Nintendo Switch
Nintendo introducing their new console coming March 2017. Their pitch video to consumers is perfect. Hope they can pitch it to the game developers too.
Soylent Halting Bar Sales and Issuing Refunds
I almost missed this email from Soylent, thought was promotional:
It has recently come to our attention that a small number of our customers have experienced gastrointestinal issues after consuming Soylent Bars. As a precautionary measure, we are halting all Soylent Bar purchases and shipments and are advising our customers to discard any remaining bars in their possession.
We take these complaints extremely seriously as we have no greater priority than the quality and safety of our products. After hearing from our customers, we immediately began investigating the cause of the issue and whether it was linked to a problem with the Bars. So far we have not yet identified one and this issue does not appear to affect our other drinks and powder.
Though our investigation into this matter continues, we have decided to err on the side of caution and take this preventative step.
As a customer who has purchased Soylent bar in the past, you may submit a refund request here.
You place an enormous amount of trust in us each and every time you place an order. We in turn owe it to you to prioritize your health and well-being above all else. Until we are absolutely certain our products are safe, they will not be shipped.
We are deeply sorry if you or any other customer had any negative experiences after eating a Soylent Bar.
As you know, transparency has always been a core value at Soylent. Now is no different. We look forward to sharing further insights into this issue as our review progresses and we learn more. If you have any questions, comments, or have had your own negative experience, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@soylent.com.
We thank you for your understanding and support.
I ordered 24 bars weeks ago, luckily only two or three bars have been eaten.
∞ Cross-app Drag and Drop in Smartisan OS
The animated demo of the One Step feature (cross-app drag and drop) looks OK, not sure how well it works in practice.
∞ Apple plans to launch new Macs at an October 27 event
Guess how many will turn green on Macrumors Buyer's Guide?
Out of Sight
Love this animated short from NTUA students.
VR Planet Defense is One Year Old
Today marks the one year anniversary of VR Planet Defense! I'm really glad that it has acquired many great reviews over this year. Here are some example from App Store.
From TexanReviewrr:
Probably the best VR game out there
It has amazing Graffics and awesome gameplay even my grandpa plays this game!
From Corndogl337:
Great little game. And works awesome for cardboard
This is a must download for people just getting into VR and Google cardboard. It's simple, fun, intuitive. Most other 3rd party VR apps are not as put together.
From Schickmeister:
Intuitive game play prefect for the medium, cute graphics and music. This could be a VR classic.
You can download the game either on App Store or Play Store, and enjoy some short and simple VR experience :)
Tweetbot 4.5 Adds Private Profile Notes
User profile notes. These are private notes you can add to any user's profile. Can't remember why you followed someone? This feature is for you. Requires iCloud and is accessible from the gear menu on a profile.
I really need some way to remember why I followed people. Although I didn't know what feature I really wanted out of Twitter, profile notes seems to solve it really well.
The Marvel Symphonic Universe
That can totally explain why I always think the marvel movies are so boring.
Trails near Denali National Park Visitor Center
Summary
Among the many trails near the Denali visitor center, we chose the direction to the horseshoe lake. There are MANY MANY MUSHROOMS out there (follow the album link below), and I fucking love them.
Numbers
Time: 2016.08.07, 2.4 hours
Distance: 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Route
See this Google Map for more details.
Photos
Savage River Loop Trail in Denali National Park
Summary
A loop trail along the savage river, there are wild cute Pikas!
The 6km-one-way-500m-elevation Savage Alpine trail also starts there, but we didn't have the time to explore it.
Numbers
Time: 2016.08.06, 1.7 hours
Distance: 3.7 km (2.3 miles)
Route
See this Google Map for more details.