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Photographer Guitarist Software designer & maker I made a weather app for Australians. It is called Sunshine. 👉 @sunshineapp.bsky.social 🌻 👨🏻‍🚀 mattro.design 📸 glass.photo/mattro 📷 instagram.com/mattro.photo

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MΛTT @mattro.design · 28/09/2026
Introducing Molotov the Magpie. #newBirdSite #birds #photography #Australia
A father magpie (Marshall) feeding a magpie fledgling.A magpie fledgling standing on a concrete path.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 27/09/2026
Sunshine 1.1 has been out for a few days so far, and people are telling me they absolutely love the watch app. 😎 My plan was to update for the Duo quickly, then move on to building some (very) big new features for v2.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 22/09/2026
Really, give this one a try. The complications on watchOS are really neat. Also i rebuilt the api. And the main weather view.
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Sunshine Weather @sunshineapp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes! Sunshine for watchOS has arrived. The coolest weather app in Australia just hit version 1.1, and has a completely refreshed main weather view, faster loading, landscape support, and a heap more. Check it out. ☀️😎☀️ apps.apple.com/au/app/sunshin... #australia #weather #indiedev
A promotional image of Sunshine app on iPhone next to Sunshine app running on watchOS.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 20/09/2026
That fresh new album from Flume is ten years old now.
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Flume - Skin (2016), Full Album
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 20/09/2026
Illustrator was great. Photoshop's vector drawing was great too. Sketch & Figma have never been great vector drawing tools. Skala.
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Skala
Makers of iStat Menus, Skala and other great apps.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 20/09/2026
Gonna whip out my 14 year old Skala tshirt.
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bjango.com @bjango.com · 20/09/2026
Skala’s private beta is starting soon. We’re going to have a staged rollout, so signing up ASAP is critical if you’d like to be at the front of the queue. Skala is going to blow your mind. bjango.com/mac/skala/
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Skala
Makers of iStat Menus, Skala and other great apps.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 18/09/2026
If you right click on the "Ask Siri" option in the right click menu, it creates a bugged out floating "Ask Siri" window that floats forever on your desktop. Double cursors!
A screenshot of a me composing this post in an app on my mac. Floating over the compose window is a field that says “Ask Siri”.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 17/09/2026
Wikipedia, but for iOS/SwiftUI documentation.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 15/09/2026
This app powers all the colours in my apps (Assets Catalog) and my website (CSS/shadows/variables). It's so fast, and great. Also, Marc will add whatever you ask him to if you ask nicely.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 15/09/2026
App Zapper 3000!!!!
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AppZapper 3000
The uninstaller Apple forgot.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 14/09/2026
Technical dimensional drawings of your apple gear. developer.apple.com/accessori...
Screenshot of a technical drawing of an iPhone.Screenshot of a technical drawing of an Airpod.
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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 07/09/2026
I’m done with LG TVs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFV...
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216,000,000 Spy TVs | The LG Smart TV Problem
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 20/08/2026
@samisun-k.bsky.social FYI
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 19/08/2026
It goes all the way to 1.11.1.
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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 13/08/2026
Modern living on the internet: Cookie banner? Inspect element, delete. Or, reeder mode. X or Insta video link? yt-dlp to download it. Want to sub to a YouTube channel? RSS reader.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 10/08/2026
How many journalists and editors had to approve this nonsense before it ran?
Screenshot of text from a news article with a highlighted section. 

