February 9, 2026 I recently mentioned using FSNotes for note-taking and quick capture. However, I experienced an issue where files would randomly disappear from the user interface, only to reappear after restarting the application. I contacted the developer, who suggested I install the latest version (7.1.1) to see...

On a recent podcast, I heard Jason Snell mention that he had created a simple Python app to automate a task on his Mac. Inspired by that, and since the weather is to fucking cold to be outside, I decided to explore Python and how I could use it to automate some of my own tasks. I've put together three Python scripts...

February 7, 2026 On a recent podcast, I heard [Jason Snell(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Snell_(writer)) mention that he had created a simple Python app to automate a task on his Mac. Inspired by that, and since the weather is to fucking cold to be outside, I decided to explore Python and how I could use it to...

I have a folder of quotes I've collected over the years. This morning, while reading through a few, one stopped me: Instead of constantly hunting for blog topics and maintaining a never-ending list of ideas, I'm trying a new approach. Rather than forcing ideas, I'm focusing on writing only about things that...

February 4, 2026 I'm not trying to escape Apple I'm staging a protest. A small one, sure, but deliberate. The reasons pile up daily: Apple has quietly transformed from a company that built great tools into one that tightens its grip, nudging users toward subscriptions, lock-in, and manufactured dependency. I still...

Today, I spent far too much time fucking with Apple Shortcuts just to do something simple: append the current date and time to a specific Bear note on iPadOS. After all the time I spent trying, I still didn’t have a working shortcut. Even with help from Claude. For comparison, I had created the exact same behavior...

February 2, 2026 Today, I spent far too much time fucking with Apple Shortcuts just to do something embarrassingly simple: append the current date and time to a specific Bear note on iPadOS. After all the time I spent trying, I still didn’t have a working shortcut. Even with help from Claude. For comparison, I had...

I came across plaintextproject.online and, after reading a few posts, I was reminded why I keep all my writing, journals, notes, and quotes in a repository of markdown files instead of trapping them in a proprietary database app. Source

While I was laying down to take a nap today (yes I take a nap every afternoon) I started thinking about what a fucking shit show social media is and how in my opinion it is destroying society. Social media as we know it today started in 2003 with MySpace and was then overtaken by Facebook and has progressed to what...

January 31, 2026 I came across plaintextproject.online and, after reading a few posts, I was reminded why I keep all my writing, journals, notes, and quotes in a repository of markdown files instead of trapping them in a proprietary database app. Source

January 30, 2026 The Macalope Based on who he likes to hang out with on a Saturday night, one wishes Apple CEO Tim Cook were a bit more of a homebody. The day that ICE agents killed another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Cook went to the White House that sent those agents to Minnesota so he could attend the viewing of...

January 28, 2026 Devices, apps which should I use, and for what? Do I have to pick one and commit to it? I always feel that pressure. MacBook Pro or iPad? Drafts, Bear, MarkEdit, BBEdit, or iA Writer? Why can't I just use them all? Here's the thing: I always force myself to stick with a single app, and I constantly...