Me at the summit of Mount Jefferson in Western North Carolina, making sure no one was doing anything wrong on the Internet while I was making my way up there.
You would’t believe how many people I saw in my 30-year IT career who thought a good off-label use of their trash/recycle bin was as long term storage for documents. They found it easier to open that Shortcut on their desktop then to make a real folder to actually put stuff in.
My health insurance makes me use CVS-Caremark for certain benefits. CVS sends email suggesting that I ask for cheaper & less effective meds to save "up to $46 a year!" My favorite was when they wanted me to stop an antidepressant and take Valium instead. I'm a recovering addict x18 years.
A song from the 1990s that you like or means something to you. - The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen
The Boss won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary... social.lol
@dhry I looked at that Raycast clone but nothing really screamed “this is great”. I’m testing the new Raycast 2 beta and I just started using the advanced AI feature
Memorial Day - It really would be great if we only sacrificed our young people for the sake of freedom, but that's not the case. That doesn't detract from their commitment and it should only deepen our sorrow
A song from the 1980s that you like or means something to you. - Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider
The 80s encompassed ages 15-25 for me. It was the decade when I listened to the radio more than... social.lol
Today on AppAddict - 10 Ways to Get More Out of Apple Shortcuts - I like using Apple Shortcuts when it fits my workflow, but advanced features can be confusing. I manage simple loops and variables, but it’s slow and tricky. That’s why I was happy to see MacStories release Shortcuts Playground, a free plugin... social.lol
Pick a song that reminds you of a color. What color? - Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy
I'll keep going back to the Eva Cassidy well as long as I can. This photo captures what I see in my... social.lol
I use some sort of AI daily, but that doesn’t mean I think any company should get a free pass when it causes harm. (ChatGPT refused to write alt-text for this photo)
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live (in no particular order):
1. Heart2. The Guess Who3. James Taylor4. Paul Simon5. The Allman Brothers6. Elvis Costello7. Old Crow Medicine Show8. Doc Watson9. Gillian Welch10. The Crash Test Dummies