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Dedicated #Mac user. #Obsidian fan. #AppalachianTrail thru-hiker, Retired from educational IT after 31 years (K-12 and Higher Ed). Creator of AppAddict. Left of Liberal. North Carolina native. Friendly member of the Woke Mob™. ✌️Ally🏳️‍🌈 #EdTech #Resist
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An AppAddict Review for your Mac - You don't have to spend a fortune to get professional grade photo management software. Musebox has more features than Lightroom. It's a one-time purchase. appaddict.app/post/musebox... #Apple #Mac #AppAddict

The People Who Fear Email - Have you ever had a boss or a coworker who wouldn't commit to doing anything in an email? - https://louplummer.lol/the-people-who-fear-email/ #Email #Work

So, they hate brown people, people with disabilities, women and now seniors? The fire hose of WTF is spewing at full strength today/. This one is almost unbelievable. prospect.org/health/...

DeGoogling My Photos and Setting Up Local Management - I figured out the best way to consolidate all my photos locally and how to manage them with Apple, Google or Amazon. - https://linkage.lol/de-googling-my-photos/ #linkage

How many ways do you back up your Obsidian vault? If you have more than me, you need counseling. 1) Obsidian Sync 2) Time Machine 3) Synced to Dropbox every night at 2am 4) GitHub plugin 5) Installed on three computers and two iOS devices #Obsidian #ObsidianMD #PKM

Today on AppAddict - Announcing the AppAddict Newsletter - If you like finding out about interesting and useful software, I'm making it easier for you to get detailed updates about what is available. I started posting reviews of Mac ... https://appaddict.app/post/announcing-the-appaddict-newsletter

Today on AppAddict - Hyperspace Frees Up Disk Space Without Deleting Files - Developer, writer and podcaster, John Siracusa, has a new app you should try out if disk space on your Mac is starting to become scarce. I'... https://appaddict.app/post/hyperspace-frees-up-disk-space-without-deleting-files

Great #quote from @[email protected] - "[The cost of corporate social media] just keeps getting higher, too. It was "your friend graph" and then it was "your data" and now it's "your democracy" and it's just not worth it."

Mortality - Thinking about the end and what comes before and after. - https://louplummer.lol/mortality/

Are y'all ready for the new deputy director of the FBI? He's banned from YouTube for spreading misinformation and was Ashley Babbit's hero. What a country, eh?

Do your part today!

The Coffee Shop as Office - The benefits of getting out of the house to work in a café or coffee shop are proven if you follow certain steps. - https://linkage.lol/the-coffee-shop-as-office/ #linkage

The US adds another shameful act to a long list of sins. I don’t want to hear a single chicken-hawk MAGAt talking about “defending freedom” or any other flag waving feel good propaganda. We are failing to defend a country under attack by a ruthless dictator.

We are now at the “Ok, it’s a Nazi salute, but not. Nazi Nazi salute” stage of denial.

You definitely need to subscribe to the RSS feed for this blog. heydingus.net/blog/2...

From the local newspaper - I think I am missing some context here. I don't understand.

One of my favorite signs ever, appropriately, this was on the door of the closet in the drama department at a high school where I used to work.

Today on AppAddict - Captin Solves a Major Mac Annoyance - Unless you are an accomplished touch typist, which I am not, you probably spend a lot of time looking at the keyboard when working at your computer. Occasionally, those of us ... https://appaddict.app/post/captin-solves-a-major-mac-annoyance

Greenpeace says it might have to shut down if it loses a lawsuit brought by Energy Transfer Partners, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline, that went to trial yesterday. The oil company is trying to sue the environmental organization out of existence. www.npr.org/2025/02/...

My son, whose professional skills include operating nuclear reactors and fabricating semiconductors, typed a letter on his 1938 Boroughs typewriter and mailed it to me. His sisters will insist that his signature line is accurate. I plead the 5th

Little Projects - To make the most of my new-found freedom, I've made a list of things to accomplish and gotten started on it. - https://louplummer.lol/little-projects/

Books, Books, Books - Book lists I've saved on various topics, including the Appalachian Trail, baseball, the Vietnam War, time travel and Nordic Thrillers. - https://linkage.lol/books-books-books/ #linkage

There are a lot of MAGAts who are one or two missed paychecks away from needing programs progressives fight for.

You need a role model? I got you, fam. This lady right here!

Today on AppAddict - Libation - Audiobook Downloader and Converter - Amazon recently announced its intention to prevent customers from being able to download copies of their purchased audiobooks, a feature it had supported sin... https://appaddict.app/post/libation-audiobook-downloader-and-converter

The phone calls are coming from inside the house, aren;t they?

My son saw a genius play a Stradivarius today. Itzak Perlman in Austin, TX. He finished with the Schindler’s theme.

Observations on Booze - There was never much booze around in my childhood, and I had no idea people drank alcohol at meals until I was an adult. - https://louplummer.lol/observations-on-booze/

Telling Stories to Children - Telling tall tales to my kids was one of the ways I bonded with them. - https://linkage.lol/telling-stories-to-children/ #linkage

MAGAts think there is something wrong with us because we actually care about other people.

REI not only had this sign prominently displayed, it also had pride merch displayed for sale. With so many big companies obeying the fascists in advance, it is goods to see one that still has values.

Advice • “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” • “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” • “Before buying anything expensive online, keep it in your shopping cart for 24 hours. You may end up changing your mind.” • “What got you here won’t get you there.”

If you'd like to see how well you are protected against tracking on the Internet, The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a free test on its website. Your results will vary based on what plugins you've chosen to use and on your browser. coveryourtracks.eff....

Since we believe in Democracy and standing up to dictators and the other side does not, you may need to school a fascist or two on Ukraine. Here are some facts. understandingwar.org...

I think it's super-healthy to have an active imagination. Lets's face it, reality is kind of sucking in 2025 and the need to imagine a better world hasn't been this desperate in quite a while.

MAGAt logic can be dead on sometimes, huh?

Bosses want to treat workers like children just because they can.

Today on AppAddict - My Obsidian Plugin List - #Obsidian #ObsidianMD #PKM I'm not one of those people who tell others that the only or best way to use Obsidian is by eschewing plugins and going with a vanilla version of the app. If that works bes... https://appaddict.app/post/my-obsidian-plugin-list

Sea levels rose faster in the last 100 years than in the previous 2,700 years. This in no way validates the liberal myth of climate change.

Dawn today at Lake Crabtree in Raleigh.

An AppAddict Review for your Mac - The Services menu in macOS is supremely useful, more so if you add this free plugin that manipulates text in 40+ different ways. Learn to use it and become more productive. appaddict.app/post/w... #Apple #Mac

Sometimes the best part of cycling is being done with the day's ride. Other times, the best part is the scenery, the people you ride with and the physical high. I miss it so much. louplummer.lol/bike-...

Today on AppAddict - Everyday Apps - I never realized this blog would become as popular as it has. I picked up blogging as a hobby to accompany the other joy in my life, which is the never-ending process of refining my workflows to use the absolute best so... https://appaddict.app/post/everyday-apps

What are your favorite shows from each decade of your life? These are mine. I'm old, so I had to pick a whopping seven shows. linkage.lol/my-favor...