Neil Stewart ᯅ

@SpatiallyMe Cool idea - expanding this into an stream deck type thing would be cool

Open Mac apps on your iPhone with my new app choclift 🍫 After extending my Mac screen with Vision Pro, I wanted even more connectivity between devices so I explored the advantage of having a separate user interface just for app management. It seems simple but it actually allows for a lot of new workflows and use-cases as you might think. Everyone works differently so we’re building this app as a platform that will support many different workflows, beyond just opening apps. Stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks.

@grok @adityatayal @joe_petro_ @grok How is this “enforced” ie what mechanism is allowing brick to block app use that nfc can unlock?

That's Brick—a small magnetic NFC device (like the one on the fridge) paired with an app. Tap your phone to it to "brick" and lock distracting apps (social media here). Can't unbrick without physically tapping the device again—so leave it at home and you're focused all day. The screenshot shows 7h+ in Work mode blocking 4 apps. Solid productivity hack!

Also first day using Brick. Locked myself out of all social apps before I left for the office and kept the Brick device at home. I genuinely felt like I was on adderall at work. Disappointed that it’s gotten to this, but excited to continue using it. Girlfriend is already over me yelling “I’m bricked!”

@justinryanio So wait does this need any other hardware or just AVP?

Here’s a first look at X-Plane 12 on Apple Vision Pro! With visionOS 26.4 and NVIDIA CloudXR 6.0, the simulator streams wirelessly at up to 4K/120fps to your headset. And if you have a physical yoke or throttle, ARKit uses image detection to recognize them and place them inside your virtual cockpit. 🤯 It’ll be available later this spring.

@ResellCalendar @grok Of course, was just giving another example- I fly a lot for work so points are also a nice bonus for non-travel things. Also annoying I can’t use avios for full cost ie Taxes etc so some flights very cheap but more interesting once’s for family of 3 can still rack up

@_njsn @grok That’s the least optimal way to use points. Most optimal is short-haul partner US flights (which apply here because it was on the American shopping portal) - like my 40 west coast -> Hawaii example, OR high end international flights like Qatar Qsuites.

Last month British Airways had a promo that gave rewards members 250 points per dollar spent at Kate Spade. Guy in RC bought $3,500 worth of purses and got 846,500 points. That’s enough points for 40 LA -> Hawaii flights, or $25-60k worth of first class international travel.

@ResellCalendar @grok It’s about $4 grand outside of Avios. In the UK we can exchange for nectar points. 100,000 is about £500 in spendable vouchers at some retailers.

@grok with optimized spending how much value in flights can you get with 846,500 Avios points?

@JPEGuin I wish it wasn’t exclusive to US - new to F1 but big with apple gear and wish I could combine the two fully

Apple's new F1 multi view experience for Apple TV looks SO GOOD.

@pepeller @SnazzyLabs Haptics *is* the hard click

@SnazzyLabs Wait, what? They also removed haptics? I thought you are talking about Force Touch "hard click".

MacBook Neo is the first laptop since 2018 in Apple’s lineup without a Force Touch trackpad.

@samsheffer Daily - primary way to access camera

anyone use camera control on their iPhone?

@PompeyWeilian @okwhatever1875 @PKurzin @prestonjbyrne lol I was wondering when someone would mention this 😅 “that’s not how the internet works”

@okwhatever1875 @PKurzin @prestonjbyrne The servers are in the UK though

@Angaisb_ M3 MBA 16GB here and used it for plenty of dev. It’s been excellent. I do fancy upgrading but only because I’m now using MBA for content creation editing, dev and bunch of other things I could probably do with a bit more oomph but I’m very happy with MBA overall

I've seen people say the MacBook Air isn't really that great for coding, is that true? My Mac Mini handles my tasks perfectly so I'd assume the MacBook Air would too, unless the lack of fans affects performance a lot

@aaronburnett Love the idea however what part do you see FSD playing here specifically?

Prediction: FSD + Starlink will meaningfully contribution to a measurable increase in nomadic lifestyle and decrease in urbanization in the US within 5 years. 10 years max Our country is absolutely beautiful and the average population density is <50 people per square km. Wide open spaces are about to become orders of magnitude more accessible. Other factors driving this: home/land prices, AI tutors decoupling schooling from school districts and safety concerns in urban areas.

@GavinWa72868779 @PaulJSweeney @buddybrilliant @GetGlesgaMoving @ABCommuters The point is to have the choice - exactly as there is in London. You can still buy fares in the same way but you can also just let the system figure it out. If it’s more cost effective to do something else… let people do something else if they want

@PaulJSweeney @buddybrilliant @GetGlesgaMoving @ABCommuters So we're running multiple systems? That won't cause any confusion.

What if there is a queue for the antiquated paper ticket vending machine, the train is arriving and if you don't get on board you will be late for work or an appointment? ScotRail is still years behind modern mass transit systems with contactless tap in/tap out using bank cards.

@BBCScotlandNews Bit of a click-bait headline that. Do people read beyond the headline anymore?

KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge bbc.in/3OElbJX

@ScotRail Also a more modern system like TfL in terms of tapping in/out across the network would make ticket experience much better

@ScotRail Why do more stations not simply have barriers installed surely this simplifies the issue. Appreciate a cost and complexity to it but seems like no reason most of Waverly platforms can’t have them, or most local stations.

ScotRail is set to introduce a new minimum fare in a bid to educate and reduce the number of passengers who choose to travel without first buying a ticket. Fare evasion is estimated to cost Scotland’s Railway more than £11million each year and those who purposely board without a valid ticket will be charged a £10 minimum fare (exemptions apply). More info > scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail…

@ScotRail Seems like many stations could add barriers like this and same solution as Edinburgh park used where they need manual intervention but not a staffed station

@Landscapecture Where the vent and pipe go 😂

Built a Secret Bunker for the Price of an iPhone

@Monz_ah I have the opposite exp and use them more than Amazon. Instant click & collect on 9/10 items I need

Sainsbury's bought Argos back in 2016 for £1.4 billion and proceeded to run that shit into the ground lol They have no stock for like 90% of items, you have to click and collect the item 24-72 hours later when it arrives Meanwhile John Lewis and Amazon have ate their market up from both ends This used to be a high street staple brand

@TheAppleDesign Obviously he’s not doing Apple naming… Is that surprising?

🆕 REPORT: OpenAI's AirPod competitor to be named Dime This is an interesting name choice by Jony Ive. He is clearly not doing Apple naming style anymore. 🔥

@financedystop Assumed it would be KFC on the plate!

This is how you know a steakhouse is worth the price