Thursday, November 12, 2020

Zoom was not providing high standard, end-to-end encryption for conferences, as promised.

Zoom was not providing high standard, end-to-end encryption for conferences, as promised.


IMHO, this is one of the reasons that this type of conferencing/communication software really needs to be open-source, and verified.


https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/11/zoom-lied-to-users-about-end-to-end-encryption-for-years-ftc-says/


Wednesday, November 11, 2020

One of the problems with SwiftUI for experienced Mac developers is that the sequence of events is just different from what we are used to.

One of the problems with SwiftUI for experienced Mac developers is that the sequence of events is just different from what we are used to.

Thankfully we have this article by Keegan Rush of the RayWenderlich team to break it down.


https://www.raywenderlich.com/11781349-understanding-data-flow-in-swiftui


An interesting interview with Jame Silva, an independent game developer.

An interesting interview with Jame Silva, an independent game developer.

James started as a one-man shop, and is now running his own studio of well-regarded cross-platform Metacritic-aggregated games.


https://medium.com/super-jump/a-conversation-with-james-silva-creator-of-salt-sanctuary-c88fc4d65337


Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Software company Dropbox has decided to become a “Virtual First” company, where remote working is the norm.

Software company Dropbox has decided to become a “Virtual First” company, where remote working is the norm.

No personal offices or desks, just collaborative group conference rooms & working from home. Even after COVID, is this the future of tech office work?


https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/success/dropbox-virtual-first-future-of-work/index.html


Past Raspberry Pi’s have been marketed as DIY hobby boards, this one is being sold as a PC replacement.

Past Raspberry Pi’s have been marketed as DIY hobby boards, this one is being sold as a PC replacement.

The Raspberry Pi 400 is an all-in-one machine, contained within a keyboard, for $70. 


https://www.webpronews.com/raspberry-pi-400-is-a-70-desktop-pc-in-a-keyboard


The Raspberry Pi 400 Video: https://youtu.be/ZSvHJ97d8n8



Monday, November 9, 2020

Due to COVID, the Minnesota Opera will be streaming Wagner’s Das Rheingold, it 2D, 3D & VR!

Due to COVID, the Minnesota Opera will be streaming Wagner’s Das Rheingold, it 2D, 3D & VR!

This is the first time I have heard of such a major performance done this way. They must feel there are enough VR headsets to justify doing this.


https://mnopera.org/season/fall-season/das-rheingold/


A reminder of the past, 14 years ago 17 year old Alan Becker gave us this wall breaking video “Animator vs. Animation”.

A reminder of the past, 14 years ago 17 year old Alan Becker gave us this wall breaking video “Animator vs. Animation”.

Since then, Alan has continued to post entertaining videos on his YouTube channel.  Many in his “meta” style.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npTC6b5-yvM


Alan’s channel with new material: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKWv2x9t6u8yZoB3KcPtnw


About Alan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Becker