∞ Writing is Our Best Tool to Ease the Pain of Thinking
iA Writer on how to get started with writing:
In the meantime, thinking is the best bet to understand what is happening inside us. Writing is our best tool to ease the pain of thinking. Writing still hurts, but it hurts less than thinking. It’s math with words. If you write for five minutes every day, you think for five minutes. This is how you get started. If you write for people you care about, think about them, for them, with them, tell them how you feel—you’ll see that 30 minutes pass in the blink of an eye. And, who knows, maybe, if you write for people you care about, truly, one day, maybe, suddenly, people you don’t know will listen.
This is the best piece I have ever read to explain why we need to write more.
Road to Hana Timelapse with Mini Map | Maui, Hawaii
One Nice Thing About Saved Places in Google Maps
One nice thing about saved places in Google Maps: I can see where my footprints are on the Hawai'i islands!
∞ Apple Accepts WeChat Pay In App Store
Apple Inc. has accepted Wechat Pay for payments made in its App Store and music platform, after it accepted Alibaba’s Alipay as a mobile payment option for purchases conducted within its ecosystem. The action will likely drive up Apple’s revenue in China from in-store and music spending, as the U.S. tech giant continues to adjust its strategies for a fast-moving Chinese market.
"We are glad to offer users in mainland China the option of WeChat Pay for their favorite mobile app or Apple Music products. We continue to be dedicated to provide multiple simple and convenient payment methods for customers within the Apple ecosystem," Apple said in an official statement today.
Alaska Airlines Chasing Solar Eclipses
This is becoming Alaska Airlines' great tradition! See their 2016 video too.
Cube Cube v1.7 Is Now Available on App Store
Release Notes:
- Improved game balance.
- Re-implemented the UI, it's now smoother than ever.
- Replaced the Back button icon with an iOS native shape, it now feels more home.
- Replaced the hamburger menu with a Pause icon. I never liked hamburger menus.
- New splash screen. It's a feature!
- New languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
You can download the latest version on App Store. This version is also coming to Google Play shortly.
Happy Cubing Cubing ^_^
30 Seconds Preview Video of Cube Cube v1.7
Cube Cube v1.7 Is Coming to App Store
After realized that I can't release an update to VR Planet Defense until iOS 11, I decided to work on the next Cube Cube update.
I have been wanting to refactor the messing legacy UI code forever. It is hard to maintain: 1.5K lines of code in a single file. And more importantly, its performance isn't good.
After 8 hours of refactoring and watching twitch streaming at the same time, the UI is now much smoother. I also killed the hamburger menu during the refactoring. I always hated it.
If you have an iOS 8+ device and are feeling generous with your time, you can join the TestFlight program and help me test this version. Just DM @DoleeArts your email on Twitter, I will send you an invite.
Happy Cubing Cubing ^_^
AirDrop in the Air, Literally
Update: I don't think this is real, he must have AirDropped to a phone nearby.
AirDrop actually works for a longer distance than I thought:
747-8 Captain shared pics with Singapore Airlines 777 pilots midair... ✈️ pic.twitter.com/6YeRVjS0HT
— Airplane Pictures ✈ (@iLove_Aviation) August 4, 2017
Gboard Now Supports Pinyin 9 Key
Great news, Gboard now supports Pinyin 9 key!