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Why Indianapolis Companies Are Rethinking Mobile App Builds?
It often shows up during a routine review. The app still runs. Users still log in. Yet support tickets have increased. Updates take longer than planned. Small changes feel expensive.
By Ash Smith14 days ago in Journal
Driver Killed in Spain Train Crash Days After High-Speed Collision. AI-Generated.
A tragic train crash in Spain has claimed the life of a driver, only days after another high-speed rail collision shook the country’s transportation network. The fatal incident has renewed national debate over rail safety, infrastructure maintenance, and operational oversight, as authorities launch a full investigation into what went wrong.
By Asad Ali14 days ago in Journal
The Quiet Revolution in Your Software: How Everyday AI Copilots Became My Secret Weapon for Growth.
The Day Everything Changed: How AI Copilots Pulled My Business (And My Sanity) Back from the Brink Let’s be real. You’re probably here because you’re tired. Tired of the endless to-do list, the creative block that hits at 3 PM, the feeling that you’re running a marathon on a hamster wheel. I know, because that was me. My name’s Jamie, and for three years, I’ve run a niche digital marketing site that was, by all accounts, “successful.” Good traffic, decent revenue. It was also a monster that consumed my nights, my weekends, and my love for the work.
By John Arthor14 days ago in Journal
I Used Perplexity.ai to Kill My SEO Anxiety. You Can, Too.
How I Stopped Panicking About AI Search Engines and Started Winning (A True Story) Let me tell you about the morning I felt the ground shift beneath my feet. I was drinking my usual, too-strong coffee, scrolling through my analytics dashboard. My website—a labor of love I’d built over seven years on sustainable gardening—was more than a blog. It was my livelihood. And there it was: a line on the traffic graph, not dipping, but nosediving. A 22% drop in just three months from organic search.
By John Arthor14 days ago in Journal
Beyond ChatGPT: Why the Future is Multimodal AI Models
How I Stopped Drowning in Content Creation: My Journey with Multimodal AI Let me be brutally honest with you. For years, I felt like a hamster on a wheel. My website, the thing I poured my soul into, was also the source of my biggest burnout. Every single piece of content was a marathon. A blog post needed a header image, social media snippets, a Pinterest graphic, maybe an audio clip for a teaser. I was juggling a dozen different tools, subscriptions bleeding my budget dry, and my creative process was shattered into a million little pieces.
By John Arthor14 days ago in Journal
Is "More Content" A Lie?
I was reading an article from someone who fancies themselves as an online writer... And they were talking about the idea that has spread among different circles about "more"...
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)14 days ago in Journal
The Woman Behind the Name
I used to think being known was a gift. Then I watched a woman walk into a room and become invisible the moment her husband’s name was called. One minute, she was herself—sharp-eyed, quick-witted, full of stories. The next, she was “the wife of,” a footnote in someone else’s narrative. Her degrees, her work, her dreams—all folded neatly into parentheses.
By KAMRAN AHMAD14 days ago in Journal
Inside a Post-Production Studio: Where Raw Footage Learns to Speak
Production gets the applause. Post-production does the work. Quietly. This is where footage stops being a collection of clips and starts behaving like a finished piece with rhythm, intention, and direction. Miss this stage, and even the best shoot falls apart.
By anna15 days ago in Journal
What It Felt Like When the Afternoon Crash Never Came
For as long as I can remember, the afternoon crash felt inevitable. Somewhere between early afternoon and the last stretch of the workday, my energy would fade. Not dramatically. Just enough to make everything feel heavier. Focus slipped. Patience thinned. Tasks that felt manageable in the morning suddenly required effort.
By illumipure15 days ago in Journal
The $180 Anniversary Dinner That Taught Me a Lesson Never Forget . AI-Generated.
The $180 Anniversary Dinner That Taught Me a Lesson I’ll Never Forget That evening was supposed to be special—the kind of night you plan carefully, hoping it will linger in memory long after it ends. I had saved for weeks, replayed potential conversations in my head, and chosen a restaurant known for its quiet elegance and impeccable reputation. As we approached the entrance, the soft golden glow from the windows seemed to promise a sanctuary from the bustling city outside. Inside, the atmosphere was thick with the scent of roasted herbs and expensive wine. Soft lighting, crisp linens, and polished glasses—everything promised intimacy and care. When my girlfriend arrived, looking radiant in the dim light, I truly believed the night would be exactly what I’d imagined.
By Souhail 15 days ago in Journal
Daily Liturgy: January 20, 2026 – Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings invite us to reflect on God’s extraordinary insight into human hearts and the gentle ways He calls us to serve Him. In the first reading from 1 Samuel, the prophet Samuel is sent to anoint the future king of Israel. When he sees Jesse’s sons, he is impressed by their outward appearances, but the Lord reminds him, “The Lord looks at the heart.” Samuel anoints David, the youngest son, a humble shepherd, chosen not for what the world sees but for what God perceives within. This reading teaches that God often works through the seemingly ordinary, calling forth greatness in ways that defy human expectation. The psalm echoes this theme, celebrating the faithfulness and guidance God grants to His chosen servants, reminding us that God’s perspective is always higher, wiser, and deeper than our own.
By Sound and Spirit15 days ago in Journal
Do YouTubers Help Teach Self-Defense?
YouTube offers a lot of great how-tos on pretty much every topic, but you need to wade through a lot of garbage to get there. This definitely applies to learning self-defense; there are too many would-be gurus promising too much. Obviously, if you can afford lessons in a dojo or an afternoon class, go for it: It’s always better to learn with other people than it is alone, especially as you get more in-depth education, and having a resisting opponent is always better than just punching at shadows. However, some people don’t have access to a decent dojo or can’t afford one, so YouTube is their only option. Do whatever you feel necessary for your own defense, no matter what it takes.
By Jamais Jochim15 days ago in Journal