Notices by Mike Rockwell (mike@libertynode.net), page 2

@sun yup. I’d be fine with taking down Trump if there was equal treatment for Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc.

@sun that was my exact reaction as well.

That thing where you overanalyze every interaction you had at a family event.

I can’t be the only one that does this, right?

@killyourfm I often search YouTube for answers because it’s far more likely the video is made by a human with real information.

@BeAware I kid, of course. I’ve owned iPads since the original and have never even owned an Apple Pencil.

Imagine if you had to buy a new mouse every time you bought a new Mac.

https://eworld.social/@ismh/112400334432195786

Yesterday, I published a list of things that I’m excited for in the world of technology. Including a bit about the modded iPod I’m using now.

Tech Is Still Cool.

https://initialcharge.net/2024/04/tech-still-cool/

Hi, I’m Mike. 👋

I’m a husband, a father of two, an open web enthusiast, free speech advocate, and writer. I work as a Happiness Engineer at Automattic — supporting Day One, Pocket Casts, Simplenote, Texts, Gravatar, and more.

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I really dislike when businesses just use their Facebook page as their website.

Facebook is a website, but it isn’t your website. Get it together.

@dcc I’m very happy to hear that. Having to actually visit YouTube’s site to watch videos stinks.

@alex *raises hand*

@alex you’re referring to Parler, right?

@killyourfm love it.

As for music discovery, I’ve found YouTube, Pandora, and terrestrial radio to be useful as well. All of which can be used for free.

@alex were they illegal or the space kind?

@copey @killyourfm I bought a Bluetooth adapter, too, but the maximum volume with my AirPods is just too low. And for some reason the balance is off — the right AirPod is way quieter than the left with the adapter I bought.

@killyourfm running the cord through your shirt is the biggest one.

And if you just want one headphone in, you run the cord through your shirt, one earbud in one ear, the other earbud goes over your other shoulder. So the cord to your device goes down the front and the unused earbud is held up by your shirt and shoulder.

I think those are really it, but when I thought of them, it brought me back to listening to my iPod in high school.

Rediscovering all the old wired headphone tricks to keep it out of your way.

First full day with the iPod and my iPhone + iPad screen time has been cut in half.

Offline devices feel refreshing.

@killyourfm what size battery are you using? The standard 650mAh or something larger?

The one I ordered from eoe.works is coming tomorrow and I got the 2000mAh option.

It’s a good thing that Apple keeps our devices safe by reviewing everything before it’s available in the App Store. https://blog.lastpass.com/2024/02/warning-fraudulent-app-impersonating-lastpass-currently-available-in-apple-app-store/