Avery Vine
@averyvine.com
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Localization Software Engineer
#Ottawa
🇨🇦 →
#SanFrancisco
🇺🇸
#computers
by day,
#piano
by night
This is happening right now!
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On June 10th from 10am to 12pm PDT (that's tomorrow!) my team will be hanging out in the Localization Q&A on the Apple Developer Forums. Come ask us any questions you have about localization on Apple platforms (including about the new translation features in Xcode)!
#WWDC26
#localization
#i18n
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https://developer.apple.com/forums/activities/1569080/scheduled?u_t=1
12 days ago
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In case you missed the announcement during yesterday's
#WWDC26
State of the Union, you can now translate your app into new languages directly in Xcode! I dive deep into what enables this exciting new workflow in my session, "Translate your app using agents in Xcode".
#Xcode
#localization
#iOSDev
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Translate your app using agents in Xcode - WWDC26 - Videos - Apple Developer
Find out how Xcode and coding agents help you translate String Catalogs using the context of your app. We'll walk through strategies for...
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/213
12 days ago
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If you're at Apple Park for
#WWDC26
, come find me at the Developer Tools lab for the next couple of hours! Would love to talk about anything & everything related to
#localization
, including our brand new feature to translate your app right in Xcode!
13 days ago
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Boy that new Star Wars movie sure was… something
28 days ago
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Ok yep Indigo by
@soapboxsoftware.bsky.social
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I dare you to not tap your feet to this (Grammy winner btw)
youtu.be/LBIo5QuEeaA
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Super Mario Praise Break - *Gospel Mario Bros Medley* (The 8-Bit Big Band)
THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS JUST WON FOR THE 2026 GRAMMY AWARDS in the category of Best Arrangement: Instrumental or A Cappella!! THANK YOU ALL! Luigi lock the doors, nobodies leaving until we get 100 gold coins in the offering plate!! In this offering to the VGM community we humbly present this medley of some of Super Mario Bros. greatest melodies to help you gain entrance into the Mushroom Kingdom of heaven!! The tunes included are: Super Mario Bros Theme (obviously) Bob-Omb Battlefield from Super Mario 64 Gusty Garden Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy Athletic Theme from Super Mario World The princess might be in another castle, but the lord is in the house today! If HE has brought you to another level, go ahead and bless him!! No blue shell thrown against me shall prosper!! Lots of new videos coming your way so be sure to like and subscribe! Follow The 8-Bit Big Band on social for behind the scenes video and updates on new stuff! Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/the8bitbigband Discord ► https://discord.gg/nKnpAv5 TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@the8bitbigband Twitter ► https://twitter.com/the8bitbigband https://www.the8bitbigband.com FULL ALBUMS AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES and BANDCAMP! Spotify ► https://spoti.fi/2DaYx69 BandCamp ► https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com Apple Music ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-8-bit-big-band/1397902589 Amazon Music ► https://amzn.to/35QHtjp "The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting! Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers. Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by: https://www.youtube.com/user/CRosenMusic @CRosenMusic FULL CREDITS: Produced by Charlie Rosen, Matthew Whitaker, and Bryan Carter Hammond B3 Organ - Matthew Whitaker Piano - Michael O. Mitchell Guitar - Marcos Robinson Bass - Marcus Reddick Drums - Marques Walls Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould Alto Sax 2 - Emily Pecoraro Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon Tenor Sax 2 - Zac Zinger Baritone Sax - Adison Evans Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis Trumpet 2 - John Lake Trumpet 3 - Danny Jonokuchi Trumpet 4 - Wayne Tucker Trombone 1 - Jimmy O'Connell Trombone 2 - Robert Edwards Trombone 3 - Javier Nero Bass Trombone - Reginald Chapman III Violins - Tomoko Akaboshi, Caroline Cassio, Maria Im, Eli Bishop, Daniel Constant, Francesca Dardani, Nicole Wright, Lucy Voin Violas - Laura Sacks, Tia Allen, Sunjay Jayaram, Kayla Williams Cellos - Sasha Ono, Jessica Wang, Zachary Brown, Terrence Thornhill Music by Koji Kondo and Mahito Yokota Arranged/Produced by Charlie Rosen, Matthew Whitaker and Bryan Carter Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ #the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #videogamejazz
https://youtu.be/LBIo5QuEeaA
2 months ago
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Neven Mrgan
3 months ago
So many apps and websites out there get this wrong (given their focus on such verbs) that I finally sitdowned, rollupped my sleeves, and speakupped in visual form. A sign for me to tap in the future!
