Looking for a Google Maps or Apple Maps alternative? HERE WeGo offers offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and CarPlay support. In this post, I explore HERE WeGo's features and compare them to Google Maps. Check out my first impressions and share your thoughts in the comments!
Struggling with memory, I've found solace in Forever ✱ Notes and iOS Shortcuts, creating a seamless, automated journaling system that captures daily life and builds a meaningful, searchable record. This setup has been a game-changer for managing my thoughts and productivity.
Ghost has an article on how to add social networks to your navigation but doesnt include Bluesky, so I added it.
We call it quits for WPwatercooler and then this happens weeks later.
Cloud storage is the thing now days, why can I only mount one Google Drive on my mac?
Microsoft thought it was a good idea to rename "Microsoft Remote Desktop 4" to "Windows App"
Some notes for myself on the beginnings of a big scanning project and how to organize the files that were scanned.
Offline maps are a godsend when in an area that may not have cell service. Both Apple Maps and my favorite Google Maps offer offline downloads of an area so you don't find yourself without maps on your mobile device. Instead of providing you with text that will
Almost 12 years of punditry on the state of WordPress - the people, themes, plugins and companies that made the ecosystem
I needed a column added to AD so I can see the 4 digit Papercut ID my users are using to print. With some tools and a bit of code I got it working.
Documenting the building of my homelab and how it's all coming together, August 2024 edition.
Each week, my wife Jen and I enjoy watching our favorite YouTube channels together. Using a Python script generated by ChatGPT, I automated the process of curating a playlist of unwatched videos. Now, our custom playlist updates every Sunday, making our viewing routine seamless and hassle-free.
I've been thinking about the video production stack I use for recording, streaming, transcribing, subtitling, repurposing, and promoting WPwatercooler on social media. I thought I'd share what I'm using. If you've used something different, I'd love to know what you
Today I did a demo of the Apple Vision Pro at the local Apple Store and wanted to share my thoughts. I wear glasses and was told to bring them to the demo so they could pull the prescriptions off of them and then using that information can get the
homeimprovement
Another project in my kitchen renovation is to change up our stove hood instead of buying a $600 one I’m going to fix up our old one. With the hood removed I stripped down, cleaned, sanded and primed the hood to get it ready for paint. I’m going
I’ve been working on our latest home improvement adventure. We've taken a big leap in transforming our kitchen, and I can't wait to share the progress with you all. We've recently converted our stove top to a sleek gas range and said goodbye
I read this article You Need Leak Detectors in Your Home, and More Than You Think from Life Hacker today and they mention various places to put leak detectors in your home. Places like water heater, crawlspace, garage, toilets, under sinks, dishwasher, refrigerator, laundry, roof, boiler/radiator, fishtanks and HVAC.
apple
I'm a beta user of iOS, have been for many years and I use the betas on my daily drivers (iphone, ipad, macbook pro, apple watch, apple tv) and I use new features on iOS far before they come out to the general public. The one feature that
apple
I've been messing with the Action Button on my iPhone 15 Pro Max and coming up with fun ways to get shortcuts to run when you press it as well as when you plug your iPhone into CarPlay. This gives you 2 different ways to make some fun
Honestly, trying to remember every shell command I use regularly is a headache. Repeatedly typing out those commands? Exhausting. And juggling all those aliases feels like a jigsaw puzzle sometimes. I use $ history | grep thing and needed better way. I user zsh and oh-my-zsh so this plugin is pretty awesome.
camping
I went on a trip this past weekend up to Mammoth Mountain and camped at Convict Lake with some guys. During our first hike there, I came to the realization that I'm no longer in my 20s. I'm also overweight and not accustomed to long hikes.
apple
With the latest beta of iOS 17.2, Apple unveiled its much-anticipated Journal app, which they had teased in prior announcements about iOS 17. This nifty app is designed to gather diverse data snippets from your day, courtesy of any apps that play nice with Journal. After that, it'
gadgets
I’ve been on this water flossing kick after a TikTok Registered Dental Hygienist named Krysta started talking about it on there and I had to give it another try. I went to Costco and got the water flosser and travel flosser combo and both are working quite well. When
formula1
F1 Academy is racing this weekend in Austin and if you are watching on F1TV app you can select it from the list of races and practices happening this weekend. Times are US Pacific PRACTICE 1 - Fri — 06:15 - 06:55 PRACTICE 2 - Fri — 11:55 -