2023-06-04How to use variables for better filtering in Directus InsightsDirectus' Insights panels are a handy feature of the data studio, creating charts to see your data when you want to, but adding filters such as `daterange` and `groupBy` make it even more flexible.Read article
2023-05-28WordPress Turns 20Today is the 20th anniversary of the first release of WordPress. None of us knew what we were getting into when it started, but we had a shared conviction that the four freedoms of the GPL combined with a mission to democratize publishing was something worth spending our time on.Read article
2023-05-24Skillet BibimbapWhile traditionally made in a stone pot, this is a take on Bibimbap that is cooked in a skillet.Read article
2023-05-23The Verge: The 5 biggest announcements from Microsoft Build 2023Hint: It was all AI related. Read article
2023-05-09Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky is having a momentBluesky, the Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social network, isn’t publicly available yet but it’s already become one of the buzziest Twitter alternatives. Scoring an invite to the service, which has been in a closed beta for barely two months, has become a sought-after status symbol with invite codes selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay.Read article
2023-05-04The Downfall of BrydgeBrydge, a once thriving startup making popular keyboard accessories for iPad, Mac, and Microsoft Surface products, is ceasing operations.Read article
2023-04-26Amazon shuts down Halo division and discontinues all devicesThe Halo Band, Halo View, and Halo Rise are no longer available on Amazon.Read article
2023-04-25CNBC: “Apple declares resounding victory after decision reached in Epic Games appeal”An appeals court on Monday mostly sided with Apple over its App Store rules in a suit with Epic Games. The decision signals that Apple’s control over the App Store and the fees it charges likely won’t significantly change as a result of an ongoing legal challenge by Epic Games. Read article
2023-04-20The end of the BuzzFeed era in newsBuzzfeed News, which began in 2012 announced they're shutting down as part of company-wide layoffs.Read article
2023-04-18"How to continue making kerosene lamps on the eve of electricity"The recent and rapid advance of AI has rightfully giving many in software real doubts about the future of their profession. I'd probably still wager that the fears are overstated – that we also got prematurely euphoric about the imminent prospects of self-driving cars – and that AI generating code is different from it evolving existing systems. But I wouldn't want to bet the house on it. This might just be The Big One.Read article
2023-04-16The End of Computer Magazines in AmericaThe April issues of Maximum PC and MacLife are currently on sale at a newsstand near you—assuming there is a newsstand near you. They’re the last print issues of these two venerable computer magazines, both of which date to 1996 (and were originally known, respectively, as Boot and MacAddict). Starting with their next editions, both publications will be available in digital form only.Read article
2023-04-03Apple’s Tim Cook says AR and VR are for "connection" and "communication"At some point in the near future, Apple’s going to launch a mixed reality headset. That seems all but certain. The exact when and what and how much? All very up in the air. But one thing hasn’t changed: Tim Cook’s vision for AR and VR. For almost a decade, Apple’s CEO has been banging the drum that AR is more important than VR and that AR is fundamentally about bringing people together. And he’s still at it.Read article
2023-04-02GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's helpGeneral Motors plans to phase out widely-used Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies that allow drivers to bypass a vehicle’s infotainment systems, shifting instead to built-in infotainment systems developed with Google for future electric vehicles.Read article
2023-03-26Some Apple Employees Seriously Concerned About Mixed-Reality Headset as Announcement Draws CloserThe first-generation headset is purportedly seen as a bridge to future products that require technological breakthroughs, but many employees are said to have worries about the device's $3,000 price point, utility, and unproven market. Skeptics have questioned if the device is "a solution in search of a problem," unlike the iPod and iPhone. The headset has apparently not been "driven by the same clarity" as Apple's other products.Read article
2023-03-21The End of Front-End Development?Over the past few months, I've spoken with lots of early-career devs who are getting more and more anxious about AI. They've seen the increasingly-impressive demos from tools like GPT-4, and they worry that by the time they're fluent in HTML/CSS/JS, there won't be any jobs left for them.Read article
2023-03-20Shazam! 2’s opening weekend is DC’s biggest box office flopShazam! Fury of the Gods has arrived in theaters, and the event was marked by a resounding thud at the box office.Read article
2023-03-17Playing with AI modelsAI models are fascinating, I've been building a few sites as well as extensions, etc that use chatGPT, Dall-e, and others to accomplish various tasks.Read article
2023-03-12Marc Rubinstein on The Demise of Silicon Valley Bank“When you’re not working, what do you do to de-stress?”Read article
2023-03-12Etsy is delaying seller payouts following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapseEtsy says some sellers won’t receive their payments on time due to the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. In an email sent out to impacted shop owners, the company says it used the shuttered institution to send out deposits to “some sellers” and that they may not get their scheduled payments as a result, leaving shop owners worried about the future of their stores.Read article
2023-03-07Cowboy ButterAt It's heart, CowBoy Butter is garlic butter, but it's garlic butter at warp speed, the flavors all come together to make a quick dish to is great for dipping, spreading, and eating.Read article