Notices by Nick Sherman (nicksherman@typo.social)

How did the red-on-gray color combo for warning buttons make it all the way through the chain of approval at Apple?

There are so many fun little labels *everywhere* on these Amtrak trains.
#NickOnTrains

@dansup @pixelfed I am so happy to hear all of this and will anxiously await the new updates! I’m already in the TestFlight program for the iOS app but if you want anyone to do even earlier testing for the app (or web interface) please let me know.

@dansup @pixelfed Oh my goodness this is such good news. Thank you so much!

Does this mean you’ll also use a different method/dataset for determining what place names are shown at the top of each post? And/or maybe the place name will be editable for each post, separate from the geo coordinates?

@dansup @pixelfed Heck yes!🎉 A photo map has been at the top of my Pixelfed wishlist! Can’t wait to see these pizzas mapped: https://pixelfed.social/NickSherman

I am very curious though: What data is used to place the items on the map? Will you finally start using geotag metadata from uploads? And/or allow location to be set with specific coordinates?

The current situation for assigning vague/arbitrary/ambiguous place names has left me wanting for more, for several reasons.

Does anyone know what the tiny standalone numbers on analog thermometers correspond to? I always see them marked in the lower range of temperatures but never knew what they mean. They change between thermometers, and often aren’t placed on the same scale as the other numbers.

That feeling when a website’s normal scrolling behavior is controlled by a JavaScript tool instead of the native browser functionality.

“Commercially Available Chairs in Star Trek”:
https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/chairs-trek.htm

It’s like the Star Trek tag at @FontsInUse (https://fontsinuse.com/tags/3236/star-trek ) or Typeset in the Future (https://typesetinthefuture.com) but for chairs, and impressively exhaustive.

(via http://www.thingsmagazine.net/next-time-around/)