Together the Thomsons were a team. Now Jimmy is keeping he and his wife’s floral bouquet tradition alive
When Jimmy Thomson’s wife Roslyn died last year, he was distraught. Her love of native flowers was something he couldn’t shake, so he continued her weekly tradition of making and donating native floral bouquets. ⌘ Read more

What is AKAuthorizationRemoteView and akd process on Mac?
Some Mac users may discover a process called AKAuthorization, AKAuthorizationRemoteView, “AKAuthorizationRemoteViewService”, and/or akd, running on macOS. Sometimes these process may be taking up inordinate amounts of CPU, which can add to the confusion, or concern. And, it’s not unusual for Mac users to find the “AKAuthorization remote view” name to sound a little suspicious, which … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/20 … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Sugar the Robot, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/14/roboteers-1.html #freeculture #bookclub

Pinellas County - Long Run: 11.14 miles, 00:10:15 average pace, 01:54:07 duration
did loops around the block since we had to leave early this morning. going to be a busy day (and night) so moved this run to today instead of tomorrow. pretty nice out, but it was beyond boring.

good thing i moved my run because no way i was going to be able to finish one after getting home around 0400. it was a fun night out with glen and ash, but it may take a day or two to recover!
#running

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 10/09 to 10/13 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/13/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

Great Deal: M2 MacBook Air 15″ 16GB/1TB for $1649 ($250 Off $1899 MSRP!)
Amazon is continuing to offer amazing deals on select Apple products, and the M2 MacBook Air 15″ model is high on the list. But not only is the base model $250 off, Amazon has now taken $250 off of the highly upgraded model with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, bringing the price down to just … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/13/great-deal-m2-macbook-air-15-16gb-1tb-for-1649-250-off-1899-m … ⌘ Read more

Native MacOS Docker Containers are Now Possible
Have you ever wished you could run native macOS Docker containers on macOS? Well, now you can, thanks to a great free project called macOS Containers. If you’re in the developer world at nearly any level, you likely have experience with Docker containers, which are wildly popular because of their utility. Offering a lightweight and … Read More ⌘ Read more

Ubuntu 23.10: Minimalism and Hate Speech
Listen now (18 mins) | Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - October 14th, 2023 ⌘ Read more

Native MacOS Docker Containers are Now Possible
Have you ever wished you could run native macOS Docker containers on macOS? Well, now you can, thanks to a great free project called macOS Containers. If you’re in the developer world at nearly any level, you likely have experience with Docker containers, which are wildly popular because of their utility. Offering a lightweight and … Read More ⌘ Read more

js13kGames 2023 winners 🏆
The twelfth annual js13kGames coding competition, challenging participants to create games in 13kB or less of JavaScript in a month, just wrapped up. This post highlights the top thirteen entries.

The post js13kGames 2023 winners 🏆 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Yess! AhHa! Now! New names, new varieties of mango in supermarkets after years of development
It has taken decades of work and a number of setbacks, but three mango varieties are being commercially rolled out — and finally have names. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Ménage à Troi https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/12/menage-troi.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Apple farmers exit industry after pocketing a rise of just 50c a kilo in 20 years
Retail fruit prices have barely changed in two decades, exports have dropped to around two per cent of the nation’s crop and producers are fleeing the industry, new data from a NSW Farmers Association survey reveals. ⌘ Read more

No hello
Thanks to Tim Hårek Andreassen, I finally have a link I can send my coworkers whenever they send me a “Hi”, “Do you have some time?”, “Can I call you?” instead of asking their question right away or even just mentioning the topic. And there’s also a German version, great! ⌘ Read more

8 of the Best iPadOS 17 Features to Use Right Now
If you’ve already gone ahead and installed iPadOS 17 on your iPad, or are simply wondering about what is new, we’re going to take a look at the best iPadOS 17 features that you can use and appreciate right now on iPad. While there are many small changes scattered throughout iPadOS 17, some of the … Read More ⌘ Read more

Some iPhones Are Restarting or Turning Off Randomly at Night
Some iPhone users are discovering their iPhone has either randomly rebooted, or turned itself off, usually while plugged in overnight. Perhaps worst of all, when the iPhone starts back up, any set alarm may not go off, which has led some people to oversleep or to have to rely on a backup alarm. While not … Read More ⌘ Read more

