Been yo-yoing for the better part of 17 years off an on. Picked it back up for the first time in a while and dusted off an old trick. It’s pretty rough but when the kitty showed up I figured it was worth posting.

I posted 2 videos of my first and second day with this beast and asked for advice, everyone told me to get as comfortable with the bind as possible so thats exactly what I did.

Over the past roughly 2 weeks ive been trying to bind just about non stop with just a couple of knocks to the head, trying to get my hands to have the muscle memory to make it autonomous to get it back to me.

What should my next adventure be for learning?

I love buckets!

I only post in this sub when I’ve listened to something so good, I want to share and talk about it with others. The last time I posted was to recommend ‘Surviving El Chapo’, even though I don’t have an interest in cartel stories– I just like a really well-told true story, and those twin brothers were great storytellers.

So now I must bring your attention to Stop Rewind. If this description sounds even slightly interesting to you, you will love this podcast:

A kidnapped child whispers dark secrets from his past in a language no one around him understands and will soon forget into a cassette tape. Decades later that lost cassette tape resurfaces and reveals the terrifying truth that he’s not the person everyone thinks he is. What happens when the life you made collides with the life you lost?

I assume it will be made into a movie at some point. It’s just that good. If you’ve listened to it, don’t give away any spoilers here.

edit: …

1. Joe Rogan Experience - Episode 27 -The Fleshlight https://youtu.be/ARX7SX1LSeM?si=61WQt9JQrHKSY_Aw&t=82

2. Duncan Trussell Family Hour - Episode 613 - Load Boost https://youtu.be/W4LYj04eE2o?si=-_HUm4rLggFoRSGB&t=3986

3. Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast - Episode 405 - True Fit Classic https://youtu.be/injeuuADLyg?si=UBhjKSlwrXDU0uNI&t=875

4. Bill Burr - Sheri’s Berries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl5JDzvkEA0

Any other all time greats that I’m forgetting?

Just finished listening to the Guardians investigative podcast “The Birth Keepers” and I am so infuriated. The fact these women are still out there encouraging women to put their own lives and their babies lives on the line is mind boggling.

I stream nearly 35 Gigs a month (basically 10-12 hours a day- every day), and I feel like I’ve heard everything. I’m an artist, and I have some form of podcast, audiobook, documentary, or music going in the background at all times. I LOVE IT!

Every once in a while, you come across a podcast that is so riveting, that has such an amazing intriguing plot with phenomenal sound design, that the hours fly day as though they were seconds.

I love Mystery True Crime- but with some crazy twist (S-Town), Mr. Ballen. I also love super out here podcasts Radio Rental, Love and Radio, The Secrets Hotline, , Telepathy tapes. And I love my staples- This American Life, Coast to Coast Am, Timesuck, Radio Lab, Weaponized, DOAC, Risk.

Right now I’m looking for some sort of Desert Mystery. It could be True Crime, and Alien encounter, Mystery, Thriller, or basically anything that makes me want to sit down and just say WTF- Amaaaaaazing! I’m talking about that one podcast that you listened to that stuck …

As expected…Good Hang with Amy Poehler has just won the first ever Golden Globe for Best Podcast; having hosted them a few times with Tina Fey, she’s no stranger to the Globes herself!

Maybe next year, we could see one or two iHeart podcasts (like Stuff You Should Know or Next Question with Katie Couric), Pod Save America, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, or maybe The Best One/Idea Yet on there.

Some of my favs are

- Scamanda

- curse of americas next top model

- Carrie Jade does not exist

- the big flop

- Scamfluencers

- welcome to your fantasy (about the chippendale murders)

- the dream

- DR death

Anything scam, someone isn’t how they seem, true stories behind pop culture things, I like history too, Scientology, MLM, I like true crime but when it’s an interesting story (like the murder was themselves type of shock/twist) I love stories about cons - those are my favs lol

Happy with either a long form series or if it’s one off episodes.

Save me from my own choices PLEASE

Romance is a popular genre so there are like thousands of books coming out every month. But I want the classics, or contemporary romance that feels like the real thing. I mean something smart, substantial, deep. The kind of love stories that can be referred back and remembered and become part of mythology. Something that good. Well, at least close.

Give me some suggestions.

I love reading, but I’ve been in such a reading slump lately and it sucks. At the same time, I’m a writer studying how plot twists are executed, so I want books that genuinely shock (not the predictable, Freida McFadden–type titles that feel lackluster and formulaic).

I’m really into sci-fi, but I’m open to all genres as long as the twists hit hard and make me rethink the whole story. I’d prefer to avoid standard murder mysteries, but if the twist is brilliant, I’m all ears.

