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September photo 📷 challenge day 13: Glowing

Three glasses with an unknown cocktail glowing orange to the light of a candle.
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OK fine, I will also talk about the Apple Event:

  1. Oh, a USB C! Am I sure this is an Apple event?
  2. I love my camera, but having a 120mm and micro lens always on me? Tempting. The size though…
  3. Why are all these phones so BIG y’all?!
  4. This action button is a smart idea, but I can see how some folks (sorry Mom!) will have a problem programming and getting used to it.

And as usual, everything is so, so expensive, and somewhat “cold” and without a soul. I don’t know exactly what it is, but it feels more like a money-making machine than the old days of Ohh and Ahh. Maybe they should have some of their excited users on the stage next time after they tried the new stuff for a while? That’ll show some excitement and relatable real-world experiences 🤔

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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 moment when you finally got yourself out to the gym and realize you left your keys behind 🔑 "

A selfie, eyes big and open in panic, towel wrapped around the neck, wearing a white t-shirt
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The most important thing in any reminder/notes system is to stick to it. Scattered notes in 5 different apps mean you’ll never find what you need when you need it.

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September photo 📷 challenge day 11: Retrospect

In retrospect, I enjoy small parties with a few good folks. This one is from around Christmas two years back. Also, now I know what a Range Hood is.

A range hood reflecting green, yellow, and blue lights from hanging small lightbulbs on a wire.
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Finished reading: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner, #1) by Philip K. Dick 📚

I always wanted to read this one, and now I did. A couple of flaws made this story less believable than it could have been, and that’s a shame. The world-building is leaning to extremes, as well as the sexist roles of women, perhaps typical to the era in which the book was written. The story itself is not so much SciFi as it is a criticism of religion and the human condition, but if that’s the point, it’s a bit blunt. Overall, I did enjoy this one, and it’s well-written; I guess I just expected more from the book that gave birth to Blade Runner. I think it’s time to watch it again now.

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September photo 📷 challenge day 10: Cycle

I talked about my sand timer (hourglass) before; it’s how I measure my productivity/work cycles and downtime/rest cycles. I try to have them as even as possible, though it’s usually 2 cycles of work, 1 cycle of rest…

An hourglass standing on a desk on a wooden plastform. In the background some electronics and wires
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September photo 📷 challenge day 9: Language

After traveling from Bangor Maine to Portland and now to Boston to catch a train to NYC, that’s the language I have in front of me.

Buckle up, bucko, this is a big country.

A sign on the back of a bus seat saying buckle up for safety
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Flight from Maine back home got cancelled due to weather and United is telling us no refund because we’re economy. Anyone ever heard lf this?