Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunset on the wrist
Freetail's widget learns when the bats will fly, and our pages get read against the code.

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The widget I wanted most is Freetail's: how long until sunset in Austin, because that's when the bats pour out from under the bridge. The watch works it out by itself, with NOAA's formula and no network, and I checked it against the Naval Observatory's times.
Floating Ink 1.1 is taking shape too: albums for your prints, and a widget that shows your newest one. It's also coming to iPad and Mac, and the Apple Pencil makes a lovely marbling brush. If you have either and want to try it early, write to studio@releaf.site.
I also read every one of our app pages against the code. A few sentences had drifted, each written from memory a day after something changed. They're fixed now, and every claim gets checked against the build it describes.
Thanks
- Sunset times: NOAA's solar calculator, cross-checked with the US Naval Observatory.
- The bats themselves: Bat Conservation International and Austin Bat Refuge.
Notes from the Workshop, once a month: releaf.site/beta/letter