Fahim Farook
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876I'm currently working on my second novel which is complete, but is in the edit stage. I wrote my first novel over 20 years ago but then didn't write much till now.
I post about #Coding, #Flutter, #Writing, #Movies and #TV. I'll also talk about #Technology, #Gadgets, #MachineLearning, #DeepLearning and a few other things as the fancy strikes ...
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"Candy Cane Lane" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21328106) is an OK enough Christmas movie, but I expected something special/magical from it.
Just didn't get that feeling. It was just a run-of-the-mill kind of story with a little bit of heartwarming family-stuff thrown in.
Just didn't have that “something” which makes you care about the characters …
#Movies #English #Christmas #CandyCaneLane #EddieMurphy
Just didn't get that feeling. It was just a run-of-the-mill kind of story with a little bit of heartwarming family-stuff thrown in.
Just didn't have that “something” which makes you care about the characters …
#Movies #English #Christmas #CandyCaneLane #EddieMurphy
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@sideshow_boz I use the Xcode one — generally for the same snippets that I can’t bother to remember, over and over again 😛
“Why waste memory loading a third-party app if the built-in one does the job for you?” is my motto.
“Why waste memory loading a third-party app if the built-in one does the job for you?” is my motto.
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@sideshow_boz @flanker Sure thing 🙂
Just providing a bit of additional info since I did this for several collaborative projects where people were submitting PRs (and definitely not trying to be nitpicky 😛) …
I generally create a sample.xcconfig or template.xcconfig file and put the placeholders in that and commit that. But I add the real ones (debug.xcconfig and/or release.xcconfig) to the .gitignore file so that they don’t get committed to the repo.
Then, in my instructions I tell people to copy the template file to the real version and add their own info.
That way, all they have to do is clone the repo, create the xcconfig files once and they are set. All their PRs and commits don’t mess up your set up and vice versa 🙂
Just providing a bit of additional info since I did this for several collaborative projects where people were submitting PRs (and definitely not trying to be nitpicky 😛) …
I generally create a sample.xcconfig or template.xcconfig file and put the placeholders in that and commit that. But I add the real ones (debug.xcconfig and/or release.xcconfig) to the .gitignore file so that they don’t get committed to the repo.
Then, in my instructions I tell people to copy the template file to the real version and add their own info.
That way, all they have to do is clone the repo, create the xcconfig files once and they are set. All their PRs and commits don’t mess up your set up and vice versa 🙂
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@sideshow_boz @flanker Or, you can add an xcconfig file to the project to hold the team ID and a few other details. I find that option easier (if set up properly and documented). Details here:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/adding-a-build-configuration-file-to-your-project
This repo has an example showing how it works:
https://github.com/huggingface/swift-coreml-diffusers
I was going to suggest this for Chinotto but then got busy 🙂
It makes it so much easier to keep a repo in sync with your own changes because the Xcode project itself doesn’t get changed and all you have to do is not commit *your* xcconfig to the repo …
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/adding-a-build-configuration-file-to-your-project
This repo has an example showing how it works:
https://github.com/huggingface/swift-coreml-diffusers
I was going to suggest this for Chinotto but then got busy 🙂
It makes it so much easier to keep a repo in sync with your own changes because the Xcode project itself doesn’t get changed and all you have to do is not commit *your* xcconfig to the repo …
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"Kannur Squad" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25274786) is a good movie — part police procedural and part road trip across India ...
Not a lot of one-man-against-20 "heroism" (except towards the end) but a more accurate and realistic depiction of police work than is usual.
So many small touches like the initial case to introduce the team, the individual personal stories, the bureaucratic hassles you would have to face in day-to-day police life (which is never shown in the more “hero”-oriented stories) etc …
Well worth watching.
#Movies #Malayalam #PoliceProcedural #AcrossIndia
Not a lot of one-man-against-20 "heroism" (except towards the end) but a more accurate and realistic depiction of police work than is usual.
So many small touches like the initial case to introduce the team, the individual personal stories, the bureaucratic hassles you would have to face in day-to-day police life (which is never shown in the more “hero”-oriented stories) etc …
Well worth watching.
