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Sauna Bathroom San Francisco With shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, brown walls, an undermount sink, and quartz countertops, this medium-sized, trendy bathroom also features beige tile, limestone tile, a light wood floor, and beige walls.

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🇺🇲 Dive into the visionary world of Steve Jobs—a trailblazing entrepreneur whose ingenuity and creativity revolutionized the technology industry! Steve Jobs was a visionary leader known for his relentless pursuit of innovation and perfection. And tooday is his birthday!

🍏 Steve Jobs' journey began in a garage in Cupertino, California, where he and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976. From humble beginnings, they set out to change the world with his vision of bringing cutting-edge technology to the masses. With the introduction of the Apple I and later the Apple II, they laid the foundation for what would become one of the most influential companies in history.

💻 Throughout his career, Jobs was known for his uncompromising commitment to design and user experience. Jobs' creations were characterized by their sleek aesthetics, intuitive interfaces, and seamless integration of hardware and software. From Apple to NeXT his attention to detail and obsession with perfection set his products apart as a leaders in innovation and design.

🌟 Despite facing setbacks and challenges along the way, Jobs' relentless drive and visionary leadership propelled Apple to unprecedented success. His legacy lives on as a guiding light for entrepreneurs and innovators around the world, inspiring them to think differently and challenge the status quo.

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Peach is the best. He loves my sister so much. She was sick today and he crawled right up on her chest and purred until she fell asleep. I miss him. I’m so glad he’s so happy and that I still get to know him.

Walking to my room this afternoon, I realized I couldn’t remember what I’d done all day which is when I realized I’d gotten up at 7am to drive to Cupertino and then back two hours later to check my “I was in the office” box. This work is some of the hardest I’ve ever done - either that, or my brain was in a deep freeze and I’m experiencing the quick thaw that comes from a quick dunk in boiling water. I’m about halfway up the wave before it crests, just about a week and a half more and then I’ll be up on top, beginning to slide down. I can do it. The really big complex set of plans are done and now just have to be reviewed by all of the executives. After that, I have to design all of it and get it translated into a lot of different languages which is going to be intense but I have people to help me with all of that.

I’m thankful I get to have this intensive and experience, before I leave next year, I’m someone who is at my best when I’m this busy trying to solve things that are complicated.

There’s so much to say about the world, about politics, but my brain just freezes up. I’m burnt out and tired by all of it, there seems to be absolutely no good choice anywhere. Gavin Newsom has done some good things for California, and when I look at him, I see a glittery, progressive vampire who is manipulating his way into something bigger. I just don’t trust any of them, not even Bernie, which hurts a little. Most of all, I’m devastated at what these corrupt people have done to all of us, how much they’ve caused us to hate the other how many enemies we have now that we didn’t used to have, and how the collective body of us has allowed that to happen. I do believe there’s a deeper waking up, a deeper consciousness emerging from unconsciousness that sometimes can only happen when rage and war and hatred are the catalyst. Despite that, every single corner of social media feels performative, even me journaling about it, so I’m stopping.

I talked to my brother for a long time today the first time in months, I have really missed him. Things are really good, my niece is having her third baby and we’re all excited. He found himself in our old neighborhood and stopped by our old house – somehow he got invited in and apparently it’s so different. They talked for a really long time, they’re an older couple with a daughter who’s had some real mental health struggles, and tried to commit suicide. I guess she walked into the house, saw the chapel with the Holy Spirit dove on the door and said “dad, this is our house.” That made me tear up to hear I’m going to drive by when I’m there in a couple of weeks and I hope I get to go inside.

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Fully Remote Jobs at Apple You Can Apply for in July 2024

Apple, the tech giant, currently has a range of remote job vacancies that you can apply for. If you're looking for a job that allows you to work from the comfort of your own home, Apple has plenty of opportunities.

Remote Job Opportunities at Apple

Apple's job portal currently lists 64 open roles tagged with “Home Office,” and over half of these have been posted in the last three weeks. Some of the most recent listings include:

Healthcare Enterprise Account Executive, Major Accounts (Nashville)

Retail Account Lead (Madrid, Spain)

Distributed Database Engineer (Washington DC)

K-12 Education Account Executive (Columbus)

K20 Education Leadership Executive (Montreal)

US Channel Sales Enablement Manager (New York City)

Apple Support College Program At Home Advisor (multiple locations)

ER Business Partner (Austin)

Healthcare Enterprise Account Executive, Major Accounts (Dallas)

Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer (Munich)

Browser Security Researcher (Seoul, South Korea)

AIML – Partnerships Lead, Siri Response (Cupertino)

Each position is connected to a physical location but is designated as “Home Office.”

