Writing
π Life’s Simple Pleasures - I like quiet weekends at home or on peaceful getaways and don’t need fancy restaurants or crowded concerts to be happy. - louplummer.lol/life-s-si…
A Talented Multi-Blogger
A Talented Multi-Blogger - The many websites of Michael Burkhardt a talented writer and polymath from the heartland of America. - linkage.lol/a-talente…
π Overthinkers Anonymous - Overthinking all the time and having a busy mind are separable if you learn a few things about yourself. - louplummer.lol/overthink…
American Dialects
American Dialects - As a southerner, I am aware of my own accent, but there are a variety of them across the country. - linkage.lol/american-…
π Physician Heal Thyself - I’m a computer guy with a laptop that doesn’t want to act right, and everybody thinks it’s funny. - louplummer.lol/physician…
Today on App Addict - IINA - Free and Open-Source Video Player - I have been installing VLC on computers at work for over 20 years, it’s been a standard part of the image in K12 and higher ed schools for such a long time because it just works. You can throw just about any type of video file at it and… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/iina… #Mac Apps π
Exposing the Manosphere
Exposing the Manosphere - The Manosphere is a toxic hellstew of women and trans hating incels. Know your enemy. - linkage.lol/exposing-…
π Why Do You Blog - Sometimes asking why reveals surprising answers - louplummer.lol/why-do-yo…
Today on App Addict - Neat Download Manager - When it comes to downloading from the internet there are several different scenarios. There is downloading torrent files and their payloads which requires a special application like Folx or qbittorrent to manage. Then there are specialized downloaders for video/audio content like Downie and ClipGrab. Then there are the run of… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/neat… #Mac Apps π
π Army Tales - A couple of tales from the 1980s peacetime Army and the lax security we had back then. - louplummer.lol/army-tale…
Today on App Addict - The Time Machine Mechanic - I have been using a Backup Status widget to keep track of my Time machine backups but with the release of Sequoia it has stopped functioning. The next best tool in my arsenal to monitor backups is The Time Machine Mechanic, a free utility from the Eclectic Light Company. The… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/the-… #Mac Apps π
π I’m Not Moving - The place where I have lived for 45 years has both changed and stayed the same and I’ll probably never leave. - louplummer.lol/i-m-not-m…
The Irish Don't Want to Hear It
The Irish Don’t Want to Hear It - There are six times the number of people with Irish heritage on the US than there are in Ireland. The real Irish don’t want to hear about your great-grandpa. - linkage.lol/the-irish…
π What Do You Do on That Thing All Day - A day in the life of my laptop - louplummer.lol/what-do-y…
Today on App Addict - Cork for Homebrew - I’ve been experimenting with GUI apps for Homebrew this year. Whenever I’ve posted about them, other have encouraged me to try Cork, by independent developer David BureΕ‘, and so I purchased a license a few weeks ago and I have been using it ever since. Installation was straightforward but I… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/cork… #Mac Apps π
I updated my now page - with links to a classic American biography, the best TV show playing, lots of blog posts, my Amazon find of the week and all the sites I bookmarked.
π New Apple Stuff and the Regular People - Those of us looking forward to updating our Apple devices are the minority and we are the abnormal ones - louplummer.lol/new-apple…
π On Working - Even though American workers are often exploited and lacking in protections, there is still value in having a good work ethic. - louplummer.lol/on-workin…
Today on App Addict - Five Free Single Purpose Apps - β’ Dockey is an app that controls a few dock preferences: position, show/hide, animation speed, show/hide speed. Some of these choices are available in System settings. Others require you to run a terminal command unless you use something like Dockey. β’ Hyperduck by indy developer Sindre Sorhus is an app… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/five… #Mac Apps π
π The Last Bottle of Bourbon - Written for the IndyWeb Carnival’s Suicide Prevention Month Campaign, I describe me own recovery from life’s lowest point. - louplummer.lol/power-und…
