Bluetooth could connect to the device you expect it to. But will it, unless you manually intercede?

Wondering if I have fallen down the rabbit hole and drunk a potion that I cannot recall. Because autocorrect just changed a word (that I probably misspelled) in an SMS message to “hatter”. Where is Lewis Carroll and why has he done this?

So today I learned that in some folkloric traditions, werewolves become vampires when they die. Not two separate things but a continuum.

This had not occurred to us, dude.

Do not underestimate the power of etymology to guide your search, you seekers.

iPad Thoughts No One Asked For:

For my purposes, I think the 11-inch screen is the superior size. The 13-inch seems like it would be a good idea, but the bulk: the space it needs and the additional weight make it seem more like a traditional laptop. And just that little bit of difference is notable in every day usage.

The iPad with a keyboard and mouse is way more fun than you might at first think. There are pleasant surprises waiting when you do. At the same time, it draws clear distinctions in functionality. It’s more like a Mac, except where it definitely isn’t. There are a lot of opportunities for a more MacOS-like experience without detracting from a mobile-first OS. I really feel that iPad OS should not just be iOS with a bigger screen. And iPad apps, likewise. I am not original in my thinking, here, I know.

Breakfast Sandwich Epiphany: Don’t Cook the Cheese

Before you microwave, pull the frozen stack apart and remove the slice of cheese. Set the cheese aside. Reassemble the sandwich sans cheese and cook normally. When your sandwich is fresh out of the microwave, put the cheese slice back into place in your sandwich. It will melt fully while the sandwich cools to an edible temperature.

I guarantee you’ll lose less cheese to the dish, packaging, or wrapping if you do it this way.

I don’t know if it’s an oversight, but in my current research I cannot find a way in iPadOS to center text in the Notes app. The keyboard command that works in MacOS doesn’t work. Not from the Keyboard case and not from a connected Apple Keyboard. One suggestion I found online was to use a table. Alternately, I can copy centered text from another note in a specific way to capture the formatting in iPad Notes.

I really like what Notes can do so far, but there are still things that can get better. At the same time I’m looking at other options that might not have the same concerns, but would require a good amount of re-work.

Was going to keep an old MacBook Air around as a potential additional way to work on my Forever✱Notes scheme. But I forgot that note linking as currently implemented doesn’t work in Monterrey. Clicking links to other notes kept making the Notes app ask for the correct external application. The Web UI for notes behaves better, and if I’m going to have to authenticate to the web site anyway, I can do that without keeping a 9-year-old device alive, as much as it pains me. I will release it to an upcycling program and someone who needs it more than me can take it from here.

"Lonely Avenue (Live)" by Merl Saunders

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This was the last song Shuffle Play hit me with as I closed the last few minutes of my drive to work. It’s a different feel than the usual anxiety and low-key terror that I start my day with.

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