Black Tablet
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🇬🇧 Stephen Watson. Developer of quirky software for Apple devices at www.blacktablet.co.uk
Next app will be my first for all devices and written in SwiftUI, when I start it …
Next app will be my first for all devices and written in SwiftUI, when I start it …
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This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
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This week Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s Leader in Wales will be sentenced for 8 charges of Russian bribes.
Here’s Farage calling him an “honest, decent and honourable man”.
Let’s not forget that whilst he was taking the bribes, Farage was making similar pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.
Here’s Farage calling him an “honest, decent and honourable man”.
Let’s not forget that whilst he was taking the bribes, Farage was making similar pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.
November 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This week Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s Leader in Wales will be sentenced for 8 charges of Russian bribes.
Here’s Farage calling him an “honest, decent and honourable man”.
Let’s not forget that whilst he was taking the bribes, Farage was making similar pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.
Here’s Farage calling him an “honest, decent and honourable man”.
Let’s not forget that whilst he was taking the bribes, Farage was making similar pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.
For those Gerry Anderson Thunderbirds fans out there a quick note you may enjoy:
blog.blacktablet.co.uk/an-original-...
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An Original Identicode
I recently visited the Museum of Brands in London where an exhibition is currently celebrating 60 (yes, 60!) years of Thunderbirds and 50 years of Space: 1999. It’s a great trip down memory lane an…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For those Gerry Anderson Thunderbirds fans out there a quick note you may enjoy:
blog.blacktablet.co.uk/an-original-...
blog.blacktablet.co.uk/an-original-...
You can find details about updates to all three current apps on my website.
Updates at last!
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Updates at last!
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Updates at last!
Well, it’s been a while hasn’t it? iOS 26 was the catalyst I think – a new look to iOS, the first since iOS 7, made me think that an update to all three apps was needed. Mostly, this is just …
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October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
You can find details about updates to all three current apps on my website.
Updates at last!
blog.blacktablet.co.uk/updates-at-l...
Updates at last!
blog.blacktablet.co.uk/updates-at-l...
Pink Plaques 4.0 now available - more details on my website www.blacktablet.co.uk/pink-plaques
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Pink Plaques 4.0 now available - more details on my website www.blacktablet.co.uk/pink-plaques
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October 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Vinyl Fetish 11.0 is out! 🚀 Big update for iOS 26!
👉 Restructured UI organized in tabs
👉 Updated for Liquid Glass
👉 Customizable mini player
👉 Support for different vinyl colors on multi-record albums
#iOS26 #LiquidGlass #AppleMusic #iTunes #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
👉 Restructured UI organized in tabs
👉 Updated for Liquid Glass
👉 Customizable mini player
👉 Support for different vinyl colors on multi-record albums
#iOS26 #LiquidGlass #AppleMusic #iTunes #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
September 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Vinyl Fetish 11.0 is out! 🚀 Big update for iOS 26!
👉 Restructured UI organized in tabs
👉 Updated for Liquid Glass
👉 Customizable mini player
👉 Support for different vinyl colors on multi-record albums
#iOS26 #LiquidGlass #AppleMusic #iTunes #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
👉 Restructured UI organized in tabs
👉 Updated for Liquid Glass
👉 Customizable mini player
👉 Support for different vinyl colors on multi-record albums
#iOS26 #LiquidGlass #AppleMusic #iTunes #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
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Just so you folks know, Vinyl Fetish is undergoing a major redesign (well under way). This will be version 11.0 and the change will apply for users who are on iOS 26.
July 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Just so you folks know, Vinyl Fetish is undergoing a major redesign (well under way). This will be version 11.0 and the change will apply for users who are on iOS 26.
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Vinyl Fetish 10.14 is out! 🚀
Importing side arrangement from Discogs is complemented with manual selection of tracks that couldn't be matched automatically.
This helps make the virtual record just like the real one.
#AppleMusic #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
apps.apple.com/app/id149071...
Importing side arrangement from Discogs is complemented with manual selection of tracks that couldn't be matched automatically.
This helps make the virtual record just like the real one.
#AppleMusic #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
apps.apple.com/app/id149071...
