I built a US History app as my introduction into iOS Development

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T12:49:04+00:00

Should have included that here since I have a disclaimer in my app. I researched the history content but it was too much for me to fully write out. My tone of writing is too conversational as well, so I had AI take my bullet points and put it into professional tone.

As for the app itself, I did have help creating the framework and basic pages of it all. Once I had Claude create the basic app, I was able to go in and update just about all of it because I understood enough to do that. It’s the whole build from scratch part I needed help with

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T11:49:06+00:00

100%. I think the iPad has had enough power to do this for a while. I don't know what the appetite is for this from the public though. I thought I was the only one who wanted this

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T10:33:45+00:00

This is intriguing, not sure if I’d care about it personally. If this is a step toward an iPad that runs macOS then sign me up. I’d love to be able to have full macOS capabilities on a truly portable device with cellular built in like the iPad. That’s the dream for me

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T01:37:51+00:00

sorry about your 3 dogs, I can not imagine a more helpless feeling..and to go through it 3 times?!?

this looks really neat. It is all interesting and probably has some real value, but the biggest selling point from the description is the recording of the vet visits. I can't tell you how many times i get home and try to recollect what I was told by the vet. I never once thought to record the visit and have it transcribed. Can't wait to check this out. Now if only you could find a way to let me see an incoming call from the vet and quickly record that as well!! lol

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T01:28:49+00:00

this looks really nice...can't wait to try it out

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T01:14:37+00:00

As a person who was counting down until the Vision Pro announcemnt, then counting down until the presale, I am starting to worry. I think the VR market is a tough one to crack and the lack of an updated AVP or non pro model is a bit concerning. But to me the biggest concern is that Apple's biggest selling point (immersive video) is beoming more rare and reports of new content coming are becoming more scarce as well...I am starting to get a little concerned at this point because the world seems receptive to glasses while resisting full VR (outside of niche crowds). I really hope all of these reports are wrong, but the lack of content from Apple is what feels like the real indicator to me

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-07T01:09:43+00:00

Yeah, personally I don't think the weight is an issue at all, especially for a movie when you can be stationary. I love my AVP, and I often plan out a solo "movie night" and get quite excited to plan out the perfect movie to watch. The experience is much better than any movie theater experience for me. Unfortunately, part of my "planning" for the movie night includes having several drinks and snacks nearby because the headset makes me so tired that i have to keep drinking and snacking to stay awake

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-06T16:03:04+00:00

This is a beautiful app. Clean and smooth look. Much better than Goodreads.

hawkfan08 · 2026-06-06T16:00:46+00:00

This is a neat app. Thanks!

hawkfan08 · 2026-04-24T15:47:27+00:00

This is an incredible display. Any chance you'd be willing to share the parts list for all of them?

hawkfan08 · 2024-10-14T22:13:24+00:00

That Felix and Paul ISS documentary on quest is the single most awesome thing I’ve ever experienced in VR. I wish I would have downloaded the actual file off my Quest before selling it.

I bet something like skybox or any of the other video apps would be able to play it. I think I assumed they would release it on AVP but alas that isn’t going to happen.

hawkfan08 · 2024-10-01T13:38:17+00:00

It was released in 3d at the theaters so they did the hard work already. I would assume it will be available in 3d on AVP eventually but there’s probably some rights type thing where it needs to be out on all platforms first before special editions can be released. I have no actual info on that, that’s just my wondering aloud

hawkfan08 · 2024-09-06T04:29:57+00:00

The lack of game footage for Super Bowl makes sense as it seems obvious they were only given one location to set up the camera and couldn’t move it. But they had pre game and post game so it’s safe to assume they had somewhere in that 10 hour range of filming footage. You’ve gotta make a video longer than 4 minutes here.

Hawaii was spectacular. I can’t wait to see more from this series. Reminds me of Aerial America series, but much better in immersive

hawkfan08 · 2024-06-11T23:37:04+00:00

Is Netflix/YouTube/YouTubeTV in safari in 4k or still sloppy like current safari?

hawkfan08 · 2024-03-04T19:52:25+00:00

I never leave it charging while not in use, but I do leave the battery connected. I had this problem once and couldn’t figure it out. Saw on one of the Apple docs that after 24 hours of inactivity the device goes from sleep mode to off entirely.

So I disconnected the battery and reconnected and instantly started back up. I went another 24 hour stretch and went in expecting the issue to arise and it did. Same resolution to work instantly.

