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Alexander Kucera
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VFX Supervisor, Compositor, Pipeline TD, Writer and general know-it-all.
macOS 26 has this annoying new behavior of opening a preview pop up when I click on a link in a non-browser app. How can I disable that?
Alexander Kucera
macOS 26 has this annoying new behavior of opening a preview pop up when I click on a link in a non-browser app. How can I disable that?
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January 9, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Reclaim: https://alexanderkucera.com/2026/01/07/reclaim.html

In 2026, a plan is laid out to gradually escape Amazon’s ecosystem by transitioning to alternatives that prioritize ownership and privacy across various digital services.
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
BabylonDreams. 📍

Home at last!
January 6, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Driving home.
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 AM
MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍

On my way home from the rehab center. I’m still feeling the effects of the surgery. Obviously. It’s only been seven weeks. But I am definitely a bit more energetic.

I am looking forward ... https://alexanderkucera.com/2026/01/06/mediclin-staufenburg-klinik-on-my.html
Alexander Kucera
MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍 On my way home from the rehab center. I’m still feeling the effects of the surgery. Obviously. It’s only been seven weeks. But I am definitely a bit more energetic. I am looking forward to hugging my loved ones in a few hours. As the saying goes: „There’s no place like home.“
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January 6, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Currently reading: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 📚
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Reconnect: https://alexanderkucera.com/2026/01/05/reconnect.html

In 2026, the author plans to reconnect with long-lost friends despite past guilt and energy constraints due to chronic illness, using a sustainable approach to outreach.
January 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
4th step of getting away from Amazon and the most expensive one. Get rid of all the Alexa/Echo products and replace them with another smart home device. Probably Apple‘s HomePod since I trust Apple with privacy more and am already in their ecosystem. Also not sure which other options are out there.
Alexander Kucera
4th step of getting away from Amazon and the most expensive one. Get rid of all the Alexa/Echo products and replace them with another smart home device. Probably Apple‘s HomePod since I trust Apple with privacy more and am already in their ecosystem. Also not sure which other options are out there.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Third step to getting away away from Amazon. Find another (German) online store that offers all kinds of shit and makes it easy it order.
Drawing a blank on this one for now. Needs more research.
Alexander Kucera
Third step to getting away away from Amazon. Find another (German) online store that offers all kinds of shit and makes it easy it order. Drawing a blank on this one for now. Needs more research.
alexanderkucera.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Second step of getting away from Amazon.
Look for Kindle alternatives. Here in Germany the best two options seem to be Kobo and Pocketbook.
Kobo seems to have the better (larger and cheaper) store. But Pocketbook seems to be more store agnostic and supports more formats.
Alexander Kucera
Second step of getting away from Amazon. Look for Kindle alternatives. Here in Germany the best two options seem to be Kobo and Pocketbook. Kobo seems to have the better (larger and cheaper) store. But Pocketbook seems to be more store agnostic and supports more formats.
alexanderkucera.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
First step of getting away from Amazon. Download and de-DRM all my Audible books. Use Audiobookshelf to host them. Then get a Libro.fm subscription. They are cheaper then Audible and offer DRM free audiobooks. Plus they support local bookstores internationally.
Alexander Kucera
First step of getting away from Amazon. Download and de-DRM all my Audible books. Use Audiobookshelf to host them. Then get a Libro.fm subscription. They are cheaper then Audible and offer DRM free audiobooks. Plus they support local bookstores internationally.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM
I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions. I feel like they are pointless. If I want to change something, just do it during the year. Being consistent with it is much more important then starting at the beginning of a new year.
That being said, 2026 will be the year I’ll get away from Amazon.
Alexander Kucera
I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions. I feel like they are pointless. If I want to change something, just do it during the year. Being consistent with it is much more important then starting at the beginning of a new year. That being said, 2026 will be the year I’ll get away from Amazon.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Mediclin Klinik An Der Lindenhöhe. 📍

Looks like my doctor today is a Scott Bakula lookalike. I’m not complaining.
Alexander Kucera
Mediclin Klinik An Der Lindenhöhe. 📍 Looks like my doctor today is a Scott Bakula lookalike. I’m not complaining.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Watched: Venom: The Last Dance 🍿

Fun closing chapter of this trilogy.
Alexander Kucera
Watched: Venom: The Last Dance 🍿 Fun closing chapter of this trilogy.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Finished reading: Sketch your Mind by Zsolt Viczian 📚

In the end I ended up skimming the book. Dipping in here and there. Zsolt‘s mind is just too impenetrable for me. Trying to read it all and make sense of it feels just too painful.
December 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Currently reading: Sketch your Mind by Zsolt Viczian 📚

I’m always intrigued by Zsolt‘s work, but fail to wrap my head around how his mind works.
December 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I finished reading: Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro 📚

Good read and Mike raises some very valid points. I just wish his writing wasn’t so repetitive. It feels like 50% of the book could have been edited out.

Maybe he felt like mentioning a point 20-30 times was necessary to hammer it home. 🤷🏼‍♂️
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍

Alone at the library reading. Pure bliss.
December 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I started reading: Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro 📚
December 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I started reading: The Muscle Ladder by Jeff Nippard 📚

So far it is a fun read.
December 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Post by @patrickrhone

"Please learn how to use your computer » Nieman Journalism Lab"

In 2026, I’m hoping — begging, really — that we finally retire the idea that digital incompetence is an acceptable personality quir... https://alexanderkucera.com/2025/12/17/post-by-patrickrhone-please-learn.html
Alexander Kucera
Post by @patrickrhone Please learn how to use your computer » Nieman Journalism Lab In 2026, I’m hoping — begging, really — that we finally retire the idea that digital incompetence is an acceptable personality quirk in professional settings. Learn the shortcuts. Read the error messages. Google it (or, hell, ask the bots) before you ask someone else to Google it for you. While I agree and wish my mom would do that, I also have accepted that she won’t adapt at her 82 years of age.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍

First day at the rehabilitation clinic. Breakfast was nice. Next up some post-surgery gymnastics. Curious what that entails.
Alexander Kucera
MEDICLIN Staufenburg Klinik. 📍 First day at the rehabilitation clinic. Breakfast was nice. Next up some post-surgery gymnastics. Curious what that entails.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Post by @[email protected]

"A list of sci-fi movies ordered by the year they were set in (not when they were made). Those years that are now in the past are marked in blue!#SciFi rheinneckar.social/@splitmin…"
Stefan Ihringer (@[email protected])
A list of sci-fi movies ordered by the year they were set in (not when they were made). Those years that are now in the past are marked in blue! #SciFi https://rheinneckar.social/@splitmind/115689829034969288
mograph.social
December 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM