Using a Stream Deck to Control Things

A close-up of a Stream Deck device and part of a keyboard on a wooden desk. The Stream Deck, with 15 programmable buttons, displays various icons and labels, including "Home," "Someday," "Saturday," "Tomorrow," and "Complete." The keyboard, partially visible, features standard keys, including "esc," "tab," "caps lock," and "shift." The scene suggests a workspace setup for productivity or content creation.

I made a YouTube video showing you how I am using a Stream Deck, along with some AppleScripts in Keyboard Maestro, to improve my control of Things. Check out the video and find all of the resources in this post.

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A Hazel Rule for Getting TV Shows Into Plex

I remember binge-watching Smallville via DVDs that Netflix sent to me in the mail. I would watch four episodes in a row, then mail back the DVD and wait days for the next one to arrive so I could get the next four episodes. When streaming arrived, it was a miracle!

Sadly, a miracle that was too good for this world. Streaming has been on a steady decline for the past several years, while prices seem to increase more frequently than new seasons of hit shows are released. Streaming has turned into cable TV, and the magic is gone.

That is until I found Plex. Check out my original Plex post for more details about setting up a Plex server.

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