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3/31/2020

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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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Free Friday - My Cute Graphics

11/22/2019

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Free Friday - In A Knot

11/15/2019

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Hello Friday!

Today's freebie is a web site that will show you how to tie any kind of knot that you could ever want to tie. From the web site:

"Animated Knots by Grog is the web’s #1 site for learning how to tie knots. From Boating Knots, Fishing Knots and Climbing Knots to tying a tie, or even Surgical Knots — we’ve got it covered.

Follow along as ropes tie themselves, showing just the essential steps, so you can master a knot in no time. Jump into any category to get started. If you’re unsure where to begin, try starting with the Basics, our Knot of the Day, Grog’s Blog or check out every knot we’ve got!"


It's super awesome and easy to use and we're heading straight into the season where some decorative knots might be very useful. Have fun!

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Free Friday - Redacted

9/27/2019

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It's Friday! So good. Fall is finally settling in around us here in the Valley. My houseplants have moved inside and the air-conditioner is no longer in the window. Sure signs that we've moved permanently to cooler days and nights.

Today's freebie is a web site called Redacted. It's an easy way to block out part of a photo that you don't want revealed on a social post. It could be anything - A name, a face, a bare butt, whatever.

It's simple to use. Upload your photo, under settings pull the bar to the level of blur you want, then drag your cursor over the part you want blurred or pixelated. If you want a different type of blur, just double click on your block to change it. When you are done making changes, upload the photo and post it where you want.

Redacted is an awesome web tool! I've included a before and after example below.
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Free Friday - Monogram It

8/9/2019

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It's Friday! Here's a bit of free stuff!

I found a cool little site that makes monograms. See the attached coolness for what you can do! You can print it on some stationary, scrapbooking paper, make it sticky back put it on a pillow - There are a lot of possibilities here!
You have to give them your email address, but I've been part of the site owner's mailing list for a while now and they are good about unsubscribing and subscribing. Otherwise, just use a throwaway account.

Enjoy using Monogram Maker!

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Mobile Monday - Easter Cuties

4/15/2019

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Happy Easter!
On mobile, long press and save. On desktop, right click and save as, then transfer to your phone.

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Mobile Monday - A bit less girly

4/1/2019

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​Last week I said I was going to try making some mobile wallpapers that weren't so "girly". This week I tried. I think I succeeded to a certain extent! Hat-tip to Telegram for the repeating patterns. The colorful dragon has two versions because I wasn't sure which one was better. Enjoy!

​On mobile, long press and save. On desktop, right click and save as, then transfer to your phone.
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Free Friday - Unsplash

3/29/2019

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Mobile Monday - Sweet and Girly.

3/25/2019

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A lot of the mobile wallpapers I make are feminine and girly. That's because I like girly, feminine things. I'll try to make some masculine or neutral mobiles, but I'm not promising anything. I make these for my own phone and I share them with you all for free. I have no idea where a lot of the backgrounds and elements come from. Some come from Telegram and KissPNG. Others are very old and things I've collected over the last 22 or so years. Seriously, there are seamless background tiles I recently rescued from an actual floppy disk. I think the pink stripe was one of them.

Meanwhile, enjoy these! They are all 720x1280. ​​Right click and save for PC (transfer to your phone). Long press and save for Android!
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