At this point I basically upgrade iOS when there are new Progressive Web App features.
At this point I basically upgrade iOS when there are new Progressive Web App features.
How to save money and making a homemade cleaning spray out of lime peels!
[Chop finished lime peels and put into a spray bottle, add 1/2 cup cup white vinegar, 1 tsp salt, a bit of dish soap, and fill the rest with water. Shake and spray for a nice household cleaner.]
Tagged: wellness.
when bad things happen in the world
My projects won't save a life or end that bad problem over there, but without hesitation I know my actions to be completely holistic.
Apple System Preferences URL Schemes
Open a macOS preference pane via URL like file:///System/Library/PreferencePanes/Keyboard.prefPane or terminal with open "x-apple.systempreferences:<PaneID>"
How do I play a YouTube video in the background on my iOS?
[Start a YouTube video full-screen via Safari, then:
tap the home button or swipe up to show the home screen;
when playback stops, open the back ground audio controls in control center;
then press Play to resume playback in background.]
Tagged: shortcut.
How to concatenate two MP4 files using FFmpeg?
(echo file '/alfa/bravo.mp4' & echo file '/charlie/delta.mp4' ) > echo.txt
ffmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i echo.txt -c copy foxtrot.mp4
If you have a website, what are your earliest meaningful links that still work? I have almost no broken links since 2012.
Tagged: digital.
a "protocol" sync engine, with multiple storage backends, and hooks to tie into "storage providers", would be an amazing public good
launch apps from the iOS lock screen
open stuff on iOS without apps, notifications, or distractions 🎯
Would it make sense to point Google Docs at your Twitter likes? Or Google Maps at your contact list? Or a flashcards app at your music collection?
Let's talk about Biden, banking, and overdrafts....
[USA banks make over eight billion dollars a year from overdraft fees (by charging people who don't have money).]
Tagged: power.
"Why Are We Yelling?" by Buster Benson
Observing divisions everywhere, I see myself as part of the problem.
The difference between a blog and journal is the title field.
Tagged: digital.
Instead of queuing ideas onto an infinitely expanding todo list, blogging (or microblogging) about it can be a useful way to find synergy. If someone else had maximum information to pick up where you left off, maybe you'd be free to do other things?
[Halve onions into a muffin pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper; bake for 25 minutes at 425°F then baste with butter; bake 40 minutes more and baste again before finishing.]
Tagged: wellness.
More clean hacks because so many of you asked for it!
[Refresh towels in the washing machine on a full cycle with half cup of baking soda instead of detergent and half cup of vinegar instead of softener.]
Tagged: wellness.
Only by tasting can you learn to connect the decisions you make with their outcomes.
[Taste, listen, smell, touch, and watch as much as possible.]
I cook mostly with my hands: they're calibrated, by now, to turn things at the right moments, to choose correct amounts of salt. They seem to know before I do when to stop squeezing a lemon, or how much parsley to grab.
Ingredients don't take three or five or ten minutes to be done; it depends on the day and the stove.
Tagged: wellness.