{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"yes \u003e /dev/null","home_page_url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/","feed_url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/feed.json","language":"en-AU","items":[{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFinally, new 13” MacBook Pros with a decent keyboard and 32GB of RAM are available!  Purchased my model and should be delivered this time next week.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2020-05-04T23:11:34+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2020/05/finally-new-13/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2020/05/finally-new-13/"},{"content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://www.yesdevnull.net/uploads/2020/NWDntpxMkzqnypVRpwFwFDygs4wOXL3o8gLQABin_hu_6d8ff7f30ed51e6e.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut together my own squat rack for the home gym over the last two nights.  Always fun to have a little project which is also practical.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll together cost me around $80 AUD and took approximately 5-6 hours to put together.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2020-04-07T20:55:56+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2020/04/put-together-my/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2020/04/put-together-my/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWatchmen goes down as my TV show of the year.  Faithful carryon to the graphic novel, moving storyline, and a phenomenal score.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-12-24T21:43:54+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/12/watchmen-goes-down/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/12/watchmen-goes-down/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhile being a \u003cem\u003every\u003c/em\u003e divisive design I think it\u0026rsquo;s beautiful.  That 80s cyberpunk styling really speaks to me.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026rsquo;s clear that the designers were inspired by Blade Runner and sci-fi shows like The Expanse (this would\u0026rsquo;ve made a \u003cem\u003egreat\u003c/em\u003e promotional cross-over as a vehicle driven on Ilus in the latest season).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would consider pre-ordering the vehicle but it still remains to be seen whether it\u0026rsquo;ll \u003cem\u003eeven be legal\u003c/em\u003e in Australia.  Hell, the thing doesn\u0026rsquo;t even have side mirrors!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-12-08T14:00:19+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/12/the-tesla-cybertruck/","tags":[],"title":"The Tesla Cybertruck","url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/12/the-tesla-cybertruck/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eiOS 13.2.2 is out now - (apparently) fixes the random cellular data not available bug which has been bothering me since iOS 13.2.  I was having to reboot my phone multiple times a day to rectify it.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-11-08T09:11:59+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/11/ios-1322-is/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/11/ios-1322-is/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eI got a pair of AirPods Pro today, I’ve only tested them for around an hour or so but so I’m impressed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe active noise cancelling is very good, especially noticeable in loud environments like train stations.  The difference between that and “Transparency” mode, where it does ambient sound pass-through, is incredible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI left in the default “normal” size ear tips, they feel comfortable enough to me.  The Ear Tips Fit Test confirmed they’re suitable for my ears.  The normal EarPods and AirPods have fit my ears fine in the past so I figure the default ear tips will be fine for most people, myself included.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI decided to get a pair because the commuting part of my day is spent on noisey trains and bustling stations which meant I would have to turn the volume of my headphones up to possibly dangerous levels.  My hope is that by getting noise cancelling headphones it’ll help my hearing by letting me turn \u003cem\u003edown\u003c/em\u003e the volume but still enjoying the audio experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo far, so good.  I’ll post back in a few weeks to see whether I still feel the same way.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-11-07T20:21:14+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/11/airpods-pro/","tags":[],"title":"AirPods Pro","url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/11/airpods-pro/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eConsidering adding my current Good Reads book in the banner of this site – has anyone tried this before?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy main concern is the fact that this is a static site, I want to avoid JavaScript, and I’m not sure how much of an API they have (if any).  I think I’d need to make a hook to trigger a rebuild whenever my Good Reads status is updated.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-10-29T16:48:16+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/10/considering-adding-my/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/10/considering-adding-my/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHoping to see more iOS 13 fixes soon.  This major release has been a complete disaster, and embarrassing for Apple.  Even watchOS has been plagued with woeful battery life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy understanding is that iOS 13.2 and watchOS 6.1 should fix a majority of the battery issues, but I’m hoping for more serious bug and stability fixes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-10-28T20:05:16+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/10/hoping-to-see/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/10/hoping-to-see/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHolding off on installing iOS 13.1 until a bugfix release.  The number of moderate to bad issues in 13.1 is just too high for my liking.  iOS 13 has been a very disappointing release, stability wise.