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2024/4/27～5/3にリリースされた邦楽の中からチェック。個人的に聴きたい曲を集めたリストです。

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Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, in Cupertino, California. The company's initial goal was to develop and sell personal computers. Over the years, Apple has evolved into one of the most influential and successful technology companies globally. With a commitment to innovation and design, Apple has expanded its product range to include iconic devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Macintosh computers, and Apple Watch. The company's present perfect journey has seen it revolutionize the consumer electronics and software industries, setting new standards for user experience and technological integration.

Important Achievements:

• Apple has revolutionized its product lineup by transitioning from Intel processors to its custom-designed Apple Silicon chips. This strategic move, initiated in 2020, has allowed Apple to exert greater control over the integration of hardware and software, resulting in impressive performance improvements and energy efficiency across Mac devices.

• Implementation of App Tracking Transparency: In 2021, Apple implemented App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14.5, a significant achievement that reflects the company's unwavering commitment to user privacy. This feature empowers users to control and manage which apps can track their activities across various platforms, setting a new standard for digital privacy within the technology industry.

Recent Achievements:

• Apple has been advancing its Apple Silicon technology, with ongoing efforts in designing and optimizing custom processors. The company has been progressively enhancing performance, power efficiency, and overall user experience through iterative updates, reinforcing its commitment to pushing the boundaries of hardware innovation.

• Iterating iOS with Privacy Enhancements: In recent years, Apple has been consistently iterating its iOS operating system with a focus on privacy enhancements. The company has been actively refining and introducing features that give users more control over their personal data, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to fostering a secure and private digital environment.

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By: Tabia Lee

Published: Mar 31, 2023

This month, I was fired from my position as faculty director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education at De Anza Community College in Cupertino, Calif.—a position I had held for two years. This wasn’t an unexpected development. From the beginning, my colleagues and supervisors had made clear their opposition to the approach I brought to the job. Although I was able to advance some positive initiatives, I did so in the face of constant obstruction.

What made me persona non grata? On paper, I was a good fit for the job. I am a black woman with decades of experience teaching in public schools and leading workshops on diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism. At the Los Angeles Unified School District, I established a network to help minority teachers attain National Board Certification. I designed and facilitated numerous teacher trainings and developed a civic-education program that garnered accolades from the LAUSD Board of Education.

My crime at De Anza was running afoul of the tenets of critical social justice, a worldview that understands knowledge as relative and tied to unequal identity-based power dynamics that must be exposed and dismantled. This, I came to recognize, was the unofficial but strictly enforced ideological orthodoxy of De Anza—as it is at many other educational institutions. When I interviewed for the job in August 2021, there was no indication that I would be required to adhere to this particular vision of social justice. On the contrary, I was informed during the interview process that the office I would be working in had been alienating some faculty with a “too-woke” approach that involved “calling people out.” (After I was hired, this sentiment was echoed by many faculty, staff, and administrators I spoke to.) I told the hiring committee that I valued open dialogue and viewpoint diversity. Given their decision to hire me, I imagined I would find broad support for the vision I had promised to bring to my new role. I was wrong.

Even before any substantive conflicts came to a head, warning lights started flashing. Within my first two weeks on the job, a staff member in my office revealed he had also been a finalist for my position and objected to the fact that I had been chosen over someone who had been there for years “doing the work.” I would have a rough ride ahead, this person told me—and, indeed, I would. It also soon became clear that my supervising dean and her aligned colleagues were attempting to prevent me from performing my duties.

From the beginning, efforts to obstruct my work were framed in terms that might seem bizarre to those outside certain academic spaces. For instance, simply attempting to set an agenda for meetings caused my colleagues to  accuse me of “whitespeaking,” “whitesplaining,” and reinforcing “white supremacy”—accusations I had never faced before. I was initially baffled, but as I attended workshops led by my officemates and promoted by my supervising dean, I repeatedly encountered a presentation slide titled “Characteristics of White-Supremacy Culture” that denounced qualities like “sense of urgency” and “worship of the written word.” Written meeting agendas apparently checked both boxes.

You may have encountered this graphic or similar ones before. Derived from Kenneth Jones’s and Tema Okun’s 2001 book, Dismantling Racism, it has appeared in different forms on many institutional websites, sometimes provoking controversy. After all, doesn’t the statement that “objectivity” and “perfectionism” are “white” qualities seem kind of, well, racist? On these grounds, the National Museum of African American History eventually saw fit to remove a “White-Supremacy Culture” page from its site in 2020. But if you are wondering whether this document is still circulating and being cited inside publicly funded educational institutions, the unfortunate answer is yes.

