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July 2025
: Looking West on Margaret Street, enjoying the sunset earlier this evening
: Sometimes it rains on the island. Even in July.
June 2025
: Crucial Track for June 30, 2025 "Movement II" by Echodrone Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. …
: I’m at the point in my Animal Crossing New Horizon’s play where I take everything to …
: Crucial Track for June 26, 2025 "Sleeper In Metropolis" by Anne Clark Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio …
: TIL that Apple Wallet/Apple Pay can inject information into your order that you did not expect. I …
: That moment you decide to bookmark a page after searching for the chat for the link. Then you …
: The feeling you get, as you rush to head out the door in the morning, when you pour hot water out of …
: I went to the store before it opened in order to get the thing. There were enough for everybody who …
: I have been playing ACNH for years, now. But only recently discovered how really useful Cyrus is on …
May 2025
: Crucial Track for May 28, 2025 "Post Punk" by The Crystal Method, Hyper & Iggy Pop Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not …
: It’s a Lofi Girl and Animal Crossing kind of night chez moi
: Having built a few manual collections in Plex, and seeing how many collections Plex will create for …
: Interesting day for Teams rooms where I work. Five of them were down hard. I think four cases out of …
: Xfinity may not be having a good night. One ping session I let run for a while showed 78% packet …
: Tonight I used Nookmart for the first time. If there is stuff you want for your island that you …
: Oof. Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released in 1975. Just 50 short years ago.
: Crucial Track for May 2, 2025 "Shout" by Child Seat Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Shout, …
April 2025
: Crucial Track for May 1, 2025 "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not …
: Crucial Track for April 28, 2025 "It's Alright" by Pet Shop Boys Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio …
: Fellow tape heads: If you used to create mix tapes, then mixes on CD-R, do you also now spend time …
: Crucial Track for April 27, 2025 "Films" by Gary Numan Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What …
: Crucial Track for April 26, 2025 "Stellar" by Incubus Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Share a …
: Crucial Track for April 24, 2025 "Oye Como Va" by Santana Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. I …
: When you love a song, do you always? I do. I horde favorite songs. I retain sentimental affection. I …
: Crucial Track for April 22, 2025 "Kinky Afro" by Happy Mondays Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. …
: I realize I’m of a demographic, one that still regularly watches prime-time programming, but it …
: Crucial Track for April 21, 2025 "Eyes of the World (Live)" by Grateful Dead Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the …
: Putting this here for posterity. Just updated an HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5 laptop to Ubuntu 25.04. I …
: Two take-aways from my one-pager edit, today. I can open an SVG file in BBEdit to get the vector …
: As an HTML hobbyist, it is excruciating to constantly come up against the difference between what I …
: Crucial Track for April 20, 2025 "Highwire Days" by The Psychedelic Furs Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the …
: I was diagnosed with ADHD back in the late 1900s, and recently I’ve learned enough to strongly …
: I wouldn’t say I’m never satisfied. But I would say that satisfaction with anything I …
: I stopped using my real name at restaurants. I have been using “Silver” because my beard is mostly …
: TIL that adding an RSS source to Micro.blog does require separate settings for replication, and …
: Some things just do not work in Safari on iPadOS. Some things just do not work in Safari on MacOS. I …
: Crucial Track for April 19, 2025 "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support …
: Might need to switch up strategies. My window for reading at bedtime is becoming more variable and …
: Crucial Track for April 18, 2025 "Reload" by Rob Zombie Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. I have …
: Crucial Track for April 17, 2025 "Get Together" by The Youngbloods Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio …
: Aurora visible overhead in St. Paul MN, tonight
: Apparently, the mechanics of Animal Crossing New Horizons will allow multiple purchases of a …
: That feeling when you pre-order the next book in the series you just finished and the projected …
: Feeling super snarky at work today. I’m aware that I’m feeling snarky and for the most part it …
: Can I just say I was filled with rage today when I was asked to assist a person with a technical …
: I didn’t expect to enjoy lavender in my coffee as much as I do.
: The Big Mash-Up by Airiel. Five stars. Would recommend.
: Somehow I made it to 1PM without needing the Authenticator app on my work phone. Which means I …
: Maybe, if the weather was bad overnight so the commute was a challenge even after a co-worker asked …
: IOS Pet Peeve (Includes iPadOS): Processing Notifications from the Lock Screen and the Device Goes to Sleep. In practice, I pick up device so it wakes and shows the Lock Screen. I see a stunning number of …
March 2025
: American Dreaming by Dead Can Dance Five stars, Would Recommend
: Well, my Hogwarts Legacy level 16 character has already surpassed my previous level 20 character in …
: Afternoon project and soundtrack:
: I’ve been doing technology support for three decades. It is so disappointing after all this …
: And then I spent the rest of the day in deep recovery and have spent a fair amount of time in …
: Today was a day. The people came out a second time. The basement is drained and drying. It’s all …
: The guy is here trying to drain my basement. I don’t spend time in mine, generally. It’s …
: The thing where I was expecting a delivery today, but actually the order I placed is scheduled to …
: Once again, I have learned to never ever trust a tutorial for doing anything in Linux. The chances …
: I re-watched Madonna: Truth or Dare this week. It came out at what I feel was most likely the zenith …
: Not sure if I have an AppleTV issue or a playlist-too-big issue. When I pick a few of my larger …
: Coffee. Coffee and Tylenol. Coffee, Tylenol and Nintendo. I need more coffee.
: I opened my web browser on my work computer, and once more I have no idea what I was going to do …
: First time I’ve seen an Instax photo. About the size of a credit card. From a company event this …
: What You Should Do “The only resistance worth a damn is the one where you stop calculating …
: I experimented today. At the soda machine I picked Lime Coke Zero. Then I saw that also I could do …
: Apple Notes has good keyboard shortcuts. However, searching for notes to link isn’t …
February 2025
: Have I Mentioned John Philip Sousa? Recently, I learned that John Philip Sousa is the composer of The Liberty Bell. Many of us know this …
: Ah, the joys of synchronization. I noticed earlier today that some of my Apple Music library changes weren’t showing on my …
: I am avoiding articles that include the phrase “Here’s what to expect…” because I expect a company …
: I met the challenge. Even with a lid on the cup, I managed to pour coffee onto my face and my …
: The good news is that the guitar I have is rated well for beginners—Some of the information I was …
: That feeling when you excitedly disassemble your guitar only to find that you bought the wrong pick …
: Really surprised to find the Adobe Acrobat installer on my M3 MacBook Pro at work required Rosetta.
: Katie Kadan: All Better This track is a great case in point. Came up in rotation and fairly demands …
: It might just be me, but I miss being able to purchase tracks from The Voice on iTunes. It used to …
: There’s a lot to be said for learning the hard way. I am deeply impatient with myself. I was …
: Follow me through time? I’ve spent a majority of my time today plotting out my genetic ancestry. Remains discovered in …
: I learned of my genetic ties to a part of the UK where only as recently as this year did we learn …
: Savor. Savor the good things. Seek them.
: I was going to write a long post, but the gist is that I’m no longer waiting for the Journal app to …
: That feeling when I have to reset the password I just reset because somehow it didn’t stick or what …
: Sommer brought home coffee infused with lavender. I was not prepared for how much I would enjoy it.
January 2025
: When your first few hours of PTO include communication with co-workers to coordinate support, and a …
: Not a moment too soon, I’ve got my recurring meetings re-established at work for the coming year and …
: Sometimes, when an alternative is needed, it appears: Bookshop.org is now selling ebooks
: Well, after being outside this morning at -18F, walking with the dogs in windy 5F evening was almost …
: How can you tell an Apple device is nearing end of support? When you have to offload apps and data …
: The more things change, the more I am sure that POSSE is the way. When we can figure out to how make …
: Gobsmacked. The house I grew up in was torn down and a new house was built. The sale price was more …
: An Open Call for Pragmatic Meliorism Meliorism (Latin melior, better): the idea that progress is a …
: My Instagram feed is about 70% David Lynch, on this the day of his passing.
: Gil Scott-Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
: The Lesson Online communities have changed my life. One put me on the current course of my life, having …
: The disadvantage of a clever lockscreen wallpaper like this is that you must fight the urge to …
: Testing NIP 05 authentication. Looks simple, but that can be deceiving.
: Campbell’s Tomato Soup has wheat flour in it. In and of itself, it’s understandable. It’s a natural …
: Echodrone Gravity Builds slowly. A little bombastic. A favorite track of mine. I hope you enjoy.
: Bone-conduction headsets/buds may not be an audiophile dream, but they are a wonderful way to …
: Did a little experimenting with PlexAmp this afternoon. I was happy that it was an intuitive way to …
: In a completely different vein: Come for the wall of sound. Stay for the vocal harmonies. A …
: Another fave from The Trip Hop Test, Part 1 Dubeliscious Groove by The Crystal Method
: The Aloof, Society A track I originally found on a compilation called The Trip Hop Test, Part 1, …
: To my chagrin, I had not previously adopted and embraced Apple Notes. The Forever ✱ Notes …
: I’m currently a subscriber to Micro.blog, which is where my posts start. Micro.one is live …
: That feeling when my own inattention to a detail and assumptions Microsoft’s software makes …
: You know, once upon a time I might have been called a silver-tongued devil for my cunning …
: Doh. My Series 4 Apple Watch is now Vintage. Only another year or so before it’s obsolete.
: I send you these wishes for your new year, that you will feel safe, secure and seen. And that you …
December 2024
: Just saw the memorial segment on CNN’s New Year’s Eve show. I’m old enough now …
: I love the low-key “Let me tell you the correct pronunciation of the word you just used” …
: As an Animal Crossing veteran [I don’t want to admit how many hours], it’s fun to use …
: Looking West on Margaret Street on Saint Paul, Minnesota’s East Side
: My Posts are Full of Errors Because I know. I know. The reason why my chats and emails and posts all seem the same is hurry. First, …
: Identity and a Kind of Answer to a Question A long time ago, I spent time with my mom in research libraries looking at microfilm and microfiche, …
: Happy Christmas to all! And to all a good night!
: Then he got an idea. An awful idea. The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea!
: Santa Claus Is Back In Town sung by Elvis Presley
: The Venn diagram of the music I like and the music any other human likes will have some narrow …
: Guy Is Re-Exposed to 90s Electronic Music and Ruminates (The Continuing Re-Rip Project Saga) I’ve talked a lot about how music is a time-travel machine. Today what hit me while working …
: I’m confused. If I meet the requirements to generate a passkey, why do I also need to enter a …
: Seeing others work on their online presence inspires me. Have been looking over my stuff and fixing …
: Signed some Christmas cards today. I swear a good third of them look like I have not mastered fine …
: Went to Apple to have them repair my iPhone. Have been living without the back camera for some time. …
: Watched the first two episodes of Agatha All Along tonight. Looks like a fun series. I’m hooked.
: Sometimes changing your blog theme is the right amount of fun challenge.
: In the long list of headlines that make me feel old: The first Lamborghini Countach was made 50 …
: Image Playground categorically refuses to deal with the fact that I have a full beard and will not …
: When your collection of stuff reaches a certain point, you realize you’re a curator, conservator, …
: All Of Us from Spoke’s album “Done”. Also appears on the album All We Need Of Hell
: Watching The Song Remains The Same for the first time. I was 8 when it was released theatrically.
: I just heard myself say “What’s the temp out side? The air sounds cold.” …
: Darling Buds So Close When your shuffled playlist brings back something you forgot you loved. From …
: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’s stop motion animation was released 60 years ago. It feels …
: Ordered a pair of Shokz Openfit earbuds for work, based on the recommendation of a colleague. I’m …
: I was confused about how Plex orders files associated with TV series. A little searching lead me to …
: In the CD Re-Rip Projects, I’ve finished the strict alpha portion with music artist by album. …
November 2024
: Fun thing about the re-rip project is time travel. Put a CD in to be converted and I thought, did …
: Happy Thanksgiving! Grateful for my family. Grateful for love. Enjoying a slow day listening to good …
: So hard to love watching the Vikings play. Relieved that we won, but was so frustrating to watching …
: Stark examples of the benefits of vaccines: Battling Infectious Diseases in the 20th Century: The …
: Meanwhile, Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street is now playing in the assortment of high-rated tracks …
: I love the shoegaze and the _nu_gaze. When the guitar chords and loops get super dense in a …
: CD Re-Rip Discoveries: Folks have helped themselves to a few. Have found empty jewel cases and …
: If I had a small fortune, I’d buy a bunch of CD Jewel Cases, plus archival inner and outer …
: I alphabetize my music collections, by artist, then album title. This re-rip project also helps me …
: Made it to “r” in the alphabet before finally deciding to go scortched-earth on the …
: I bet there are going to be a lot of meetings at Netflix after this.
: Killed my Evernote account after 15 years. I’m not recommending it for others, mind you. For …
: When your dog chooses specifically to curl up on you.
: Street sweeper cleaning up leaves this morning on my street in St. Paul. Things one gets to notice …
: A shoutout to White Crane Remodelling, whose work on my home earned them a silver in the whole house …
: I don’t know who was responsible for picking the music for the series Letterkenny, but I keep …
: I have been reading analyses from the actual Left, which is different than what Democrats or …
: I am who I am. I know what I know. I’ve experienced what I have experienced. I keep everything …
: Not looking forward to living my life in an even smaller box. I’ll never understand the …
: It’s official. The original definition of woke was the correct one.
: Well, we’re back to medication commercials with endless lists of horrific side-effects. At …
: I swore an oath that I am who I say I am and signed on the line. Then I voted my conscience. It is a …
: Status: State Theatre in Minneapolis
: I’m not a great gamer and not even a good gamer. But sometimes I dive in to a game. I’ve …
: Re-rip frequent occurrence: Tracks get duplicated (found a lot of incorrect track titles this way), …
: Re-Ripping CDs into iTunes/Apple Music. It sucks. One imagines the tracks from the same CD would …
: The other thing that is me causing myself pain is having the mouse pointer on one system, but the …
: Using a Logitech tool (Logi Options+) to move a mouse pointer between different systems. Before …
October 2024
: Had a random conversation with a teammate at work where I wondered who was first, Snagglepuss or …
: Only have just now watched Corpse Bride. It’s adorable.
: Here’s The Native Daughters of the Golden West from Crush, released in 1985 by Orchestral …
: The beacons are lit. Happy Halloween!!!
