Alex @alex.id · 05/05/2026I love the level of detail! ✨🗺️ www.david-smith.org/blog/2026/04...david-smith.orgSix Years Perfecting Maps on watchOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer 000
Alex @alex.id · 09/03/2026Dilemma: Buy the latest M5 Pro MacBook now or wait for the updated design launching in October? 020
Alex @alex.id · 25/01/2026@cloudflare.social It would be great to see the estimated renewal cost of a domain in the “Manage domains” list. Could you please add that? 000
Alex @alex.id · 25/01/20263500 km roadtrip from snowy -6°C to sunny 15°C completed! Austria 🇦🇹 → Germany 🇩🇪 → France 🇫🇷 → Monaco 🇲🇨 → Italy 🇮🇹 → Austria 🇦🇹 010
Reposted by AlexBasic Apple Guy @basicappleguy.com · 15/05/2025Apple CarPlay How it Started: How it's Going: 59114
Alex @alex.id · 11/05/2025www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/ar...vintagecomputing.comWhy the Apple II Didn’t Support Lowercase Letters[Editor's Note: I recently asked Steve Wozniak via email about why the original Apple II did not support lowercase letters. I could have guessed the [...] 010
Reposted by AlexRetro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Citroën Visa (1978) 423636
Alex @alex.id · 07/03/2025The SQL Editor in @posthog.com is one of those power user features I appreciate the most. Full power to query anything! 🙌 021
Alex @alex.id · 22/02/2025🔒 It takes 5 seconds to protect your iCloud data with Advanced Data Protection. support.apple.com/en-us/108756support.apple.comHow to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - Apple SupportAdvanced Data Protection for iCloud offers our highest level of cloud data security and protects the majority of your iCloud data using end-to-end encryption. 000
Alex @alex.id · 15/02/2025Shoutout to handbrake.fr, making it super simple to transcode video into any format.handbrake.frHandBrake: Open Source Video TranscoderHandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder. 070
Alex @alex.id · 02/02/2025Thinking about shrinking my domain portfolio. Interested? Let me know. 📦 swiftpackage•com 🗺️ classicroadtrip•com 👾 beta•lol 🏕️ north•camp 🕶️ context•vision 🎯 bullet•vision 🔨 nice•equipment 🌊 lakeside•house 🐴 amazing•horse 🧭 rdtrp•club 020
Alex @alex.id · 28/01/2025I really like how the empty screen in Codriver turned out. It provides enough visual cues, even if no expenses have been logged yet. #buildinpublic #littlebigdetails App → apps.apple.com/at/app/codri... 060
Alex @alex.id · 17/01/2025Contributed to Open Street Map for the first time, drawing accurate maps is hard but fun. 070
Alex @alex.id · 03/01/2025@cloudflare.social Feature request: Would be great to include the expected domain renewal fee into the domain renewal notice email. 010
Alex @alex.id · 30/12/2024The Chaos Computer Club revealed that Volkswagen Group collected precise movement data from vehicles, linking it to personal info. This data was accessible online without protection, allowing the researchers to perform detailed profiling, raising privacy concerns. #38c3 media.ccc.de/v/38c3-wir-w...media.ccc.deWir wissen wo dein Auto steht - Volksdaten von VolkswagenBewegungsdaten von 800.000 E-Autos sowie Kontaktinformationen zu den Besitzern standen ungeschützt im Netz. Sichtbar war, wer wann zu Hau... 060
Alex @alex.id · 30/12/2024I wish the iPhone camera would draw some inspiration from this. Capture with all available lenses first, then let me choose the best photo afterwards. www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/dash...digitalcameraworld.comNikon reveals incredible lens that captures wide and telephoto images simultaneouslyDeveloped in conjunction with vehicle maker Mitsubishi Fuso, the camera has a two-in-one lens that can capture far-off and peripheral images in the same shot 110
Alex @alex.id · 24/12/2024Diggnation is back! This was the first show I watched on the internet during the Web 2.0 era in 2006. Rumor has it that digg.com will be relaunched on March 8, 2025 during a live show. diggnation.showdiggnation.showDiggnationDiggnation is back! After a 64-year break, the guys are returning with all new episodes. Diggnation covers the top stories from around the internet. Kevin Rose and … 051
Alex @alex.id · 20/12/2024Phishing, combined with social engineering is becoming really sophisticated these days. krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-...krebsonsecurity.comHow to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad ClickAdam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, ... 021
Alex @alex.id · 17/12/2024How GPS works, a visual guide. ciechanow.ski/gps/ciechanow.skiGPS – Bartosz CiechanowskiInteractive article explaining how GPS works. 000
Alex @alex.id · 15/12/20242 months into iPhone 16 Pro, I‘m still not using the camera button and prefer the volume button to trigger shots. The camera button‘s position feels a bit off, thus harder to reach comfortably. 000
