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Gary Ismay

@goodbinary

Indie developer in Greater Manchester. Made Hike Maker, Slow Ways Makers, GeoSort, Star Hordes, SoloTime and others. #indiedev #swift #custard #walking #gardening https://www.goodbinary.com

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Yes. It was confusing as the filter icons at the top didn’t change when a filter was on. Will see how it goes now 🀞

10.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The laid-off lawyers and PhDs training AI to steal their careers Experienced white-collar workers are now part of a miserable gig economy.

grim www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

10.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Had some time so did a few tweaks on SoloTime. Made the expenses filtering more obvious so you can tell what you’re looking at.
#buildinpublic #b2b #iphonedev #indiedev #swiftui

10.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can wait for the awards ceremony and the acceptance speeches, β€œI’d like to thank all the artists who aren’t here tonight, as they all wouldn’t fit in the room anyway, so many, many artists, that unknowingly donated their time and effort for free, this is for them. In lieu of royalties.Just kidding”

10.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why B2B Buying Signals appear too late Before Intent Appears The Buying Readiness Letter is a weekly note where I share observations from building Sigmerra and exploring how buying intent forms in B2B markets. When people talk about lead g...

I've got a newsletter now on LinkedIn and published the first issue today.

New connections automatically get invited (not subscribed of course, that's up to them).

An important foundational step and part of my flywheel.

#buildinpublic #marketing

www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-b2...

10.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Death Valley blanketed in wildflowers in best bloom since 2016 The California desert is seeing its most colourful display in a decade as flowers cover the region.

Some news from the U.S. that isn’t infuriating or depressing for a change.

www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

10.03.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry Angelo, I missed this post last week. I just set the subs to what I thought was reasonable, and also a bit less than comparable apps. For the lifetime fee, I basically set it to 1.5x the annual fee as it felt about right.

09.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*cold frame

09.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a cold frame sat on paving in front of some gravel. It’s basically a very small wooden greenhouse

Photo of a cold frame sat on paving in front of some gravel. It’s basically a very small wooden greenhouse

Put a small code frame together so can now free up some space for more seeds in the coding shed 😊🌱
#gardening #shedlife

09.03.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ambleside and Grasmere Big Switch Off 2026 - 19/03/2026 19:00:00 Join residents and businesses switching off lights for the evening to save energy and see more stars in Ambleside and Grasmere on 19th March from 7pm. Guided walk around Ambleside from 7.30pm.

www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/event/ambles...

09.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A host of yellow daffodils, cream coloured daffodils and purple crocuses.

A host of yellow daffodils, cream coloured daffodils and purple crocuses.

An array of yellow daffodils outside Lancaster Castle (which is off to the left of the view).

An array of yellow daffodils outside Lancaster Castle (which is off to the left of the view).

Side view of Lancaster Castle with loads of yellow daffodils outside it.

Side view of Lancaster Castle with loads of yellow daffodils outside it.

Front view of Lancaster Castle with loads of yellow daffodils outside it. This is the main John O'Gaunt entrance gate.

Front view of Lancaster Castle with loads of yellow daffodils outside it. This is the main John O'Gaunt entrance gate.

#MondayMotivation from #Lancaster Castle. The castle is well worth a visit. So much history!

09.03.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Must…..resist……

08.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo under an old brick bridge over a canal. Cobbled stones and railings curve round the left

Photo under an old brick bridge over a canal. Cobbled stones and railings curve round the left

Photo of a still canal. Cobbled stones paving on the right and mill type buildings on the left

Photo of a still canal. Cobbled stones paving on the right and mill type buildings on the left

Photo looking down a canal. A building with a black roof has β€œpier 4” on it

Photo looking down a canal. A building with a black roof has β€œpier 4” on it

Photo looking over the top of a laptop screen into a large coffee shop

Photo looking over the top of a laptop screen into a large coffee shop

Was just around there today! Was checking out Wigan pier/canalside

07.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close up photo of a bright yellow daffodil

Close up photo of a bright yellow daffodil

Photo across a lawn with daffodils, muscari, and crocuses growing through the grass.

Photo across a lawn with daffodils, muscari, and crocuses growing through the grass.

I’m quite pleased with the way the front lawn is starting to look. Tete-a-tete daffs, muscari and crocus all coming through nicely.
#gardening #flowers #spring

07.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Price of Crude Oil WTI (USD/Bbl) over a five-year period, spanning from 2021 to early 2026. The chart shows a significant price peak in 2022 reaching over $120, followed by a general downward trend with various fluctuations, eventually hitting a low near $55 in late 2025 before a sharp vertical spike to the current price of 90.900. This recent surge represents an increase of +23.880 (+35.63%), highlighted in green text above the blue line graph.

