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Our spontaneous Sequoia trip: fixed a tire bulge, navigated steep switchbacks, took the shuttle to General Sherman in the snow, and caught a spectacular sunset.

It is wild to think that it has been only a handful of weeks. Claude Code has considerably changed my relationship to writing and maintaining code at scale. I still write code at the same level of qua...

# New umbrella releases * `2025-06-29` [pyref.dev](https://pyref.dev) `v2025.2-v2025.5`: Added 85 PyPI packages and released the indexer. * `2025-06-19` [yib](https://github.com/mangoumbrella/yib): One Python utility library. * `2025-06-12` [y2](https://github.com/mangoumbrella/y2): Why have two when one will do? # New blog posts * `2025-06-02` [I Migrated My Passwords From Keepassxc to Password.app](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/passwords-app) # New short posts * `2025-06-15` [got-a-lingo](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/got-a-lingo) * `2025-06-13` [pip-install-y2](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/pip-install-y2)

Hi Thomas, The Steering Council (SC) approves PEP 779, with the effect of removing the “experimental” tag from the free-threaded build of Python 3.14. Along with this, the SC considers the following...

One month ago, I subscribed to Claude Max. I've been using AI agents including Claude Code for some time prior, but with the flat pricing, my…

I spent about an hour migrating ~500 passwords from KeePassXC to Password.app yesterday. Here is my process: * Initially, I was afraid the export & import process might lose data (e.g. notes). Since there is no "preview" state in Password.app, if something is missing among my hundreds of records, it's very difficult to find and undo. * I picked the important ones and migrated them manually. * Before migrating everything, I did two trial runs to import 10 records at a time and verified that the data were correct. * After everything was imported, I ended up with ~200 "reused" passwords because I had been using both password managers for a while. Password.app doesn't tell you which records are sharing the same password, and I had to manually check, delete, or merge them. * I saved a backup copy of the encrypted `.kdbx` file in case something went wrong, though I don't expect to ever need it.

# New umbrella releases * `2025-05-30` [dotfiles](https://github.com/mangoumbrella/dotfiles) under Mango Umbrella * `2025-05-18` [pyref.dev](https://pyref.dev/): [a fast, convenient way to access Python reference docs](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/pyref.dev) # New linked posts * `2025-05-14` [∞ Apple Unveils Powerful Accessibility Features Coming Later This Year](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/apple-unveils-powerful-accessibility-features-coming-later-this-year)

This is an informal, unscientific survey of (sort of) Python questions, with which I'd like to try to make something amusing, maybe something involving families feuding somehow. (I may have been inspi...

> **Vehicle Motion Cues**, which can help reduce motion sickness when riding in a moving vehicle, **comes to Mac**, along with new ways to customize the animated onscreen dots on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. I'm so looking forward to Vehicle Motion Cues on Mac. This will help my Caltrain commute!

Myke is back and has a lot to catch up on. Casey showed restraint!

# New umbrella releases * `2025-04-19` [SwiftTitleCase](https://github.com/mangoumbrella/SwiftTitleCase): A Swift package that tries its best to transform strings to AP style title case. See [announcement](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/new-open-source-package-swifttitlecase). # New nodes * `2025-04-24` [Mango Linked](/linked) for linked posts. * `2025-04-24` [Mango Shorts](/shorts) for short posts. # New blog posts * `2025-04-27` [Hiking Maui’s Hidden Bamboo Forest](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/hiking-maui-hidden-bamboo-forest) * `2025-04-24` [424](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/424) * `2025-04-17` [On What Drives Me](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/on-what-drives-me) * `2025-04-15` [Message to Steve](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/message-to-steve) # New linked posts * `2025-04-26` [∞ Our Souls Need Proof of Work](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/our-souls-need-proof-of-work) * `2025-04-25` [∞ Netflix Introduces Dialogue-Only Subtitles](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/netflix-introduces-dialogue-only-subtitles) * `2025-04-22` [∞ Google Fi Wireless Turns 10](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/google-fi-wireless-turns-10) * `2025-04-18` [∞ How Asian Groceries Are Reshaping America](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/how-asian-groceries-are-reshaping-america) * `2025-04-17` [∞ SF Zoo’s Panda Plan Is on Track — but Tariff May Raise the Price](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/sf-zoo-s-panda-plan-is-on-track-but-tariff-may-raise-the-price) # New short posts * `2025-04-24` [my-bank](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/my-bank) * `2025-04-23` [electric-kettle-and-rice-cooker](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/electric-kettle-and-rice-cooker) * `2025-04-06` [the-raining-season-is-over](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/the-raining-season-is-over)

# Summary We accidentally discovered this hidden hike in 2015 while we were heading back from Hana. We stopped at a random spot to take some pictures. On the opposite side of the road, we noticed some hikers just emerging from what seemed like nowhere:  Intrigued, we investigated and discovered a narrow trail winding into the bamboo forest. Unfortunately, it was already late that day after our trip to Hana, so we didn't venture very far. When we returned in 2017, we made sure to explore this trail again. It turned out to be the best hike we experienced in Maui. Fast forward to a few weeks ago when we brought our 6yo on the Road to Hana, we simply had to stop there. The experience was even more magical with the swollen river after the recent rainfall. # Photos    Photos from Hiking Maui’s Hidden Bamboo Forest # Numbers Time: 2025-04-19, 2.8 hours. Distance: 1.9 km (1.2 miles). # Route  See [this Google Map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=11zAXKyh_GUevGmtrBLw6CUvt1DrpDJlQ) for more details.

