LoriHC @lorihc@qoto.org

found a new sign to tap, @KennyLogins

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !

I hope to get to Black history soon, but I'm still working through white US history. There's so much of it!

Q: Why are Black people in the US so much more likely to die in traffic accidents than white people? Are Black folk more likely to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI)? Is it street racing? Are y'all just bad drivers?

A: Hmm. I'm stumped! No one knows the answer to why this happens! Just kidding. It's racism. It's always racism.

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#BlackMastodon

@stroughtonsmith Thanks Steve! I’m working on Retro Arcade for Watch, a game compilation that also works on iPhone. I currently have four games available inspired by Gyruss, Asteroids, Galaxian and 1942. Built using SwiftUI and SpriteKit https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retro-arcade-for-watch/id1667674066 #showcase

Today I'm opening up the first public beta testing group for the big update I've been working on for Pedometer++. It is a complete re-write in SwiftUI, with new iPhone based workout modes and robust mapping support. It also provides a wide array of Live Activities including putting a live route map right on your Lock Screen.

Any and all feedback greatly appreciated.

Quick Overview Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1h3lcpyeFs

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/M6Qy0xj7

Oh! I almost missed an opportunity to plug Hair Love again!

"Toxic masculinity" doesn't mean that masculinity is toxic, any more than "rabid dog" means that all dogs are rabid. Some masculinity is toxic, and some dogs are rabid.

If you're comfortable with your masculinity, you get to be a better dad.👍🏿

Matthew Cherry. Former NFL player. Martial artist. Black dad. Decided he wants to write children's stories.♥️
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28

Please stop planning conferences, workshops, and events in states where pregnant people cannot safely travel

Today's uncovered #SwiftUI gem: ShareLink. Perfectly renders a control view for sharing using the OS-specific share functionality.

(Also, Text views interpret Markdown?! That's so cool!)

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/sharelink#

We're watching a small group of billionaires decide that society itself is an expendable luxury in the pursuit of more wealth.

People worry a lot about losing knowledge — about "burned-down libraries".

Comparatively few people seem to worry about what happens if you take a billion books full of auto-generated, often-untrue junk text and *add* them all to the library.

In theory, nothing is lost. In reality, everything is lost, because nothing useful can now be found.

Was helping a coworker understand text in SwiftUI and this idea popped into my head. Had to get it out.

#Matrix #SwiftUI

California drivers take note: You are now required by law to change lanes when you pass a bicyclist, if you can.

The same “omnibike” bill that made that change to the law also stops enforcement of bike-license laws, which is good because “some jurisdictions have used [bike-license laws] as an excuse to harass youth and BIPOC bike riders.”

https://www.calbike.org/governor-signs-omnibike-bill-ab-1909/

@paolamata @schwa @lorihc On top of what the others said: the EPM is the interface between engineering and everything else. They have a good knowledge of what can, or not, be done, and it what timeframes. They shield the engineering teams from absurd requests. They ask clarification of requirements before engineers get stuck in the ambiguities. They make sure what product management is asking is realistic. In essence: getting the answers to the questions they know will need to be asked.

Want to work on the Apple Messages platform (Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI) with some of my friends? Check out this job listing! https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200384148/software-engineer-messages-platform (Silicon Valley position, no remote)

I’m not sure about the look of the Apple Watch Ultra, but the big extra side button is definitely helpful.

"The institution of American policing lies outside of any meaningful democratic control. … Indeed, anything resembling a root-and-branch transformation of American policing will only ever occur after the public is able to exercise real control over the institution itself.”

– @jbouie, with a 🎯 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/opinion/tyre-nichols-police-accountability-democracy.html

With all the layoffs happening, it’s probably a good time to mention we are hiring 2 iOS engineers at Dropbox. Tell your friends.

Looking for IC3 and IC4. Send me an email with your resume and I’ll refer you: jboulter@dropbox.com

Good morning, the empty bookshelves in Florida schools keep my head busy, since I'm a teacher with a library in my classroom in Berlin myself. That's a history lesson in front of our very eyes and exactly how fascism started in Germany. Books were banned and then burnt and everyone said, well, I can't do anything, I don't want to loose my job, I don't like it, but... Many little steps were made by many little people who didn't stand up against a new little rule. You know how this ends.

"City planners are questioning the point of parking garages'

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1913968

@asymco

#micromobility