: You can never go back. The house I grew up in was sold as a “lot.” Massive new house …
: One thing that has been amusing, this go-round, is extracting Enhanced CD™ content. It’s low …
: Came across what I believe is the only CD3 in my collection. I had forgotten about such things. …
: I can play more within Windows and Linux than I can with Apple hardware. The white box I’m …
: I’m partial to Home Sharing in the Apple ecosystem. I had a first gen AppleTV and I have been …
: Standing up a home media server is fun. Populating your home media server is fun. Streaming from yur …
: “No one told me about carbs!” -Chris Griffin Humans' Love of Carbs May Go Back Before …
: A Contrarian Clarification of Free Speech by Charles Hugh Smith Where your rights and your …
: The toolkit with the bits I used to open the case and remove the battery was more than twice as …
: Grateful for the ubiquity of replacement parts for aged enterprise laptops. $30 and 15 minutes of my …
: When you scavenge parts for that aging workstation that you’re keeping alive, and then the hardware …
: I’m interested in the kind of leadership that brings out everyone’s best. I’m …
: Has anyone used PodSnacks? It seems like an amazing idea, but I’m worried it’s just going to feel …
: Stop me if this sounds wierd, but I have been modifying my driving habits. I have stopped trying to …
: 14th iteration. If Nordic myth and Renaissance Masters had crossed paths.
: Playing with an image generator this evening. Borrowed from myth and and from Rembrandt.
: Linux is still as unforgiving as it ever was. Still, I persist. Maybe one day I’ll buy …
: I kinda miss the days you could buy extended capacity batteries for your devices with battery covers …
: Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Notes on Mac Because I’m really trying to utilize Notes
: If you’ve been on the fence, 23andMe is offering their DNA service at $59, down from $119. …
: I’m using an older Apple MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar. My biggest complaint, after losing …
: I’d like to thank @manton for making it possible to syndicate to all the places, enabling me to …
: The skies have been amazing these last few months. I have witnessed more auroral displays in the …
: Awesome to see Chic on stage tonight during the American Music Awards. They sounded great and made …
: I feel like the Forever ✱ Notes methodology is to your preferred notes app what the Bullet Journal …
: I’m very slowly working through the Forever ✱ Notes set up. I love that it’s not an app, …
September 2024
: This is completely random and just a me thing. I am annoyed when news sources announce discoveries …
: I signed into BattleNet last night. I learned the remastered version of Starcraft was just $15 US, …
: The transportation construction in my part of the world is epic, this year. I have the change of …
: Hypothetically, if I was to go to The Renaissance Festival, buy a Tricorn hat and eat a roasted leg …
: Scientists Find Evidence Earth Used to Have a Ring Like Saturn I think the Earth’s history, …
: I’m running Ubuntu on an older HP EliteBook X360 1040 G5 and everything for the most part was …
: That feeling when you know the answers to Jeopardy questions that the contestants won’t answer, …
: Can I say I like Teams “calls” less than phone calls? Hard to believe but I think I found something …
: I am an actor playing a role - by Chris Guillebeau on Substack I feel like this could be a tool to …
: Uncovering Merlin’s Scottish Legacy Merlin was my first wizard.
: TIL a new phrase: bibliophilic olfaction It was in a TikTok about the smell of books It tickled me. …
: There is no race to see who can start a Teams meeting the earliest.
: The butterfly house was not a bad way to sit in stillness. They will come to you if you wait.
: We did get to see the Walz motorcade, so that was cool
: The worst of the night were the people who amplified their voices to preach hate. I do believe in …
: Several times we simply opted out of the crowds by picking a bench and sipping a lemonade until we …
: Today’s trip the the Minnesota State Fair was a challenge through and through. No surface lots …
August 2024
: Today I learned, via my work MacBook Pro, that having your clock set to update automatically will …
: I’m not grumpy all of the time, I promise. I’m just looking at yet another change in collaboration …
: Asking for real: What is Microsoft Loop? Why is Microsoft pushing this separate workspace inside of …
: Fourth support scenario: Your organization’s most senior leader publicly denigrates technology you …
: Third support scenario: An important leader in your department is having issues performing tasks …
: Second support scenario: Simple software request reveals deeper and deeper issues caused by security …
: One support scenario: Executive Assistant notifies you about someone else having a problem. You must …
: Tonight’s listening included In Through The Out Door and Meddle.
: With some thoughtful setup, two speakers playing a record sounds every bit as good as surround sound …
: Interesting. Updating a Windows 11 laptop at work. 24H2 update is available. After it downloaded and …
: Waiting for the machine to make my morning cuppa at work, I had two completely different …
: Miffed. One of my email providers does not mention in their mobile device set-up instructions that …
: I am a sucker for sequencers. In high school in the mornings I turned this up really loud. Had the …
: Brief but spectacular Northern Lights visible overhead in my back yard in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I …
: Today I listened to side one of Peter Gabriel’s So album, and side 1 of Led Zeppelin’s …
: On the same token, if I meet people with more musical overlap on the Venn diagram, I’m never …
: If there was a Venn diagram of the music I listen to relative to almost anyone I know, the overlap …
: Found more of my record collection, tonight. Last vinyl I bought in 2005 was all together. One of …
: Connected a working turntable to my system, only to spend about a half hour attempting to coax the …
July 2024
: Finished reading: The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness 📚 Now I will have to wait for the next …
: Amazing. After several weeks, Keybase let me know they verified me on Reddit. That wasn’t working …
: I feel like an adult! In my fifth decade of life, my vinyl is no longer in crates.
: It is officially 56 years since I took my very first breath
: A Turntable Tale of Woe I thought that it was just the stylus that my kid broke on my turntable. The record player sat idle …
: Watching Big Brother, tonight. I have never seen such a meltdown and so many tears so early in the …
: That feeling when you read an article on any topic that can be summarized with the statement “Still, …
: DNC better come in hot with real alternatives
: Recoil’s Want - The Architect Mixes were released in 2010, but are still available for …
: EBN - Electronic Behavior Control System — For those who appreciate a little commentary with their …
: Currently reading: The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness 📚 The All Souls series is the first I …
: A lot of my physical music collection features notches and drilled holes. I don’t care. Get it …
: Tonight’s niche pick is Round the Outside! Round the Outside! by Malcolm Mclaren and The World …
: Alas, my Series 4 Apple Watch and my 2019 MacBook Air are not going to get the next OS releases this …
: Spent the night with an awesome group of people hosted in Minneapolis to hear Chuck LeMonds.
: When your mom is a Queen super fan and she takes you to One Vision of Queen at the Northern …
: I’m federated everywhere I can, except on Meta products. I want them to be endpoints and Meta wants …
: Blasted my ears tonight doing yard work and listening to Echodrone. I have favorited Tranquility and …
: We all want to be seen and accepted just as we are. Many of us have been taught again and again to …
: I am amazed. I haven’t had a hibiscus bloom like this before 📷🌺
: One fun thing in the midst of my CD Re-rip project has been digging into the contents of the …
June 2024
: 23andMe is running a decent promotion for July 4th in the USA: $79, down from $119
: Just backed the latest OrbitKey
: Just did Ancestry DNA. The surprised at the regional focus. My genetic background is less diffuse …
: I have had the diagnosis of ADD (ADHD now) for almost 30 years. I no longer take meds nor do I …
: Oof. I just spent hours answering questions for a survey about ADHD. Go …
: Three Technical Support Truths: All hardware sucks All operating systems suck All applications suck …
: To be fair (sung in three-part harmony), all operating systems suck. This is one of my three simple …
: Windows still prefers to be stationary. It doesn’t know when this external display needs different …
: I’m deeply annoyed by the metadata now supplied from Apple when you go to convert a CD. Either …
: TIL: kegling is a sport. But it isn’t about your pelvic floor.
: Please stop saying anyone tweeted anything. Twitter is dead. It’s dead, Jim. People post. On social …
: I think Elon is only upset that it’s ChatGPT and not xAI.
: So, I’m Gen X, and therefore potentially grumpy and old. But Teams (or name your favorite tool, my …
: Discovered Sungazer (and Sungazer Plus) via TikTok last night. Played a video which represents about …
: One song shy of a complete rip, a CD shattered in the drive. Have never experienced such a thing. I …
May 2024
: When the sun rises and the caffeine hits
: It looks like I started using 1Password after I stopped using ICQ and AIM and all of the others. Out …
: The enhanced 75th anniversary version of The Hobbit is on sale, today, on the Kindle store for …
: Starting the day with the surprise delivery of Flat Whites
: “…a towel has immense psychological value”
: Amazing how things change. I saw an article about Atari finally winning the original n war with …
: Changed a display panel for my “home theater” system for a bigger one. Suddenly the HDMI …
: I am amused when things are described as MacBook killers, or iPhone killers. If they aren’t running …
: At the Expo with the Oddities
: ugh. 7 gig download to restore an iPad with a Home button.
: I have ADHD. The extent to which my intent and my results do not match is death by 1000 paper cuts
: I work in IT. Every “problem” I “solve” creates concerns about deeper issues I cannot address in my …
: Wiping some iPhones at work. I suppose I should not be too surprised the restore images are 5 gigs …
April 2024
: Record Club is taking sign-ups from their wait list
: My excuse is that I was really hungry, but I can honestly say that the experience of eating a taco …
: MSP Home Tour coverage on CBS, yesterday. We have a green kitchen.
: I overheard this snippet at my house, this morning: “…Producers bid on the …
: How does your team onboard new members? Who shows them what applications are used and how? Who shows …
: And sometimes I pick the wrong distro. Back to familiar turf, for now
: Trying a Linux distribution I’ve not tried before, and an email client I haven’t used …
: TIL that one’s custom email address isn’t exactly how one retrieves iCloud email. That …
: This love of the written word extends to my media consumption. I rarely choose video. The amount of …
: To be honest, I feel that written communication allows me to show my best self in a way that eludes …
: I do prefer the written word. There is something about seeing my thoughts that lends itself to me …
: Emotions prevent me from reaching out. Guilt about how long I have not communicated also keeps me …
: I have a lot of anxiety around initiating communication. I hate making phone calls for this reason, …
: Started a Hello page, but I want to use too many words and over explain. I’m working on a draft, but …
: Bone conduction headphones and multipoint pairing make a wonderful tool to use at work
: If you put the work into rating tracks in your music library, the result can be of a playlist based …
: That feeling when you have been using Mac OS for a long time and you discover something about the UI …
: As a resident of geography that might be referred to by some as “fly-over-country,” I’m often …
: If we don’t repeat the stories, no one else can know them
: Chicken Curry with Onion from Ming’s Garden works every time
: Hanging out with my Mom and my kid at the fire. I don’t think I remember the last time I “roasted” …
: 4 hours and 47 minutes into an annual IT exercise. In my role, I’m basically a fly on the …
: Generally, I’m a coffee-first kind of person. This morning, it took a while before I was ready …
: Dusting off the old chili recipe, today. Slow-cooking, now.
: I had been a long-time MusicMatch user, before I had bought my first iPod. Before I had purchased my …
: Target Corporation, I don’t care how much money you paid for the rights. You. Do. Not. Use. Prince. …
: I feel like I’m getting trolled by Apple’s meta data as I re-rip my CDs. I wish …
March 2024
: Surprise and delight. I had read a while ago that one could import audiograms into settings for …
: The amazing thing about humanity, and the living artifact of the internets, is that you don’t …
: I do pay for identity services, in the sense that I own a vanity domain. I can also link presence …
: I can be Meta Verified on both Instagram and Facebook for the low, low price of $24.99 per month. I …
: This article explains so much about the Apple Watch that wasn’t making sense to me, before: Making …
: Sometimes, the GIF I want does not exist because I remebered a pop-culture moment incorrectly
: This is my frustration with the app and streaming ecosystem. I, personally, am not signing out. App …
: I just wanted to start watching a concert video for my wife. I was privileged to change my password …
: I’m not shocked at Uber’s actions in Minnesota, given their apparent disrespect for drivers. I am …
: Orion and Jupiter over St. Paul
: I made the mistake of bringing the Oreo container to the dinner table. They are easy to eat, even …
: I’ve often wondered if it was a generational thing or a me thing. I prefer text on the …
: God forbid the dogs should sleep more than 15 minutes past sunrise. I am awake, I have brewed …
: The clouds said, “No stars for you, tonight. Enjoy your city’s light reflected back to you.”
: Dear Thunderbolt, Thank you for giving me my iTunes Library back. Warm regards, Hjalmer
: The meta conversation in my head critiquing a presentation as it unfolds. One is not prisoner of …
: It’s my problem because I’m the one who’s annoyed, but I really am bothered when standing meetings …
: Waiting for the Journal app on iPadOS or MacOS. I have too many feelings about on-screen keyboarding …
February 2024
: I just read that Apple is going to produce a series based on Neuromancer. Now I need to re-read it!
: Spiced Coke is too sweet. I am disappointed. Not nearly enough spice to meet my expectations, …
: Paused the reading of a trilogy to read a different trilogy. Having finished the second, I’m …
: The back door of my house faces south, and while my property is surrounded by trees, there aren’t …
: Engadget has been dead to me for a long time. I see the changes being made there as the beginning of …
: The Moon, tonight in St. Paul, Minnesota
: Tomorrow, the alarm clock rings and I return to my weekday routine.
: Surreal experience watching a team stage parts of my home for photography, then put it all back the …
: We signed on the line. We are going to be part of the 2024 MSP Home Tour.
: We are, at last, unboxed. Work isn’t done, but we accomplished what we set out to do.
: Eating Doritos and making coffee, as one does.
: Took a few days off this week. It is lovely to start the week sleeping in. Much to do, but in my …
: Welp. Two hours, a deductible, sales tax on the retail price, a screen protector, a case and a cable …
: Just killed my phone pretty good. I fell down the stairs and it was in my hand that broke my fall. …
: Wore my kilt again this weekend, outside and everything, too. I’m already thinking about the …
: Managing a collection of music isn’t that hard, once you’ve got storage. Managing its digital …
: My contribution to a Valentine’s group chat at work. There was a plushie passed around and we were …
: A collection of whatever-it-is-you-collect is necessarily backward looking. However, as that space …
: It’s kinda Zuckerberg’s job to say his is better. So… not really surprised that’s in the press.
: One of my favorite forms of research when reading fiction is to look at character names, in …
: The main disadvantage to reading a book while connected to the internet is that is that you run into …
: Is there any greater privilege than sitting down with a good book and an iPad for quick reference to …
: Is there a way to rip 5.1 audio from a DVD to import into iTunes libraries? I found a tool that will …
: Candidate description for what I do: I solve word problems Yes, I work in technology. No, I will not …
: And yet, the tiny targets for performing critical app functions prevent me from using app features I …
: I’d never do this, but if I had a stream of all of the accodental screenshots I have taken on iOS, I …
January 2024
: “Silent H” was a category on Jeopardy, today. I feel seen.
