halfcaffzach
@zachary.vandervelden.dev
Software Developer. AR/XR enthusiast.
My first blog post
Hello Open Social
Let me introduce myself
zachofthefields.leaflet.pub
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
My first blog post
The dual knit band is a game changer for Vision Pro. Feels like I can finally recommend the device
a man in a blue shirt and tie is screaming in front of a sign that says mad money
ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is screaming in front of a sign that says mad money
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The dual knit band is a game changer for Vision Pro. Feels like I can finally recommend the device
Final Sentence needs to come out on Vision Pro
Final Sentence on Steam
Final Sentence is a Battle Royale typing game. Together with other players, you find yourself in a hangar, with a typewriter in front of you and a revolver loaded with a single bullet at your temple. ...
store.steampowered.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Final Sentence needs to come out on Vision Pro
Swapped out the iPhone Air for a Pro. Turns out I care more about photo quality and speakers than I thought.
October 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Swapped out the iPhone Air for a Pro. Turns out I care more about photo quality and speakers than I thought.
Finally trying the Culver’s Curd Burger
October 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Finally trying the Culver’s Curd Burger
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What’s cooking?
October 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
What’s cooking?
Had me at the first half
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Had me at the first half
Saw this and my atproto passion has reawaken
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
overreacted.io
September 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Saw this and my atproto passion has reawaken
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We need to make it illegal for AI models to offer advertising. And, we need to really examine referral fees as well.
The last thing we need is to have algorithms designed to maximize revenue driving LLM output and interactions.
We need to have learned our lessons from algos in social media
The last thing we need is to have algorithms designed to maximize revenue driving LLM output and interactions.
We need to have learned our lessons from algos in social media
July 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We need to make it illegal for AI models to offer advertising. And, we need to really examine referral fees as well.
The last thing we need is to have algorithms designed to maximize revenue driving LLM output and interactions.
We need to have learned our lessons from algos in social media
The last thing we need is to have algorithms designed to maximize revenue driving LLM output and interactions.
We need to have learned our lessons from algos in social media
I don’t care if they’ve “never done it before”. Leash your damn dog. He didn’t need the conflict
May 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I don’t care if they’ve “never done it before”. Leash your damn dog. He didn’t need the conflict
I’m diving in to CreateML. Any big gotchas I should watch out for?
May 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I’m diving in to CreateML. Any big gotchas I should watch out for?
I’m sure we will have some issues during testing but it feels nice to be rolling this out
May 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m sure we will have some issues during testing but it feels nice to be rolling this out
The gods that oversee software demonstrations have forsaken me for the first time.
May 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The gods that oversee software demonstrations have forsaken me for the first time.
I went from inbox 10k to inbox 0 and honestly, it doesn’t feel good.
What’s the benefit?
What’s the benefit?
May 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I went from inbox 10k to inbox 0 and honestly, it doesn’t feel good.
What’s the benefit?
What’s the benefit?
My dog ate 1 grape and based on what I’m reading, I should either have a stress level of 0 or 10
May 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
My dog ate 1 grape and based on what I’m reading, I should either have a stress level of 0 or 10
I was forced to reauthenticate and now my discover feed feels strange
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I was forced to reauthenticate and now my discover feed feels strange
All I hope from that Apple ruling is that I can still manage my subscriptions in one place. That visibility is important to me
May 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
All I hope from that Apple ruling is that I can still manage my subscriptions in one place. That visibility is important to me
When your coworker starts getting serious about documentation 👀
April 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
When your coworker starts getting serious about documentation 👀
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Apple updates Stocks App icon 📉
April 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Apple updates Stocks App icon 📉
Teach me how to AI
AI Momentum Summit 2025 - Milwaukee
This isn’t just another AI conference—our hands-on workshops will equip you with the practical skills to implement AI in your daily work.
www.eventbrite.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Teach me how to AI
Bluesky or Mastodon for iOS dev?
March 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Bluesky or Mastodon for iOS dev?
Project management is basically in his blood
March 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Project management is basically in his blood