Tyler Severance throwing my new yoyo, Doink, available now on my website 🙏

Jammin before I try to lay down after working 28 hrs in two days 😮‍💨

Here’s some metal throws I’ve collected over the years. I never really applied myself to learn tricks, though I want to. I can throw a sleeper, and do basic things like brain twister, whip etc, but no tech or slack tricks. I can’t seem to get over the hump. I now have the time to learn but honestly it’s a bit overwhelming. How do yall do it?

I’ve been using Spotify Premium for a while, and one thing that still bugs me is the ads in podcasts.

I’ll go from listening to music with zero ads to a podcast where someone spends two minutes talking about mattresses or meal kits..

I get that podcast creators need to make money, and I don’t mind supporting them. But it does feel a little weird when l’m already paying for Premium.

Do you guys just skip through the ads, put up with them, or use a different app for podcasts?

I’ve started listening to more podcasts during long walks lately. Open-ear clip-ons make it easier to follow a conversation without feeling completely cut off from what’s happening around me.

I usually prefer conversational or story-driven shows that are easy to follow outdoors. What podcasts do you save for walks?

I had recently been rediscovering podcast after several year hiatus of listening to strictly audiobooks. Randomly came across this suggested on Tik Tok and can say that this is one of the most fun experiences of any episode of podcast I have ever listened to.

Am also hoping to have some more stand alone and stand out episodes Reddit would recommend! Not looking for an entire podcast channel but just episodes that really stood out to you.

Hope you enjoy the recommendation as much I did!

They are so long as well, 4-5 hours, i miss the early days when a podcast was 30-45min.

I just rage quit the podcast I’ve been listening to the longest. It was the last full true crime podcast I had on my list and it was probably past time for me to ditch it. I listened for this long because they said something a long time ago that truly helped me through a crisis. But one of the hosts just threw on the last straw and I’m done.

Now I’m looking for recommendations on things to fill the void left behind. I need it to be funny. I don’t mind banter. I like to learn things/learn about things. I like long episodes. I would like an ad free option, preferably through patreon to keep things simple. I lean heavily left but don’t want politics to be the focus. I’m a Gen X woman not really into sports or music.

Other pods I like:

The Dollop

Do go on

Our fake history

Sinisterhood

Ologies

The Constant

Timesuck

Totalis Rankium - all 3 series

This ends at prom

An old timey podcast

I appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!

I’m interested in a podcast where the author makes deep dives into different cults

Hello all. Big delicate ask. 

My darling friend (F49), who is a non-reader, just lost her youngest daughter (16) and it was extremely traumatic. Four weeks later, at a yoga class, she witnessed the woman right in front of her, snap her ankle and bone puncture through the skin. Four days later, her mum was taken into hospital with a broken shoulder. The next day, her mum died unexpectedly. She’s wrapped up in devastation and overwhelm. She’s coming to stay with me for a whole month and switching off her phone. I’m thinking of everything I can do to create the most healing, healthy environment. I suggested she get a kindle paperwhite for Christmas, and then, when she’s with me, she can read books, as opposed to going on her phone.

Please can you think of books that are EASY to read (imperative - I’m hoping she gets a sense of achievement from finishing a book). Nothing preachy. Nothing… sad? (I think she’s probably got that box ticked). Just something that may help her escape? …

it can be about any topic it just blew your mind and gave you so many holy s**t moments

I liked the Christie books I’ve read but the random slurs and “women are so silly” crashed into my enjoyment like runaway orient express. Im looking for a book with quirky, charming characters, no gore, not too much overt violence. But with fair play to solve the mystery. I’ve tried to read a few cozy mysteries but they often felt like they’re trying too hard to be cozy.

I have read and enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club series, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers and Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone

I’m so sick and tired of reading books that are just so poorly written. I hate to admit it, but I initially got into reading because of BookTok, and eventually made my way to a few classics. Lately, though, I’ve been so frustrated with the way women are portrayed in fiction. So many books reduce women to objects, and when I turn to literary fiction, it often feels like a woman’s entire character is defined by some deeply traumatic, abusive, or violent experience.

I just want to read books where women get to be happy. Where they’re allowed to be complex, interesting, flawed, and fulfilled without their entire existence revolving around suffering. Of course, women can have difficult pasts, and I’m not asking for stories without conflict. I just don’t want trauma to be the defining feature of every woman’s character.

Spent some time in hospital recently and worked my way through a lot of non-fiction, looking for more non fiction to keep me going.

Read In Cold Blood, most of Patrick Radden Keefe and all of David Grann. Looking for more page turners which can be historical or contemporary. I also enjoy a long-read about scandal/con artists.

Editing to add: wow thanks to everyone for all the recommendations! I’ve already added so many of them to my kobo wishlist and will be making some purchases today. I’m also seeing that I really need to read Into Thin Air (I read Missoula many years ago, so I think I will definitely enjoy it).

Hi everyone,

My daughter is turning 13 and is asking for Snapchat. I downloaded it myself and was shocked by the content on the shorts section. Sexualizing women and treating them like objects. I would like some suggestions for books that can teach her about women’s rights, their struggles to obtain those rights, and what it means to accept women for who they are and to accept herself for who she is. Thank you!

I’m looking for a game where travelling feels like an accomplishment itself. Traveling longer distances should require planning and preparation. I also would like to have a reason to travel far, it could be for a mission or for trade. Travelling should take some time and you should face challenges on the way (natural or from enemies). I would prefer if travelling happend on some kind of a map, but i’m also open to other mechanics.

Games that scratched that itch:

The Long Dark: Going outside is dangerous, unpredictable and you can walk for a long time to get somewhere. Bonus: you can easily get lost.

