Whoo! Public holiday tomorrow in Oz 🥳

10 Saint Patrick’s Day Traditions That Aren’t Really Irish
Saint Patrick’s Day is often thought of as a celebration of Irish heritage, but many of the traditions associated with it have little or no connection to Ireland at all. Over the years, American commercialization, misunderstandings, and marketing gimmicks have shaped the holiday into something far removed from its origins. From green beer to parades, […]

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I have a file with US holidays but I think it’s on my laptop still

[WTS] [1.15 XMR] Samsung - 990 EVO Plus - 4 TB - 7250 MB/s - M.2 SSD

PCIe 4.0x4/5.0x2 NVMe. Never opened. Bought this and other parts during the December holiday sale and in case of tariffs. USA Shipping free. International shipping for an additional fee.

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On my blog: 🍾 Happy Belated Calendar-Changing Day, 2025 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/05/hny2025.html #holiday #newyear #publicdomain

Easy: 5.06 miles, 00:09:53 average pace, 00:50:02 duration
nice easy run.e definitely feeling the extra weight from all the holidays. probably could go hibernate safely if i wanted to.
#running

4 iPhone Tips to Help Your Relatives and Loved Ones this Holiday Season
While you’re visiting family this holiday season, if you’re the family tech guru you might get asked some questions about iPhone. This year, why not be a little more proactive and sit down with someone less tech savvy, and with a few tweaks, improve their iPhone experience? Improve the Home Screen Experience One of the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/12/26/4-iphone-tips-to-help-your- … ⌘ Read more

10 Christmas Towns Whose Name Has Nothing to Do with the Holiday
According to information from the United States Census Bureau, there are 29 cities and towns across America with names that embody the spirit of Christmas. For example, nestled in the Adirondack Mountains is the small town of North Pole, New York, where Christmas never ends. The town is home to Santa’s Workshop, one of the […]

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10 Newer Christmas Traditions and Their Backstories
Holidays often have traditions, such as eating turkey for Thanksgiving, decorating with shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, and carving jack-o’lanterns for Halloween. Christmas is another holiday with many traditions. Some, like enjoying candy canes, oohing and aahing at decorated Christmas trees, and telling a mall or other store-based Santa what is on one’s gift list, […]

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Today’s date, 24.12.24 (using the German date format, DD.MM.YY), is special in a quirky mathematical way! Notice how 12 (the month) is exactly half of 24 (the day and the year). This symmetry adds an extra layer of charm to an already magical time of the year. It’s a rare alignment that makes this Christmas Eve uniquely memorable. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Christmas Every Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/22/christmas-every-day.html #fiction #christmas #holiday

A Beginner’s Guide to Building Outdoor Light Shows Synchronized to Music with Open Source Tools
A Docker staff solutions architect shares their experience building DIY holiday light displays synchronized to music, offering a step-by-step guide for anyone looking to create their own dazzling show. ⌘ Read more

Watch the Touching Apple Holiday Ad for 2024: Heartstrings
Apple has introduced their annual Holiday advertisement for the 2024 season, titled “Heartstrings”, and it’s an unusually moving commercial that focuses on hearing loss and the hearing aids feature of AirPods Pro 2 (which happen to be hugely discounted on Amazon right now, if you’re in the market). In the touching and family oriented commercial, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/29/watch-the-touching-apple-ho … ⌘ Read more

Black Friday Apple Deals: AirPods Pro for $154, Apple Watch 10 for $329, iPads from $259, & More
Amazon Black Friday deals continue with tons of fantastic deals on various Apple products, with particularly big discounts being offered on AirPods Pro, AirTags, select iPad models, Apple Watch, and the M3 MacBook Air lineup. If Apple gear has a place in your holiday shopping, don’t miss these discounts while they’re available! AirPods Pro at … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/29/black-friday- … ⌘ Read more

Black Friday Apple Deals: AirPods Pro for $154, Apple Watch 10 for $329, iPads from $259, & More
Amazon Black Friday deals continue with tons of fantastic deals on various Apple products, with particularly big discounts being offered on AirPods Pro, AirTags, select iPad models, Apple Watch, and the M3 MacBook Air lineup. If Apple gear has a place in your holiday shopping, don’t miss these discounts while they’re available! AirPods Pro at … [ … ⌘ Read more

End of year holidays are a mix of sadness and happiness for me. I can’t help but remembering those who are gone, with which I spent so many good times. A part of me wants to feel happy, and celebrate another completed round around the Sun, while the other feels sad because of those I will never see again.

