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Hand Mirror, for Mac
Hand Mirror is exactly what it sounds like—an app that lives in the macOS menubar and when you click it, you get a camera view of yourself to check your hair or for any nose boogers.
Grid Paper
Simple web site that allows you to create a printable grid, just like it says on the tin.
Project Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2
Much like his previous book The Martian, I feel like Project Hail Mary is best experienced as a book first and then watching the movie. But if it takes a Oasis fuelled trailer to get you to read / watch, so be it.
14 Snippets Ideas to add to your Raycast setup
I love using Raycast on my Mac as a Spotlight replacement. And Snippets work as a great TextExpander replacement too.
Founder Admits His “AI Transcription” Startup Was Just Him Joining People’s Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand
An AI meeting notes software company that was actually just two guys writing up the minutes from a meeting feels too on brand for AI even.
How Disneyland Used Color To Manipulate You
Via Matt comes a cool video showing how Disneyland uses color in their parks.
What was selling out? - Anil Dash
My kids have no concept of selling out. Every song or character is in Fortnite, Brawl Stars, etc.
Spotify's doppelgänger problem
Spotify just can’t stop doing things to screw over artists just so they can make a few extra dollars.
The Light Phone
Would you use something like The Light Phone instead of an iPhone?
4 person podcast setup with iPhone | Record multi-person podcast on iPhone (step by step)
You do need some gear + the Detail app, but it's a pretty slick way to record a podcast in a pinch.
Precious Plastic
Also from Mr. Rupert comes this post about open sourcing the ability to run a plastic recycling business to better the world.
Golden candlesticks
Dave looks back to try to understand the present day.
Podcast diversity is ‘woeful’, says new report
The long running joke of “men starting a podcast instead of going to therapy” has its origins in researched data.
Micro.blog offers an indie alternative to YouTube with its ‘Studio’ video hosting plan
At first, it was a simple blog host that also incorporated a Twitter-like social timeline that put short (title-less) and long (titled) posts on equal footing. In the years since its 2017 launch, Micro.blog added a plethora of features that expand upon that mission.
How to get the most out of OP3’s free podcast analytics
Podcast stats should be more openly available, like YouTube views. Transparency > shady numbers.
Royal Family: Daily Chess Logic Puzzle
In case you don't have enough daily puzzle games, check out Royal Family.
Home - Meutch
Interesting site for letting neighbours know what you have to borrow and what they're willing to lend out.
Ears – retina studio
macOS has a built in switcher, but Ears makes it a lot easier to manage + hotkeys.
Fastmarks for macOS – retina studio
A macOS bookmark manager that's fast and works like a Spotlight search.
iOS 26.1: Bring Back the Tap-to-Stop Alarm Button
iOS 26.1 brought a slide to stop gesture for alarms. Here's how to change it back if you prefer to tap and snooze.
tldraw
More people should know about this cool + free web based drawing utility.
WhatsApp for Apple Watch
For WhatsApp and Apple Watch fans, this is a big deal I guess.
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
I'm an AI skeptic who is still trying to understand.