Software – Scopique

BlueSky Blues

Scopique August 30, 2023

Some critical musings on BlueSky.

Using AI for Image Upsampling

Scopique August 25, 2023

I don't often have a need to make images larger, but when I do, an AI tool can help.

I Am the Idiot

Scopique August 14, 2023

Learn from my mistakes: Always check the local settings before going ballistic on the higher-level configurations.

Stupid Coding Tricks – Building a Better Table

Scopique July 1, 2023

Writing custom React components for reusability is very rewarding, but can also be a pain in the ass when I KNOW something has to happen, but not WHAT, and not WHEN, and certainly not WITH WHOM.

Beeper: An Update on…Well, Beeper

Scopique June 13, 2023

Sorry, folks, I had actually forgotten I was running Beeper, which is about all you need to know about its long-term impressions on me, someone who has too-few social networks to keep track of.

Beeper: An Elegant IM for a More Civilized Age

Scopique June 2, 2023

Beeper is a modern day Trillium, a way to consolidate several different instant messengers under one central interface. While still in its infancy, it looks promising, and is built on top of the open-source Matrix platform for those who are into those…

Competition is Only Good When its Good – Microsoft Loop

Scopique April 8, 2023

I did a pass through Microsoft Loop, a digital note-taking service. A pass-through was all I needed, though, as the service is pretty anemic at this point. It's no Notion, that's for sure, but I hope MS keeps adding to Loop, because…

AJournal – A Planner for iPad and Apple Pencil

Scopique January 17, 2023

AJournal is a great calendar replacement or project tracking app. Despite one killer feature, I don't think it'll cover many of the bases I am looking for in a note taking app for iOS.