I’ve been playing Animal Crossing for a few weeks now (code: SW-3039-0904-9213) and it really is super relaxing to spend a little bit of time each day working on the island. My first inclination was that I was a little too old for this sort of game but it’s really super fun to play a game with such an open-ended and low pressure progression model.
Community was one of the most inventive shows in TV history. It just started streaming on Netflix.
Another ray of sunshine in an otherwise bleak time.
Exploring the Most Impactful iPad Apps of the Decade
It’s been really fun to watch the iPad go from a “consumption” device to a true desktop replacement in the past 5 or so years. I use a ton of the productivity tools listed here every day and would be sunk without them.
Great list from the MacStories team.
Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
This is officially a big deal™, especially if they open things up for other online vendors like the Kindle book store.
Culture Deck in Time of Crisis
Culture Deck in Time of Crisis
Great lessons for companies focused on long term success.
Dark Sky Has a New Home
The Dark Sky API is the biggest loss in my opinion. So many apps are depdendent on this in their apps and I worry there isn’t a solid, accurate and privacy-focused weather service out there. So many weather apps and services are fronts for your location data these days, and I hate to see the leader shut down a lot of their offerings over the next year.
I’ll be interested to see what Apple does with the Dark Sky IP and their team over the next few years. I’d imagine this is part of a push for a more robust Siri. Or at least that’s my hope.
Apple Maps Redesign
If we can get half of these features in the next Apple Maps refresh, I’ll be much closer to switching.