The thing I miss the most from my old house are the tree rats. I watched generations of them come and go.

Tim Cook gave Donald Trump $1,000,000 but wants us to love him anyway

https://youtu.be/ZBB8ut58SdY?is=Dpdy5fL73VJzd1Pc

This guy wasn’t backing down.

Halfway up a mountain on the Appalachian Trail in VA. The mountain is called The Priest (not Priest Mountain or Mt . Priest). You cross Cripple Creek on the way up. It was kind of chilly at the summit, even in August.

Earned Invincibility - Type 2 fun, false summits, and the quiet minute after a hard climb: an addict's honest account of where he found peace. - https://louplummer.lol/earned-invincibility/

I asked this chimp at the NC Zoo what he thought about Trump.

People die every day to maximize shareholder value in health insurance companies and it's just accepted as the way things are. Luigi did nothing wrong.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ap-report-luigi-mangione-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-federal-case-over-ceo-killing

Today on AppAddict - The Extension Aided Method of Ignoring thee YouTube Algorithm - TL;DR: Control Panel for YouTube, UnTrap, and DeArrow all quiet YouTube down without making you leave the account, the browser, or the ecosystem behind. That's the whole point and the whole limit: you still get Google's ranking, you just stop looking at what it hands you. Control Panel is free... - https://appaddict.app/post/the-extension-aided-method-of-ignoring-thee-youtube-algorithm - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

Just revisiting one of my favorite topics.

Today on AppAddict - How to Experience YouTube With No Algorithm - TL;DR: Play, Yattee and Unwatched all refuse to let YouTube pick your next video; each builds a feed from your subscriptions instead of Google's ranking. Play is free to download with the channel-following features behind Premium at $2.99/month, and it's the only one of the three that isn't locked to... - https://appaddict.app/post/how-to-experience-youtube-with-no-algorithm - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

My 79-year old mom accidentally bought THC infused seltzer water. Luckily I (in recovery) noticed and did’t drink one. I will bring this up every time she offers me a drink forever.

Even if her dad, uncle and brother tease her about her life choices.

My high school class was the very first cohort of Gen X to graduate back in 1983. The dress code was conservative. We weren't even allowed to wear shorts, so it makes me happy that my Gen Alpha granddaughter can wear what she wants on Day 1 of her sophomore year. I support body positivity.

Still better than American Wi-Fi by a mile.

Wonder Woman vs. Me - She Remains Undefeated - Retirement bought us a new fridge and me a shot at a lifelong dream: a beer fridge in the garage, minus the beer. My wife had other information - https://louplummer.lol/wonder-woman-undefeated/

Today on AppAddict - YouTube Premium kills the ads but doesn't solve the real problem. Here's the stack I use to do that. - TL;DR: Paid for YouTube Premium after years of DIY ad-blocking. Ads are gone; the algorithm, the clutter, and the impermanence aren't. Building a stack of small tools instead of hunting for one app that fixes all four. First post in a series; toolbox preview inside, full reviews coming.

Google did not... - https://appaddict.app/post/youtube-premium-kills-the-ads-but-doesn-t-solve-the-real-problem-here-s-the-stack-i-use-to-do-that - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

This wee man has had a place of honor on every desk I’ve had since the 90s.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mrmacintosh/117075193323529726

People become purposefully blind to the awful human being, also named Steve, who co-founded Apple, that they overlook the contributions of this guy. Not me.

Today on AppAddict - Caption Snap: Meeting Transcriptions With No Bot, No Model to Download, No Data Transferred and No Drain on Your CPU - Free Trial, One Time, $9.99 - TL;DR: CaptionSnap is a $9.99 one-time menu bar app that saves your Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet transcripts by reading the live captions the meeting app already displays. No audio recording, no bot in the call, no cloud, no model download, and Accessibility is the only permission it asks for.... - https://appaddict.app/post/caption-snap-meeting-transcriptions-with-no-bot-no-model-to-download-no-data-transferred-and-no-drain-on-your-cpu-free-trial-one-time-9-99 - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

It’s a beautiful morning. Resolve to tell someone you love them today. And, punch Nazis.