Working on the next release for one of my apps. Why are AppStore screenshots always a so difficult? (Also why did I make a watch companion???? This wasn’t the plan???)
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Has anyone here some tips for using TestFlight for an Apple Watch companion app? The build got approved, and it’s installed on the phone, but the watch app isn’t updating apparently… is there something I need to do? Something they can do?
My sticker app is waiting for review. In the meantime I am working on some more stickers.
I am trying to make my own iMessage sticker pack. Why? Because so far I haven’t been stopped. So I needed some assets for the stickers. One Uni lecture later and I have these:
For university I had to record and transcribe an interview, so I tried MacWhisper for it, and whilst I wasn’t sure if it was going to work initially, it actually was really good! Transcript is super solid, only had to change some acronyms, and adding speakers was really easy! Setup was easy too! 🤩
Sooo. I have to write something about “The Metaverse” and I have been trying to research some user numbers. Just for fun. (Ok it’s for a graded essay) one website claims it’s got 600mil users. Apparently they count Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox and just add all those numbers.
Something I will never understand is why you would choose to use your cars horn to say “I’m here” when picking someone up late at night. (11:30-1am) this seems to happen regularly here tho.
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I’m experimenting with image generation in swift. The images are just soooo good, I can’t explain but look at this dolphin and tell me that’s not an amazing image. 😂🤩🐬 (It’s cropped out of a screenshot)
Having to write an 8 page essay for uni. It’s about Anthropomorphism and AI. I don’t know where this essay is headed, but currently it’s literally just trying to convey that your AI is probably not its own person. I have so many sci fi examples to pad the length of this.
I cannot be stopped, I will be making more robot symbol variants. (I needed this bc I am adding an AI feature to my app, and I do not like the sparkle) I would love if I could animate an eye rotation, but I have not figured that out yet. (Also the naming is bad, I know)
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It’s my first day at uni today. For my masters degree changed to a different uni in a different city. I don’t know anyone here and I’m both scared and excited. I know everything will turn out ok, but that doesn’t change the nervousness.
I was going to impulsively dye my hair tonight, but I can’t find the gloves and I don’t want to dye my hands as well…
I make an app for teachers timetables. I was quite proud to have released a big update and an in-app event for v2.0 last week. Something that only occurred to me now is that it’s currently Easter holiday for teachers in Germany. 🫠😂 well maybe I will time things better next time…
Started a new painting today. It’s been nice having some time for this. ✨ I really need to get some practice in, I feel my mountains are too flat… (and I’m missing all of the details) (This is a copy of a different painting, but my mountains are a bit too tall, and too high up on the page)
I have updates ready for two apps, and I thought “whilst I’m here, I should redo the screenshots” Well well well. Making the screenshots is easy. Figuring out my horrible file structure and finding my templates? Impossible. Why did past-me do this to present-me?
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Packed up the car again,icing to Lübeck! Onto the next adventures!
I’m going to Oslo! 🥳 Does anyone have recommendations or what do or what to skip? I’ve been looking at some museums and some art workshops, but I also want to see the city. (And I only have two days) ❄️🥳
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Something I would really like is if my watch got what kind of sports I’m doing more accurately. I go horse riding every Friday, I have a calendar event called horse riding and the location has a horse riding center on maps. Still, after 30 minutes my watch goes “are you running outdoors?”
It’s snowing in Billund! We also had a snowball fight, and I think I lost by not participating. 😭😂❄️☃️🌨️
Just a quick word of warning if you’re developing something for this year’s #SwiftStudentChallenge: don’t import assets via Xcode if you expect your app to run in the Playground/on a real iPad. They use different asset formats. I learned this the hard way last year!
Sooo. My New Year’s resolution this year was to write one post every month for my blog. I just published the one for December, and whilst I didn’t meet that goal at all, I think 10 pieces is close to the 12 I wanted to write. So I will try to write 12 next year. 🎆🎇 fancygoose.dev/posts/AgainA...
The same procedure as every year, James. | Fancy Goose
How is the year already over?
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Any tips on how to distribute hair dye evenly? I dyed the tips of my hair red, but it’s sorta streaky and some strands are much more red than others… should I be using a brush or a comb? I didn’t take this seriously and just rubbed it in. 💇♀️🎀
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Just tried to quickly check something on my laptop. It’s not turning on. It’s on a charger. Oh no.
