Today on App Addict - Find Usernames from 400 Different Social Networks - The username I employ here on Reddit is one that I first used on my AOL account back in the 90s before you could even get a real Internet account in my area. Until recently, I had no idea how many times I’d employed it over the years, at least… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/find… #Mac Apps π
The Most Popular Halloween Candy
The Most Popular Halloween Candy - For the first time in 30 years, I am not going to hid on Halloween. To make amends, I’m giving out the best. But what is the best? - linkage.lol/the-most-…
π It’s Halloween Again - I’ve hidden from trick-or-treaters for 30 years but in 2024 I’m going to turn over a new leaf. - louplummer.lol/its-hallo…
Castlewellan Forest Park, Northern Ireland - somehow the rainy and overcast day made it look even better!
Today on App Addict - Notenik - A Well Designed Plain Text Notes Plus App - Anyone looking for a well-designed notes app that’s free and open source, native to the Mac platform and based on plain text files would be well served by checking out Notenik by independent developer Herb Bowie.. Within Notenik you can create numerous types of collections of notes including but not… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/note… #Mac Apps π
When you win the Internet, what exactly is the prize?
Ladies and Gentlemen - The Beatles
Ladies and Gentlemen - The Beatles - The Beatles have been important to me my whole life and based on their continuing record sales, to a lot of other people too. - linkage.lol/ladies-an…
π Learning Languages and Connecting Across Cultures - Reflections on the role of language learning in 2024 for someone who counts themself as a global citizen. - louplummer.lol/learning-…
Sunrise from Wayah Bald in Western North Carolina, an area that could use a disaster relief donation today if you are so inclined. World Central Kitchen
Today on App Addict - A Folder Plugin for Quicklook - I’ve previously covered Quicklook plugins that let you use your spacebar in Finder to view things like package contents, videos, source code, compressed files and more. Recently the developer of the popular bookmarking app, Anybox, released a free Quicklook plugin for folders, which seems like a feature Apple should… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/a-fo… #Mac Apps π
If any of y’all want to participate in this month’s Indie Web Carnival, the topic is Multilingualism in a global Web hosted by Zinricky. Internationalism is one of my favorite parts of the Indie Web but, man, am I glad the web decided to use English. Signed - A Lazy American
Today's Link is Literally A Very Good Blog
Today’s Link is Literally A Very Good Blog - Reading A Very Good Blog by Keenan is like having a chocolate milkshake poured in your ear. - linkage.lol/today-s-l…
π Memorable Internet Moments - From using Prodigy on an IBM 286 to having the Internet in my pocket, there have been lots of memorable moments. - louplummer.lol/memorable…
Today on App Addict - MacUpdater is Multifeatured - One thing I know about apps designed to identify and download updates for the applications on your Mac, none of them are 100% effective. I use a combination of MacUpdater, Latest, CleanMyMac and Topgrade to come as close as possible to updating my Macs. Of those four, MacUpdate has the… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/macu… #Mac Apps π
π· The Dark Hedges, County Antrim, Northern Ireland #photography
Who Was Archie Bunker
Who Was Archie Bunker - Archie Bunker was a bigoted white guy from Queens who hated everyone different from himself. We didn’t elect him president for a reason. - linkage.lol/who-was-a…
π Reflections on Connections - I saw my oldest friend today, a relationship that goes back to the 70s. It gave me the feels because of course it did. - louplummer.lol/reflectio…
Today on App Addict - EagleFiler - I wanted to create a central repository for all the personal data I’ve generated over the years in one location, searchable within a single program. I have a Gmail account that’s 19 years old with 144K messages. My Evernote account goes back to 2008 and has over 7K notes. In… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/eagl… #Mac Apps π
Updated my /now page with updates on what I’m reading, watching on TV, lots of blog posts, the buy of the week from Amazon and the web sites I added to my personal bookmarks this week.
This Week's Bookmarks - Best 21st Century Movies, New iPhone Photos App, Greatest Soundtracks, Best American Meals, Are You Middle Class, Ai Photorealism of Historical Figures, Janis Joplin's Last Interview
60 of the Best New Cult Classic Movies Released This Century | Lifehacker
How to Customize iOS 18’s Revamped Photos App | Lifehacker
The 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time (rollingstone.com)
American Food: The 20 Greatest Dishes
Pew Research Center - Are You in the Middle Class Income Calculator
15 Times This Guy Created Interesting Photos Of Historical Personalities By Using AI | DeMilked