Great Deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBook Air 15″, AirTags, & More, Still Available for Amazon Prime Day
While Amazon Prime Day may have ended yesterday, Amazon is continuing to offer some really great deals on select Apple products. You can still get big discounts on AirPods, iPads, M2 MacBook Air 15″, Apple Watch Series 8, and AirTags. Take a look and shop fast, because Amazon stock and pricing changes quickly! Great AirPods … [R … ⌘ Read more

Ensuring the next generation of open source leaders are truly “all in”
If you are a student from a U.S. minority-serving institution looking to start your journey into open source, join us!

The post Ensuring the next generation of open source leaders are truly “all in” appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Pinellas County - Base: 4.54 miles, 00:10:07 average pace, 00:45:57 duration
whoa humidity! had to cut it short for code brown.
#running

How Aussie extra-virgin olive oil is bucking an international trend
The largest producer of olive oil in Australia says it is delighted by the support it is getting from Australian consumers as prices for international competitors rise. ⌘ Read more

Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Siri has a neat largely unknown feature called Personal Update, that, when requested, will give you a summary of information from various apps that you may find useful. Specifically, Personal Update will give you the weather forecast for the day, whatever your calendar events that day are, your reminders, an travel time estimate to locations … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/11/get-a-personal-update-from-siri-on-iphone-ip … ⌘ Read more

Save $250 on MacBook Air 15″, $60 Off AirPods Pro, & More as Amazon Prime Day Deals Continue
Amazon Prime Day is almost over but the amazing deals continue for now, and while you need an Amazon Prime membership (or a free trial) to take advantage of the best deals, many of them are good enough to justify the membership price alone. Let’s check out some of our favorite deals for Amazon Prime … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/11/save-250-on-mac … ⌘ Read more

Long term career thoughts
When I read this article by Herman Martinus, creator of Bear Blog and some other projects, about how he stays motivated as a solo creator, it triggered some thoughts about my own career. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: September 2023
In September, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

The post GitHub Availability Report: September 2023 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Enforcing code reliability by requiring workflows with GitHub Repository Rules
GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers can now ensure controlled workflows run and pass before code is merged into any of its repositories.

The post Enforcing code reliability by requiring workflows with GitHub Repository Rules appeared first on [The GitHub Blog](https://g … ⌘ Read more

Beta 3 of iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, MacOS Sonoma 14.1 Released for Testers
Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1, for users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. As usual, the betas are first available to developers, and then are soon followed by the same build for public beta testers. Apple announced several … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/10/beta-3-of-ios-17-1-ipados- … ⌘ Read more

The Best Amazon Prime Day Apple Deals on iPad, MacBook Air, AirPods, Apple Watch, and More
Ready for some amazing deals on Apple gear? Amazon Prime Day is on with tons and tons of excellent deals on products and goods, but of course the Apple gear is what we are most focused on. With huge discounts on AirPods, Apple Watch, MacBook Air 15″, MacBook Air 13″, iPad, and more, take a … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/10/the-best-amazon-prime-d … ⌘ Read more

iOS 16.7.1 Released for iPhones & iPads Not Running iOS 17
Apple has released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 on their respective devices. For most users, the 16.7.1 update will be available on an older device that doesn’t support the 17 versions of iOS/iPadOS, which includes iPhone 8 series, iPhone X, iPad … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/10/ios-16-7-1-released-for-iphones-ipads-not-running-ios-17/ … ⌘ Read more

Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact on code quality
Findings show that code quality is better across the board and developers felt more confident, too.

The post Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact on code quality appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Best iPad Deal of Amazon Prime Day? iPad 9th-gen for $249, 24% Off!
Amazon is offering an absolute steal of a deal on the iPad 9th generation for just $249, the lowest price it has ever sold for. That’s 24%, or $80 discount, from the $329 retail price that Apple sells the same iPad for! The iPad 9th generation features a 10.2″ Retina display, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB … Read More ⌘ Read more

5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using
iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to security, convenience, and capabilities. While it’s generally a good idea to basically use every … Read More ⌘ Read more

Apple Deals: Take $250 Off the M2 MacBook Air 15″
Amazon is offering record low prices on the M2 MacBook Air 15″ lineup, taking a whopping $250 off the price of both the base 256 GB model and upgraded 512 GB storage model. This brings the price down of the 512GB model to $1249 which is cheaper than the MSRP of the 256GB model, and … Read More ⌘ Read more

Coordinated Disclosure: 1-Click RCE on GNOME (CVE-2023-43641)
CVE-2023-43641 is a vulnerability in libcue, which can lead to code execution by downloading a file on GNOME.