#Movies #Malayalam #PoliceProcedural #AcrossIndia
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"Tiger Nageswara Rao" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9688874) is a horrible male-centric movie. The women are used, abused, held-hostage, and simper after the "hero" but don't seem to have any capacity to think or any agency of their own ...
Of course, this is all probably excused as this was how it was in the 70's?
I wanted to stop watching it multiple times but continued on just because I want to see how bad it gets. And it gets really bad …
No real redeeming qualities to this one.
#Movies #Telugu #TheOther70sShow #AMansWorld
Of course, this is all probably excused as this was how it was in the 70's?
I wanted to stop watching it multiple times but continued on just because I want to see how bad it gets. And it gets really bad …
No real redeeming qualities to this one.
#Movies #Telugu #TheOther70sShow #AMansWorld
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Disney's "Culpirts" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14531774) says that it's about what happens after a heist.
But I think what they're trying to hide is the fact that this bunch of clowns couldn't have pulled off a heist in the first place.
They aren't paranoid enough, really stupid, and not really criminals. The only way the story moves forward is by them being stupid. And I really hate that kind of lazy story telling ...
#TV #Culprits #English #Heist #BadWriting
But I think what they're trying to hide is the fact that this bunch of clowns couldn't have pulled off a heist in the first place.
They aren't paranoid enough, really stupid, and not really criminals. The only way the story moves forward is by them being stupid. And I really hate that kind of lazy story telling ...
#TV #Culprits #English #Heist #BadWriting
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I haven't liked the tone, plot, or the feel of a lot of Hindi movies of recent times.
But "The Great Indian Family" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18561736) is something I can get behind 💯 It's a feel good, thought provoking, and funny movie which satirizes a lot of racial tropes. Loved it!
What can I say? I do love a good Yash Raj Films movie 😛
#Movies #Hindi #Bollywood #FeelGood #Satire
But "The Great Indian Family" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18561736) is something I can get behind 💯 It's a feel good, thought provoking, and funny movie which satirizes a lot of racial tropes. Loved it!
What can I say? I do love a good Yash Raj Films movie 😛
#Movies #Hindi #Bollywood #FeelGood #Satire
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I'm often amused by how some Indian filmmakers try to depict "manliness" — "They say several brothels are in business due to me," is the latest example.
Will they also include how many clinics and pharmacies are in business due to the diseases that guy must be spreading? 😛
Mind you, this is said by the “hero”, who is 55 years old in real life (but probably playing a 30 year old), to a 28 year old who is playing an 18-20 year old ...
Feels a little bit off to me even if this is how the dream machine works ...
#Movies #IndianMovies #Telugu #Manliness #Stupidity
Will they also include how many clinics and pharmacies are in business due to the diseases that guy must be spreading? 😛
Mind you, this is said by the “hero”, who is 55 years old in real life (but probably playing a 30 year old), to a 28 year old who is playing an 18-20 year old ...
Feels a little bit off to me even if this is how the dream machine works ...
#Movies #IndianMovies #Telugu #Manliness #Stupidity
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@sideshow_boz Definitely looks useful to me 🙂 Just found the GitHub repo. Will build it later today and send you feedback if I have any …
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@sideshow_boz I’m definitely interested in something like that 🙂 So will keep an eye out on your posts ...
I do (or try to do) a personal project every weekend to fulfil my own personal needs and I had an improved XcodeCleaner in the “someday” list … but didn’t have concrete things to accomplish.
But you have a clear roadmap, so will probably just wait for your app 🙂 Put me down for beta testing if you need testers …
I do (or try to do) a personal project every weekend to fulfil my own personal needs and I had an improved XcodeCleaner in the “someday” list … but didn’t have concrete things to accomplish.
But you have a clear roadmap, so will probably just wait for your app 🙂 Put me down for beta testing if you need testers …
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@sideshow_boz Understood 🙂 I did some checking comparing both DevCleaner and XcodeCleaner (https://github.com/waylybaye/XcodeCleaner-SwiftUI) and XcodeCleaner does provide more detailed info … though it might not be apparent at first.