: Had lunch with an old friend today. He is shipping overseas soon and for a long while. I was not …
: I found a book with witches and vampires and alchemy, set in Oxford. So, naturally, I’m up too late
: I moved out of my house for a several months in a span from November to May. Here’s why: …
: Currently reading: The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien …
: I never don’t love a favorite song, but my relationship to it changes. Sometimes a song lights …
: It’s an interesting thing, going through my CDs, disc by disc. Encountering the infatuations I …
: More and more I am deeply impressed with the iPad and its effectiveness even as a primary work …
: I was very happy with the way that Numbers handled the playlist export from Music. It inferred a …
: Gentle Ambient Eternal Lover — Moonwater Karmic Light — Tetsu Inoue They Come in Peace — Tranquility Bass Plateau …
: 鬼門 (Demon Gate) A mix CD gift from Caleb, circa 2019. Premonition — YukaKita Mura Phoenix — WolfMother Space Cruise …
: Pretty Full of Good Intentions… Kind of… From a Maxell XLII 90 cassette given to me by my friend Chuck. Side A dated 6/20/94, Missing songs: …
: Not Quite Adult Oriented A mix tape reconstruction: Selections by Chuck Horne. He didn’t make it for me, but it’s beautiful. …
: Spec's Music In-Store Play, Before During After I missed the record store. I made a mix for my friends but mostly to show I was still edgy and cool. …
: Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll Insanely Great Nineties Songs You Aren’t Sick Of, as seen on Secret History of Rock …
: Zero degrees Fahrenheit. The air sounds different.
: Return of Snapperhead Side A of a mix tape I made for a friend but never sent. Welcome — Gino Latino Buffalo Gals II — …
: Radio Programming More Music than Will Fit on a C90 Cassette (best played randomized) Don’t You Know What Love …
: Portrait of a Young Man Side B of a mix tape I made for a friend but never sent. In the 90s when I put this playlist …
: Piano & Reverb Teotihuacan — Noel Gallagher This Love — Craig Armstrong Feat. Elizabeth Fraser Pharaohs — Tears for …
: Mercedes-Benz Fetish Valparaiso — Elements Of Ambience Forget Me Not — St Germain Films — Gary Numan Arpegiator — …
: Mental Noise: Part of a Continuing Process Mental Continuing Noise Process Firestarter [Edit] — The Prodigy Loops of Fury — The Chemical …
: L337.C0MP1L.2002.001 RC1:F0R 4DV4NC3D L1573N4R5 Drop the Hate — Fatboy Slim Come With Us — The Chemical Brothers Block …
: Jazz Club Mood Moon Over Bourbon Street — Sting It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue — Falco Thank You Boys — …
: Generic Mix '95 Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) — Moby Feeling So Real — Moby Music 4 da People — Yolk Portal — …
: från norr Alfadhirhaiti — Heilung Krigsgaldr — Heilung Hakkerskaldyr — Heilung Schlammschlacht — Heilung …
: Covered All Along the Watchtower — Jimi Hendrix Experience Sympathy For the Devil (Cover) — Motörhead …
: Black + Red You Know Who You Are — Nine Inch Nails Welcome to Paradise — Front 242 Capital Heaven — Moev Crucify …
: Amphetamine Motivated — NF The Perfect Drug — Nine Inch Nails Dragula [Hot Rod Herman Remix] — Rob Zombie …
: Crystal Method Dubiliscious Groove — The Trip Hop Test, Part 1 Trip Like I Do — Vegas Busy Child — Vegas Cherry …
: I love the Flow functionality of the Logi+ app. It’s pretty awesome when it works. Mostly …
: Complicated Fantastic Garden — Bruno Coulais. In The Middle Of Infinity Pt. 4 — 3:33 Ghost Town — DJ Shadow …
: The Great Re-Rip Project of 2024 I’m ripping my physical CDs one more time. Really, twice each. Once ripped to WAV for Plex, a second …
: My biggest risk, with respect to long-term retention of any digitized or otherwise computer-based …
: I had a small amount of angst about ripping CDs to WAV and not doing any conversion to a more …
: Working to unsubscribe from good intentions and momentary interest. Working to a more sane and …
: Apple still sells the USB SuperDrive. I’m using one with a USB-A to USB-C adapter on a Re-Rip …
: I use Apple Wallet functionality almost every week day, both via phone and watch. I did not know …
: I was pleasantly surprised by accidentally discovering Universal Control just working on an old iPad …
: Currently reading: The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings by …
: To all who celebrate, I wish you a Happy New Year!
December 2023
: Have just finished being a right jolly old elf. Just about to settle in for a long winter’s nap.
: I was at a company function a few days ago. A pair at the gathering approached excitedly to tell me …
: It would be cool if MacOS had a calculator widget. It wouldd be cool if iPad OS came withh a …
: In yet another nod to me not being in the correct demographic, I lament today that the Apple Journal …
: Video just does not syndicate well. Too soon. I know.
: What you do when you have taken care of business but you don’t need to be at the airport for a few …
: Jeopardy Tournament of Champions is making me feel less smart than I felt a few short hours ago. I …
: There are countless reasons why fellow passengers may be allowed to board before you. All of which …
: Mourning the death of a social media system whilst extricating myself from it. Letting go of …
November 2023
: I am a huge fan of Apple’s Find My technology. Very expensive losses can be very happily found
: Wonderful phrase from a Teams meeting “I’m laughing on mute.” I think that is just amazing on …
: I have been giving increasing thought to dropping a phone and phone number altogether. Alas, there …
: My sense is that Apple is planning to go through Vision Pro evolution before the phone disappears. …
: I wish that an iPad had the same phone capability as the iPhone itself. I wish now, just as I did …
: I did the math and storing all of my collection uncompressed is very doable. Now I’m thinking about …
: Today I learned my receiver can stream music directly from Plex. Hmmm.
: The game I bought last week is 40% off today. But the sleep I have already lost? Priceless.
: Instagram just today blocked a video I posted several years ago that shows my daughter watching The …
: Remembering that I left my keys at home harshed the mellow I was feeling after listening to Yacht …
: I dutifully changed the battery in the Apple Air Tag on my keychain. Confirmed it was working. And …
: The longer I’m on Micro.blog, the more I appreciate the philosophy and the execution and the …
: Photography is hard. The camera doesn’t see how I see and certainly doesn’t show what …
: Today I learned from experienced gamers. If you want it on release day, pre-order physical media …
: “I’m a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.” …
: It's Probably Not Premium, Probably Not Really Hand-Crafted Pruning my email inbox, I’m made aware again and again of how overuse of buzzwords and phrases …
: I don’t know what my deal is, but, in the aftermath of “Trick or Treat,” I’m really enjoying the …
: Alex: Wherever you are, I owe you an apology. I’m 55 with a customized OLED Nintendo Switch. …
: Feeling sorry for myself, today. I can’t manage sugar and carbs. I need to make dramatic changes …
October 2023
: A very Happy Halloween to all those who celebrate with Tricks and Treats.
: Me and Mom at Queen’s Rhapsody Tour
: I just can’t even. I don’t know a way forward right now. Half an hour just to get to recovery mode, …
: That was quick. Erased volume. Trying internet recovery again.
: If I don’t get anywhere tonight I’m going to recycle it at Apple. No one needs this kind of trouble. …
: Try, try again. Erased volume and recovering from on-machine recovery partition. I hope.
: Welp. That didn’t work, either. “An error occurred installing the update.” Okay
: I have an Intel MacBook Air with TouchID. I have never had a Mac that was so resistant to updates. …
: Ugh. When the progress bar goes back up in time.
: Lots of little things make me irritated. It passes. Until the next thing that does. On the inside it …
: Well, that was fast. Hardly got a profile set up on Pebble and they’ve announced a November 1 …
: Today learned a small amount about British trains. I had purchased a small set, movie specific, but …
: I note, tonight, on my street in Saint Paul, that all of the street lamps are shining white light. …
: My first visit to the Renaissance Festival in many years lead to my first kilt.
September 2023
: I went to print a Word document from preview mode in “New Outlook.” New Outlook “generated” a PDF …
: Remember listening to whole albums? Sometimes one from the past demands my attention. Lately it’s …
: I don’t remember hurting myself, but it’s clear to me now—at some point, the coffee was too hot.
: I was reminded today of why I stopped using drive-through fast-food procurement. So much easier to …
: “…the street finds its own uses for things” —William Gibson, from Burning Chrome I have always loved …
: I would like to thank Coffee Cart MPLS for the delicious Lavender Latté, this morning.
: I hate when I can’t find the right GIF to throw into the group chat during the Teams call.
: Discovered She’s in Parties, today. The band took its name from the song you’re thinking of. Via …
: Just spent five minutes looking for my phone. Which was in “the wrong” pocket.
: My wife played Cruella. It was more compelling than I hoped. But the hook, for me, was the …
August 2023
: Three kinds of feels recently: Getting an education on a tool you previously felt pretty good at. …
: I do wish iPad OS had a dictionary and thesaurus app like Mac OS has. I am probably going to …
: This week I learned how catastrophic it can be for dogs that overheat, and how quickly it can lead …
: I know it’s not as exciting, but we could call them posts. It’s a term that already exists in common …
: From experience, I’ll say that your iPhone doesn’t work in your dream, even after you restart it.
: On my work MacBook this morning I got a system message that SharePoint is being added as a login …
: If my mac has an indicator on the setting icon that there is an update, and I click on the item in …
: I’ve decided it’s not loyalty points that companies offer, it’s urgency. When you have “points” that …
: Challenges to installing the most recent Apple public OS beta release 3. Watch took a reset before …
: Coming face-to-face with the idea that I am the same age as old people. AC/DC in the foreground, …
July 2023
: Groove for your Friday: “The Way You Dream” by 1 Giant Leap
: I’m one of those people who opted to follow all the accounts on Threads that I follow on Instagram. …
: Groove for your Thursday: “I Am You” from Nightmares on Wax
: I just learned that Sinéad has died. It took me a long time to understand all of the things she was …
: Screenwriter’s Blues lyrics hit a little different this year, though maybe not if you’re …
: When your family gives you feedback, and they’re not wrong, it’s time to do better.
: Internet says I am not the first person to wonder if Elon’s going to be found infringing on …
: For the last few weeks I have been listening to music used in the Hulu series Letterkenny. I noticed …
: Just discovered a musician named Anthony Vincent tonight, because TikTok. Video was of Enter Sandman …
: I didn’t really want Watch OS to be changed. Been rocking a Series 4 since it was new. But …
: I opted to follow all the same accounts on Threads as Instagram. Unintended consequence: Lots of …
: The quiet purgatory of the exam room. Just visiting. Quartely check-up.
: I use a 4K panel and a 2K panel at work and I’m amazed by the amount of screen real estate …
: I am working hard to increase my step count. This makes me grateful for the Tylenol in the desk …
: Today, just a few weeks shy of my 55th year on this planet, I learned you can aggressively deploy …
: Not sure how I feel about the Evernote purchase and layoff of most staff. I looked at the website of …
: Cynical prediction: Twitter becomes profitable only as a patent troll, then ultimately their IP will …
: At least they are consistent. No iPad specific Threads client at this time.
: To be sure, logic matters. It can make a pretty big difference in your Smart Playlist choosing the …
: My day started with disappointment in myself. I got a lot of sleep, but in doing so, I slept through …
June 2023
: Siri understands “Lumos” and “Nox.”
: We are still dependent on others to maintain safe spaces and store our digital things. It will be a …
: My concern about the decentralized communities is the technical burden. Knowledge sufficient to …
: I’m intrigued by Lemmy and Mastodon and decentralized projects. Every bit as much as ARPANET …
: Modern tools are suddenly very hardcore about PIN codes, passwords and biometrics. Humans are not. …
: Saints at bat versus the Stripers 📷 Storybook ending to the game: Saints were down by one at the …
: For a few minutes, I was thinking today was Thursday. I was thinking about winding my week down and …
: I’m drinking coffee too late in the day. Still? Mmm. Delicious
: Unboxing takes time, but all the things are back home. It feels good. I am grateful to be back.
: Best Father’s Day gift ever: I found my wallet. Intact. Or, maybe the giant remodel we just finished …
: On the other hand, Bluesky isn’t picking up every post, today. I’m wondering if …
: One feature I’m excited for in iOS 17 is the Journal. I realize, technically, I can use the …
: Syndication from Micro.blog to Bluesky works better than to Twitter or Mastodon in that formatting …
: DNS changes work way better when typos are removed.
: Was thinking about distributed discussion groups, given the state of Reddit. Then I remembered …
: Novice that I am, made some DNS changes. Finally sunk in that I only need DNS from registrar, not …
: It feels like I’m not able or allowed to be my best self at all times, like I have to claw back …
: For you introspective writers: Do you ever come across something you’ve written that is deeply …
: I didn’t know I needed this, but someone put together an Apple Music playlist of music from …
: Apple Watch features I really thought we’d have before watchOS 10 I’m a series 4-wearer and an …
: Have been listening toAll Yours by Submotion Orchestra a bunch this week. Rediscovered it lurking in …
May 2023
: Still true: Deftones scream so I don’t have to
: I guess it has begun in St. Paul with the Summer fireworks shenanigans. I hope it’s fireworks.
: Memorial Day I wish I could tell you more about him. He was my mother’s mother’s brother, a great …
: In other news, today I learned my Nintendo Switch has the ability to be a host. Not only with a WiFi …
: Have spent some time on Animal Crossing, now I’m starting to look around at what others have done.
: There is a Lime & Jalapeño flavor of Ruffles that is offensely delicious and I am completely …
: A cup of strong coffee and a breakfast sandwich are consistently a source of joy for me.
: Got this from a long-time colleague at work this morning. I’m the best. I’m modest. And I don’t …
: Via Autoblog: I can instantly make you a better driver
: Am excited about news of WatchOS 10, but worried. I have a series 4 watch and my concern is either …
: Listened to two Deserta albums. Bought two Deserta albums. More, please!
: Listening to Deserta’s 2020 album called Black Aura My Sun. It’s somewhere between M83 …
: Always a treat to know a favorite album hasn’t been forgotten: The ongoing legacies of The …
: The small company conference I’m at has severely underestimated the amount of dairy we require with …
: Less intimidated by AI with the understanding that we humans can’t really define what intelligence …
: When I decide what I should have said about 5 minutes after I introduced myself at the company …
: If there is anything on this earth that takes me out of my 54-year-old body, it’s music. Listened to …
: Yeah. So, I’m going to need you to apply your application updates before I open the document I need …
: This was taped to the outside of my cube one morning. I’m proud of my beard’s accomplishments
April 2023
: I have come to realize too late that any new app or software is an invitation to more notifications …
: I don’t know why I have to put off every expense report. There are never many and it’s never that …
: Just picked up BOO - EP by Dead Leaf Echo. They are on Bandcamp
: I’m intrigued by the idea that an Apple Watch might be able to be paired to devices that are …
: The mysterious Great Attractor that’s pulling us in Contemplating the infinite is awesome. The few …
: Privileged to witness Northern Lights again tonight. Connected with good friends in the field, too!