Please recommend anything that really blew your mind!

EDIT: Guys!! Thank you so so much! You have given me endless options; I don’t know where to start. Thanks again :)

Accidentally forgot to cancel my audible subscription and want to use up my 3 credits quickly so I can actually cancel it.

Any genre will be considered other than self-help and I would prefer a single narrator instead of one with a cast.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions!

It looks like Project Hail Mary is a must.

I’ve also gone for Pride and Prejudice narrated by Rosamund Pike and The Milkman by Anna Burns.

Context, I’m in burnout.

I love reading historical fiction but most of them are too deep and heavy… which are apparently not good for me right now?

The only light hearted reads that I loved recently are:

- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

- Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

- Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Durango

- Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

My guilty pleasure… I guess that I hate to admit is that I breeze through Carley Fortune. I finished the 3 books. Emily Henry was okay but then got predictable.

I’m still not sure what classifies as “too heavy”.

EDIT: I am overwhelmed with gratitude in these dark days! Thank you so much!!

I’ve heard over and over again that the Goodreads rating system sucks so I don’t know why I restrict myself like this. My last five-star reads were: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie, The Physician by Noah Gordon, The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante, and Betty by Tiffany McDaniel.

Hey everyone, saw this question a while back and thought it’d be a good time to have it make the rounds to see if there are any new suggestions. I am looking for the games with the smallest install size, but the most amount of content. Think Binding of Isaac, Animal Well, etc. Will also accept low-spec games if the file size is reasonable. Have an old laptop I’m about to start daily driving. Thanks!.

Also, if you are aware of source code of such games, do provide the link.

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT looking for games where the second playthrough only changes the difficulty or enemy placements. I’m looking for a game where the second playthrough offers NEW events that weren’t in the first playthrough.

Things like Doki Doki Literature club and Silent Hill f, where you start a new playthrough and it begins normally, but as you progress certain points branch away from before and all of a sudden you’re in a brand new segment.

(Also I’m not looking for games where your CHOICES give different outcomes, I’m looking for things where the main story changes on its own without player decisions)

EDIT: Well, dammmmn! Thank you so much everyone here who has contributed! Just came back here now and so many great responses! Going to read them all now and start to make a wish list! Awesome community here!

That’s not a great title but it was hard to sum it up in a few words so I can explain it here better.

First, a disclaimer, Stardew is great, it’s great for what it is and what it does and should remain so as that thing that it is.

Now, what I’m currently searching for:

What I love about Stardew:

1. The incremental improvements one can make on their farm day in and day out. I like to expand bit by bit, choose what I do, make profits where I can, and reinvest those profits into expansion and improvements.
2. The simplicity of the farming and building aspects. Not a drop down or radial menu to be seen! I don’t want Anno or Cities Skylines here.
3. The (nearly) catering to short but impactful sessions. Love being able to dip in, make changes and improvements, then dip out. Knowing that …

So I previously made a post to see everyone’s top 5 gaming FRANCHISES of all time here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamingsuggestions/comments/1qarkiv/what_are_your_top_5_gaming_franchises_of_all_time/

It was pretty cool to see everyone’s different views and tastes, shows how truly subjective games are.

So I thought I would make a top 5 games list too.

My top 5:

1. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
2. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy

(yes this counts as one game)

1. Mortal Kombat 9
2. Ghost of Tsushima
3. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

Honourable mentions:

- Persona 4 Golden

- Fire Emblem: Three Houses

- Mass Effect 2

- Cyberpunk

- Final Fantasy VII (original)

I use to love MMO games back in highschool, specifically Guild Wars. I also tried Star Wars the old republic. As much as I liked it, it kept crashing so I stopped.

I’m currently playing the assassin’s Creed franchise and I am absolutely loving Odyssey. I love the skill tree, leveling, random weapon drops from mercenaries, and the skill set/builds I can make. I still have to play Valhalla next.

I also loved Fable The Lost Chapters for the exact same reason.

Are there any single player RPG games that play like an MMO? (Different classes, skills, skill tree, skill bar, making builds etc).

Ghost of Tsushima for me.

Not my fave game of all time or anything, but love just jumping on it from time to time purely for the combat system.

Hi everyone! I’ve always wanted a lock screen that displays my actual iPhone calendar events.

Call me paranoid, but I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of a web service generating my wallpaper on a remote server. I also prefer to keep my schedule private and know exactly what’s being set on my lock screen.

So, I built a Shortcut that generates the wallpaper entirely on-device. It works 100% offline, so you can be sure your data stays yours.

