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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2025/01/16/omg-why-did-nobody-tell.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2025-01-16 13:27:22 +0100">Jan 16, 2025</time></a>
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<p>OMG why did nobody tell me that Dataview Publisher (<a href="https://github.com/udus122/dataview-publisher">https://github.com/udus122/dataview-publisher</a>) for #Obsidian exists? What a freakin' game changer ๐คฉ.</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2025/01/12/that-sounds-easy-and-fun.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2025-01-12 17:21:31 +0100">Jan 12, 2025</time></a>
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<p>That sounds easy and fun. I will definitely try it out: <a href="https://there.oughta.be/a/game-boy-slideshow">There oughta be a Game Boy Slideshow</a></p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2025/01/09/why-do-we-have-to.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2025-01-09 13:17:58 +0100">Jan 9, 2025</time></a>
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<p>+1</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/11/til-if-you.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-12-11 07:32:17 +0100">Dec 11, 2024</time></a>
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<p>TIL if you enable “Offload unused apps” in iOS settings, an app will eventually be deleted, even if you use its functions via a shortcut every day. This will of course break the latter. ๐คทโโ๏ธ</p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/07/tech-i-dont.html">Tech I Donโt Need (But Want)</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/07/tech-i-dont.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-12-07 12:11:52 +0100">Dec 7, 2024</time></a>
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<p>There are a few tech items Iโve been eyeing for a long time<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup>, which Iโd love to have, but the rational part of my brain forbids me from buyingโat least for now, thankfully.</p>
<p>First on the list is a drone. Long before insurance requirements and discussions about drone safety became prevalent, I owned a DJI drone<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup>. It was incredibly large and loud but fascinating and took beautiful pictures for its time. Previously, I flew 3D aerobatics with RC helicopters, but I couldnโt afford or justify the constant repairs anymoreโalmost every flight resulted in something breaking. Anyways, drones are quite different now, practically indestructible if you know what youโre doing. Currently, you can get a <a href="https://www.dji.com/neo?backup_page=index">DJI Neo</a> for about โฌ160 on sale. I wonder how much has changed in the last ten years. But I donโt really need it. While itโs small enough to be carried easily, Iโm not an Instagram influencer needing a vlog drone. Iโm more interested in aerial photography, which would require larger models, registration, a license, and insurance. Plus, you canโt just carry them around casually. Therefore, I really should resist my curiosity.</p>
<p>Next are AR glasses. The <a href="https://www.xreal.com/one/">XReal One</a> seems quite <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=SlLHJbqUhxo">awesome</a>. Iโd like to try one and see if such devices could replace a TV. However, the cable setup is still quite extensive, requiring a battery pack, adapters, and a game console or other input device, leaving you tethered to the living room sofa. Also, while you might not look quite as strange wearing them as you would sitting in the living room with ski goggles, sunglasses arenโt much better either, I guess. And is the whole experience really better than just holding a handheld or iPad? For the best experience, I sit in front of my PlayStation connected to a 4K OLED monitor in my โhome officeโ anyways. The chair there isnโt that uncomfortable either. Ultimately, I havenโt used a VR headset since the PlayStation VR for the PS4, eight years ago. How much better are they nowadays? Again, Iโm very curious but think itโs not worth buying or owning oneโand unfortunately, I donโt know anyone who owns one.</p>
<p>I donโt know why, but I would really love to own a <a href="https://shop.flipperzero.one">Flipper</a>. Iโm fascinated by the idea and versatility of this device, and it looks so awesome. But even after watching tutorials on YouTube, I still donโt know what Iโd actually achieve with one. I think I’m just not a hacker and therefore not the target group. ๐
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<p>Lastly, there are always new gaming consoles and handhelds in various form factors. Iโd love to have an original Game Boy Advance SP with an <a href="https://godofgamingshop.com/products/game-boy-advance-sp-ips-mod-console">IPS panel</a> or an Anbernic <a href="https://anbernic.com/products/rg35xxsp">RG35XXSP</a>, or their recently announced <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=64M_BHXsiiE">RG34XX</a>, and so many others. But I already own a bunch and must stop buying even moreโI should <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6rV_wTxWXk">start playing some games</a> instead! Speaking of handhelds, Iโd really love to own a <a href="https://www.retrorgb.com/mister.html">MiSTER</a>. Although I have devices that can connect to a TV, including a Raspberry Pi running <a href="https://batocera.org/">Batocera</a> and an <a href="https://www.analogue.co/pocket">Analogue Pocket</a>, thereโs still a MiSTER missing from my collection to tinker with.<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">3</a></sup> I must not order one!</p>
<p>By the way, this Fujifilm <a href="https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x100vi/">X100VI</a> is so awesome. And what about the <a href="https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x-t5/">X-T5</a>? ๐</p>
<p><strong>Update 2024-12-08</strong></p>
<p>And how could I forget the <a href="https://ouraring.com/">Oura</a> Ring 4โanother category of devices I find very tempting?</p>
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<p>and I just don’t mean newer models of devices I already own, e.g. iPhone, MacBook, iPad, Apple Watch, PS5 (Pro), Action Cam, 3D Printer, etc. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<p>a DJI Phantom 3 in 2015 <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<p>or alternatively a <a href="https://retroremake.co/pages/store">MiSTER Pi</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/04/apps-that-make.html">Apps that make me smile</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/04/apps-that-make.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-12-04 16:31:00 +0100">Dec 4, 2024</time></a>
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<p>There are those apps that really do nothing productive but just make you smile while using your computer. One I really love is <a href="https://bananabin.app">BananaBin</a> a “playful reminder that it’s time to take out the trash”. Today <a href="https://mastodon.social/@simonbs">Simon B. Stรธvring</a> released another one of this kind: <a href="https://www.festivitas.app">Festivitas</a>, which “brings the holiday spirit to your Mac with festive lights for the dock and menu bar ๐”.
