My poor Mustang is stuck in the driveway; there’s really no amount of snow so minuscule that won’t stop it from moving. It’s crazy making. I tried to rock her out of her spot yesterday, but to no avail: she remains stuck.

I bring this up because it’s still terribly cold out, and even this week’s predicted 30+ degree temps are pretty cold by South Jersey standards. I’m hoping for a thaw soon to get rid of the treacherous sheet of ice that we all have to shuffle across like drunken retirees on a s cruise ship every morning and afternoon.

Quick Soulver

Chris Bailey joined David Sparks on Mac Power Users last week and mentioned how he binds Soulver’s Quick Soulver feature to a keyboard shortcut, namely alt-space. I’ve been a Soulver user for a very long time, and this was not a use case I’d ever considered. Launchbar, of course, has a built-in calculator feature that I use, but this is a cool application. The problem I have is that the excellent Calcbot is no longer available for the Mac, and I have some serious muscle memory to break when I need to do some math on my Mac.  

Breathe Right Strips

I’m pretty sure I have a deviated septum. I learned this because I noticed that one of my nostrils is significantly narrower than the other. I did a high scientific test by pulling the skin on each side of my nose outward and inhaling, and the effect was noticeable. Fun fact: I’ve always been a bit of a mouth breather, a habit Rhonda has pointed out mirthfully to me.

I saw an add for some kind of magnetically actuated nostril dilator, and I thought that I should try it immediately. Then the next instagram reel loaded and that was the end of that. But you know when the universe is trying to counsel you when the thing you were about to impulse purchase pops up in conversation on a podcast.

Instead of the magnetic device, though, I got a pack of Breathe Right Strips from Amazon and have been using them for sleep and morning exercise. I forgot to apply one Friday night, and I woke up with a major dry mouth. This is all highly unscientific, but I’m here in the spirit of inquiry, and am happy to share my selfless experimentation with you.

Aeronaut

Aeronaut is a very nice Mac app for Bluesky. I’ve been waiting for Tapbots re release something for Bluesky; their Ivory client for Mastodon is excellent and checks all the boxes that Tweetbot did for so many years.