The Power of Online Community
The Power of Online Community , I share my experiences with online communities and discuss the many benefits they can offer. , louplummer.lol/the-power…
Today on AppAddict - I was reviewing the free and open-source app, Later, designed to save and reopen workspaces when I got a weird warning from Little Snitch and unexplained requests to access different areas of my Mac. Further examination revealed that the app wasn’t notarized. Not recommended!
From my 100 Strangers Project - Kiesha was waiting for the train to go to work with her brother, Marcus when he got bored and started to chase her around the platform. Later, out of breath, she informed me that he “plays too much. He plays out all the time.” She was smiling though.
<img src=“https://amerpie.lol/uploads/2024/marcus-and-kiesha.jpg" width=“462” height=“600” alt=“Two smiling individuals running on a tiled sidewalk of a covered public tram station with a sign reading “EMERGENCY” and other people in the background.">
Mindhunter was a Netflix show that although it only ran for two seasons, was a high quality portrayal of the early days of the FBI’s profiling unit wirh some chilling performances of serial killers like Charles Manson, Richard Speck and Ed Kemper.
Thinking about the possibility of becoming religious after being lucky enough to have a scheduled day off on CrowdStrike Friday. Somebody deserves the credit.
I See Color - When people talk about race, they use the line “I don’t see color” to prove they aren’t prejudiced. I make the argument that you better see color, or you will find yourself in the same old segregated spaces you’ve been in before. It takes intentionality to end society’s bad habits.
From my 100 Stanger’s Project - I didn’t get this guy’s name because when I started my usual rap with him, he started hitting me up for money. Even in NYC, I’d never had that happen before. We weren’t in Times Square or anything but a little further uptown than where I’d taken most of my portraits,
Today on AppAddict - Updater apps for Mac - I cover MacUpdater, Latest, CleanMyMac X, Topgrade, Raycast extensions and Applite.
I wish more products came with practical life advice. One of the best things The Rolling Stones ever wrote were the instructions on the LP for Let It Bleed.
I’m not a fan of Steve Jobs hagiography at all, but the other Steve, the humble one, the nice one, the generous one - him I like The Right Steve
Getting Caught With the Feels - My personal experiences with quiet crying, emotional vulnerability, and coping mechanisms, highlighting the power of the written word in self-expression and emotional regulation
From my 100 Strangers project - Diya, a seventh-grade student from Cary, NC was hamming for the camera when I caught this wide-eyed shot. Her Mom gave her grief for playing around but I have always liked the photo.
Today on AppAddict - Coherence and Unite are two apps based on Chromium and WebKit respectively, that improve built-in site-specific browser (SSB) functionality, offering extra tools like ad blocking, incognito mode and extension support.
When I Quit Social Media
I ditched social media for about 18 months during a time when I decided to dedicate my life to just doing healthy stuff: long daily walks, meditation, reading etc. I was able to do all of that but I missed the good parts, the sense of community, making new connections, keeping up with the online, but still real friends. So, I logged back on, but the prolonged break took all the urgency out of my relationship with social media. It broke the dopamine habit. Now I feel like I can take it or leave it, not addicted or doomscrolling in some guilty and shitty feeling way. I signed on to Mastodon in January and it’s been the best experience ever. It’s full of techy creatives and absent the mindless “look at me” drama from other platforms. I would miss it if I quit, so I don’t plan on doing so.
Taking a look at Internet Trolls, their origin, history and most infamous campaign, Gamergate, the one that gave rise to the alt-right, r/theDonald and the Trumpification of disaffected young white men
Looking at the quandy caused by feeling optimistic about my own circumstances while so many others are in a panic. Writing this brought me to tears
From my 100 strangers project - Deb and Jules were busking in a tunnel in Central Park. Despite the Led Zeppelin t-shirt, they were doing a Beatles tune, Here Comes the Sun. I threw dough in the guitar case for the song, the photo and conversation were on the house.
Today on App Addict - Explore Little Tagger, a budget-friendly alternative to Hazel for automating basic tagging tasks on your Mac. Learn about its features, pros, and cons, and consider joining the beta for the developer’s upcoming, more advanced tagging app.
When people have acted hysterically and you point that out, they get hysterical again. Case in point the recent Internet meltdown over the Bartender app where none of the predictions of evil have come true. Still can’t get folks to get off that ledge. Been fighting rando for two days over this.
After water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world and I do my best to to consume my share of it in a way much different than my fellow southerners.
