President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation giving mass clemency to US service members convicted of charges under a Cold War-era purge of gay and lesbian people, reversing a decades-long policy of discrimination that forced an estimated 100,000 people from the military. Link | Continue reading
I had a lot of fun writing a lookback at my most memorable TV moments from 1969 through today. I linked to many old shows, news events and sports. Hopefully you can identify with some of it! Me and the Box | Continue reading
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog of Parker Molloy, a well know blogger who writes about communication in our hyperconnected world. Her recent piece on Snopes shows how they missed the ball when they declared Trump didn’t refer to Nazis as very fine people. | Continue reading
From my 100 Strangers project - This great big smile belongs to Lawrie who was visiting the historical coastal town of Beaufort, NC with her friends. | Continue reading
Today on AppAddict - I list my favorite apps from SetApp with details about their purpose and what they would cost if stand alone. I also posted a list of all 40 (!!!) of the apps I’m using for the same low mothly price. It’s a real bargain for any Mac user. | Continue reading
Hitler Was Incompetent and Lazy and His Government Was an Absolute Clown Show - Lot’s of similarities to his orangeness and company, like it or not. It’s a valid comparison. | Continue reading
What do we look for in the people we meet online? - I’ve got to say that the people I meet online are a varied group, a lot more so than the folks around me IRL. It’s one of the things that makes blogging, social media and the IndyWeb ethos so attractive. | Continue reading
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog of Manuel Moreale, famous in the IndyWeb community (and deservedly so) for his People and Blogs newsletter. Manuel is another blogger I choose to support each month for all he does to lift up others. His post is on how we communicate … | Continue reading
Today on AppAddict - [Sequel,](apps.louplummer.lol/post/sequ…] a unique player in the media database space, tracks TV shows, movies, books, audiobooks and video games. Well designed, configurable and powerful, it is a real joy to use. | Continue reading
From my 100 Strangers Project - Jerry asked me if I knew that you could catch fish at the State Fair. I wasn’t interested in buying a second-hand bass, but he tried his best to talk me into it. | Continue reading
There are too many cool people online to waste time with buttheads. I’ve gone on a little blocking spree today on a certain orange hued social network and honestly, it felt great. No patiently explaining to someone why they should be nice. Just click a button and they are gone fo … | Continue reading
This is the third in a series of things I figured out on my own in Obsidian, but that I wish I’d seen elsewhere to save me some time! 10 Random But Helpful #Obsidian Tips 10 More Random #Obsidian Tips 1. Quick Access to Frequently Used Notes Although a plugin exists to let you ad … | Continue reading
Watching a Better Youtube - info and links to free YouTube resources: transcripts, summarizer, an online RSS service and an ad free, privacy first viewer and downloader. | Continue reading
Are you still listening to the same songs you liked in high school (like me) or are you one of those brave souls who is always looking for something new? Music to My Ears | Continue reading
Today on AppAddict - Unclutter - Three Utilities in One App - a clipboard manager, a file shelf and a floating notes interface. Free trial, one time purchase. | Continue reading
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog of Matt Langford, one of the superstars of Micro.blog, the designer of TinyTheme and one of a hand full of bloggers I contribute to financially each month. This post is his /carry slash page, with some good tips on gear. @matt@mattlan … | Continue reading
From my 100 Strangers Project - Arty had a concession at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. He told me he was in the Central Highlands of Vietnam with the 4th Infantry division in 1970-71. | Continue reading
If anyone would like to contribute a post about their favorite food memories (grandma’s, mom’s, that $500 meal you had in Paris, basic training mess hall or whatever) I’m collecting links to them and will put up a page as soon as I get a few. Here’s mine | Continue reading
I want to encourage anyone who hasn’t done so to add your blog to Feedle, a search engine for blogs. It’s great resource if you are looking for blogs are podcasts that cover the same stuff you do. On the Fediverse at @feedle@mastodon.social | Continue reading
YouTube Creator, Dann Berg who specializes in primarily Obsidian and productivity apps, also has a monthly newsletter that is worth subscribing to. | Continue reading
What are your favorite food memories? Your grandmother’s cooking, dishes from childhood, your spouse’s specialty? Here are mine. | Continue reading
Today for #Junited2024 I’m plugging the blog Beardy Guy Musings by @Denny. You never know what you’re going to get there. It might be tech (like today) or it might be a challenge to be a better citizen. Whatever it is, it will be genuine, honest and from the heart because that’s … | Continue reading
Today on App Addict - Upscayl - a Free and Open-Source Image Enlarger and Enhancer - takes low resolution images from old phones and digital cameras and sharpens them while enlarging up to 4x. | Continue reading
From my 100 Strangers project - I met Tim down at the bus station when I was down there one day taking pictures of travelers. He was super friendly but didn’t give up a lot of biographical detail other than his love of art. | Continue reading
Lots of things that were wildly unpopular and sneered at in the past are now part of ordinary life: Abolition Women’s suffrage Access to birth control Interracial marriage Marriage equality The 40 hour work-week Don’t Let Them Tell You How to Think | Weird.io | Continue reading
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog of Johnny Noble AKA Johnny Decimal, @johnnydecimal@hachyderm.io, truly one of the nicest people on the Internet and someone who walks the walk when it comes to his values as demonstrated by the way he prices his signature program. | Continue reading
I’m extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. - How the sad case of a missing cat saved me from getting fired last week. | Continue reading
Remember When They Called It Netiquette? - Once upon a time, we all had to figure out what constitutes manners in our online communities but over the past 30 years we’ve mostly built a culture where folks know how to act, mostly… | Continue reading
From my 100 Strangers project - Veronica - She had a table selling jewelry at a street fair. I noticed her because of the pink hair. I took my first shot from a distance but when she noticed me (laughing) I walked up and asked her to pose. She laughed through the whole thing exce … | Continue reading
Today on AppAddict - Spaces for macOS an app for opening everything you need for different task scenarios - writing, coding, editing photos. It sets up your display with a custom layout and opens/closes everything with a single click. | Continue reading
Me and my 3-year-old grandson. Tracy - Why am I sticky? Lou - Because you’re eating ice cream Tracy - Why am I eating ice cream? Lou - Because I got it for you Tracy - Why did you get it for me? Lou - Because you like it Tracy - Why do I like it? Lou - Because it’s good Tracy - N … | Continue reading
To avoid awkward copying and pasting and the sometimes long wait before Obsidian is ready to accept text on mobile, iOS and Mac shortcuts are available to create new notes or add content to existing ones. Actions for Obsidian, the collective name for two apps, one for iOS and the … | Continue reading
Looks like today’s trend is people writing up and sharing their blogging journeys, here’s mine. Send yours to @birming@mastodon.world. | Continue reading
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 | Continue reading
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 l … | Continue reading
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? W … | Continue reading
Home - Oakoak street art What the Failure of American Communism Should Teach the Left - The Atlantic (archive.ph) 71 Beautiful Streets Around the World, From Kyoto to San Francisco | Condé Nast Traveler (cntraveler.com) Songs covered by artists of a different gender - Genderswap. … | Continue reading
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. | Continue reading
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. | Continue reading
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. | Continue reading
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 har … | Continue reading
Shopping in America Q- Can I get three boxes of Sudafed? A - No, by law that’s too much Q - OK, well, can I get three guns and a pallet of bullets? A - Sure, coming right up. | Continue reading
Last year, the small private university where I work purchased new laptops for the staff and I was charged with deploying them, a process that had me visiting over a hundred employee to help them back up and migrate their documents and settings, Including browser bookmarks. One o … | Continue reading