mastodon 4.7.3Software engineer, building mobile apps for over a decade, currently iOS apps in Swift.
Mechanical watches, anime and space Lego models enthusiast.
I am building another #iOS app to help me learn #japanese . This one is not about reading, like Yomu, but about analyzing and explaining grammar in Japanese sentence.
Looking for fellow #japaneselanguage learners to test the beta available via TestFlight. Link and more info at https://setsumeiapp.kulman.sk/
Now that there are interesting small language models available I am back to my idea to make a app that would explain Japanese grammar to student like myself.
Currently working on a prototype to test the feasibility because I want it to work on every iOS device not just the few ones that support running the local Apple models so I am training my own small model.
So far so good the prototype works on my iPhone 15. Everything works locally and offline.
For a long time I have been looking for a midsize (36mm) Omega Seamaster for my small wrist. Omega stopped making midsize versions years ago. Now it is just 41mm and 42mm.
I originally wanted the "Bond" one with light blue aluminum bezel insert but that scratches very easily so it is very hard to find one in a good condition.
I found one with steel bezel for a good price and could not resist.
For a 20-25 years old watch it still looks very good, no big scratches or over-polishing and more importantly it still runs well so no servicing needed for now.
The Job Board Is Lying To You
https://nanomicon.com/blog/260730-the-job-board-is-lying-to-you
A friend suggested I translate a few posts from my Slovak blog, where I write about things other than programming, into English. He thinks some of them deserve a wider audience, so let’s give it a try.
Here’s one of my favorites:
How I explored Tokyo and found peace there
https://www.kulman.sk/en/how-i-explored-tokyo-and-found-peace/
#travel #japan #tokyo
SOLID and Clean Code never felt solid or clean to me
https://devz.cl/posts/solid-never-felt-solid/
Finally got my certificate for passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for the N4 level in December. Now I passed N5 and N4 with a year between them but N3 will not be that easy, or that fast.
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-213a92896eb0-54dfbf454e3b-1000--statement-on-behalf-of-uefa-and-its-55-national-associations/
My security camera shipped a GitHub admin token in its login page
https://hhh.hn/hanwha-github-token/
I wrote a post about the latest addition to my watch collection, this time also in English: The Omega Seamaster Professional 300M that surprised me https://www.kulman.sk/en/omega-seamaster-professional-300m-36mm/
Sometimes I spend too much time on details when working on my own stuff. Like when creating a simple page with list of my iOS apps that nobody really visits I implemented not just light and dark theme but made sure the app icons change according to the theme like they do on iOS.
If any #iosdev us using Pi as their preferred AI harness, I made a Pi extension for Xcode, mostly to make Pi to be able to render SwiftUI previews https://pi.dev/packages/pi-xcode-mcp
Running a Local LLM Coding Server on MacBook Pro M5 Pro 48 GB https://blog.kulman.sk/running-local-llm-coding-server/
Write some software, give it away for free
https://nonogra.ph/write-some-software-give-it-away-for-free-05-05-2026
MacBook Neo and How the iPad Could Be
https://craigmod.com/essays/ipad_neo/
I finally watched Project Hailmary. I really missed all the physics and science from the book. Also not sure what to think about it almost trying to be an comedy. No idea how people who did not read the book can follow the story or know what is going on at all.
Nothing Works and Everyone Is Euphoric
https://ptrchm.com/posts/nothing-works-and-everyone-is-euphoric/
The Session You Cannot Take With You
https://earendil.com/posts/session-portability/
iOS simulator just kernel panicked my macOS and caused a reboot. That is a new experience.
Github never fails to fail
The ChatGPT "Super App" Sort of Super Sucks https://spyglass.org/chatgpt-gets-to-work/
Liquid Glass: A Field Guide to UIKit Compatibility Pitfalls
https://fatbobman.com/en/posts/liquid-glass-a-field-guide-to-uikit-compatibility-pitfalls/
Programming Still Sucks.
https://www.stvn.sh/writing/programming-still-sucks-fqffhyp
Monitors for Work
https://etbe.coker.com.au/2026/08/05/monitors-for-work/
It's getting harder to focus every day
https://glyphack.com/attention/
Your ‘App’ Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you…)
https://danq.me/2026/07/09/your-app-could-have-been-a-webpage/
“Code was never the hard part” is an insult to all programmers
https://blog.senko.net/code-was-never-the-hard-part-is-an-insult-to-all-programmers
What Async Promised and What it Delivered
https://causality.blog/essays/what-async-promised/
I Inspected My Take-Home Interview Project. It Was a Whole Operation
https://citizendot.github.io/articles/fake-job-interview-git-hook-malware/
The small, real, original web
https://spacetimetech.wordpress.com/2026/07/19/the-small-real-original-web/
Almost No Skill Required to Cook a Steak (Though You Probably Can't Make a Decent One)
https://blog.sydorets.com/en/posts/almost-no-skill-required-to-cook-a-steak/