Early Black Friday Deals: Up to 23% Off MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad, AirPods, & More
Amazon has started their early Black Friday Deals on many Apple products, so if you’ve been planning on shopping this holiday season for some great deals on Apple gear, this is a great place to get started. M3 MacBook Air up to 23% Off Amazon is offering the M3 series of MacBook Air in both … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/21/early-black-friday-deals-up … ⌘ Read more

Amazon Prime Day Apple Deals: Apple Watch SE2 for $170, iPad for $199, & Much More
Amazon Prime Day is happening, offering fantastic discounts on tons of products and goods. You will need an Amazon Prime membership (it’s free for 30 days, so if you just want to do some holiday shopping and not pay for membership you can do that too), which is handy anyway since it offers access to … Read More ⌘ Read more

3 Mac Tips for Working with International Teams
If you’re a Mac user and you work with teams internationally, as many of us do nowadays, you can make your life a little easier by utilizing some handy tips and tricks to keep track of time zones, translate languages and overcome language barriers more easily, and to be aware of local holidays and customs … Read More ⌘ Read more

Sunflower patch provides pocket money and life lessons for 7yo Charlie
Charlie Smith spent his school holidays growing sunflowers with his dad on their Manjimup farm in WA’s South West and has big aspirations for his little business. ⌘ Read more

Release Radar · January 2024 Edition
The new year has kicked off, and developers are hard at work. We hope all our open source community members had a lovely holiday break and, we’re looking forward to seeing what you ship this year. 2024 is already off to a great start with open source projects releasing major updates. There’s everything here from […]

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On my blog: 🍾 Happy Belated Calendar-Changing Day, 2024 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/07/hny2024.html #holiday #newyear

Deals: Save $50 Off Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, SE
While the big holiday discount shopping season is over, that doesn’t mean you have to pay full price for some desirable Apple products. Amazon continues to offer nice deals on a variety of Apple gear, including taking $50 off just about every Apple Watch model. Apple Watch Series 9 for $349 (down $50) Apple Watch … Read More ⌘ Read more

It has world-class wines and scenery galore, but a lack of tourist beds could be holding this region back
Tourism leaders say South Australia’s Limestone Coast needs more accommodation to suit a range of budgets to reach its full potential as a holiday destination. ⌘ Read more

We’ll make our own driver! With blackjack, and hookers! https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/nvk-holiday-update.html

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On my blog: Ernest Hemingway’s Visit from Saint Nicholas https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/24/visit.html #fiction #christmas #holiday

5 iPhone Tips for the Holidays & Christmas
The holidays are here, so let’s cover a few iPhone tips that will help you get the best use of technology over Christmas and New Years. From capturing and sharing moments, making sure your device lasts through the festivities, getting festive, to staying connected to those you’re apart from, let’s use your iPhone well this … Read More ⌘ Read more

Deals: Last Minute Christmas Apple Deals Still Available! Apple Watch 9, iPad Air, iPad mini, MacBook Air, & More
Christmas is fast approaching, with an increasingly small window available to shop online for various gifts and have them delivered in time for the holiday. Fortunately, Amazon continues to offer a variety of great Apple products at discounted prices with delivery in time. Keep in mind that stock and delivery time … ⌘ Read more

Last Minute Holiday Apple Deals with Great Prices on AirTags, AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook Air, etc, Delivered Before Xmas!
While it’s getting increasingly difficult to shop online with delivery before Christmas, Amazon continues to offer plenty of great deals for the holiday shopping season with delivery in time for the holidays. With huge discounts on everything from AirPods, airTags, various iPad models … ⌘ Read more

Deals: Get Apple Watch Series 9 for $329, Series 8 for $249, Ultra for $730, Before Sales Ban Starts
If you’re shopping for an Apple Watch this holiday season, you’re running short on time. Not only is Christmas fast approaching, but a new twist has developed where Apple must stop selling Apple Watch models due to an ongoing patent issue. Apple will stop selling Apple Watch due to a patent dispute, starting on December … [Read More](https:/ … ⌘ Read more

Put Falling Snow & Christmas Lights on Your Mac Desktop with MacLampsX
If you want to get your Mac into the holiday spirit, why not put some blinking Christmas lights and falling snow on your Mac screen? That’s exactly what the free Mac app MacLampsX will do for you, decorating your Mac for the holidays, complete with customizable holiday light bulbs, snowfall, and holly. You can change … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/15/falling-snow-christmas-lights-mac-desktop-mac … ⌘ Read more

JMP: Newsletter: Holidays
Hi everyone!