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Panic
3 months ago
Prompt 3.5 is out! A big update to our terminal emulator. We fixed bugs. We deeply lowered the price (everything is too expensive rn). And we added… …Apple Vision Pro?! Yes. Including an optional immersive environment for maximum hacking vibes. Did you ask for this? No. Was it fun? Yes.
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Linda Dong 🍞
3 months ago
Calling designers skilled in design systems, production design, and public speaking. We've got an opening on the Apple Design Evangelism team! You'll lead the creation/maintenance of the Apple Design Resources and do all the other good stuff too. Apply here:
jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...
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Design Evangelist - Jobs - Careers at Apple
Apply for a Design Evangelist job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.
https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200641181-0836/design-evangelist?team=MKTG
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Project Hail Mary is pretty good eh
3 months ago
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Niels Leenheer
3 months ago
DOOM fully rendered in CSS. Every surface is a <div> that has a background image, with a clipping path with 3D transforms applied. Of course CSS does not have a movable camera, so we rotate and translate the scene around the user.
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Looking at spending a week in
#Scotland
in mid-June. I'm planning on a 3-day tour to and around the Isle of Skye, and basing myself out of Edinburgh the rest of the time. Would love to hear people's recommendations about hikes, things to do, (vegetarian-friendly) restaurants to visit, etc!
4 months ago
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February (A little bit of a quieter month)
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Katie Mack
4 months ago
Not sure how I feel about the Americans taking advantage of the fact that their white uniforms apparently make them invisible to the referees
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Not many things will get me to wake up at 5:00am but the Canada vs US gold medal
#hockey
game is one
4 months ago
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This was such a seminal experience for me. If you're eligible, I highly recommend giving it a shot!
developer.apple.com/news/?id=...
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Swift Student Challenge submissions are now open - Latest News - Apple Developer
The Swift Student Challenge is here! Submissions are now open through February 28, and students from all over the world are invited to submit their app playgrounds.Learn more about the ChallengeKey things to know No prior experience is needed. The Challenge is open to students of all levels who meet the eligibility requirements. The Challenge is free to enter — all you need is access to a Mac or iPad with Xcode or Swift Playground. Your app playground can be on any topic of your choice. The best app ideas come from subjects or experiences that you're passionate about. Your app playground should be experienced within 3 minutes or less. The Swift Student Challenge is a great opportunity for students to build their skills and create something great. Learn more Watch a new video to learn from past winners and Apple experts. Explore learning resources.
https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=f0xw4t5r
4 months ago
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January
5 months ago
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Moved from Reeder Classic to GoodLinks this week for my read-it-later app and yeah it was definitely time
6 months ago
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Ken Childs
6 months ago
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti. Mattia sips on an espresso during his. Truly the heroes we need during these times.
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Tóth László
6 months ago
Hey
@bsky.app
! Are you planning on implementing authenticator app or passkey support? Either would be really amazing!
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Wario64
6 months ago
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7 months ago
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Alaska Airlines, you keep using that word "ETA". I do not think it means what you think it means.
7 months ago
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darth™️
7 months ago
MUPPET KNIVES OUT
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Dispatch is a phenomenal game Really easy to digest too at ~9 hours, finished it over the course of two evenings
7 months ago
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C. Robert Cargill
7 months ago
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck? It's the Pope in 1982.
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Swift Language
8 months ago
2️⃣ Swift Student Challenge returns Calling all student developers! Submissions open February 2026. Start preparing now with code-along sessions and new tutorials. 🧑🎓https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/developers-decode-their-journeys-from-app-ideas-to-app-store/
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This game is extremely cozy
store.steampowered.com/app/34...
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Light Up The Town on Steam
Light Up The Town is a cozy, casual holiday game for all ages. Play as Bean, a precocious young ferret, and explore the town of Bellflower, Colorado as you hang up festive string lights around to spread holiday cheer. Click to throw a light or decoration; the only limit is your imagination.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419910/Light_Up_The_Town/
8 months ago
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Abrar Rahman Protyasha
8 months ago
Safari 26.1 comes with many, many bug fixes! :)
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October
8 months ago
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Norm Charlatan
8 months ago
Rooting not just for a Game 7 of the World Series, but another 18 inning game that goes so long on Saturday night that the clocks fall back at 2am before it’s ended and everyone gets tremendously confused about what time it is.
