Annual Android Antics

Developer shoots a laptop

Android Then: Why not add a splash of color and personality to the status bar?

Android Now: I see a red door and I want it painted black. / No colors anymore, I want them to turn black...

Some people have to go to the doctor for a heart stress test. I just upgrade Android apps when Google forces me to. Today was supposed to be a simple exercise in bumping the target framework up to 36 / Android 16. Instead the status bar disappeared.

Google often deprecates things and this time for me it's setting the status bar color. Not the end of the world, but for my app the helpful default is white icons and text on a white background. Apparently if you really, really want to you can fuck around with something called the WindowInsets API but life is too short. I added a version dependent tweak to the status bar and moved on.

Catfood Earth and Fortune for Android are both rolling out over Google Play right now. They have a slightly worse look and feel and zero additional functionality but at least, for now, I'm still allowed to use some international orange in my part of the window. I'm pretty sure the next iteration of Material Design will involve the National Guard somehow.

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ORD SFO

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

ORD SFO

Google Pixel 8 Pro 7mm f1.7 1/550s ISO21

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Updated 2025-08-23 23:58:

Time lapse of taxi, takeoff and landing. Great Bay Area views on the way in.

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SFO ORD

SFO ORD

Google Pixel 8 Pro 18mm f2.8 1/140s ISO16

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Homer

Homer, Alaska

Timelapse of sunset, moonrise and sunrise from Homer in Alaska.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Homer #timelapse #video #homer #alaska Insta360 time lapse of sunrise, moonrise and sunset from Homer, AK )

Grewingk Glacier

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Grewingk Glacier

Hike to the Grewingk Glacier in Kachemak Bay State Park. Inaccessible by car, so it's a boat ride from Homer to across the trail and pick you up at the other end. Lots of varied forest and then the glacier is incredible.

Hike starts at: 59.612729, -151.190267. View in Google Earth.

Updated 2025-08-02 18:53:

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Savage Alpine Trail

Savage Alpine Trail

One way four mile trail from Savage Campground to Savage River in Denali National Park. There is a free shuttle bus back (and to the entrance area if no parking deeper in the park). This direction is 1,500 fet up and then 1,700 down with the descent in just a mile and a half. Fantastic variety of terrain and scenery.

Hike starts at: 63.715504, -149.254807. View in Google Earth.

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East Fork Toklat River

East Fork Toklat River

Four mile out and back hike along the Toklat River in Denali National Park. No trails in this part of the park, just pick a direction and go. Until a bridge is repaired this is the last stop on the park road bus route.

Hike starts at: 63.558897, -149.794342. View in Google Earth.

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SEA FAI

SEA FAI

Google Pixel 8 Pro 7mm f1.7 1/800s ISO21

AS167

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SFO SEA

SFO SEA

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Get an email when a new OpenAI model is available via the API

Notification of a new OpenAI ModelMeta: Google Apps Script code to send an email alert whenever a new OpenAI model is available through the API.

Here's a simple Google Apps Script to monitor for new OpenAI models:

To get this running, paste into a new Apps Script project and enable the Gmail API under services. Add your email address and OpenAI API Key at the top. Run a couple of times and you should get an email with all the current models and then nothing the second time unless you get lucky. On Triggers set a scheduled execution with whatever frequency feels good (I use daily) and you're all set.

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