Jacob Gorban
@gorban.bsky.social
💻 Long-time Mac Developer. Founder of Apparent Software. Developer of Cashculator, Trickster and ImageFramer.
Also 🎸Guitarist/songwriter/producer 🎵.
Also 🎸Guitarist/songwriter/producer 🎵.
Our apps Trickster and Eter Radio are 50% off today in the (Mac) App Store as part of Indie App Sales, along with many other great indie apps. Don’t miss.
July 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Our apps Trickster and Eter Radio are 50% off today in the (Mac) App Store as part of Indie App Sales, along with many other great indie apps. Don’t miss.
Did Wordle 1000 times (not counting various quordles/octordles and such).
July 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Did Wordle 1000 times (not counting various quordles/octordles and such).
Caught a few shots of this blue jay who’s been visiting our backyard the last few days
May 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Caught a few shots of this blue jay who’s been visiting our backyard the last few days
Brett Terpstra gives away 3 copies of our Mac app Trickster on his website. Check out brettterpstra.com/2025/05/0… for details.
May 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Brett Terpstra gives away 3 copies of our Mac app Trickster on his website. Check out brettterpstra.com/2025/05/0… for details.
At my first concert of the season. Leprous (with Wheel opening). In 2023, I performed on this stage.
April 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
At my first concert of the season. Leprous (with Wheel opening). In 2023, I performed on this stage.
A look back at my musical projects in 2024: https://gorban.org/2025/01/01/a-look-back-at-my.html
January 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A look back at my musical projects in 2024: https://gorban.org/2025/01/01/a-look-back-at-my.html
Any Mac devs use coupon offers with their apps? Some people reach the final confirmation step and then the Store says that it's being modified. Had it happen on 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦 stores to some customers although I did succeed to use the coupon code myself (Canada). Anybody had this? Ideas?
November 28, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Any Mac devs use coupon offers with their apps? Some people reach the final confirmation step and then the Store says that it's being modified. Had it happen on 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦 stores to some customers although I did succeed to use the coupon code myself (Canada). Anybody had this? Ideas?
👨🎤 Music Trivia: this is the inner sleeve for a vinyl record. Anybody knows which record this is?
September 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM
👨🎤 Music Trivia: this is the inner sleeve for a vinyl record. Anybody knows which record this is?
Finally iOS 17 support Facebook!? You’re either a year too late or confused.
September 6, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Finally iOS 17 support Facebook!? You’re either a year too late or confused.
I bought two Kansas vinyl records yesterday, though I don’t know them well. Is an opportunity to get better acquainted. Also, what beautiful sleeve in this one. The other one is their first album.
If you buy physical media, do you usually buy albums you already know or new stuff to discover?
If you buy physical media, do you usually buy albums you already know or new stuff to discover?
June 25, 2024 at 12:49 AM
I bought two Kansas vinyl records yesterday, though I don’t know them well. Is an opportunity to get better acquainted. Also, what beautiful sleeve in this one. The other one is their first album.
If you buy physical media, do you usually buy albums you already know or new stuff to discover?
If you buy physical media, do you usually buy albums you already know or new stuff to discover?
Ha, ChatGPT. I caught you!
June 4, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Ha, ChatGPT. I caught you!
I have to say that in my various, limited testing of llama-3 AI model vs ChatGPT 4 Plus, I often find llama-3 following instructions better and giving more precise results. Quite surprising. These two images are ChatGPT4 and llama-3-7B run locally, which actually gave a better result.
April 29, 2024 at 11:16 PM
I have to say that in my various, limited testing of llama-3 AI model vs ChatGPT 4 Plus, I often find llama-3 following instructions better and giving more precise results. Quite surprising. These two images are ChatGPT4 and llama-3-7B run locally, which actually gave a better result.
Yesterday, while driving, I heard two songs on the PRM online radio that I liked. With the new history feature in Eter, I later added these albums to my Apple Music library.
That’s exactly the use-case that I envisioned this feature for.
That’s exactly the use-case that I envisioned this feature for.
March 15, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Yesterday, while driving, I heard two songs on the PRM online radio that I liked. With the new history feature in Eter, I later added these albums to my Apple Music library.
That’s exactly the use-case that I envisioned this feature for.
That’s exactly the use-case that I envisioned this feature for.
We launch Eter 2.0 (an online radio streaming app for Apple devices) on Product Hunt tomorrow. We’ll appreciate it if you follow the launch. You can get notified at www.producthunt.com/products/… Requires Product Hunt account. IYKYK.
March 1, 2024 at 8:52 PM
We launch Eter 2.0 (an online radio streaming app for Apple devices) on Product Hunt tomorrow. We’ll appreciate it if you follow the launch. You can get notified at www.producthunt.com/products/… Requires Product Hunt account. IYKYK.
🚨 And the new single is out today. Got some positive feedback on it. It’s a light rock kind of tune. 🎸 Musicians will appreciate the lyrics, in particular. Links to listen here: distrokid.com/hyperfoll…
January 19, 2024 at 8:49 PM
🚨 And the new single is out today. Got some positive feedback on it. It’s a light rock kind of tune. 🎸 Musicians will appreciate the lyrics, in particular. Links to listen here: distrokid.com/hyperfoll…
My new single, a Beatlesque, jazz/rocky “You Make Me Smile”, is gonna be out on streaming soon (officially tomorrow). Video is going to be premiered tomorrow morning. Already available on Bandcamp. Links are here: distrokid.com/hyperfoll…
January 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM
My new single, a Beatlesque, jazz/rocky “You Make Me Smile”, is gonna be out on streaming soon (officially tomorrow). Video is going to be premiered tomorrow morning. Already available on Bandcamp. Links are here: distrokid.com/hyperfoll…
I don’t know why but taking photos with Hipstamatic is so much fun. It’s somehow inspiring. It’s also quite easy to get artistic-looking results with it, which may be the main reason behind the feeling it creates. These are just a couple of latest ones.
January 5, 2024 at 4:49 AM
I don’t know why but taking photos with Hipstamatic is so much fun. It’s somehow inspiring. It’s also quite easy to get artistic-looking results with it, which may be the main reason behind the feeling it creates. These are just a couple of latest ones.
Gotta check out this new web browser. I heard it’s gonna rule.
October 7, 2023 at 3:12 AM
Gotta check out this new web browser. I heard it’s gonna rule.
Groomed Sparky was relaxing near me earlier today. He likes lying on soft rugs.
May 17, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Groomed Sparky was relaxing near me earlier today. He likes lying on soft rugs.