You can’t invest your money any better I think.</p>
<p>Update 2024-12-07: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@laptopllama/113608815868850717">laptopllama</a> mentioned “Typibara (a capybara pal that types with you) and Ball (a crucial app for the times where it’s important for you to bounce a ball out of your Dock)”. I instabought <a href="https://www.typibara.com">Typibara</a> and <a href="https://github.com/nate-parrott/ball">Ball</a> is also awesome.</p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/02/state-of-app.html">State of App and Services Subscriptions 2024 Edition</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/12/02/state-of-app.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-12-02 21:41:49 +0100">Dec 2, 2024</time></a>
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<p>I use a variety of apps and services across iOS, macOS, and the web. Most operate on subscription models, and although I aim to keep each subscription under โฌ 5 per month, the total monthly cost can quickly become significant.</p>
<p>At the end of 2023, <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2023/12/13/state-of-app.html">I reviewed</a> all the apps and services I was subscribed to and decided to cancel some of them.</p>
<p>Now, one year later, itโs time to revisit my list of subscriptions. Some are new (โ), some I will definitely keep (๐ข), others I need to (re)consider (๐ก), some I wonโt renew once their subscription period ends (๐ด)<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup>, others I already discontinued and no longer use (โ), and for a few I bought a lifetime license (LT).</p>
<p>Hereโs my current list<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup> of all the apps and services Iโm subscribed to:</p>
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<th>App or Service</th>
<th style="text-align:right">Cost / Month</th>
<th style="text-align:center">Type</th>
<th style="text-align:center">State</th>
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<td>Apple One Premium</td>
<td style="text-align:right">31.95ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS Office 365</td>
<td style="text-align:right">8.25ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
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<td>YNAB</td>
<td style="text-align:right">8.19ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PlayStationPlus</td>
<td style="text-align:right">6.00ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nintendo Switch Online+ (Family)</td>
<td style="text-align:right">5.83ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Setapp</td>
<td style="text-align:right">5.50ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feedbin โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">5.00ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Micro.blog</td>
<td style="text-align:right">4.63ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Obsidian Sync</td>
<td style="text-align:right">4.45ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NordVPN</td>
<td style="text-align:right">3.80ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Readwise</td>
<td style="text-align:right">3.71ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arq</td>
<td style="text-align:right">3.22ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>omg.lol (2x)</td>
<td style="text-align:right">3.18ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>trakt.tv</td>
<td style="text-align:right">2.32ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Play</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.92ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hemispheric Views</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.86ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mastodon</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.79ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Drafts</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.71ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mercury Weather</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.67ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EchoFeed โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.59ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chronicling</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.83ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TV Forecast</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.83ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Epic Weather Ride</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.71ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HealthFit</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.50ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ข</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TrainerRoad โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">21.01ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Disney+ (Standard)</td>
<td style="text-align:right">8.33ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1Password</td>
<td style="text-align:right">5.50ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kagi</td>
<td style="text-align:right">4.78ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">m</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FDDB</td>
<td style="text-align:right">3.33ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ivory</td>
<td style="text-align:right">2.50ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iConnectHue</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.67ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SwitchBuddy โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.50ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Looks Like Rain โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.83ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tinylytics โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">4.17ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ด</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Frame Screenshots โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">1.50ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ด</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Callsheet โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.83ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ด</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Reeder โ</td>
<td style="text-align:right">0.83ย โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center">y</td>
<td style="text-align:center">๐ด</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DayOne</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ifttt</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Neptunes</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Overcast Premium</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Personal Best</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sรถka</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Timery</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Training Today</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Up Ahead</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wahoo Systm</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zenitizer</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">โ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anybox</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">LT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Photomator</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">LT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Waterllama</td>
<td style="text-align:right"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center">LT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Total</strong>:</td>
