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andrewm Apple has new iPhones coming next week but I saw that they had plans for A/R glasses and some of their recent acquisitions confirm this. Most articles discussing A/R use the large VR headsets as their starting point which is a non-starter for many people. Then I saw this image from IDropNews: Now THAT’s what I’m talking about. If … Read more
In the latest FoxShow episode, I interview Robert van der Hulst, one of the main leads on the xSharp project. Unlike many product team leads, Robert has a secret advantage – he actually USES the product. The interview answers a number of questions VFP developers may have about this initiative. While he’s been a direct … Read more
It’s funding (whether private or public) that decides the reality of ideas like GPS, interstellar travel, the Internet and more – what would you pay for? f you listen to podcasts and haven’t listened to Levar Burton reads, you may want to consider it. It does offer some very interesting stories and Levar’s readings are … Read more
Southwest Fox is coming up in October and as I do every year, I spoke with the organizers Rick, Doug and Tamar on the FoxShow. Deadlines for Southwest Fox: Super-saver price (before July 1): $695Early-bird price (before August 1): $770Regular price (August 1 and later): $820 This year, I took a different approach with separate … Read more
Twenty-thousand Hertz just had a spectacular episode – Sonic Illusions. I encourage everyone to listen to it and perhaps more importantly the underlying message. It starts off referring to the whole Yanni Laurel thing which has been explained in a number of places but one of the psychologists, Diana Deutsch, noted that the idea of … Read more
How to change icons used by eero…. Formerly titled: Eero router – Nicknames and icons UPDATE: Finally!!!! The most recent update to the eero now allows you to specify icons from their library. And it’s a GOOD library – thank you. Finally! If you’ve extended your wireless network using eero, you have downloaded the app. … Read more
I’ve spoken about Airtable before. A perfect replacement for tracking spreadsheets and smaller database solutions for businesses and individuals, Airtable fits into that niche market where smaller FoxPro and access-like applications have been used. It recently introduced a new field type that many have had to create themselves – Last Modified Time fields. Why is … Read more
One thing I’ve noticed in larger organizations is that there would be a seemingly sporadic initiative to move employees into different office spaces. Most recently, I left my office to go to a meeting. During the meeting, I received a message telling me that my office had been moved – all within an hour! Yikes! … Read more
FoxPro VFP I was in a meeting the other day and someone mentioned Visual FoxPro 10. Well, we all know this doesn’t exist but I received a follow-up email with a note from the developer of the LienWriter. Definitely curious, I took a look online. There were some posts online about it but nothing really … Read more
James Altucher’s recent podcast episode with Norm Dworman hits on a variety of topics but the essence of the episode is really in the last fifteen minutes where they discuss the tone of the world, censorship and what the next steps are. Just the other day, I was asked about choosing sides and it was … Read more