Lynn Fredricks

Always exciting when we can ship with new localizations - in this case, Japanese & Italian in 17.3. So many solutions miss out on gaining significant traction that comes with this. But localization is just one part of a global strategy. Starve less when the well of early adopters start to dry up.

Not that I spent much time thinking about it, but it looks like the #soviet union tried to jump-start their own CD and CD player industry in the 1980s. hackaday.com/2026/03/29/s...

A new, free, browser based tool I am checking out for animating #svg but seemingly without any personal info capture. #svgstudio www.svgstudio.org

#Apple made some great innovations (and also some serious blunders) during the era in which Jobs was absent. This article over on #MacWorld touches on a few of them. www.macworld.com/article/3094...

Timeframe epaper calendar, weather, and smart home family dashboard - great example programmed in #Ruby with generous #FOSS licensing github.com/joelhawksley...

Someone tried to go "Made in EU" for his development projects. Worth reading. www.coinerella.com/made-in-eu-i...

I am checking out Aozora Daily Translations for their daily translations of classic #Japanese literature into English. #Rashomon is already present. garyohosu.github.io/AozoraDailyT...

An interesting look at what you can do with an immutable OS like the version of Linux embedded in the Steam Deck #valve #steamdeck hackaday.com/2026/01/12/a...

A silly and earwormy children's song from #Japan that was a rage back in 1999: dango-san chodai. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdsv...

Santa's Christmas 2025 journey begins at NORAD Tracks Santa! Watch him Christmas Eve and into the morning. Thank you NORAD ! - #santatracker #christmas2025 bit.ly/3qheYDO

Meshbox Design Creator of Toon Santa Sponsors NORAD Tracks Santa Program 2025 #santatracker #christmas #noradtrackssanta #santa bit.ly/49PbRLX

If you are a #developer using #Xojo and deploying solutions on any of these operating systems, this is what you want to add significant value to your app.

This update of the best #database management software also updated SQLite support and added a number of aggregate functions to ValentinaDB.

I constantly hear complaints in the #filemaker community that licensing has become outrageously expensive.

Just read a review of #OnlyOffice on @macworld.com. How does it compare with #Apache OpenOffice? I have used OpenOffice for years now.

This was highly anticipated after the US ended its requirements that eliminated the compact pickup from the start - last year. I had a fantastic smaller Toyota pickup back in the 80s.

Sign your Windows app for less with #Azure Trusted Signing instead of using an old school certificate. #howto #windev #indiedev bit.ly/44uMIn6

Another great Valentina Release. The ADKs allow local runtime & storage of #duckdb databases for those platforms in the same way it works with ValentinaDB. There is a free component which works as the client for interfacing with Valentina Server.

Valentina Release 15.1 updates #DuckDB Server, Report Server email functions, #Python coding & forms designer @hannes.muehleisen.org @duckdb.org bit.ly/41wr3aS

A new ride from #Kawasaki (Heavy Industries) unveiled at Osaka Expo, #CORLEO . Sort of a #robot -horse. bit.ly/4csRMKG

Valentina Release 15.0.1 adds new SQL functions, improves Valentina Studio Data & #SQL Editors, productivity on Studio on Linux. Get Valentina Studio Free Version on macOS, Windows & #Linux for #database management bit.ly/4bemQ06

The addition of DuckDB as an internal #database server is another great option, and can act as a data source for both Reports Server and Forms Server (aka #filemaker like + DuckDB).

Valentina Studio is available on #macOS #Windows & #Linux. The free version is packed full of features you are going to pay for with other products. They also offer a competitive upgrade to PRO if you are stuck with #datagrip or #navicat or others.

Valentina Forms is a visual database system much like #filemaker or #msaccess . Signals work with either #javascript or #python for communications between objects.

Valentina Forms is becoming a more viable alternative to #Apple Filemaker & Microsoft Access.

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Not the worst crop of new laws coming to Oregon in 2024.

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled in favor of granting a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act as it is “is likely unconstitutional as outside of Congress’s power.”

Intel’s stock lost more than half its value this year.

With Release 14.6.2, you can now append, delete & modify ListView items programmatically in Valentina Forms. Create #Forms in Valentina Studio PRO. Deploy Forms for free on macOS, Windows & #Linux valentina-db.com/en/discussio...

Meshbox Design announces that it is again a contributing sponsor to the #NORAD Tracks Santa program. mirye.net/forum/1800-m...

Sadly, it looks like #norway is doing its best to encourage #startup founders to leave as soon as possible. www.indiehackers.com/post/lifesty...

Get the Toon Santa 24 Bundle of 3D models for #Poser3D & #DAZStudio now, and get access to 18 models immediately. The newest theme is almost here and will be automatically added to your account. Make #Christmas art now, no AI involved. bit.ly/3Otq5WW

We shipped Valentina Studio 14.6.2, which improved Valentina Forms. For many tasks, it is becoming a viable alternative to #filemaker or #msaccess, but with more database engine choices and #python or #javascript scripting. bit.ly/40OmXMv

App Wrapper is part of "Omegabundle for Xojo 2024". If you use Xojo at all, get the bundle which also includes Enihugur, GraffitiSuite, MBS, Valentia DB & xDev subscription, and start shipping better apps today. www.omegabundle.net