“The Life & Times of Video Games” is a audio blog dealing with past, present & future of this subject.

“The Life & Times of Video Games” is a audio blog dealing with past, present & future of this subject.

Running for 4 years now, I have enjoyed some of their past blogs!

https://podyssey.fm/podcast/itunes1279383027-The-Life--Times-of-Video-Games

Duncan Champney, an old friend, has released some iOS code demonstrating how to convert a multipoint Polygon into a Round Corner Polygon.

Duncan Champney  an old friend, has released some iOS code demonstrating how to convert a multipoint Polygon into a Round Corner Polygon.

This common graphic operation is not available in any iOS/Mac SDK, so this is great resource for anyone who design this type of interface.

https://github.com/DuncanMC/RoundedCornerPolygon

Stack Overflow posting regarding code: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67051677/how-do-i-draw-irregular-polygons-with-a-mix-of-rounded-and-sharp-corners/

The FCC has released an official Internet Speed Test app for mobile platforms.

The FCC has released an official Internet Speed Test app for mobile platforms.

The results are shared with the FCC, so they track speed claims of internet providers. Is this good or bad?

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/12/22379848/fcc-speed-test-app-google-apple-download-broadband-maps-coverage

Now days, almost all apps should have communication aspect like email, chat or phone call.

Now days, almost all apps should have communication aspect like email, chat or phone call.

I liked this article, Pramish Luitel connected 3 related social operations, and explained it clearly.

https://betterprogramming.pub/call-message-and-email-in-swift-a23df579e429

Swift code can greatly be simplified with its use of inference. 5.4 goes a step further with this ability.

Swift code can greatly be simplified with its use of inference.  5.4 goes a step further with this ability.

Static function need no longer include Class name, if the class is the result of the function (read the article to make sense of that).

https://www.swiftbysundell.com/tips/chained-implicit-member-expressions/

Mark Ellis wishes that Apple would just kills the Apple TV.

Mark Ellis wishes that Apple would just kills the Apple TV.

AppleTV has not been the most successful projects, but I am not sure I agree with Mark.

https://medium.com/macoclock/why-apple-needs-to-cancel-the-apple-tv-88b88ed9d433

RoadToVR reports on Apple recent patent regarding “micro-gestures” for AR input.

RoadToVR reports on Apple recent patent regarding “micro-gestures” for AR input.

This “involves using the thumb against the index finger as a sort of virtual joystick or selector”.

https://www.roadtovr.com/apple-ar-vr-patent-micro-gesture-head-worn-haptics/