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Kern Jackson
@kernjackson.bsky.social
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👋 Hi! I'm an indie/contractor who specializes in Apple platforms. I am currently seeking my next role. I am open to 1099 or W2.

He/Him

https://iosdev.space/@kern
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kernjackson.bsky.social
Vibe Coding
Clip from the Simpsons. A red drinking bird toy is tapping Y for yes on an old computer terminal that controls a nuclear reactor.
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
If DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) is meant to be ironic—implying it's actually inefficient—then CHODE could be something like:

"Committee for Hindering Operations and Departmental Effectiveness."

#doge #chode #musk #uspol #MuskisCHODE
If DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) is meant to be ironic—implying it’s actually inefficient—then CHODE could be something like: “Committee for Hindering Operations and Departmental Effectiveness.”
February 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
This country's obsession with eggs cracks me up. At this point I 💯 prefer a tofu scramble over eggs, and flax eggs for cooking.

Tofu is tastier, healthier, cheaper, safer (UTIs, bird flu), more worker friendly, more environmentally friendly, and less cruel.

#wfpb #vegan #tofu
Here's the complete nutritional comparison between eggs and tofu | Nutrient | Chicken Egg (50g) | Firm Tofu (50g) | |----------|------------------|-----------------| | Calories | 72 | 43 | | Protein | 6.3g | 4.8g | | Total Fat | 4.8g | 2.6g | | - Saturated | 1.6g | 0.4g | | - Monounsaturated | 1.8g | 0.6g | | - Polyunsaturated | 0.9g | 1.4g | | - Omega-3 | 0.04g | 0.15g | | - Omega-6 | 0.86g | 1.25g | | Carbohydrates | 0.4g | 0.7g | | Iron | 0.9mg | 0.6mg | | Calcium | 28mg | 127mg | | Cholesterol | 186mg | 0mg |
February 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I should definitely switch from Comcast to Ziply. What a joke
You've used 90% of your Xfinity Internet data for January 2025. Tap to learn more: https://t.xfin.me/3B22C7B Txt Help or Stop. Msg&DataRatesMayApply
February 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Trying to configure my Apple Search Ads profile for Astro, and it is not going well. 🤔

#iOSDev
Server encountered an error processing your request Copy Reason Code (it’s a GUID)
January 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
"SureFire" isn't exactly a confidence inspiring brand name for lithium batteries.
Screenshot of SureFire SF12-BB Boxed Batteries (12 Pack) They are bright red 123A lithium batteries
January 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I finally made it all the way to the University District, and then took 520 back to Redmond.

#Seattle #bike
e-bike next to a 1970 Fiat 500. The e-bike is about as long and tall. Map of bike route from Redmond to UW and back
January 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
This book is 🔥 🔥 🔥
Photo of a book with four vertical pages that can be flipped independently to create different sentences. It says: “Your mom smells like moldy cheese, and like to give wedgies to gremlins”
January 24, 2025 at 4:47 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Muahahaha, finally I can become an oligarch too!
Photo of a used board game from the 90s named TechnoTycoon - you want to be a Billionaire Photo of the back of the box that says Become the next TECHNOTYCOON™ by building a fortune of over a billion dollars! From 2 to 8 players can try to become a BILLionaire.' Make hostile takeovers to build your software empire. Own a software suite and corner the market. Cruise the Information Super Highway for quicker upgrades and millions of dollars! Taxes, advertising and new versions can be costly hurdles.
January 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Some say it's 521.0000000000001

#programming #seattle
Screenshot of Apple Map app showing Highway 520 and Evergreen Floating Point Bridge over Lake Washington
January 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Looks like I only need to get through this 1.5 mile gap to make it to East Montlake Park, and then across the Montlake Bridge to arrive in the vicinity of UW.

#bike #seattle
Screenshot of Google Maps showing a 1.5 mile route on a mix of unprotected bike lane and “bike friendly road”.
January 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
It's really taking the battery charging optimization seriously today.

