August 2025
: You know, not every day’s productivity needs to be measured by helping others with their problems. …
: I started reading: A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H. G. Parry. Picked up the book at …
: I love Darn Tough socks. They processed my warranty, gave me a code for my two old pairs (that …
: Severance Season 2 finale got me angry, and as a result of trying to explain why, I decided to start …
: I’m wondering what some good books about China? History, Culture, Finance, Politics, Military… …
: Thinking about organizing my RSS stuff I should improve my RSS organization, and I’m wondering where to start - it’s quite a mess.
July 2025
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An interesting piece from Mike Elgan:
Why Mexican cartels are fighting in Ukraine …
: When I went to the bookstore and picked up Dawn by Octavia E. Butler 📚, I didn’t know who she was, …
: I’m knee deep in my RSS feeds and found out about the Emacs Carnival for 2025. What I love about …
: Denote with a different root directory on Linux only A workaround to create a private note-taking folder for Denote on a Linux desktop only, while …
: Currently reading: Dawn by Octavia E. Butler 📚 I’m giving this book another week or so before I give …
: Just posted my review of Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Linux geeks who love management games, RPGs, and …
: Finished reading: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman 📚 This was a slow read. I’m not always in …
: Today, I met the goal I set for myself when I returned from vacation: running all the way up the …
: Compromising with Outlook pains I knew that I must use Outlook for work, but now I have a better understanding why. After some …
: Cyber Knights: Flashpoint (2025) - ★★★★½ It’s been a while since I talked about a game here, and Cyber Knights: Flashpoint is a good reason …
: A year ago today, The CrowdStrike’s outage… stroke. We were affected too. Fun time it was not At …
: Emacs is so good because it’s built openly by productivity nerds for productivity nerds.
: Just another day In a rather genius moment, I scheduled a meeting to review an intake form with the crew at 13:00 …
: youtube.com/watch A pretty general and expected review of Macs from the perspective of Windows …
: Launching a script with a keyboard shortcut on a Mac? The most challenging part of installing and working with Emacs Everywhere, a package for Emacs, has …
: I need to make some changes A recent visit to the cardiologist annoyed me. Now I’m thinking about how to make adjustments.
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Vegan meat, vegan cheese, vegan… tomatoes. The sauce was way too watery (got the wrong ingredients), …
: This might sounds weird but… anyone has installed homebrew on their linux machine? Does it work …
: Harper: quick, light and private grammer check for Emacs I’ve been trying Harper, and I like it overall. Here’s a more thorough review combined with some …
: Installed Emacs again on Pop OS (I wiped it after my GPU issues), and now I realize I’ve had this …
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The vacation is coming to an end, and my photos improved as it went - with my iPhone.
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Between the shops, there was a green space, a shed, and plants for sale in the yard. The owner was …
: Discovered Harper in this blog post but not sure how to get it to work. Installed with homebrew, …
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I enjoy industrial buildings since I ever seen one I think. Not sure why. Another iPhone picture of …
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After the thunderstorm, the heat broke to a cool breeze. We had a nice walk next to the water 📷.
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Attempting to take photos 📷, I realized two things:
I forgot my camera’s charger at home, and it’s …
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of motorcycles and he-mes
I’m at a motorcycle cafe reflecting on an alternate dimension with a different version of me.
: I didn’t realize how hard it would be to stop working. Im constantly CCed in emails and I see issues …
: Short Vacation Time Time for a vacation again. I’ve been responding to a couple of work emails this morning, even though …
June 2025
: My latest GPU issues updates What has been happening with my GPU: After a fresh installation of Pop OS, I discovered that Nvidia …
: Now that I see the Pop OS store was what caused the issue (from what I can gather) I’m thinking of …
: Now that my games have been wiped, I am thinking of only installing three games at a time. One for …
: After wiping my Pop_OS desktop and starting fresh, I was able to update the NVIDIA drivers without …
: I ran into another issue with my System76 desktop – and this time, it doesn’t seem like there’s an …
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I think I found my new avatar🦉📷
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The Terminator, 1984 - ★★★½
The Terminator is a classic, but I don't think that should automatically earn it high ratings. After …
: A year later, I still stand by what I wrote about Photoshop then and Darktable before that. Adobe is …
: In case you don’t know, it’s very hot 🔥.
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Yesterday, I went to see The Muppets Take Manhattan at the Museum of the Moving Image. The Muppets …
: Trying to improve my workflow with Outlook and Emacs… and getting a headache. Nothing. My workplace …
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28 Days Later, 2002 - ★★
I wanted to watch this again before its sequel, 28 years later - and then I found out there's also …
: micro.blog is one of the few places I know where not all the blogs are made by web developers or IT …
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I haven’t used this coffee ☕️ beaker in a while. Very fitting when I’m writing about org-mode …
: Adjusting my org-mode workflow I decided I don’t want to keep my meeting notes in Journelly after all. Meanwhile, trying to figure …
: I was trying to summarize some of the things I like about Orion on macOS, but there’s a lot I’m …
: Worries I’m voicing some of my worries about the current situation in the US and Israel. This is a political …
: Been meaning to write some opinions about Orion for macOS, but I’m running out of time. In the …
: In other personal tech news, going back to Apple Mail and Apple Calendar for my stuff. Outlook makes …
: I downloaded the Orion browser from Kagi. So far, I’m not really impressed. It’s… fine, but it …
: I just found out Kagi made its assistant available to all paying customers, meaning I can use quite …
: compressing mp4 files while keeping better quality with dwim in Emacs DWIM tools for Emacs by Rameriez are already excellent, but even better, they let you build your own …
: Journelly is having me try a new perspective I want to try to keep my journal notes in Journelly, and that requires rethinking how I journal. I …
: I wish I could use Journelly's new location features, but... Journelly keeps getting updated with good features. One of the latest features I noticed (I’m not …
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This morning, made Seitan tacos as part of improving my cholesterol intake. I don’t know that I’ll …
May 2025
: Ackerman talks about the different owl explorers in her book. At the beginning, I didn’t know what …
: I was looking for something to write about, but instead spent some time reading. “You know what,” I …
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My partner knows me apparently, and has sent me an owl treatment. Warning: this site may cause you …
: Moved my bed and now I have standing room near the window where I can stand and hold my coffee mug …
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Spotted on a weather appreciation walk.
: Cleaning up my Linux mess on PopOS
: Instead of wiping my Linux desktop this morning, I started looking into the individual problems I …
: Keep PopOS, or go back to Mint? While I’m overall happy with my Thelio Mira, it has been collecting “issues” to the point that I …
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Tampopo, 1985 - ★★★
A fun movie. I haven't watched enough Japanese films to know if the style of parallel plots …
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Coffee time. I woke up wondering about .org-id-locations. You know, that Emacs file that keeps track …
: Many apps I used to install with apt now seem to prefer AppImage. I understand AppImages are easy to …
: I’m finding it hard to enjoy video games recently. They all feel… the same. I keep playing World of …
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Nature takes over… good day for a walk today. 📷
: Some good news: www.eff.org/deeplinks… It’s a drop on the bucket, but it’s something. “In every …
: I’m considering freezing or canceling my Adobe plan. It’s supposed to be $10 for Photoshop and …
: Two Emacs consult functions I forgot about and want to start use again are “consult-recent-file” and …
: With the new TV, I’m enjoying watching more shows and movies. I need to track it all (including …
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One of the things I realized (again) on this staycation: I am curious and my hunger for technology …
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I’m relying increasingly on Journelly to save quick links and notes. It’s swift, and it’s easy to …
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Warfare, 2025 - ★★★½
I decided to watch this on a whim today, and I'm glad I did. This is a difficult movie to watch, not …
: Emacs' windows navigations and some Emacs zen Turns out I didn’t know and forgot about all sorts of built-in fucntions in Emacs that help you …
: Windows in Emacs probably come to you as second nature now, as it does to me, but imagine how it …
: A blog check list A checklist (in org-mode, but it doesn’t have to be) I use to keep my blog perrrrrty. (ok, yes, I …
: We started watching Severance, episode 1 of season 1. I only vaguely know what it’s about, but it’s …
: Emacs window management tweaking Tweaking Emacs’ window management as a way to get tired and go to bed again.
: Today I had a switch flip in my brain: what does it take for /me/ to realize that things have gone …
: I just uninstalled the Reddit app again. I use Reddit it and enjoy the community ,but the official …
April 2025
: Sleep’s been back to six hours or so a night. Not sure why. I have quiet (besides exicted birds in …
: I love Emacs, org-mode, and Journelly. Show thumbnails in dired so you know which pictures you want …
: A month with Journelly I’ve been using Journelly for a month and have established a workflow. Here are the details, …
: I’m so used to watch movies on my computer, I didn’t think getting a new TV would be that much of a …
: I don’t like Outlook, but I have to use it. I’m trying to integrate it with my other email accounts …
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The Shrouds, 2024 - ★★★
I watched this one last night, but it was hard to follow. Not what I expected it to be. I am holding …
: On Linux, I now use Pop!_OS, which is dark by default. I find that ef-deuteranopia-dark looks better …
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Captured this guy this weekend 📷. We’re enjoying “hunting” birds: Nat identifies them using the …
: I really enjoyed Silo. Season 2 ended with a lot of open questions and half-answers, can’t wait for …
: I’m still more comfortable using three browsers for my three categories of web surfing: Edge for …
: From the archive: Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate …
: Owls are my power animal, and I like to watch my nieces counting all the owls in my apartment, but I …
: After market tumult, Trump exempts smartphones from massive new tariffs - Ars Technica The …
: Why a US-made smartphone is not going to happen soon Anyone who’s remotely familiar with how electronics are built knows a US-made phone is not feasible, …
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I’m trying to understand having a lot of living space, but I don’t think I get it.
: Taking down my S3 Videos During my blog maintenance today, I stumbled upon a link to one of my S3 videos from two years ago. …
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First week with Journelly
I’ve been testing out Journelly for the last week, and I have a lot of good things to say about it. …
: I want to write more about Journelly, but the problem is that it’s too effective at what it does. …
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Walked from Canal to WTC to catch the path. Good weather for a brisk walk. I like the style of the …
: Via Hacker News: free technical books from before 1964: Technical books online tubebooks.org …
: Oh, thanks Wired! I did want to remove it What Is the Meta AI Button in WhatsApp, and How Do I …
: Another quick note about Journelly - Álvaro Ramírez was kind enough to grant me access to test the …
: Correction about Journelly My previous post about Journalley has one big omission in it- Journalley is based on org-mode!
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Monkey Room. 📍
This is quickly becoming a favorite spot, now that we’re are local.
: Journelly and org-mode Irreal likes Ramírez’s Journelly. To each their own, sure, but after I read the review he mentioned, …
March 2025
: So, this happened: FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado …
: As my morning exercise routine enters its fourth week, I’m thinking of how to move forward with my …
: Emacs 30.1 so far Thoughts about upgrading Emacs on macOS: 28.4 to 30.1
: Post by @eludom How I use AI to write, maintaining my voice: curious.port111.com
: Reflections on intimacy and alone time I reflect on past relationships: the importance of personal space and understanding one’s emotional …
: Hank Green explains why your DnD campaign will most likely fail if you go for a group of over 3 or 4 …
: My news sources News sources I check out often and what I think of those.
: A website named “DOGEQUEST” has published personal information of Tesla owners across the U.S., …
: Someone else will always tell you their issue is the most pressing; it’s up to you, if you have the …
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Joker, 2019 - ★★★★½
This is the second time I watched this film, as a preparation to watch the sequel. I remember why it …
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East Harlem. I used to run here when I lived in the area. 📷
: Leading universities around the country are laying off faculty and staff as the Tomato in Chief is …
: back in the groove My structured daily routine: focusing on self-care, productivity, and clear task management through …
: Buying toilet paper with whogivesacrap part 2: I’m pissed and going to Amazon. VPN is on, Amazon …
: Buying toilet paper with whogivesacrap, part 1: ISP thinks it’s bad and blocks it with Cisco …
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A frustrating brunch experience at a new café followed by a calming return home and the joy of a …
: Macmini instead of a smart TV? I’m considering a new entertainment setup for my apartment. Should I get a smart TV or a projector? …
: About Micro.blog summaries Micro.blog has introduced an AI-powered summarization feature for long-form posts that helps to …
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Some results are in
After a long sleep and setting up an exercise corner in a spacious new apartment, a commitment to …
: You know things are really bad when you get email after email from leadership with motivational …
: Now that my personal projects and worries from January are fading into new (and good!) reality, my …
: Some happiness, at last After a refreshing walk in the new charming neighborhood, feelings of euphoria replace months of …
: The move is complete. New apartment. New neighborhood. I have so many things to set up and many more …
February 2025
: It's too easy to get Windows 11 VM on Linux I set up a Windows 11 virtual machine on my Linux Pop OS desktop with surprising ease. Here’s what I …
: Whoa, configuring a virtual machine on Linux was much easier than anticipated. Windows 11 is running …
: Linux for games, Mac for work My Thelio from System76 has become an automatic part of my workflow, and I can happily say that …
: A year ago, I started using Tiny Theme. I haven’t looked back since. I am wondering about Sumo …
: I watched the first two episodes of Silo, and I can’t wait to watch the others. I vaguely remember …
: Sick today. It’s been on the verge of happening and I think last night I lost the fight by being out …
: Gave up on the Expense series for now, and picked up the second C. J. Box. I enjoyed the first and …
: I’m peeping from under my rock for a second, so please be gentle with me: Can someone explain to me …
: It’s a very subtle thing. Today, when I was texting a friend: “Meet me at the apartment,” instead of …
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Rambo: Last Blood, 2019 - ★★½
A missed opportunity. Starting as a movie about a deranged veteran and his crumbling mind, the movie …
: Two things I absolutely hate about automated phone bots: the recorded keyboard sound in the …
: My partner works at a small independent audiophile store, and sales are not doing good. 🎧 🎧 🎧 Anyone …
: More Emacs would be nice, but... Earlier this morning, when I was up between my sleep phases, I was looking for some Emacs content …
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Snow march
I woke up after a solid 6.5 hours of sleep, the first time since last Wednesday, and felt energized. …
: I just can’t enjoy a regular cup of drip coffee, it seems. too water and bland. I need my espresso …
: A needed comic relief One of the things that started to fit into my weird sleep schedule is watching stand-ups on Netflix. …
: Moving Yesterday, I finally managed to get through to our management company here at the apartment to let …
: Trying out Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) by James S. A. Corey 📚. I wanted to give it a try …
: The woes of flexibility vs. structure I paused my Trainwell subscription, my exercise app. I didn’t give up my exercise routine if that’s …
January 2025
: According to my Apple Watch, the last time I slept more than 5 hours or so was Monday. Last week was …
: I updated my photo page plug-in and didn’t realize I had to toggle a new option. Now, it shows the …
: Finished reading: Open Season by C. J. Box 📚 I couldn’t put it down at the end. The problem with …
: We found a good place, liked it, and were getting all our documentation in order, but then someone …
: I’ve been enjoying Open Season by C. J. Box 📚. It’s a well-written (many details) country …
: About what happened on micro.blog... Does anyone like hospitals? You’re usually there when something bad happens. Even if it’s good, it’s …
: A couple of years ago, I froze my credit reports with the three major credit companies in the US. At …
: After yesterday’s issues, today I split my now.org into four different files: personal projects, …
: More problems with my projects and meetings in org-mode In my capture templates, I now use prepend, which works well and puts my captured header at the top …
: I noticed a couple of headers in my now.org file that were missing asterisks in front of them, so …
: In terms of gaming, I’m making good progress with my new Theilo Mira. Yesterday, I learned that …
: I finished Rogue Protocol: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 📚 and felt like I’ve had enough of …
: A lot of heavy stuff has been going on in the last two weeks. I’ve been surrounded a lot by issues …
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System76 Thelio Mira First Impressions
I’ve been using my new System76 thelio mira b4-n3-NE since Friday, and I wanted to write a couple of …
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Inwood Farm, in Inwood, Manhattan.
A nice and cozy place right next to Inwood Park, with good food …
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Yesterday, I finally rolled over my new Thelio Mira Custom to my apartment. The box was too big for …
: Was curious to see what this former NYC chief urban designer had to say about New York and urban …
: Thought to check on news. “🎺 said this!” And “🎺 said that!” Half the time he doesn’t know what he’s …
: There is certain quiet in snow that is hard to describe. Even in the city, sounds are more muffled. …
: Ann misses the time when appliances were durable over smart: Ann Aguirre (@annaguirre.bsky.social) …
: …I spoke to soon. It’s 3:00 in the morning now. Probably halfway the food, halfway family-related …
: My sleep has gotten better recently. I still have 5-hours nights where I’m tired all day, but it …
: Someone on my Micro.blog feed watched Perfect Days a couple of weeks ago, and I don’t remember who. …
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Perfect Days, 2023 - ★★★½
Perfect Days is a "slice of life" light drama movie. It's relaxing to watch for the most part, …
: Finally I get to try this Christmas gift. Mmm.
December 2024
: Happy new year! 2024 brought two good things into my life toward its end: a new role/promotion at work, and a new …
: My writing/blogging Environment On my Mac, I’ve been slowly making improvements to my writing environment, both physical and …
: I picked up The Walls Have Eyes by Petra Molnar 📚 and gave it up after two days. I was curious about …
: I’ve been experimenting for about a week, and I think I will finally use the micro.blog macOS App. …
: How I handled projects in Emacs org-mode in 2024 I mentioned my projects file, now.org, is getting a little bit out of control. I’ve been playing …
: I don’t celebrate Christmas and I’m too grumpy for all this nonsense, but I’ll make an exception and …
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Nat knows me well 😂 An early holiday gift. 📷
If you’re interested, it was made by a local collective …
: Phone mirroring is kind of growing on me. It has a few hiccups here and there, but otherwise worth …
: www.techradar.com/audio/spo… Good thing I use YouTube music. Google is probably much better 🤦♂️ …
: Currently reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 📚 Part two connects well to part one, and …
: Mac folks, I have a question: When you have more than one virtual desktop (they are called Desktop 1 …
: I missed This Week in Tech. What a good discussion on drones and TikTok/First Amendment! Good stuff. …
: Own your blog I’m a bit behind on my web reading, but I still have a few (more) things to say about blogging and …
: After months (actually, I’ve been thinking of it for a couple of years), I finally spent a sum …
: my Emacs projects file (which I call now.org) is becoming too big. The agenda is still snappy, and I …
: Finished reading: All Systems Red by Martha Wells 📚 - Immediately got the second book in the series. …
: Jeff Jarvis writes: UK considers doing the right thing regarding AI and the right to read and learn …
: I just typed away in my journal for an hour: Region has 32 lines, 16 sentences, 1574 words, and 8124 …
: I probably grumped about this a hundred times: Living in the NYC means (usually) that you rent an …
: When I work, I have my Mac docked and connected to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I use my Sony …
: Kagi: Bangs and Snaps Kagi search is very good, but some of its usefulness is not easily discoverable. The following are …
: Just got All Systems Red by Martha Wells 📚 and I’m already 25% in. A good combination of goofy Sci …
: Had a busy but good day. There was positive feedback for the work I’ve been doing, which I needed …
: Anti-insomnia skill I’m getting better at: not letting my analytical brain start processing. …
: Had fun this morning looking into my old journal notes. Found something to add to the blog. Blogging …
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I like my Wired subscription so far. Overall, they have good stories, and I missed some reading …
: Matt shared this from Hank Green: bsky.app/profile/b… I like Hank’s content, he always has an …
: Over at Micro.blog, where my blog is hosted, there’s another new awesome feature. Comments from …
: I looked at my menu items on my Mac and thought I’d write a post explaining what tools I use daily. …
: Filtering org-agenda to *exclude* a category Back in July, I explained how I use Beorg to sync my calendars. To recap, Beorg continuously exports …
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Pan's Labyrinth, 2006 - ★★★★½
This is the third or the fourth time I watched this movie. It's the first movie by Guillermo del …
November 2024
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃😁
: Not a lot going on at work today, so I decided to borrow one of our old Windows machines and set it …
: www.404media.co/stalker2-… Now I really want to play this game. Want to wait for them to patch it …
: Christmas brain washing needs to stop. I can’t block stores from blasting Christmas music into my …
: The flow of followers on Bluesky doesn’t stop. It’s about to double from the start of the week. Just …
: greatly reduce video file sizes For my personal journal videos (which I call jvids for short), the quality is not important since …
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This spot is calling my name 📷
: I think my Apple Watch is making me tired. I usually wake up at around 5:30-6:00 in the morning, and …
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This has been quite a week… 📷
: Raining all day with temperatures of 39-38. It is not a good day to walk between several offices and …
: I’m starting to get a few more followers from Bluesky. It’s not even a tiny fraction of the …
: Irreal on my writing habits Irreal commented on my recent posts about writing (analog vs digital). Irreal doesn’t understand why …
: I got Apple Intelligence to quickly give me a summary of an article so I could include it in a post …
: Fixing your own stuff Over at KevLand, Kevin reported success fixing his Sony ear buds: “I’m thrilled with that! If I …
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I like effective things, and my big, bulky wallet was up for an upgrade-downgrade. A gift from a …
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An afternoon walk is all you need sometimes. 📷
: How much is enough money? How much money is enough money? That’s what I was thinking about the other day. I watched Hank …
: New emacs org-mode category in place…! Actually, it was there for a while, but now it’s in the …
: Decided to give Wired another try after my post this morning. First year for $6 is a no brainer. …
: Not caring is caring The last time I scanned the news was in the AP app on my Android two days ago. I gave it about two …
: Once again I’m reminded that public bathroom is a luxury in NYC. Wanted to get a pair of pants from …
: Continuing my digital notes re-exploration, I expended my usage of Reminders on both my iPhone and …
: Good morning The news is in. Many of us want to stay in bed. Wake up. Stand up. Keep calm and move on. Team by …
: So how does this AMA for November works? I could try to answer something, I think 🤔
: Digital Notes vs. Analog notebook The other day, I needed to copy some notes from my pocket notebook to my project file in org-mode, …
October 2024
: Well, it’s been four months, but I’m installing Micro$hit Office on my Mac again. I need Excel and …
: Back to digital journaling once more... For the last week or so I’ve been journaling on my computer again instead of in my notebook. This is …
: About Dunbar and (not having) Relationship Circles I have an indirect problem with the Dunbar number and measuring relationships in circles. It’s not …
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I’m still figuring out how to use my notebook for different things. For now there are four main …
: There are two kinds of friends you want to keep around: special ones and those that become special. …
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The farmers market always makes me want to do a breakfast like this one. Veggie power!
