Amar Balikai

@abalikai@theatl.social
26 Followers
214 Following
328 Posts
ATL > NYC
Show threadAmar BalikaiMar 15
@matt @andyn and shoving AI everywhere. I have no idea what their AI policies are or if they’re sucking up all my emails 🤷‍♂️. What did you end up switching to?
Amar BalikaiMar 4
Mark Tisdale Art 🏳️‍🌈Mar 4

A rainy night view of the Atlanta skyline - one from the archives that I recently revisited to add to Etsy.

Prints on Etsy (US) and Pixels (most locations and additional print choices).

Etsy - https://marktisdaleart.etsy.com/listing/1882910265/atlanta-wall-art-atlanta-skyline-print

Pixels - https://mark-tisdale.pixels.com/featured/atlanta-skyline-at-night-mark-tisdale.html

#DigitalArt #Atlanta #Georgia #Art #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #rain #architecture #MarkOnArt

Amar BalikaiFeb 26
The War on CarsFeb 25

Hey, New York!

We have a really fun partnership with Upway, which is having a massive Sample Sale at their Brooklyn warehouse on February 28th.

If you're looking for a new e-bike at a BIG discount, you won't want to miss it.

Find an e-bike from all the major brands at really low prices and get ready for spring!

Learn more at:

https://upway.co/pages/garage-sale-nyc

garage-sale-nyc

REGISTER FOR FEB. 28 Test and buy your dream e-Bike at 134 Morgan Ave, 12-6 PM WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE SAMPLE SALE? Our team is here to help you find the perfect e-Bike. Enjoy one-day-only discounts! Take a test ride on e-Bikes. Love the ride? Buy it on the spot with an extra discount, plus a free Kryptonite lock.  We al

Upway United States
Amar BalikaiFeb 19
mhoyeFeb 18

I asked myself, if I'm setting my own fonts, why is my browser hitting fonts.googleapis.com?

And I am both surprised and not-surprised to discover that Google will lie to you at the dns level and blocking fonts.googleapis.com with Ublock Origin fully removes a class of unwanted captchas from my browsing experience.

In Firefox: Extensions, UBlock Origin, click the gear, "My Filters" at the top, check the enable box, add this:

||fonts.googleapis.com

And suddenly this goes away:

Amar BalikaiFeb 16
Hestia HackerFeb 16

Here are some lesser known differences between an open source #IoT project and a commercial IoT appliance:

1. Support - #OpenSource projects field questions. Actual humans, taking the time to understand your questions and answer them!
2. Repair - Again, people will help you fix things
3. Less #environmental impact - Fewer things ending up in the landfill on account of the #repairability, often times they have more localized production, less shipping, etc.
4. Customizability - #FOSS for the win

Show threadAmar BalikaiFeb 16
@paulhellyer @backupbear Thank you! Will try this. Coincidentally, I was searching for spotlight alternatives a couple of days ago and saw Raycast. But it looked like the team was adding a bunch of unneeded AI….hard pass.
Amar BalikaiFeb 16
Preston von GabbleduckFeb 15

#Apple has been progressively making the #UX for Spotlight Search worse, but with #macOS Sequoia, it's become pathetic for the simplest use case - an app launcher.

For ages you could simply hit CMD+Space, start typing the application you want to launch and get it going quickly. Instead, now, you're lucky if the application shows up at all in the search results and the top search result is some mindless gibberish.

Intelligent suggestions my arse.

Amar BalikaiFeb 13
EaterFeb 12

The Cake Club That Sells Out in Minutes
https://ny.eater.com/2025/2/12/24364239/cake-club-reccreate-collective-decorating-brooklyn-navy-yard-class?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Eater new york @eater-new-york-Eater

Cake Club Is a Must-Try Brooklyn Class for Baking Hobbyists

“We do all the grunt work for you.”

Eater NY
Amar BalikaiFeb 11
Sooraj SathyanarayananFeb 11

If you’re a Windows user, I can help you switch to Linux. Please stop supporting an insecure and privacy-intrusive operating system. What’s stopping you from switching to Linux/macOS? Ask all your questions, and I’ll answer everything.

#linux #macOS #privacy #security #windows

Show threadAmar BalikaiFeb 9

This site apparently sells nostalgic aviation items, including an Air Atlanta t-shirt!

https://www.shankandmiller.com/products/air-atlanta-t-shirt

Air Atlanta T-Shirt

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Preston von GabbleduckFeb 15

#Apple has been progressively making the #UX for Spotlight Search worse, but with #macOS Sequoia, it's become pathetic for the simplest use case - an app launcher.

For ages you could simply hit CMD+Space, start typing the application you want to launch and get it going quickly. Instead, now, you're lucky if the application shows up at all in the search results and the top search result is some mindless gibberish.

Intelligent suggestions my arse.

Show threadArnanFeb 15
@backupbear as if we needed more reasons to not upgrade 🤣
Show threadPaul H Feb 15
@backupbear Same here. I ended up using Option-Spacebar to launch Launchpad and then type/search for the application. It sounds slow but in fact is much faster than using Spotlight.
Show threadPreston von GabbleduckFeb 15
@paulhellyer Hmmm, that's a pretty neat workaround - thanks!
Show threadAmar BalikaiFeb 16
@paulhellyer @backupbear Thank you! Will try this. Coincidentally, I was searching for spotlight alternatives a couple of days ago and saw Raycast. But it looked like the team was adding a bunch of unneeded AI….hard pass.
Show threadJanne MorenFeb 16
@backupbear
I've always used that on the Gnome desktop (where it's even easier). I would go nuts if that stopped working reliably.
Show threadLyonsFeb 16
@backupbear 🤬
Show threadGrantFeb 16

@backupbear

I've never understood why people use Spotlight to launch apps.

Enter Launchpad via Mission Control (e.g. a corner) or, via 4-finger grab. It's instant. Type any letter if app is not showing (no need to click in search field)

Rearrange Launchpad to suit. NB, it can have multiple 'Spaces' and these remain selected automatically per Desktop. So if you work with multiple Desktops, e.g. work/play, or are working or playing in a single Desktop/Space ... it's excellent.

Show threadPreston von GabbleduckFeb 16
@gsymon Because for some of us, that's about a 5x slower operation (not to mention the setup). CMD+Space + typically 3 letters of an application's name (especially when it's one you use regularly) is for some of us, way faster and more instinctive an operation.
Show threadGrantFeb 16

@backupbear

Do you use trackpad options much, e.g. Contextual menu? I always spend time trying every new feature. Some take longer than others to get used to. I use Spotlight a lot, but there's no way it's faster than Launchpad ... for me. Either way.. looks like you've not got much choice any more. 😕