
Book review: After Steve by Tripp Mickle
This is billed as a book about a company, but is more accurately described as about two people, Tim Cook and Jony Ive, respectively CEO and former Chief Design Officer at Apple, one of the world’s biggest and most profitable companies. The author Tripp Mickle is a reporter at the Wall Street Journal where he … Continue reading Book review: After Steve by Tripp Mickle
Installing Ubuntu 22.04 on Apple M1 with UTM
I started with Arch Linux for Linux development on M1, which works, but succumbed to Ubuntu just because it is so widely used and therefore easier to find help. It is also supported by VS Code for remote development, as I am aiming for something similar to a WSL setup on Windows and using VS … Continue reading Installing Ubuntu 22.04 on Apple M1 with UTM
Fixing an Xbox controller broken by Elden Ring
I have been enjoying Elden Ring on the Xbox but not so much when my controller broke. I recall the same thing happening with Dark Souls. Maybe it’s the way I play, but the problem is that the right bumper is used for a quick attack, which I use constantly. The bumpers seem to be … Continue reading Fixing an Xbox controller broken by Elden Ring
The two key things I do with a new Mac
My Windows laptop is ancient (2015) and my company decided to replace it with a MacBook Pro especially since we need to develop software compatible with Apple Silicon. The new Mac works well and I have been busy putting the essentials (for me) on it: Xcode, Visual Studio Code, .NET 6.0 SDK, Microsoft Office and … Continue reading The two key things I do with a new Mac
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