A complex Swift article by Sarun, on how to use Generic function for specific class (normally not allowed).
This is one of more technical swift explanations I have seen in awhile, with lots of parts, but it is worth learning.
https://sarunw.com/posts/how-to-explicitly-specialize-generic-function-in-swift/
Saturday Tech Humor
“There are only two kinds of programming languages out there. The ones people complain about and the ones no one uses.” ― Bjarne Stroustrup, The C++ Programming Language
Dave Verwer spotted this, there was not much publicity, but a lot of features of Siri Intent have been remove.
Apple already limited SDK for voice control has gotten smaller. I hope it is because something better is coming, but I doubt it.
https://developer.apple.com/support/deprecated-sirikit-intent-domains/
Wow, there are so many ideas in this video about the Spring Paradox, many which apply to AI & cooperative algorithms.
Thanks to co-worker Tom Tufts for introducing me to these videos by Steve Mould.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg73j3QYRJc
Haunted Mansion is my favorite ride in Disney World, and the sear Madam Leota was my favorite part. I am not alone in this.
The makers of this Instructable put together an animated Madame Leota box.
https://www.instructables.com/Madame-Leota-Box/
Video of final effect: https://youtu.be/BqLePm7CkuA
Mark Roper, famed maker, and his team has created the most specialized robot I have ever seen. It sets up massive Domino layouts.
A combination of high tech hardware and software, and a lot of hot wheel tracks, gives you the Dominator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HEfIJlcFbs
As Wired magazine points out, we now have an elder generation who were raised on video games.
How will this effect game design?
https://www.wired.com/story/can-people-still-play-the-same-games-as-they-get-older/
Finally, Quest 2 has a new SDK to support Augmented Reality!
Facebook releases the passthrough camera capability, something hinted at, but never released.
https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-unlocking-ar-quest-2/
Saturday Tech Humor
I asked a friend if he know a good programmer one liner I could post for today's Saturday Tech Humor.
He said that any programming joke could be a one liner, with enough semicolons.
Is access to the Internet an essential Utility? Or even a basic right? I could see an argument for it.
California thinks it is important enough to create a state run Internet Provider.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/17/22581308/california-legislature-approves-broadband-internet-bill
I rather like this iOS Development Year in Review by Malcolm Kumwenda
Malcom list all the tools & resources he uses.
https://medium.com/geekculture/my-ios-techstack-2021-2cdb6739972c
Beside being a great entertainer, Harry Anderson was a Mac enthusiast. He was asked to give a number of talks at Apple during the 80s.
I remember his desk on Night Court had one of the very first Mac used for product placement. Ps. This talk was an internal Apple only meeting, that I missed, having move to AOL the year before. I did see him in person at a WWDC speach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBDFKFCHLOM
Facebook has pulled back from their Brain Interface project for VR, going with a wrist-worn interfaces instead.
“Project Steno was a multi-year collaboration… aiming to create a system that translates brain activity into words.”
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22577095/facebook-bci-ucsf-chang-lab-brain-typing-research-update-project-steno-ar-vr
Personal note: this reminds me of the discussions I had with Navy pilots/aviation engineers about experiments the military did for other non tactical interfaces. Everything from voice activated to early eye tracking to nerve interfaces. They all had some advantages, but for simplicity, quickness, and lack of error, nothing could beat stick & button controls on a warplane.
Thanks to a huge curved video screen, a 2 story tall kitty has been spotted in Tokyo.
A taste of future possibilities, something out of “Blade Runner” movies. I especially like how the napping cat almost falls off the edge.
https://people.com/travel/giant-3d-cat-billboard-looms-over-shinjuku-district-in-tokyo/
Additional videos of kitty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcNG49DwtGc
Video at night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcNG49DwtGc
Original clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPnxESJz4XY
Saturday Tech Humor Post
“When to use iterative development? You should use iterative development only on projects that you want to succeed.” – Martin Fowler
Did you miss Swift Heroes 2021, the online only Swift Developer event in April? You can watch the videos.
20 vides on different topic for Swift developers, all free!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfCiO1zYKkAQ8jelBHLYqNd98dWoB7850
Apple launches a “Today at Apple” free creativity tutorial series.
Todays Peanut cartoon lessons seems to be the format, with a Youtube video pdf documentation.
Other article: https://www.engadget.com/today-at-apple-youtube-130046204.html
Peanut’s Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0nWcBVvhd0
Class materials: https://learn.appletvapp.apple/download/drawlikepeanuts.pdf
This recent article by Leonardo Maia Pugliese gives one of the best explanation regarding Dynamic vs Static libraries.
I recommend looking at some of the other posting by Leonardo!
https://holyswift.app/frameworks-embed-or-not-embed-thats-the-question
“It’s time to recognize the Right to Repair more fully,” Steve Wozniak said.
I had not thought of it this way, but Apple would not be here today if it wasn’t for Open Source ideas.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-publicly-backs-right-to-repair
CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/09/tech/apple-steve-wozniak-right-to-repair-intl-hnk/index.html
Matt of NSHipter wrote this article awhile back on difference in importing Swift libraries.
With all the new libraries (Apple & 3rd party) thru Swift Package manager, this information is even more vital.
Saturday Tech Humor
“Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable.” – Ralph Johnson
Here are nine (9) Swift Keywords that I have never seen before.
Thanks to Dylan Chen for these. Some are silly, but several are very useful.
https://medium.com/geekculture/week-3-the-keywords-you-might-have-not-seen-in-swift-cf1b6cc1df9d
Antonie va der Lee of Swift Lee has given us two articles on Swift Actors.
Actors may be one of the most important new features of Swift introduced at WWDC.
https://www.avanderlee.com/swift/actors/
Last month, DC iOS group organized a series of lightning talks for our remote meeting.
Each speaker talked about some aspect of the recent WWDC announcements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xfTTZ8SOk
To celebrate Hyundai Motor Groups $1 billion purchase of Boston Dynamics, we have a set of dancing Spots.
Is this human created Art? Ignoring the engineering, this dancing was created by a talented choreographer, so I would say yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7atZfX85nd4
Omar Zahran has some interesting thoughts on where Apple’s new Digitial ID will lead us, in regards to privacy and the Government.
I have added Omar’s Ozone Letter to my list of daily reads.
https://ozoneletter.substack.com/p/apple-digital-id-and-the-complicated
I mentioned in April how Microsoft project has greatly expanded, now Pop Sci talks about what the Army is getting for $22 Billion.
Being able to see thru walls for training and combat will be invaluable.
https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/microsoft-hololens-supplied-to-us-army/
Saturday Tech Humor
A User Interface is like a Joke. If you have to explain it, it is not very good.
An excellent write up by Jordan Morgan @jordanmorgan10 on improvement to UIKit under iOS 15.
This is latest in series of articles from Jordan, one for ever update of the OS. I suggest you read the past ones too!
https://www.swiftjectivec.com/ios-15-notable-uikit-additions/