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-09-25T18:22:04+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/09/holding-off-on/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/09/holding-off-on/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eI’m constantly amazed by the power of the brain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday I opened up Valve’s Hammer level editor (for making Half-Life et al maps) for the first time in at least 12 years and straight away remembered the common shortcuts and was able to get working without having to go through heaps of documentation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-09-21T23:10:42+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/09/im-constantly-amazed/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/09/im-constantly-amazed/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eTool’s new album, Fear Inoculum, is out now.  \u003cem\u003eFinally\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-08-30T17:01:39+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/08/tools-new-album/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/08/tools-new-album/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eI’ve been playing around with migrating some of my websites to Netlify (for the basic static ones), and Google’s App Engine for the others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo far I’m very impressed with Netlify, it’s a nice setup and very easy to get working.  I’m still getting my Laravel apps to work on App Engine – the write-only filesystem is proving to be a bit of a hassle, but I’m getting there.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-07-14T12:59:03+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/07/ive-been-playing/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/07/ive-been-playing/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe new Mac Pro is an interesting piece of industrial design.  Sure looks like it’ll pack a punch though, in both performance and wallet aspects. #WWDC19\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-06-04T21:26:39+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/06/the-new-mac/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/06/the-new-mac/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eQuite impressed with the enhancements to iOS and watchOS, and now iPadOS!  This year’s WWDC has been a hit.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-06-04T21:24:07+10:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/06/quite-impressed-with/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/06/quite-impressed-with/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eInteresting segment on Accidental Tech Podcast (\u003cspan class=\"text-acronym\"\u003eATP\u003c/span\u003e\n) regarding iOS mail clients.  I’ve long forgone the default Mail app in favour for more powerful apps.  I was a user of Mailbox for a while, then switched to Airmail for a few years, and most recently switched to Spark around 2 years ago and haven’t looked back.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the apps have their trade-offs; none of the third-party apps feels like a first class citizen however the minor cons are far outweighed by the multitude of benefits.  In the linked \u003cspan class=\"text-acronym\"\u003eATP\u003c/span\u003e\n episode Marco bemoans “simpler folder management” as a metaphor for either removal or reducing the effectiveness of a feature.  I share his hesitation as it wouldn’t be the first time in Apple’s recent history that “simpler” has been less.  Simpler should not be a synonym for less.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-05-10T11:43:00+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/05/ios-mail-apps/","tags":[],"title":"ATP on iOS Mail Apps","url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/05/ios-mail-apps/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIncredibly exciting news, I\u0026rsquo;ve been waiting for this new album for a very long time.  Plus it comes out on my birthday - the ultimate birthday present!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-05-08T18:43:30+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/05/new-tool-album/","tags":[],"title":"New Tool Album - A Future Happy Birthday to Me","url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/05/new-tool-album/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eExcellent article about the absolutely shocking planewreck that is \u003cspan class=\"text-acronym\"\u003eMCAS\u003c/span\u003e\n and the problem it\u0026rsquo;s trying to solve.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-04-23T21:25:30+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/04/boeing-737-max/","tags":[],"title":"How the Boeing 737 Max Disaster Looks to a Software Developer","url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/04/boeing-737-max/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWorst week of the year to be a tech fan.  I don’t find any of the April Fool’s Week (née Day) pranks funny.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-03-30T13:32:32+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/03/worst-week-of/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/03/worst-week-of/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eI really enjoy typing on the iPad’s Smart Keyboard Folio but I really wish the keyboard was backlit.  In low light environments it’s almost impossible to see the keys.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven though I’m very comfortable typing without being able to see the keys I still prefer the illumination of them so I can actually see the keyboard.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-03-26T20:59:12+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/03/i-really-enjoy/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/03/i-really-enjoy/"},{"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by people like @manton I got an 11” iPad Pro last week to do more writing and other focussed activities like planning and documentation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly days yet but I feel this could be the perfect device for doing just that.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2019-03-24T13:14:42+11:00","id":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/03/inspired-by-people/","tags":[],"url":"https://www.yesdevnull.net/2019/03/inspired-by-people/"}]}