Yo!
By the time you're reading this I'm hopefully treating myself with a deep tissue massage. I need to expel the demons inside of me.......[^1]
Okay! It's newsletter time!
## Interesting Stuff
### [Capacities](https://capacities.io/)
[[Why I Use Capacities|I quite like Capacities]], but I had to drop it because it was online-only. But not anymore! So I'm recommending it this week. If you're looking for a nice, easy to use PKM app, check it out. I still love Obsidian as my personal system, but I'm back to using Capacities for work since I like to keep those two halves of me separate.
### [Phosphor](https://phosphoricons.com/)
A nice collection of free icons! Check it out designers.
### [Mirlo](https://mirlo.space/)
A neat bandcamp alternative! I love alternatives.
### [Microsoft PowerToys](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/)
Quick question: why aren't these just added to Windows by default? Another godlike decision from the Big M, huh. "Here's a great bunch of features that make Windows significantly more useful, but also you have to find them yourself. :)" Cool! Currently in love with FancyZones, Peak, and Always-On-Top[^2]
## Planted this Week
### [[Thoughts on the Discourse Forum Software]]
Just some words on the software I use to run [Auldnoir](https://discourse.auldnoir.org/)! I'm quite smitten with it. The true thesis in here is about how I enjoy forums as a whole though, lol.
## Media Corner
### Games
So first I was depression-holing *Rune Factory 4* again, which was going great. But then I got gifted *Diablo IV*, so I'm depression-holing that instead. Quite efficiently I'd say - I was given it on Friday and I'm already here:
![[Vol 26 - Discourse But Positive-20240825141734035.png]]
Oops!
### TV/Film
I'm binging *Love is Blind: UK* finally! It's quite boring, innit? Br\*sh people are too normal, sadly. There's been a *bit* of drama but nothing nearly as egregious as on the American version. Nobody does unhinged reality TV like the US of A baby, WOO.
### Music
Some albums / tracks for you this week!
- *Capsule's Pride* - Nathan Micay
- Shout out to [eramdam](https://erambert.me/) for this one!
- *Apostate of Hate* - The Babayaga
- *LOST CORNER* - Kenshi Yonezu
## Status Update
Honestly not too bad of a week overall. I'm taking some time off next week, which I'm glad to be doing. I almost didn't because I'm either a workaholic or worried about what it'd say about me if I took the time off, but now I got plenty of time for *Gundam Breaker 4* and *Visions of Mana* babyyyyy. Not sure if I'll be dropping a letter next Sunday, we'll see!
## Signing Off
Good luck this week and thanks for reading! Hit the ko-fi link below if you like this letter, or even just drop a comment or suggestion. 💚
https://ko-fi.com/barquq
[^1]: The demons are back pain.
[^2]: Coincidentally all ideas for band names I've had at one point or another.