The poets were right. There is something especially poignant about an athlete dying young. Some of the best sports writing of the past decade - Steve Prefontaine’s Last Run
It’s Saturday, so I have updated my /now page - with info on ZEALOT: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Rasa Aslan, four TV shows, App Reviews and other blog posts, Samyang Buldak Hot Spicy Chicken Ramen Noodles - banned in Denmark for excessive spice and some hilarious links.
Will It Still Be Social? - what do you think about the proposal allowing people to turn off or limit replies on the Fediverse? Will it turn it into a place where the cool kids talk in front of but not to the plebes? Remove accountability? Become performative, not communicative? Why not just blog?
This Week's Bookmarks - Cool art gallery, Leftist purity, Beautiful streets, Music covers, NY Sandwiches, Landmarks, Biggest Dog
What the Failure of American Communism Should Teach the Left - The Atlantic (archive.ph)
Songs covered by artists of a different gender - Genderswap.fm
New York City’s Best Sandwiches - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Landmarks as they are not often seen
Kevin the Great Dane verified as tallest living dog: “He’s a gentle giant” | Guinness World Records
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog, Life Is Such A Sweet Insanity by J.P. Wing, a guy with an interests list a mile long: flying, hiking, storm chasing, vintage computers, space, Linux, Apple and evidently writing because I enjoy the hell out of his prose. Take a look.
From my 100 Strangers project - I was taking someone else’s portrait outside a bar in Wilmington when Charles looked at me and smiled. I couldn’t help but to take his photo too. The only interaction we had was me asking his name for my notes.
Today on AppAddict - a great single purpose app to create quote graphics. Text Shot by developer @chrishannah@mastodon.social. I saw @robb@social.lol mention it yesterday, so I bought a copy and used it multiple time already.
Looks like I’ve missed the debate on being able to make Fediverse posts that no one is allowed to respond to. Anyone got a link to info on this. It would make me sad to lose the ability to interact with popular folks but I understand people who want to feel safe and free from harassment.
I love it when someone interviews Bob Dylan and instead of asking him the same bullshit questions, he’s been asked a million times like “How did it feel to be the voice of a generation” they ask him questions about current events and music and his creative process. Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog, Canned Dragons by Robert Rackley, @mineinmono@mastodon.world, yet another North Carolinian spreading good will on the IndyWeb. His piece on Connection vs. Isolation really resonated with me.
in 2024, it shouldn’t be too hard to talk about mental health issues, especially when it’s a success story. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 28 years ago, got ongoing treatment and have managed to live a pretty normal and drama free life with lots of good times. Talking About Mental Health
From my 100 Strangers Project - Ed, a volunteer at the NC Zoo seemed completely baffled as to why I would want to get a photograph, but the camera equipment strapped all over my body probably made me look like a pro to him. One doesn’t often get a chance to see retired men in bunny ears.
Today on AppAddict - Angry Ip Scanner - Ever had the sneaking suspicion that someone was using your Wi-Fi? This free and open-source, easy to use scanner will quickly tell you every device connected to your home network.
The Sopranos 25th Anniversary - an interview with the cast members from the iconic HBO show on the 25th anniversary of its premiere with a few surprising revelations.
Today for #Junited2024 - Vocal Shortcuts Will Let You Create Voice Triggers For Any Command (Without Saying Siri) by @matthewcassinelli@mastodon.social. Matthew is the preeminent source for info on Apple Shortcuts.
From my 100 Strangers Project - I’d seen Karl walking around town for years with his blue and gold macaw. When I finally caught up with him and asked to take his portrait, he agreed only on the condition that I also take a picture of my wife and Lucky, the bird.
Today on AppAddict - I bought the disk cloning software SuperDuper! in 2004 and have been receiving updates ever since. It’s great for bootable full-disk backups, incremental backups and more.
The Case for Using #Obsidian Sync
When i used iCloud to sync Obsidian, I saved a whopping $4 a month and got next to no granular control over the process. As an Obsidian sync subscriber, not only am I contributing to a company I value, I also get to control all kinds of things I couldn’t do before. Restoring deleted files either singularly or in bulk is supported. I also get tech support for syncing issues.
Selective Sync
I don’t want to sync a number of larger folders on my phone to help Obsidian load faster, so I can exclude those from search. I don’t need my receipt collection or software serial numbers or receipts on my mobile device and now I don’t have to worry about it. This solves the problem many people have about how many vaults to have. If you don’t want your personal notes on your work computer, it’s very easy to exclude them from syncing without having to create a separate vault.
Choose to sync:
- Folders
- Images
- Audio
- Video
- PDFs
- All other file types
I don’t have much audio and video in my vault, but what i do have, I elect not to sync on mobile for speed reasons.
Vault Configuration Sync
If I find that I’ve made some untraceable changes to my settings, I can take advantage of automatic backup of my settings file to restore them to a known good state.
Sync items:
- Main settings
- Appearance Settings
- Themes and CSS
- Hotkeys
- Active core plugins
- Active community plugins
- Installed community plugins
I elect to sync my settings, hotkeys, appearance and theme between devices, but I can toggle each one of these if I choose.
I can turn plugins on and off depending on what computer I’m using. For example, I just want my home computer to do a GitHub backup, so I turn off that plugin off on my work machine.
The plugins sync allows you to have separate settings for core and community plugins on each device. I use two Macs, one PC, an iPhone and an iPad with the same vault with no issue.
77 Types of Notes to Keep in #Obsidian | Lou Plummer (amerpie.lol)
15 Example #Obsidian Vaults from Around the Internet | Lou Plummer (amerpie.lol)
10 Random But Helpful #Obsidian Tips | Lou Plummer (amerpie.lol)
Down With Southern Mythology, We’re Tired of It It sickens me that after the murder of George Floyd, across the south we managed to finally remove Confederate names from some schools and other public institutions, only to see MAGA loving right-wingers reinstitute them this year.