Writing
I am dropping my first blogging challenge tomorrow. I’ve designed it to hopefully be a community builder as well as a writing challenge. It’s only going to be a week long and you’ll be able to do meet the daily requirements in just a few minutes. There is no firm deadline to start or stop it.
Some Cool Stuff for Your Computer
Some Cool Stuff for Your Computer - A few things to make your Mac and your iPhone a little more personalized - linkage.lol/some-cool…
π The Aromas of Life: A Whiff of Nostalgia and Humor - Aging brings changes, but my sense of smell is still sharp! From backyard barbecues to Wonder Woman’s baking, lifeβs aromas spark nostalgia and laughter. - louplummer.lol/the-aroma…
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…
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-…
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
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.
π Sardines - The humble canned sardine is a lifelong favorite of mine, which has subjected me to a lot of abuse - louplummer.lol/sardines/
Today on App Addict - Opening Batches of Apps, Documents, Folders and Web Pages - There are several ways to batch open workspaces for various projects. The built in Apple tools, Shortcuts and Automator can do it for you if you know how to use them and don’t mind doing a bit of fiddling. Commercial apps like Workspaces ($19.99) have lots of features and a… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/open… #Mac Apps π