: I put my name in the hat for the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica settlement. There was a part of the …
: First gained access to Facebook in 2008. I used to post a lot of updates, every day. Not saying they …
: Scrolling back through my Facebook history, learned I quit Friendster and MySpace in 2009.
: I did the thing and imported my tweets. I’m owning my history, as mundane as it is. I would …
: Air travel is still amazing. This morning I was in New Jersey. Posting this from my living room in …
: White Glove Delivery: Weasels who will use every opportunity to not do what you’ve paid handsomely …
: I’m thinking about The Curse of Knowledge. Wondering how best to elevate my team members at …
: I think the gravest error we’ve made as Americans is to assume that legal decisions are in any …
: Also working on transitioning email newsletters to Inoreader. And unsubscribing from stuff I’m …
: I’ve realized now that, due to a series of well-meaning decisions, I’ve probably cost …
: “In a way, April Fools’ Day is now the most honest day of the year, as at least the people pranking …
: Pwned by Lego: In the middle of me collecting Harry Potter-based kits, they have just announced …
March 2023
: Feels silly to complain about snow when towns in states south of mine are getting leveled. Watch the …
: Decided to finally dig into this track: Time Moves Slow by BADBADNOTGOOD. I’ve frequently …
: Aurora Borealis, images taken before midnight on March 23, 2023
: The camera doesn’t show what I could see. But I’m 54 and I have never seen the night sky so full of …
: Sigur Rós is coming to the State Theater in Minneapolis in August. Tickets aren’t on sale just …
: I think I learned my lesson. Twice in the last week Power Nap burned through all my battery to the …
: The In Memoriam segments get harder to watch, every year
: Surgery complete. Magnetic joysticks from GuliKit, buttons from ExtremeRate, plus tools and manuals …
: Tonight I proved I can operate on a Joy-Con controller successfully. You need three hands, bright …
: Got an invite to the forthcoming Apple Classical app on a device running the iOS 16.4 public beta
: Status: Outlook (Not Responding) — just attempted to delete a draft from the Drafts folder. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
February 2023
: I have realized, watching foodie TikTok, that I’m deeply fortunate that Mexican food has never been …
: I pay almost no attention to hockey, except this one case: fuck those cake eaters.
: Oops! Made the coffee a little strong this morning. But also? Mmm! Delicious!
: I don’t know who first popularized a breakfast sandwich. I came to know them via the …
: I’m opting for ad-supported corporate surveillance over my paying for same. So, no to paid …
: When you set your alarm for 5:45 PM but blessedly wake up close to the appointed hour from anxiety
: I was today years old when I realized the reason Ron has dirt on his face on the train to Hogwarts …
: I miss my gloves. I remember I put them somewhere they would be visible, however that place was not …
: Staring at my screen and my password just isn’t there
: Who’s Afraid of The Handmaid’s Tale? By Margaret Atwood. Lovely essay about decisions, context, and …
: Spent some time tonight playing Hogwarts Legacy. Sorted myself into the wrong house and started …
: Burt Bacharach has passed. If you’re of a certain age, he was behind a lot of music you grew …
January 2023
: I just saw an ad for the 50th anniversary of Schoolhouse Rock. I can’t even. Also? An interjection …
: First two episodes of That 90’s Show were funny and amazingly nostalgic.
: Related: Some friends of mine used to joke about wearing bandoliers for our tech daily carry. Maybe …
: My work phone, in my pocket, unbeknownst to me, while I was seated in a meeting, interpreted …
: The built-in QR Code Scanner functionality is broken on iOS if you actually have to interact with …
: Absolutely one of the best articles I have read about “internet” business practices: The …
: The more I listen with second-gen AirPods Pro, the happier I am. Kick drum and bass sound more like …
: Apple Music infinite autoplay lead me to Money’s Money - EP on the heels of listening to …
: I was today years old when I learned about the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Project in my city. I am …
: I have been playing a lot of Animal Crossing
: City of St. Paul: We’re going to spend 4 days replowing snow from the city streets Everyone: …
: I’ve learned more about the former owner of the company I work for in 10 minutes of reading …
: Finally seeing the Mac Mini offered with the amount of internal storage to properly manage a large …
: When someone posts a collection of music they think is good and then you spend money on music: Rare …
: When you pour yourself a delicious coffee in a tumbler and then leave the tumbler behind. Monday.
: I’ve entertained several times the idea of a private Wordpress instance to archive all the …
: I did get my Twitter data. Tweets aren’t particularly portable at this point. I’m not …
: True to form: Vikings make the playoffs on a wildcard and choke in the first round.
: Thinking hard about advice I received from @isucceed@mastodon.online, to abandon services that can …
: Wondering how soon I might get an archive of my data from Twitter? I’d guess they aren’t …
: My latest thinking on the API blocking on the Billionaire Social Club is that the API’s will …
: Maybe a strategy to kill an albatross of an investment is to make so many offensive decisions that …
: Fascinating perspective on 1970s stagflation: The Forgotten History of the 1970s
: Spent six hours today in a situation room because Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Defender are both in …
: Is anyone else really fatigued with the sensational adjectives in sound bites and headlines? I feel …
: Sorry about the double post in the timeline. Not sure how I did that. Posts only shows the one.
: Do not love wearing a mask. But Doc says “Do.” #CheckUp
: I’ve decided that it’s okay to suspend a social media service for violations of my …
: “Snuck” into my house today, just to peek at the state of the remodel. I miss my home. Still months …
: Today, I was reminded that I am in fact a Vikings fan. And tonight’s loss affected my mood in a way …
December 2022
: Gateful for Saturdays with no plans and nothing urgent. Grateful for cold brew coffee and …
: The end of an era: Common Roots is closed. They were a really integral part of making my wedding day …
: I just wanted to watch a YouTube video on my AppleTV. We were going to check out a comedian’s set after seeing a snippet on Tiktok. Even though the …
: Elon Musk was never a liberal, and his plans for Twitter were never benevolent - Thomas Zimmer - The …
: I’m thinking about the uncertainty that I have, and that I see others demonstrate, regarding social …
: Our social media is imperfect, like we are. All of our good intentions come back to us with their …
: Perhaps moreso on the holidays than at other times, but always: There are too many dirty dishes to …
: Watched It’s a Wonderful Life, again, today. I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen it from start to …
: Bad habit: Posting directly from the web-based editor. And correcting. And correcting. And …
: Just read into Keybase documentation. Mastodon software supports Keybase, per-instance. However, due …
: Social Media Waffling, Migration, Culture, and Hope I’ve waffled on Twitter. Disabled, re-enabled, and again just diabled cross-posting. Before …
: It’s probably just me, but only today I noticed that when you hover over a profile image in …
: Watching from a distance as my intended destination for a Christmas get-away appears to be …
: One under-appreciated or less-mentioned phenomenon of bitterly cold weather is that the world sounds …
: Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of …
: Watching Lego Masters, eating Halloween candy while keeping an eye on a snowstorm that is evolving, …
: My immediate behavior in the face of obligation-free paid time off is to sleep until I can’t …
: Book-ended my day with urgent calls, almost exactly 12 hours apart. “Jane! Get me off this crazy …
: I could easily have changed an elevated-access password Friday, when I received a three-day warning. …
: When the Jeopardy clues elicit responses such as “Bootylicious” and “Shuttlecock.” I heartily …
: That feeling when you find someone interesting to follow online, and then within 24 hours they …
: I’m probably using social media wrong, but I deeply enjoy following people who challenge me …
: Here’s the thing: We are all influencers. We all shape the world around us with our words and …
: I am thinking more about our advertiser-based media landscape, and I’m grateful that the …
: I’ve come to the conclusion that I have a T-Shirt problem.
: This is a test for @vincent. May your development be fruitful!
: That feeling when you order your sandwich without onion, and the first thing that falls out of the …
: Found The Maven Game’s recent newsletter The Opposite George to be very meaningful. I am a …
: Picked up some Gen 2 AirPods Pro. I have to say, compared to Gen 1, the low end is more pronounced …
November 2022
: My daughter has existed without her Minecraft machine for 8 days. Set it up for her in our temporary …
: COVID test says it’s not that. But my daughter has had flu-like symptoms this past week and it looks …
: Twitter did not let me add my ActivityPub-compatible name to my display name on my Twitter profile …
: I was pleased to learn that in the Discover section on Micro.blog, you may not always need the full …
: Yesterday I found about 8 Twitter accounts that I follow mentioned or listed a Mastodon address. Did …
: But what if Apple became a mobile operator? It would accept inbound calls and send them to me as …
: If I could set my Apple Watch as the focus for my phone number, I’d be happy to carry an iPad …
: Reading and writing is wonderful. I have a brain that likes to make connections. Between consuming …
: Went to download FileZilla for my Windows laptop. I decided to get the paid version. $16 isn’t …
: I would like to thank @manton for making Micro.blog ready for this moment in time. This service is …
: Apparently it’s a very Black Friday for trees in my neighborhood. At least three chainsaws running …
: As a person who grew up in the midwest, I didn’t know I loved cornbread stuffing so much.
: I just watched the first 5 episodes of Wednesday. Would recommend!
: For a few days I was really worried I was going to need to create another account. But I just …
: Sorta wondering if ActivityPub will be the thing that finally makes syndication take off. I’ve …
: Feedle: a search is an RSS feed. Looking forward to discovering new sources!
: I don’t know what to do about social media. I’ve ghosted Facebook. I’m about to do …
: Temps dropping to 17F tonight. It’s cold enough for now. In January and February when the rises up …
: The story of moving out of our home to make way for a remodel starts and ends thusly: We were not …
: House was born in 1947. Not zero risk of lead-based paint. Demo for renovation starting soon.
: This just in: King size matresses resist. They do not want to be moved.
: Minnesota, where we love to bitch about the weather and double or triple commute times. And, we …
: “…I don’t wanna belong to the… to any of it. I just wanna be…” —Iggy Pop sampled in Crystal …
: Found my first-Gen AirPods Pro in an easy chair that I sit in daily. Reported them lost in the Find …
: Notification Fatigue: I read the message on my watch. I clear the notice on my iPhone screen, then I …
: I voted my conscience. I choose to see voting as my responsibility, and I am grateful I live in a …
: Is This Our Last Daylight Saving Time Change? Yeah: No. I still support ending the madness. Pick one …
October 2022
: “There really is nothing better than a well-made latté” he said, finishing his second of the day.
: Come From or Running From? I have long been aware that the place in the world where I call home and feel at home is very …
: Land Acknowledgement For me, today, I reside in land formerly of Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute …
: We Need Critical ADHD Studies Now “Because the more you think the problem is in your brain, the less …
: I learn more watching a single episode of The Great British Baking Show than in most other things I …
: That feeling when, as an IT professional, I flunked a phishing test.
: We are slowly making permanent changes to our home, culminating in a big bang in coming months. I …
: This morning an industrial track hit just right as I pulled into the parking lot at work. I turned …
: Random speculation for Apple Fans: I doubt Apple is going to release an iPad dock if they …
: I think this is a valid question: can’t we make sure the perforations included for sizing a …
: I’m worried about home sharing of media via Apple Home Sharing. I’m running a lot of beta software …
: I did not expect the snow. But it is Minnesota so here we are.
: Printer wanted yellow ink. Would not print without. Ordered and installed yellow cartridge. Printer …
: May I suggest, as your support person, that your project includes discussion of user experience up …
: Scheduling conference rooms seems like it should be a no-brainer. Introduce any technology, however, …
: The plan of Political Action Committees seems to be: put more attack ads in the middle of unrelated …
: “Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts,” Mead said.
: Advocate for your child. It may not be your kid, it might be the system they are in. It is a sad …
: I have an irregular habit of building artist discography playlists. Tonight’s quick project …
: Complaints aside about picking up where I left on on MacOS, I’m glad I have my MacBook back. …
: Getting to engage with a fresh install of MacOS, not restoring from backup as I have been working …
: Which reminds me: All progress bars lie.
: Grateful for AppleCare replacing a damaged display. Clean start with the hard drive wiped for …
September 2022
: Did you ever have a day at work where you came face to face with change, where the documented …
: Tips in-app on the Apple Watch. Well played! And thank you.
: Executive Dysfunction: Spending time looking for my coffee only to conclude that I drank the coffee …
: Advertisers, this is Gen X speaking: Yello’s Oh Yeah was overused by the mid-90’s (the late 1900’s, …
: Sirius XM 1st Wave is killing it tonight.
: I’ve had the software for a long time. Maybe now it’s time to see what I can do with it.
: When you find more music from an artist whose albums you have loved and it makes you yppah because …
: Doctors Stopped Believing in the ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory. But They Didn’t Tell Us From Mad in …
: Third dose of COVID vaccine still packs a wallop
: Generally, I try to keep the negativity away from my posts. Other times the thing I feel compelled …
: Just learned who is supplying wood for my home remodel. Via certified letter. Nothing like “We …
: As someone who has read Neuromancer (on paper) (in the 1980s), I adore this: Hackaday Cyberdeck …
: Well, then. Apparently Ford would like us to know about the new Mustang. As a mild gearhead, I’m …
: Apple, Sometimes the “St.” abbreviation stands for Saint, instead of Street. Siri was …
: Disappointed myself tonight. Needed to meet a client at work, after I had already been home, because …
: Dear Vendor, When you leave me a message saying I’m eligible for a discount, but you have not …
: First time visit to Bauer Brothers Salvage today was purposeful, to get a piece we had seen online. …
: ITunes (Apple Music) Music Rating Method For tracks in my library, I actively rate them up and down, per listen. It crosses my mind often to …
: Took a drive tonight to see if we could catch a glimpse. Ended up in Harris, MN. #auroraborealis …
August 2022
: I have an intern at work who quizzed me about my first console. I told him it was something he …
: Auditing contacts for the first time since… contacts triplicating synchronizing to a portable device …
: Am I the only one who forgets they have a Gravatar?
: Brickset does the thing I’m a little surprised and disappointed LEGO itself doesn’t seem …
: I have built three Lego kits in the last few weeks. I’ve learned there is a larger Lego community …
: When Swarm tells you that you have been to a place 80 times… that’s the equivalent of once a month …
: This article about the Heraldic Rebus makes me wonder if I couldn’t come up with something clever. …
: Late as I am to all things cool, I started watching The Sandman series on Netflix. Enjoyed the first …
: That thing where the older I get, the more I realize what a pain in the ass I was for my parents. …
: Speaking as an IT Guy, it’s never not a treat to unbox a new MacBook Pro. Setting up an M1 Pro …
: As a person old enough to remember junk food (case in point, that phrase) before health scares, I am …
: Loss of smell and taste is a quality of life thing that is not to be underestimated. Hope this is …
: Blast it. Home test tonight says COVID.