<td style="text-align:right">166.22 โฌ</td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
<td style="text-align:center"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>In total, they cost 166 โฌ a month and almost 25 โฌ more than last year ๐ค.</p>
<p>Actually, my goal was to spend less money on software subscriptions, not more. It didn’t really work out. Let’s see how it will be in a year.</p>
<p>As last year this list only covers tech related stuff. Charity and other related expenses are not listed here.</p>
<section class="footnotes" role="doc-endnotes">
<hr>
<ol>
<li id="fn:1" role="doc-endnote">
<p>If anyone reading here happens to have anything to do with any of the apps mentioned, please don’t misunderstand: Those are all awesome apps, otherwise I would never have subscribed to them before! ๐ <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
</li>
<li id="fn:2" role="doc-endnote">
<p>All subscriptions have been converted to Euros and annual subscriptions divided by 12. Some are family subscriptions, some are subscriptions with an education discount. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/29/my-top-obsidian.html">My Top 10 Obsidian Plugins</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/29/my-top-obsidian.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-29 09:58:57 +0100">Nov 29, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>I know there are now <a href="https://obsidian-plugin-stats.vercel.app">over two thousand plugins</a> for <a href="https://obsidian.md/">Obsidian</a>, and everyone uses a different combination. There are also countless lists suggesting various plugins. But that’s the great thing: The individual combination of plugins makes Obsidian exactly the (power) tool that each user wants it to be. So, here are my ten most important plugins<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup>:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview">Dataview</a>:</strong> If the Dataview plugin didn’t exist, I might not use Obsidian but something else.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/czottmann/obsidian-actions-uri"><strong>Actions URI</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Essential for <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/actions-for-obsidian/id1659667937">Actions for Obsidian</a>, which Iโve already used over 20,000 times on my Macs and iPhone.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/denolehov/obsidian-url-into-selection">Paste URL into Selection</a></strong>: I am always confused when an app does not support this feature.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/liamcain/obsidian-calendar-plugin">Calendar</a>:</strong> It’s a calendar in your sidebar to access daily and weekly notes.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/xryul/obsidian-image-converter">Image Converter</a>:</strong> Love this plugin; it automatically resizes images that you paste into a note.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Templater">Templater</a>:</strong> A combination of Templater and Dataview brings my new notes to life.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter">Linter</a></strong>: Sometimes I paste something into a note which has a bad MD format; Linter fixes that.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/alangrainger/obsidian-frontmatter-modified-date">Update Modified Date</a></strong>: Does exactly this.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/pjeby/tag-wrangler">Tag Wrangler</a></strong>: A handy plugin for managing large task lists; you can easily rename and join tags.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/swar8080/obsidian-plugin-update-tracker">Plugin Update Tracker</a></strong>: Again a plugin that makes things easier. Check for updates, read release notes and update plugins from within a single view.</li>
</ul>
<section class="footnotes" role="doc-endnotes">
<hr>
<ol>
<li id="fn:1" role="doc-endnote">
<p>I actually use a few more. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/28/i-think-by.html">Discounted macOS / iOS Apps</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/28/i-think-by.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-28 09:00:51 +0100">Nov 28, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>I think by now everyone has noticed that there’s another <a href="https://indieappsales.com">Indie App Sale</a> going on. Take a look and see if there are any software bargains you don’t own yet but would like to have. Additionally, the <a href="https://unclutterapp.com/bundle/">Space/Time</a> sale is also happening, where you can get some really good apps<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup> at a 50% discount.</p>
<section class="footnotes" role="doc-endnotes">
<hr>
<ol>
<li id="fn:1" role="doc-endnote">
<p>And at least <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/06/05/bartender-alternatives.html">one application</a> that has been the subject of controversial discussions ๐. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/27/tilthat-in-addition.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-27 17:11:26 +0100">Nov 27, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/accidental-tech-podcast/id617416468?i=1000677971790">TIL</a> that, in addition to hitting esc - which I already knew and use all the time - you can cancel a drag of a Finder item by dragging it onto the menu bar. Also, you can drag an item to the header of a Finder’s list view and don’t have to find an empty, safe spot to release it.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/25/app-defaults-edition.html">App Defaults - 2024 Edition</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/25/app-defaults-edition.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-25 16:29:14 +0100">Nov 25, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>It has now been over a year since <a href="https://social.lol/@canion">Andrew</a>, <a href="https://social.lol/@martinfeld">Martin</a>, and <a href="https://social.lol/@jason">Jason</a> of <a href="https://listen.hemisphericviews.com/097">Hemispheric Views</a> listed their app defaults, causing probably the biggest internet movement of 2023, documented with meticulous detail by <a href="https://defaults.rknight.me">Robb</a>.</p>
<p>Time to <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2023/11/04/app-defaults.html">update my list</a>. Indicated are unchanged entries (๐) and updated entries (โจ). I still use the various categories as written by Andrew:</p>
<ul>
<li>๐ <strong>Mail Client</strong>: Mail.app</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Mail Server</strong>: iCloud with custom domain and <a href="https://posteo.de/en">posteo.net</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Notes</strong>: <a href="https://obsidian.md">Obsidian</a> and some stuff left in Notes</li>
<li>๐ <strong>To-Do</strong>: Reminders (and <a href="https://culturedcode.com/things/">Things</a> at work)</li>
<li>๐ <strong>iPhone Photo Shooting</strong>: iOS Camera</li>
<li>โจ <strong>Photo Management</strong>: Photos, supplemented by <a href="https://www.pixelmator.com/photomator/">Photomator</a> and <a href="https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/">PowerPhotos</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Calendar</strong>: Calendar</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Cloud file storage</strong>: iCloud Drive</li>
