Airport-Utility, a Re-Creation of Apple’s AirPort Utility for macOS 27 and Newer: initialcharge.net
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","summary":"From the overview: Coax turns your home media server into a linear cable channel guide. It scans your library, then automatically generates a schedule full of channels that you can flip through at your leisure. Point the app at your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby server and it generates a channel guide bas...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/08/coax-application/","date_published":"2026-08-01T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 13:41","date_timestamp":1785591660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94974706","content_html":"Pocket Casts for tvOS: initialcharge.net
","summary":"The Pocket Casts design and development team has been working on an Apple TV version for months. They’ve done an excellent job with this release. The app is slick and I’m so happy that the team is finally ready to share it. I wrote the public facing documentation for this release. If you notice anyt...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/pocket-casts-apple-tv/","date_published":"2026-07-31T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 13:41","date_timestamp":1785505260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94686834","content_html":"Brave 1.92 Adds Built-in Containers for Desktop: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Rick Findlay, writing for Reclaim the Net: Brave shipped Containers this week. Version 1.92 of the browser lets you wall off tabs from one another so that cookies and site data stay locked inside whichever container you opened them in, even when two tabs point at the same website. You can now hold s...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/brave-browser-containers/","date_published":"2026-07-25T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 13:41","date_timestamp":1784986860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94523817","content_html":"PaperWM, a Tiled Scrollable Window Management for Gnome: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From the readme: PaperWM is a GNOME Shell extension which provides scrollable tiling of windows and per monitor workspaces. It’s inspired by paper notebooks and tiling window managers. I haven’t spent much time with window managers, but I often read or hear about how great they are. I’m going to giv...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/paperwm-gnome-extension/","date_published":"2026-07-22T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 13:41","date_timestamp":1784727660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94329223","content_html":"Remote Access Is Now Built Into Screens for Mac: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From Edovia’s weblog: Starting with Screens 5.8.8, remote access is built directly into Screens on Macs running macOS 14 or later. This means you can now make your Mac reachable from anywhere without installing Screens Connect separately. Everything is configured directly from within Screens, making...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/connect-built-into-screens/","date_published":"2026-07-19T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 13:41","date_timestamp":1784468460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94277368","content_html":"Apple Music No Longer Makes Sense: initialcharge.net
","summary":"LJPUK: Apple today increased their service pricing across the board and it was enough for me to realise Apple Music no longer makes sense when I’m already paying for YouTube Premium. Apple Music goes up to £11.99, YouTube Premium is £12.99 and on top of a good music service you get no ads on YouTube...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/apple-music-makes-no-sense/","date_published":"2026-07-18T16:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 16:41","date_timestamp":1784392860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94170459","content_html":"Switching to US Mobile: initialcharge.net
","summary":"I’ve been using AT&T as my cellular service provider for over twenty years — back when it was Cingular. At that time I was still on my mom’s plan, but have since moved to a family plan with my — at the time girlfriend and now — wife, Becky. The service with AT&T was always […]","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/att-to-us-mobile/","date_published":"2026-07-17T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 13:41","date_timestamp":1784295660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93828121","content_html":"Escape From Squircle Jail: initialcharge.net
","summary":"I’d like to see more developers offer app icons that aren’t constrained by Apple’s squircle shape. It makes the dock look worse more difficult to skim. ➝ Source: tyler.io","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/escape-squircle-jail/","date_published":"2026-07-10T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 13:41","date_timestamp":1783690860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93648100","content_html":"Code for the People: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From the website: The open web is arguably the world’s most vital invisible utility – and it is under siege. We have traded a free internet for a collection of walled gardens. Today, a handful of digital landlords use algorithms to dictate our reality, while closed AI threatens to change the ways we...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/code-for-the-people-documentary/","date_published":"2026-07-07T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 13:41","date_timestamp":1783431660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93475644","content_html":"Two Hundred Fifty: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From the Declaration of Independence: We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly ...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/two-hundred-fifty/","date_published":"2026-07-04T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 13:41","date_timestamp":1783172460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93252771","content_html":"240-MP, a Retro VCR Style Frontend for Media Playback: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From the project’s readme: 240-MP is a retro VCR style frontend to play content on Raspberry Pi (preferably hooked up to a CRT TV). Playback experiences are handled via modules to enable new integrations without requiring major changes to the overall frontend. There are 4 currently included playback...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/240-mp/","date_published":"2026-07-01T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-01 13:41","date_timestamp":1782913260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92535794","content_html":"WordPress 7.0: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Matias Ventura: 7.0 introduces a fully revitalized dashboard with a chic, modern new color scheme, and clean finishes throughout. Polished with smooth transitions that seamlessly shift as you move between screens, you’ll feel like you’re effortlessly gliding through the dashboard. Just one click of ...