“How the hack happened

Earlier this year, *Andrew, who works for an Australian company that sells AI products to businesses*, began experimenting with OpenClaw, a popular AI agent software that he used Anthropic's Claude AI service to run.”
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 07/08/2026
I rewatched Barry Lyndon. It holds up.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 31/07/2026
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This Planet is...Up to Something
Thanks to Carl. The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfvMm4t5lQg The Pale Blue Dot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2g Links to all of the podcast places here: https://humanswithhank.com Music is "Fade" by Ever So Blue
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 27/07/2026
SwiftUI is one of the neatest things I've learned. I prefer it over Figma/Sketch when mocking up UI now. It's faster, and real. I highly recommend learning it if you're a designer with the curiosity.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 27/07/2026
I am alarmed, and also alerted.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 25/07/2026
"I now have the full picture, and am ready to execute the plan. … You've hit your monthly spend limit." — Claude
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 24/07/2026
It holds up. I rewatched Arrival.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 23/07/2026
Marshall and Margaret have evicted/banished last year's fledglings. Farewell, Mao and Mulan. I'm wondering what names I could give the new ones.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 20/07/2026
Some very poorly made apps install background processes that run all the time on your computer. Even after you close the main app. macOS 27 calls them out, and gives you the agency to kill them. #loveToSeeIt
A screenshot of a macOS dock, with Figma’s app present at the end of it. There’s a label that reads “Running in Background”.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 18/07/2026
As of the time of this writing, macOS 27 beta is a far better overall experience than macOS 26 release. The big annoying stuff: mostly gone. The smaller annoying stuff: It gives me hope they're working on it.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 17/07/2026
"What better place than here? What better time than now?"
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 15/07/2026
It's probably a good idea to listen to Mossy sing "My Baby" right now.
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My Baby (2011 Remastered)
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group My Baby (2011 Remastered) · Cold Chisel East ℗ 2011 Cold Chisel Pty Limited Released on: 2011-01-01 Producer: Cold Chisel Producer: Mark Opitz Composer Lyricist: Phil Small Auto-generated by YouTube.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 14/07/2026
Oh hey. That's the road i dodged roos on over the weekend.
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'Falling apart': Major SA highways given lowest possible safety rating
Parts of the Sturt Highway, which connects Sydney to Adelaide and provides an integral part of the country's freight network, have been given the lowest possible safety rating by the Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP).
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 14/07/2026
I deployed a significant rewrite of Sunshine's back-end. You shouldn't have noticed.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 09/07/2026
Went to the deep space centre, and some other hilltop locations around the big C.
A black and white photograph of a radio telescope. Cropped in to show detail of the receiver.A colour photo of a radio telescope. The biggest in the southern hemisphere.A magpie looking over a hill, past an observatory.A bench on a hill overlooking Canberra.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 08/07/2026
Me, in a packed sports pub on the eve of the NRL state of origin match: "2 beers please!" Bar staff, pouring the beer: "are you watching the game tonight?" Me: "what game!?" 🫗🫗
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 07/07/2026
Years ago, I was in a band that had a song relevant to today. It goes a little something like this. #telstra
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(I've been done over by) Telstra OFFICIAL VIDEO
Ever tried getting through to a phone company? Get it on iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/ive-been-done-over-by-telstra/id406130037 http://kelshy.net Facebook: http://facebook.com/kelshytheband In the tradition of protest rock, Kelshy bravely and covertly filmed this video in front of an empty building and pretended it was the edifice of a faceless corporation. Note the souless architecture. Kelshy is a barrage of guitar rock, stood over by extortion violin and laden with charged lyrics. Kelshy stands united for fair treatment of all and rock music. ★ ★ ★ A www.JOHNDORYMEDIA.com.au production Featuring Nic Krieg as sociopathic salesperson. Directed & edited by Michael Zeitz Thanks to Jeremy Hill-Brooks (Colourist), Robert Domanski, and James Ward-Miller ★ Kelshy are: Soursob Bob - Vocals Emma Luker - Violin Matt Kelsh - Guitar J-Wah - Power Bass (video) Anna Toxic - Power Bass (audio) Guillaume Vetu - Drums
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 07/07/2026
I rewrote the location-refresh-widget logic in @sunshineapp.bsky.social over the last couple of versions, and I'm pretty chuffed with how it handled a long road trip. Any time i checked it, the widget was showing me a good result. It didn't lag behind or get stuck. Well done, me.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 06/07/2026
Parliament is lit up for NAIDOC week. I took a photo of it. www.aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliame...
Night photo of Parliament House entrance, with light projection artwork decorating the facade. The artwork is predominantly blue and pink, and is reflecting in the water feature in front of Parliament House.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 06/07/2026
The Hume Highway: Australian purgatory? It feels like you're going somewhere, but it never ends.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 05/07/2026
Campin'.
A photo of millions of stars, behind some gum trees.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 04/07/2026
The Meshcore drama has come to a head. #AndyShouldWithdraw blog.meshcore.io/2026/07/04/h...
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Help Us Save MeshCore - MeshCore Blog
We need your help to protect the open source MeshCore project!
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 03/07/2026
Blend modes are cool, and nobody uses them.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 06/05/2026
A couple of shots of Marshall the magpie being handsome. #newBirdSite #photography
A portrait of a black and white bird with a white beak and orange eyes. It is centred in frame and looking at the camera.A portrait of a black and white bird with a white beak. It is posing, looking up to the left of frame. It is standing in front of a blue partly cloudy sky and green trees.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 27/06/2026
chatto.run
Chatto — Self-hostable team chat
Chatto is a fast, fully-featured chat app for teams and communities who care about owning their data.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 26/06/2026
It's a beautiful sunny day outside, but it's arctic inside my house. Thinking about lighting a day fire.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 25/06/2026
At 3pm every day, the magpies arrive and sing for cashews.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 25/06/2026
"Full height widgets!" Like an app, right?
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 23/06/2026
I'm tired, boss.
A glorious photograph of Marshall the magpie perched on a solid brick wall. The same photograph, reframed by AI. The brick wall is now transparent, and Marshall’s “tail feathers” are visible through it.
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Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison 🔜 MIGW26 @hey.paris · 23/06/2026
important viewing www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBxB...
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The First "How-To" Video? How to Wear a Monocle (1930) Restored in Color
YouTube video by Did You See?
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 23/06/2026
I installed the iOS beta. This iteration of the glass is much nicer. The idea of /liquid glass interface that gets out of the way/ is realised more effectively here. I think I like it. What works most: thin hairline refractive button borders on every control. Screenshot is medium LG setting.
A screenshot of Apple Maps controls in iOS 27 beta 2.
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MΛTT @mattro.design · 22/06/2026
I found these cursed diagrams being posted by a thoughtfluencer on linkedin.
Two diagrams:
Top: Double Diamond design approach. “Yesterday: Double diamond. The goal was to create alignment through process.”
“Trust the process”

Bottom: Something insane.
“Today: AI in design - the goal is to shape decisions through signals.”
“Signals create leverage”

The latter diagram is littered with meaningless symbols and shapes.Two diagrams:
Top: Double Diamond design approach. 
“Old way: Double diamond. Design decisions are based on opening and closing problems.”
“Trust the process”

Bottom: Something insane.
“New way: Progressive mapping. Design signals determine what moves forward.”
“Signals create leverage”

The latter diagram is littered with meaningless symbols and shapes. Every box is labeled “idea”.
“Always has been” meme template, made by me.

“Wait, double diamond is bullshit?”
“Always has been.”
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The Neil Breen @theneilbreen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
www.dire-duplicity.com Here is the updated site for Dire Duplicity !!!
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Dire Duplicity
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