<li>โจ <strong>RSS</strong>: Classic <a href="http://reederapp.com">Reeder</a> (macOS) and <a href="https://lireapp.com">Lire</a> (iOS) in conjunction with <a href="https://feedbin.com">Feedbin</a> <sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Contacts</strong>: Contacts</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Browser</strong>: Safari</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Chat</strong>: iMessage, <a href="https://threema.ch/en">Threema</a>, WhatsApp</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Bookmarks</strong>:ย <a href="https://anybox.app">Anybox</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Read It Later</strong>: Readwise <a href="https://read.readwise.io">Reader</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Word Processing</strong>: Pages (MS Word at work)</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Spreadsheets</strong>: Numbers (MS Excel at work)</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Presentations</strong>: Keynote</li>
<li>๐ <strong>Shopping Lists</strong>: <a href="https://www.ponlist.de">Pons</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Meal Planning</strong>: <a href="https://mela.recipes">Mela</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Budgeting & Personal Finance</strong>: <a href="https://www.ynab.com">YNAB</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>News</strong>: Mastodon, <a href="https://www.tagesschau.de">tagesschau.de</a></li>
<li>๐ <strong>Music</strong>: Apple Music</li>
<li>โจ <strong>Podcasts</strong>: Apple Podcasts</li>
<li>โจ <strong>Password Management</strong>: Apple iCloud Keychain with <a href="https://1password.com">1Password</a> as backup</li>
</ul>
<section class="footnotes" role="doc-endnotes">
<hr>
<ol>
<li id="fn:1" role="doc-endnote">
<p>In between, also the new <a href="https://reederapp.com">Reeder</a> and <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iconfactory/project-tapestry">Tapestry</a>. I have the feeling that this will change a few more times in the near future. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/25/sindres-new-app.html">Sindre's New App: Supercharge</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/25/sindres-new-app.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-25 15:01:41 +0100">Nov 25, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>I purchased <a href="https://mastodon.social/@sindresorhus">Sindre Sorhus</a>' Mac app <a href="https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge">Supercharge</a>, not because I’ve tested the demo version extensively or think I really need it or will even use it, but because Sindre has released so many different, <a href="https://sindresorhus.com/apps">really great software</a> for free so far. I wanted to take this opportunity to reward him for his wonderful apps. For now though, I’m going to install Supercharge and see what it has to offer. I am sure I’ll enjoy using this one, too.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/24/the-first-cold.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-24 16:06:47 +0100">Nov 24, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>The first cold days with hoarfrost. Everything silver and gray, only the fallen leaves of a tree added a touch of color to the scene.</p>
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<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/19/unrealistic-wishes-for.html">Unrealistic Wishes for Switch 2</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/19/unrealistic-wishes-for.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-19 11:49:20 +0100">Nov 19, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>If I could wish for something completely unrealistic for the Switch 2, it would be Nintendo allowing users to legally digitize old game packs and cartridges on the device, and play them via emulation.</p>
<p>Imagine a Switch Online Plus subscription that permits connecting Nintendo-provided cartridge readers to your Switch. This reader (or readers) would support Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, N64, Nintendo DS, and 3DS systems. Nintendo could sell them separately, potentially at premium prices.</p>
<p>Games would be copied to the Switch as virtual cards, playable only with a valid subscription linked to your account.</p>
<p>For DS and 3DS games, you could rotate the Switch 2 into portrait mode, attaching the rumored magnetic Joy-Cons (maybe with an optional adaptor) on the sides.</p>
<p>What’s there to lose? Nothing! Users still need an online subscription, and Nintendo could sell additional hardware. It’s a win-win situation, isn’t it?</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/16/i-have-recently.html">I have recently started collecting again</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/16/i-have-recently.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-16 11:06:10 +0100">Nov 16, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>I’ve recently started collecting something new again. I don’t mean video games, LEGO <a href="https://brickset.com/minifigs/ownedby-racemase">minifigures</a>, retro handheld consoles, SAKs, or virtual <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-pocket/id6479970832?mt=8">Pokรฉmon trading cards</a> <sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup>.</p>
<p>This time it’s crown caps.</p>
<p>I did this already as a kid, and at a certain stage, my own kids started doing so too. But, the collection needs physical space and always looks a little messy. I have never found a nice way to store or display them.</p>
<p>A few weeks ago, I just decided to do it virtually. I use the app <a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/collections-database">Collections</a> together with a Apple Shortcut I set up. I can take a picture, use my shortcut to enter the name of the company, the beverage type and the shortcut extracts the location of the photo, the date, removes the background of the picture, and exports everything into my Collections database.</p>
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<p>There, I have a nice list or grid view of all the crown caps I’ve collected. I can open a map and see where I found them, and I really do enjoy this kind of virtual collection so far.</p>
<p>Who knows, maybe you’ll find something you’d like to collect in the form of virtual memories too? If so, I can recommend the app <a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/collections-database">Collections</a>.</p>
<section class="footnotes" role="doc-endnotes">
<hr>
<ol>
<li id="fn:1" role="doc-endnote">
<p>BTW my ID is 3136836414506186 ๐ <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/15/switching-to-lire.html">Switching to lire</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/11/15/switching-to-lire.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-11-15 22:00:12 +0100">Nov 15, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>I was using the new <a href="https://reeder.app">Reeder</a> app for the last couple of months, but today I quit. For my number of subscribed feeds, it simply takes far too long to refresh. There are bugs, there is no support, and there is not even an OPML export feature. So, I purchased <a href="https://www.lireapp.com">lire</a> and set it up with <a href="https://feedbin.com">Feedbin</a>, a service I was not using before either. I’m curious to see what will come of this.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="h-entry">
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/10/27/fly.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-10-27 15:00:26 +0100">Oct 27, 2024</time></a>
<div class="e-content">
<p>Fly</p>
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<div class="h-entry">
<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/10/02/broken-daily-notes.html">Broken Daily Notes Workflow thanks to iOS 18</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/10/02/broken-daily-notes.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-10-02 15:10:26 +0100">Oct 2, 2024</time></a>
