curation
- Open Source
- Unique support for compression of entire directories outside the app’s respective system folder(s)
- Apple Music Share URL
- WTF Shortlink -
https://davidblue.wtf/am23
- Playlist ID:
pl.rp-0AA8HygLJv7
- Market Tools
Jia Tolentino on The Cazalet Chronicles for The New Yorker
“The Cazalet Chronicles” by Elizabeth Jane Howard offers a richly woven narrative of an English family’s life amid societal upheaval, yet remains underrated and underappreciated compared to similar literary works.
Just a reminder that I continue to put all of my music curatiorial energy into a single discovery playlist, basically, which is designed to make … contact.
Keka for iOS/iPadOS App Store Review
The best compression/extraction utility on the platform.
By far the most delightful compression/extraction utility for macOS (imo) is somewhat diminished in delightfulness in its mobile form, though not in its pure functionality. From the perspective of a year one iOS user with plenty of experience exploring what alternatives have been offered since the introduction of the File Provider API in iOS11, Keka for iOS/iPadOS' shear speed is distinct enough from its few platform competitors to warrant the title of Best such utility on the platform.
Also unique/notable:
Paste for macOS App Store Review
Though I’ve lamented recent changes to Paste’s iOS/iPadOS app, the macOS version remains just about perfect to use. It also remains the only application permanently bound to a global keyboard shortcut (`⌥``) on my aging (Monterey-limited,) Intel MacBook Pro, and its interface continues to delight as much as it did on first call, who knows how many years ago.

Apple Music Replay 2023
See the full-sized image here.