As I attended more events and spoke with more people, I realized that the institutional redefinition of familiar terms wasn’t limited to “white supremacy.” Race, racism, equality, and equity, I discovered, meant different things to my coworkers and supervising dean than they did to me. One of my officemates displayed a graphic of apples dropping to the ground from a tree, with the explanation that “equity means everybody gets some of the apples”; my officemates and supervising dean praised him for this “accurate definition.” When I pointed out that this definition seemed to focus solely on equality of outcomes, without any attention to equality of opportunity or power, it was made clear this perspective wasn’t welcome. “Equity” and “equality,” for my colleagues, were separate and even opposed concepts, and as one of them told me, the aspiration to equality was “a thing of the past.”

Having recognized these differences, I attempted to use them as starting points for dialogue. In the workshops I led, I sought to make space for people to share their own definitions of various concepts and then to identify common points of reference that we could rally around, even as we acknowledged and accepted differences of perspective.

In one workshop, for instance, I presented a chart summarizing two different racial-justice outlooks. The first was what I have called the neo-reconstructionist perspective popularized by Ibram X. Kendi’s bestseller How to Be an Antiracist, which presents an individual’s destiny as determined by social identity and holds that present racial discrimination can be an appropriate remedy for past racial discrimination and that ultimate emancipation from racism isn’t possible. I juxtaposed these views with those promoted by the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, which takes a more open-ended view of oppression and privilege, wherein human destiny is determined by human choices, racial discrimination in all forms is rejected, and emancipation from racism is seen as possible and desirable. Without editorializing, I gave participants time to notice the differences between the perspectives. We then came together and shared things that these two seemingly divergent philosophies had in common. The aim was to enable a conversation between two perspectives that I already saw at play in divisions on campus about how to approach issues of race.

When I was evaluated as part of the tenure process, some of my evaluators objected to such efforts to identify points of commonality between divergent viewpoints. They also objected to such views being presented at all. One evaluator, who described herself as a “third-wave antiracist,” aligning her with Kendi’s philosophy, made clear that the way I had presented her worldview was deeply offensive. Another evaluator objected to my presentation of “dangerous ideas” drawn from the scholarship of Sheena Mason, whose theory of “racelessness” presents race as something that can be overcome. This evaluator told me that it was disrespectful of me to set Kendi’s and Mason’s views side-by-side or to treat them as at all comparable.

A dogmatic understanding of social justice shaped organizational and hiring practices. One of the faculty seated on my tenure-review committee invited me to join a socialist network she was a member of. I declined, confessing that I don’t identify with that (or any other) political label. She later observed one of my workshops and wrote up an evaluation before meeting with me to have a conversation about the workshop. I had been told that the post-observation conversation was an important part of the evaluation process. When we finally spoke, after she had already drafted her evaluation, she was dismissive and quickly terminated the conversation, stating we had nothing more to talk about. She proceeded to file her evaluation as it was written prior to our meeting.

This evaluator later gave me a “needs-improvement” rating on the rubric for the “accepts-criticism” criterion. Her aligned colleagues repeatedly assigned me the same rating. It was clear that this rating was rooted in ideological concerns, rather than any substantive objections to my performance. Anything short of lockstep adherence to critical social justice was impermissible. “Criticism” was only supposed to go in one direction. Contextualizing my colleagues’ views and comparing them to other approaches to the same issues, much less criticizing them, was “dangerous”; my supposed failure to “accept criticism” was, simply put, a refusal to accept without question the dogmas these colleagues saw as beyond criticism.

The conflicts were not limited to my tenure-review process. At every turn, I experienced strident opposition when I deviated from the accepted line. When I brought Jewish speakers to campus to address anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, some of my critics branded me a “dirty Zionist” and a “right-wing extremist.” When I formed the Heritage Month Workgroup, bringing together community members to create a multifaith holiday and heritage month calendar, the De Anza student government voted to support this effort. However, my officemates and dean explained to me that such a project was unacceptable, because it didn’t focus on “decentering whiteness.”

When I later sought the support of our academic senate for the Heritage Month project, one opponent asked me if it was “about all the Jewish-inclusion stuff you have been pushing here,” and argued that the senate shouldn’t support the Heritage Month Workgroup efforts, because I was attempting to “turn our school into a religious school.” The senate president deferred to this claim, and the workgroup was denied support.

Just hours after this senate meeting, a group of colleagues attended the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees meeting and called for my immediate termination. (A public video of this meeting is available.) These individuals claimed to represent campus racial-affinity groups, but they hadn’t polled their group members or gotten consensus on the statements they issued. This sort of dynamic, where single individuals present themselves as speaking for entire groups, is part and parcel of the critical-social-justice approach. It allows individuals to present their ideological viewpoints as unassailable, since they supposedly represent the experience of the entire identity group to which they belong. Hence, any criticism can be framed as an attack on the group.

