Dr. Mark Powell, formerly of NASA
@drmarkpowell.bsky.social
I like people, software, and helping them work together. I love family, coding for all Apple platforms, scifi, britcoms & starship modeling. he/him. macOS, iOS, visionOS, tvOS, watchOS.
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More details coming soon. Witness Point from Nathan Fillion, @heathcorson.bsky.social and @sooleedraws.bsky.social. 👀
Set to release in 2026!
Set to release in 2026!
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
More details coming soon. Witness Point from Nathan Fillion, @heathcorson.bsky.social and @sooleedraws.bsky.social. 👀
Set to release in 2026!
Set to release in 2026!
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Reposted by Dr. Mark Powell, formerly of NASA
Bittersweet goodbye yesterday as my whole team at Nike was disbanded and most lost their jobs 💔
I got this size 52.5 shoe (MBP 16” for scale) signed by everybody to remember my time there.
So… #opentowork again, I hope somebody can refer me to about any opening for a very experienced iOS developer
I got this size 52.5 shoe (MBP 16” for scale) signed by everybody to remember my time there.
So… #opentowork again, I hope somebody can refer me to about any opening for a very experienced iOS developer
August 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Bittersweet goodbye yesterday as my whole team at Nike was disbanded and most lost their jobs 💔
I got this size 52.5 shoe (MBP 16” for scale) signed by everybody to remember my time there.
So… #opentowork again, I hope somebody can refer me to about any opening for a very experienced iOS developer
I got this size 52.5 shoe (MBP 16” for scale) signed by everybody to remember my time there.
So… #opentowork again, I hope somebody can refer me to about any opening for a very experienced iOS developer
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Dive into the post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic Synthetics, a new creator-owned series from the star-studded team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro. Issue #1 (of 4) releases in October!
Details: bit.ly/3TwGSL9
Details: bit.ly/3TwGSL9
June 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dive into the post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic Synthetics, a new creator-owned series from the star-studded team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro. Issue #1 (of 4) releases in October!
Details: bit.ly/3TwGSL9
Details: bit.ly/3TwGSL9
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I'm baaaaaaack.....
J. Michael Straczynski's 'Amazing Spider-Man: Torn' #1 announced
@straczynski.bsky.social #SpiderMan #Marvelcomics #comicbooks #comics #comicsky
Get all the details here:
@straczynski.bsky.social #SpiderMan #Marvelcomics #comicbooks #comics #comicsky
Get all the details here:
J. Michael Straczynski’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man: Torn’ #1 announced
Superstar Spider-Man writer J.Michael Straczynski teams up with artist Pere Pérez in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: TORN, a five-issue series launching in October.
aiptcomics.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I'm baaaaaaack.....
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The time we've all been waiting for! Fruitful has officially come to Fruition 😍 #WWDC25
Let's ship right before I have actually no time to fix any production issues, sounds like a good plan 🤪
Preorder now, available Monday!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-business-card-fruitful/id6449998135
Let's ship right before I have actually no time to fix any production issues, sounds like a good plan 🤪
Preorder now, available Monday!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-business-card-fruitful/id6449998135
Digital Business Card Fruitful
Introducing Fruitful! A fun way to connect with others at conferences and events.
Create your unique card, share it via AirDrop, and collect cards from people you meet at conferences.
Each time you share your card, Fruitful logs a "meeting" where you can jot down personal notes about your new frie…
apps.apple.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The time we've all been waiting for! Fruitful has officially come to Fruition 😍 #WWDC25
Let's ship right before I have actually no time to fix any production issues, sounds like a good plan 🤪
Preorder now, available Monday!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-business-card-fruitful/id6449998135
Let's ship right before I have actually no time to fix any production issues, sounds like a good plan 🤪
Preorder now, available Monday!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-business-card-fruitful/id6449998135
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NASA is our best US brand name. Proposed cuts to NASA will destroy our position of leadership in space science and exploration ! Tell Congress: Save NASA Science congressweb.com/PlanetarySocie… #
June 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NASA is our best US brand name. Proposed cuts to NASA will destroy our position of leadership in space science and exploration ! Tell Congress: Save NASA Science congressweb.com/PlanetarySocie… #
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Hey there! I'm currently on the lookout for remote iOS development opportunities in the US. If you happen to know of anyone who has any openings, I'd be really grateful for any leads you can provide. 🙏
May 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hey there! I'm currently on the lookout for remote iOS development opportunities in the US. If you happen to know of anyone who has any openings, I'd be really grateful for any leads you can provide. 🙏
Amazing! Exploring Mars app for Vision Pro is featured in the Vision Pro iPhone app this week! apps.apple.com/us/app/explo...