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shar
8 months ago
i knitted an over the garden wall scarf!!! heheh 🎃🍂🐸💗
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Tom Warren
8 months ago
Bluesky needs to support the new multi-layer icon format on iOS so this new logo can work well with Liquid Glass and tint or dark modes. Right now it stands out like a sore thumb
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At the point where this baseball has gone on so long I'm finding new and exciting bugs to file against the Apple Sports app
8 months ago
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Bluesky
8 months ago
Also new in v1.109: custom feed operators now receive more interaction events. If you run a custom feed, now you'll know when people like, quote, repost, reply, and see posts in your feed. All valuable signals that can help you drive higher-quality recommendations in your feeds.
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Jon Bois
8 months ago
can someone explain to me why toronto is even allowed to play in the world series? since when is canada in the world
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First time attempting this, will report back in a while (Pumpkin spice cinnamon buns)
8 months ago
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Dan Underwood
8 months ago
We're updating our bounty program with the top award now set at $2 million for zero-click remote exploit chains. In addition - there are increased awards for proximate wireless attacks, WebKit, and Gatekeeper
security.apple.com/blog/apple...
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A major evolution of Apple Security Bounty, with the industry's top awards for the most advanced research - Apple Security Research
Today we’re announcing the next major chapter for Apple Security Bounty, featuring the industry’s highest rewards — up to $2 million and a maximum payout in excess of $5 million — expanded research categories, and a flag system for researchers to objectively demonstrate vulnerabilities and obtain accelerated awards.
https://security.apple.com/blog/apple-security-bounty-evolved/
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9 months ago
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Did you know that more than half of all iPhones around the world are being used in languages other than English? My team helps make that possible, and we're hiring! Our work is very dynamic and spans the entire localization pipeline, from internal tools to all our OSes.
jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail
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Localization Software Engineer - Jobs - Careers at Apple
Apply for a Localization Software Engineer job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.
https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200622832-0836/localization-software-engineer?team=SFTWR
9 months ago
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Austin Mann's photography in his iPhone reviews is always so stunning. Loved reading this on a big bright iPad screen
www.austinmann.com/trek/iphon...
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iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Dolomites — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Buongiorno from the Dolomite mountains! At Apple’s keynote last week, I was most interested in the new 48-megapixel 4x telephoto lens, the 8x telephoto lens, Center Stage selfie mode, 4K ProRes Log at 120FPS, and the new Photographic Style, Bright. As always, Apple’s presentation is full of flash
https://www.austinmann.com/trek/iphone-17-pro-camera-review-dolomites
9 months ago
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Rip one of my HomePod minis, it thinks that the touch surface is being pressed constantly, which is making it reset in a loop (Both my 1st gen HomePods have outlasted it and are still going strong🫡 )
9 months ago
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Tom Warren
9 months ago
Super Mario Galaxy movie coming in April 2026
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Dan Underwood
9 months ago
iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro all support Memory Integrity Enforcement bringing a significant advancement in memory safety - including to developers as part of the Enhanced Security feature announced earlier this year at WWDC
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Blog - Memory Integrity Enforcement: A complete vision for memory safety in Apple devices - Apple Security Research
Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) is the culmination of an unprecedented design and engineering effort spanning half a decade that combines the unique strengths of Apple silicon hardware with our advanced operating system security to provide industry-first, always-on memory safety protection across our devices — without compromising our best-in-class device performance. We believe Memory Integrity Enforcement represents the most significant upgrade to memory safety in the history of consumer operating systems.
https://security.apple.com/blog/memory-integrity-enforcement
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I had a really neat experience in January this year, and there's finally something to share that's more than just pictures
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Somni: Seeing Snarky Puppy Record Live
Somni: Seeing Snarky Puppy Record Live
https://www.averyvine.com/linked/somni-seeing-snarky-puppy-record-live
10 months ago
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August (Lots of food this month)
10 months ago
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Tom Warren
10 months ago
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇
www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
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GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s AI engineering team
https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transition
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Happy
#caturday
11 months ago
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The last ~45 mins of Split Fiction has some of the most incredibly creative gameplay I’ve ever seen
11 months ago
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