The majority of the people employed at De Anza College aren’t ideological extremists. During my time there, people who had previously opted not to engage with my office started to attend my workshops and told me how refreshing my approach was. When under review, I presented letters from collaborators who worked with me on each workshop I facilitated, participant evaluations, and a great deal of other material attesting to the positive impact of my work. None of these things mattered to the board of trustees, the chancellor, or the president. Only the narratives that were put forth by the ideologically biased evaluators mattered. I was fired, in other words, for delivering exactly what I had promised to in my job interview. For those who sought my termination, the same approach that appealed to faculty previously alienated by my office’s divisive callout culture was a threat to the college’s “equity progress.”

For those within the critical-social-justice-ideological complex, asking questions, encouraging other people to ask questions, and considering multiple perspectives—all of these things, which should be central to academic work, are an existential danger. The advocates of critical social justice emphasize oppression and tribalistic identity, and believe that a just society must ensure equality of outcomes; this is in contrast to a classical social-justice approach, which focuses on freedom and individuality, understands knowledge as objective and tied to agency and free will, and believes that a just society emphasizes equality of opportunity. The monoculture of critical social justice needs to suppress this alternative worldview and insulate itself from criticism so its advocates can maintain their dominant position. Protection of orthodoxy supersedes all else: collegiality, professionalism, the truth.

My case, sadly, isn’t unique. At colleges across the country, critical-social-justice adherents are inserting their ideological stances as the supreme determinants of whether candidates advance in the tenure-review process. Faculty are under pressure to profess their allegiance to this particular set of dogmas and to embed a certain way of talking and thinking about race into their course curriculum. They are being encouraged to categorize every student as a victim or an oppressor, and to devote their classes to indoctrination.

If certain ideologues have their way, compelled speech will become an even more common aspect of university life. Faculty and staff will be obligated to declare their gender pronouns and to use gender-neutral terms like “Latinx” and “Filipinx,” even as many members of the groups in question view these terms as expressions of cultural and linguistic imperialism. Soon enough, we may also be formally required to start all classes and meetings with land acknowledgments, regardless of how empty a gesture this may seem to living members of tribal nations.

All of these things are on the horizon, because faculty members are afraid to resist. They know that anyone who questions these practices will be accused of racism and other grave sins. Because critical-social-justice advocates often present themselves as representatives of their identity groups, any criticisms of them can be treated as an attack on the groups they claim to stand for. By this and other means, they ensure their worldview is unassailable. Although I knew I had colleagues who supported my approach, most had been pressured into silence.

As my experience shows, questioning the reigning orthodoxies does carry many risks. But the alternative is worse. Authoritarian ideologies advance through a reliance on intimidation and the compliance of the majority, which cowers in silence—instead of speaking up. Engaging in civil discourse and ensuring that multiple perspectives are presented are crucial, if we want to preserve the components of education that ideologues are seeking to destroy.

There is some reason to hope. Since my firing, I have been contacted by scores of people who have said that they are attempting to resist similar pressures. As bleak as things may seem, there are many who still believe in academia as a space where divergent viewpoints can and must be explored.

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If you took this story and changed some of the nouns, it could easily be the story of an atheist at an institution dominated by religious people.

You can't just be an atheist and a moral person. Being one of the Good™ people isn't about being moral or ethical, because they define it as being a member of the religion. Every atheist has encountered this.

Matthew 12:30

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

https://quranx.com/63.4

They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of Allah be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!

When you are a member, it doesn't even matter how you behave or what you do (unless you do anything too much like the Bad™ people), because you're one of the tribe and, by definition, one of Us™ and we are Good™.

This is exactly the same thing. It's not enough to be antiracist in a liberal way ("the content of their character") or even in a Xian way ("we are all God's children"). No, you have to be "antiracist" on their terms. It's not about shared values or ideals, or even results. It's about compliance with their dogma and yielding to their (imagined) moral authority.

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DaVinci Resolve 19.1 with spatial video editing support now available on the Mac App Store

Ahead of Apple’s launch of spatial video editing support in an update to Final Cut Pro, Blackmagic Design has beaten Cupertino to the punch with DaVinci Resolve 19.1. The update, which is available for download on the Mac App Store, supports spatial photo decoding, and MV HEVC spatial video encoding on Mac. It means that users can now easily edit and deliver spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro, a…

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Oasis An Interactive AI Experience Transforming Minecraft into a Nightmarish Hallucination

