Weekly Note for Week Ending 5/23/25
Happy Friday! This one's out on time this week, so I hope you're happy! Actually, I'm publishing a day early to make up for it from last week, and there's a specific nugget in the post below that's about something offered today and today only!
The T-Mobile Satellite Beta opened up this week! I got my invite, and I have not yet been able to activate the service, but I'm ready to try it out. I'll be reaching out to support to finish getting it set up.
Wallaroo remains one of my favorite apps for mobile wallpapers. They are hand-crafted wallpapers designed by the fine folks at Iconfactory, and for a small monthly subscription, you too can have access to their beautiful work! Check them out!
I decided to jump on the Todoist train. I wanted to test it out since it kept getting such rave reviews as a productivity app. My problem is I tend to try too many and don't settle on just one. Let's see if Todoist can do it for me.
- One of the things that attracted me to it was a recommendation by another user that their use of AI is actually useful -- recommending sub-tasks that could help with getting the overall task accomplished properly!
I ran across a new game called Mobile Dungeon this week, and it's pretty entertaining. The art style is quirky and interesting, and the characters you collect along the way on this turn-based RPG are unique and fun! I'm a little random when it comes to the games I play, so you might ask me next week if I'm still playing it, and I'll look at you as if you are speaking some foreign language because I don't remember it, but then again, if it's good enough, I might still be into it!
Apple announced a partnership with Apple Music and Universal Music Group called "Sound Therapy" which provides unique playlists centered on deep focus, deep relaxation, and deep sleep! Each option provides several different playlists and albums that are created specifically to accomplish the stated objective.
- In fact, one of the things they're doing is taking current, popular artists and combining certain tones and frequencies known to provide those specific benefits (sleep, focus, relax) to create the playlist. They did one for Focus with Imagine Dragons!
Circle K, if you're lucky enough to have them near you, has brought back Fuel Day! Today (Thursday, May 22, 2025) from 4 - 7 PM local time, you can save $0.40 per gallon on your fuel purchase!
- For Memorial Day, they're also donating 10% of all profits to the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation!
- If you're an Inner Circle member, you can get your $0.40 per gallon savings starting at 7 am local time!
Confession of the Week: I'm a Tampa Bay Lightning fan when it comes to NHL hockey, but since they were kicked out of the playoffs by the rascal Florida Panthers, I have to now root for the Panthers to bring home the cup. Let's go Panthers!
Shoutout of the Week: This week I'm shouting out a new friend in the Fediverse, @BinaryDigit, got the chance to attend a conference, Motor City Comic Con, and did some great cosplay whilst attending! Check out the photos here!