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May 29th, 2025
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The notch is finally useful

gm legends, happy Thursday.

Today’s secret weapons: a talking cursor you bark commands at for on-the-spot summaries and code snippets; that screen notch finally turned into a slick control hub so you can ditch the menu dives; and an ambient mixer that sculpts your own focus soundtrack. Load the mug, kill the distractions, and let’s roll.

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Talk to your cursor

Mighty Cursor turns your mouse pointer into a voice shortcut: hold the hotkey, ask “what does this function do?”, request a quick summary, or draft fresh copy right in the app you’re using, no switching tabs, no copy-paste, no uploads. 

đŸ”„ Our Take: It feels like giving your cursor a brain: ask a question, and seconds later you’ve got the answer in place. Perfect for when you’re buried in code or docs, though expect a few “uh, what?” moments when it mishears you. A total flow-saver once you get the hang of talking to your mouse.

Wrap your ears in calm

Blankie lets you mix custom ambient soundscapes with 14 high-quality loops—all offline, open-source, and subscription-free. Built for macOS with native media controls, it’s just you, the sounds, and zero distractions. 

đŸ”„ Our Take: Ambient playlists lock you into someone else’s idea of “focus.” Blankie hands over 14 crystal-clear loops and a simple mixer so you dial in your own vibe. No hunt for the perfect rain-and-thunder combo, just tweak the sliders and get on with work. Warning: half the time goes into fine-tuning that wind-whisper setting.

Notch finally earns its keep

DynamicLake brings the iPhone’s Dynamic Island to your Mac. It tucks into the menu-bar cutout and surfaces music controls, weather, calendar events, call and message alerts, quick file drops, and more—all in a slick, animated UI. 

đŸ”„ Our Take: That little notch felt like a design oops now it’s a pocket-sized control tower. Swiping through music or glancing at tomorrow’s meeting without opening apps is weirdly addictive. Just beware: once your Mac starts pinging you for every email, there’s no turning back.

drop the menu dive

Nika asked: “Do you trust AI more than humans?”

Replies split fast: skeptics worry about hallucinations and missing context; others love that bots never judge and remember everything; pragmatists point out online privacy is already blown; and a few admit they’ve poured their hearts out to a chat window by accident.

Trust isn’t one-size-fits-all. Worth a skim if you’ve ever confided in a bot.

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