Oasis An Interactive AI Experience Transforming Minecraft. Editor's perspective: In Ernest Cline’s 2015 book Ready Player One, the "Oasis" was a virtual dystopia filled with life-like graphics and countless Delorean replicas searching for hidden Easter eggs. In the AI-driven dystopia of Etched, Oasis transforms into an interactive model that allows players to engage with a distorted vision of the most chaotic Minecraft universe ever conceived. Cupertino-based startup Etched has recently launched Oasis, touted as the pioneering AI experiment capable of generating open-world gaming environments. Collaborating with Decart, Oasis creates an improbable Minecraft experience that is constructed frame-by-frame, with each new frame being influenced by player interactions and the preceding frame. Oasis appears as a low-resolution version of Minecraft affected by dementia, evident in its jumbled interpretations of the original pixelated artwork. Etched expresses "excitement" about introducing this AI-infused surreal experience to users, indicating that upcoming interactive ventures will significantly improve and eventually support 4K graphics thanks to innovative AI acceleration hardware. The creators trained Oasis using an extensive collection of recorded Minecraft gameplay videos. The end product operates without a game engine, logic, or coding. This refined interactive model is powered by Sohu, a new AI ASIC technology under development by Etched. The current Oasis version can produce its Minecraft-like visuals at 360p and 20 frames per second with Nvidia’s H100 GPUs. With Sohu, it can scale up to 4K resolution, supporting 10 users per H100. good point! we don't think its better than the original game of course, but its different. for us its mainly a showcase for what can be done with real-time AI content generation. think about imagining something and then creating/interacting with it instantly etc – Decart (@DecartAI) November 1, 2024 The developers are also focusing on AI-generated interactive video content, given that approximately 70 percent of internet traffic is video-based. Current video models are advancing toward creating entire physical worlds and games, unlocking new products and opportunities for both professional and amateur developers. “Whether in gaming, generative content, or education, we believe that large, low-latency, interactive video models will play a crucial role in the next generation of AI products,” stated Etched. At present, most models struggle with speed and cost-effectiveness in production settings. However, specialized chips like Sohu promise to enhance performance significantly. Etched is concurrently developing its new AI video models and Sohu chip design to capitalize on this promising wave of "exciting" AI innovations. When questioned about the appeal of spending time on a copyright-infringing creation that resembles a psychedelic version of Minecraft instead of playing the original game, Decart AI explained that the interactive experience is not meant to surpass the original. Oasis aims to illustrate what real-time AI content generation can do in its early stages. The model does not violate copyright laws, as open-source projects inspired by Minecraft, such as Minetest, have flourished without any DMCA actions from Mojang. Source link Read the full article

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Apple prezintă un nou Mac Mini, cu cip M4 și dimensiuni și mai reduse. Debut pentru procesorul M4 Pro

Foto: Apple Apple își continuă seria de anunțuri: după noul iMac cu M4, compania din Cupertino a dezvăluit și un nou model de Mac Mini, cu un nou design compact, de numai 12,7×12,7×5 cm. Dimensiunile mult mai mici au fost facilitate și de introducerea noului procesor M4 în aceste Mac Mini, în versiunile cu 10 nuclee pentru CPU și 10 nuclee pentru GPU. Evident, nu lipsește nici Neural Engine,…

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Apple's Pixelmator Move: A Bold Play Against Adobe?

Apple’s recent acquisition of Pixelmator is a striking indication that it could be edging further into Adobe's long-held territory. This feels more deliberate than just expanding the macOS toolkit—it's a challenge. Adobe has reigned over design, photo editing, and creative software for decades, with products like Photoshop and Illustrator practically becoming industry standards. Yet with Pixelmator now in Apple’s camp, Cupertino might be rethinking that status quo, perhaps with more native integration and affordability for creatives.

Pixelmator has been known for its impressive, accessible alternatives to Adobe software. Its user-friendly interface and innovative features, optimised specifically for Apple devices, have long given Adobe a worthy competitor in the consumer photo-editing market. Adobe’s Creative Cloud subscription model has often left users craving a robust, one-time purchase solution, which Pixelmator smartly filled with its buy-to-own model.

Apple’s motives, though, could extend far beyond a simple software acquisition. With Pixelmator, Apple now has control over an image editing powerhouse, and they’re likely to take advantage of that with direct iCloud integration, seamless macOS enhancements, and more of the Apple ecosystem perks Adobe can’t easily replicate. Imagine Pixelmator being optimised for Apple Silicon in ways that even Adobe’s dedicated macOS apps can’t keep up with—software that leverages every bit of M-series power Apple has to offer.

Apple’s refusal to support Flash on iPhones and iPads was, in some ways, a power move by Jobs to drive Adobe to modernise. Instead, it marked the beginning of a gradual end for Flash, which was finally phased out in 2020. The fallout with Adobe was significant for Jobs; he wanted partners that aligned fully with Apple’s vision of the future. For him, Adobe wasn’t it.

