Over at WIRED I wrote a quick guide to visualizing what’s taking up room on your hard drive. I hope this empowers people to track down the large files that are filling up their device instead of just buying a bigger hard hard drive.
Computer parts are about to get a lot more expensive in the United States of America for what I can only assume are perfectly normal reasons. The situation is bad, and likely to get worse, but it’s also an opportunity to learn to take care of the things we own. I’m going to keep trying to be helpful on that front.
- This Is the Best Free Weather App for Windows Lifehacker Because even Windows users deserve a way to check the weather that’s pretty and doesn’t have ads.
- ReMarkable Tablets Just Got a Bunch of New Templates to Boost Your Productivity WIRED I enjoy using digital paper.
- Seven of the Best Mac Menu Bar Applications Lifehacker That bar is going to be up there so you might as well use it for something.
- I Tried Seven39, the Social Network That’s Only Open Three Hours a Day Lifehacker It’s an interesting idea! More people should build websites.
Things You Should Check Out
- I hate my phone so I got rid of it Eddy Burback/YouTube There are many videos and articles in the “I gave up my phone” genre but this one stands out for being entertaining while still exploring both the pros and cons.
- Attention K-Mart Shoppers The Internet Archive Did you ever wonder, in the 80s and 90s, how every store had its own radio station? Turns out a company put together tapes for every month and they were played on a loop. Mark Davis, a former K-Mart employee, saved a bunch of these taps and uploaded them for your listening “pleasure”.
- US Marine band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order 60 Minutes/YouTube Yes, this happened a month ago, and yes, it’s not the worst thing that’s happened, but it’s important to look directly at how thoughtless the current regime is. The concert ended up happening after 60 Minutes paid to fly in all the musicians—you can watch it here.