Category dart

Live coding flutter development on the upgrader package

From the Flutter Development live stream hosted by Larry Aasen. In this episode I work on the upgrader package, upgrading to Flutter 3, and releasing version 4.1.0 of the upgrader...

Category flutter

My Technology List #2

I’ve compiled my technology list (January 2026) based on the tech I use for day to day software development. I use this gear every day and wanted to share it...

macOS Version of US Debt Now

I finally published my first macOS app on the App Store, US Debt Now, created with Flutter. This app utilizes my new tide_kit package for creating studio like apps.

My Technology List

I’ve compiled my technology list based on the tech I use for day to day software development. I use this gear every day and wanted to share it with everyone...

My line length for Dart code

I know that the recommended wrapping line length is 80 characters for source code and it has been that way for many years. Historically, it has been that way due...

Flutter 3.24

I see that Flutter 3.24 was released yesterday along with Dart 3.5 and the Flutter team made a big announcement about it. I wanted to share my thoughts on this...

Live coding flutter development on the upgrader package

From the Flutter Development live stream hosted by Larry Aasen. In this episode I work on the upgrader package, upgrading to Flutter 3, and releasing version 4.1.0 of the upgrader...

Category mobile

How to Log Car Maintenance With Siri on Your iPhone

To log car maintenance with Siri on your iPhone, you need a maintenance app that publishes its actions to the system through Apple’s App Intents framework. Once an app does...

How to Export and Back Up Your Car Maintenance Records on iPhone

To export and back up your car maintenance records on iPhone, use an app that lets you export your full service history to a file whenever you want, keeps automatic...

How to Keep Maintenance Records for Multiple Cars on Your iPhone

To keep maintenance records for multiple cars on your iPhone, give each auto its own profile, log every service under the right vehicle with the date and mileage, and use...

How to Set Oil Change and Car Maintenance Reminders on Your iPhone

To set car maintenance reminders on your iPhone, log a service like an oil change, set the date it is next due, and let a maintenance app notify you before...

How to Check If Your Car Has an Open Recall on Your iPhone

To find out if your car has an open safety recall, look it up by its VIN against the official NHTSA database at NHTSA.gov/Recalls. If your auto has an unrepaired...

What Maintenance Records Do I Need to Sell a Car?

To sell a car for the best price, you want a clear service history that shows what was done, when, and at what mileage. At a minimum, gather your oil...

Why Auto Care Plus Is Going All In on Apple

Auto Care Plus is built exclusively for Apple platforms, and it is going to stay that way on purpose. The reason is focus.

Why iCloud Sync Matters for a Maintenance Tracker

Auto maintenance records are only useful if you actually have them when you need them. You’re standing at the service counter, the mechanic asks when you last changed the oil,...

Why I Built Auto Care Kit, and Why I Reimagined It as Auto Care Plus

I built Auto Care Kit because I couldn’t answer a simple question: when did I last change the oil?

How to Track Your Car Maintenance on iPhone

Most people have no system for tracking car maintenance. Oil change intervals get fuzzy. Tire rotation dates blur together. You find yourself at the shop wondering if you’ve already had...

Auto Care Plus: Car Maintenance Tracker for iPhone, iPad & Mac

Auto Care Plus is the car maintenance tracker that keeps every service record in one place: oil changes, tire rotations, brake replacements, and more. Available on the App Store for...

Auto Care Kit 2.1.0 update on Android

Released a big update today of the Auto Care Kit on Android. With this release comes a few new features that will help you with your car maintenance needs.

App Store Rejection for Authentication

I recently submitted a new build of the Auto Care Kit app for review on the iOS App Store and it was rejected. This was a little surprising to me...

Auto Care Kit

Take control of your records! Auto Care Kit is where you take control of your auto maintenance records like oil change, tire rotation, brake replacement, etc. Manage the maintenance services...

US Debt Now

The best way to see the debt! The US Debt Now app displays the daily amount of the US National Debt over the past 30 years. You can see the...

Live coding flutter development on the upgrader package

From the Flutter Development live stream hosted by Larry Aasen. In this episode I work on the upgrader package, upgrading to Flutter 3, and releasing version 4.1.0 of the upgrader...

Category live coding

Live coding flutter development on the upgrader package

From the Flutter Development live stream hosted by Larry Aasen. In this episode I work on the upgrader package, upgrading to Flutter 3, and releasing version 4.1.0 of the upgrader...

Category us debt now

macOS Version of US Debt Now

I finally published my first macOS app on the App Store, US Debt Now, created with Flutter. This app utilizes my new tide_kit package for creating studio like apps.

The US debt is now $35.00T

The US debt is now $35.00T.

US Debt Now

The best way to see the debt! The US Debt Now app displays the daily amount of the US National Debt over the past 30 years. You can see the...

Category auto care kit

Why I Built Auto Care Kit, and Why I Reimagined It as Auto Care Plus

I built Auto Care Kit because I couldn’t answer a simple question: when did I last change the oil?

Auto Care Kit 2.1.0 update on Android

Released a big update today of the Auto Care Kit on Android. With this release comes a few new features that will help you with your car maintenance needs.

Auto Care Kit

Take control of your records! Auto Care Kit is where you take control of your auto maintenance records like oil change, tire rotation, brake replacement, etc. Manage the maintenance services...