Key Features:

• Privacy First: No internet connection needed. Everything is processed on-device.
• Dot System: Displays events as colored dots (matches your calendar colors).
• Smart Priority: Use tags like *1, *2 in your calendar names to prioritize which events show up on top.
• Fully Automated: Set it to run once a day via Shortcuts Automation and forget about it.

How it works:

1. Install the Shortcut and the Scriptable app (used for the image engine).
2. Rename your calendars with a * (e.g., *Work, *1 Holidays).
3. Run the Shortcut and give …

screenshot of shortcuts scanner

I download a lot of shortcuts from this sub and other places. Being a dev, I’m a bit cautious so I always check what’s in them and before I import and run them.

What some may not realized is that just because a shortcut is signed and linked from iCloud, it doesn’t mean Apple has reviewed it or it’s verified safe. Signing just means it’s compatible with iOS 15+ and anyone with a mac, iPhone or iPad can do this.

Examples of what a malicious shortcut could do:

• Grab your clipboard contents (passwords, crypto addresses, sensitive text) and send them to a remote server
• Access your contacts or photos and quietly upload them somewhere
• Grab API keys or secrets in your shortcuts, then send them to a remote server
• Get your location and send it to a tracking endpoint
• Read your recent messages or notes looking for sensitive info

So I built a Chrome extension that shows you everything inside a shortcut just by visiting the iCloud …

Hi everyone!

I have another update to my “SheetBox” app that you might find useful if you’re working with Google Sheets.

Previously I posted that you can read data from Google Sheets through Shortcuts with one quick action. Now you can write data as well.
You can either append a new row or update existing cells. There is no need to go through the trouble of creating Apps Scripts and projects in Google Dev Console anymore.

In case you did not see my previous posts, and the chances are that maybe you didn’t, I’m currently working on an app called SheetBox that aims to make connecting spreadsheets to Apple Shortcuts much easier. It currently can do the following:

- Read data from Apple Numbers
- Read data from Excel .xlsx files
- Read data from Google Sheets
- Append a new row to Google Sheets (new)
- Update existing data / specific columns in Google Sheets (new)

Here is the link to the app if you ever wish to give it a try: …

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share an iOS Shortcut I’ve been working on that generates a daily-updating wallpaper. The idea is simple: turn your lock/home screen into a quiet visualization of time passing – days, weeks, months, or quarters instead of a static image.

I’ve seen a few similar solutions posted here before, but they were missing some things I personally needed, such as:

• Awareness of widgets / layout spacing so the wallpaper doesn’t overlap with UI elements
• Support for quarterly views, not just a life view
• A bit more flexibility and appearance customization

So I ended up building my own Shortcut and a small web-app around it.

The Shortcut runs automatically (via iOS Shortcuts automations) and updates the wallpaper once per day (or any other amount you choose). It’s iOS-first and designed to stay minimal – more reflective than “productivity”. Life and Yearly views are free forever.

• a link to the site: https://onedot.today/
• a direct link to download the …

A few weeks ago I learned how to run local LLMs using Ollama and it opened up a new whole world of open-sourced, self-hosted LLMs and potential use cases. For example, if you have an automation server or small business, you can process sensitive info locally and don’t have to pay for API costs. So I just wanted to provide some info and a quick guide on how to set it up and use them in your shortcuts.

Before jumping in, here’s why local AI matters:

Complete Privacy
Your prompts and responses never leave your network. No data is sent to OpenAI, Google, or any external server. This is ideal for sensitive information like personal notes, financial data, or work documents.

No API Costs
Cloud AI providers charge per token. With Ollama, you pay nothing after the initial hardware investment. Run unlimited queries without watching your bill. No throttling or rate limits.

Offline Capability
Once models are downloaded, they work without internet. Perfect for travel, unreliable …

Hey r/shortcuts - update & thank you.

Last week you gave me a ton of feedback on weeklydots.com (Life in Weeks → auto-updating wallpaper) and it seriously helped. Since that post: ~2k wallpapers generated and ~4k visitors, which is wild. Thank you 🙏

The shortcut allows to auto-update wallpaper (homescreen, lockscreen or both) based on user personalized settings - everything is configurable through the website.

What’s new:

• Shortcut setup is smoother: no manual copying needed anymore (I’m persisting config via Save/Read File - open for any suggestions on how to improve it)
• New calendar types: Year + Custom (pick your own start/end)
• Allow selecting which screens should be used for the wallpaper
• Tweaked layout/sizing/colors so it fits better (less blocked by lock screen UI)
• Switched Buy Me a Coffee → one-time payment for generating custom calendars (totally optional)

Website:

https://weeklydots.com

Try without using the website (example config):

1. Install the shortcut - …