: If you liken the MRI experience to Noise Core, and think about how some of the sounds would feel set …
: I am continually disappointed by my inability to type the simplest phrase without miskeying a great …
: That feeling when you and your significant other agree on the great candy from childhood.
: Last night of vacation. So bittersweet. Enjoying one more night on the porch knowing we need to get …
July 2022
: Air temp: 80F, water temp: 80F No chance of rain for the next several hours. No place to be for …
: The thing about when you’re going to a chain in the Outer Banks to pick up an order is you need to …
: At the beach #OBX #KillDevilHills
: Am I grateful for all of the people who reach out to me despite my many long silences? Yeah. I don’t …
: Is quiet time on the beach good for the soul? I feel strongly that yes, yes it is.
: Scrapple with breakfast this morning. Cooking it well is a challenge, but I think I met it.
: It has been a while since I have road-tripped to the east coast of the US—maybe ten or 12 years …
: Prepping, packing and then loading the vehicle always takes longer than the time allotted. …
: As an Intel MacBook Air owner, I simply did not expect to get Stage Manager with Ventura. I assumed …
: Took two downloads to install? First time launched an installer wizard which did not complete …
: Did iOS and WatchOS 9 updates earlier today. MacOS Ventura says 12.03 GB? Downloading now and will …
: Just ordered two Lego kits from the mother ship. Because Harry Potter universe.
: Listening to Crystal Method, again. I go long stretches without, and then something reminds me how …
: Neurodivergent Monday: It’s Tuesday Forgot coffee Forgot reading glasses Forgot watch Made it to …
: Am I the only one who resents LG for using In The Air Tonight in a commercial for a cordless …
: I continue to be amazed by the breadth and depth of the archeological coverage in The Explorator. …
: The watch says “Good morning!” The phone says “Good morning!” The dogs say “Good morning!” Okay! …
June 2022
: My wife saw this picture and said “Full-on Lorax” I and my beard are in the middle
: Pizza and cider with an old friend
: Why I Hate Software (I Don't Really But Microsoft And Apple Are Still Frenemies) Setting up iCloud on one Windows laptop actually went smoothly. Every tool did exactly what it was …
: Passwords are a bear—I have to change every 90 days at work. Mandatory password change yesterday …
: I’m neither a Democrat nor a Republican, but on the face of it I support Minnesota Governor …
: Is it wierd or to be expected? Had a flickering screen issue on my built-in MacBook Air display. Fix …
: Taking out the trash today meant also picking up a squirrel whose last moments were spent next to my …
: Irritated. I paid for an album, for the second time, to get a 40th anniversary remaster. I …
: Thank you, SyFy Network, for reminding me how far back in history my childhood was.
: That feeling when you’re at work late because of, um, fixing a clerical error, when the quick thing …
: There was an old man, who swallowed a moth: “I didn’t plan to swallow a moth. It made me …
: Technology Frustration: Enterprise class laptops that only support a single external display, …
: Technology frustration: Sometimes my phone will not connect to Car Play in my car. Rebooting phone …
: Technology frustration: My daughter wanted to play Minecraft this morning. It wouldn’t launch. It …
: That Midnight M2 MacBook Air is looking pretty fine
: Watching videos on MTV, because Gen X. Old videos reminding me of a few minutes of my life when I …
: Yeah. Music is just as likely to bring tears to my eyes as anything, anymore
: My dad was emphatically not a Prince fan. But I had friends who had albums which I surreptitiously …
: Purple Rain tour concert film on PBS just started. I’m in.
: Saga Conversations — For reasons I don’t understand, this song has been an earworm for weeks. ¯_( …
May 2022
: I just got a markdown-native writing app, which I’m excited about. Particularly the Apple-native …
: It’s “funny”. Until you read the bylines. The Onion
: I’m not proud of Apple if the union-busting activity is real
: Sometimes it’s color that catches my eye
: I had the privilege of attending a diversity, equity and inclusion presentation today. The good news …
: Loved the reference to The Big Lebowski in Family Guy, tonight
: Asking honestly: is there like a group of people who are super sick and tired of all the shadiness …
: Starting the day with puppies in my lap, coffee, Nintendo and Princess Bride.
: When, out of habit, you walk down the stairs of the atrium in your employer’s building, from the …
: We have had about three separate, significant hail storms at my house this year, in the space of a …
: So wierd journalists are shocked that Apple continues to support a production product (like an …
: It’s a triple espresso kind of morning. Fitbit says I slept okay but brain says it’s not feeling it.
: Feeling gimpy. Feeling old. Converse shoes don’t like me. Feet hurt. Knee hurts. Tylenol take me …
: Hail on St. Paul’s East Side. #MnWx #55119
: Turned a MacBook Pro into a slab book—I removed the non-functional display. It’s 2013 model …
: Wishing Apple would not advertise MacOS 12 on a machine that is not capable of running it. When a …
: The longer I live, the easier it is to spend time in reverie. Apple Music hit me with a deep cut …
: This weekend, I built a temple. Then I raised the mountain it rests upon. (Minecraft. Creative Mode) …
April 2022
: I watched the first two episodes of Picard last night. I’m hooked.
: So great when people contact the help desk with an urgent issue we can’t solve because it’s a …
: The thing about over-eating and being overweight. It’s not that I’m hungry. It’s probably about a …
: Two gallons, so far. #DonorForLife
: When a TV show reminds you of a song you had forgotten about
: TIL about Sun’s Signature, a new project including Elizabeth Fraser and Damon Reece. See also: …
: No #bloodselfie today but I did the thing. If this donation is accepted, it will put me at the 2 …
: Everyone play Prince’s Sometimes It Snows in April, because it’s snowing. Melting but …
: Apple got me with the iPod. Nintendo got me with the Switch Lite. Just ordered an OLED Switch and a …
March 2022
: When you go to build a playlist and it’s already there
: So how often does the Tufte blog theme get updated? Just curious. I noticed recently my version was …
: I’m not sure that offering to update an app when I launch it is the right thing for my squirrelly …
: My beard is grey, therefore I get offered the Senior Discount.
: Ya know, maybe the iPad with keyboard is the miniature laptop I have always coveted/hoped would …
: Can I just say that the Magic Keyboard Case makes an iPad feel like a completely new device. I love …
: It’s the little things. Where I live in Minnesota, the temp outside today was 50F. Walked the dogs …
: I love using embedded SVG images as soon as I found out that was a thing. But whenever I go to edit …
: I use a Belkin dock with an Intel MacBook Pro. I know some of you are thinking “Let me stop you …
: These Daylight Savings transitions have got to stop. Why do we put ourselves through this? Adulting …
: I have consumed a significant number of espresso shots in a few large coffee drinks, however my …
: Buy music. Listening to an album that you cannot stream right now. Support your favorites directly …
: Cool thing I just discovered with Apple WatchOS 8.5, the Now Playing functionality includes the …
: Hooked up a powered sub in the living room, today. Listening to music as Nature intended.
: Listening to and enjoying the new Fleeting Joys album All Lost Eyes and Glitter. I feel like it was …
: I’ve gotten some big and small praise from colleagues at work from several quarters in the last few …
: Today I learned uni-ball is Mitsubishi Pencil. Visiting their website only cost me $36.
: “…Creativity is Nature manifest in us.” swissmiss | Give Yourself Permission to Be Creative
: Back to counting carbs. I looked at some of my recent choices and assumptions and proved myself to …
February 2022
: I feel, more and more, as though maintaining holistic health is like a video game, where one must …
: I’m kinda excited about this: Tempest 4000 Brings Its Neon Insanity To Switch This Spring
: The Jeopardy National College Championship was fun to watch. Mayim Bialik is a great host
: There is a lot of ice in that beard, post snow-blowing, but it’s hard to see
: Sigur Rós are coming to the State Theater in May
: Installing Windows 11 from USB for the first time. Feels like Linux because it didn’t have WiFi …
: So disappointed. Getting my daughter set up with her own Microsoft account actually has made it …
: I realize I’m an edge case, but I wish you could put longer beards on Memojis.
: Grateful. Lots of extra sleep today. Print magazines, caffeinated beverages, left-over pizza, …
: Marketers: Nothing says “We want more money” than anything that includes the words …
: “Why is the coffee gone?” He thought to himself, as he realized he could not remember drinking all …
: A friend introduced me to the music of MADIS tonight. The Sea of Tranquility album sounds …
: Damn. Looks like Rings of Power is a series I’m going to have to watch
: Best half-time since Prince. #PepsiHalftime
: LinkedIn is testing a new ‘no politics’ setting Wishing more large services offered similar. At …
: That thing where I have remote starting for my car but do not remember to use it to my benefit
: Wanted to watch the Olympics but got talking heads. Moving on.
: Listening to a lot of Seasurfer lately. I discovered them a few years ago and was reacquainted with …
January 2022
: Can I say, as an IT person, I’m really tired of running updates. So little control over what is …
: Used all the caffeines to power through a long work weekend. Today, I started my day early and my …
: Seasurfer Dive In Apple Music suggested this one to me this morning. It’s right up my alley. I know …
: The Junk email folder is as good a reminder as any of the newsletters I thought I wanted but am not …
: Just listened to an album from 1991 that I had forgotten about, Culture Beat’s Horizon. I got …
: We never wax steady, we wax and wane. We never wax steady, we wax and wane. Brought to you by …
: True Fact: The place on earth with weather conditions most inhospitable to human life is whatever …
: This is probably a controversial opinion, but I’m so sick and tired of every home improvement show …
: I have been on both sides of this, at times: 10 Ways You’re Annoying the Hell Out of Your …
: Mr. Rogers was right. Look for the helpers. My God! They are everywhere if you want to see them.
: Today, I learned the written word is my love language.
December 2021
: Reviewing the Bullet Journal methodology. Again. In the past I have been done capture reasonably …
: It is too easy for personal epiphanies to pass from awareness
: Read Nicholas Bate’s Your 2022 Word. My word for 2022 is Grow It’s not a resolution, nor …
: “And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long …
: Merry Christmas! May you find gratitude May you find joy in each other And let there be peace on …
: That feeling when you got rid of keys that had been hanging about. Then, much later, you find what …
: ME: Thinks of something clever to post ADHD: There is a squirrel ME: There was something clever I …
: Go from overtired to playfully over-caffeinated with three closely-spaced servings of stong coffee. …
: Inaugurating the movement of my Den to the main floor of my house with a viewing of the R40 concert …
: Excellent game #Hufflepuff! Congratulations! You represented us well, #Slytherin! …
: When the dogs sleep on me, it feels like love. But? Maybe I’m just a heated dog bed
: Had a strange thing happen in October. Had a very intense dizzy spell that just did not abate. Part …
: The human mind is under no obligation to conform to the DSM
: “The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed,” said Bill.
: Have I peaked? Is that the right question? Is that the wrong question?
: My top three. I have had these locked in for a while. So these are my picks for tonight’s …
: As a #Slytherin, happy to see my House make it to the Grand Finals. Questions were really tough …
: Aftermath: I think we have a foot of snow to move. Fresh-fallen slow is beautiful on a clear …
: Just set up Logitech Flow to share a bluetooth keyboard and mouse between a MacBook and a …
: It’s a paid feature, but Inoreader can turn public Telegram channels into feeds you can …
: Tip of the hat to #Ravenclaw for the win tonight. We shall meet again! #TournamentofHouses
: My house is competing tonight. #TournamentofHouses #Slytherin
November 2021
: This was a great night for #Hufflepuff #TournamentofHouses
: First questions were super-easy. Dueling Club questions got hard. This is good! #TournamentofHouses …
: Super impressed with the attention to detail in #TournamentofHouses. Lovely Easter Eggs
: I had thought Olympe Maxime was a giant, but confirmed through references that she indeed is a …
: Had to look up the gifts in 12 Days of Christmas. I had a solid 9 out of 12, but several in the …
: Speaking of newsletters on Sunday, Explorator News is wonderful. It is self-described as …
: Inoreader has a special for the next few days: 18 months of Pro for the price of 12. I just renewed, …
: Was just introduced to the ideas of Ken Wilbur’s Integral Theory via the SLOWW Sunday …
: Long ago, when I was a boy, in the summertime my grandmother used to put brewed coffee in the …
: So I’m finding that I can only “rate” iTunes music on MacOS at the moment. Does anyone else …
: If you celebrate Thanksgiving in the USA, I hope yours was a good one. My wife and I hosted, …
: It don’t know if it’s a ritual, but maybe it should be. That first sip of coffee in the morning is …
: Adele Got Spotify to Remove the Shuffle Button from Album Pages I personally have no problem with …
: At the end of the day, when my watch celebrates that I have stood on my feet at least 12 times, I …
: It’s Complicated A playlist I’m developing. Track order needs sorting. Linking or uniting the tracks …
: This morning I did find the keys that I was increasingly concerned were gone for good. They were in …
: Atlas Obscura is wonderful. How Scholars Cracked a Medieval Alchemist’s Secret Code
: When you misplace your keys really well for the second time in a week and buy Apple AirTags with a …
: When you work in the same building for nine years but consistently walk to the wrong place to take …
: That feeling of relief when you did the right research, bought the correct replacement part, and …
: I imagined at some point my daughter might enjoy gaming. That day has arrived and I’m learning about …
: Sometimes when Microsoft products are doing things you don’t want, you have to approach the …
: The flip side of old photos are the reminders of what we don’t carry forward. Those …
: We have spent much of the day going through family photos. We would like to set up part of our home …
: The Five Gifts of Hathor A long preamble, but the gold is at the end. Both clever and powerful.
: Giving my health insurance a workout these last few weeks. Most tests returning good or normal …
: Hail Coffee, full of cream! Caffeine is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst beverages, and blessed …
: Started today with a bang. And an expletive. That was me falling on the stairs
October 2021
: It’s an old microwave but it still warms my heart. The first button is for making popcorn 🍿
: Danse Macabre par Saint-Saëns
: Friday began a bit of an odyssey to discover that I have a massive sinus infection. The kind that …
: The Best RSS Feed Readers for Streamlining the Internet I’m a paid Inoreader user. Arrived …
: There’s a Moon over Margaret Street tonight…
: In Apple’s Post-Jobs, Post-Ives design era, I feel like device industrial design is looking a …
: ADHD Tax: When I panic about losing my phone while I’m in a meeting. Phone was less than a foot from …
: Anyone else noticed the increased usage of the word Cyber, recently? Just me? Cause I’m old …
: That feeling when you get the email from the vendor that an item has shipped. Yet the tracking …
: A new day brought new places to type and click to resolve more kinds of technical issues. There was …
: Then, somehow, Plan D crashed on the landing. Tomorrow is another day.