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<p>As an enthusiastic <a href="https://obsidian.md">Obsidian</a> user, over time Iโve built a rather complex system consisting of about 15 different shortcuts that are triggered sequentially by a master shortcut. At the end of each day, these shortcuts collect data from various apps and add them to my daily notes in Obsidian. It was undoubtedly a challenge to develop this system, and without the <a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/actions-for-obsidian">Actions for Obsidian</a> plugin, it would have been impossible. Itโs definitely not elegant, but rather a bit of a hack, though it worked wonderfully for the past six months or so.</p>
<p>Despite my love for Obsidian, I must admit that the difficulty of importing data into the app, along with the non-native user interface, represents its biggest drawback. Nevertheless, I was extremely satisfied with my solutionโuntil iOS 18 came along.</p>
<p>With the update to iOS 18, my carefully crafted system broke down. About half to a third of my shortcuts stopped working correctly. The errors occur mainly with internal iOS functions but also in conjunction with integrated actions from third-party apps like <a href="https://chroniclingapp.com">Chronicling</a>. But it’s obviously Apple who broke it and there is nothing the developers can do about it at the moment. Every error causes the shortcut to stop entirely. <em>Rien ne va plus</em>โnothing works anymore. Over the past few weeks, Iโve spent a lot of time looking for workarounds, disabled certain functions but at the end I came to the conclusion that running the shortcuts on my Mac, which I havenโt updated yet, worked the most reliablyโeven though this introduced new challenges to my workflow, as certain apps just arenโt available there. (Looking at you, Apple Health.)</p>
<p>This situation has made me reflect. I even considered switching back to the native Notes app from Obsidian. Partly because I also wanted to take a look at <a href="https://www.myforevernotes.com">Forever โฑ Notes</a>, which has made the rounds through the Fediverse in recent days. Itโs paradoxical: Appleโs poor software quality is driving me to avoid third-party software and return to Appleโs own apps?! No, that canโt be the solution. ๐คทโโ๏ธ</p>
<p>For now, Iโve given up and am hoping for iOS 18.1. Next year, Iโll probably hold off on updating <a href="https://social.lol/@esamecar/113136977472135502">not just my Mac</a> but also my phone to the new release.</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/09/23/psa-no-more.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-09-23 10:36:49 +0100">Sep 23, 2024</time></a>
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<p><!-- raw HTML omitted -->PSA: No More macOS 15 Sequoia Monthly Screen Recording Permission Reminders<!-- raw HTML omitted --> - I haven’t tried it yet because I haven’t updated to macOS Sequoia myself, but I’ll definitely keep that in mind for that day in the future.</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/09/23/tilthat-you-can.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-09-23 10:16:35 +0100">Sep 23, 2024</time></a>
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<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@leoncowle/113149445183495991">TIL</a> that you can open the current macOS Finder window in Terminal by right clicking in the Path Bar in the bottom of the Finder window. So far I only used to drag the proxy icon on the Terminal icon in the dock.</p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/09/11/latest-tech-temptations.html">Latest Tech Temptations</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/09/11/latest-tech-temptations.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-09-11 11:16:07 +0100">Sep 11, 2024</time></a>
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<p>In recent days, a lot of new hardware has been introduced, and for all these great new devices and gadgets, I consider myself part of the potential target audience. Apple has presented new <a href="https://www.apple.com/iphone-16-pro/">iPhones</a>, <a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-series-10/">Apple Watches</a>, and <a href="https://www.apple.com/airpods-4/">AirPods</a>. Thanks to Apple’s decision to slowly and gradually roll out the promised AI features and not at all in Germany in the long run, the innovations of the iPhone 16 are limited for me. Therefore, I have decided to use my iPhone 14 Pro for another year, especially since I was recently able to replace the battery thanks to Apple Care. So far, I always had the Pro model, but this year, for the first time, I had the impression that it is actually aimed at professional photographers/videographers, and I no longer belong to the target audience. If I were to order a new device today, I would choose the regular iPhone, and who knows, maybe I’ll get lucky, and next year the iPhone 17 will even have Always On. That would probably be the only feature I would really miss. (120 Hz is guaranteed to be great, but I actually don’t see the difference in daily use; which in my case is an advantage.)
It’s similar with my Apple Watch. Although I could justify a new one, since my Series 7 is now almost three years old, I recently got to replace the battery and see no urgent need for an upgrade. I’m already eyeing the <a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra-2/">Ultra</a> anyway, and this time it hasn’t received any technical improvements. And since I already own AirPods Pro Gen 2, I followed the announcement of the AirPods 4 with interest, but there is no risk of FOMO ๐ฅณ.</p>
<p>Apart from Apple, the new <a href="https://www.goretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-5-handheld?srsltid=AfmBOop5cCQYozTUgHs2R5uHEt03ow-9gJZDIWctOSNETsQYrNdd2lJP">Retroid Pocket 5</a> and <a href="https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-mini-handheld">Retroid Pocket Mini</a> have been announced. Despite my interest in a dedicated retro handheld with an OLED display, my <a href="https://www.steamdeck.com/en/">Steam Deck OLED</a> and the other devices I already own are enough for now. The constant new hardware releases in this area are increasingly annoying me. When ordering, you already know that you’ll be presented with a slightly improved device in a couple of weeks. The manufacturers don’t allow you to have the feeling of truly owning the perfect device for even a minute, and it gives the impression that they are deliberately putting imperfect handhelds on the market ๐ก.</p>
<p>Speaking of retro and must-have: <a href="https://www.analogue.co/editions/pocket-gbc-colors">Analog Pocket</a> has announced a new special edition. This time, there are beautiful GBC colors at the usual prices and not totally overpriced <a href="https://www.analogue.co/editions/pocket-aluminum">aluminium models</a>. Although it tempts me, I try to curb my collector’s instinct ๐
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<p>The announcement of the <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=6HaRMiTfvks">PlayStation 5 Pro</a> initially triggered me as well, but I came to the conclusion that my current PS5 in combination with my <a href="https://rog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-swift-oled-pg32ucdm/">4K OLED gaming monitor</a> is completely sufficient. Spending โฌ800 for slightly better graphics is something I actually can’t justify to myself.</p>
<p>It’s different with the Switch 2. I’m curious and will probably buy it, provided Nintendo doesn’t make any major mistakes ๐ค.</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/25/finished-reading-mr.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-24 23:37:45 +0100">Aug 24, 2024</time></a>
