Hereās the yearly share of my iPhone home screen.
The biggest change I’ve customized it to always use the dark icons, even during the day. The Rivian, AP News, and Home Assistant apps all claim prominent spots on the first page and a few groups moved around.
Check out previous screenshots fromĀ 2024, 2023,Ā 2022,Ā 2021,Ā 2020,Ā 2019,Ā 2018,Ā 2017,Ā 2016, andĀ 2010.
Hereās the yearly share of my iPhone home screen.
Not much different than last year and I think I’ve deleted more apps than acquired new ones. The Lions app has gotten a spot on the home screen. Is anyone triggered by the battery status?
Check out previous screenshots from 2023,Ā 2022,Ā 2021,Ā 2020,Ā 2019,Ā 2018,Ā 2017,Ā 2016, andĀ 2010.
A few days ago when I watched the video about the future of power grids I noticed a shot of the iOS Battery Health, which I’d never noticed before. I’d think 96% is pretty good for a 9-10 month old phone.
Something I’ve noticed more and more with the iPhone X is I accidentally trigger some modes a lot more than I ever did with previous models. Here are 14 screenshots and pictures (actually a lot more sinceĀ five of these are burst modes) I took today while leaving the gym.
Two other things I trigger all the time are the Apple Pay prompt and Emergency calling. Thankfully I haven’t called an emergency contact yet. Maybe it’s because I enabled Raise to Wake for use with Face ID, which was never enabled before.
Does anyone else have these issues?
How did I miss the release of Monument Valley 2 last year? The originalĀ is one of the greatest games I’ve ever played. The visuals, animations, sound, and game play were an absolute joy. Playing Monument Valley was an experience. I was getting the same feel last night when I started MV2.
Fing is an iOS app that detects devices connected to a network. I ran it about 5 hours in to my DTW->AMS flight last week. Of the 47 devices found, only 12 were reporting as something other than an Apple product.
Electronics Engineering ToolKitĀ is a useful iOS app if you’re messing around with electronics. I think I paid $6.99 to upgrade to Pro, which unlocks all of the formulas, reference material, and tools.
I recently posted Using a 555 Integrated Circuit. There are many ways to use these 555s. To get a sense of the power of thisĀ app, it hasĀ 10 tools in itsĀ 555 Timer IC group!Ā Here’s a look at the Monostable operation mode. Each tool in the app has a great info panel like this one, describing what it does.
The tool itself gives 2 inputs where you set your resistor and capacitor values and it calculates the time for you.
ItĀ provides a circuit schematic where theĀ R (resistor) & C (capacitor) values are updated instantly, based on youĀ input values. This schematic doubles as a simulation, where it really gets cool. You can tap on the button to see how the circuit reacts. In this case, the LED turns green (ON) for 2.42 seconds and then turns off.
I wired up the circuitĀ to try it for myself. Worked exactly as expected. I even triggered my live circuit and the simulation at the same time and the LEDs turned off simultaneously.
This is just one example of many useful things you can do inĀ theĀ Electronics Engineering ToolKit app, especially with the Pro upgrade. Not only can you favorite (as shown at the beginning of this post) the tools you find most useful, but the app also has a great search feature.
You can find similar tools for specific formulas and uses around the Internet, but I haven’t come across anything where it’s all in one place with an easy to use interface like this. Perhaps the best web siteĀ I’ve found is Basic Electronics Tutorials and Revision, which isĀ a bit higher level in the way their descriptions.
Nick Momrik 