CameronBanga

Most interesting part to me here is that the announcement notes that the A18 has "Secure Enclaves". Is this the first "plural" use of Secure Enclave? Is it needed for multi-user?

Now available for testing apps on the iPhone Duo!

Here are some screenshots from getting my own app compiled, if anyone is interested:

https://bsky.app/profile/cameronbanga.com/post/3mvsrxk5q7b2j

https://bsky.app/profile/cameronbanga.com/post/3mvss5wmxej2l

It is the greatest piece of technology I have ever owned, and I have a very hard time recommending it anyone.

It's clear that it is the future. But there's still some steps between where Apple is at with it today, and where it needs to be in order to be a mainstream product. I would look and see if you can find one used either in the local market, or via a short trip if possible.

I like the look! But $19/month is steep for remote connections when I can just use Claude Code I'm already paying too much for. Nice idea though.

I'm working on Skyscraper for Bluesky, which is an independent Bluesky client for iPhone, iPad, and the first Bluesky client for Apple Vision Pro.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyscraper-for-bluesky/id67541...

Been a side project for a few months, as I wasn't enjoying the official client, and wanted something that fit my particular tastes (scroll position permanence, greater emphasis on hashtags, support for Shortcuts, and a more iOS-native look and feel).

Launched 3 weeks today, and already nearing 100 subscribers (nearly all annual, but month-to-month also available). Been very fun seeing users start using the app each and every day!

Lol typing on my phone during lunch and meant anecdotal. But let's leave it anyways. :)

This is an antidotal example, but I released this last week after 3 months of work on it as a "nights and weekdends" project: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyscraper-for-bluesky/id67541...

I've been working in the mobile space since 2009, though primarily as a designer and then product manager. I work in kinda a hybrid engineering/PM job now, and have never been a particularly strong programmer. I definitely wouldn't have thought I could make something with that polish, let alone in 3 months.

That code base is ~98% Claude code.

Working on some new Bluesky tools and trying to learn more about the AT Protocol. Have been working on this following:

- Skyscraper, an iOS native app for Bluesky with focus on Liquid Glass UI. Launching hopefully in a ~week, and TestFlight available at https://testflight.apple.com/join/RRvk14ks

Then also working on a website/web tool that does the following: - A keyword/term notification service that observes the Bluesky Jetstream for usages of the term and sends email alerts.

- Provides an HTML/JSON backup archive of any Bluesky account. Quick way to archive popular accounts, politicians, public figures, etc.

- Trending Hashtag lists, to see what is trending the last hour, day, week, and month.

The web services all are available at: https://api.getskyscraper.com/tools/

Eh, I would disagree as there's nothing in it where you go "Oh wow, that's why they did it" in the context of Vision Pro or wearables.

It seems much more likely that the driver here was to produce a UI that was resource intensive and hard to replicate unless you control the processors that go into your devices as well as the entire graphics processing stack that sits above that as well. It seems created to flaunt the concept of "go ahead and try to copy this" to Google and Microsoft.

It does feel high pressure in the moment, but I wouldn't have two published technical books if not for the consistency and push of my editors and the publisher.

Another constraint of a technical book that I didn't see mentioned here was that time almost has to be very limited during the writing process. I worked on a couple mobile development/design books, and an iOS 18 programming and design guide is worthless after Apple announced Liquid Glass last summer. At 2+ years into the project and seemingly only 1/3rd complete, the publisher really needs to be sure the content will still be relevant after released.

Maybe I'm the only one, but does anyone else have an issue on macOS where Claude Code never updates itself automatically and you always have an error? I guess it's in times when I leave the CLI tool running and an update comes in overnight. But the alert seems to indicate it should update and fails.

This will be interesting to see, because it's not the FIFA game everyone who sees this press release is probably thinking about. EA didn't renew the FIFA license, so the game everyone plays is EAFC now. This will be a new game, and curious to see the quality.

Currently working on Skyscraper, which is an iOS native Bluesky client: https://testflight.apple.com/join/RRvk14ks

Primary goal with the project was to create a Bluesky client that I wanted to to use. While the standard Bluesky app is fine, I wanted something more reminiscent of Tweetie, Tweetbot, Twitteriffic, etc. Something that feels at home on the iPhone. With the transition to Liquid Glass, felt like a good time to practice and get to experience the new UI with a new project.

Still in what I call "alpha", but pretty feature rich. Support push notifications, lots of discovery/feed following features, search tools, moderation setting management, post translation, and much more.

If you use Bluesky and are an iOS user, there's still space on my TestFlight and would appreciate any feedback or comments!

The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel is the solution.

Been working on a native iOS client for Bluesky. Liquid glass design, and trying to make it feel much more native than the standard client.

Been posting some screenshots to my feed, if you want to see what it currently looks like: https://bsky.app/profile/cameronbanga.com

Have about 100 spots left on my current TestFlight if anyone is interested: https://testflight.apple.com/join/RRvk14ks

MLS has already decentralized Messi as much as they can, and had him play in any stadium that they can find.

It's the 4th most biodiverse national park, and a really incredible place. But also, Dem. Rep Pete Visclosky was probably more responsible than Pence for pushing through in an appropriations bill.

Just as a first initial thought, when I think of Yoink for Mac, I think of this popular tool: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yoink-better-drag-and-drop/id4...

At first I thought Yoink was making a new AI tool, not that this was a brand new thing.

I've not personally tried it, but there have been people who have had success removing their iPhone batteries and getting old devices to power via Lightning.

https://www.reddit.com/r/androidafterlife/comments/zpya9p/i_...

I should have been smarter and thought about looking at export sooner, it wasn't until I had this issue that I dug in and realized how bad it was.

This is why the movie tariffs are a matter of national security.

We have a monthly makers meetup in Valparaiso, Indiana. In 2020 we formed a 501c3 to help formalize and fund some events, but the group had been meeting up as "ValpoHacks" since around 2015. If you're in Northwest Indiana or the greater Chicagoland region, we would love to have you.

https://www.videttemakes.org