Category macos

macOS Version of US Debt Now

I finally published my first macOS app on the App Store, US Debt Now, created with Flutter. This app utilizes my new tide_kit package for creating studio like apps.

Category auto care plus

How to Log Car Maintenance With Siri on Your iPhone

To log car maintenance with Siri on your iPhone, you need a maintenance app that publishes its actions to the system through Apple’s App Intents framework. Once an app does...

A Private Alternative to CARFAX Car Care for Logging Car Maintenance

A private alternative to CARFAX Car Care is a maintenance app that needs no account, stores your service history in storage you already own rather than on a company server,...

How to Export and Back Up Your Car Maintenance Records on iPhone

To export and back up your car maintenance records on iPhone, use an app that lets you export your full service history to a file whenever you want, keeps automatic...

How to Keep Maintenance Records for Multiple Cars on Your iPhone

To keep maintenance records for multiple cars on your iPhone, give each auto its own profile, log every service under the right vehicle with the date and mileage, and use...

How to Set Oil Change and Car Maintenance Reminders on Your iPhone

To set car maintenance reminders on your iPhone, log a service like an oil change, set the date it is next due, and let a maintenance app notify you before...

Auto Care Plus Is Now on Mac

Auto Care Plus is now available on Mac. The same app you use on iPhone and iPad — your garages, your autos, your full service history — now runs natively...

How to Check If Your Car Has an Open Recall on Your iPhone

To find out if your car has an open safety recall, look it up by its VIN against the official NHTSA database at NHTSA.gov/Recalls. If your auto has an unrepaired...

What Maintenance Records Do I Need to Sell a Car?

To sell a car for the best price, you want a clear service history that shows what was done, when, and at what mileage. At a minimum, gather your oil...

A Private Car Maintenance Log That Needs No Account

If you want to track your auto’s maintenance without creating an account or letting a company hold your records, you store the log in your own iCloud. Auto Care Plus...

Why Auto Care Plus Is Going All In on Apple

Auto Care Plus is built exclusively for Apple platforms, and it is going to stay that way on purpose. The reason is focus.

Why iCloud Sync Matters for a Maintenance Tracker

Auto maintenance records are only useful if you actually have them when you need them. You’re standing at the service counter, the mechanic asks when you last changed the oil,...

Why I Built Auto Care Kit, and Why I Reimagined It as Auto Care Plus

I built Auto Care Kit because I couldn’t answer a simple question: when did I last change the oil?

How to Track Your Car Maintenance on iPhone

Most people have no system for tracking car maintenance. Oil change intervals get fuzzy. Tire rotation dates blur together. You find yourself at the shop wondering if you’ve already had...

Auto Care Plus: Car Maintenance Tracker for iPhone, iPad & Mac

Auto Care Plus is the car maintenance tracker that keeps every service record in one place: oil changes, tire rotations, brake replacements, and more. Available on the App Store for...

Category icloud

A Private Alternative to CARFAX Car Care for Logging Car Maintenance

A private alternative to CARFAX Car Care is a maintenance app that needs no account, stores your service history in storage you already own rather than on a company server,...

A Private Car Maintenance Log That Needs No Account

If you want to track your auto’s maintenance without creating an account or letting a company hold your records, you store the log in your own iCloud. Auto Care Plus...

Why iCloud Sync Matters for a Maintenance Tracker

Auto maintenance records are only useful if you actually have them when you need them. You’re standing at the service counter, the mechanic asks when you last changed the oil,...

Category apple

How to Log Car Maintenance With Siri on Your iPhone

To log car maintenance with Siri on your iPhone, you need a maintenance app that publishes its actions to the system through Apple’s App Intents framework. Once an app does...

A Private Alternative to CARFAX Car Care for Logging Car Maintenance

A private alternative to CARFAX Car Care is a maintenance app that needs no account, stores your service history in storage you already own rather than on a company server,...

Tingra Gets an MCP Server: Control Live Streaming From Claude

Tingra is a free, open source live streaming and production app built exclusively for macOS, written entirely in Swift on top of ScreenCaptureKit, AVFoundation, Metal, and VideoToolbox. The newest piece...

A Private Car Maintenance Log That Needs No Account

If you want to track your auto’s maintenance without creating an account or letting a company hold your records, you store the log in your own iCloud. Auto Care Plus...

Why Auto Care Plus Is Going All In on Apple

Auto Care Plus is built exclusively for Apple platforms, and it is going to stay that way on purpose. The reason is focus.

Category mac

Auto Care Plus Is Now on Mac

Auto Care Plus is now available on Mac. The same app you use on iPhone and iPad — your garages, your autos, your full service history — now runs natively...

Category tingra

Tingra Gets an MCP Server: Control Live Streaming From Claude

Tingra is a free, open source live streaming and production app built exclusively for macOS, written entirely in Swift on top of ScreenCaptureKit, AVFoundation, Metal, and VideoToolbox. The newest piece...

Category developer tools

Tingra Gets an MCP Server: Control Live Streaming From Claude

Tingra is a free, open source live streaming and production app built exclusively for macOS, written entirely in Swift on top of ScreenCaptureKit, AVFoundation, Metal, and VideoToolbox. The newest piece...