: That thing where the supply chain issues in our country from sea to shining sea means executing on …
: When you find a British show about designing kitchens and discover that you had already been …
: Welp, I’m all in on iCloud email. Deleted the G-Suite account for my vanity domain. I changed …
September 2021
: This is from a selfie my daughter took with her iPod. The Photos widget in iOS presented me a …
: Jupiter, Saturn, and lens flare
: Celiac Pet Peeve: When you check the ingredient list of the thing you bought (because you were sure …
: I had an espresso machine, now I don’t. But today I wish I could quickly get a couple of …
: More coffee! Because sometimes you have a short night and a long weekend work exercise to monitor. …
: I was going to make a meteorological joke about morning mental fog lifting later this morning, after …
: I did not expect the Apple Watch to add as much complication to the phone transfer as it does. …
: T-Mobile got me going, eventually. Grateful for the work of three individuals. Trick was to use the …
: It has become clear during the process of transferring devices and service how much the Apple Watch …
: Received new iPhone, but will be interesting to see if T-Mobile can get service to it. They …
: Silly, silly me. I assumed that if I signed into iCloud via the Contacts app, I would only be …
: Donating my 14th pint #bloodselfie
: I am triggered with song whenever I encounter the place name Gitche Gumee. It’s about a legend that …
: Team meetings sometimes are frustrating. I’ve noticed, though, that sometimes the frustration …
: Sweet Merciful… Every single time Sommer’s MacBook tries to update, it becomes very unhappy. …
: When the power strip is shaped in such a way that it was possible (in the dark, under my desk) to …
: Tonight I learned about inline SVG and OpenGraph while leveraging a template to redesign the landing …
: Travel Experiences In US tourist areas/high season, do not assume the convenience stores will have a …
: There and back again. Dayton, OH > Saint Paul, MN. 1400 miles in two days!
: Construction zones in Indiana have signs that scold you: Your speed is flashing number, flashing …
: Status: somewhere in Indiana
: Homeward: Kill Devil Hills, NC > Dayton, OH
: “…The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams.” Sunrise, Kill Devil Hills, NC
: Listening to the surf and watching the sky. Last night in OBX
: There is just no way a few hours at the ocean can’t be beautiful #obx
: When you spend time reading well-researched writing on pensieves. It’s a fascinating idea to explore …
August 2021
: Did a preliminary scan of the steps involved in transferring my vanity email to iCloud. I was very …
: Note to Self: Tame Impala Radio on Spotify as played at Noosa Beach Grill, Nag’s Head, North …
: Good morning from the Outer Banks!
: Today’s travel: Norfolk > Portsmouth (Churchland and Port Norfolk) > Kill Devil Hills We are …
: Yesterday’s travel: Littleton, NC > Roanoke Rapids, NC > White Oak, NC > Norfolk, VA …
: Scrapple with breakfast. Cheer wine with dinner. We are not in Minnesota.
: “East bound and down, loaded up and truckin” Many destinations in the next while.
: There is an R40 Cinema Strangiato thing happening on Sept 9. Anyone want to go with me? Celebrating …
: We had to let it go. We had put in a bid on a home of a scale and from a time that I have long …
: Coffee and morning naps and breakfast sandwiches and house TV shows and brainstorming ideas is about …
: Does anyone else experience time travel via music? I Listen to First Wave on Sirius XM and have …
July 2021
: Found my bike helmet. It’s about twenty years old, by now, but never suffered an impact. Working on …
: Yesterday our family learned the hard way that security cameras don’t see everything. And my …
: “…We have become the data we were supposed to be stealing or subverting.” Cyberpunk, Anti-Politics, …
: Pleasantly surprised today. My watch let me know my phone was in the car when I walked into my work …
: We will see how pushy Evernote is on the new subscription prices… I have been contributing $5/month …
: I have a new vice: Spicy Japanese Peanuts from Picosita Candy They are covered in Tajin
: 16 hours without power. Grateful for the workers who improved local infrastructure to bring it back. …
: TIL: WatchOS 8 will allow reactions in Messages
: iPad Air: being able to use the pencil on-screen feels better than hunting and pecking. But in …
: Apple Watch: speaking replies to messages is my new jam. Having the option to leave my phone in my …
June 2021
: Answered some questions I didn’t know I had: Can I Shed a Virus After I Get A Vaccine?
: The Police, Synchronicity II The workaday world, some events in my life, and this song
: With respect to an app store, well-played, Microsoft! Your move, Apple.
: The Cutter - Echo and the Bunnymen A second song Shuffle Play dredged up that I haven’t heard …
: The Ambitions Are: Wake Up Breathe Keep Breathing Shuffle Play unearthed a favorite. Nicole …
: This includes my Dad’s favorite chair in a favorite room. I took this shot, visiting my mom, a few …
: Struggling super hard with organization. As an ADHD’er, this is career defining/limiting. I …
: Is it just me? On Windows 10, an Intel Core i5 can’t seem to keep up with Teams, much less …
: Shout out to Tony, who I have missed these many years. I explained learning about The Game to a …
: I do not have a subscription to read the Washington Post, where the source article appeared, but I …
: A dose of real. I’ve lived in Minnesota the majority of my life and I’m sure I’ve done …
: I have been on a Harry Potter binge recently, having watched all of the movies again, and now …
: A key to growth is to stop assuming I have learned every lesson in a given area. I rediscovered a …
: Setting up an iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard for a client today. I don’t covet the iPad as my new …
: Homophones are an issue when attempting to dictate through voice recognition— Mail versus male in …
: Could it be true? Custom domain names are coming to iCloud mail with iCloud+ Have been waiting for …
: Long story, but I’m getting good at replacing door knobs. Bad news is I’m the reason I’m getting the …
: Pronouns I think what it means is to be seen. Seen as whole. Seen as accepted. Seen in entirety. …
: “More trips than Timothy Leary” said Pat Sajak, just now. Not the sort of counter-culture reference …
: Dear Coffee, I am grateful for you every day. Yours truly, Hjalmer
May 2021
: Remembrance My first name comes from Hjalmer Lindberg. Had he lived, he would have been a great uncle. In World …
: Remembering Hjalmer Lindberg and Erich Gerloff, today.
: 35 Box Office Flops That Are Actually Worth Watching Kinda nice to get a second opinion on some …
: Heard Take Me Home on satellite radio earlier today. Because I owned No Jacket Required, naturally, …
: Apple Beta program participation disadvantage I haven’t seen mentioned before: media-sharing …
: Second shot packed a wallop. In the intervening 24 hours I hope I’m through the worst of it. Body …
: Second dose acquired. The Vaccination, Part II: Return to House Pfizer
: Contact interoperability via VCF or CSV file is simply terrible. It could be as simple as …
: The Voice seasons seem to move really fast now. I don’t feel like I get to know the contestants and …
: I appreciate the voice-to-text ability of my watch more and more every day. Especially as I struggle …
: I always wanted to be a DJ, from the days I listened to my Radio Shack FM radio all day long as a …
: Minnesota State Fair Announces Walk-Around Days “The fairgrounds will be open for a five-day ‘mini …
: When you boot up your MacBook after a few days off and your Login Keychain is gone…
April 2021
: Have lost a cousin to COVID today. It’s still killing people. Be careful, everyone.
: What if you took the opportunity to turn your secure pass-phrase into a positive affirmation? Or a …
: Watching videos on MTV again. Glad to see them. And always struck by how music unravels times and …
: 15-minute wait after first vaccination. This place is huge and I appreciate the clear mobilization …
: Finally registered for my COVID vaccinations. Happy, for me, and that makes me feel better I’m …
: My work day started with my awesome new Logi MX KEYS keyboard not Bluetoothing to anything, …
: There is a lot of discussion of justice on the national level. We have a single case of …
: When you don’t use the filter basket, the coffee maker doesn’t behave the same way. …
: TIL The Trashmen were from Minneapolis.
: It’s a bonfire kind of night. Two other yards on the same side of the street as me also have fires …
: Listening to the Nineties, today. The author of a sub-blog I follow produced a series of posts …
: This just in: COVID is still deadly.
: Putting some thoughts here, while they are on my mind: Political parties and news organizations love …
: Watching the snow fall in Saint Paul and singing a song quietly to myself
: Just got news several extended family members are simultaneously ill with the UK Variant of COVID, …
: The forgotten director who gave us The Force, inspired 2001, and changed film @ Ars Technica
: Hot coffee and cookies on a cool morning
March 2021
: One of these things is not like the other
: I’m old because I remember MTV playing music video always, and I’m up early enough to watch AMTV
: Unspoken Role of Technical Support: Absorb and correct for damage created by other companies …
: This makes me very sad: The Case Against Year-Round Daylight Savings Time: We Tried It Before I was …
: There. I didn’t have to say it: Sex Addiction Is Not a Thing Also? I don’t think that …
: TIL Curved screens are fragile.
: TechnoKing You do you, Elon. I’m just gonna enjoy some popcorn.
: My Semi-Annual Plea: Please stop the madness with the clock shifting. Pick one and run with it. …
: The memorial section of the Grammys is slaying me.
: So there’s a music project called Lost Horizons—that I didn’t know about 30 minutes …
: I am very pleasantly surprised with the most current release of the iOS Bullet Journal application. …
: Sometimes the wave hits you Sometimes you’re under the wave Sometimes you’re in the wave …
: Yesterday morning on the way to work, Led Zepplin’s Tea for One cycled into my playlist and …
: New model of Antikythera mechanism solves front gearing system puzzle A few more specifics, still …
: How to Tell Which Emails Quietly Track You :: sigh ::
: Today I learned about xkpasswd, a password generator inspired by the xkcd comic. The internet is …
: Picked up the new Echodrone album Resurgence this morning. Their name describes elements I love from …
: Dishwasher replaced today. So grateful, I’m running my third load. This probably opens me up …
: The rate at which I am losing elders in my family is alarming. I’ve made it into my fifties …
: “The major effect of testosterone is to make effort feel good.” — “The problem is …
: 100-ish Books on Autism and Neurodiversity Books approved by the autistic community about the …
February 2021
: Blast from the past: it was fun to hear music from The 5th Dimension on CBS Sunday Morning. I was …
: My friend Paulio has a discussion of what makes a good password manager. He has solid criteria and a …
: Hoping privacy remains a thing. MailTrackerBlocker Via
: Joined Twitter on this day in 2008. In those days we talked about ambient connectivity and hashtags …
: A colleague shared this and I don’t want to lose track of it: Ric Elias: 3 Things I Learned …
: Bluejays and cardinals at the feeder. They are lovely in the morning sun
: Between the apps I use and my browser history, I can’t figure out who had the link to the …
: More like this, please: Mental Health Professionals Responding to Police Calls Has Lead to No …
: META: To render a blockquote correctly in the Micro.blog Timeline and in the Marfa template, the …
: From an email subscription today: So be good to each other. Be humble and kind. Be generous. If you …
: Listening to a lot of Echodrone, today. Bought two albums and am excited for a new release next …
: As I transitioned the SIM in my phone from Sprint to T-Mobile, today, I learned I’ve been a …
: I have a non-neurotypical daughter in a school system that has doubled-down on the use of law …
: I will say this about social media: It is what I make it. I have stolen a strategy from Mr. Rogers, …
: The Winter Chill playlist on Apple Music has a vibe very similar to the HED Kandi Winter Chill …
: I recently relistened to Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione. I was in search of the source of a sample. …
: When the wind makes it feel colder than it is… 15 degrees Fahrenheit
: My biggest professional challenge is to adjust my thinking from a tactically-thinking individual to …
January 2021
: Someone at work today made a clever reference to Whole Lotta Love, comparing project status to the …
: Being able to speak a text message to my watch is something I didn’t realize I would like so …
: Listened to Ulrich Schnauss' single Asteroid 2467 and I was struck by how much it sounded like …
: Gandalf and the Roman Cult of Mithras Via Explorator
: It doesn’t make sense for the left hand to punch the right hand, nor for the right leg to kick the …
: Nature Illuminated at the Minnesota Zoo is beautiful. It runs through January 17th, 2021. Highly …
: Bags are very much a Goldilocks thing for me. Size, capacity, pockets, compartments. I went small …
: Midnight made it to our slice of the globe. Happy New Year, Everyone!
December 2020
: The annual retrospectives reviewing who has left this mortal coil continue to become more poignant …
: Tonight’s project. I actually thought for some time that I had been shorted one critical piece. Then …
: Listening to Wolfmother today. They are a retro-looking blend of 70’s hard-rock, prog-rock and …
: “And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long …
: Half-day at work, then cleared the drive of snow. Grateful for snow throwers. Husqvarna has been …
: On Main Viewer: The Polar Express (2004)
: Last night I told a speaker to play 80s New Wave. I remembered the future I once dreamed of included …
: As much as I’m grateful to Jardiance advertisements for bringing the skin of my perineum to …
: I will say it again: I wish I could update AppleTVs via the Home app in the same way that I can …
: Listening to Harry Styles’ Golden tonight, I hear Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute and Christopher …
: Saturday: Living room re-arranged Sunday: Tree selected and placed Monday: Cranberry and popcorn …
: I miss getting to know the contestants on The Voice. These short seasons seem too rushed and …
: What I have realized is that photos can’t capture thoughts or feelings. Not exactly. They don’t …
November 2020
: I don’t know to which deity I owe the most thanks and praise, but I am grateful for the …
: Trust no political party. The evidence continues to suggest they are more interested in having us …
: Bittersweet, making room for the new. Took apart a small IKEA chair from much earlier in my …
: I think about journaling more often then I actually write. The internal censor is strong.
: Iconic Arecibo Alien-Hunting Observatory Will Be Demolished Storm damage and a lack of shared …
: “This isn’t a tech problem. This is tech revealing a human problem." #DanielMessler …
: Ooh! A new Lego catalog in the mail, today!
: Followed this one all the way through: How to have your Memoji as your profile picture — anywhere …
: Sometimes my writing is just terrible. I am too long out of practice.
: Hold the Big Sur, and Unexpected Big Sur Deployed a new MacBook Air at work and asked my client to stay On 10.15.7 until 11.1 is released. I …
: My Big Sur experience since noon today on my non-beta (10.15.7) laptop
: I was today-years-old when I learned about castoreum. I can only wonder, how did we attain the …
: The work continues. Work doesn’t end with an inauguration or a concession. You keep your …
: I was just having a conversation with my daughter about how we used to think that we would have …
October 2020
: Scary Halloween pic. Silvertone is my favorite filter.