: Watched the first episode of “Kevin Can F*** himself” with Nat. Did not like. It doesn’t make sense …
: Annie, RSS, and good blogs Annie has been off and on my Micro.blog feed for a while, but with her latest guide to RSS, it’s …
: One of my favorite parts of any vacation is to be back home. The trick is that you have to go …
: Bluesky has been steadily increasing as a second-place social place after Mastodon, but I never paid …
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Time to leave later today. It’s been grey since we got here, but somehow it added to the charm of …
: With Sinwar's death, time to move forward Sinwar is dead, and Israel’s Netanyahu is offering a “pardon” for Hammas terrorists if they release …
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On the beach, this quiet small town was bathing in the sun. 📷
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A trip to Rosario Beach in the afternoon finally turned on the “vacation mode” switch in my mind. …
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Breakfast is veggie lasagna with a glass of intense juice at a local French cafe. A walk with a …
: Note to self, again: don’t write long posts. It doesn’t work well, especially after not blogging for …
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In Washington, it seems there are parks around every corner. A park for a walk. A park for sitting …
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I don’t know Bob yet, but this place smells nice 🥯and it is much cheaper than flying to NYC, for …
: I’m up. Way too early for Seattle, but normal for New York. I’m ready to make coffee and ready to …
: Extra money for priority boarding. Buy lunch on the plane if you want more than crackers and juice. …
: We arrived. Krickland feels colder than New York, probably because of the humidity next to …
: We’re headed to Seattle tomorrow to meet friends. I’m excited to have a camera with me in a place I …
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On a walk around west village, we saw this little guy looking at us through the window. 📷🐶
: Everyone's an expert Jason Becker]] writes that that the situation in Israel is not simple for him, and it frustrates him …
: I hate car horns so much sometimes. Someone was blocked in the street, and they leaned into their …
: Emacs-plus PATH in macOS Sequoia Important: this is for emacs-plus for macOS via Homebrew. After the upgrade to macOS Sequoia, …
: I said I’ll do it, but I finally did: macOS Sequoia. My main concern is dealing with the permissions …
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Mad Max (2015) - ★★★½
I’ve been looking for signs of an alternative ending for Mad Max since last night when I finished it …
: Little Nightmares (2017) - unrated For Halloween, I decided to get parts 1 and 2 and see if I could finish it this time. The game 🎮 is …
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Notebook vs Digital: 2024 version
I wrote about writing thoughts down vs typing them before, and this morning, I did another round. …
September 2024
: Here’s a page featuring videos showing the differences between rainfalls, from 1.5 down to inches to …
: Preparing a Time Machine backup before upgrading to macOS Sequoia. I’m not usually one to rush macOS …
: I enjoyed this video: a couple of fun facts about flying: Why don’t we need to lock the doors on a …
: Lazy weekend, and decision I’ve had a nice lazy weekend. These days I can aim for rest, but getting it is a different thing. …
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Pen VS Pen: 🖊️
my favorite pen of several years at the top. The one I’m testing at the bottom. Both …
: The importance of saying your name correctly My name is easily mispronounced because of how it’s written. Many years ago while I was still in …
: Unstragering strangers I’ve never been good at talking to strangers. As kids, our mom always trained us to stay away from …
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A quiet weekend away from the city is a remedy every New Yorker should take every now and then.
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: Another interesting article in the “they don’t make them like they used to” series (see this …
: I woke up from a long nap, and I’m almost 100%. Whatever that thing was, it’s gone now. Has a pretty …
: I took a nap earlier and woke up a bit loopy. The feeling has faded, but still there, feeling dizzy. …
: I know crontab works on macOS, but I wanted to utilize something more “as intended.” Ended up with …
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Sick day. What started yesterday as annoyance became more obvious today. Now, I have to slow down. …
: Sweaters are not what they're used to be Only three days ago, I linked to an article from Mark Dent, which puts our shortening toilet paper …
: YouTube removes a video explaining how to de-google About two months ago, I criticized Life Hacker’s article about de-googling. In a nutshell, the …
: I was just asked for an ID in the supermarket because I bought a six pack. I lifted my cap, showing …
: Back in time with MB hiccups I’m enjoying my new “On This Day” page. As I mentioned before, I’m borrowing Jamie’s blog gardening …
: While it doesn’t come as a big surprise, this article supplies us with evidence and data that we’re …
: Good riddance. They’ve lost their way and have been pushing their political agenda ahead of their …
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I enjoy these walks that end on a bench somewhere, looking at the leaves, feeling grateful for …
August 2024
: I woke up a second time (this is what happened the first time) and cleaned out my projects in Emacs. …
: Rabit Holes Woke up a bit after five in the morning. Mind racing, thinking of unfinished tasks at work, trivial …
: I’ve noticed several times now that certain apps I installed on the Mac “disappear” or lose the …
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Home gym: why non-adjustable single weight dumbbells are better for me
I cursed and paused the app mid-set. It wasn’t the first time, second, or third (I stopped counting …
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After waking up several times with thoughts and brainstorming sessions during the night, I decided …
: I can’t believe it’s already been two full weeks since I shifted into this new role at work, but …
: An opportunity showed itself at work and I grabbed it. It’s been a lot of work, since I still have …
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So I made the salad from fresh farmer’s market vegetables. Cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, garlic, …
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I’m not an art expert, but this looks like a piece of junk they pulled out of the water. It’s an …
: I’m not a big cook, but I used to make some things at home. Salads, homemade hummus, guacamole, …
: What is or why Emacs? My “Emacs day” is July 11, 2018. Or in org-mode, it looks like this: [2018-06-11 Mon]. As I noted …
: A couple of days ago, when I left the apartment to do shopping, I consulted Carrot, which told me it …
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I get peaches at the farmer’s market down the block. I have to wait two days before they’re ready to …
: Google’s Gemini AI looks spectacular on the new Pixel 9s. MKBHD is impressed: And so is WSJ’s …
: You have a doomsday bunker. Now what? I got my driver’s license when I was 17 something. At the time, we lived in Denver, Colorado. Some …
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World Trade Center, on my way to Jersey City 📷
: On This day now on this blog I mentioned “Blog Gardening” in a long vent yesterday and also previously. The core of this idea …
: Weekly Notes I wanted to give Micro.blog’s audio capabilities another try. I got a few things I wanted to talk …
: I eat my lunch standing 🍱. It allows me to stretch my legs after sitting down for a while, and since …
: A long and thorough interview with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister and its leader. It …
: LibreWolf through Homebrew fix for Mac I’ve discussed LibreWolf several times on this blog (and my old blog). The quick rundown goes like …
: I wanted to get a quick update on what changed and what’s new on the Micro.blog, and I went directly …
: An excellent exposing piece by Samantha Cole of 404 media shows (with several screenshots from …
: Yesterday, I finally published a post that had become a mental block. At this point it’s been in my …
: Fear leads to hate The following was hard to write - and this is an understatement. It will probably be difficult to …
: This is potentially huge if it means Google will no longer be able to practice its search …
July 2024
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Fear
October 19, 2023. I’m sketching an amulet my mom brought me from her last visit to Israel about a …
: Writing about challenging topics For the last two weeks, I’ve been writing a long post on what’s been going on in my head since …
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Emacs configuration is personal, like... stickers?
Over at Irreal, JCS says “I don’t understand what those desiring a minimal confutation are seeking …
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Typical NYC hangout, complete with coffee and your typical “heavily stickered and graffiti-covered …
: I gave up on The Last Girl Scout 📚. It started out OK, but it quickly became too “cute” for me with …
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Dungeons of Hinterberg (2024) - ★★★½
Dungeons of Hinterberg [DoH] is a chicken soup for the type of mental cold I feel I’m recovering …
: My MacBook Pro Dock I’ve had my MacBook Pro docking station for a while, but this morning I was thinking that the term …
: A few quick updates: Insomnia has been hitting hard for the second week in a row. My days have two …
: Why CrowdStrike is still such a huge problem? This, in a nutshell, was the problem Friday, and it still carries on to next week in some places: …
: Had a couple of things to go over this morning, but the CrowdStrike ordeal kicked me to work in high …
: While I’m thinking about my blog: soon, a new category in the navigation bar - 🎮 games. I’ve been …
: I love @jthingelstad’s blog gardening idea and I think I’m going to utilize it soon. I have posts …
: indie blogs are doing OK: here's how to find them The other day I wrote that indie blogs are doing fine in response to what happened to blogs on …
: It feels like everyone’s screaming constantly, and for a guy who lives in NYC of all places, I don’t …
: Personal blogs, as in actual personal blogs written by real individuals, exist. I find them all the …
: org-mode to Apple Calendar sync via beorg beorg is a well-known org-mode productivity app among Emacs iPhone users that allows you to view and …
: The starting pains of learning to draw My attempts to learn how to draw turned into attempts to learn how to sketch, which turned into …
: Any radio station that has this sort of image featuring its programming is going to have me listen …
: I’m confused about this (not sure I’m the only one): The left parties won the election in France, it …
: Pacific Drive (2024) - ★★★★ Pacific Drive is what would happen if Herbie and Subnautica had a child. In fact, I don’t think I’ve …
: Thoughts about AI and art We sat across each other at a local bar with good beer, good sandwiches and good spirits. I wanted …
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And still more doors of Hudson, from when I was around yesterday without my camera. I took these …
: Our vacation in Hudson is coming to an end. It went by faster than I imagined, and I slept more than …
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Two more targets of opportunity with the iPhone. Hudson, NY 📷
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One of the things that immediately captured my eye were some of the houses and their doors, …
: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/the-jiggle-is-up-bosses-bust-workers-who-fake-computer-activity-b637 …
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Nat and I are in Hudson, NY, for our traditional 4th NYC escape. The town is quiet. Very quiet. Not …
: I couldn’t sleep last night, and now I’m about 20% in. I can see this book is going to be tough. …
: The Expanse: A Telltale Series (2023) - unrated I’m just finishing episode two, and I am really enjoying myself. The story so far is interesting, …
: I’m exploring options for remote desktop (Mac to Linux) again. VNC is good once you get it to work …
: Trainwell and my exercise routine Trainwell, formally known as CoPilot (they could have just said Microsoft was planning to sue them; …
June 2024
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From a couple of days ago: a night out with drinks. It was fun. 📷
: How my writing outlets balance out I have several writing outlets, and each one has its own benefits and disadvantages. There’s this …
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One of the things I like about living in NYC is that Pride is everywhere. Even though it’s somewhat …
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A walk the streets of New York. Nearby NYU, heading east, captured on the move with an iPhone 📷
: Why I end up using Photoshop over GIMP Adobe sucks, so why do I keep getting back to Photoshop? I like GIMP. It’s an amazing piece of free …
: Started reading: The Last Girl Scout by Natalie Ironside 📚 Decided to get this after reading a …
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Yesterday I walked into the park and sat on a tree trunk I found years ago. I sat on it as I did …
: It’s over 90 with humidity over 60% for the last couple of days and I stayed mostly indoors. Today, …
: Blogging about blogging is writing about yourself When Brandon wrote that he blogs about blogging too much, I bookmarked the post with my Micro.blog …
: Rethinking & Organizing my life with org-mode (part 4) Welcome to part four of my rethinking and organizing with org-mode. In the last part, I rediscovered …
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Mouse introduced me to their friend and a guard at a local pet store last night. 📷 I’ve walked these …
: How not to quit Google One does not simply quit Google - If you’re not a techie. Sure, you can use Firefox and switch to …
: Why we fall for fake news 7 Reasons Why We Fall for Fake News This has been in my bookmarks for a bit. I wanted to dig more …
: US sues Adobe for hiding termination fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions | …
: Stop or I shoot! When I was 19, I went back to Israel to serve in the IDF. I was required by law in Israel, but I …
: Finished reading: The SIGMA Surrogate by Jt Lawrence 📚 I enjoyed this book, though it failed to keep …
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Civil War, 2024 - ★★★★
Joel (Wagner Moura) is screaming his lungs out, arms at his side, a cigarette he didn't finish stuck …
: Rethinking and organizing my life with org-mode (part 3?) I spent some time reading through the manual for part 3 of organizing my life in org-mode. org-mode …
: www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-chiefs-brutal-calculation-civilian-bloodshed-will-help-hamas-6267 …
: Things I don't write about Even though I say a lot here, I don’t say everything. Mainly, there are two topics I avoid: the …
: What happened to "enough"? Almost any platform today is based on cloud servers, and the way these models work is to charge …
: BSAG on Emacs as life project: You don’t go back to zero each time. Every cycle teaches you more …
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Man I’d love some beer from this truck… 📷
: It’s great when you can sink an hour into your online reading list without even noticing. Great …
: Listing Homebrew programs and tools Homebrew was the first program I installed on my Mac after wiping it. This is because the second …
: I wiped my Mac earlier today, and everything seems to be in working order, more or less. I noted a …
: I’m planning to wipe my Mac this weekend. The main reason for this is Microsoft’s nonsense, but I …
: Rethinking and organizing my life with org-mode (part 2) The other day, I mentioned how my projects file in org-mode is basically a huge mess that makes it …
: Anyone who has ever worked in IT has some horrible-funny stories about printers, right? …yes, even …
: I’m reading The SIGMA Surrogate by Jt Lawrence 📚, my first recommendation from StoryGraph. Strong …
: Rethinking and reorganizing my life - with org-mode I used to be more organized. At least, that’s what I think. When I was working as a desktop …
: Microsoft vent num. 104 My Work-related 365 Microsoft account has been acting up for months. The error message showed me the …
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The problem with having an espresso machine at home is getting spoiled.
Instant coffee tastes …
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Nat’s dad’s surgery went fine, and everything turned out OK. I find myself sitting on a sofa I …
May 2024
: Why should more FOSS enthusiasts check out Stable Diffusion I’m enjoying my exploration into AI image-generation quest. It’s been a rewarding experience, but I …
: There are some interesting links on Mastodon this morning, but following them is impossible. Paywall …
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We woke up at 4:30 this morning to go to the hospital for my partner’s dad. Nothing too bad, but …
: Reddit: 2FA log-in is blocked when using VPNs. I had to disable my 2FA on Reddit. Giving my IP to …
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A pleasant surprise: a community garden at a local school on my evening walk. 📷
: Micro.blog did it again: sneaking another good thing unnoticed. Everyone’s recommendations are in …
: It seems like I slept more than 7 hours today, but I don’t believe it. I don’t remember any of it. …
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Heart of Stone, 2023 - ★
I couldn't finish watching this one. This movie has a plot aimed at my horny teenage self at 12. I …
: Just spit it out already In my search for independent blogs, I’ve encountered 1.5 depressing patterns. I’ll start with the …
: Gave up on Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow 📚 at about 80%. Started OK and never got better. This …
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A little coffee shop comic 📷 anyone?
: If Google tells you to jump off a cliff... Growing up you were probably asked by your parents “If everyone jumps off a cliff, will you jump …
: Ads in games soon in fully-priced AAA games EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — ‘We’ll be very thoughtful as we move into that,’ …
: With Memorial Day around the corner, work should be slow enough to allow me to explore ComfyUI. This …
: Kagi Search: 3 weeks in After three weeks of using Kagi, it’s growing on me. It took a while to figure out how: I’m …
: Helicopter overhead from 6 in the morning, waking me up after 4.5 hours of sleeping, I was watching …
: You know, I think Recall might be an excellent tool to get more people to take their privacy …
: I’ve updated my Microsoft Edge notes, after working with it for a couple of weeks. If you use Office …
: Back to Google Photos I think going back to Google Photos is a good idea. My Synology is slowly running out of space, and …
: Get yourself a spam phone Everyone’s eyeing the next iPad or looking forward to WWDC 2024, but you should do yourself a favor: …
: I’m four days too late for this. You gave up your right to Discord to court if you, rather you know …
: Mirco.blog thoughts: the good and the worry Yesterday I attended my second Micro Camp. If you don’t know what Micro Camp is, I forgive you. …
: It’s always nice to stumble upon a unique refreshing perspective, but it’s even better to find it …
: Great stuff from Cory Doctorow, as always: Pluralistic: Even if you think AI search could be good, …
: My blog has a newsletter, but you probably don't care That’s because I’m guessing if you’re a regular reader, you’re probably reading my blog on your …
: Our friends are our enablers As I was reflecting on the weekend and Infected Mushroom concert I went to in my journal, it …
: I'm retiring my Android from my org-mode workflow I feel a bit weird disconnecting my Android from my work tasks and projects in Syncthing and thus …
: “Link In Bio” is a slow knife - Anil Dash If Instagram users could post links willy-nilly, they …
: Finally, a good reason I was up all night: Infected Mushroom live from Webster Hall in NYC. It was …
: Conspiracy Friday I haven’t heard of Frank Snepp before, and I should have. ‘Does the CIA Still Do That?’ | naked …
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My sleeping issues returned in full force this week. With my Apple Watch, it looks pretty …
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A walk in the park, at sunset 📷
: Helldivers 2 Won’t Require A PSN Account On Steam After Massive Player Backlash This reverse on …
: Piracy is justified Rossmann is a New Yorker who started his own computer repair business and came to fame by creating …
: Going back and forth trying to build a blogroll page, which I talked about Tuesday. The issue is …
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On my way back, I always enjoy crossing east to west through Central Park. How can you not? 📷
: I couldn’t sleep so I’ve made some tweaks to the blog in the Archive & Search page. Most of these …
: Testing out Kagi, Seriously this time You might have caught it in the screenshot from my post yesterday: a little G icon at the top of my …
: You know, Compact Tabs on Safari are not half bad. I remember they caused an uproar back when they …
: New Day, a new reason to scratch my head. This time, User Agent Stylesheet on Safari. It overwrites …
April 2024
: As I’m working on a Blogroll page, I moved the search 🔍 function to the Archive page, where it …
: This is just a geek announcement that my exploration into FFMPEG the other day paid off: a …
: The return of the blogroll I wrote about trying out blogrolls last week, and the technicalities of how to customize blogrolls …
: Helldivers 2’s So Big It’s Taken Over A Small Town In a post to the Helldivers subreddit, the …
: The issue I had yesterday with Elfeed-org is fixed. As it turns out, the parent headers for the feed …
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My morning sandwich is one slide of bread cut in half with vegan pesto, one slice of vegan Gouda …
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Today was a good day for a walk. I stopped for a sandwich from one of my local favorite stops, sat …
: Scratching my head at an Emacs issue: Elfeed-org doesn’t seem to load my feeds. I’m not sure why, …
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I’m playing The Beast Inside 🎮, and I’m at the point I hate the most about games such as these: …
: You know what. This is not a bad way to ask for tips. I’m enjoying this.
: Commander Keen is on Steam, and I didn’t know?! Hold my beer! Backlog shmaglog, this is one classic …
: I know I have only myself to blame: I spent 20 minutes writing a post in the web-ui, and I clicked …
: Manual of Style and Blogroll notes I’ve added two notes to my stash: Micro.blog blogrolls and my manual of style. Micro.blog’s …
: Good morning..! I’ve been playing around with blogrolls on Micro.blog and learning how to customize …
: I’m trying out Carrot. While I like the idea and the details, it comes with a learning curve. For …
: I decided to uninstall World of Warships again. It’s just too much of a negative experience playing …
: iPhone gurus: Do you know if there’s a way to view the “Significant Locations” list on a phone with …
: More post-Arc productivity tricks One major attraction of Arc is its Spaces. Having more than one profile in a browser is not new …
: I want to play Mass Effect (legendary edition), but the keyboard controls are a challenge. I have to …
: The shows I'm currently watching As more opinion pieces about the new Fallout show pop up, the more I want to watch it. I resist it …
: Looking forward to this one ‘Joker 2’ Trailer: Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix Unleash Bad Romance in …
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I am happy to report I just took a very good nap. That is all. Carry on.
: Getting used to Edge again means trying to duplicate some of the productivity tricks Arc gave me. …
: Can someone please explain how Apple can sell close to a grand of a phone AND charge extra for a …
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What a beautiful day today. It was the first real spring day for me: walking around in a t-shirt, …
: Attempting not to use Arc browser, take 2. No, it’s not because of the “oh no, they are a shady AI …
: Apple Watch newbie question: Do I have to press the side button twice before I pay to go into …
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So I got an Apple Watch
Last Friday I woke up from a power nap and the first thought that pooped into my mind was, “It’s …
: Just discovered my old college stopped offering the technical writing program. I understand where …
: Here’s a crazy NYC fact for you: as it’s getting hotter and more humid toward summer, I find that …
: It’s time for a grumpy post: I hate it when tiktok (or reddit, or youtube, or whatever the hell) …
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Problemista, 2023 - ★★★★½
First of all, this is a well-made movie, meticulously packaged. A fun comedy with visual metaphors …
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You shall not… Exit! This store. Nope. Not happening.
April Photo 📷 Challenge 8: Prevention
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The foliage of April is not exactly that of October, but there were many of these
April Photo 📷 …
: Missing my digital journal You know, my Leuchtturm 1917 journal makes me miss my digital Emacs journal. I had a good talk with …
: I’m having thoughts about returning to Emacs for my journaling. I used to journal more, and it’s so …
: I respect folks who choose to have monogamous relationships just as they respect my non-monogamy. …
: Watched Bill Burr Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions the other day, one thing led to another, …
: This morning, I looked into improving the quality of compressed videos while keeping the file size …
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Pick a monkey, any monkey… or an owl?
April Photo 📷 Challenge 3: Card
: It’s not the first (or second) time I hear good things about Kagi. I tried it myself, and I ran out …
: Another little gem I’ve been using for a while: org-toggle-narrow-to-subtree. I added an explanation …
: I wanted to fix company-mode for Emacs, and on the way I remembered that was something Emacs already …
: I might have a shiny MacBook Pro for work and a Desktop with Windows installed to play the latest …
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An older photo from the archive of a… Hyacinth? Did I get that right? Right here at a nearby park …
: Expensive dinner yesterday, but I can look at it and say, “It’s just money.” There were periods in …
March 2024
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Hmm I don’t know that I’ll do the challenge, but this was just looking at me, so…
April Photo 📷 …
: I know what I’m going to watch this weekend. What about you? ‘The Crow’ soundtrack turns 30: Looking …
: Emacs org-mode category I’ve been following 404 media for a while, and after they recently offered a discount, I decided to …
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I had a lot of things to say about the AI boom as Wikipedia calls it (I agree). It was mostly a …
: Oxygen Not Included (2017) - ★★★★★ Oxygen Not Included, aka ONI, is an amazing game I immediately recommend to anyone who likes …
: I’m not one to celebrate birthdays—mine in particular—but sometimes it’s good to acknowledge good …
: Spent a big portion of the morning working on the Archive page. Added the old links that I took out …
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They Live, 1988 - ★★★½
An unexpectedly fun movie. Roddy Piper plays the role that inspired the likes of Duke Nukem. He …
: This morning, I’m trying to wrap my head around the idea of web mentions. The explanation is simple …
: Just another note (I’m on a roll today) that I just added TinyLytics to my site. In a nutshell, it’s …
: Go wash your face It’s hard to stay away from extremes these days. Everyone has an opinion, there’s so much noise, and …
: Updating my Emacs settings file. As this is now in an org file, it’s so easy to write comments …
: Saw something controversial on Mastodon? Twitter X? Reddit? Not so fast. Check the source. Then look …
: Today was a bit of a downer, and I wasn’t in the mood. I also had to use my lunch break to get …
: Observation (2019) - ★★★★ Polygon has a good introduction to Observation: “Set in the year 2026, Observation’s story plays out …
: Changed my about section, and removed a couple of pages from the navigation (they are still there!) …
: Sharing my CSS Tweaks and Emacs Configurations And now it’s my to complete a milestone: Uploading my Emacs config! That’s right. And with it, side …
: He did it! Prot created a function that converts denote links back to “regular” org-mode links, …
February 2024
: I must dig I have a confession to make. For the last two weeks or so, I’ve been toying around with the idea of …
: Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools I’m still looking into the sources of …
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I need to do something about my mobile layout:
Some fixes are obvious. I can decrease the owl’s …
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A Scanner Darkly, 2006 - ★★★★
I watched this film before and couldn't follow it. There's so much going on, both visually and …
: Whether you’re fully into the anti-AI movement or not, Reddit’s filing should light some warning …
: Helldivers 2 (2024) - ★★★★ Let me tell you about MaxiPaine11 (pretty sure that was his name), a random person I found playing …
: That’s what happens when you use Instagram for news – but is there an alternative? Lot’s of thoughts …
: Cleaned up my CSS a bit and added more comments to illustrate what I’ve done with TinyTheme. Feel …
: That’s it. My blog’s theme is now based on TinyTheme, with my colors and additions implemented. I …
: Last night, I finished reading: Starter Villain by John Scalzi 📚. This was a fun read! Pure …
: My weird logic of (still!) using Google Cloud products: Everyone has a Gmail account, so it’s easy …
: A few things: February A few things that kept me occupied this month: Playing around with TinyTheme Denote public …
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Sunshine, 2007 - ★★★
A friend summarized this movie perfectly: good suspense film with hard Sci-Fi elements that go down …
: When @matt added Microhooks to his popular Tiny Theme, I decided to give it a try. My current theme, …
: I’m happy with how my org-mode notes look like in GitLab: I need to resolve a few things, like …
: Mostly finished Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl 📚. There’s the part at the end of this …
: I got Starter Villain by John Scalzi 📚 on a whim after I found his blog through a comment somewhere …
: Emacs abbrevs hacks I just watched Prot’s excellent video about abrrevs, and I feel my “Emacs IQ” has expanded a bit. …
: No, it’s not like Slack. Or Teams. And please don’t tell me it’s like IRC. Discord makes me feel old …
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First Lechtturm-world problems
I started using my new Leuchtturm1917 last weekend, as predicted. There’s a difference in the paper …
: Ok ok! Enough internet rabbit holes! I’m gonna start doing some work. I swear. Right after I grab …
: Bluesky Out of Beta + Various Social Media Thoughts, February 2024 This will be the cue for some …
: And while I’m littering my techno thoughts over the internet for your eyeball pleasure: I’m …
: A couple of Emacs notes for options In preparation for adjusting my Emacs' settings, I added a couple of quick elisp functions I mashed …
: I wanted to switch away from Arc to use Edge (work) and Safari (personal). I got hit by several …
: Feels like I was under a rock for the last two weeks… micro.blog has several new features, and I had …
: So now, after I wrote about Arc browser and the middleman, and after watching a co-worker …
: Browsing is broken: I have a challenge for you I spewed my anger at how The internet is shit, and it’s getting worse the other day. Yesterday, I …
: Another Emacs org-mode re-discovered feature as I’m improving my workflow: Org-agenda is org-mode’s …
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This morning, I finished my first written journal 📓 in around 20 years.
I started writing in it in …
January 2024
: The internet is shit, and it's getting worse There’s one post I wrote I keep getting back to - the price of privacy. It’s a sad piece I …
: My Another thing I enjoy doing with Emacs org-mode is my habit of watching movies. Emacs reminds me …
: Cory Doctorow doing what he does best: nailing it: Pluralistic: I assure you, an AI didn’t write a …
: I was looking into this post about Emacs as a comics reader, and I thought it would be nice to use …
: A Note from Our Executive Director: 2023 and my personal quest for software freedom I’ve had to …
: The Pixel 8 Pro can now read body temps, if you swipe it across your face arstechnica.com Look, I’m …
: The last week has been meh. The weather makes me think I’m in London, even though I’ve never …
: “Affectus, qui passio est, desinit esse passio simulatque eius claram et dis-tinctam formamus …
: Tried to write an org file and push it to my repository instead of using my wiki, but I ran into an …
: Sometimes I can’t sleep. Or rather, I can’t go back to sleep. This has been a constant theme in my …
: Does anyone on Windows want to try out Arc Browser (Beta)? They opened it up for today. I’ll need …
: I’m the proud owner of several cute owl logos for my site and wiki, thanks to Andy. The question now …
: Piracy, preservation, and the devs who don’t mind if you have to pirate their game “The video game …
: It’s been too cold to spend time outside for the last week or so, and I managed to give myself a …
: Couldn’t handle it anymore. Braced the cold and went for a self date, treated myself to a vegan …
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But... Why?
Last week, I stopped in front of a place I must have passed a hundred times before in my …
: This was originally handwritten in my journal and converted to a post To continue the whole “why do …
: Microsoft complaint #1204: On a Mac, Outlook is a second-class citizen. Something as simple as …
: Ye Olde Blogroll - Blogroll.org blogroll.org Reader: blogroll.org Ye Olde Blogroll - Blogroll.org …
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Dark City, 1998 - ★★★½
He can tune!
Dark City has been a favorite of mine when it came out, and after I watched it again, I …
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A walk in the neighborhood with my camera 📷. These photos came so different, it’s hard to believe …
: Morning thought: can we make stock selling illegal for certain public companies that have their …
: I’m noticing more and more AI-generated (or seems like AI-generated) articles when I search for …
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Had a “photo itch” when I went to get coffee this weekend. Took the camera with me.
Two pictures 📷 …
: Did you know: the percent cookie in org-mode [%] works on headers, not just checkboxes Also, though, …
: solved (see below) Folks who use macOS reminders - is there any way to display all scheduled …
: I talked about making some changes to my project workflow in Emacs, and here are some changes I’ve …
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Die Hard, 1988 - ★★½
A solid, fun action movie of the era. It's not going to blow your mind away. You know what to …
: This morning, I woke up at around 5 for some reason (apparently some bad dream?) straight into a …
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Prospect, 2018 - ★★½
Prospect is a movie with two elements that should be reviewed separately. Its world-building is rich …
: Denote and org-mode instead of my TiddlyWiki? While I just explained why I’m dropping some of the usages for org-mode, it’s still very powerful …
: Less org-mode, more Outlook? Why!? It was one of our regular Wednesday date nights. Nat and I decided to meet in one of our favorite …
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The latte from Starbucks was awful enough to throw away, unfinished. Headed to WTC, where I know a …
: I picked up Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl 📚. I didn’t know what it’s about, it fell …
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Woke up this morning to the alcohol remains of last year’s final night. Standing in a Starbucks at a …
December 2023
: Just a note for ya all wishing you a happy new year! Don’t stay up too late if you don’t want to, …
: EOY Reflection #5: I worked out more days and more hours this year than I probably did in the last …
: Board Game Cafe Workers Went on a Quest for a Union and Won Workers said pay was low and staffing …
: EOY Reflection #4: So less Emacs org-mode… For one, I could never integrate my calendar with it …
: EOY Reflection #3: I’ve been more analog. First the small pocket notebook for morning thoughts, and …
: Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate!
: EOY Reflection #2: Luck is a component of what I have today. Perhaps not a big component, perhaps I …
: EOY Reflection #1: I’ve made more friends than I have before. A big part of it is embracing more of …
: I just complained about Ridley’s Prometheus, so let me counter that with praise for a show I’ve been …
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Prometheus, 2012 - ★★
I had hopes: Ridley. A compelling story. Horror Sci-Fi. Instead, what we have here is an "If it …
: The Muppets are amazing. NK and I grew up in different countries, yet we both enjoy the uplifting …
: NYC can be annoying often, but it’s also one of those places you can go into a ransom Christmas …
: ‘There’s almost nobody left’: CEO of Baldur’s Gate 3 dev Swen Vincke says the D&D team he initially …
: Over at Mastodon, Emily Gorcemski posted: I asked for the source, but it was lost. In any case, the …
: I’ve been putting hours upon hours into Stable Diffusion, which is an open-sourced “AI thing.” I …
: Leave my Chromecast alone, Google Nk and I have been rewatching X-files since late 2021. It’s a blast. It’s a fun show with relevance …
: You know, this begs the question: are there any Emacs folks who use Micro.blog and know of a package …
: Emacs and OSM (Open Street Maps) are a natural match, so it just makes sense they work very well …
: After a recent episode with my Chromecast and YouTube (more on this later), I have a question for …
: Gamespot went to Poland and interviewed the people at CD Project Red about Cyberpunk. This is an …
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Baba Yaga, 1973 - ★½
For me, this was high hopes, low delivery. It goes to show that foreign doesn't necessarily mean …
: With this avatar, I’m now a true member of Micro.blog! 🙂
November 2023
: I enjoyed Robocop last weekend. Oddly enough, I don’t think I ever set through the entire movie. …
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Exploring more AI-generated graphics. This one took more work and involved SD and Photoshop (I …
: I’m going to check in with an old friend to try and express a “splinter in my mind” that’s been …
: About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off roughly half of Bandcamp employees have been …
: Omegle’s Downfall: From Chatroom Ideal to Internet Scourge I worry that, unless the tide turns …
: Happy Thanksgiving from NYC, everyone! We’ll have a vegan day, and I’m already drooling. My sister’s …
: I fell into an alternative Stable Diffusion hole and I can’t have enough. AI image generation …
: Today, I (re?)learned the value of breaking down tasks, even after I do them. Progress throughout …
: Week 46 This was the week of the analog journal 📓, and I discovered two unexpected benefits. First, writing …
: Marie Curie’s Research Papers Are Still Radioactive a Century Later If you want to look at her …
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I found my first digital camera 📷 burried in my trunk of memories. I left the batteries inside so …
: Why do you need a technical writer? A sysadmin or an engineer may know what this means: “When users …
: Sorry for littering… I found a video game review site, backloggd (inspired by letterboxd), which …
: World of Warships (2015) - ★★½ On my Gaming PC, I renamed World of Warship’s desktop shortcut to Sad Addiction. That’s a good …
: I’m rewriting some parts about Micro.blog in the wiki now that I have a better idea of how it stands …
: I’ve had a weird Stage Manager problem on the Mac for a while. When I switch from a full-screen app …
: Why doctors in America earn so much TLDR: the article claims it’s a closed market geared at …
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Another Manhattan sticker-covered manhole. Lafayette Street. 📷
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Microsoft keeps me busy - working on technical documentation. In the picture, my personal notes.
: I forget sometimes how expensive NYC can be. Coffee and sandwich cost close to $20 with 15% tip…
: Porto Rico Importing has been my go-to for coffee beans 🫘 for about a year. They’ve been around for …
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Anatomy of a Fall, 2023 - ★★★½
I made a mistake. I went in thinking "murder mystery," but the real death in this movie is the fairy …
: Week 45 This was a challenging week. My mind and soul were at odds with each other constantly, most of which …
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My new printer is here, and it's fantastic.
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Fred, which is how I decided to name it (we’ll see if it sticks), is already proving to be a …
: More changes over at the wiki; I wrote a CaptainLog about those. It’s good to keep the wiki updated, …
: Matt on Tumblr There have been a few staff changes within the team, but basically what we’re saying …
: After I added my website’s email to Outlook (which I have to use because of work), I started …
: Jon Stewart’s Show on Apple Is Ending Mr. Stewart told members of his staff on Thursday that …
: Added a new search to the blog, powered by Sven’s Search Space. Click the little magnifying glass 🔎 …
: I bought a new photo printer I seem to be enjoying writing in my journal, and the arm pain is slowly fading. I posted some of my …
: Writing Analog 📙 Shoved in the back of my bookcase behind a couple of forgotten books, covered by dust, was my latest …
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Maine, 2023
To see a larger version, check out the photos page or right-click on an image and open it in a new …
: Week 44 In the past, I created a couple of weekly video updates (you can find a couple of those on Diode …
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Location: Conservatory Water
“Conservatory Water is a pond located in a natural hollow within Central Park in Manhattan, New York …
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A walk outside for a break is always a good idea.
