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@drdrang I like the hard way. There’s a handy “solving formula” for geometric series like the one in the 2nd to last equation: you have a series in the form of
∑ a r^i
as i goes 1 to inf, where a=1 and r=1/(3+2√2). The sum can be computed by
a/(1-r).
To make it work in this case, write the series as if starting from i=0 by subtracting an “a r^i” at i=0:
a/(1–r) – a r^0 = a/(1–r) – 1.
That in turn should make the full expression evaluate to π.
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However, it’s easy to use and has a handy way of updating everything at once, so if you find enough apps on it, then sure, why not. There’s a subset of “normal apps” on it too.
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a, b) ‘Accent Color: Multicolor’ means the each app has its distinct accent color; Notes has yellow buttons and highlights and Mail is blue. I guess lots of them a blue lol. The highlight color follows app accent too with ‘HC: Accent Color’.
c–f) The new settings app is full of weird/bad design decisions.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/111688283849281823","date_published":"2024-01-02T20:39:24+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-01-02 20:39","date_timestamp":1704227964,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"28634190","content_html":"@blakespot I keep the HEIF Max mode turned on, so 24MP HEIFs. I’ve noticed those photos offer a bit more detail, but it’s often really visible when you zoom in. It’s sometimes 2MB more per file, but I think it’s worth with the amount of photos I’m taking.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/111225488928271399","date_published":"2023-10-13T03:04:33+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-13 03:04","date_timestamp":1697166273,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24838601","content_html":"@matt That’s awesome news. Have you noticed what happens if you have a partially light wallpaper where it would show the ugly drop shadow only on some app titles. For example, with this kind of wallpaper: https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/os-x-rancho-cucamonga
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/111223922331431410","date_published":"2023-10-12T20:26:09+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-12 20:26","date_timestamp":1697142369,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24396104","content_html":"@podfeet Heh, thanks for the tip. And yeah the Shortcuts info button is for some reason really easy to miss, that happened to me too.
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@podfeet @elight the tab bar is only visible when you’re editing a shortcut. Or at least should be.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/111169145166873181","date_published":"2023-10-03T04:15:36+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-03 04:15","date_timestamp":1696306536,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"23395296","content_html":"@craiggrannell Weird change, but I find even more baffling is how the whole app didn't change to the new UI at the same time, but only some workspaces.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/111046849936295417","date_published":"2023-09-11T13:54:19+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-09-11 13:54","date_timestamp":1694440459,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"23271995","content_html":"@louie Oh yes. Opened MS Edge after a long time and it now has this huge-ass Bing button that's so much bigger than any other UI element in the app.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/111029431129153911","date_published":"2023-09-08T12:04:29+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-09-08 12:04","date_timestamp":1694174669,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"23143093","content_html":"@foone
1. RoomNumberUpdateScript
2. HouseTwoEvents
3. The 3rd one is basically just English ‘Mrs. Pook Control Script’
@dcseifert Oh I knew about the Reminders option under account settings, but had no idea it talks with MS Todo. Good to know.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/110900598679301661","date_published":"2023-08-16T18:00:42+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-16 18:00","date_timestamp":1692208842,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"22238579","content_html":"@dcseifert Wait so I could use Microsoft Todo on my work Windows laptop, and those reminders sync into the native Reminders app on Apple platforms?
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/110900578443807738","date_published":"2023-08-16T17:55:33+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-16 17:55","date_timestamp":1692208533,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"21821124","content_html":"@caseyliss Okay, that's understandable 😅
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/r2000/statuses/110848783395118661","date_published":"2023-08-07T14:23:23+00:00","author":{"name":"R2","url":"https://mastodon.social/@r2000","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F442%2F942%2F826%2F576%2F073%2Foriginal%2Fb4951355a770f929.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"r2000@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-07 14:23","date_timestamp":1691418203,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"21821359","content_html":"@caseyliss Wondering if it just takes time for the Callsheet iPad app to appear in Mac App Store (Finland) or is the Mac version disabled? I saw Macstories mention it could be installed on M-series Macs.
Incredible to find an app I wished existed not so long ago. Thanks and congrats for a super useful 1.0.
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