On the surface, it’s about making professional-grade tools more accessible, but Apple doesn’t make moves lightly. They have a chance to rethink the design suite for a new generation of creators who are drawn to the simplicity, power, and sleek design Apple products deliver. Adobe may still lead the pro market, but Pixelmator’s acquisition is a game changer that suggests Apple is ready to bring new heat to the creative software arena.

For Adobe, Apple’s announcement has to be a call to step up and reinforce their grip on the market because, with Pixelmator, Apple is just a few innovations away from building an affordable, Apple-native ecosystem that could truly compete. The battle for creatives is heating up, and for those of us who’ve been watching the Apple-Adobe dance, this could be the shake-up we’ve been waiting for.

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it's so funny that the magic mouse still has its charging port on the bottom. the design geniuses in cupertino have done it again

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Invisalign vs. Traditional Braces: Which Orthodontic Treatment is Right for You?

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Invisalign represents a modern take on orthodontic treatment, utilizing a series of clear, removable aligners to gradually reposition teeth. These custom-fabricated trays offer a discreet solution, appealing to those who prefer a less visible treatment option. The Invisalign process employs cutting-edge 3D imaging to create a personalized treatment plan. Patients typically transition to a new set of aligners every two weeks, with each set designed to incrementally move teeth toward their ideal positions. For a comprehensive overview of the Invisalign experience, exploring a complete guide to Invisalign treatment can provide valuable insights.

Traditional Braces: Tried and True

Despite the advent of newer technologies, traditional braces remain a cornerstone of orthodontic care. This time-tested method involves attaching metal brackets to each tooth and connecting them with wires. Periodic adjustments allow for precise control over tooth movement. While the fundamental concept has remained consistent, contemporary braces boast improved comfort and a more subtle appearance compared to their predecessors. Traditional braces excel in managing a wide spectrum of orthodontic challenges, particularly complex cases that may not be suitable for aligner therapy.

Efficacy Comparison

Both Invisalign and traditional braces demonstrate effectiveness in treating various orthodontic concerns, including overcrowded teeth gaps, and occlusal discrepancies. The choice between the two often hinges on the severity of the case and individual lifestyle factors. Invisalign typically shows optimal results for mild to moderate alignment issues, while traditional braces offer superior control in more complex scenarios. In some instances, orthodontists may recommend a hybrid approach, combining elements of both treatments for optimal outcomes.

Treatment Timeline and Complexity

The duration of orthodontic treatment varies based on individual requirements. Generally, traditional braces necessitate an 18-24 month commitment, while Invisalign treatments often conclude within 12-18 months for comparable cases. However, treatment length can fluctuate depending on the complexity of the orthodontic issues being addressed. Patients with severe malocclusions or unique dental structures may require extended treatment periods or a combination of approaches to achieve desired results.

Lifestyle Implications

Invisalign offers distinct advantages in terms of aesthetics and daily convenience. The transparent nature of the aligners provides a nearly invisible treatment option, allowing patients to maintain their appearance throughout the process. The removable design facilitates easier eating and oral hygiene practices. Conversely, traditional braces, while more noticeable, eliminate the need for aligner discipline and may be more suitable for those who might struggle with consistent aligner wear.

Oral Health Considerations

Maintaining exemplary oral hygiene is paramount during orthodontic treatment to prevent issues such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Invisalign's removable nature allows for unimpeded brushing and flossing, potentially simplifying oral care routines. However, this advantage requires diligent cleaning of both teeth and aligners. Traditional braces necessitate more meticulous cleaning around brackets and wires, but some patients find this consistent routine easier to maintain over time.

Conclusion

The decision between Invisalign and traditional braces hinges on various factors, including the complexity of orthodontic issues, lifestyle preferences, and commitment to treatment protocols. Both options offer effective pathways to achieving improved dental alignment and overall oral health. Consulting with a qualified orthodontic professional is crucial for determining the most appropriate treatment plan for individual circumstances. As orthodontic science continues to progress, patients can anticipate increasingly personalized and efficient treatment options, further enhancing the journey towards a healthier, more aesthetically pleasing smile.

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The blog post on Softloom IT Training delves into the advantages of using Flutter for cross-platform app development, highlighting its potential to streamline the development process. Flutter, developed by Google, allows developers to create applications that can run on multiple platforms—iOS, Android, web, and desktop—from a single codebase. This capability not only saves time and resources but also ensures a consistent user experience across different devices, making it an ideal choice for businesses looking to reach a broader audience.