Welcome to the latest edition of your pseudo-monthly JMP update!

In case it’s been a while since you checked out JMP, here’s a refresher: JMP lets you send and receive text and picture messages (and calls) through a real phone number right from your computer, tablet, phone, or anything else that has a Jabber client. Among other things, JMP has these features: Your phone number on every device; Multiple phone numbers, one app; Free as in Freedom; Share one num … ⌘ Read more

In the holiday spirit i have donned my Santa hat. (shamelessly stolen from @movq@www.uninformativ.de)

How to Watch “Charlie Brown Christmas” for Free with Apple TV+
Apple now has the exclusive rights to “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, which means if you’d like to watch the Christmas classic from 1965 this holiday season, you’ll need to watch it through the Apple TV+ service. Fortunately, Apple TV+ offers a free seven-day trial, so you can sign up for the free trial long enough … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/10/how-to-watch-charlie-brown-christmas-for-fr … ⌘ Read more

Deals: AirPods from $99, Apple Watch 9 for $329, $100 Off iPad Air & iPad mini, etc
Apple deals continue for the holiday shopping season, with many items receiving nice discounts from Amazon. And, delivery is still available by Christmas for most! Check out the Apple section at Amazon and browse around, and glance at the deals we have highlighted below. AirPods 2nd gen for $99 Save on the AirPods 2nd gen … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/09/deal … ⌘ Read more

Apple Deals: $200 Off M3 MacBook Pro’s, $100 Off M1 iPad Air, 4-pack AirTags for $80, etc
Shopping for some Apple gear this holiday season? Why not save some cash and take advantage of Amazon’s ongoing deals for Apple hardware. We’ve rounded up a handful of great deals on the M3 MacBook Pro 14″ & 16″, M2 MacBook Air 15″, iPad Air, iPad mini, AirTags, Apple Watch Series 9, external hard drives, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/04/apple-d … ⌘ Read more

The ultimate gifts for the developer in your life this holiday season
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect holiday gifts for the developer who has it all, look no further. We’ve curated a list of 10 must-have items (plus a few more) that strike the perfect balance between practicality and style.

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3 Helpful Tech Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Visits
It’s not unusual for those of us who are the “family geek” to spend time with less tech savvy people during the holidays, so why not use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to assist or improve the tech lives of loved ones? Express your thankfulness and gratitude with some helpful tech tips! 1: Setup, Explain, & … Read More ⌘ Read more

Amazon Black Friday Deals on Apple Gear Continues
Black Friday may be a few days away, but Amazon is ahead of the game and offering giant discounts and great deals on Apple products for Black Friday right now. If you’re shopping for Apple gear this holiday season, whether for someone else or to treat yourself, why pay full price when you can take … Read More ⌘ Read more

Watch the Apple Holiday Ad for 2023: “Fuzzy Feelings”
Apple has debuted their annual holiday ad for the 2023 season, or “Holiday Film” as they refer to it on YouTube, perhaps because it’s nearly four minutes long. The 2023 Apple Holiday Film, titled “Fuzzy Feelings”, follows some of the typical modern media tropes, focusing on a younger woman who seems to strongly dislike her … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/21/watch-the-apple-holiday-ad-for-2023-fuzzy-feelings … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Captain’s Holiday https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/09/07/captain-s-holiday.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Earlymorning here, a bank holiday, day to get things done.

This coming Monday will be a public holiday

From Vietnam to Sydney to Darwin: The Nguyens came for a holiday and stayed 10 years
Buying a mango farm while on holiday has brought its fair share of challenges, but the Nguyen family haven’t looked back. ⌘ Read more

Too lazy or too ambitious?
Today was the second day of my “Hell Week”. Not because my week is so bad, it is after all holidays and time off, no, because I have arrived in the last week of the “Training Journey” at Freeletics. At the end of the Journey, the “coach” requires training every day, usually a so-called “god workout” in addition to warm-up and cool-down. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: 🍾 Happy Calendar-Changing Day, 2023 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/01/01/hny2023.html #holiday #newyear

Away for my holidays in Vienna!

Animated ASCII fireworks in your Terminal for New Years
Lunduke’s Holiday BASH Animations now has a “Fireworks” option. ⌘ Read more

Animated ASCII Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah in your Shell
Because your Terminal deserves to feel festive during the holidays. ⌘ Read more