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Ordered a 3D printer today. I went with the Bambu Lab P1S, which is their cheapest enclosed printer. What should I print first, once it arrives?

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From Dropbox to Nextcloud https:// initialcharge.net/2026/08/drop box-to-nextcloud/

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Things is one of the very few apps left that keeps me tethered to Apple devices. The other big one that’s left is Apple Shortcuts.

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Trying Vikunja as a replacement for Things.

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Build something you care about.

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Why is everyone talking about betting odds for elections as if that’s some useful metric? Isn’t it more susceptible to manipulation than polling?

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Just got this email from Namecheap. The domain pricing was still too expensive even without the price increase, though. I’ll probably let the domain expire, but I have a year or so to decide.

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And I might abandon Mona because I’m not a fan of how threads are displayed in the timeline.

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Trying out Mona as a possible alternative to Ivory. After about a day with Mona, I can tell Ivory is still the better app. And although $14.99 per year isn’t much, I’m not sure if it’s really worth the expense. We’ll see how things go after a few days with Mona.

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And it was already too expensive. I guess I’ll abandon that project idea. I’ve been holding on to it for years without any progress anyway.

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The cost to renew .fm domains is going up 70% through Namecheap. Dang, dude.

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In the process of migrating from Dropbox to Nextcloud. The thing I’m going to miss the most: - The Dropbox app on iOS was able to open .ods files without issue. I’m not sure what I’ll use to do that anymore, but luckily it’s not something I need to do *too* often.

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We just saw a billboard on the highway about forest fire prevention. When did Smokey the Bear get ripped?

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I’m proud to be even a small part of a launch like this. And if you have any recommendations of video podcasts you enjoy, I’d love to hear them! https:// initialcharge.net/2026/07/pock et-casts-apple-tv/

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Pocket Casts is now available on Apple TV https:// blog.pocketcasts.com/2026/07/2 7/pocket-casts-on-the-big-screen/

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What device/OS do you use for watching video content in your living room? Apple TV Google TV Roku Something Else

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Asbestos removal is expensive, in case you were curious.

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Dang, dude.

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Switching to US Mobile https:// initialcharge.net/2026/07/att- to-us-mobile/

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There’s a local ISP that advertises “transparent pricing” as the top reason that customers choose them. But you have to enter your email address in order to find out pricing and availability at your address. So…