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Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates | Ars Technica

Great lesson on how to booger up a software rollout. Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates | Ars Technica: The app situation has become a headwind to existing product sales, and we believe our focus needs to be addressing the app ahead of everything else. This means delaying the two… Continue reading Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates | Ars Technica

I’ve created a simple Azure pipeline to list the available version of Xcode available in Azure Devops.

2024-11-15T16:12:05.6560090Z ##[section]Starting: Select Xcode Version 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6568780Z ============================================================================== 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6569020Z Task : PowerShell 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6569140Z Description : Run a PowerShell script on Linux, macOS, or Windows 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6569360Z Version : 2.247.1 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6569480Z Author : Microsoft Corporation 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6569610Z Help : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/tasks/utility/powershell 2024-11-15T16:12:05.6569810Z ============================================================================== 2024-11-15T16:12:06.3313040Z Generating script. 2024-11-15T16:12:06.3438110Z ========================== Starting Command Output =========================== 2024-11-15T16:12:06.3465730Z [command]/usr/local/bin/pwsh -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command . ‘/Users/runner/work/_temp/c.ps1’… Continue reading I’ve created a simple Azure pipeline to list the available version of Xcode available in Azure Devops.

Azure Devops — Available Xcode versions

The following pipeline, when executed, will list all available Xcode versions in Azure DevOps.

Apple Maps: Directions, Guides & Traffic

Apple Maps via browser Apple Maps: Directions, Guides & Traffic:

Michael Tsai – Blog – XCTest in Xcode 16

Michael Tsai – Blog – XCTest in Xcode 16: XCTest in Xcode 16

New cars to be fitted with automatic speed limiters across Europe from this week – can… – LBC

New cars to be fitted with automatic speed limiters across Europe from this week – can… – LBC:

Vulnerabilities in CocoaPods Open the Door to Supply Chain Attacks Against Thousands of iOS and MacOS Applications

Need a reason to move to SPM? Vulnerabilities in CocoaPods Open the Door to Supply Chain Attacks Against Thousands of iOS and MacOS Applications:

Proposal: Swift Extension Naming Convention

Proposal: Standardizing Naming Conventions for Extension Files Introduction As a consultant with extensive experience in software development, I have observed a wide range of naming methodologies employed across various projects and organizations. One area that often lacks standardization is the naming convention for extension files. The inconsistency in naming conventions can lead to confusion, reduced… Continue reading Proposal: Swift Extension Naming Convention

Perplexity AI Is Lying about Their User Agent • Robb Knight

Perplexity AI Is Lying about Their User Agent • Robb Knight:

Updates for security issue affecting IntelliJ-based IDEs 2023.1+ and GitHub Plugin | The Security Blog

Updates for security issue affecting IntelliJ-based IDEs 2023.1+ and GitHub Plugin | The Security Blog: A new security issue was discovered that affects the JetBrains GitHub plugin on the IntelliJ Platform

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence addresses the company’s divisive app redesign – The Verge

How not to rollout a new version of your app. I know I’ve been overly critical of their software in the p[ast,but sheesh. Sonos CEO Patrick Spence addresses the company’s divisive app redesign – The Verge: didn’t exactly land well

Sam Altman’s ‘Inconsistent Candor’ Is Showing

Sam Altman’s ‘Inconsistent Candor’ Is Showing: Sam Altman certainly doesn’t sound trustworthy. I find this alarming.

Guns Being Stolen From Cars at Triple The Rate They Were 10 Years Ago, New Report Finds | News | 2news.com

When I was in high school weakest our rifles mounted in the back window of the cab of the truck. Every did this. Guns Being Stolen From Cars at Triple The Rate They Were 10 Years Ago, New Report Finds | News | 2news.com:

Apple’s Crushing iPad Ad Trashed By Celebrities & Almost Everyone Else

Went over like a Led Zeppelin Apple’s Crushing iPad Ad Trashed By Celebrities & Almost Everyone Else:

Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff by Jason Snell & Dan Moren

Great write-up from Jason Snell asSix Colors: Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff by Jason Snell & Dan Moren: What’s lighter than air? On the iPad, Pro. Pro is lighter than air

FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes | Federal Trade Commission

I’ve had to sign many non comports over the years — this is past due. FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes | Federal Trade Commission: FTC’s final rule will generate over 8,500 new businesses each year, raise worker wages, lower health care costs, and boost innovation

Michael Tsai – Blog – It’s Time for a New AirPort

Michael Tsai – Blog – It’s Time for a New AirPort: Designing networking solutions in every device to work around the one component Apple doesn’t want to make is a lot of effort. The R&D can’t cost more than a self-driving, bread-loaf saloon, and the benefits of an Apple wireless router will lift all of… Continue reading Michael Tsai – Blog – It’s Time for a New AirPort