The post Coordinated Disclosure: 1-Click RCE on GNOME (CVE-2023-43641) appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Prompting GitHub Copilot Chat to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility
GitHub Copilot Chat can help you learn about accessibility and improve the accessibility of your code. In this blog, we share a sample foundational prompt that instructs GitHub Copilot Chat to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility.

The post [Prompting GitHub Copilot Chat to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility](https://github.blog/2023-10- … ⌘ Read more

Skilling African developers through All In Africa
All In Africa is a gateway to growth, learning, and meaningful connections within the African open source ecosystem and beyond.

The post Skilling African developers through All In Africa appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Hangul Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/09/hangul.html #programming #project #devjournal

Varroa mite outbreak and response sparks backyard beekeeper exodus
Australia’s decision to abandon efforts to eradicate varroa mite is triggering an exodus of backyard and hobby beekeepers, with thousands already selling their bee smokers and hanging up their bee suits. ⌘ Read more

5G chaos in my head
One of the reasons I like blogging is that it sometimes helps me organize my thoughts. There’s a lot of chaos in my head before I write them down, and after, my head is sometimes calm. ⌘ Read more

Run Threads on Desktop with Mac, Windows PC, Linux
Threads, the social network microblogging Twitter/X competitor launched by Meta (Facebook), is typically thought of as a mobile only experience, with users having the Threads app on their iPhone or Android device. But, if you have a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux computer, and you want to use Threads on your desktop computer, you can … Read More ⌘ Read more

Pinellas County - Long Run: 11.46 miles, 00:10:31 average pace, 02:00:28 duration
Weather was a bit cooler with a nice breeze. just really congested from beginning to end and made breathing a chore. very nice to get out. minus dealing with a dead rat on the bridge.
#running

How to Stop Steam Pop-Up Ads on Launch
Steam, the popular gaming platform for Mac, Windows, and Linux, is great in that it offers a ton of really fun popular games, but it’s not without its annoyances. One of the most frustrating Steam annoyances are its popup ads on startup, or what it calls “Steam News”, that slowly launch in a new pop-up … Read More ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — ½ https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/07/half.html #freeculture #bookclub

Workshop in Rotterdam: How to Build a Bike Generator

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The workshop takes place on behalf of the “Hous … ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter September 2023
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of September 2023.
Many thanks to all our readers and all contributors!

Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 10/02 to 10/06 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/06/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

How to Install macOS Monterey/Ventura Updates Without Installing Sonoma
While many Mac users have already downloaded and installed MacOS Sonoma onto their Macs and are enjoying the great new features, not every Mac user wants to upgrade to Sonoma. In fact, many Mac users want to stay put with macOS Monterey, or MacOS Ventura, and not upgrade to MacOS Sonoma for now, or even … Read More ⌘ Read more

Get Over 5000 Free Icons & Symbols with SF Symbols
Apple has launched SF Symbols 5, a large collection of iconography for developers and designers to use in their apps for Apple experiences. If you’re a designer or developer, you’ll probably appreciate all the new symbols available that you can use in apps for the Apple ecosystem, whether for interface, toolbars, navigation, contextual menus, or … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/06/get-over-5000-free-icons-symbols-with-s … ⌘ Read more

Thematic Book Series: How to Downsize a Transport Network?

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On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Sarek https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/05/sarek.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

8 of the Best New Tips for iOS 17
iOS 17 includes a variety of new capabilities and features, and some in particular really stand out for iPhone. Let’s take a look at the best new features in iOS 17 and some tips to get started using the latest innovations in the world of iPhone software. From interactive widgets, to Standby Mode, new Messages … Read More ⌘ Read more