iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 10h

I've also been working my ass off to try and get all my apps ready for the Duo but man, it is hard to get excited about a $2000 phone when app sales seem to be almost non-existent lately

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Aniline Applications @anilineapps.bsky.social · 10h

We've also added a free trial to all the subscriptions, making it easier than ever to give it a try

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Aniline Applications @anilineapps.bsky.social · 10h

Indigo 1.3.4 is out now! Indigo 1.3.4 ist jetzt erhältlich! Indigo 1.3.4 est sorti maintenant ! ¡Índigo 1.3.4 ya está disponible! Indigo 1.3.4 já foi dido! Indigo 1.3.4现已推出！ Indigo 1.3.4が現在発売されています！ Localised (localized) into German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese!

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Tim Oliver @tim.dev · 11h

Okay, this post and then all the ones following it are what convinced me to give Indigo a try 😆 This thing is pretty great. It's been super tricky for me to juggle a Mastodon and Bluesky account at the same time and this app solved all my woes. And it looks great too😁 Major props to Ben and Aaron!

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Aniline Applications (@anilineapps@mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image There are a million other changes and improvements throughout the app but those are the big ones. Now that we have a more affordable plan for single-network users, we’re hoping to spread the word far and wide. We’d really appreciate if you could give this thread a share. Thanks - Ben & Aaron

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

mf can't tell a hawk from a handsaw

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Well, you see, I have to stay on the White Supremacist Child Porn Rape Victim Doxxing site because that’s where my community is”

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Sable, Final Girl 🏳️‍⚧️ @ghostlysable.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

look, I get it: transitioning is scary so do it scared we all do it scared but you have to do it

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When you're trying to demo the variable aperture but the models aren't cooperating

A screenshot of Obscura with the viewfinder showing Zero in the foreground and Goose in the background. The aperture is 1.48 making Goose more blurring

An attempt at the same shot with a narrower aperture but Zero got up and walked in front of the camera

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)

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Sam G @samthegeek.net · 28/09/2026

Every social media app should have this.

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

do you think their marriage agreement had an extradition clause

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When you're ready to take antagonising creators to whole new levels

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Agile is the first app I ever built (it's a game like whak-a-mole) and I like to revisit it every so often. I updated it today to make it that little bit nicer and give it a shiny new Liquid Glass icon apps.apple.com/ie/app/agile-3...

Agile’s new app icon, a dashed circle that fades in opacity to create a timer-like icon

A screenshot of Agile before gameplay has started

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I had an absolute blast at Resident Evil. A perfect blend of horror and comedy as well as one of the best video game adaptations ever made. As a big fan of the video game franchise, I was a little worried it would feel too far removed but that wasn't the case at all

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is such a bummer. Hellblade 2 was one of the most visually stunning games I've ever played and the face capture work Ninja Theory were doing was the best in the biz

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Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close

Deals to sell off Ninja Theory fell through over the summer.

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Had one of the best pastries of my life today; blackberry and chocolate 👌

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm honestly gobsmacked that seems even close to usable

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I expected to be at least a bit bothered by the under screen IR camera having an impact on screen quality but it's truly imperceptible unless you're going out of your way to look for it.

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I didn't realise until today that AVFoundation's API for setting custom exposure settings (Shutter Speed, ISO, and now Aperture) finally allow for "automatic" values, which means Shutter / Aperture / ISO Priority modes are now possible So look for that in Obscura very soon

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Another year has passed and we still lack the technology to automatically rename "Ben's 17 Pro" to "Ben's 18 Pro" when changing devices

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emma (toys) @freeuse.toys · 16/09/2026

this shit is awesome and i don't wanna risk some sort of bullshit international terrorism charges so i won't do anything this info and i am absolutely not encouraging anyone to do anything with this information but i think it is very important information to have

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Now that Obscura has (FINALLY) shipped, I'm back to checking off Indigo to-dos with a vengeance

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Obscura + Studio 2026.3 submitted to App Review with a few bug fixes and (if I've done everything correctly) support for the variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro 👌

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

So who do you think they put inside Mitch McConnell's skin?

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Now if Apple could release some manual aperture APIs that would be swell

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I guess @siracusa.social's in charge of marketing now

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

(mastodon is not very happy with me right now)

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If any press people would like to try the new Obscura and Obscura Studio and you're not already on the beta please let me know! These are both big updates with a huge amount of under the hood improvements powering some cool new features and the design is better than ever

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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gem (real name) 💎 @gemcitygem.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

me: hi gimme a large pizza pizza guy: any appetizers? me: what do you have? pizza guy: we've got fried cheese with no sauce or crust, crust with no cheese or sauce, and crust and cheese with no sauce me: gimme crust and cheese with no sauce pizza guy: and for your dip? me: sauce

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Introducing my new brand of rice wine, filtered through multiple layers of ancient soil: Four Peat Sake

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Ben McCarthy @benricem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

At that stage of dealing with screenshots and localisation that I never want to look at computer again

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