I had to return to my office for a day this week. I'm still not sure why. My last visit there was on March, 12th. I didn't know what to expect. I knew there would be other colleagues too, but how many? This is my short recount of visiting a ghost office since the beginning... Continue Reading →
Selection of pictures I took and processed in July of 2020 My summer vacations plans are not what they were supposed to be. That being said, I managed to get a few nice pictures during the month of July. I rarely post pictures here so why not post a visual summary of what July brought... Continue Reading →
One hundred forty. One hundred forty days. We all remember March, 13th, right?. That’s the day the confinement started for me. For many of us too. And since then, normality is taking another meaning. Something that we didn’t chose. This is our war. Our third world war. Nothing like we could expect, but a war... Continue Reading →
Since my last update to my blogger workflow, a few important additions has taken place. Here is my updated blogger workflow as of 2020-08. My blogger workflow as of 2020-08 The way I consume information has been enhanced by the arrival of the controversial HEY email service. I recently published my thoughts on HEY. I’m... Continue Reading →
With recent events surrounding the launch of the controversial HEY email service, just before the WWDC conference, Apple has been on the defensive more than ever1. Their App Store policies are attracting more and more criticism from long-time developers. Apple is in a powerful position that is attracting attention from lawmakers and regulators all around... Continue Reading →
As the pandemic has put my summer vacation plans in flux, my wife and I settled on renting a chalet instead1. We couldn’t be happier about this updated plan. For the next few days, it’s going to be the environment where I hope it will enable my creativity. My view while sitting on nearby chair... Continue Reading →
We rarely get to see initiatives trying to reinvent basic services like email. The recently introduced HEY email service from Basecamp is trying to do just that. Here are my thoughts and why I’m going to pay for emails in 2020.
For the first time since Apple is releasing public betas of its operating systems, I’m going all in with iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and watchOS 7. This year’s round of betas are exceptionally exciting and stable for their first incarnation. This sentiment is also echoed by M.G. Siegler on 500ish. This year, there is nothing... Continue Reading →
Here is something that I could have published on my secondary blog (https://numericcitizen.micro.blog) but the importance of the subject is too high not to put it on my main blog. Apple's power and leadership are undeniable. The expression of this leadership takes many forms: design, new standards, market domination, etc. Recently, Apple's power with its... Continue Reading →
I'm not into games. I'm not a gamer. I rarely play computer games. I don't play games at all actually. It doesn't mean I don't value this type of art, I do. I'm impressed by how games are evolving and taking all the juice of computer power to draw pixels on the screen. But, that's... Continue Reading →
