Garmin Connect+: new subscription will be a hard sell

Garmin, makers of sports watches which gather health and performance data on your activities, has announced Connect+, a subscription offering with “premium features and more personalised insights.” Garmin Connect is the cloud-based application that stores and manages user data, such as the route, pace and heart rate, on runs, cycle rides and other workouts, as … Continue reading Garmin Connect+: new subscription will be a hard sell →

Changing my mind about open ear earphones

I have become a fan of bone conduction earphones. Initially this was because they are great for running since they let you hear everything going on around you which is important for safety. I also came to realise that pushing earbuds into your ear to form a seal is not the best thing for comfort, … Continue reading Changing my mind about open ear earphones →

Facebook vs Reddit as discussion forums: why is Facebook so poor?

Facebook’s user interface for discussions is terrible. Here are some of the top annoyances for me: Facebook is also a horrible experience for me thanks to the news feed concept, which pushes all manner of things at me which I do not want to see or which waste time. I have learned that the only … Continue reading Facebook vs Reddit as discussion forums: why is Facebook so poor? →

Fixing a .NET P/Invoke issue on Apple Silicon – including a tangle with Xcode

I have a bridge platform (yes the game) written in C# which I am gradually improving. Like many bridge applications it makes use of the open source double dummy solver (DDS) by Bo Haglund and Soren Hein. My own project started out on Windows and is deployed to Linux (on Azure) but I now develop … Continue reading Fixing a .NET P/Invoke issue on Apple Silicon – including a tangle with Xcode →

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