obscure tools — news https://obscure.tools/news/ The workshop journal: short notes on the tools and why they are built the way they are. en apple's fiscal 2027 calendar is out https://obscure.tools/news/fiscal-2027-calendar/ https://obscure.tools/news/fiscal-2027-calendar/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apple published the fiscal year 2027 accounting calendar — a 53-week year. next payout already shows the official dates on every install, with no App Store update needed. next payout is released https://obscure.tools/news/next-payout-released/ https://obscure.tools/news/next-payout-released/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Our first app is out: next payout counts down to the next App Store payout day, in the app, in a widget, and as a push notification on the morning of the payday.