One of the key features discussed in the post is Flutter's rich set of customizable widgets. These widgets are designed to follow both Material Design and Cupertino guidelines, allowing developers to create visually appealing applications that feel native to each platform. The modular nature of these widgets enables developers to build complex UIs by composing simpler components, enhancing both development efficiency and code maintainability.

The blog also emphasizes Flutter's hot reload feature, which significantly accelerates the development workflow. With hot reload, developers can instantly see the effects of their changes in real time without having to restart the application. This iterative approach not only boosts productivity but also fosters creativity, allowing developers to experiment with designs and functionalities more freely.

Finally, the post touches on the growing ecosystem surrounding Flutter, including a wide array of packages and plugins that extend its functionality. As more developers adopt Flutter, the community continues to contribute resources, tools, and support, making it easier for newcomers to get started. Overall, the blog highlights how Flutter is not just a framework but a comprehensive solution for modern app development, offering significant benefits for both developers and businesses alike.

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Is App Development Casy in Flutter?

Whether you know it or not, you have been using Flutter apps in your daily lives.

From shopping from Alibaba to making swift and secure payments using Google Pay and running ad campaigns on Google ads, all powered by Flutter.

Most of us did not know that.

Flutter has made cross-platform app development easier than ever. It has been powering many brands across platforms and devices. Its popularity says it all. 

In August 2024, Flutter released its latest version Flutter 3.24 with a Dart 3.5 update. The new updates have not only improved the app development experience but also introduced advanced features to elevate the user interface and improve the app’s versatility. 

As a Flutter enthusiast, I have been in awe of its beauty, simplicity, and performance.

If you truly ask why we as a OnGraph Flutter professionals prefer it anytime. Let’s explore the reasons for what makes Flutter unique and how it streamlines app development.

What is Flutter?

Flutter is a widely used cross-platform app framework developed by Google. It allows developers to build apps for mobile, desktop, and web using just a single codebase. Flutter is an all-rounder tool for every app developer. A Flutter is-

Library: A piece of reusable code for specific tasks.

Framework: A base structure for building apps, where you add your own code.

SDK: A full set of tools, including libraries and documentation, needed to create software.

Flutter is an SDK, so it provides everything you need to build apps across different platforms. Other tools like Xamarin, React Native, and Ionic also help with cross-platform app development.

Flutter SDK

We can simply say that Flutter is a full-stack SDK, consisting of a rendering engine, pre-built widgets, testing, third-party integration APIs, and much more?

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Flutter has three main parts:

Embedder: This part makes sure the app runs on any operating system, like iOS or Android, using platform-specific code.

Engine: This is written in C/C++. It takes care of the core functions needed for the app, such as drawing graphics, handling text, managing files and networks, supporting accessibility, and running Dart code.

Framework: This part is built with Dart, a programming language from Google. It includes a lot of libraries and tools for creating apps. It has basic classes, tools for rendering graphics, widgets (pre-made building blocks for apps), and design libraries for both Android and iOS.

Flutter uses Dart because it can directly turn into native code (code that runs directly on a device) or JavaScript (for web apps).

This makes Flutter apps start faster and run more smoothly compared to some other tools.

Widgets in Flutter are the pieces you use to build your app’s interface. You can use the pre-made widgets that Flutter provides or make your own.

Flutter also has tools for testing and debugging apps. It supports continuous delivery with tools like Fastlane and integrates with popular CI systems.

What to Expect from Flutter 3.24 Version?

New Flutter GPU API: An early preview of a powerful, low-level graphics API is introduced, allowing developers to create custom raster pipelines and submit draw calls directly to the GPU.

flutter_scene Package: A new package leveraging the Flutter GPU API for importing animated glTF models and constructing 3D scenes.

iOS and macOS Improvements:

Early support for Swift Package Manager, enabling access to the Swift package ecosystem.

Modernization and expansion of the Cupertino widget library, with 15 issues resolved and 37 new widgets added.

Platform view and web view support added for Flutter macOS apps.

Community Contributions: The release includes almost 1,500 commits from over 167 unique contributors, including 49 new contributors.

Real-world Impact: Highlighted several companies using Flutter for significant applications, including Xiaomi, SNCF Connect, Wolt, Whirlpool, and Monta.

Impeller Progress: Substantial progress was made with the Impeller and shaders, unlocking new possibilities in graphics, including 3D rendering.

Ongoing Development: The Flutter team is committed to further improvements, including additional Cupertino widget fidelity and better integration with Apple's platforms.

These advanced features and improvements have made Flutter an easy-going option for smooth and efficient app development.

Let’s explore other key reasons to choose Flutter for the next app development project in 2024.

What Makes Flutter an Easy Option for App Development?

Here are some reasons.