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<p>Finished reading: <a href="https://micro.blog/books/9783641142933">Mr. Mercedes</a> by Stephen King ๐</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/23/074906.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-23 06:49:06 +0100">Aug 23, 2024</time></a>
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<p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/95406/2024/c5ecb23b-e2f1-4531-ae43-f9aadf08d3c6.jpg" alt=""></p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/15/whats-up-with.html">What's Up With My Username?</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/15/whats-up-with.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-15 14:44:17 +0100">Aug 15, 2024</time></a>
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<p>I think we now live in a time where people don’t really wonder about things like usernames anymore. But maybe some of you have wondered about mine?</p>
<p>I’ve only been using <em><strong>esamecar</strong></em> for two or three years. Before that, I had a series of others, but for most services, I usually used the same one at the same time. I still somehow remember two of them. As a child or teenager, I naturally wanted a username that mainly sounded cool. Any appended numbers, like year of birth, were an absolute no-go for me. I’ve also never really been a fan of l33t speech. So the options were a little more limited. But, initially, it wasn’t necessary for my username to be globally unique. It was enough if it wasn’t used in the BBS network or in the Usenet groups where you were active. I believe, but I’m not 100% sure anymore, that I came up with <em>Zodiac</em> at the beginning of my BBS days and then years later realized that there were other people on Usenet who were much more well-known than me and had the same name. So I needed a new one.</p>
<p>After that, I had the username <em>paxton</em> for what feels like decades. I was a big fan of Bill Paxton from a specific, quite well-known sci-fi movie. But there were already others who had made a name for themselves earlier in the world wide web, and I don’t mean the actor, who probably wasn’t really hanging around in the interwebs at those times.</p>
<p>Therefore, I was looking for the next username and, because I became a scientist, decided on “Racemase”. <em>Racemase</em> sounds like an artificial term, many Americans pronounce it like “Race Maze”. But it’s actually the German term for an enzyme from the group of isomerases that enables the conversion between the two enantiomers of a substance. Anyway.</p>
<p>I don’t know exactly when and why, but I probably messed up and registered one or two accounts with this username and then forgot that I did and couldn’t remember the email address I was using for password recovery. Suddenly, I wasn’t able (re)register for those online communities with my chosen username when my interest returned. So I needed something new again, as I don’t wanted to be racemase68 on PSN.</p>
<p>And since I was very uncreative, I simply started writing <em>racemase</em> backwards, and now I often use this completely artificial word <em>esamecar</em> as an username for English-speaking communities and continue to use <em>racemase</em> for German-speaking ones. Let’s see how long that lasts.</p>
<p>Now, you know ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐คฃ.</p>
<h3 id="update">Update</h3>
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<li>2024-08-15 19:31: Slightly rephrased some paragraphs and eliminated a few typos.</li>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/14/the-biggest-problem.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-14 08:45:53 +0100">Aug 14, 2024</time></a>
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<p>The biggest problem with owning multiple gaming platforms is choosing the right one for a particular game. Those are the really tough decisions in life, I guess.</p>
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<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/13/til-that-when.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-13 09:44:33 +0100">Aug 13, 2024</time></a>
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<p>TIL that when Safari on macOS suggests a username for a login and you have a Touch ID enabled Mac you can just directly use the sensor. In the past I always clicked on the popup with the mouse to select it first, and then used my finger on the sensor.</p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/12/what-caught-my.html">What caught my attention in week thirty-two, 2024</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/12/what-caught-my.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-12 15:11:55 +0100">Aug 12, 2024</time></a>
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<p>In continuation of week <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/05/what-caught-my.html">31</a>, here are a few thoughts and things that caught my attention in the thirty-second week of 2024:</p>
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<p>๐ฅ๏ธ If you’re tired of always having to find a tiny free spot on an macOS app window to move or resize it, then this app might help: <a href="https://www.swiftshift.app">Swift Shift</a> - <em>Manage your macOS windows like a pro</em>.</p>
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<p>๐ฅ๏ธ <a href="https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay">BetterDisplay</a> - <em>Unlock your displays on your Mac</em> - was updated to version 3.</p>
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<p>๐ <a href="https://apps.apple.com/de/app/quick-note-taking-type/id1664249924?mt=12">Quick Note Taking - Type</a> made the rounds. <a href="https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/quick-note-taking-type">Lout</a> has (of course) already written about it. I like the idea, but the app <del>does not support ISO formats for date and time and it</del><sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup> does not fit into my personal Obsidian workflow, as I would have to configure a new note daily. However, I can imagine that the app could be great for many people. I will stick with <a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/drafts">Drafts</a> in combination with <a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/actions-for-obsidian">Actions for Obsidian</a>, though.</p>
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<p>๐ท The image uploader for micro.blog <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi Uploader</a> was updated.</p>
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<p>โ๏ธ A hat that produces energy? Sure, why not: <a href="https://us.ecoflow.com/products/solar-power-hat">EcoFlow Power Hat</a>.</p>
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<p>๐ดโโ๏ธ I really like my <a href="https://ridelumos.com/products/lumos-ultra-fly-pro">Lumos Ultra Fly Pro</a> bike helmet and the matching <a href="https://ridelumos.com/collections/smart-bike-lights/products/lumos-firefly">Firefly</a> are used in a variety of ways within my family. I also really like their announced new, smaller <a href="https://ridelumos.com/blogs/stories/introducing-firefly-mini-smart-bike-light">Firefly Mini</a>.<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup></p>
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<p>๐ I really hope that Apple manages to get a grip on <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/08/macos-sequoia-permission.html">macOS Sequoia Permission Madness</a>.</p>
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<p>๐ข I have once again been annoyed by poorly translated apps: <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/08/automated-translations-in.html">Automated Translations in Apps: A Threat to Quality and Credibility</a>.</p>