Julie Zhuo: > It took me far too long to spot the pattern: nothing I ever attained satisfied the fundamental wanting; ergo there is _no thing_ that ever would. > > But I noticed something else: there was long-term satisfaction to be found in my journey. It wasn’t in the attaining but in the _becoming_. > > ... > > What if, instead of easy comfort, we wanted for challenges that transform us into better version of ourselves? It's the challenges, struggles, failures, your hard work, and the [social interactions](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/on-what-drives-me) that make your life joyful and tasteful.

> [Fifty percent of Americans](https://preply.com/en/blog/americas-subtitles-use/) say they watch content with subtitles most of the time. It’s a habit we see reflected on Netflix too—nearly half of all viewing hours on Netflix in the US happen with subtitles or captions on, so we’re making the experience even better for members. > > Just in time for all the twists, inner monologues, and intense eye contact in the final season of [_YOU_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80211991) — we’re introducing a new option: original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue. I grew up watching TV with dialogue-only subtitles. Glad to see this is trending in America too, and better support from Netflix.

Today, April 24, is [Global Close Your Rings Day](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/04/get-active-with-apple-watch/). I did a morning run, then went to the Palo Alto Apple Store to collect this shiny pin:  My rings were all closed later today. A few years ago, I had a long streak of closing my rings. Then I was on an international flight and lost my streak. Even since, I haven't been able to care closing my rings. But today, 424, feels special enough to start a new streak. Exactly one year ago, some people decided my team was replaceable and [laid us off](https://mastodon.social/@y2mango/112329202942451557). Even though I was able to find a job quickly, I don't think I healed that quick. A year and a job later, am I fine now? Maybe my rings in the following months can tell.

> **Improvements to connectivity, coverage and more, especially on iOS** > > ... we’re broadening access to this feature with data-only eSIMs, which means you can quickly and easily connect newer, eSIM-compatible devices like Android tablets and iPads with data on the go, without needing a physical SIM card. > > ... making international 5G available on iPhone in addition to Android phones. Sweet deals! Their Unlimited Plus plan is now Unlimited Premium, upgrading high-speed data from 50GB to 100GB. Now, I just need to wait for the Apple Watch support, if it is ever coming.

SwiftTitleCase is an open source Swift package that transforms strings to AP style title case.

Priya Krishna writes, > Last year, Americans bought half a billion packets of Shin Ramyun, the spicy, beefy Korean instant noodle. Half a billion packets in a year? W.A.T.

Han Li, reporting for The San Francisco Standard: > Zoo CEO Tanya Peterson says she’s optimistic about the pandas’ arrival despite the mounting geopolitical tensions. She’s less certain whether the arrangement will be subject to tariffs but is prepared to make the case for an exemption. > > Peterson is expected to announce the official panda arrival timeline at Thursday’s Recreation and Park Commission meeting. She revealed that the animals will need to undergo a quarantine and acclimation period after their arrival, likely at the end of the year. If everything goes according to plan, the zoo’s panda zone will open to the public next April.

This essay discusses what drives me. Spoiler alert: it’s not willpower, nor impact. It’s the little interactions with real people. The sustained connections drive me forward.

Dear Steve, You might have received an email about resetting your Disney+ password. That was me, and I'm sorry! Your account was still signed in on the Samsung TV in Maui, and despite my best 10-minute struggle with the remote, I couldn't figure out how to properly sign you out. Don't worry, your account was locked so I only saw your name and your thoughtfully chosen avatar (which I really like, by the way!). Eventually, I gave up and decided to just delete the app and reinstall it. And just like that, you vanished from my life. Miss you, Yilei

# New nodes * `2025-03-23` Added [Mango Catalog](/catalog) # Updated nodes * `2025-03-15` Added a _Mango Umbrella LLC_ section to my [Setup](https://mangoumbrella.com/setup) # New posts * `2025-03-31` [baked-bread-2](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/baked-bread-2) * `2025-03-25` [∞ CW&T](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/cw-t) * `2025-03-25` [baked-bread](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/baked-bread) * `2025-03-23` [∞ leaving Google for this](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/leaving-google-for-this) * `2025-03-11` [∞ When [Dr. Bryant Lin] Got Cancer, He Didn’t Quit. He Taught a Class About It](https://mangoumbrella.com/post/when-dr.-bryant-lin-got-cancer-he-didn-t-quit.-he-taught-a-class-about-it)

> CW&T started as a two-person design practice of Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy. > > With backgrounds in Architecture, Film and Computer Science, the duo met at NYU ITP where they began their scale and medium agnostic approach to design. Every single piece CW&T designed is so astonishing. I have an urge right now to to collect them all!

<div class="iframe-wrapper"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QYWEQo1t27k" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> In Scott Yu-Jan's latest video: > ... there are dream jobs and careers, and then there are these rare opportunities like this to do things that no longer feel like a job.