Today on App Addict - Five Free Single Purpose Apps - โ€ข 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. โ€ข Hyperduck by indy developer Sindre Sorhus is an app… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/five… #Mac Apps ๐Ÿ“

The icon for the app, Hyperduck, showing a cartoon duck wearing ski goggles

Big Hump Mountain in the Roan Highlands along the NC/TN border on the Appalachian Trail. I crossed it on a cold September morning with wind blowing so hard I could barely stand up. #photography.

Coffee and Me

Coffee and Me - I’ve been a coffee drinker since high school, and I’ve gone to some extremes to maintain the habit. - linkage.lol/coffee-an…

Cafe Bustelo in the can, loose and brewed

๐Ÿ“ 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…

A 1.5 liter bottle of Kentucky Gentleman, a cheap bourbon

Today on App Addict - Noizio - A Background Sound App for Mac - I recently discovered an app that I use on my iMac at work for background sounds. Noizio, an app from developer Kyrylo Kovalin has a free and paid version. the free version offers five nature sounds that can be combined into 25 distinct tracks. The paid version is $9.99 in… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/2024… #Mac Apps ๐Ÿ“

Noizio app interface

Remembering Tony Soprano

Remembering Tony Soprano - The Sopranos (1999-2006) was one of the greatest television shows ever and the characters portrayed some of the most memorable. - linkage.lol/rememberi…

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano

๐Ÿ“ Freelancing in the Old Days - Back in the 90s I was a freelance computer guy who did everything from hardware repairs to business setups. It was eventful. - louplummer.lol/freelanci…

A computer technicianโ€™s hand working on a laptop

Today on App Addict - XnConvert - Free Batch Image Converter and Editor - XnConvert is a free and powerful application for batch editing and conversion of graphics files. It can handle 500 different kinds of input files and it outputs over 70 different formats. It allows you to save any task sequence of combined settings to include edits, output format, naming convention and… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/xnco… #Mac Apps ๐Ÿ“

Screenshot of XnConvert Interfce

Stream Team - An Indy Web Gem

Stream Team - An Indy Web Gem - Stream Team is an IndyWeb Community where you can get real informed opinions on the best stuff to watch. - linkage.lol/stream-te…

The interface for Stream Team showing a clip from the movie, Popeye

๐Ÿ“ What’s in a Name - How I escaped from a Johnny Cash song to become the man I am today. - louplummer.lol/what-s-in…

Logo of the name Lou Plummer

Today on App Addict - Wins Has Window Management and More - I’ve never found a use for most window management tools. I work on a laptop at home and run most apps maximized. At work I have two gigantic displays and in instances where I need to reference two apps at once, I just slide over to the other display. There… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/wins… #Mac Apps ๐Ÿ“

Preferences for Wins

Alcatraz

Alcatraz - Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay had a short run as a prison but is the home of legendary stories. - linkage.lol/alcatraz/

Aerial view of Alcatraz island

๐Ÿ“ Born a Rockefeller - I’ve known since her middle school years that my oldest daughter was destined for a remarkable life - louplummer.lol/born-a-ro…

Me, my daughter and my grandson

Today on App Addict - Badgeify - Notifications in Your Menu Bar - In today’s connected environment notifications can be vital or they can be an unwelcome hinderance. It’s different for each individual. Personally, I don’t get so many that it interferes with my work, and I prefer to find out someone is attempting to contact me as soon as possible. I operate… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/badg… #Mac Apps ๐Ÿ“

Adding apps to Badgeify

The Funniest Sites on the Internet

The Funniest Sites on the Internet - A list of places to make you laugh when you are bored or sad - linkage.lol/the-funni…

A cartoon character exclaiming โ€œTerrible things are going downโ€

๐Ÿ“ How to Get Lots of Internet Points - Getting lots of “engagement” on your “content” is gross. Just be a good writer about interesting stuff and follow IndyWeb principles. - louplummer.lol/how-to-ge…

A cartoon of a bobble heard doll winning 582- Internet points

Today on App Addict - Try PDF Gear, It’s Good, It’s Free - When it comes to PDF software, people have very different needs. Some casual users may want nothing more than the ability to make a few notes and occasionally combine documents, while those working in legal offices are very, very particular about how their PDFs look on screen and when printed,… - apps.louplummer.lol/post/try-… #Universal Apps ๐Ÿ“

This Week's Bookmarks - Best Cereal, Best TV Ever, Win at Radio, Rare Maps, Netflix, Naps, Evil Trump Stuff

Updated my /now page with the book I’m reading, the TV show we’re watching, what tastes good this week, what I wrote, where I went on the Internet.

The covewr to the book, Deliver Me from Nowhere; The Making of Bruce Speingsteen's Nebraska

Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball - Minor League baseball is an affordable and accessible family activity and can build fond memories - linkage.lol/minor-lea…

Jackie Robinson When He Was Playing for the Minor Leaugue Montreal Royals