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2019-07-31
Taking Emojis One Step Forward: Custom Emoji Fonts for macOS
It’s sometimes hard to remember that emojis are like letters in how they are rendered. Because of this, they also need fonts to work. By default, this is Apple’s proprietary Apple Color Emoji set. However, with a bit of work, you can replace this with your own font if you so choose, potentially allowing you to use emoji before they are officially supported by Apple.
2017-08-17
"Cydia Alts" done right.
So I was sent a DM on Twitter asking about joining a signing service and it made me think about these so-called Cydia alternatives (they are usually far from them, typically just being links to AppValley or TuTuApp, and lacking a repo system, for starters). It made me realize something about these services, and how to make them not suck so much.
Read more...2017-07-18
Shadowbans, Explained
This article is outdated and may no longer be accurate.
Read more...2017-04-21
BPM: CSS is Depreciated. Now What?
Not everyone may know this, but I am involved in a project called BetterPonymotes. It’s a browser extension to add emotes to Reddit based off of the stylesheets of subreddits. Recently, a lot of changes have struck, Safari disabling auto-updates for extensions not on the store and Firefox requiring the use of WebExtensions (starting in the autumn) are the best examples. Now there is one that tops the cake. Let me show you:
Read more...2017-01-02
iOS Ponymotes: Can It Be Done?
Note: Although this is written with a BPM port in mind, this also applies for similar programs, such as non-iMessage “sticker packs”)
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