May 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Vinyl Fetish 10.14 is out! 🚀
Importing side arrangement from Discogs is complemented with manual selection of tracks that couldn't be matched automatically.
This helps make the virtual record just like the real one.
#AppleMusic #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
apps.apple.com/app/id149071...
Importing side arrangement from Discogs is complemented with manual selection of tracks that couldn't be matched automatically.
This helps make the virtual record just like the real one.
#AppleMusic #iPhone #iPad #VinylRecords
apps.apple.com/app/id149071...
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What they aren’t showing on Fox News
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
What they aren’t showing on Fox News
Now we know what Android OS will look like around 2027 …
June 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Now we know what Android OS will look like around 2027 …
I’ve just started “Becoming Steve Jobs” and noted:
‘Steve never believed that business strategy trumped product. He always believed that the product had to be great, and if it isn’t great, well, we’re not going to ship it.’
How did Siri get past that one?
‘Steve never believed that business strategy trumped product. He always believed that the product had to be great, and if it isn’t great, well, we’re not going to ship it.’
How did Siri get past that one?
May 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’ve just started “Becoming Steve Jobs” and noted:
‘Steve never believed that business strategy trumped product. He always believed that the product had to be great, and if it isn’t great, well, we’re not going to ship it.’
How did Siri get past that one?
‘Steve never believed that business strategy trumped product. He always believed that the product had to be great, and if it isn’t great, well, we’re not going to ship it.’
How did Siri get past that one?
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Even though all my attention has been going into Quiche Browser lately, I couldn’t be happier that it brought some exposure to Quiche Reader too.
No ETA, but the endgame is clear: bring over all the niceties from the browser and turn it into a great sidekick for reading.
No ETA, but the endgame is clear: bring over all the niceties from the browser and turn it into a great sidekick for reading.
Quiche Reader
The Marie Kondo of read-it-later apps.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Even though all my attention has been going into Quiche Browser lately, I couldn’t be happier that it brought some exposure to Quiche Reader too.
No ETA, but the endgame is clear: bring over all the niceties from the browser and turn it into a great sidekick for reading.
No ETA, but the endgame is clear: bring over all the niceties from the browser and turn it into a great sidekick for reading.
“Everything you need to know about …” has become as irritating & wrong as “The 10 best/worst XXXs”, authentic” and “original”.
Just stop it please.
Just stop it please.
May 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Everything you need to know about …” has become as irritating & wrong as “The 10 best/worst XXXs”, authentic” and “original”.
Just stop it please.
Just stop it please.
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Text is an important #SwiftUI view that supports localization, formatting, and styling, but its behavior isn’t always obvious.
To understand how it works and how to use it effectively, check out the free sample chapter from my book SwiftUI Fundamentals: books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund...
To understand how it works and how to use it effectively, check out the free sample chapter from my book SwiftUI Fundamentals: books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund...
April 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Text is an important #SwiftUI view that supports localization, formatting, and styling, but its behavior isn’t always obvious.
To understand how it works and how to use it effectively, check out the free sample chapter from my book SwiftUI Fundamentals: books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund...
To understand how it works and how to use it effectively, check out the free sample chapter from my book SwiftUI Fundamentals: books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund...
So excited … I got my apps to validate again. It was due to me using Xcode .0 instead of .2.
And all along I thought it was my apps! 🫣
And all along I thought it was my apps! 🫣
March 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
So excited … I got my apps to validate again. It was due to me using Xcode .0 instead of .2.
And all along I thought it was my apps! 🫣
And all along I thought it was my apps! 🫣
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Hello everyone,
I stopped posting on Twitter when Musk bought it and I recently closed my account since he’s come out as crazed Nazi. This is where all my posts will be from now on. 💻🖥️📱⌚️
I stopped posting on Twitter when Musk bought it and I recently closed my account since he’s come out as crazed Nazi. This is where all my posts will be from now on. 💻🖥️📱⌚️
March 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Hello everyone,
I stopped posting on Twitter when Musk bought it and I recently closed my account since he’s come out as crazed Nazi. This is where all my posts will be from now on. 💻🖥️📱⌚️
I stopped posting on Twitter when Musk bought it and I recently closed my account since he’s come out as crazed Nazi. This is where all my posts will be from now on. 💻🖥️📱⌚️