#macos
Screenshot of the battery menu item. The battery is at 30% and not charging.
January 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Rode to Bothell for some curry, but wound up getting a veggie burger.

#seattle #bike
Map of ride to Bothell Map of ride to Redmond First person perspective of e-bike going down a trail Photo of me in a blue jacket with burgers and fries on the table. There is a yellow bike helmet on the table.
January 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
In future text book editions they'll have to blur out the male and female flower parts.
Drawing of Gregor Mendel with some pea plants. His apron is photoshopped to say Kiss the Cook.
January 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I'm having fun exploring the Redmond area by bike. The trail system is mostly good, but there's a serious lack of bike racks.

#bike #seattle
Photo of cheese pizza slice. There is a yellow bike helmet, and an e-bike leaning against a fence. Map of bike ride from Redmond to Bellevue Map of bike ride from Redmond to Issaquah Map of bike ride from Redmond to Bothell
January 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I like that bowl, which I'm assuming Si made.

#WWDC #iOSDev
Screenshot of Wrap Up screen for the WWDC session Meet Swift OpenAPI Generator https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10171
January 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I haven't stepped foot in an office in almost five years.
Is this a pigeon? Meme but it says “Is this business casual?”
January 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I don't like the look of that at all. I'm hoping everything is looking better later in the week.
Screenshot of webcam at I-90 at MP 52: Snoqualmie Summit
December 26, 2024 at 12:13 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Introducing Corner Clock, a digital clock for your analog watch.

https://testflight.apple.com/join/
EQ8k9p1B

#watchOS #appleWatch #indiedev #testflight
Screenshot of watchOS Activity Analog watch face. Corner Clock is in the top right corner. The time is 7:57. Screenshot of watchOS Activity Analog watch face in edit mode. Corner Clock is in the top right corner. The time is 7:57. Screenshot of watchOS widget selection screen. Corner Clock is selected. Screenshot of watchOS. Corner Clock is in the foreground and showing the time 7:57:04. There is a waving hand emoji prompting the user to add the compilation to their watch face.
December 23, 2024 at 4:09 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I was finally able to remove Google Chrome (again), and no longer have to see this notifcation pop up 20+ times a day.

https://gist.github.com/kernjackson/9226259e755a30ee145522504430baf5

#macOS
macOS complaining that Google added background processes without going through the system permissions process
December 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
It's very windy this morning. 27 mph and very frequent gusts of 48 mph or more, and I and the dogs are on edge.
Screenshot of wind report from Apple Weather. Wind: 27 mph, Gusts 48 mph, Direction 221° SW
December 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
Finally having a decent Caves of Qud run, and now my character is in love.

#CavesOfQud
Screenshot of Caves of Qud. A dialog reads: “You fall in love with the wet apple farmer's daughter!” Screenshot of NPC description: “wet apple farmer's daughter”
December 18, 2024 at 5:16 AM
kernjackson.bsky.social
I had to install Google Chrome for a specific task, and was reminded why I uninstalled it back in 2020. At least it's no longer maxing out all the available CPU cores.

#macOS
Screenshot of Activity Monitor.app with 5 instances of GoogleUpdater.
December 17, 2024 at 7:54 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
We can analyze which specific SwiftUI components are linked against a binary.

I've linked to a Gist with an example binary and output.

https://gist.github.com/kernjackson/845c0cf9c4af6dd5a14b31cb2baecd3d

#iOSDev #Swift #SwiftUI
otool -Iv /Applications/[AppName].app/Wrapper/[AppName].app/[AppName] | grep SwiftUI
December 17, 2024 at 5:08 PM
kernjackson.bsky.social
otool is an easy way to see what frameworks an app is using. Here we list all the shared libraries, and then pipe the output through grep.
otool -L /path/to/binary | grep SwiftUI
December 16, 2024 at 9:52 PM