Battle Brothers: You go from village to village to stock up on supplies.

Mount and Blade: Same as above.

Any ideas?

Edit: Thanks for all the great suggestions. Many of them were already on my radar. So thanks for encouraging me to try them. Also thanks for some of the more niche suggestions, I will definitely come back to the thread to have a look at all of them!

I’m specifically looking for non-simulator games. I want the main objective to not be farming, fishing, hunting, trading, etc. but still have those things exist as extraneous activities or minigames. Bonus points if I can build my own house, or take over an NPCs house to use as my own.

Games I’ve played that are similar to what I’m looking for: Skyrim, Far Cry 5, Runescape.

I’m looking for some games where I can CHOOSE to do evil things.
Bonus points if characters and NPCs remember and react to my actions.

I’m not looking for games where being evil is the point. I’d like the choice to do good things, or use the game mechanics to do things that are less than moral.

Examples of what I’m looking for -
Rimworld : You can do some horrible things in this game even without mods. At the same time it’s all optional and something you need to CHOOSE to do.

The Sims : The intention is to build a nice life for a Sim, but let’s face it, we don’t always give our sims good lives.

Palworld - Capture humans and make them mine for resources and make them fight their friends.

I’m aware this post may sound a bit edgy.
TBH I just like it when games give you the means to do bad or evil things, and have the world react to them. It’s the choice and reaction that I like most.

Thanks in advance!

I need a game that has a strong narrative, potentially with some element of tension, with emotional catharsis and a decent payoff. Something that will capture the vibe of when I first played the following:

- What Remains of Edith Finch

- Dredge

- 1000xResist

- Firewatch

- Gone Home

- Spiritfarer

Ideally something that isn’t straight walking sim. I tried Dear Esther and found it a bit boring and abstract, so something with characters who feel solid or interactions with the story would be helpful.

EDIT: Holy shit you guys, I think I’m going to be (very happily) fucked up for months. I’ve bought a handful of the smaller games you recommended that are on sale first, bc I had a bit of a shit week (month? quarter?) and I need to be fucked up as quickly and efficiently as possible. Once I’ve got that catharsis train going I’ll hit some of the bigger recs like SOMA, Disco Elysium, and Outer Wilds. Honestly, my wishlist is packed full and I’m hoping …

I’m curious to know what shortcuts everyone uses on their iPhone that have genuinely made everyday life easier whether it’s something simple or a more advanced automation.

I’ve started experimenting more with the Shortcuts app and one automation I use regularly automatically reduces the white point on my display at night. It makes the screen much dimmer than the standard brightness slider allows which makes it far more comfortable to use my phone in the dark without straining my eyes. I’ve also added a shortcut to my Control Centre that lets me quickly turn my smart lights on or oft without having to open the app itself. It’s a small convenience but it makes controlling my lights so much easier.

What shortcuts or automations do you use that you couldn’t live without? I’d like to discover some new ones and see what everyone else has come up with :)

There are shortcuts that look impressive in a demo, and the ones you still tap months later. My guess: the small, boring ones win because they remove one annoying step without asking you to maintain a whole system.

What’s one Shortcut you’ve actually kept using, and what does it save you from doing? I’m curious about the tiny automation that earned a permanent spot in your routine.

Disclosure: I work on an iOS voice-assistant project, so I’m interested in what makes automation feel useful day to day.

Remember the iPhone shortcut I was working on in my last post… WELL, I FINALLY FINISHED IT.

I also made one big change: I replaced the Capture app with Apple Notes because Capture requires Pro and has usage limitations. I wanted something I could actually use regularly without worrying about that.

✨ One shortcut, three modes:

⚡ Quick Capture: Save content directly to Apple Notes.

🧠 Smart Capture: Use AI to summarize content and extract important details.

📸 Screenshot: Capture the current screen, analyze it with AI, and save the summary.

It can handle text, images, screenshots, and webpage links shared from other apps.

⚙️ SET UP

The shortcut uses Apple Shortcuts, an AI model action, and Apple Notes.

1. Download the shortcut using the link below.
2. Open it in the Shortcuts app and review the actions.
3. Configure any AI model permissions or settings it requests.
4. Allow access to Notes and other required content when prompted.
5. Test it by sharing some text, an image, or a webpage with …

Hey everyone! I made another Shortcut, this time for working with PDFs without needing a separate app.
It currently has six tools:
• Photos to PDF
• Merge PDFs
• Image to PDF
• Split PDF Pages
• Extract Text from PDFs
• PDF to Image (PNG)
You can also preview, rename, save, or share your PDFs, and export extracted text.
Everything runs through Apple Shortcuts. No subscriptions or additional apps needed.
🔗 Download:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/5aaf39f580b845c39beb3aefeecf6465

Still working on improvements, so feel free to share any feedback or suggestions!

Hi everyone. I’m the developer of Shortcutify. Version 2.0 went live on the App Store today. It’s a rewrite of the app after a long pause.

What it does

Shortcutify turns third-party services into actions for the Shortcuts app. You pick a service, pick what you want it to do, fill in the details, and test it against your own account inside the app. That becomes a saved action. In Shortcuts there’s one Shortcutify block, Execute Action, where you choose which saved action to run. It has ten inputs, Param 1 to Param 10, for values your shortcut passes in.

Services in 2.0

• Notion. You pick a page and a table, and the app builds a form with one control per column. It can add rows, find them, change them, and add content to a page.
• Airtable. You pick a base and a table and get the same kind of form. It can add, find, read, change and delete records.
• GitHub. Repositories, issues, pull requests and gists, including comments.
• Spotify. Search, playback controls, the queue, …