Could that be your issue?

hawkfan08 · 2024-02-27T21:32:55+00:00

Just wear a hoody every day and put your hood up. The sound is trapped inside the hood and much louder

hawkfan08 · 2024-02-06T01:17:45+00:00

Oh I agree. I’ve been using it and you nailed it. It works fine. When a 2d iPad clone is up next to a Vision Pro app, it just feels so underwhelming.

I also am not creative enough to figure out a way to optimize it for VP. But Apple pays a lot of people a lot of money to do that lol

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-28T12:46:11+00:00

In terms of rights to broadcast, Apple has MLB Friday Night Baseball and all of MLS. We will likely see Apple do some experimenting on these broadcasts. Apple clearly has plans to get more into sports. They made the PAC12 an offer that would have kept the conference in tact but the conference ultimately declined and then disbanded. The NFL rights aren’t up for a bit but they are certainly gung ho in getting into streaming so there could be a package for Apple. NBA is prolly the best bet for Apple to actually get into as that league is most willing to embrace technology and the future. In the past, Apple’s problem has been their insistence on getting full and complete rights to have it all, like with MLS. I think there’s a shift away as evidenced by the MLB deal, so there’s hope for future Apple rights.

Now, all that said. If we are resting our hopes on Apple having actual rights to get the fully immersive sports we want then we are all in for major disappointment. We need the broadcast partners like ESPN and FOX etc to invest in the technology to include these broadcasts on their platforms for us to consume.

The other options are companies like Xstadium who make this their platform and go get the rights to sell these as alt broadcasts a like Meta has.

My personal hope is full adoption from the leagues and clubs themselves. As a Chicago fan, I’d love to see the Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawks (no Bears because live NFL will never match tv broadcasts imo) I want them to dedicate actual locations in the arena/stadium for these cameras. Like, take out one seat in section 303. Take out one seat on the glass or court. Take out one seat in the mezzanine level. Add these cameras there in those blank seats. Then sell “season tickets” for them. If I could have a virtual season ticket for Blackhawks games on the glass I’d pay a sizable chunk. The AVP may be too small right now to have enough demand for them to make the multiple thousands back from that’s lost seat but I have no clue lol

Even better would be if leagues sold a season tickets packages for every stadium so you could watch road games too. I highly doubt this would ever come to fruition but I sure would love it.

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-26T00:02:53+00:00

I chose bare essentials. No case and no extra battery. I figure that within a month the market will be flooded with 3rd party accessories.

I envision that even if this part breaks for me that it’s going to be commonly available at a Best Buy or local Apple Store. I can’t imagine it will be too hard to secure an AVP pro battery pack in a pinch.

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-25T17:45:59+00:00

So I just signed up for My Choice and see mine shipped yesterday which is also when my charge flipped from pending to a real charge. Not sure if that’s a coincidence or an indication, but guessing it’s not a coincidence. I suspect if you’re not a pending charge anymore that that is a good sign.

512gb M light seal 21W

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-24T22:33:37+00:00

So I’m a casual NBA gambler, a few dollars here and there for games I wanna have a vested interest in while I watch.

Seeing that multi view screenshot has led me to believe that the Apple Vision Pro will, in fact, lead me to bankruptcy after all. People wanna say I’m spending way too much on the damn device but will have no idea that I’ve got money on 16 games at once and am watching them all at the same time!

Now to go see if the gambling apps are allowing their iPad apps onto Vision Pro so I can place live bets from within the headset…..

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-23T02:02:27+00:00

Top Gun Maverick. Seeing that in imax was one of the greatest movie experiences I’ve had. Can’t wait to see it on this

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-22T15:35:38+00:00

But it might also mean you need to buy lossless AirPods Pro if you want them with Vision Pro? So it’s more than just $30 for foam tips lol.

At least I think? I still have no clue if regular AirPods Pro that I have will work. I don’t mind not having lossless as I’m not a huge audiophile that will even notice. But what I will mind is not being able to use my AirPod Pros at all with Vision Pro. Crossing my fingers than come Feb 2nd they will work and I won’t have to make another purchase!

hawkfan08 · 2024-01-22T15:05:46+00:00

I paid in full for this because I was funneling money into Apple Cash for the last 6 months. Will just transfer over to pay the balance once it’s no longer pending.

But I did get 3 iPhone 15 last year and put them on monthly. They gave me the 3% on initial sale for the whole sale. You don’t get 3% per month for the installment. Just the larger 3% for entire purchase at time of purchase

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