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Maps

2026-09-13 20:00 GMT+12 #tech
At the top, the macOS 15 version of the Maps app running on macOS 27. At the bottom, the native macOS 27 version. Both are showing public transit directions between two Japanese train stations.

I wrote a couple of months ago of the problems I have with the Apple Maps app on macOS 26 and later. I recently had a lot of planning to do for a school trip involving Maps and it bothered me so much I re-downgraded from 27 to 15 (umpteeth time I've done it since 27 released in beta). Read full post…

Updated design

2026-07-09 10:00 GMT+12 #personal, #tech
A screenshot of the original feet.net.nz from 2010. The background is dark blue, with the soles of two bare feet serving at the top-left as a logo. Next to the feet, text in a large yellow text reads 'Feet Gallery'. Due to how web technology has marched on, some of the fonts are incorrectly sized.

I updated my Mastodon server's domain, updated my personal website, and changed my profile picture. Probably not to everybody's taste, but it's my server and my website, so there. 🙂 Read full post…

Trucks

2025-12-04 21:45 GMT+13 #tech

Steve Jobs said not everybody will need a PC/laptop form factor, likening them to trucks. Rather, people will gravitate towards smartphones and tablets, likening them to cars. Not everybody needs a truck, most people can do with a car. But some of us need something heavier duty than a car so we have truck. Read full post…