Exploring Mars
Meet NASA's Perseverance Rover, on a mission to explore the surface of Mars.
Perseverance launched from Florida in 2020 and landed on Mars on February 18, 2021. The rover is collecting samples and a...
apps.apple.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Amazing! Exploring Mars app for Vision Pro is featured in the Vision Pro iPhone app this week! apps.apple.com/us/app/explo...
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Hey everyone, would you do me a favor?
Can you help me spread the word about Step Into Vision? A few hundred visionOS developers find it super useful but I haven't broken out into the rest of the Apple Dev world.
Can you help put a spotlight on this project?
Can you help me spread the word about Step Into Vision? A few hundred visionOS developers find it super useful but I haven't broken out into the rest of the Apple Dev world.
Can you help put a spotlight on this project?
You know how I love to celebrate milestones. Today is a big one. I just published my 200th post on Step Into Vision 🎉
My goal is to create the best resource for #visionOS developers. I have a lot of work to do, but I'm well on my way!
stepinto.vision
My goal is to create the best resource for #visionOS developers. I have a lot of work to do, but I'm well on my way!
stepinto.vision
April 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Hey everyone, would you do me a favor?
Can you help me spread the word about Step Into Vision? A few hundred visionOS developers find it super useful but I haven't broken out into the rest of the Apple Dev world.
Can you help put a spotlight on this project?
Can you help me spread the word about Step Into Vision? A few hundred visionOS developers find it super useful but I haven't broken out into the rest of the Apple Dev world.
Can you help put a spotlight on this project?
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As @aptshadow.bsky.social has just announced, we've started a new podcast called Starship Alexandria. It's cosy, nerdy and relentlessly positive. We take it in turns to recommend a beloved book/film/graphic novel to each other and discuss it enthusiastically. starshipalexandria.com/episode-1-th...
Starship Alexandria: Episode 1 - The Kraken Wakes
For this very first episode of Starship Alexandria, Emma puts forward John Wyndham’s classic SF novel The Kraken Wakes (1953) for Adrian to read and consider (published in the US as Out of the Deeps.)...
starshipalexandria.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As @aptshadow.bsky.social has just announced, we've started a new podcast called Starship Alexandria. It's cosy, nerdy and relentlessly positive. We take it in turns to recommend a beloved book/film/graphic novel to each other and discuss it enthusiastically. starshipalexandria.com/episode-1-th...
Imminent budget cuts threaten the future of science in the USA. Please consider advocating to continue studying the Earth and solar system. The Planetary Society makes it easy to tell Congress and OMB that you think this is important. www.planetary.org/advocacy-act... #NASA #JPL #mars #earth
Advocacy Action Center
The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
www.planetary.org
March 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Imminent budget cuts threaten the future of science in the USA. Please consider advocating to continue studying the Earth and solar system. The Planetary Society makes it easy to tell Congress and OMB that you think this is important. www.planetary.org/advocacy-act... #NASA #JPL #mars #earth
Any devs building an app with the Journaling Suggestions API? If so, how have you adopted it and what has your experience been like? developer.apple.com/documentatio...
Journaling Suggestions | Apple Developer Documentation
Display a set of recent, personal events that inspire someone to contribute to your app’s creative workflow.
developer.apple.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Any devs building an app with the Journaling Suggestions API? If so, how have you adopted it and what has your experience been like? developer.apple.com/documentatio...
Newly updated for Apple Vision Pro: Experience the wonder of standing on Mars with full immersion in real NASA data including authentic recorded wind from the red planet.
apps.apple.com/us/app/explo...
apps.apple.com/us/app/explo...
February 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Newly updated for Apple Vision Pro: Experience the wonder of standing on Mars with full immersion in real NASA data including authentic recorded wind from the red planet.
apps.apple.com/us/app/explo...
apps.apple.com/us/app/explo...
My U.C. Irvine Dad mug is full of chocolate caramel brownie coffee this morning. Pride, and joy 😀
January 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
My U.C. Irvine Dad mug is full of chocolate caramel brownie coffee this morning. Pride, and joy 😀
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Day 6 of the Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar, all about the love and gratitude I have for my writer friends in the SFF community. teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-6-tea-...
I am feeling very blessed to know so many amazing people.
I am feeling very blessed to know so many amazing people.
