Hi! I’m Adrian Thomas, a senior product manager at TeamViewer. Also a European (via Wales) living in Munich who enjoys photography, technology and the mountains.
Latest articles
- New parents tip: Share a note for special memories
- macos & iOS 26 on ReleaseDates.dev
- OP-1 Field: A Guitarist’s Review
- Trigger Gitlab builds from iOS Shortcuts
- iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard as a Laptop – Tips and Gripes
Latest Posts from @adrianthomas
Does anyone else get battery anxiety watching Stranger Things? I mean it’s the 80s and they’re running around with battery powered torches and radios all day – didn’t things have like 90 minutes of battery life in the 80s?
Does anyone like Spatial Audio for watching TV or films? Whenever we’re watching something on Apple TV and the audio seems weirdly off or quiet, it’s always Spatial Audio that’s somehow been switched on again.
The “Automix” option in Apple Music just did a weird crossfade, slowing “Call me Al” from 128bpm down to 100bpm to match “Ldn” by Lily Allen.
Thought I was having a stroke for a second, it sounded very weird.
iOS 26 has some debatable UI choices but I’m seriously impressed how much snappier it feels – at least on my old iPhone 13 Pro.
#ios26
Not having an easy WOL option on UniFi gateways is such a pita and weird omission given how easy they make everything else.
You can SSH in and do it that way, but it should be a simple button in the otherwise stellar app. #unifi #ubiquiti
What are the odds – we go away for 3 days and a lightning storm took out the DSL modem at home (at least that's what I'm assuming it was…)
Apple added driving mode to iOS, they can totally add public transport mode and disable speakers on trains and buses.
Loving the OP-1 Field as a songwriting scratchpad for keyboard-curious guitarists with time constraints. #teenageengineering #songwriting #music #op-1 https://adrianthomas.com/op-1-field-a-guitarists-review
If you’re still considering buying an SUV in 2025, please read this first: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/11/ever-rising-height-car-bonnets-suv-threat-to-children-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Switched from a Vodafone contract (family and friends 50% off, don’t judge me) to a €10 Fraenk plan and finally I can use my phone on the stretch of the Sbahn around Laim (Munich people know the struggle is real). #munich #5g
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