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<p>๐ก๏ธ For many months now I bake bread (yeast and sourdough) several times a week. I distrusted the temperature display of our oven and was therefore looking for a reasonable thermometer I can place inside my oven. I came to the conclusion, that this is one of those <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/07/29/there-are-a.html">categories of items</a> for which there is only trash available to purchase. Ultimately, I bought the meat thermometer <a href="https://store-us.meater.com/#">Meater 2 plus</a>. I suspect that my Meater will never see the inside of a raw piece of meat and I dislike their target group marketing and even more dislike their advertising campaign (woman lets food burn and star chef, of course a man, rushes to help ๐คฆโโ๏ธ) BUT I still found the product very interesting. My Meater now measures the dough temperature, supposedly to the decimal point. (The reading of the ambient temperature seems to be completely off as well but the internal readings seem to be awesome.) It does leave an ugly hole in the bread, but the endpoint (96-98 ยฐC, depending on the dough) can be determined pretty well. (For the first loaves, it was 5 - 10 minutes longer than the maximum duration stated in the recipe; so I have already learned something about our oven.)<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">3</a></sup></p>
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<p>๐ After actively ignoring Gruber in my podcast and RSS feed as well as social media for a while, I have now deleted all sources.</p>
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<p>๐น๏ธ DOOM + DOOM II was <a href="https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en-US/article/doom-doomii-release-notes?linkId=100000279162898">released</a> - <em>The legendary action FPS is enhanced, combined, and now available on modern platforms</em>! Nice move: <em>Existing owners of DOOM (1993) and/or DOOM II on any of the above platforms receive a free upgrade to the new combined game, and can still access their previously owned versions</em>. So, I could download the new version for my Steam Deck, Switch, and PS5 for free. (Of course, I own a legal copy of Doom and Doom II for all these platforms.)</p>
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<p>Have a sunny week ahead! โ๏ธ</p>
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<li>2024-08-14: corrected paragraph about Type</li>
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<p><a href="https://social.lol/@amerpie/112956332619757876">Lou</a> was kind enough to point out that it is possible to define ISO formats as custom formats. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<p>You can never have enough (pocket) knives, flashlights, bike lights, retro consoles, and gamepads ๐คฆโโ๏ธ. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<p>Of course, a few days after my purchase, the successor was announced ๐คทโโ๏ธ. <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/08/automated-translations-in.html">Automated Translations in Apps: A Threat to Quality and Credibility</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/08/automated-translations-in.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-08 11:46:47 +0100">Aug 8, 2024</time></a>
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<p>Apps that clearly contain automatically generated translations that no native speaker has reviewed are so disturbing to me that I can’t use them<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup>. I don’t think the developers realize the damage they are doing to their software. Such apps come across as incredibly unprofessional to me, and I find it very difficult to spend money on them because I judge the quality of the entire project based on this sloppy usage of automated (AI) translation, which is now so easily accessible. Two examples that come to mind: <a href="https://appraven.net">Appraven</a> and <a href="https://www.twosapp.com/home">Twos</a>. Unfortunately, there are so many more.</p>
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<p>Sometimes I give them a second chance by switching the language to English, which is thankfully possible on iOS and macOS. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/08/macos-sequoia-permission.html">macOS Sequoia Permission Madness</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/08/macos-sequoia-permission.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-08 10:05:09 +0100">Aug 8, 2024</time></a>
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<p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/06/macos-sequoia-screen-recording-privacy-prompt/">9TO5Mac</a> reports that Apple is apparently planning to present its Mac operating system users with a copy of Microsoft’s Vista disaster:</p>
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<p>With macOS Sequoia this fall, using apps that need access to screen recording permissions will become a little bit more tedious. Apple is rolling out a change that will require you to give explicit permission on a weekly basis to these types of apps, and every time you reboot your Mac.</p>
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<p>I really hope this gets sorted out during the beta phase; otherwise, I will try to stay on Sonoma as long as possible. For years now, I’ve been waiting to upgrade until at least the first .1 release because Apple’s software quality hasn’t exactly inspired confidence. Additionally, Sequoia only has one new feature that genuinely interests me: iPhone Mirroring. And this won’t be available for EU users initially anyway. (The integrated AI stuff doesn’t interest me on the Mac at all, so I’m not sad about not having it in my operating system for the foreseeable future. I think it will be several years before it’s useful for anything until then I just use third party app for ChatGPT.)</p>
<p>But I currently use 15 apps that are allowed to record my screen:</p>
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<li><a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/cleanshot-x">CleanShot X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/default-folder-x">Default Folder X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/ice">Ice</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/keyboard-maestro">Keyboard Maestro</a></li>
<li>LogiPresentation</li>
<li>MacWhisper</li>
<li>Microsoft Teams</li>
<li>OwlOCR</li>
<li>QuickLens</li>
<li>ScreenFloat</li>
<li>ScreenSnapAl</li>
<li>Steam</li>
<li><a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/superkey-ttujg8pj">Superkey</a></li>
<li>TeamViewer QuickSupport</li>
<li>Xnapper</li>
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<p>The idea of approving these weekly or after every restart is not very appealing to me. Additionally, Apple apparently plans to make running apps installed from outside the App Store more <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/06/macos-sequoia-gatekeeper-security-change/">difficult</a>. Thanks a lot for nothing.</p>
<p>Well, let’s wait and see ๐ค.</p>
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<h1><a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/05/what-caught-my.html">What caught my attention in week thirty-one, 2024</a></h1>
<a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/05/what-caught-my.html" class="u-url"><time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-08-05 20:50:10 +0100">Aug 5, 2024</time></a>
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<p>In continuation of week <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/07/28/what-caught-my.html">30</a>, here are a few thoughts and things that caught my attention in the thirty-first week of 2024:</p>
