mnrockclimber @ mnrockclimber @lemmy.sdf.org

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Sponsorblock for YouTube was a game changer for me. Highly recommend it to everyone.

Hadn't heard of Hugo. I'm going to grab it now. Sounds fun. For retro sites/vintage stuff I like firing up NetObjects Fusion on my old 90's PowerMac and uploading to neocities.

Used to love 1Password through version 7. When it was a standalone, Apple-first, single purchase program.

Now it’s an electron cross platform app, features come to the macOS version last, and it’s a subscription.

I’m just using keychain now. Screw those guys.

I haven’t used Nova but I’m going to check that out. I’ve been using RapidWeaver for small static site design.

I have a quibble with Fantastical. Ever since they went to a subscription model from one time purchase I’ve left them behind. I’m not renting software.

Obsidian is far and away my favorite of those you mentioned for personal use. Although notes is better for shared notes with others. Obsidian isn’t something your mom is just going to dive into.

For sure, turn off wifi on the tv and also block it's MAC address at the router. Plug in your trusted streaming box of choice via HDMI and only use that (Nvidia Shield, AppleTV, Roku, AndroidTV, Homebuilt Plex box, etc).

I'm using the ivory app on iOS to interact with Mastodon so I can't say for sure. But performance has been great for me. I even pay for extra SDF services.

Same here. Native or bust. I want my apps to use common gestures, key combinations, utilize operating system features like face recognition, have common os theming, obey system preferences like dark mode, and be available offline. Any app I use on the regular must be native (not even that Electron or React Native crap).

something tech-centric.

Might I suggest SDF? They are a long running tech community that started as public UNIX access.

Family group chat and shared albums in iOS. Solve 90% of the needs.

I guess that’s nice. I installed cloudflared myself and get the same results that way with my pinhole. But it was an extra step.

AppFlowy isn’t web based?

Interesting, I feel exactly the opposite. I'm far less inclined to use a web based tool. For a backend sync/storage or admin interface to a server? Sure. But for the user interface/business logic? Let me run it locally as a native program. To each their own I guess.

Cron jobs are mainly for enabling and disabling internet access by mac address on a schedule. I also like that these commercial products force search to google or duckduckgo safe search, and youtube to youtube restricted on a per user basis (which really could be done by mac address). I mean I can prob do all this with firewall rules myself. But a slick web interface would be cool.

Since 1999 I'm only on my second Brother Laser printer. They are champs and 3rd party toner is inexpensive.

I just blocked the TV's MAC address at the router, and plugged in an AppleTV (I trust Apple way more than any tv manufacturer). Turning it on just shows what on Input 1 (the ATV), completely bypassing any internal "smart" apps.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sync

I mean, your link shows that the guy above was right that Microsoft was involved. It would depend on the model year. And future versions are planned to run on Android.

From your wikipedia link: The first two generations (Ford Sync and MyFord Touch) run on the Windows Embedded Automotive operating system designed by Microsoft,[3] while the third and fourth generations (Sync 3 and Sync 4/4a) runs on the QNX operating system from BlackBerry Limited.[4] Future versions will run on the Android operating system from Google.[5]

I want to also shout out Bartender, Obsidian, and ITerm2. Great apps.

I used to love Fantastical - but since they went to a subscription model I've ditched them. I refuse to rent software. I'm using BusyCal in it's place and it's almost as good. I ditched 1Password for the same reason.

I also LOVE LOVE LOVE an app called Moom. Which allows much more control over the layout and placement of onscreen windows (which sounds like maybe similar to Rectangle Pro on your list).

CMD-Space then type the first few letters of the app you want to launch and press enter. My all time favorite key combo.

Not to be a crusty old man or anything, but I see this more and more in tech journalism. Which makes sense, I'm getting older and the journalists are younger. Tech is a "young " scene. but there is no collective memory. Anything that existed before the writer was old enough to be aware of it simply doesn't exist. I've read articles about how Facebook messenger was "the first instant messenger" as if we didn't have IRC, ICQ, or AIM back in the day (and older ones I'm sure). Or how TikTok is successful because it's the first platform ever to bring short form video to the masses (completely forgetting Vine). Or even here, on Lemmy, about how the fediverse is something new - the first time there is decentralized discussing (ignoring USENET for example). On one hand it's maddening that people don't do their homework or have knowledge, but at the same time I recognize that I am completely guilt of being blind to tech before my time as well.

I enjoy collecting cassette tapes and VHS classics. I work in big tech all day and I like the retro stuff in my downtime. Found some video tapes thrifting this last weekend and the gen-z cashier asked me what they were and were surprised there were movies on these. So I get it.

I took a peek, and it looks great!

Have you ever seen that movie Don't Look up? It's a great watch. Even in the face of a planet destroying comet heading for earth, the conservative were all "You know what, I'm FOR all the jobs the comet will provide! Don't look up! Don't look up!"