It gives a breakdown in the sidebar and if you click on each sidebar item, you get more detailed info. Perhaps that’s similar to what you were looking for?
It gives a breakdown in the sidebar and if you click on each sidebar item, you get more detailed info. Perhaps that’s similar to what you were looking for?
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@sideshow_boz Apologies, I checked the thread in my Mastodon client and it didn’t show any info and so I asked about the focus … Then went to the original thread and discovered that you’d already covered that question 😛
I’d certainly be interested in something which provides a bit more detail, especially if the stats provided by DevCleaner are wrong ...
Now I guess I’ll have to do some comparisons myself and see what happens 🙂
I’d certainly be interested in something which provides a bit more detail, especially if the stats provided by DevCleaner are wrong ...
Now I guess I’ll have to do some comparisons myself and see what happens 🙂
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@sideshow_boz Doesn’t apps like “DevCleaner”, or the open source XcodeCleaner (on GitHub) and similar projects do this already?
Or are you thinking of something different to what I’m thinking about?
Just wondering because I’m always interested in new tools but just wondering if your approach does something differently than the existing solutions 🙂
Or are you thinking of something different to what I’m thinking about?
Just wondering because I’m always interested in new tools but just wondering if your approach does something differently than the existing solutions 🙂
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Spent what free time I had yesterday on adding Trakt access to "ShowMan", and that allowed me to get access to my calendar of shows today.
I'm getting pretty excited about the app now since the integration of the multiple services allows me to do a bunch of different things — all in one app 🙂
Now I can see what I have not watched over the past few days and also get an idea as to what is coming up. When I watch something, I can tick it off the list by simply checking the box ...
Next, I need to add more Trakt integration to let Trakt know when an episode is watched and then add BetaSeries too for the same purpose. Lots of fun stuff to do!
#Coding #App #Swift #SwiftUI #macOS #ShowManagement #Entertainment
I'm getting pretty excited about the app now since the integration of the multiple services allows me to do a bunch of different things — all in one app 🙂
Now I can see what I have not watched over the past few days and also get an idea as to what is coming up. When I watch something, I can tick it off the list by simply checking the box ...
Next, I need to add more Trakt integration to let Trakt know when an episode is watched and then add BetaSeries too for the same purpose. Lots of fun stuff to do!
#Coding #App #Swift #SwiftUI #macOS #ShowManagement #Entertainment
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"Label" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25965602) looks interesting based on just the first episode ...
It has flashes of violence and brutality, but it also has moments which are thought provoking — not just the hyper-violence that seems to be prevalent in Tamil shows these days ...
The show hooked me within the first few minutes and didn't let go till the end of the episode. Quite keen to see where things lead.
I really like the fact that the show is about the marginalised, and the people who are automatically labeled as one thing or another and how, at least some, people try to change people’s perceptions.
#TV #Tamil #Perceptions #Label #Labels
It has flashes of violence and brutality, but it also has moments which are thought provoking — not just the hyper-violence that seems to be prevalent in Tamil shows these days ...
The show hooked me within the first few minutes and didn't let go till the end of the episode. Quite keen to see where things lead.
I really like the fact that the show is about the marginalised, and the people who are automatically labeled as one thing or another and how, at least some, people try to change people’s perceptions.
#TV #Tamil #Perceptions #Label #Labels
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I didn't get as much done today on my TV/Movie manager app as I'd hoped because I got stuck in several different SwiftUI issues ...
But at the end of the day I'm able to at least see all shows I'm watching, the seasons for the show and episodes.
So hopefully done by next weekend's end? 😛 (I kid ... I don't think I'll have everything done, but I'm hoping that I'll have TV show management complete at least.)
#Swift #SwiftUI #macOS #Apple #Entertainment #ShowManagement
But at the end of the day I'm able to at least see all shows I'm watching, the seasons for the show and episodes.
So hopefully done by next weekend's end? 😛 (I kid ... I don't think I'll have everything done, but I'm hoping that I'll have TV show management complete at least.)
#Swift #SwiftUI #macOS #Apple #Entertainment #ShowManagement
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