Flutter Widgets for Quick UI Design

Flutter uses pre-made widgets to build user interfaces. You could say Flutter is all about widgets.

This makes it easy to create UIs because everything in Flutter is a widget—buttons, padding, fonts, and more.

You can mix and match widgets to design layouts using its ready-made widgets. You can either create your design from scratch for more control.

All widgets are organized in a tree structure that can help with rendering. But, if you have a complex app, things can get complex, so you must plan your code accordingly.

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You can integrate Flutter’s widgets within Android’s Material Design and Apple’s Cupertino style to develop more customizable apps.

Dart Programming Language – Simple and Effective for Java Programmers

Dart is a modern programming language that looks similar to Java or C++. It is easy to learn because it supports both strong and weak typing. Dart plays a key role in Flutter. Here’s why it’s important:

Compilation Types: Dart uses two types of compilation. During development, it uses Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation, which speeds up testing because you can quickly switch between writing and running your code. For final app releases, Dart uses Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation, which makes the app load faster by converting code to native machine code beforehand.

No XML Files: In Android development, you separate layout and code, using XML files for layout and Java code for functionality. Dart simplifies this by combining layout and code into one place. In Flutter, everything is a widget, so layouts are created directly in Dart.

No Intermediate Bridges: Dart compiles directly to native code. This is different from tools like React Native, which use a JavaScript bridge to connect with native features. This bridge can slow things down and make debugging harder. Dart’s direct compilation makes Flutter faster and more efficient.

Easy to Learn and Well-Supported

If you know Dart, learning Flutter is simple. Even beginners have successfully built apps with it, and you don’t need prior mobile development experience.

Google provides clear documentation, video tutorials, and hands-on exercises on Codelabs.

There are also many courses on Udemy and Udacity, plus you can join Facebook groups and Slack channels for extra support.

Flutter Community for Support

However, although Flutter has a small market time, still it has a growing user base and supportive community. They work consistently to improve it for developers and businesses. 

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Not only this, as per Statista, Flutter is one of the loved cross-platform app development platforms and is preferred by 46% of developers. 

Google’s Long-Term Support

Flutter is backed by Google, which means it will get ongoing support and updates.

Google uses Flutter itself, so you can expect quick fixes and continued development.

Google is also working on a big project called Google Fuchsia, an open-source operating system.

Flutter is being used to build its UI and apps. This shows that Flutter will likely be supported for a long time.

Hot Reload for Quick Updates

Flutter’s hot reload feature is built into its system. It lets you see changes to your code instantly without restarting the app.

If you find and fix an error, you can apply the fix right away and continue where you left off.

Hot reload improves productivity and speeds up testing. There is also a hot restart option, which restarts the app from scratch and takes a bit longer.

Note that hot reload doesn’t work for web apps with Flutter; you’ll need to use hot restart instead.

High Performance

App performance is measured by factors like CPU usage, request speed, response time, and frame rate.

Flutter aims to deliver a steady 60 frames per second (fps), or 120 fps on high-refresh-rate screens.

In tests, Flutter outperformed Xamarin and React Native. Flutter ran at 58 fps with a 220-millisecond launch time. Xamarin took 345 ms with 53 fps, and React Native had 57 fps with 229 ms.

Flutter is close to native app performance. It’s faster because it compiles code directly, without performance-slowing bridges.

Flutter 3 also introduced a feature that helps optimize memory use based on how complex the graphics are.

Portability

Flutter 3 has expanded from mobile apps to a range of platforms. The same code can now run on iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Google is also working on making Flutter work with cars, TVs, and smart home devices.

Internationalization and Accessibility

Google helps make apps accessible to more people by supporting multiple languages and regions.

Flutter’s built-in widgets use the Dart intl package to handle 78 languages, currencies, date formats, and more. This makes it easier to create apps for a global audience.

Flutter is growing at a fast pace and helping brands and developers with efficient app development.

To elevate your Flutter app development, you must Hire Flutter Developers with expertise in the latest versions. 

Build Future-ready Flutter Apps with OnGraph

Flutter has been a game-changer for us. It has helped us improve our development experience.

From pre-build widgets to advanced improvements and UI, it helps us build future-proof solutions. 

For businesses seeking cost-effective yet performative solutions, Flutter is your way to go with quick development.

It is a recommended framework if you are starting new projects. Not only this, you can use Flutter with existing apps that were built with other languages.

Also, read- How Leveraging Flutter App Development Can Scale Your Business

If you think Flutter can be a game-changer for your company too, then we are happy to help you build scalable and cost-efficient Flutter apps.

OnGraph has a dedicated team of Flutter developers who have been skilled in developing new or migrating existing Flutter apps to newer versions.

We are just a call away. Schedule a call and share your requirements. 

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