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Gary Ismay
@goodbinary.bsky.social
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Indie developer in Greater Manchester.
Made Hike Maker, Slow Ways Makers, GeoSort, Star Hordes and others
https://www.goodbinary.com
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Gary Ismay @goodbinary.bsky.social · Apr 25
Plans for the weekend? How about getting outside for a walk? 🚶Urban 🏙️ or further afield 🌳, Hike Maker can plot a walking route 🗺️ that starts and finishes where you are 📍or from almost anywhere in the world 🌍
👇
apps.apple.com/gb/app/hike-...

#walking #outdoors #nature #maps #fitness #iphone #TGIF
Image showing several iPhones each with a different screen from hike maker app set on a map background
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maryoz.bsky.social
Later from the same @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk into Wells including my first view of #GlastonburyTor #Somerset
View from Maesbury Castle with fields in the foreground, and a rainy sunbeam sky, with Glastonbury Tor on the horizon. The Bishop's Palace in Wells, looking along the moat. Wells Cathedral beyond the Bishop's Palace, together with a cedar tree reflected in the moat. Ancient stone gateway into the market square in Wells. It's a large stone building with windows and a castellated top.
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Although it’s a one star review of my app MeandR, the title made me laugh out loud when I saw it this morning 🤣

(The app was trying to route them across a lake etc)

#indiedev #harshbuttrue
Screen shot from an app review showing one star and “walk made for Jesus”
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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danoleary.me
Xcode users. If your Mac is getting unusually warm running Xcode 26.1 (17B55) and macOS 26.1 check the Console for MercuryPosterExtension.ips files filling the crash reports. In ActivityMonitor, "ReportCrash" will be burning up your CPUs. It's related to SwiftUI Previews. FB20986632
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Another photo from the weekend. Note the fluffy heart on it’s hindquarters 😊
#horse #photography
A photo of a horse eating grass in a field. On its left rear flank there is a heart shape where its fur has been left long
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Some more photos from the weekend walks.

#walking #outdoors # photography
Photo looking towards a low sun though trees. It has caused a lense flare to the left of the picture between the trees Photo of the underside of a bridge. There are lots of ferns growing downwards from the beams Photo looking down a long straight path. On the right is a wooden fence and a field beyond. On the left hedges and trees in autumn colours Photo of a river. The water is very still reflecting the trees on the far bank. There ate a lot of green floating plants in the surface
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
On our walk earlier we saw a lot of squirrels. This one made me feel hungry.
🐿️
#wildlife #nature #photography
Photo of a gray squirrel on a branch, its back to the trunk, eating a nut
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Went out for a bit of a woodland and park walk in the rain today.
#woodland #nature #walk #photography
Photo of a long sandy coloured path stretching away across green parkland. There are trees in the distance Photo across a small lake to the far bank which has undergrowth and trees in autumnal greens, browns and oranges Photo across a large grass field looking towards trees that line the edge Photo down a woodland path. The ground is covered with leaves from the trees that line the path
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
My hostas don’t stand a chance
#gardening
Photo of a large snail. When I say large I mean it’s the size of small horse.
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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matt1corey.bsky.social
The banner is starting to get filled out, but we have a long way yet to go - are you an Indie Developer planning to run a sales for Black Friday? Register your app today, and join the fun!

indieappsales.com

#IndieAppSales
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
The BBC being threatened with legal action for misinformation by the world’s foremost purveyor of misinformation sounds about right.
a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a white shirt .
Alt: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a white shirt .he is mouthing the words that match the acronym WTF
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November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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maryoz.bsky.social
Some views from Saturday's @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk with @goodbinary.bsky.social from Northwich to Stretton to Warrington.
The top of Anderton Boat Lift, with factories in the background and a picnic table in the foreground. A hedged-in quiet road covered with autumn leaves, with the road name sign saying "Dark Lane". A statue of a Roman soldier on a path that was formerly a Roman road. A large house named Hillcrest House, with a blue plaque saying "Former residence of George Formby - Turned out nice again".
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Iron and sunlight. Taken today on the final stretch of our walk,
#photography #sunset
Photo through crossed iron girders of a bridge down a river which is reflecting the gold evening sky
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
A Kingfisher. Apologies for the quality, this was taken very zoomed in from the opposite bank. First one I’ve seen in ages!