: They didn’t send an invite to the meeting they scheduled. Then, when I asked what’s going on, they …
: Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin - And a Dinosaur YouTube isn’t rolling out the …
: I’m working on consolidating my reading process on the web. It involves RSS feeds, of course, but …
October 2023
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With the temperature outside in lower 50s, it’s still 80 degrees in my room. Yesterday, it passed …
: I’m turning on cross-posting from micro.blog once again as an experiment.
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After organizing my photos, I finally got to edit and work out some of my photos 📷from Bar Harbor in …
: If You See a Teal Pumpkin This Halloween, This Is What It Means The teal pumpkins are part of the …
: Also, sorting my photos, I’m considering a couple of features I’d like in a future camera 📷: GPS …
: One of the things that was holding me back from editing my photos was the mess. I now organized them …
: After all this time, I still can’t evaluate inches in my head. I bought a new shower head, an “extra …
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No One Will Save You, 2023 - ★★½
You know the taste of a well-done steak left on the grill a bit too long? They add more spices in, …
: I’m at about 60% reading Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 📚. I somehow picked just the right book for …
: A note about location “check-ins” in MB: You might have noticed a couple of locations posts on my …
: It’s a small thing, almost unnoticeable, but I do have a bit more willpower and the ability to …
: Emacs vent I know I’m grumpy this morning, but I think I’m getting tired of Emacs. Every time something doesn’t …
: After not sleeping well a second night, nothing is better than the nice calming noise of a leaf …
: Morningside Park - 113th St. Playground.
: I’ve had the MacBook Pro M2 for about two months now, connected to power 24/7, with an external …
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Dutch Baby Bakery: checking out a new place in the neighborhood to work from. Good stuff here. …
: People here who record and edit podcasts, what apps do you use? What is your generic workflow?
: I haven’t lookeded at my photos in too long. At some point after returning from the last vacation I …
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A walk in the chilled air and a nice hot pizza 🍕 .
: Today’s been interesting getting location check-ins (through Swarm) to show up on Micro.blog. I …
: So, I’m reading the micro.blog book, and there’s a loaded question I have to ask. In the book, …
: Reading the microblogging book by @manton makes me think; what if all long form posts (with title) …
: Decided to take a walk. I forget how nice it can be to be outside for a few minutes in this hoodie …
: Exporting Posts / Images from Micro.blog After looking into this myself, I wrote down the proccess in my wiki 📖. There are a few things I am …
: Important factors for journaling I’ve been keeping a journal on and off since I was 16 or so, but it’s only in 2018 that I started …
: So far I’m enjoying Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 📚. It’s written better than I thought; I like …
: As I’m using Arc Browser more, I’m becoming aware of an annoying thread I forgot about in my days of …
: Currently reading: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 📚 I picked this up last night after I couldn’t …
: Some folks here and on Fosstodon reached out to ask how my family and I are holding up in light of …
: Rendezvous with Rama Finished reading: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C 📚 Ah, so this is hard sci-fi, a “category of …
: New Desktop Apps I'm Enjoying Recently At this point, three app-related updates in the last couple of weeks that I think are here to stay: …
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Took a walk in the woods for some peace and quiet. I came across a circle made of branches.
Inside, …
: I was playing around with the new macOS Sonoma aerial screensavers. I noticed there doesn’t seem to …
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The World-Cancelling Sony WH-1000XM5
Last week, I got the Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headset 🎧. Nat works at a headset …
: Before I got my new MacBook, one of my worries was having it plugged to power 24/7. I do most of my …
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Two in one, or as a previous manager used to say: “two for five!” finishing the photoblog challenge, …
September 2023
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September photo 📷 challenge day 28 Workout
Since COVID, I’ve started to exercise in my room. I’ve …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 27 Embrace
After several days without sun, I was ready to go for a …
: An Ordinary Wednesday Good morning. The sun is finally out, after being out of sight for the last… I don’t know, four …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 26 ** Beverage**
What, no coffee? I actually have a couple of …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 25 Flare
New Mexico, before the hot balloon ride, 2021.
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Golda, 2023 - ★★★½
I read a review somewhere that Mirren can play many roles, but Israel's Golda Meir is not one of …
: Can ChatGPT Replace a Technical Writer? Anyone can write instructions, they say, especially in the age of AI. Just write a list of steps and …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 24 Belt
I had this belt for about 15 years.
: Any idea how I would go at trying to get my data (check-ins) exported from Foursquare? There are a …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 23 Day In the Life
That’s just me in the corner… typical morning …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 22 Road
Almost skipped this one… One of the side streets in …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 21 Fall
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September photo 📷 challenge day 20 Disruption
Who hasn’t had this sort of disruption at work?? (If …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 19 Edge
: Got a new MacBook Pro 14, and I gotta say, the screen is phenomenal. It’s like my eyes are being …
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Blade Runner, 1982 - ★★★★
I watched Blade Runner more than once, but this time, I did so after reading Do Androids Dream of …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 18 Fabric
I’m having fun with the different photo modes on the …
: Currently reading: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke 📚 I think someone here mentioned it. I’m …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 17: Intense
🎶 These hot sauces are not kidding around. I only dare …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 16: Oof!
Oof, this hits the spot! London fog (oat milk) and almond …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 15: Red
The red tail on my mom’s favorite animal (I can’t stand him)
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September photo 📷 challenge day 14: Statue
When we visited Copenhagen, we saw these statues …
: Docking a new Mac? I’m looking for a good docking station solution for a MacBook pro 14''. When at home, I want it to …
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Stomach/head issues again
I spent most of my evening with a paralyzing head/stomach pain combo. I couldn’t do much besides to …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 13: Glowing
: OK fine, I will also talk about the Apple Event: Oh, a USB C! Am I sure this is an Apple event? I love my camera, but having a 120mm and micro lens …
: Hey @manton.org, this looks pretty good…! When was this implemented, and who should I thank?
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September photo 📷 challenge day 12: Panic
Here’s a goofy one from pre-COVID days. I call it “that …
: The most important thing in any reminder/notes system is to stick to it. Scattered notes in 5 …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 11: Retrospect
In retrospect, I enjoy small parties with a few good …
: Finished reading: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner, #1) by Philip K. Dick 📚 I …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 10: Cycle
I talked about my sand timer (hourglass) before; it’s how …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 9: Language
After traveling from Bangor Maine to Portland and now to …
: Flight from Maine back home got cancelled due to weather and United is telling us no refund because …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 8: Yonder
: September photo 📷 challenge day 7: Panorama From Bar Harobr :)
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I’m in Bar Harbor, Maine. It’s pretty here, quiet. There are plenty of boats and fewer cars, no air …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 6: well
I’m on vacation, and while there’s no well, I’m doing well …
: The Mastodon in the room I recently wondered if the folks on Mastodon who read my posts are aware of my Micro.blog blog. The …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 5: Forest
A magical path in the woods…
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September photo 📷 challenge day 4: Orange
A woman and her dog taking a nap between stops on the NYC …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 3: Precious
I can’t think of anything precious that is not some sort …
: Where do my photos belong? A few weeks ago, Jack decided to stop using Glass. Around that time, Manton wrote about what’s wrong …
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September photo 📷 challenge day 2: Buildup
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September photo 📷 challenge day 1: Abstract
August 2023
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Evaluating writing in a notebook
Today, I wanted to know if my notebook 📙 has been useful to me. I’ve been writing down notes in the …
: My movie watching habit in org-mode Not too long ago, I organized my routines on Emacs with new habits. I’m particularly satisfied with …
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Grumpy Old Men, 1993 - ★★★
I felt like I wanted to watch something lighter, and this was definitely it. It's the 90s through …
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Pouches and Organizers
As evident from the notebook, I was thinking about pouches this morning. I was inspired by Adam …
: My brain when I don’t sleep: “I think I can figure out how to get Emacs Org-mode instead of my …
: Finished reading: The Maid by Nita Prose 📚 yesterday. Nicely written, from a somewhat different …
: The latest S3 video is now up:
: I was looking into Star Trek strange new worlds yesterday, then realized I never watched it’s …
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Joyland, 2022 - ★★★★
When this movie starts throwing punches, it doesn’t let go. Joyland has many layers that are both …
: Productivity tricks at work The quality of work at my job this week has been higher thanks to a couple of renewed workflows I …
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Good morning!
Todays breakfast sandwich 🥪 is one of my favorites: goat cheese, reddish, brussels …
: Have you ever read The Moon is a Harsh Mistress? There’s a catchy phrase there, TINSTAAFL: there is …
: I tried to get into Stage Manager like all the cool kids for the last two days, but I can’t. The …
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I must have spent an hour this morning reading posts on Microblog. Intriguing points from @jack, a …
: I picked up The Maid by Nita Prose 📚 at random from the library recommendations (most popular list …
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On my way back from the coffee roaster, I took a detour with my camera. Most of the photos didn’t …
: Anyone has an idea how to quickly scan something to iCloud as a PDF file? I want an independent PDF, …
: I finished reading: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 📚 last night. I feel the central idea of this book, …
: Checklists, the me version A good checklist… Breaks down complex known projects (“How do I start this huge task?")1. Shows a …
: So I gave up on Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake 📚 a few weeks back. I found that the more I read, …
: I guess it’s my turn to test Scribe from @amit. I’m especially interested in it because I tend to …
: Somewhat better now… Added a bunch of my old posts with photos to the photos category, so they now …
: Meh. A second morning of poor sleep. The humid grey depressing weather outside doesn’t help much. I …
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Cactus test, from the kitchen window 📷.
: This weekend, I wiped my Windows partition and managed to delete my local Linux backup & games with …
: A new S3 Video..! About time. In this video: Arc browser My new Photos page, why, and what it …
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018 - ★★★
A collection of shorts by the Cohen brothers that takes place in their favorite time period. Some …
: It’s all a matter of perspective 📷.
: Today we ran out of almond milk, so I tried flax milk. Bleeeh 🤢. Not a fan. I will need to make …
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Today’s album: “sharp mornings” 📷
July 2023
: How much should we blog? Jack is taking down his RSS feeds for his detailed “vents” and going back to the regular RSS …
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Time to wake up and smell the coffee ☕. Ethiopian French roast 📷.
: Guuhhhhh, I’m getting desperate here. Does anyone know of a way to export an Excel sheet to a clean …
: Embracing the iPhone: Week 1 About a week ago, I wrote I miss the nice things about having a “real” smartphone. Since then, I …
: This is the second episode on this podcast I listen to, and so far it’s pretty interesting. This …
: The photo page on the blog is now set to post any photos (in JPEG format, not PNG, so screenshots …
: I’m trying Arc browser (thanks to @jack) and I’m hooked. So far it passed the test of “there’s an …
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A Man Called Otto, 2022 - ★★★
A tested and proven formula, the other movie that comes to mind immediately for me is Gran Torino. …
: I have a question for those of you who use Automator on their Mac . I have a folder action that …
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A short walk after work 📷. I love having this park so close, with all its flowers.
: On the techie side 💾, I can’t resolve my issues with VMware (it’s slow to the point it’s unusable, …
: Running thoughts - an audio recording Playing around with my new ability to upload video files, here are some motivational thoughts about …
: I miss the nice things I miss having a functional smartphone with me. You may recall that I have GrapheneOS installed on my …
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 1964 - ★★★★
I'm sorry I haven't watched this sooner. A masterful Satire, frighteningly still related today …
: Looking into Emacs Denote Prot’s Denote is an interesting package to explore. It has limited use for me because most of my …
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Tetris, 2023 - ★★★½
This movie surprised me for the better. I thought this was going to be a flashy movie about a …
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The real kings of NYC parks 📷
: I am now on Bluesky. Feels like old-school Twitter back when everything was cool and without ads. …
: Is there some sort of a way to get into Bluesky that I’m missing? There seems to be a waiting list, …
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Today on my lunch walk there was so much yellow in front of me it made me dizzy just to take this …
: Today is my Emacs day - the day I created my first “for real now” journal entry in Emacs org-mode in …
: Apple came out with a Classical music solution not too long ago, and most reviews amounted to “meh.” …
: Those of you who have cats 😺: have you found a way to get rid of the litter box smell? I’d consider …
: Going Micro.blog Premium I decided to give Micro.blog premium a go. I’ve been on the regular tier for a while, enjoying what …
: Heading back home. This wasn’t the magical vacation it was last time, but you can’t make magic, it …
: Halation and Accessiblity As a result of a conversation with Pete yesterday, I did some of my own digging into accessibility …
: One of my favorite “bald guy” hacks is the noggin water splash. If it’s hot, go wash your hands, …
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This photo doesn’t do it justice, but I had to capture it as I was walking, with only the phone on …
: Question for you weather gurus out there 🌞 ⛈️. When you look at the radar map in a weather app and …
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“Yes your dog can come in. Yes we have a restroom. Yes you can use it.”
I don’t think we’re in NYC …
: On my way to a short fireworks escape vacation for a couple of days. Took the camera bag with me, …
: VMware is too slow to be usable For the last hour or so, I tried to get VMware working on my Windows desktop. My Linux mint VM, …
: Cities: Skylines 2 Looking forward to Cities: Skylines 2 🎮 coming this October Cities: Skyline is a dangerous game if …
June 2023
: Another grey rainy day with some 75% humidity until the afternoon… At times like these I think I was …
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The George Washington Bridge on a foggy day. Believe it or not, this was the view from our apartment …
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Pride 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️at the Westfield World Trade Center
: Of DnD, Shadowrun, and attempting my own thing Back in 1984, William Gibson wrote Neuromancer, a book that gave birth to the Cyberpunk genre along …
: my two cents about facebook & ActivityHub My niece graduated from kindergarten, and I wanted to send a reply in a short video. I don’t usually …
: I now have an official email with my domain…! Hooray. It’s my name here at the domain, also added to …
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The flowers decided to show face and enjoy the breeze. I did the same. 📷📷📷
: From Wired: The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens wired.com Read: www.wired.com …
: The fireworks started here in NYC. Since COVID, I hate those with passion. The sleepless nights for …
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The Thing, 2011 - ★★★
I'm not sure I watched The Thing, or I don't remember if I did, but this movie makes me want to …
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“The Cage” on West 4th Street in Manhattan 🏀. I watched an intense game between the Greens and the …
: Installing Emacs from source Thursday evening I felt smart and decided to clear some space in my boot partition on my Linux Mint …
: I thought I’ll make a nice little video about CSS “reverse engineering” on my blog. Started out ok, …
: So I bought Diablo 4 Out of nowhere, I bought Diablo 4 🎮 yesterday for full price. It came up to about $75 bucks, tax and …
: Meanwhile, in NYC… I skipped my morning run today. Sitting here with an air purifier we just got by …
: Why WWDC23 makes me (even more) grumpy Not specifically an Apple thing, but Apple-emphasized. To put it simply, it’s Money. The way Apple …
: So once again Apple “introduces” technology people can’t afford to do something they don’t need.
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Knives Out, 2019 - ★★★
An entertaining watch with smart kind of fun. There aren't enough mystery movies, and this one is …
: The last post makes me think I should write an update on how life’s been without (well, almost …
: The Wikipedia for Maps - OpenStreetMaps This morning I re-discovered the Wikipedia of digital maps: Openstreetmaps. I had an account there, …
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self-portrait of NK by NK - from Florence
: Added some of my old posts from the old blog and realized that the time on those is all around …
May 2023
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At my usual corner, taking a sip, having a thought.
: A few additions to my wiki today on the more technical side of things. A new CaptainLog as well.
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Liquid Sky, 1982 - ★★★★
I'd like to say this movie is before its time, but it's not. The issues it raises were present in …
: The index page for Micro.blog on my wiki wasn’t up, so I created a new one. Also created the …
: A bit of RSS magic here, a bit MB customization there, and poof! A new movie 🎥 review page on the …
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Leviathan, 1989 - ★★
Your typical 90s suspense flick with all the clichés. I enjoyed the story, and the effects are nice. …
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The Beast, 1975 - ★★★½
Ok, let's get this out of the way first. Yes, there's horse dick in this movie. Lots and lots of it. …
: I recorded another S3 video Monday, and I didn’t get around to post it until yesterday. The first …
: As a privacy advocate (yes, this is a term that fits me at this point I think) I have a hard time …
: After Micro.Camp 2023, quite a few folks got excited about Mars Edit. And for a good reason. It’s an …
: A cult movie lovers' fantasy come true Yesterday I finally got around to check out a place that’s been on my radar for a year: Film Noir …
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I’m switching back to Celsius this week. I grew up on the metric system, and at this point my brain …
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Neptune Frost, 2021 - ★★
I gave this movie about half an hour before giving up. A cloud of buzzwords in different languages …
: Failed to finish List of movies I could not finish, usually because they're bad or because I can't follow the plot …
: My thoughts about Mirco.Camp and what I learned Micro.Camp 2023 is over. I had fun, enjoyed listening and participating, and got exciting new ideas …
: Thanks to Micro Camp 🏕️, I learned Glass is now available on Android and the web. It’s also not as …
: Privacy vs Convenience on the Mac With GrapheneOS installed, I am motivated to lock down the Mac a bit further. I dusted off my …
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Trying out GrapheneOS
Update: I now have this process documented on my wiki.
GrapheneOS is a hardened Android OS variant. …
: Company of Heroes 3 is Fun I was skeptical about buying Company of Heroes (CoH) 3 🎮 because of the mixed reviews. I’m glad I …
: Is there anyone who thinks encryption on a social network is a good idea? Twitter in particular? The …
: Currently reading: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures …
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Yesterday, I went to visit a bookstore 📚 I thought I had been to before. Turns out it’s the wrong …
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I think I’m starting to enjoy stickers more after my vacation in Italy…
📷 Captured on Prince Street, …
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Writing down thoughts like rain. And books.
The notebook 📝 “mind dump” experiment seems to find its footing. I can name it and define it, which …
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Back Home
Being home is good. I missed my corner, my writing, and my tech. But I also miss the breakfast at …
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Day 8 - Copenhagen
Copenhagen also has public bathrooms on main streets and plazas, food boxes made from pure cardboard …
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We’re heading home through Copenhagen. We have a connecting flight back to NYC tomorrow.
Walking …
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We’re leaving Firenze tomorrow, and I think this is a good picture to capture a moment that will …
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Day 7: Resting
One of the things we don’t like about Italy..? The mosquitos. This guy had its friend keeping us up …
: Folks of micro.blog, what kind of posts do you find more discussion friendly? Do you feel you …
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Day 6: A Wine Tour
The wine tour turned out better than I expected. Small intimate group, fun guide, and the best part …
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Finally, a relaxed day in Florence. I went on a walk and captured more of the essence of the place. …
April 2023
: I think today’s adventure in Rome, which involved lots of rain, several public bathrooms in unusable …
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Day 4: Rome
Rome is… Like New York. Similar grunge with millennia old structures scattered about.
We skipped the …
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This morning we woke up early to take the train to Rome. NK suggested we catch a snack before we …
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The streets in Florence are narrow. The sidewalks often fit only one person. Even then, if you don’t …
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The best places in a trip like this are serendipitous. We stumbled upon a local bookstore, with …
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From a pass under the highway heading to a restaurant tonight in Florence. The whole tunnel is …
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Day 3 - Walking Firenze
I wanted to use the phone for quick updates, but I couldn’t join the local network until a couple of …
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Copenhagen
It’s like IKEA in this airport. There’s No music walking down to the connecting flight, but there is …
: Day 0 The morning in NYC started with this. Time to wake up and make some coffee. I walked toward the …
: Brand, Shmang Even though I have several videos on Diode Zone, a PeerTube instance, I’m been thinking of going …
: The S3 video from last week is up:
: Getting ready to pack for a long trip. The flight is Wednesday. I woke up worried I won’t have …
: My wiki can be addicting. I forget how fun it is to organize information, make it more presentable, …
: I keep reading that Mastodon is “complicated” from mainstream media, like Verge and Techcrunch. …
: I can’t get over the fact that the Mac mini (M1) restarts so fast it’s actually easier to reboot …
: Human errors and an Emacs tip My Linux desktop stopped syncing my Emacs files yesterday. I noticed this in the morning, realized …
: Non Monogamous Just like I wrote about my name not too long ago, it occurred to me I should write about being …
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After a good nap, I was able to work more on an animated gif for a knowledge base article I’m …
: My list writing this morning was interrupted by trash that had to be taken out, then dishes, and …
: S3 video for this week I’ve been struggling with sleep issues this week, and it shows in terms of creative energy. Most …
: New journaling guides I just created a new list of instructions for my journal-writing routine: Scan a note with a list …
: For the last couple of weeks, I have had the task “WIKI Mac wipe @ Home”. I wiped my Mac, and then I …
: Note from 4/10/2025: I decided to take these videos down, so they’re not available anymore. Another …
: Note to self: If you’re using apps made by (and made for) Linux folks, use Homebrew. Sure there’s a …
: It’s important to be silly. With yourselves, with your close ones. Being silly is closer to the real …
: My Name My name is Shay. Pronounced like Shy. And yes, I’ve been asked if I’m shy too many times. Maybe …
: I’m going through my old posts (on my old blog) to choose what to put up again here, with the old …
: Lost Kings and hunches As I watched The Lost King 🎬 yesterday, I was thinking it was a movie about a passion gone too far. …
: I'm up again. Thanks for reading. This is the second time I woke up tonight, 10 minutes ago. I’m in the bathroom, on the shower …
: Another macOS “secret” I got to share with the micro.blog community: When blogging from your Mac, …
: Smart Folders, where have you been my entire life?! I’m starting to really not hate #macOS over …
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Spring is here, and some of the flowers in the nearby garden are blooming
: Why did I switch to Lightroom I take photos on my phone and on my camera. The workflow on the phone is easy: snap a picture, edit …
: As I write this, I’m copying over unsorted photos (ARW files) from my Synology to a local folder on …
March 2023
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Some moss was covering a rock in patches, on a walk a couple of days ago
: Working with a MacOS instead of Linux As I keep working with the Mac for my wiki and blog, I experience more Apple features I’m starting …
: How many Brandons? Sometimes you read something that resonates well with what you’re going through. Every now and then …
: Sometimes I can’t sleep. Actually, it’s more than sometimes. At this point, I’ve learned that …
: I’m behind on the photos challenge, but I’ve been working on my wiki and other content… Maybe I’ll …
: Gave up on Horizon Zero Dawn 🎮 I want to like Horizon Zero Dawn (HZD), but I can’t. I tried. I’m wondering why it took me so long …
: In my second official S3 video, I talk about the getting more comfortable recording and editing …
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I couldn’t really find pictures 📷 of an instrument, so I took a walk to the park thinking I might …
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The spice shelves at our home. I also have a thing for owls. #mbmar
: Changes to the wiki: upgrading, markdown implementation, and creating a personal (local) wiki. More …
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Sometimes, you go to take a chance and take a dark tunnel to reach the light at the other end. …
: I came to appreciate the National Weather Service’s graphs. It gives a general idea for the day (and …
: Reposting old posts If you go to the first page of this blog, you will notice something odd. There are some old posts …
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Took a picture 📷 of this insect about a year ago in the Brox. Day 22 - #mbmar
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Went to the #moma to see the making of Pinocchio. The movie was excellent! Here, on display, the …
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This is Aloe. The only house plant I didn’t kill. His doing fine since 2019!