Day 6 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024 | Tea and Sanctuary
Day 6 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with the joy of narrating books by Adrian Tchaikovsky, followed by thoughts of love and gratitude for friends in the SFF...
teaandsanctuary.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Day 6 of the Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar, all about the love and gratitude I have for my writer friends in the SFF community. teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-6-tea-...
I am feeling very blessed to know so many amazing people.
I am feeling very blessed to know so many amazing people.
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It’s been a few years, but this was one of my first designs for Spellbreak, my break into bigger video games. I’m still really proud of her.
December 6, 2024 at 3:29 PM
It’s been a few years, but this was one of my first designs for Spellbreak, my break into bigger video games. I’m still really proud of her.
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Lovelies, day 4 of the Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar is here: teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-4-tea-...
Any boosts greatly appreciated. Thank you for the lovely replies to these, they are keeping my spirits up despite this horrible cold that just won't go away!
Any boosts greatly appreciated. Thank you for the lovely replies to these, they are keeping my spirits up despite this horrible cold that just won't go away!
Day 4 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024 | Tea and Sanctuary
Day 4 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with the delightful idea of the 'commonplace book' and how she's using that. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about ...
teaandsanctuary.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Lovelies, day 4 of the Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar is here: teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-4-tea-...
Any boosts greatly appreciated. Thank you for the lovely replies to these, they are keeping my spirits up despite this horrible cold that just won't go away!
Any boosts greatly appreciated. Thank you for the lovely replies to these, they are keeping my spirits up despite this horrible cold that just won't go away!
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If you see this, post a dino!
Ghalta 🦖
Ghalta 🦖
December 1, 2024 at 6:44 PM
If you see this, post a dino!
Ghalta 🦖
Ghalta 🦖
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Lovelies, here's day 1 of the 2024 Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar. Please excuse the state of my voice! It's the perfect length for a nice cup of tea (or any beverage of your choice). Cosy, low stakes and hopefully soothing. Any boosts greatly appreciated!
teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-1-tea-...
teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-1-tea-...
Day 1 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024 | Tea and Sanctuary
Day 1 - Emma shares her reflections on the season of advent, emphasising the importance of finding joy and comfort during difficult times. She talks about the Loose Ends Project, a charity that connec...
teaandsanctuary.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Lovelies, here's day 1 of the 2024 Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar. Please excuse the state of my voice! It's the perfect length for a nice cup of tea (or any beverage of your choice). Cosy, low stakes and hopefully soothing. Any boosts greatly appreciated!
teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-1-tea-...
teaandsanctuary.com/e/day-1-tea-...
Reposted by Dr. Mark Powell, formerly of NASA
Reposted by Dr. Mark Powell, formerly of NASA
I’m giving away 30 Lifetime Up Ahead subscriptions as part of this #IndieSky initiative. Just a friendly nudge to get more folks active here! To enter, follow this account and either share or comment on this post. I’ll randomly select winners on Thursday. 🦋
A lot of indie apps are having a blast on Bluesky, and we'd love more of our friends and fans to join the party. So we came up with a fun idea: a giveaway! #IndieSky
www.lux.camera/indiesky-on-...
www.lux.camera/indiesky-on-...
IndieSky
Announcing a few new promo on BlueSky with our fellow independent developers
www.lux.camera
November 26, 2024 at 4:05 PM
I’m giving away 30 Lifetime Up Ahead subscriptions as part of this #IndieSky initiative. Just a friendly nudge to get more folks active here! To enter, follow this account and either share or comment on this post. I’ll randomly select winners on Thursday. 🦋
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Y'all have had a busy weekend - Indie App Sales has jumped to over 315 participating apps!!
We're so close to hitting 400 - can we do it? If you're an Indie Developer planning to put your product on sale for Black Friday, register today!!
https://indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales #IndieDev
We're so close to hitting 400 - can we do it? If you're an Indie Developer planning to put your product on sale for Black Friday, register today!!
https://indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales #IndieDev
November 25, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Y'all have had a busy weekend - Indie App Sales has jumped to over 315 participating apps!!
We're so close to hitting 400 - can we do it? If you're an Indie Developer planning to put your product on sale for Black Friday, register today!!
https://indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales #IndieDev
We're so close to hitting 400 - can we do it? If you're an Indie Developer planning to put your product on sale for Black Friday, register today!!
https://indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales #IndieDev
@mintuz.com How do I request to join your iOS Indie dev starter pack?
November 26, 2024 at 1:30 AM
@mintuz.com How do I request to join your iOS Indie dev starter pack?