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
Who Do America's Symbols Belong To
Who Do America’s Symbols Belong To - The flag, the bald eagle and the national anthem aren’t the property of the right wing. - linkage.lol/who-do-am…
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
One of my favorite newsletters is from @assaf@mas.to . He says
Weekend Reading I write a weekly email for people in tech.
Tools and products you should know about, tips about UX, management, infosec; random and funny stuff
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - The 1960 book of Β awoke America from a bout of collective amnesia and reminded them of the evils of Nazism - linkage.lol/the-rise-…
