Truly Immersive Communication Required — Truly Immersive Communication Required The Problem The directions people look while using FaceTime, Skype, and other video chatting apps often feel odd since most naturally look at the person they are speaking with even when the camera recording them is inches above or below the image. Even when someone makes a concerted effort to look right…

We three dots of text message bring — We three dots of text message bring The promise of words from friends to string The thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreamings Ever revealing… …Delivered

Apple Messages Should Combine Old Contact Information With The New — Apple Messages Should Combine Old Contact Information With The New The Problem Every so often people change their phone numbers, but when those numbers have been used for texting, their recipients’ Messages threads will become disconnected from any new texts, since Apple currently doesn’t support migrating a Messages thread from one number to another number, nor tying a Messages thread to a…

What’s The Killer App For Bendable Or Curved Screens? — What’s The Killer App For Bendable Or Curved Screens? The Problem In recent times, a number of manufacturers have experimented with curved television screens. Also, a number of rumors have made the rounds suggesting that smartphone manufacturers will be coming out with bendable devices. However, do we really need these? The Solution History is replete with examples of technology that were before their…

Apple’s Backup Offerings Should Be Retooled — Apple’s Backup Offerings Should Be Retooled The Problem In November 2016, a rumor was floated that suggested Apple will be exiting the wireless router business, which will be a shame. …

Why Can’t Messages Combine Long SMS Messages That Are Sent Split Up? — Why Can’t Messages Combine Long SMS Messages That Are Sent Split Up? The Problem Even in the second half of the second decade of the 21st century, not everyone sends text messages using Apple’s Messages app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and some people even use pre-smartphone devices. …

Many Sellers Offer Free Shipping, But When Using UPS, You Get What You Pay For — Many Sellers Offer Free Shipping, But When Using UPS, You Get What You Pay For The Problem When I order certain hardware from Apple, I usually have to wait for it be configured and shipped from China, such as the 2016 version of the 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Since I wanted a higher-than-baseline amount of RAM (16 GB) and storage space (2 TB SSD), this…

Anglo-Centric Offshore Developers — An Oxymoron? — Anglo-Centric Offshore Developers — An Oxymoron? The Problem Many companies needing software solutions turn to organizations in Asian countries since American software developers are usually paid much higher. Unfortunately, I have found that in many cases, you get what you pay for. For example, I have been very surprised how Anglo-centric some offshore and H1B developers are, especially…

A Scorched-Earth Approach To Refreshing Your Model Or View — A Scorched-Earth Approach To Refreshing Your Model Or View The Problem Genocidal Refresh is the software development anti-pattern when all model or view objects are disposed of and rebuilt, when it’s just as easy and far less time-consuming to add, remove, or change the affected items. The experience that inspired my coining this phrase came from a backup application that did…