: The first James Bond movie I remember seeing, on TV, in the late 1970s, was You Only Live Twice. It …
: Poor Choice: Not powering down or rebooting a Windows laptop before connecting it to a new docking …
: Poor Choice: High-speed electronic dance music during stop-and-go traffic
: I listen to Deftones because they are my unvocalized primal screams. All of them.
: I am impressed with the engine that runs our community. Yesterday I rebuilt a page on my micro.blog …
: I have updated my ætherial page with links to all of the artists. I hope this is a much more useful …
: Wait… How long has Apple’s Text Edit been able to open OpenOffice SXW files?
: The feeling when the sense of disappointment that you left your coffee in the car is deepened with …
: Impenetrable Absurdity The longer I live, the more I like this guy: In a world whose absurdity appears to be so …
: When your daughter makes you a treat. Clever girl!
: Dead Leaf Echo Listened to Dead Leaf Echo tonight for the first time, via Apple Music. Their recent full-length …
: I remember loving Pointcast and installing it on home and work computers. At the time I also loved …
: Initial diagnosis 72 hours ago. Remdesivir Treatment began 48 hours ago. The deceit and the …
: So… possible frost this weekend. Just realized we need to get out the weatherstripping. Seems like a …
September 2020
: I was reading some “Dad Jokes” to my daughter. She said, “Poppa, can you look up some jokes?”
: The Halloween Tree I love the novel The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. It was one of the early young adult novels I …
: Danse Macabre, Op. 40 My love affair with Danse Macabre began in elementary school. Mrs. Otten played Halloween songs on …
: Sending an old device to the Great Cloud in the Sky
: Gravity Here is a link to a Google page of various information resources showing the total number of deaths …
: Primary Concern theory versus Worst Damage theory at Daniel Messler.
: I’m a long-time fan of Randall Carlson which I owe to the Joe Rogan podcast. Anyway, outside of …
: I am excited by restaurant delivery services and use them frequently. I am deeply disappointed by …
: Shere Hite Dies; Her Work Lives
: that feeling when you’re trying to configure a new service management tool, but every …
: Territories Spent some time this morning watching shows about politics and shows about the consequences of …
: Mars Edit Test Post Hello world! Above is a photo of my daughter Sofia
: Dude! I was The Dude! #strikesandgutters #guttersandstrikes
: “The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled today that the NSA’s bulk collection of …
: “The Greeks had no original sin and no eschatology because they saw nothing inherently wrong …
August 2020
: Just finished: The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) by Nancy Springer 📚 I saw that …
: And…the worst case? I asked. “Facebook might have won already, which would mean the end of democracy …
: Today I read about Jaron Lanier and Bill Gibson in a print magazine that wasn’t Wired. These …
: Photo Sharing Is/Is Not Simple For all of the talk of ecosystems, it was easier to share from my Apple Photos library to Micro.blog …
: First time in a sunflower field
: Made it all the way through. It seems like this iteration is less “white” or …
: Proceeds like an iOS update with lots of time set aside for processing
: Total size is about (?) 5 Gigs smaller than the first beta
: Public Beta 2 update under way
: I was pleased and impressed by the thoroughness of the profile of Psilocybin on 60 Minutes, of all …
: Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World “…Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the …
: Music can return me to times, places, and states of mind in a way that almost no other …
: To speak is to risk being misunderstood. Please allow me to quote heavily from The Bard Terence McKenna—this selection comes from a …
: Jónsi with Elizabeth Fraser - Cannibal
: One for Evernote: The Fanatics
: When the Supplemental Update for your device is 3.2 Gigs…
: Preserving Audio Formats Thinking about old forms of media, I am torn about attempting to digitize old formats versus …
: Technology Nostalgic: Tape Deck Aiwa AD-F350U Used a tape deck very much like the one pictured here. It was the first audio …
: Psychedelic Furs: The Ghost in You Still Love it. From 1984, when I was a wee 16.
: 808 on 8/08 I always think of 808State
: Imported just 7 posts from an old blog into my current home. Exported from Blogger, imported to …
: From a colleague at work. You may have an earworm…
: Made it! #BigSur #PublicBeta
: Here we go! #BigSur #PublicBeta
: My progress bar has stopped moving but my Mac has continued to download additional data #beta …
: Diving in! It’s a big download, but I have enrolled in the Big Sur Public Beta
: AirPods Pro Despite the shipping company doing almost everything possible to unbox my AirPods for me, …
: Having dietary concerns is a minefield. I dangerously assumed a special order I made for home …
July 2020
: Just dumped out a bunch of water at my desk. It doesn’t happen often, but every time it does …
: Settled. Science. Is a contradiction in terms. Science is constantly in motion pushing the frontiers …
: It’s here! Got myself a birthday present from @schoolstoic
: One of my favorite photos, from June 2010. #michelewhitephotography
: Is it just me with the disappointment that now even our TV screens must be rebooted?
: I change my Micro.blog theme frequently. I’d like to thank @roelwillems for the quick tip on …
: Apple Music has generated a radio station based on my preferences. It is eerie to have me fed back …
: Just was emailed directly about the Cyph service. Does anyone have experience with it? It was …
: Today, I learned that evapotranspiration, also called Corn Sweat (in the parlance of our times), is …
: Sobering statistic: The rate of death from COVID-19 for people with Type 2 Diabetes is 12 times …
: First sticker! #microblog #thankyou
: Music is such a strange, personal journey. In my twenties I really didn’t think I could get …
: The universal plea of the person with more than one device talking to the same service: Can’t …
June 2020
: It’s looking to me (after a cursory seach) like there is not current agreement on HTML anchors …
: Missing Persons - Spring Session M
: You Want a Confederate Monument?
: File Under “Things I Wish I Had Thought of, Sooner”: Deadpan Existential Jokes Would work great as …
: Perfect. #cantyoureadthesign
: I did not know, or I forgot, that the Newton was powered by an ARM processor
: DISC assessment at work, today. The difference between my perception of myself and the perception …
: That feeling when I’m searching iTunes and my music collection for an album that I know I own. …
: Dear Coffee, I am just writing to let you know how much I appreciate all that you do for me. In …
: I just learned you can get the Apple TV aerial screensavers on your Mac.
: Noted: It’s a privilege to learn about racism rather than to experience it.
: I cannot say they made no attempt to notify me. #StaySafeMN
: RTO or Return to Office is what my company is calling it. We are at 10 percent staffing on-site, …
: For such a tiny update, 13.5.1 is taking plenty of time to install…
: Return to Office I have continued to work as part of a skeleton crew staff (I manage a desktop support team) …
May 2020
: St. Paul Curfew for May 29-31 Executive Order May 29, 2020, 2020-11 EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-11 I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor …
: So, yeah. I’m on the east side of St. Paul and I’m lucky not much has come close to me. But I …
: MPD 3rd Precinct is on fire folks
: If you are thoughtful, and you want to understand why, you can find the answer. The work is to …
: My head is pounding. I’ve had personal epiphanies so now I have more work to do. I want to binge on …
: Skeleton crew today is even more skeleton-y because of folks taking extra time-off for the holiday. …
: The delivery guys did come. The original window was between 10 and 2, later revised by email this …
: I didn’t get up early enough. A can of Coke is fine for the boost, but doesn’t taste …
: This is assuming I understand anything, but I think it would be cool if the Apple Home app could …
: It’s hard to remember to put on a face mask every time I walk away from my desk at work. …
: Today I note, to my chagrin, that while cupping my hand over my mouth and nose does not work to …
: Just unboxed this Macally keyboard and I’m already a fan!
: I didn’t realize Keybase was looking for a buyer, or was as such something one could buy. I …
: I’m using #HowWeFeel to help track and fight COVID-19. For each new user HWF is donating a meal …
April 2020
: Explorator is a wonderful resource if you’re interested in classical history, anthropology, …
: I know I’m a late-comer to this, but I am so impressed with keyboard integration on iOS. Makes an …
: Despite the many, many times I have tried this, I can confirm that repeatedly using the wrong …
: Joined the Civilian Mask Corps
: I find myself wondering, were I not a Muggle, what would the consequences be of a spell that …
: Feels good to sit in front of a keyboard without having work obligations attached to it.
: Wow! New Thievery Corp album starts strong!
: Kwik Trip. When you buy TP from a gas station
March 2020
: Hy-Vee. No TP. But dinner items…
: Target. Paper towels on the shelf but alas, no TP
: Put together an IKEA Hemnes chest of drawers. Only needed these simple tools, six hours, and six …
: Have worked from home for four days out of five this week. Partially because of a new program at my …
: The Paradox of Preparation Along the same lines, Jason Kottke wrote an excellent article explaining why, in a pandemic like …
: My clinic does not want me to visit the office. I suspect they will ask me to self-quarantine. I get …
: Hy-Vee. Handing out sanitizing wipes at the entrance
: Southview Animal Hospital. Vigilance
: Target. To make the detectable become audible
: Apple Rosedale Center. Shiny!
: Heritage Middle School. Swimming lessons tonight with Sofia
: Target. Needing the coating, soothing, and relieving
: Target. 6’ doesn’t seem like much and 25’ seems much too much.
: As a Celiac, I know better than to eat food from a box without reading the ingredient list. …
: If there’s one thing I have learned to love at work, it’s all the opportunities I have …
February 2020
: Just watched Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. Now, of course, I’m listening to more Rush…
: Apple Rosedale Center. You know those unboxing videos where the thing falls onto the floor? Yeah…
: APi Group. Monday has presented a few surmounted hurdles already. What more could be in store?
: Target. Prescriptions and suchlike
: McDonald’s. Low low low carb
: APi Group. Where has the week gone? Today has been complex.
: Deeply grateful for the series of events that helped the human race to discover that menthol stops …
: Holiday Station Store. Gas, oil, air and very cold fingers
: Hy-Vee. Supplies for my tummy
: I was unable to beard any longer
: I’m left to wonder, due to the apparent commonality of the circumstance, if all of my shirts …
: The Exchange - Food & Drink. Lunch with my team, welcoming a new member
: APi Group. Strange day wherein one important tool was only partially receptive to my use of it, …
: Apple Rosedale Center. Quick trip to get a case for a work phone
: Listening to Thaddeus Russell interview Donald Hoffman, I was deeply struck by the idea that our …
: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Once on this Island
: Culver’s. A night out. Shh. Tell no one
: Wendy’s. Yes, I would like fries with that
: APi Group. Sun is shining. It’s a beautiful day
: Poring over blood test results this afternoon. I got the raw data and terse summary in today’s …
January 2020
: Target. New prescription and new supplies
: Catrina’s Cerveza and Grill. Lunch with colleagues and a good partner
: My latest gadget. I have work to do.
: IOS Wish List: Make all your devices respect the Silence Unknown Callers toggle. I know cell phones …
: Status: Poppa and Daughter Dinner
: APi Group. Another opportunity to work on a kind of tool I haven’t worked with before. IT work is …
: I’m tired of boot laces breaking. I’ve invested in two sets made by Ironlace. I hope …
: APi Group. Long day. Have learned, so that must mean it has been worthwhile
: …And, insult to injury, I’ve made a similar mistake, moments later. Evidence suggests I …
: That moment when you realize you are going to have to wait some time for opportunity to return after …
: Five Guys. Sometimes your second choice for lunch is still amazeballs
: Target. Urgent shirt replacement
: AT&T. Because with an eSIM, a factory restore wipes that number. So I need a QR code
: APi Group. Citrix changes make for support calls
: Starbucks. Venti flat white with an extra shot of espresso
: APi Group. Not my most efficient or effective day but lots was done and worked on
: Pancheros Mexican Grill. Because I love Mexican food
: APi Group. Monday traffic after a light snow. By now in the season folks are more measured on the …
: Is Memorial Listening a thing? I think a bunch of old guys like me are thinking about Tom Sawyer, …
: Neil Peart is the best drummer, ever
: APi Group. Last work day but plenty to accomplish
: Culver’s. Because there was a SNAFU with Door Dash. But also, as always, gluten-free buns for …
: Green Mill Restaurant & Bar.
: Holiday Inn Blmgtn Arpt South- Mall Area. Fred Pryor seminar today
: Starbucks. Coffee is always appropriate
: Garlough Elementary. Rare pickup with Sofia
: Culver’s. I am always grateful for gluten-free options, and I support businesses that make it …
: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Tron Legacy character Zuse is probably not a …
: Papa Murphy’s. Pizza tonight. And maybe a cider.
: APi Group. Back at work. But not drinking
: Fridley Liquor. I blame Steve. Or adulting…
: Pancheros Mexican Grill. Mexican for lunch. I know everyone is shocked
: I have been using Foursquare (now Swarm) for location check-ins for 10 years, now. I’m not …
: APi Group. Opportunity today to work ahead
: Starting 2020 with extra sleep and lots of coffee. This bodes well. :)
December 2019
: APi Group. Grateful for light traffic and a low support call volume
: How I Made Twitter Enjoyable Again I have transitioned to Micro.blog as my primary online presence, but I still have my Twitter …
: “If there’s anything I’ve learned about politics it’s this: as soon as you conclude the other guys …
: Remember: Mutual Assured Destruction
: Remember: Nuclear Detonations, 1945-1998
: Back to the Cold War again, eh? Russia Becomes First Nation with an Operational Hypersonic Weapon …
: APi Group. Today’s word is authentication. How many times do we authenticate? As many times as it …
: That feeling when I had left the edit window open but forgot what I had intended to write
: APi Group. Slow days are okay
: One last re-watch of The Polar Express before… Mama and Poppa perform elven magic
: Fraser Woodbury Clinic. With Sofia
: Today marks the first day I was asked if I was eligible for a Senior Discount
: Acapulco Mexican Restaurant. Support Services team lunch
: APi Group. Last day before a short holiday. I work with some excellent humans. I am grateful and …
: APi Group. When a meeting is cancelled, another grows to take its place
: Apple Rosedale Center. Executive Support
: In music is forgiveness, redemption, and joy
: APi Group. Meetings to prepare for. I have anxiety about that
: Step two completed: lights on the tree. Step three? Snacks
: So, when there is a technology assistant that can really help me save time in categories like …
: Only 10 more years to go, RE my previous post
: APi Group. Coffee is life. I drink to your health
: #Adulting Is Hard A lesson I have not learned is that I affect the people I live with my moods and actions. Not …
: Maybe now they’ll release the Roxette Box Set
: First meeting with Santa achieved!
: Gertens. In search of 2019’s new tree ornament
: Applebee’s Grill + Bar. Taking a tasty Steak and Shrimp break before we head to Gerten’s
: A conversation with The Man Himself
: Waiting to see Santa. Waiting is hard.