#birds #wildlife #canal #photography
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
From today’s 24km walk in the autumn sunshine 🚶🍂

#walking
Photo of a large pond reflecting the trees and the autumn sky. A white curved top fence lines the right hand side Photo of the low sun through the branches of a very red leaved tree Phot of a path winding through a park. There is a large tree to the right Photo along a canal path under a curved concrete bridge that frames the water and green reflections beyond
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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goodbinary.bsky.social
Here is some original hand drawn art. None of that AI rubbish. You’re welcome.
#art #notAI
Really badly drawn stick man against a green hilly background and blue sky. He is smiling and reaching upwards hopefully. But he will be disappointed and terrified as a mighty winged creature is swooping down (I didn’t draw that as I’m rubbish at drawing if you hadn’t already guessed), but use your imagination. Unless you’ve been using AI to generate images in which case you have none. Anyway, about this winged thing, I picture a harpy like creature a bit like those Ray Harryhausen ones in Jason and the Argonauts. But I guess they aren’t really mighty, they were more “weedy” and greedy. Maybe a small dragon, but not one of those ones like in “how to train your dragon” as they were just silly. More like one of Denerys’ children going through its difficult adolescent years, moody and vicious and liable to play with its food. Like if Smaug had a jealous younger sibling, who was pissed off as rather than speaking with the smooth tones of Benedict Cumberbatch, he sounded like Jo Pasquale after a whisky and two packs of Embassy. I need to sleep now. Wibble.
October 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Good bit of coffee shop coding earlier ☕️This is one of the views I’m tinkering with on the new app. Obvious these are fictional number, maybe one day 😎
#indiedev #buildinpublic
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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goodbinary.bsky.social
Plans for the weekend? How about getting outside for a walk? 🚶Urban 🏙️ or further afield 🌳, Hike Maker can plot a walking route 🗺️ that starts and finishes where you are 📍or from almost anywhere in the world 🌍
👇
apps.apple.com/gb/app/hike-...

#walking #outdoors #nature #maps #fitness #iphone #TGIF
Image showing several iPhones each with a different screen from hike maker app set on a map background
April 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Figuring out what useful info I could add to the tabViewBottomAccessory view now that it’s stuck on the screen. Thanks 26.1! 🫤(have actually got some good ideas)
#ios26 #indiedev #swiftUI
Screen shot from the bottom part of an ios app, showing an empty grey bar just above the tab bar
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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goodbinary.bsky.social
Fancy a walk🚶‍♂️but don’t know where? 🧭 Hike Maker can generate a random circular route at the distance or steps 🥾 you choose that starts and finishes where you are 📍
#hike #walk #outdoors #trails

apps.apple.com/gb/app/hike-...
Image of hike maker icon overlaid onto several iPhones each showing a different view in the app.
September 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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chriswielga.bsky.social
Guys i'm in Time Magazine.

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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
goodbinary.bsky.social
Completely broke my new app yesterday to the point I have had to revert back to the day before 🤪
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
Alt: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
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November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Some things are finally winding down, and I want to go back to my free newsletter soon, which I had to pause in July.

There are plans to talk about some things happening next year.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
goodbinary.bsky.social
That feeling of satisfaction and relief when a long running test finishes successfully.
#indiedev
a close up of a man 's face with a serious look on his face
Alt: Denzel Washington putting his hand to his chest, leaning his head back and smiling with relief
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November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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aarnegranlund.bsky.social
Even geoengineering may not save coffee, chocolate and wine.

ioppublishing.org/news/climate...
Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine, new study finds - IOP Publishing
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that even advanced climate intervention strategies may not be enough to secure the future of wine grapes, coffee and cacao. These crops ...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
goodbinary.bsky.social
I’m making some good progress on a new app, but I think I’ll maybe have a day off tomorrow as I’ve been averaging 12+ hours a day on it for quite a few days. I’m too old to work at this pace! I should be sat on a porch reminiscing about the good old days of 68k assembler 🤔
#indiedev
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Gif of Indiana jones saying “that belongs in a museum”
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November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM