Today on AppAddict - Radial 4 Works Best as an Automation Hub - I spent the afternoon experimenting with Radial 4, a rapidly evolving pie-menu app from independent developer Gustav Lubker of AppVerge. If you’re not familiar with pie menu apps, they present a circular menu divided into sections (or slices),... social.lol
Today on AppAddict - Resurf – A Well-Designed (Almost) Everything Box - Resurf is a clever new app, currently in beta, with a lot of potential. This is one of those “I needed an app to do X, so I built one” projects; the difference is that it was built by a design engineer who clearly understands macOS... social.lol
Today on AppAddict - My Stream Deck Setup for macOS Automation - I get a lot of use out of my Elgato Stream Deck. It’s one of the best hardware purchases I’ve made in a long time.
It didn’t start that way.
Shortly after I bought it, I discovered that the device falls under the privacy policy of its parent... social.lol
Today on AppAddict - Droppy - Updates and New Features - I have tried a variety of notch apps, and I haven't been truly happy with any of them. I am not sure whether the novelty of the interface is the problem, or if it's the design of the apps I've used that bothers me. I recently installed Droppy, an... - h... social.lol
My grandmother had seven brothers to cook for during the depression. She used a wood stove to make prodigious amounts of food including dozens of biscuits every day, made with lard. If she was alive today to see it selling for $9 a pint, her commentary would be hilarious.
I just found out Dr. Oliver Sachs, author of books like Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat, used a technique called "just making shit up" in his supposedly non-fiction books. 100% asshole move. People read those to get insight and hope.
https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/articl... social.lol
ChatGPT told me to put olive oil in my ears, but it did not specify whether I should use extra virgin or light, and I see now why some people don't trust it.
>“‘Virtue signaling’ is a phrase the dim and bigoted use when they want to discount other people expressing the idea that it would be nice if we could all be essentially and fundamentally decent to each other.” -- John Scalzi #Quote
Haven’t been able to hear from my right ear for a week. Went to the doctor on day 1 and she prescribed drops, said my ear canal is swollen completely shut. Pharmacy tells me that my insurance requires pre-approval. Denied. 50% hearing loss and no treatment. Kinda pissed.