Price of Crude Oil WTI (USD/Bbl) over a five-year period, spanning from 2021 to early 2026. The chart shows a significant price peak in 2022 reaching over $120, followed by a general downward trend with various fluctuations, eventually hitting a low near $55 in late 2025 before a sharp vertical spike to the current price of 90.900. This recent surge represents an increase of +23.880 (+35.63%), highlighted in green text above the blue line graph.

The real insanity isn’t how much oil prices have spiked, it’s that we’re still burning oil for energy.

07.03.2026 06:23 πŸ‘ 1880 πŸ” 452 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 21
Star Hordes running on an M2 Mac mini

Star Hordes running on an M2 Mac mini

Star Hordes works great on my Mac mini M2 ! πŸ•βš‘οΈπŸ’₯
I like how it starts off and everything's gunning for me!
Going for those Game Center leaderboards, later on. πŸš€πŸͺ

06.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that’s great to see! Thanks for sharing!

06.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ASO question β€” if I have a keyword at a certain popularity and difficulty in a non-US locale, is that equivalent to a keyword with the same popularity/difficulty in the US? Or would it be weighted against the relative traffic that non-US AppStores get?

#iosdev #aso

06.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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spongebob squarepants is making a funny face with his hands in the air and the words `` nostalgia '' behind him . Alt: spongebob squarepants is making a funny face with his hands in the air and the words `` nostalgia '' behind him .
06.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did some tweaking to the dashboard view on SoloTime. I’ve added time summaries by customer and project in addition to revenue. A requested feature βœ…
#indiedev #buildinpublic #b2b

06.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WTF!

06.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HyperDither App - App Store Download HyperDither by Tinrocket, LLC on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like HyperDither.

Oh hey, it's #Marchintosh! HyperDither is free for a limited time. Go and pixel some stuff!

apps.apple.com/us/app/hyperdi...

06.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Image showing 5 iPhones each with a screen from Star Hordes on it. On the 1st screen it shows the logo and three buttons to start a new game, high scores and instructions. The 2nd shows a number of small starships flying towards the players green ship in the centre. The 3rd screen is similar but with a reddish purple galactic background and more asteroids. The 4th screen has a green planet and lots of ships against a hazy nebulous background and the final screen shows the weapon upgrade screen with a number of weapons in glorious retro green screen.

Image showing 5 iPhones each with a screen from Star Hordes on it. On the 1st screen it shows the logo and three buttons to start a new game, high scores and instructions. The 2nd shows a number of small starships flying towards the players green ship in the centre. The 3rd screen is similar but with a reddish purple galactic background and more asteroids. The 4th screen has a green planet and lots of ships against a hazy nebulous background and the final screen shows the weapon upgrade screen with a number of weapons in glorious retro green screen.

Just a quick note to say Star Hordes is free at the moment. Galactic carnage has never been so cheap πŸ‘Ύ

apps.apple.com/gb/app/star-...

#indiegame #gamedev #retrogaming

05.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks good to me!

05.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI:

The newsletter is also here on Bluesky as @dbspringboard.bsky.social!

Plenty of things are currently in the works - excited to get them out in the coming weeks/months.

Any shares etc, appreciated.

05.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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https://media1.giphy.com/media/fFa05KbZowXiEIyRse/200.gif Extremely sad looking cat

Due to the good weather I haven’t done any coding for a couple of days, has been most agreeable 😊Rain is forecast again tomorrow so might have to open the lid again. πŸ˜•

05.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo looking through dense undergrowth to a flowing stream beyond.

Photo looking through dense undergrowth to a flowing stream beyond.

Photo across a field towards trees. Beyond under blue skies are Lake District mountains

Photo across a field towards trees. Beyond under blue skies are Lake District mountains

Photo across a field towards trees. In the middle of the picture there is a gap in the trees and Windermere can be seen.

Photo across a field towards trees. In the middle of the picture there is a gap in the trees and Windermere can be seen.

Photo looking towards the edge of a stretch of grass where ther ground drop away into woodland

Photo looking towards the edge of a stretch of grass where ther ground drop away into woodland

Some photos from our strolls yesterday.
#photography #landscape #windermere #lakedistrict

05.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sowed another load of seed under cover this afternoon including verbena, purple and apricot foxgloves, cosmos, lavender and Mexican hat.
#gardening #seeds

05.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close up photo of a small bee on a white flower. I think it’s a skimmia.

Close up photo of a small bee on a white flower. I think it’s a skimmia.

Buzzing starting to return to the garden.
🐝
#wildlife #insect #bee #photography #gardening

05.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0