now that I don't have access to Apple Music anymore, 90% of my home pod use is checking the time, setting timers, and asking what time the baseball game starts

I should really look into an open source equivalent to do basic stuff like that without giving all my data to Apple

I do still want to figure out how to set up a connection to my Plex server for music, but until then, I'm happy enough just casting from my phone or iPad to a Bluetooth speaker. I do must be able to just start playing specific music while cooking though

Helps to set an alarm on your phone as you're putting drinks in the freezer.

I've had many strong beers explode doing this.