John Balestrieri
@tinrocket.bsky.social
Full-time #indie software developer: Computer graphics, computational design, #iOS, #macOS, and a #beagle named Miss Muddypenny.
Me: johnbalestrieri.com
Apps: tinrocket.com
Me: johnbalestrieri.com
Apps: tinrocket.com
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John Balestrieri
@tinrocket.bsky.social
· Nov 14
👋 Hi! I’ve been making indie apps for iOS and Mac since 2009, focusing on graphics and creative software.
I mainly post work-in-progress and photos of my beagle, Miss Muddypenny.
(Thanks, Andy! @andy.works)
I mainly post work-in-progress and photos of my beagle, Miss Muddypenny.
(Thanks, Andy! @andy.works)
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Time is running out!
Our wonderful volunteer, Shelley Hagerty, is once again donating her time and talent to create these keepsake ornaments to raise funds for TBR. Please place your order by 9 PM Friday November 14th! triangle-beagle-rescue-of-nc.square.site/product/2025...
Our wonderful volunteer, Shelley Hagerty, is once again donating her time and talent to create these keepsake ornaments to raise funds for TBR. Please place your order by 9 PM Friday November 14th! triangle-beagle-rescue-of-nc.square.site/product/2025...
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Time is running out!
Our wonderful volunteer, Shelley Hagerty, is once again donating her time and talent to create these keepsake ornaments to raise funds for TBR. Please place your order by 9 PM Friday November 14th! triangle-beagle-rescue-of-nc.square.site/product/2025...
Our wonderful volunteer, Shelley Hagerty, is once again donating her time and talent to create these keepsake ornaments to raise funds for TBR. Please place your order by 9 PM Friday November 14th! triangle-beagle-rescue-of-nc.square.site/product/2025...
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working on cave CA
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
working on cave CA
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it would be great if after a character died, your game made a .txt file which is just generated ascii art of their bones.
October 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
it would be great if after a character died, your game made a .txt file which is just generated ascii art of their bones.
The Waterlogue 2 release is delayed because I'm converting it to freemium. All current users will get the base upgrade for free, with an IAP for new styles and future features. Freemium users will get a few styles, with watermarks on the locked features.
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Waterlogue 2 release is delayed because I'm converting it to freemium. All current users will get the base upgrade for free, with an IAP for new styles and future features. Freemium users will get a few styles, with watermarks on the locked features.
Went to Windup Watch Fair yesterday. The line to get in circled an entire NYC midtown block.
Most amazing sight: I saw someone steal a watch from a vendor's table.
Most amazing sight: I saw someone steal a watch from a vendor's table.
October 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Went to Windup Watch Fair yesterday. The line to get in circled an entire NYC midtown block.
Most amazing sight: I saw someone steal a watch from a vendor's table.
Most amazing sight: I saw someone steal a watch from a vendor's table.
Branding downgrade. 😟
Old → New
Old → New
October 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Branding downgrade. 😟
Old → New
Old → New
First time dealing with any kind of car repair—someone backed up and poked a hole in my bumper. Cost to repair? Over $3k (bumper replacement, painting, sensors, etc.) not including seven days in the shop and car rental costs.
100% their fault, so no cost to me, not even deductible, but still…wow.
100% their fault, so no cost to me, not even deductible, but still…wow.
September 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
First time dealing with any kind of car repair—someone backed up and poked a hole in my bumper. Cost to repair? Over $3k (bumper replacement, painting, sensors, etc.) not including seven days in the shop and car rental costs.
100% their fault, so no cost to me, not even deductible, but still…wow.
100% their fault, so no cost to me, not even deductible, but still…wow.
I normally do this type of visualization with 3d rendering, but Illustrator is pretty capable too. This watch case back is just three layers, with gradients and inner shadow effects on the notches.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I normally do this type of visualization with 3d rendering, but Illustrator is pretty capable too. This watch case back is just three layers, with gradients and inner shadow effects on the notches.
I made a tiny pancake and it turned out pretty well.
September 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I made a tiny pancake and it turned out pretty well.
It’s my understanding that lower-quality glass has greater chromatic aberration?
September 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It’s my understanding that lower-quality glass has greater chromatic aberration?
Free macOS app idea: Hit a hotkey and a search box appears that lets you find any text on the screen, including toolbar and interface buttons. Behind the scenes, the screen is captured and OCR'ed.
September 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Free macOS app idea: Hit a hotkey and a search box appears that lets you find any text on the screen, including toolbar and interface buttons. Behind the scenes, the screen is captured and OCR'ed.
If your privacy policy is a 20-page booklet, you don't need to read it to know it's not going to be good.
September 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If your privacy policy is a 20-page booklet, you don't need to read it to know it's not going to be good.
This spam message arrived last Sunday, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about beef Stroganoff.
September 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This spam message arrived last Sunday, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about beef Stroganoff.
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Buy some TBR swag and support the beagles! www.bonfire.com/store/triang...
September 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Buy some TBR swag and support the beagles! www.bonfire.com/store/triang...
Wow—I did the "email the CEO" thing that people do when customers have problems, and it worked. A bank CEO, no less. I received a callback an hour later from someone who was able to handle my issues.
September 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Wow—I did the "email the CEO" thing that people do when customers have problems, and it worked. A bank CEO, no less. I received a callback an hour later from someone who was able to handle my issues.
AI summarized text on iOS should be in its own font. (Not like crayon, but maybe something computer-y.)
September 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
AI summarized text on iOS should be in its own font. (Not like crayon, but maybe something computer-y.)
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Hey lovely people, I'd love to get some more ratings and/or reviews for Obscura Studio if you have a few moments to spare
Obscura - Studio
Obscura Studio is a brand new image editor that’s intuitive to use, but allows for a lot of creativity.
Features:
- A selection of gorgeous filters if you want results quickly, or as a starting point for your own edits
- Create custom filters
- Pro editing tools (exposure tools, curves, white balan…
apps.apple.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hey lovely people, I'd love to get some more ratings and/or reviews for Obscura Studio if you have a few moments to spare
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I've been trying to model complex geometry like this for a while, with booleans, chamfering, surface continuity, etc., but Cinema 4D isn't a CSG (solids CAD) program and the polygon operations always make a mess.
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I've been trying to model complex geometry like this for a while, with booleans, chamfering, surface continuity, etc., but Cinema 4D isn't a CSG (solids CAD) program and the polygon operations always make a mess.
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Just make it exist first, you can make it good later
August 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Just make it exist first, you can make it good later
New for 2025—Radioactive Wasps!
Gift article.
Gift article.
‘Hot Wasps’ Found at Nuclear Facility in South Carolina
Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New for 2025—Radioactive Wasps!
Gift article.
Gift article.
The seven-segment display was patented in 1903. 🤯
patents.google.com/patent/US1...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven...
patents.google.com/patent/US1...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven...
August 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The seven-segment display was patented in 1903. 🤯
patents.google.com/patent/US1...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven...
patents.google.com/patent/US1...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven...
We got a free bag of beachballs…
July 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We got a free bag of beachballs…