I just downgraded three Kickstarter pledges to digital versions instead of hardcover. As much as I love physical books, I’m saving for a bigger purchase and trying to avoid excess. Sometimes you have to admit you don’t really need something.

I remember now what the app from Realmac Software was called. Socialite. It got canned somewhere around 2012. But it was essentially what Tapestry and the new Reeder are trying to do. Back then I used it extensively. It was way ahead of its time.

Here is some info on it.

Stalking a public profile

I overheard someone today. They confessed to stalking a singer on Instagram. What they meant was clearly that the follow them on Instagram. Since when has it become a negative to follow someone on their public profile on Instagram? Stalking is by definition to follow someone against their will and often in secret. How can you stalk someone on social media when they have a public profile, indicating their willingness to be followed?

The new Reeder is not for me

I tried the new Reeder app yesterday for about 20 minutes before deleting it again. It just didn’t fit my needs at all. Or maybe I simply didn’t get it. The idea of an endless scrolling timeline stresses me out. No unread count. You mean there is no indication of it ever ending? That sounds stress inducing to no end. With my RSS reader (the now called Reeder Classic), I have a ton of feeds that are very high frequency that I only scan to see if something pops out.

Halbzeitpause beim Chorona Chor in Geinsheim. Bisher war mir das Programm erfrischend unbekannt. Der Chor singt gut und die Choreografie ist auch unterhaltsam.

14 hours left on the Drive Book 4 Kickstarter. Production quality on the first three books was stellar. You can still get books 1-3 when you join in on the Kickstarter campaign.

DRIVE ACT 4 -- Kicktraq Mini

I tried to use SubTXT. It failed at step one. Creating an outline from a story outline. It justt sat there spinning until I closed the tab and was done with it. Very disappointing.

For those who have played with 3D printing. Would you say it is still worth it to get one or would you rather use an online print service?