Davide
@davidebenini.it
Indie iOS developer and freelance, Irish fiddle and concertina player
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IN FACT I have used a wood chipper! We had a felled tree in the yard and it was an efficient way to get rid of a lot of the branches. We turned the main trunk into firewood for our fire pit in the backyard.
I think John Scalzi *should* meet a wood chipper. It would be an opportunity for the wood chipper community to dispel the myths that they are nothing but bloodhungry beasts when really they are just helpful little machines that help turn large problems into multiple small opportunities!
For the record, as a somewhat public individual, I would be rather less concerned with someone on social media saying "John Scalzi should meet a wood chipper" than, say, "I wonder how quickly John Scalzi's house would burn." The former is hyperbole, pretty clearly; the second feels like a threat.
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
IN FACT I have used a wood chipper! We had a felled tree in the yard and it was an efficient way to get rid of a lot of the branches. We turned the main trunk into firewood for our fire pit in the backyard.
I am trying to add some quirkiness to an iOS 26 app, with some custom icons, but boy it’s so hard with the Liquid Glass tab and toolbar. Quite tempted to give up and settle with SF Symbol. Are we bound to use the same icon set for every single app? Forever and ever? 😭 #buildinpublic
October 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I am trying to add some quirkiness to an iOS 26 app, with some custom icons, but boy it’s so hard with the Liquid Glass tab and toolbar. Quite tempted to give up and settle with SF Symbol. Are we bound to use the same icon set for every single app? Forever and ever? 😭 #buildinpublic
Also, incidentally, Nota ABC is now out with Liquid Glass, yuhoo! Must update those pesky handmade screenshots…
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Nota ABC - Session Trad Tunes
Nota ABC, the simplest way to manage your ABC tunes collection
Nota ABC is a new app that lets you manage and browser your ABC.
It features a zoomable score, a rich audio player and many customizable...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Also, incidentally, Nota ABC is now out with Liquid Glass, yuhoo! Must update those pesky handmade screenshots…
apps.apple.com/it/app/nota-...
apps.apple.com/it/app/nota-...
Yesterday App Review caught a bad bug, paywall had stopped showing products. For some reason my legacy @revenuecat.com StoreKit1 implementation stopped working… The support was nice as usuals, but I took the occasion and migrated to the RC paywalls, a nice and frictionless experience!
October 1, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Yesterday App Review caught a bad bug, paywall had stopped showing products. For some reason my legacy @revenuecat.com StoreKit1 implementation stopped working… The support was nice as usuals, but I took the occasion and migrated to the RC paywalls, a nice and frictionless experience!
My dad and the Duolingo UI: a tale of twisted expectations.
“Son, you have to explain this to me. I was learning English and then all of a sudden I was playing chess…”
“Son, you have to explain this to me. I was learning English and then all of a sudden I was playing chess…”
September 28, 2025 at 6:06 AM
My dad and the Duolingo UI: a tale of twisted expectations.
“Son, you have to explain this to me. I was learning English and then all of a sudden I was playing chess…”
“Son, you have to explain this to me. I was learning English and then all of a sudden I was playing chess…”
So if Swift 6.2 has APPROACHABLE concurrency, that means Swift 6.0 concurrency was… unapproachable? Repulsive? Offputting? I am not saying that, they are 😉
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
So if Swift 6.2 has APPROACHABLE concurrency, that means Swift 6.0 concurrency was… unapproachable? Repulsive? Offputting? I am not saying that, they are 😉
This might be my best loaf so far!
I followed this recipe: littlespoonfarm.com/soft-sourdou...
#breadmaking #sourdough
I followed this recipe: littlespoonfarm.com/soft-sourdou...
#breadmaking #sourdough
June 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
This might be my best loaf so far!
I followed this recipe: littlespoonfarm.com/soft-sourdou...
#breadmaking #sourdough
I followed this recipe: littlespoonfarm.com/soft-sourdou...
#breadmaking #sourdough
There's a lot to digest UI-wise in the new iOS.
I am finding this video super useful:
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Real use cases. #wwdc25 #buildinpublic
I am finding this video super useful:
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Real use cases. #wwdc25 #buildinpublic
Build a SwiftUI app with the new design - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer
Explore the ways Liquid Glass transforms the look and feel of your app. Discover how this stunning new material enhances toolbars,...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
There's a lot to digest UI-wise in the new iOS.
I am finding this video super useful:
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Real use cases. #wwdc25 #buildinpublic
I am finding this video super useful:
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Real use cases. #wwdc25 #buildinpublic
Pomegranate #gardening #backyardgarden
June 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Pomegranate #gardening #backyardgarden
The spring garden is doing its job; we’re a week away from courgettes and a month away from tomatoes but I am already cutting arugula 🥗 #vegetablegarden #gardening
May 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The spring garden is doing its job; we’re a week away from courgettes and a month away from tomatoes but I am already cutting arugula 🥗 #vegetablegarden #gardening
I got #nuphy Kick 75. Second #mechanicalkeyboard, a year and a half apart from the first one, is it an addiction yet?
May 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I got #nuphy Kick 75. Second #mechanicalkeyboard, a year and a half apart from the first one, is it an addiction yet?
I just released Menu Plan 2.94, nothing new for existing users, but a revamped onboarding with a wizard to set up your first meal plan real fast. Will this make a difference in coversions? We’ll see! #buildinpublic
May 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I just released Menu Plan 2.94, nothing new for existing users, but a revamped onboarding with a wizard to set up your first meal plan real fast. Will this make a difference in coversions? We’ll see! #buildinpublic
Can there ever be enough straw? Probably not. More straw please! #gardening #vegetablegarden #morestrawplease
April 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Can there ever be enough straw? Probably not. More straw please! #gardening #vegetablegarden #morestrawplease
Yasmine is not there yet, but wild roses are #gardening
April 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Yasmine is not there yet, but wild roses are #gardening
April 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🥗 Lettuce is there
🍅 Tomatoes will get there in few weeks
And so the summer garden begins!
#gardening #vegetablegarden
🍅 Tomatoes will get there in few weeks
And so the summer garden begins!
#gardening #vegetablegarden
April 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🥗 Lettuce is there
🍅 Tomatoes will get there in few weeks
And so the summer garden begins!
#gardening #vegetablegarden
🍅 Tomatoes will get there in few weeks
And so the summer garden begins!
#gardening #vegetablegarden
Weird duck sighting in the garden, possibly a Muskovy Duck. 🦆 Quack!
April 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Weird duck sighting in the garden, possibly a Muskovy Duck. 🦆 Quack!
The questions are will skeuomorphism be back? And above all will we get buttons that look like button? #iosredesign
March 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The questions are will skeuomorphism be back? And above all will we get buttons that look like button? #iosredesign
Old school instagrammable
January 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Old school instagrammable
Migrating a #rubyonrails app from Heroku to a #kamal managed VPS is not exactly my idea of a weekend relaxing activity, but it’ll pay off each and every month. I’ll get a few cappuccinos with the savings 😉 #buildinpublic
January 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Migrating a #rubyonrails app from Heroku to a #kamal managed VPS is not exactly my idea of a weekend relaxing activity, but it’ll pay off each and every month. I’ll get a few cappuccinos with the savings 😉 #buildinpublic
How many burgers are too many burgers?
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January 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How many burgers are too many burgers?
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January 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The new year resolutions season has started, and so I asked my influencers to make a video about it!
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January 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The new year resolutions season has started, and so I asked my influencers to make a video about it!
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