Alex @alex.id · 13/12/2024Codriver is now available in français 🇫🇷, español 🇪🇸, and 中文 🇨🇳! Keep track of your car expenses like a pro—wherever you say “Bonjour,” “Hola,” or “你好”! #buildinpublic apps.apple.com/us/app/codri...apps.apple.comCodriver – Car Expense TrackerCodriver keeps track of vehicle expenses and provides powerful metrics & insights. Log fuel expenses & other running costs to stay informed about your spendings with minimal effort. Fuel efficiency &... 030
Alex @alex.id · 12/12/2024I love to explore history through visual maps. www.oldmapsonline.org/en/history/r...oldmapsonline.orgTimeMap.org - World History AtlasThe easy-to-use getaway to historical maps in libraries around the world. 110
Reposted by AlexEmojipedia @emojipedia.org · 10/12/2024Many have asked, so we’ve answered: Will the Syrian flag emoji be changed? And if so, when? 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/will-the-syr...blog.emojipedia.orgWill the Syrian Flag Emoji be changed? When?Given recent events in Syria, Emojipedia has received many questions regarding when the country's emoji flag will be updated to reflect its new political leadership. Here we detail the process for an ... 2108
Alex @alex.id · 09/12/2024We visited the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant in Austria today. ☢️ Construction of the plant was completely finished but it never entered service, prevented by a referendum in 1978, in which a narrow majority of 50.47% voted against the start-up. 020
Alex @alex.id · 06/12/2024Are there any statistics on Bluesky usernames? • How many users use *.bsky.social? • How many users use custom domains / verified usernames? 100
Alex @alex.id · 05/12/2024I love how Bluesky handles surface all the nice vanity domains people probably had unused for years. 162
Alex @alex.id · 04/12/2024„Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app. Many of these uploads kept their default IMG_XXXX filenames, creating a time capsule of raw, unedited moments from random lives.“ → walzr.com/IMG_0001/walzr.comIMG_0001 020
Alex @alex.id · 03/12/2024H̵̦͕͋̓̒e̸̙͙͚̐͑̈́l̴̠̺̞̿͌̔l̵̢̘͇̓̾͋o̵̢̺͚͒͐͝, w̸̟̻͕͊̓ò̸͎͚͖̽̽ŕ̸̡̫̻̈́͆l̸͙̦͖͛̽͑d̵͍͔͎̀͆͝!̴͙̠͕͒͛͠ 030
Alex @alex.id · 03/12/2024“This isn’t just a scan of a book; it’s a testament to the power of storytelling.” www.map.cv/blog/redbookmap.cvFacebook's Little Red BookCreating a better digital version 030
Alex @alex.id · 02/12/2024“One thing we know will happen: we’re going to recover the text from this scroll. But we’ll need your help to do it.” scrollprize.substack.com/p/first-lett...scrollprize.substack.comFirst letters found in new scrollPHerc. 172 (Scroll 5) is here. 010
Alex @alex.id · 02/12/2024Mardown for timelines. Looks interesting, might give it a try. markwhen.commarkwhen.comMarkwhen 140
Alex @alex.id · 01/12/2024Futuristic User Interfaces from the movie The Fifth Element (1997). ilikeinterfaces.com/tag/the-fift...ilikeinterfaces.comThe Fifth Element – INTERFACE LOVE.Posts about The Fifth Element written by fey_vercuiel 010
Alex @alex.id · 30/11/2024Congrats to the winners of the #IndieSky 🦋 giveaway for Codriver. apps.apple.com/at/app/codri... @gainz2x.bsky.social @kenyanews.bsky.social @kiswahili.bsky.social @vevek.bsky.social DM me for your promo code. 🥳apps.apple.comCodriver – Car ExpensesCodriver keeps track of vehicle expenses and provides powerful metrics & insights. Log fuel expenses & other running costs to stay informed about your spendings with minimal effort. Fuel efficiency &... 070
Alex @alex.id · 30/11/2024„The system saved this data with more than 99 per cent accuracy and completeness.“ www.newscientist.com/article/2457...newscientist.comRecord-breaking diamond storage can save data for millions of yearsResearchers have used lasers to encode information in diamonds, demonstrating record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system 000
Alex @alex.id · 30/11/2024This is a truly impressive use of AI in the field of archeology: virtually un-scrolling ancient documents that would otherwise be lost forever. I first learned about this amazing project at TED AI, reminding me that nothing is impossible. theconversation.com/the-vesuvius...theconversation.comThe Vesuvius Challenge is using AI to virtually unroll Pompeii’s ancient scrollsScrolls from Pompeii could now be read for the first time in 2,000 years. 010
Alex @alex.id · 29/11/2024Hello to all new followers. 👋 If you like, you can still join my #IndieSky giveaway until tomorrow. 010
Alex @alex.id · 28/11/2024“I often say there's no such thing as the best interface, but there are plenty of examples of the worst interface.” interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte...interactionmagic.comThe UX of LEGO Interface PanelsLEGO interface panels are beautiful, iconic, and great for learning interface design basics. I bought 52 of them from BrickLink to explore the design, layout and organisation of complex interfaces. 2115
