The digital billboard urges Apple not to “drop the ball” on fixing its “pixelated photos and videos.”

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CES 2023: Matter-Enabled Eve Energy, Eve Door and Window, and Eve Motion Launching in March
Eve Systems today announced that Eve Door and Window, Eve Energy, and Eve Motion accessories with built-in Matter certification will be available for purchase in March 2023. The accessories will work with Matter out of the box, with no firmware updates required.

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Biology vs Robotics

Sorry, I've just always had these random things I don't like--like olives, or robots drilling holes in me without warning.

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Moon and Mars very close to each other tonight.

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Sadly, I lack the equipment/skill to take a good photo of this. The Moon is way too bright and you can hardly see Mars on the left.

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CES 2023: OtterBox Launches iPhone Case With Built-In Grip and MagSafe Support
OtterBox today announced the launch of OtterGrip Symmetry Series cases, which offer both MagSafe compatibility and an included grip that doesn’t need to be removed for charging.

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iPhone 16 Rumored to Feature Faster RAM, While No Improvement Expected for 2023 iPhones
The iPhone 16, destined for release in 2024, will feature faster RAM, while the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro will see no change in its type of memory, leaker ShrimpApplePro said today on Twitter.

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My top 10 (most listened) artists of 2022, according to Last.fm:

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Our garden shed of fruit trees still making tomatoes, but considering pulling them all out soon. The chooks are in the paddock and love the seeking tid bits to eat.

Hydrogen Isotopes

Oops, All Neutrons is also known as Neutral Quadrium, Nydnonen, and Goth Tritium.

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Seven iOS Features Launching or Expanding in 2023
2023 is upon us and it will be another busy year for iPhone software. iOS 16.3 and iOS 16.4 should be released within the first half of the year, while iOS 17 is expected to be previewed at WWDC in June and released in September.

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Below, we have recapped seven iOS features that are likely to launch or expand to additional countries in 2023, such as an Apple Pay Later finan … ⌘ Read more

Apple Failed to Release a Classical Music App in 2022
In August 2021, Apple announced it had acquired classical music service Primephonic. At the time, Apple said it planned to release a dedicated classical music app in 2022, but the year has now ended without the app launching.

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Top Stories: Apple’s Plans for 2023, AirPods Tips and Tricks, and More
It’s the final day of 2022, which means many Apple fans around the world are enjoying some newly unwrapped gifts while also looking forward to what’s coming in 2023.

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In addition to our roundup of expectations for 2023, this week also saw some more specific news and rumors about both current and future Apple products, so read on for all of the details … ⌘ Read more

Apple Adds iOS 16.2’s Home App Upgrade to Internal List of Major Issues
Apple has marked iOS 16.2’s Home architecture update as a major issue by adding it to an internal list of issues typically only reserved for widespread and noteworthy problems, indicating the update caused widespread and systemic issues to users’ HomeKit devices and setup.

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New Year’s Eve 2023

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14.1-inch iPad Pro No Longer Rumored for 2023
Apple is no longer planning to launch a 14.1-inch iPad Pro with a mini-LED display in early 2023, a shift from plans earlier in the year.

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In June, reliable display analyst Ross Young reported that a 14.1-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ with a mini-LED disp … ⌘ Read more

L6 Lagrange Point

It's difficult to orbit L6 stably due to gravitational perturbation from Akron and Toledo.

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Kuo: Apple Planning to Launch New iPad Mini in Late 2023 or Early 2024
Apple is working on a new version of the iPad mini, with mass shipments expected to start towards the end of 2023 or in the first half of 2024, according to the latest information shared by TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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L6 Lagrange Point

It's difficult to orbit L6 stably due to gravitational perturbation from Akron and Toledo.

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First Season of Hit Apple TV+ Shows Free to Watch Until January 3
The first season of hit Apple TV+ shows, including Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Bad Sisters, and others, will be free to watch on the streaming service until January 3.

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In the United States, users who are not subscribed to ‌Apple TV+‌ will be able to watch the first season of Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, … ⌘ Read more

iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection Still Triggering False 911 Calls, Forcing Dispatchers to Reallocate Resources Away From Real Emergencies
Despite optimizations made in an iOS 16 update in November, the iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection feature continues to accidentally call 911 when a user may be on a rollercoaster, skiing, or doing other physical activities the device misunderstands as a car crash.

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Game Night Ordering

One good trick, if you get called on a fake service, is to build a working version of it and mention it again the next week.

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3nm Chips From Apple Supplier TSMC to Enter Mass Production This Week
Apple’s main chip supplier TSMC will kick off mass production of 3nm chips this week, with Apple being the primary customer of the new process, which could first be used in upcoming M2 Pro chips expected to power updated MacBook Pro and Mac mini models.

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What to Buy With the Apple Gift Card You Unwrapped
Apple gift cards are always a popular gift for Christmas and other holidays, so you might have unwrapped one recently. We’ve put together a list of products to spend it on, with everything priced under $100 in the United States.

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