#mbmar 📷
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analog. I’m told it works.b&w because of course. #mbmar day 19 📷
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The supreme court, NYC. Portico #mbmar day 18 📷
: Medicine for the mind I’m on a train heading to Pennsylvania. We were stuck in New Jersey for an hour or so. Some …
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Two years ago, in New Mexico. Early morning flight with a hot air balloon 📷. The dogs were barking …
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This was once a road. Now it’s just a quiet path. #mbmar day 16 📷
: That nice feeling you get when you look at your blog and see a stream of thoughts, ideas, and …
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A pigeon observing the street with patience before taking flight. #mbar day 15
: Updated the Micro.blog guides on the wiki. Still have much more work to do… Pages, best practices, …
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Today was a snowy stormy day, so here’s a nice picture from a walk a few days back. Horizon from …
: Games teach you hard life lessons Today I beat the Fire Bellowback in the Sigma vault in Horizon Zero Dawn. The boss’s weapon: …
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The stuff that keeps me connected: my loyal Raspberry Pi file server and my router. #mbmar day 13
: As I mentioned a few days ago, I want to start creating S3 videos. Without getting into too many …
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Shiny cocktails with good people at the bar #mbmar 📷
: So, recorded my first S3 video. Now I need to sit down and edit it and fix the me-going-on-tangent …
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Gimcrack: A toy; a pretty thing; an ornamental object of no great value. I don’t think I have the …
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This is one NYC ritual that is going away… A photo 📷 to remember #mbmar
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Personal challange: a weekly video
This morning I wrote some of my thoughts down in my notebook:
This will not make a whole lot of …
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I have this photo 📷 I took at random about a year ago. Something about all the cans stacked neatly …
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Keeping Bald
When I saw Hollie’s post about growing long hair, I thought it was a good idea to write about the …
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The other day I took a nice walk:
#mbmar
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I wracked my brain all day yesterday for the photo challenge 📷 and couldn’t find something for …
: Every night I go to sleep around midnight, I regret it. I wake up a few minutes before 6, no matter …
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Engineering you say? This is an old picture 📷 I took years ago (heavily modified with whatever …
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Had a lot of coffee, took a nap (coffee makes me calm and sleepy) and then I had to go for a …
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On with the photo challenge 📷: Zip.
my old Israeli slippers, which have zippers. These are sometimes …
: My take on explaining Micro.blog When I joined Micro.blog, I was confused. Coming from Mastodon, I didn’t know how to wrap my head …
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Here’s my contribution 📷 My morning solitude: coffee, notebook to write ideas down, and the first …
February 2023
: This must be the first time (or the first time in a long time) that I couldn’t launch into my Linux …
: “Why no RSS?” - an update on why I don’t have RSS on my wiki, and what workarounds I’ve made. …
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Had a nice social gathering of sorts with a few folks last night 🍺🍷. Thankfully no headaches this …
: Using your blog as a 📔 journal, yay or nay? You’d think it’s easy to use your blog as a journal, but in reality, it’s not that simple. You don’t …
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It is here. I’m part of the ⌚ cult now.
Now to get a nato band before I scratch my wrist off.
: Maybe it’s because I drastically lowered my sugar intake in foods and drinks 🤔, but I can tell the …
: Good morning 🌞 What is the plan for today?
: Mousa - Movie Review (it sucks) 🍿 Mousa has a problem. Its main actor, Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, is trapped in a crappy movie. The …
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Mousa, 2021 - ★★ (contains spoilers)
This review may contain spoilers.
Mousa's has a problem. Its main actor, Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, …
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Took a walk earlier today, and started to see the beginning of spring… 🌻 🌷 It was good to snap some …
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Writing in a notebook after all this time
My pocket notebooks 📓 showed up earlier than I thought, and I was eager to write some thoughts down …
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I decided to use a KVM switch with my Mac mini
Over a hundred techies responded to my question: “folks with Linux and Macs, what’s your ideal …
: So after I broke my micro.blog by mistake with a youtube video, I guess I should try to upload my …
: It's official: you don't need to buy books to play DnD Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) is a game that happens in the mind. There are many props (which you …
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My partner keeps outdoing himself. Check this out: homemade peach plum margaritas and The Last of …
: #100DaysToOffload is not my thing, and that's fine I was looking into trying out the whole 100 days to offload business. Everyone’s doing it, I have a …
: I have a couple of things to say about writing 📝. More than a couple of things, actually, that’s the …
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Good morning, ☕ from me and Allo
: Time to leave the apartment to shop for some groceries and stretch my legs. This cold had me stuck …
: The guilt and benefits of working remote Wednesday afternoon. I wake up refreshed from a 10-minute nap. It’s cold outside, but the sun’s …
: From LastPass to KeePassXC - a quick import/export guide. Recycled and refreshed from my old blog, …
: About getting tips without getting paid I updated my About page. I added a blurb about this website, mentioned my wiki, and cleaned up a …
January 2023
: CaptainLog - this time a PeerTube video I’ve made a couple of changes to my Wiki, and CaptainLog is overdue for an update. Since I’m trying …
: Hello @eludom@fosstodon.org this is JTR from Micro.blog, you should see this as JTR at my domain. …
: Cleaning my RSS subscriptions. I forgot how nice it is to read personal blogs.
: I regret giving up my Pixel 4a Intro: I read “There are too many iPhones” from @gr36 this morning, which got me to vent. I went …
: I updated my old blog one last time. I like writing in Emacs, which is what I used to do on the old …
: Made a couple of changes to How I browse the net: bookmarks, org-mode, and a password manager and …
: It’s only appropriate to get serious about the Micro.blog section in my wiki at this point, isn’t …
: Added “comment on micro.blog / Mastodon” plug-in 💡. I hope this will help with comments from …
: How I browse the net: bookmarks, org-mode, and a password manager. I was recently asked about bookmarks, and I realized my browser/bookmarks workflow might seem a bit …
: taonaw.com now directs to micro.blog! Transferred my domain to micro.blog successfully. taonaw.com will take you to the new blog now, …
: CSS Fixed The CSS is fixed, with the help of my partner. No more white highlights or pink ones. to quote …
: Oblivion - 2013 A bit of The Matrix thrown into a cheesy heroic story about freedom. Good for a chill night for easy …
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Oblivion, 2013 - ★★★ (contains spoilers)
This review may contain spoilers.
A bit of the Matrix thrown into a cheesy heroic story about …
: Forgot that WhatsApp doesn’t care what phone number to tell it to use, if you switch to a device …
: Frustrations with fine-tuning CSS I spent over an hour trying to fix a few annoying #CSS issues on the blog, and I give up for now. …
: It's time to call it: Micro.blog is staying The problem with waking up to tweak your blog at 4 in the morning is that you don’t keep notes. When …
: Still confused about #microblog. My posts (like this one) will show on #mastodon OK, but then it’s …
: Should I get an Apple Watch? I’m trying out CoPilot (blame Wheezy Waiter for this). I discovered that my Fitbit Sense, which I …
: New updates to the wiki, and a CaptianLog explains what’s new: taonaw.gitlab.io/taonah/
: 2FA has one big problem: it's tied to your phone. 2FA, the holy grail of security. Until you don't have access to your phone number anymore. Good-luck …
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A Local Pizza Joint
Maybe I have a thing for pizza. I mean, most folks do, no?
A walk to one of my local pizza joints …
: I love it how whenever I test something on Mastodon (to check if cross-posting works, or if some …
: I love it how whenever I test something on Mastodon (to check if cross-posting works, or if some …
: @JTR@micro.blog I think I finally get it... I can @ my new micro.blog account from fosstodon.org, …
: OK, blog improvements on micro.blog now include: 1. A logical, ISO date for posts 2. Links to RSS …
: ...resolved. Yes, I had to read up and play with Hugo again. It wasn't too hard, though still time …
: maybe I should just go with tumblr. Ha.
: To be fair, and to be less of a grumpy man over here, I'm not against learning. Micro.blog also has …
: I'm annoyed. micro.blog is based on Hugo, which is good and all, but it also means I need to play …
: I enjoyed The Mist. It wasn't fantastic, but it was good and had a point that didn't feel like Swiss …
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The Mist, 2007 - ★★★ (contains spoilers)
This review may contain spoilers.
This was an OK movie. I enjoyed it. It was good enough to hold my …
: next movie up - "The Mist" based on a story by Stephen King. So far, I like this one much better. …
: Thoughts about work iPhone as a Personal (but not private) phone It’s not the first time I’m thinking of switching over to my work iPhone as my main “normal” phone, …
: mehhh this #covid bullshit is annoying 😅 I've been healthy since Tuesday, pretty much. But I am …
: Gave up on The Colony. Here's what I had to say: "too much "been there, done that" to care. It feels …
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The Colony, 2021 - ★★★
I started watching yesterday, got bored, started watching again today, got bored again, decided it's …
: I want to try creating videos again. This one is: How to Enable advanced web interface on #mastodon …
: I need some video editing help. I'm using openshot, and when I'm done with a project it compresses …
: Why is it hard to describe a single cough vs plural coughs? Am I coughing once, or more? What if I …
: Thoughts from Exploring Micro.blog Micro.blog is an unexpected, possibly excellent, solution. First, the obvious: setting up a blog and …
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I’m sorry folks. This is not breakfast. For me, this is not even lunch. Eek.
: Note to self: Do not order a salad as part of a delivery from a non-vegan place. They have no idea …
: Mastodon guys podcast idea I don’t want my only “real” blog post to be about being sick, so here’s another quick update. …
: Playing around with Micro.blog. More like trying to wrap my head around its mastodon relationship. …
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First Post on Micro.blog
I’m testing Micro.blog to use for quick blog-like updates. If you’re reading this on Mastodon, it …
: This is another test post, to see what posts here do with my existing mastodon account which I …
December 2022
: The problem with Signal No, I don’t mean the new “hack” from Cellebrite, which still seems to make waves1. There’s a more …
: I was listening to some Brahms music and I was thinking I should find myself some more, but I forgot …
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Schedule Post… My first “Tex-Mex” (totally isn’t, thankfully) is breakfast. It was pretty good: …
November 2022
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Belladonna of Sadness, 1973 - ★★★ (contains spoilers)
This review may contain spoilers.
This movie is not fully animated. At least not in the traditional …
: Watched & Liked Belladonna of Sadness Oblivion The Mule
: Curious about these Leonor Will Never Die
August 2022
: I read a good argument in a NYTimes opinion piece by Laura Vanderkam in favor of flexible work …
April 2022
: DMing for the first time in 25 years Last weekend, I ran a DnD session. Three curious players stepped into a fantasy world I created for …
October 2020
: The price of Privacy When I started researching privacy more seriously, I didn’t know what I was looking at was the face …
August 2020
: My Impressions of The Pixel 4a I received my new Pixel 4a on Friday before last, and after a week, I can say this with confidence: …
June 2020
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Standing Desk
At first, I only noticed an increase in back pains. Then, there was general restlessness that didn’t …
November 2019
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A New Camera Instead Of Pixel4
When Google announced the new Pixel4, I was excited to get a new phone with an improved camera and …
September 2019
: Bash Script 1:! This is my first attempt at explaining a full (though simple) script I wrote. I always say I’m no …
February 2019
: From LastPass to KeePass I’ve been using LastPass for the last 5 years and have been happy with it. I recommended it to …
October 2018
: Hello, Aunt Dee Last Saturday I had an encounter with dear ol' Aunt Dee. She’s like a lifelong buddy, never too far. …
: Evolvement Of Video Journal & Org Over time, my journal videos (I call these j-vids, or jvids for short) got smaller. This is because …
August 2018
: Libre and clothes When I write, I live in Emacs (with the awesome Solorized theme) inside org-mode. With time, I found …