Kathy Tafel
@kathytafel
iOS dev | conference speaker | Mac addict App: Thoughts: Leave the world better than you found it, and have fun SF—>Bkln—>Berlin Retweets ≠ 👍🏻 She/her We all breathe the same air.
Best part of working at a game publisher- games designed by colleagues as birthday presents!!! Thanks Talita!!!
I will make this into a longer blog post. But for now. I'm always a fan of 0 or minus lines of code checked in. Here I delete some code from 2012, and add tests.
lol everyone talking about AI in Unreal. I have it on a floppy!!!!! Now that’s unreal.
My local späti usually has the World Cup on its big screen but now there is some news about the US deal with Iran. Komisch.
Uh, yeah why would they need a mention? This is the workaround if you don't want to use Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google. It also means that you don't have to contribute to data center environment costs. Or ethical theft by Anthropic/OpenAI and probably Google.
This whole situation is egregious. But, I kindof have to hand it to Monster energy drinks, who now have splashed a huge banner with the word ‘Monster’ over the White House. Cuz true, the inhabitant is a monster.
Hey Los Angeles, you can join my sister and her fellow “Godmothers of the Disappeared” every Tuesday, organized by CLUE: Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. She shouldn’t have to be doing this work. But I’m proud of her for joining and instigating.
Kidlet wanted me to #crochet her a bandana. We found a pattern she liked - especially the picot stitch but I thought the diamond would be too complicated, so I mashed up the pattern with another. Turned out pretty nice, kidlet liked my yarn choice and execution, and is now wearing it. Yay!
Picked up my copy of @chanda.blacksky.app‘s latest from my favorite place to order books in Berlin. can’t wait!
Apple copywriting sure has gone downhill since I left. (Too many verbs, which one should I do -like or get- why would I want to get something I might not like- if it’s For Me shouldn’t I actually like it???)
What is the name of that silicone mat shape? I have not yet gotten a Dutch oven but made this:
This bee enjoyed the blossoms anyways. Happy to provide sustenance to my pollinator friends.
It is springtime in Berlin. Enjoy the cherry tree I planted during the pandemic. Lovely blue sky today.
Also found this I think Apple got a bunch of Pixar stuff to give away at beer bashes because reasons. It was a big deal then that Disney was doing Spirited Away. Got instant credit with my teenager, who is getting into anime.
Started going through my boxes of old mementos to see what I can come up with. And found this just for you - an unopened Episode 1 journal. I have no idea why I have this. Was it swag or did I actually buy this at a bookstore to have the queen? IDK
This is pretty fun it but it’s weird to see my life before my eyes. Here’s my career at Apple: joined a month before iMac is announced and helped make USB successful. Wrote the Top Ten Reasons You’ll Love A Mac as part of Mac vs PC transition and Intel switch so wrote copy to sell Mac mini.
You should read the entire linked article but to save you the trouble my actual point was that Rosenblum is the victim here, or at least the messenger being shot. And before you lol too much maybe read what the judge has to say about the plea agreement.
One of my favorite places for lunch was Café Claude in SF. First time I had a croque monsieur. It took me at least a half hour to get there. Now I can have them almost every day if I wanted. With cheaper French wine. And just a block from my house.
The ad here looks really ghoulish against someone's death. Fatal ICE shooting: Get your tickets here! Not your intent obviously but the juxtaposition is there.
Baked sourdough for dinner tonight. May we all spread good cultures next year!