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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · 21d

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · 27d

How about a duo?

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

I tried putting the URL into Chrome, which at least told me I needed to use Safari, which makes me suspect alternate browsers just aren't allowed to even ask you to install profiles?

Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

I don't know if this one is Apple's fault or not, but installing profiles (like for work email/slack) didn't work with Orion set as the default browser. A page popped up telling me to go to Settings to install the downloaded profile, but it wasn't there.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

It popped up notifications telling me that it couldn't pair my Apple Watch over and over. Trying again never succeeded. Eventually I turned my watch off and back on, then it worked.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

When it restored and rebooted, it seemed to have restored my purchases from the other AppleID just fine, despite never succeeding with the verification code.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

Then it showed me an empty progress bar for like 10min before telling me how long the restore from backup would take.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

I tried repeatedly, never got a verification code. Maybe because it’s not their primary Apple ID? Eventually I said “can’t get to my devices” and it proceeded with restoring from backup.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

When it was time to restore from cloud backup, I have some purchases on another Apple ID, so it had me enter that password and send a verification code to my other devices. But my other devices never got a verification code.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

Then it asked me to do the software update (why didn’t it do that *before* transferring my number over, so I’d have a usable phone in the meantime?) and after it rebooted, it made me do the “hold close to your old phone” and camera rigamarole again

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

I did the whole “hold close to your old phone, then hold the camera of your old phone up to this pattern" thing. That worked; it transferred my number over.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

the UX is usable but just kind of embarrassing — lots of things off centered, not enough spacing, whatever

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

calls for a 🧵

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 20

Wow. I hate to jump on this bandwagon, but I'm setting up my new iPhone and the process is *much worse* than last time I did this.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 19

Me: Is the test file still testing all the functionality that was tested before?

Claude Code: Yep! Sure is, boss! Very comprehensively tested!

Github: +149, -1622

Me: are you sure you’re still testing everything

Claude Code: Nope!

Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Sep 18

Curious - will you commit to not working with Disney/ABC unless they fix this?

Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Aug 8

I asked ChatGPT about this and got another surprising answer.

Why didn't Willem Defoe reprise his role from "Rogue One" in the "Andor" series?

Willem Dafoe did not reprise his role from "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" in the "Andor" series primarily because his character, Galen Erso, meets his end in "Rogue One." The series, which takes place before the events of the movie, did not have a narrative reason to include him, as the focus is primarily on Cassian Andor and his journey. Additionally, casting decisions can be influenced by numerous factors, including availability, creative direction, and the specific story being told in the series.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jul 22

There’s an upper limit to how bad they can be before they get promoted to Admiral

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jul 21

specifically women, too. I've gotten *some* bewildered questioning about it, but for my wife it's more like there must be something wrong.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jul 4

I got this too. Disgusting.

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jul 4

what the actual f. I mean, I don't know why I'm surprised, but

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jul 3

My wife didn't learn to ride a bike growing up, and was apprehensive about learning to ride in the city -- until we got her an electric trike, an Evelo Compass. It's been transformational!

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jun 13

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jun 12

I don’t know exactly where the red line was, but we’ve passed it

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Dan Crosby @danielcrosby.net · Jun 11

I'm trying vibe coding
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the classic Steve Buscemi "How do you do, fellow kids?" meme

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