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/06/wordpress-seven-dot-oh/","date_published":"2026-06-19T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-19 13:41","date_timestamp":1781876460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92468270","content_html":"LM Studios Introduces LM Link, Powered by Tailscale: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Kevin Purdy: We’re excited to announce LM Link, a partnership with LM Studio, the app that makes it easy to download, run, and serve open-weight LLMs on hardware you control. LM Link is the easy and more secure way to share LLMs between devices you control, unexposed to the public Internet. Tinkerer...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/06/lm-link-announcement/","date_published":"2026-06-18T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-18 13:41","date_timestamp":1781790060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92289723","content_html":"Apple Announces Liquid Glass Transparency Slider: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Hartley Charlton, writing for MacRumors: Apple said it has heard user feedback, which it “deeply appreciates,” and is now making adjustments to the underlying foundations of how Liquid Glass is constructed. Chief among those changes is a new slider that lets users control transparency, ranging from ...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/06/apple-transparency-slider/","date_published":"2026-06-16T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-16 13:41","date_timestamp":1781617260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92234593","content_html":"Chromatix: initialcharge.net
","summary":"A slick desktop music player that connects to your Plex or Jellyfin server. I found this a couple of months ago, but just rediscovered it in my pile of links. I’m not sure if I’ll end up using it long term, since it’s just as easy to play music from the Plex app, but I […]","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/06/chromatic-music-player/","date_published":"2026-06-15T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-15 13:41","date_timestamp":1781530860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92234592","content_html":"Podcast Stats Mastodon Bot: initialcharge.net
","summary":"I built a simple little Mastodon bot that I’ve automated with n8n and the Podcast Index API that publishes some statistics about the podcasting ecosystem each day. If you have any ideas for what pieces of information you’d like to see it include, please let me know! ➝ Source: libertynode.net","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/podcaststats-mastodon-bit/","date_published":"2026-05-29T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-29 13:41","date_timestamp":1780062060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91079986","content_html":"Last.fm Is Now Independent: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From the announcement: Today, Last.fm begins a new chapter as an independent company. Ownership has changed, but the product you use every day has not. Your account, your listening history, and your data remain exactly where they are. The team building Last.fm is the same. The service continues as n...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/last-fm-independent/","date_published":"2026-05-28T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 13:41","date_timestamp":1779975660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90900330","content_html":"Apple Shortcuts Versioning: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Manuel Grabowski: It’s almost impressive what a miserable, useless piece of crap the Shortcuts app remains. First off: No actual concept of versioning or upgrades for shared shortcuts. Sharing shortcuts happens via weird iCloud URLs rather than being an actual aspect of the system. So to update a sh...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/apple-shortcuts-versioning/","date_published":"2026-05-25T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-25 13:41","date_timestamp":1779716460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90772596","content_html":"Lifetime Plex Pass Price Increasing To $750: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Plex: Today we’re announcing an important pricing update. Starting July 1, 2026, the price of a new Lifetime Plex Pass will increase to $749.99 USD*. When Plex first started, we were movie and TV fans who wanted to make something great for people like us. We chose to offer a Lifetime subscription ea...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/lifetime-plex-pass-pricing/","date_published":"2026-05-23T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-23 13:41","date_timestamp":1779543660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90712927","content_html":"Two Years With Umbrel Home: initialcharge.net
","summary":"I purchased the original Umbrel Home in May 2024 and it’s been running in my office ever since it arrived. There have been a number of updates since then and my usage and appreciation for it has only grown. What I Use it For I have nearly twenty applications running on my Umbrel. And, obviously, […]","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/umbrel-home-2-years/","date_published":"2026-05-22T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-22 13:41","date_timestamp":1779457260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90634786","content_html":"A New Theme for Short-Form Blogging on WordPress.com: initialcharge.net
","summary":"Dave Martin: At WordPress.com, we believe short thoughts deserve a real home. Today we’re introducing a new theme built for quick posts, replies, and reblogs: the kind of writing that lives somewhere between a tweet and a blog post, on a site that’s entirely yours. If you’ve been thinking about star...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/short-form-wordpresscom-theme/","date_published":"2026-05-21T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-21 13:41","date_timestamp":1779370860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90561034","content_html":"Radio Is Cool, Actually: initialcharge.net
","summary":"We have an old stereo receiver in the living room, tuned to our favorite local radio station. We turn it on almost every day. And in the car, as much as I enjoy listening to my own music collection and podcasts, there’s nothing more convenient than using the vehicle’s radio. Just set it to your […]","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/radio-is-cool/","date_published":"2026-05-20T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-20 13:41","date_timestamp":1779284460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90497036","content_html":"Mazanoke, a Self-Hosted Local Image Optimizer: initialcharge.net
","summary":"From the project’s readme: MAZANOKE is a simple image optimizer that runs in your browser, works offline, and keeps your images private without ever leaving your device. I’ve been looking for a good way to optimize images on iPhone and iPad for years and never found anything I liked. This looks like...","url":"https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/mazanoke-image-optimizer/","date_published":"2026-05-19T13:41:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Initial Charge","url":"https://initialcharge.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Finitialcharge%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"initialcharge"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-19 13:41","date_timestamp":1779198060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}