Joe Finney
@thejoefin.com
Making apps which help you get to the stuff you love. WinDev MVP
www.JoeFinApps.com
www.JoeFinApps.com
The Surface Flex keyboard really does enable different more flexible ways of working.
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The Surface Flex keyboard really does enable different more flexible ways of working.
When coding with LLMs in Agent mode they tend to make a bunch of extra files which can be helpful for communicating cross threads, but also for debugging... but now the question arises, should these files be kept or discarded?
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
When coding with LLMs in Agent mode they tend to make a bunch of extra files which can be helpful for communicating cross threads, but also for debugging... but now the question arises, should these files be kept or discarded?
I know I'm biased, but Trdo is my new favorite app. Now it is super easy to search for internet radios and the whole thing feels so simple and clean. Also remember 100% in the tray, as minimal as minimal can be!
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4...
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4...
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I know I'm biased, but Trdo is my new favorite app. Now it is super easy to search for internet radios and the whole thing feels so simple and clean. Also remember 100% in the tray, as minimal as minimal can be!
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4...
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4...
This new WinML Stuff is pretty cool! Looks like it is just going to be easier to target more devices to use Local AI
September 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This new WinML Stuff is pretty cool! Looks like it is just going to be easier to target more devices to use Local AI
The readability of iOS26 is not great 😬
September 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The readability of iOS26 is not great 😬
Vibin’ a Rails app while I build updates to my Windows apps
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Vibin’ a Rails app while I build updates to my Windows apps
me: I want AI agents!!
mom: We have Al agents at home!
The AI agents at home...
mom: We have Al agents at home!
The AI agents at home...
August 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
me: I want AI agents!!
mom: We have Al agents at home!
The AI agents at home...
mom: We have Al agents at home!
The AI agents at home...
I'm adding basic calculation capabilities to Text Grab, and so far I'm loving it when using it in normal daily use!
August 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm adding basic calculation capabilities to Text Grab, and so far I'm loving it when using it in normal daily use!
This is my experience the majority of the time when I open the Windows Photos app. Sad really. For the record, all apps and OS up to date. On fast Wi-Fi, OneDrive up to date.
August 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is my experience the majority of the time when I open the Windows Photos app. Sad really. For the record, all apps and OS up to date. On fast Wi-Fi, OneDrive up to date.
July 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Added the new Windows AI OCR APIs in to Text Grab and damn. The new models are so good!!! Can't wait to get this working! It is so exciting to have amazing new models!
#WindowsAI #WinAI #WinDev #WPF #dotnet #AI
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
#WindowsAI #WinAI #WinDev #WPF #dotnet #AI
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
June 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Added the new Windows AI OCR APIs in to Text Grab and damn. The new models are so good!!! Can't wait to get this working! It is so exciting to have amazing new models!
#WindowsAI #WinAI #WinDev #WPF #dotnet #AI
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
#WindowsAI #WinAI #WinDev #WPF #dotnet #AI
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
To anyone looking to use GitHub Copilot Agent mode in Visual Studio 2022, it is a little unstable at the moment. Many freezes most don't recover and VS task has to be ended. Hopefully this gets fixed up soon
May 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
To anyone looking to use GitHub Copilot Agent mode in Visual Studio 2022, it is a little unstable at the moment. Many freezes most don't recover and VS task has to be ended. Hopefully this gets fixed up soon
Kind of wild how badly the “find my Surface” works, even when mine is a 5G device with GPS. Glad this wasn’t a real lost device situation. But now I have no faith I’d be able to easily find my device if it was left behind or stolen. 😕
May 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Kind of wild how badly the “find my Surface” works, even when mine is a 5G device with GPS. Glad this wasn’t a real lost device situation. But now I have no faith I’d be able to easily find my device if it was left behind or stolen. 😕
That explains why it didn't download... The app didn't check version before showing the UI to download the model.
May 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
That explains why it didn't download... The app didn't check version before showing the UI to download the model.
Interesting experience if trying to use the Windows AI for the first time on a device, looks like it'll take an initial download. Not seeing anything in Windows Update
May 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Interesting experience if trying to use the Windows AI for the first time on a device, looks like it'll take an initial download. Not seeing anything in Windows Update
Loving all of the new stuff announced today from @figma.com!
May 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Loving all of the new stuff announced today from @figma.com!
Good to see the Skype team is still sending out TestFlights 🤔
May 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Good to see the Skype team is still sending out TestFlights 🤔
In box apps should use the Microsoft Store to always be up to date so there isnt an update delay when you want to use a simple utility app. #WinDev
May 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In box apps should use the Microsoft Store to always be up to date so there isnt an update delay when you want to use a simple utility app. #WinDev
New Outlook has problems I've never seen in any Windows app before. Absolutely insane that one of the most common and important tasks people do on their computers is relegated to this app.
April 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
New Outlook has problems I've never seen in any Windows app before. Absolutely insane that one of the most common and important tasks people do on their computers is relegated to this app.
March 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM