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12/31/2019

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The shop will be open normally today (noon to 5pm). We will be closed tomorrow for the holiday! We will be open our normal business hours (noon to 5pm) for the rest of the week (Thurs-Fri). Have a lovely (and safe) New Year's Eve and a Happy New Year's Day!
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Mobile Monday - 2020

12/30/2019

 
New Year tidings! ​All are 720x 1280. To save on a desktop computer, right-click in the middle of the pic and hit "save as" in the menu to download. On mobile, long press and save. Enjoy!

Friday - New Year Desktop Theme

12/27/2019

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Happy Christmas

12/25/2019

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Mobile Monday - Happy Christmas

12/23/2019

 
​Last of the Christmas mobile wallpapers. All are 720x 1280. To save on a desktop computer, right-click in the middle of the pic and hit "save as" in the menu to download. On mobile, long press and save. Enjoy!

Wallpaper Wednesday - Four for Christmas

12/18/2019

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Mobile Monday - Ho-ho-ho

12/16/2019

 
More Christmas to be had! All are 720x 1280. To save on a desktop computer, right-click in the middle of the pic and hit "save as" in the menu to download. On mobile, long press and save. Enjoy!

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Friday Freedom - Finding Podcasts

12/13/2019

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This is part two of my article on listening to podcasting. You can find last week's article here:

There are thousands of fantastic podcasts out in the big world of the internet. They cover just about every subject you can think of. As I mentioned last week, my favorite rabbit holes include shows about myths and legends, debunking 'common knowledge', true crime, literature, long form journalism and history.

The first and best way to find podcasts you like is simply browsing through interest sections on iTunes, Spotify or whatever online podcatching app you use. That will give you the most popular podcasts in any genre, which isn't a bad thing. The most popular podcast is usually the most popular for a reason.

One of the great things about looking for a podcast in a web browser is trying out a podcast before you subscribe. I generally listen to the latest episode unless it is a serial like Dirty John or The Black Tapes. Obviously, those particular podcasts need to be listened to in order to make sense, they are in a story format with a beginning and an end. But most podcasts are episodic and the episodes stand alone.

Here's what I just did: Scrolled through the Technology podcasts and landing on Darknet Diaries and listened to the latest episode which was about the NSA hacking tools that were released into the public domain a couple of years ago. I found it on this list.

It was an excellent podcast with a good host who raised interesting questions and didn't let his guest off the hook. I did a quick search on Google Podcasts and insta-subscribe for me. I'll probably go through the older episodes next. I hope it's all excellent quality, but if it isn't, off it goes.

Another good place to search for good podcasts is /r/podcasts on Reddit. It's a subreddit specifically for finding and recommending podcasts. Along the sidebar, you can also find related subreddits, like Audio Drama, for more specific interest podcasts.

One of the best podcasts online comes specifically from Reddit: /r/NoSleep. If you like listening to old time radio/spooky stories, it's a fantastic podcast.

Searching for "best *insert your favorite subject* podcasts 2019" will bring up a plethora of results on your favorite search engine. Or just search for "best podcasts 2019". You will be reading and trying out new podcasts all day.

Try this list from Digital Trends.

Finally, for trying out the best episodes of podcasts there are email newslists. My favorite is Podcast Gumbo.

There are a lot more newsletters that can be had for zero money. Just do a search.
It can take time and patience to find shows that you gel with. One of the first things you have to do is become unafraid of the subscribe and unsubscribe buttons. It doesn't take much for me to hit either of them. If I find something that looks remotely interesting, I'll give it a chance. If it irritates me in any way - Awful music, a grating host, misinformation (unsuprisingly common), a high chat to content ratio, too many badly done promos - I hit that unsubscribe button in a nano-second. Sometimes I go back to the show and give it a second chance, see if it has improved, but they rarely do.
Those are the basics of finding good podcasts. I'm sure you will find loads that are worth the time and effort. Doing these articles has put me way behind on most of my subscriptions because I found so many awesome new podcasts. Frankly, it's a good problem to have.

If you have any questions, please ask! I'll probably do some recommendations on various podcasts over on RabbitStew from time to time. I adore podcasts and online radio.

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Wallpaper Wednesday - Christmas Four

12/11/2019

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Mobile Monday - Ho-Ho-Ho

12/9/2019

 
More Christmas fun! To save on a desktop computer, right-click in the middle of the pic and hit "save as" in the menu to download. On mobile, long press and save. Enjoy!

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