Members of the iTunes Affiliate Program (myself included) received an email from Apple earlier today that announced iOS and Mac apps would no longer be included: Thank you for participating in the affiliate program for apps. With the launch of the new App Store on both iOS and macOS and their increased methods of app … Continue reading Apple Removes Apps From Their Affiliate Program
Adding Webmentions to Jekyll
I've added some basic support for webmentions to my Jekyll-powered site using webmention.io and this Jekyll plugin. If any of my posts are mentioned elsewhere and my site receives a webmention, it's displayed below the post content.Since Jekyll is a static site generator, the plugin can only check for new webmentions when the site is … Continue reading Adding Webmentions to Jekyll
Some Initial Observations About Shortcuts
Apple started accepting requests to download the new Shortcuts app earlier today. I received an invite this afternoon and have spent about an hour using the app. Here are some of my initial thoughts. The app may have some new functionality and a fresh coat of paint, but it's still very much the Workflow we … Continue reading Some Initial Observations About Shortcuts
My iPhone Photography Kit
Photography has long been a hobby of mine, and for the past few years I've pursued this using my iPhone. I've owned digital SLRs and mirrorless cameras in the past, but the iPhone eventually made a separate camera redundant. Nowadays, I shoot with an iPhone X, and it's the best camera I've ever owned. iPhone … Continue reading My iPhone Photography Kit
A Workflow for Microblogging
The recent changes I made to my blog to add microblogging support included setting up a Micropub to GitHub web service. This allows me to use the Micro.blog app (or any other Micropub-compatible app) to compose and publish new microposts. However, the web service doesn't currently support a Micropub media endpoint, so I can't attach … Continue reading A Workflow for Microblogging
Microblogging
I've made some changes to my blog so that I can also use it for microblogging. Microposts—short posts without a title—are displayed on my home page and published to Micro.blog (I'm @jordanmerrick).There are separate pages for viewing just blog posts or the microblog, and some additional RSS and JSON feeds: All posts (RSS and JSON) … Continue reading Microblogging
iPad Collective
I recently started a new website, iPad Collective, where I post recommendations for great iPad apps and accessories—from Apple Pencil cases and charging stands, to games and productivity apps. New posts are made a few times a week, and you can also subscribe to the site's RSS feed or follow @ipadcollective on Twitter.Despite its rising … Continue reading iPad Collective