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<li>
<p>๐ผ๏ธ I’ve mentioned the image viewers <a href="https://apps.icymi.lol/post/lyn-for-macos">Lyn</a> and <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/picarrange/id1530678223?mt=12">PicArrange</a> before, but this week <a href="https://brushedpixel.com/musebox/">Musebox</a> made the rounds. I will take a closer look at it when I get a chance.</p>
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<p>๐ Speaking of alternatives: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/diffraction-image-editor/id1544476110?mt=12">Diffraction</a> might be a (currently free) alternative to <a href="https://flyingmeat.com/acorn/">Acorn</a>.</p>
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<p>๐ And if you only want to find (even the smallest) differences between two images, you can check out <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imagediff-compare-images/id6504044598?mt=12">ImageDiff</a>.</p>
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<p>๐ฅ๏ธ Somehow, mini apps for the Dynamic Island of various MacBooks were making the rounds this week. I came across <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imagediff-compare-images/id6504044598?mt=12">NotchDrop</a> (FOSS), <a href="https://wouter01.github.io/MediaMate/">MediaMate</a> ($7), <a href="https://lo.cafe/notchnook">Notchnook</a> ($25), and <a href="https://www.dynamiclake.com">DynamicLake Pro</a><sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup> ($14). Since I mostly use my MacBooks with larger monitors, I currently don’t need these apps. But maybe in the future.</p>
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<p>๐ There is a <a href="https://iosdev.space/@podomunro/112904952036549544">public beta</a> for Sรถka 2.0 available if you’re interested.</p>
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<p>๐ <a href="https://apps.apple.com/de/app/goodlinks/id1474335294">GoodLinks</a> also received an update and now supports highlighting text on web pages after subscribing via IAP. Since I am very happy with <a href="https://readwise.io/read">Readwise Reader</a>, which admittedly is very expensive, I don’t need it. If I weren’t, I would definitely take a closer look at this feature.</p>
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<p>๐ฑ Many people were excited about <a href="https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/2024/07/unread-for-mac-available-now/">Unread for Mac</a>. I don’t want another subscription and will stick with <a href="https://www.reederapp.com">Reeder</a> for now.</p>
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<p>๐ฐ Speaking of RSS, <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iconfactory/project-tapestry">Tapestry</a> is slowly taking shape and looks promising. However, the concept only works for me with a very limited selection of resources, and I find it very difficult to choose the right ones.</p>
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<p>๐ <a href="https://magnumbytes.com/">Nimble Commander</a> - <em>Free dual-pane mac file manager with classic design, charged for power users</em>. A possible alternative for those who don’t have a license for <a href="https://binarynights.com">Forklift</a><sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup>, <a href="https://www.cocoatech.io">Path Finder</a><sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup>, or <a href="https://commander-one.com">Commander One</a><sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup>.</p>
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<p>๐ There are <a href="https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/file-finding-apps">countless different apps</a> that help you find files on your Mac in addition to Spotlight. There is now another free app that promises to do just that: <a href="https://pixel-master.github.io/File-Find/">File Find by Pixel-Master</a> - <em>Search and find files fast and easily</em>.</p>
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<p>๐จ This looks cool: <a href="https://orama-interactive.itch.io/pixelorama">Pixelorama</a> - <em>a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool</em>. Unfortunately, I am not talented enough to use such an app.</p>
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<p>โ <a href="https://norden.social/@czottmann/112876834666236060">Carlo</a> discovered <a href="https://merrysky.net">Merry Sky</a>. Looks cool, too and like a free, supercharged web version of <a href="https://apps.apple.com/en/app/looks-like-rain/id6443960587">Looks Like Rain</a>. Well, probably the other way round - but what the heck ๐.</p>
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<p>๐ฎ I like the idea of a game controller that can be used with your mobile phone and a Nintendo Switch: <a href="https://www.gamesir.hk/products/g8plus-bluetooth-mobile-controller">GameSir G8 Plus Bluetooth Mobile Controller</a>.</p>
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<p>๐คฆ I first thought it was a joke because it’s so cringe: <a href="https://www.friend.com/product.html">Friend</a>. Maybe they just want to get the addresses of people who urgently need psychological support? (They already have their own addresses, though.)</p>
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<p>๐ง I was about to throw away our Beats Solo3 because the ear pads were starting to disintegrate. Luckily, I learned that you can buy <a href="https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0BTL5C32J/">replacements</a> very cheaply and mount them yourself. And If I had studied the instructions more carefully, I wouldn’t have almost destroyed them during the process ๐คฆโโ๏ธ.</p>
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<p>๐ There were increasing rumours this week about <a href="https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2024/07/the-apple-ring-and-health-tracking/">The Apple Ring and Health Tracking</a>, presumably in response to Samsung’s <a href="https://www.samsung.com/uk/rings/galaxy-ring/galaxy-ring-titanium-black-size-10-sm-q500nzkaeub/">Ring</a>. I would also find such a device very attractive. After my first COVID-19 infection at the end of last year and the resulting break in my streak of closing my rings every day for several years, I’m no longer as keen on achieving this, but I still pay attention to them. On the other hand, I’m getting bored with the design of my Apple Watch(es), which I’ve been wearing on my wrist for almost 18 years now. Therefore, some <em>variety</em> in the form of other watches or none at all would certainly be welcome. Samsung will surely not integrate its Ring into the Apple Health universe (although this would probably be possible even without DMA). So, I just have to wait for Apple or just ignore my rings.</p>
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<p>๐ด Due to my wife’s shoulder surgery, we unfortunately had to cancel our vacation. We will now have to go hiking in the French Alps another time. However, I still took three days off from work and did what I would have done on vacation: ate very well, read a <a href="https://mb.esamecar.net/2024/08/03/finished-reading-der.html">book</a><sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">3</a></sup>, finished a <a href="https://social.lol/@esamecar/112905362772124060">game</a> on my Switch, but spent only little time on the computer overall. Oh yes, I finally went for a bike ride again, which I hadn’t had time or motivation for lately.</p>
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<p>Have a wonderful week ahead! ๐โโ๏ธ</p>
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