: Fraser Woodbury Clinic. Waiting to see Santa
: APi Group. Team meeting prep.
: APi Group. Snow, snow, snow, but meetings, so here I am
: APi Group. Wednesday morning and all is well
: Starbucks. Hot coffee for a cold (-6 F) morning
: Garlough Elementary. Privilege of seeing my daughter to school
: APi Group. Already Tuesday. Lots to do. Situation normal.
: St. Pascal Baylon Catholic Church and School. Christmas tree for Grams
: I played with a logo generator which worked by combining words, images, fonts and colors in many …
: I Have a Blog, So Now What? Writing is terrifying, isn’t it? I mean, when you over-think it, as I am inclined to do. I have a …
: My first thought was “What is casting that shadow?” Then I realized it was most likely caused by a …
: That feeling when vendors decide how you use the free version of their service is no longer …
: Culver’s. Sofia’s request, tonight
: APi Group. Oh, just wrapping up rework on an old ticket. Lots of time today reporting. Team stats, …
: Chianti Grill. Blackened Ribeye. Welcome dinner for a new colleague.
: APi Group. Planning Meeting was cancelled. Note to self: Get better at planning
: APi Group. The movie Groundhog Day is about this day, today
: APi Group. Time to turn off the podcast and meet my Monday
November 2019
: Today is Strange Frozen Precipitation Day in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. #mnwx
: Happy Thanksgiving, to one and all!
: Holiday Station Store. Because that snowblower doesn’t run or air or sweat. And because I forgot to …
: The strangest thing about snowstorms at night, in populated areas, is the light. Brighter than a …
: The apparent slow death of OwnYourGram might be the inspiration I need to move on.
: I am experimenting with own your swarm. It is remarkable how, looking back, a few words can help …
: Garlough Elementary. Holiday pick-up
: Denny’s. Going to eat emotionally.
: Garlough Elementary. There will be a plan.
: Starbucks. Because adulting requires caffeine
: Fraser Woodbury Clinic. Participating in my daughter’s routine this morning
: “Find your good. And do it.” —JBJ
: Tron and the Future The Users are the center of it all, and now that the control of the Users is getting so tight, and …
: As I work to become more fully alert this morning, I am grateful for coffee.
: APi Group. Team meeting, today. TGIF
: The Exchange - Food & Drink.
: APi Group. Work smarter and faster or die trying
: APi Group. Monday after maintenance weekend
: Wendy’s. Ordered and paid online, however they do not prepare your order until you arrive. But …
: Starbucks. Peppermint Mochas all around
: I re-watched Johnny Mnemonic, last night, for nostalgic reasons… it is still a bad action film with …
: So much for the long tail? Wanted to buy Staring at the Sea from iTunes, today but it’s not …
: I had always imagined that fatherhood would be instructive. I had no way to know how profound it …
: When you realize, after editing a web page, your additions belong on a different web page
: A small amount of relief comes from TechCrunch: A US federal court finds suspicionless searches of …
: And this from Ars Technica Google: You can trust us with the medical data you didn’t know we already …
: Very scary to me: FBI Asks Congress To Permanently Reauthorize The Phone Record Collection The NSA …
: Our human climate-control sensibilities are so weird. During the cooling season, though I tend to …
: The Death of the Rude Press “In the elite press—on cable news, in newspaper opinion sections—you can say the most …
: New haircut. New glasses. And the cutest photo bomber in the world.
October 2019
: I am grateful for magic. Happy Halloween!
: Sommer, Ann, Sofia—Three generations
: Enjoying the new Lamb album, very much
: Dear political advertisers, I believe none of you. Please stop. Sincerely, A Voter
September 2019
: Beautiful day for a walk. Lovely to find the wild peaking out in between the manicured spaces.
: Status: listening to Elizabeth Fraser while enjoying coffee and reading alternate takes on history …
: A favorite way for me to learn more about artists, more deeply, is via the passions of friends
: A cool thing on Apple Music is that you can subscribe to playlists from individuals in addition to …
: If you do the Apple Music thing, I share playlists there as “Hjalm”
: There is more beautiful music than will ever be played on the radio, more than I will ever hear
: Have paid notice to this word. Heard it a lot in a single podcast recently. Notice how and when you …
: Preparing her projectile launcher #dinnerdate #culvers #waiting
: My favorite Eddie Money song was Think I’m in Love from his 1982 album No Control
: I told a colleague, yesterday, that change will never again be as slow as it is today. And that …
: That feeling when trying to recall my new passphrase (that I have already used dozens of times per …
: “It is expected that work of all kinds will be generally suspended, and that the wage workers of the …
August 2019
: Ear Worm of the Moment: Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer As performed for the soundtrack of The …
: One bar of reception is a lie
: My brain and I have a difficult relationship
: I mention culture because I fear the contribution I can make as an individual isn’t enough. …
: Watching Sunday Morning on Sunday Morning. There’s a segment on the 50th Anniversary of …
July 2019
: I feel dumb. It took me too long to locate the song-rating functionality in the iOS 13 beta. I had …
: Heat lightning. Storm in video is between Northfield and Redwing, Minnesota. Visible from Conway …
: It would make sense that the LEGO kits were for someone else, but they are mine and I really …
: Hogwarts Clock Tower, Grand Finale. Including Yule Ball
: Hogwarts Clock Tower, including clock face and dormitory
: Hogwarts Clock Tower, phase four. Including Professor Moody’s office
: Hogwarts Clock Tower phase three. I did not expect the Tri-Wizard Cup, nor the chest containing the …
: Hogwarts Clock Tower phase two including bath and Dumbledore’s office
: Building the Hogwarts Clock Tower kit
: Assembly complete, including concessions (note chocolate frog) and dementor.
: My daughter Sofia asked me if I have ever been to Hogwarts. Though I considered several responses, I …
: Build now including coal tender and Hermione
: TIL: I need a work light and a magnifying glass. For LEGO
: Kings Cross station as imagined by LEGO. Including Harry, Ron, Scabbers (the rat), and Professor …
June 2019
: Lake Phalen, Saint Paul, MN Water Lantern Festival
: One of my musical happy places is Eyes of the World by the Grateful Dead. My favorite recorded …
: It’s also fun that I reset my Keychain recently because of issues. So, in doing a multi-factor …
: In this era of complex passwords, it routinely takes me 4 or 5 attempts to correctly authenticate …
: The more I think about writing, the more difficult the act itself seems to become.
: What temperature are tamales traditionally cooked to? Because the tamales we have delivered are …
: I’m not a man of means, but I can do this.
: “He’s going to try to get this working…” No, he isn’t going to try anything. He is going …
May 2019
: Applying Combo Update for good measure after finally getting into the user profile. “About 10 …
: I feel a little like I’m crazy or out of step with macOS troubleshooting because I have been working …
: America has chosen several versions of the same thing. #TheVoice
: Slashdot: Your Internet Data is Rotting
: All Yours by Submotion Orchestra I. Cannot. Get. Enough.
: The True Cause of Dread and Anxiety Like a laser, when I least expected it.
: Sometimes, the tankard of coffee is what you need.
April 2019
: Fun to learn a bigger story: Did Ellis Island Really Change People’s Names? /Vintage News
: When the Sun Hits A music blog with the tagline: Your resource for all things shoegaze and dream pop
: The neighbors are setting off Easter fireworks. So we have that going for us…
: Starting the season with new wheels!
: It has been a long time, Florida. Thanks for being kind.
: That feeling when you read something that feels like it was written with you in mind: Wally Bock on …
: Status. #HDIConf #RobertVanWinkle
: Status: Neither here nor there
March 2019
: Science Museum of Minnesota I still love dinosaurs!
: If you think of Apple as a company that makes computers and software, today’s keynote is confusing. …
: Special treat today: watching an Apple Keynote live
: Haikus came up in Conversation, so I smiled. I miss making art.
: A mantra, for when you need it
: It was a treat tonight driving home in rain, in temperatures above freezing, in day light. I’m ready …
: That feeling when you go to the break room, there’s nobody to wait for, the coffee carafe is …
: Possibly my favorite snack in the whole world.
: Photo Challenge: Day 1 of 7 Groceries are laid in. Let the snow begin.
: Thinking about cleaning my desk
: Yesterday I listened to the majority of a Joe Rogan podcast featuring David Lee Roth. Naturally …
: I would like to “thank" a colleague at work for the Baby Shark refrain that has become an ear …
February 2019
: I was just in a meeting where a technology failure helped the participants to dig into …
: Fragility Base I watched two movies about the Apollo Space Program this weekend. The experience is very complex for …
: That thing where you pre-order a book and forget about it until it arrives at your door…
: It’s the nature of being human, I suppose? Friday I felt more peace, gratitude and joy than I …
: Mama’s researching kombucha. Poppa’s listening to music. Sofia’s playing fetch with Gram’s dog …
: Obligatory #selfie #filmbornapp
: Grateful for A car that starts A car that’s warm inside A new route to work Bright morning …
: It’s fun to live in the future. I added a page to my blog and filled it full of thoughts from …
January 2019
: Rhone said it better than I was going to: “Today will birth legends” If you are Minnesotan, you will …
: Those days when it’s so cold it hurts to hold the steering wheel… hoping you’re all staying safe and …
: Installed iTunes on my Kindle. Am tending now toward Apple-ification…
: Lumiere Brothers footage of Paris, late 19th century
: My favored team was bested in the sportsball match this evening.
: Tried a poke bowl for the first time tonight. I loved it. Would absolutely recommend it.
: I wish I was half the typist my fingers would have me believe! #thispostmaybetypofree …
: Again I must record that I have not learned to write music, so I cannot share what I hear. Must fix. …
: Three Things Left at Home Three. Three is the running count of items that are currently not with me. Wallet: Stored in the …
: Blog idea: The Continuing Saga of Items I Have Left at Home
: I hope that 2019 brings lots of opportunities for positive change in your life. Happy New Year!
December 2018
: The Good Earth It’s the 50th anniversary of the Earthrise photograph, and the shift in …
: I don’t have an ugly Christmas sweater, but I did find this hat… @chrisgzuger
: Merry Christmas, from Saint Paul, Minnesota!
: A Little Magic Tonight we fed the reindeer, we watched The Grinch, Rudolph, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and The …
: Elving complete for one more year. Next year I’m sure we’ll need to up our game to keep …
: Sunset marks the start of the first day of Christmas.
: Many preparations made. Many to go. Here’s to plans going as expected, and to making Merry and …
: Leveraging Joy is a thought provoking post by my friend Paulio. It dovetails with thoughts I have …
: My mom always used to sing “Over the River and Through the Woods” when we drove to her mother’s home …
: How Father Christmas Does It Via Nicolas Bate He starts with a VERY BIG PLAN for the year. But-having studied Covey-he begins …
: Hmm… Parallels Acquired by Corel I’ve been recommending Parallels for about 10 years by …
: Rebel Yell remixed by Crystal Method
: Progress on Personal Planning Tools I’m casting my lot with Things at the moment. I’ve been lost for a long time after I moved …
: I’ve been thinking a lot about supporting technology. In my career, my tendency to experiment …
: Playing with the #tintypeapp
: Mmm. Fruit juice and fruit snacks!
: I should have watched The Voice
: Found a bunch of review-later web links that clearly pre-date my use of Evernote and Instapaper. …
: I'm Not Carrying Two Phones Anymore I have carried multiple communication devices several times in my career, including for the past 5 …
: Sweet, Merciful Pain-Reliever Tonight, I am grateful for xFinity Wi-Fi, which helped me in a pinch. I am grateful for Seafoam, and …
November 2018
: That feeling when you checked the ingredients of everything you ate for gluten, but your body tells …
: I’m a new fan of the Headspace playlist on Apple Music
: First time listening to vinyl in these many long years. Bought the turntable a long time ago. …
: Food Coma in three… two… one…
: Just got the majority of my Thanksgiving provisions purchased. Be kind, everyone. Be patient and …
: “But sometimes what the suicidal person needs is for the therapist to join them in the darkness and …
: On Assumptions In my professional life, problem-solving with technology, I almost always start with a set of …
: Choices, and Choosing It’s so simple, and that’s why it’s so hard. To–in turn–give to others …
: I’ve been doing a lot of internal work lately, reflecting on things I’d like to change …
October 2018
: Today, at this McDonald’s, it’s the early 90s. I have heard songs from Snow and Technotronic that I …
: Dear Political Attack Ad Makers: You are making me reluctant to cast my vote for any candidate. Or …
: This morning I am grateful for scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, and time for personal development.
: Made my morning: Driver let me in at a merge. I waved in thanks. Driver waved back in …
: Holy Bleepity Bleep! Sometimes it’s not so simple to get a prescription filled… But, it …
: A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace has been on my mind a great deal recently.
: Tim Berners-Lee is still at work on The Web
: A little trash talk from a favorite vendor
September 2018
: A funny thing happened. I started reading the print version of Wired 26.10, and I got excited about …
: “We can’t just complain about how tech is transforming our world; we need to invent the …
: “William Gibson is said to have remarked that ‘The future is here, it’s just not evenly …
: “Nothing ever quite seems to fulfill its imagined revolutionary potential, and nothing ever quite …
: Political ads just make me feel alienated. And sad.
: Make your own Dot Grid: Square Dots Graph Paper PDF Generator So you can make your own templates. …
: Boyer wishes the message hadn't been intercepted But there’s nothing wrong with feeling differently and believing different things. We can …
: Going to learn about how an iPhone and a Kindle Fire work with an external keyboard.
: Embarking today on health changes. I’ve joined a program designed to steer me away from the …
: When you find an accidental selfie in your photo roll
: Also: Music makes me cry, now.
: Sympathy for the Devil I shouted out, “Who killed the Kennedys?” When after all, it was you and me YouTube …
: Sending good thoughts forward and hoping for the best good. It’s a privilege to be in a position to …
: Sad to send a MacBook Pro to the recycle bin. 2008 15”— Obsolete I think by now. Battery expanded in …
: Sometimes I just fire Front242 into my eardrums as loud as I can take it.
: Auditioning Contact Lenses This Week And One Doesn't Work That thing where your contact lens is bugging you at work and the light in the bathroom is terrible …
: Sent wishes into the sky at #thelightsfestival tonight, in full view of Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and …
: I don’t know if it’s cultural baggage from the traditional school year, because my birthday is in …
: An argument for a middle ground in the war for your attention: Permanent Do Not Disturb
August 2018
: First exercise set is to get the equipment in place. Test pilot Sofia confirms all systems …
: Spent a long time today working through setting up a Keybase profile. I am deeply intrigued by the …
: I salute you, web designers. Trying to make my little one-page web site look the same on more than …
: Summer Sunday Back-to-School Project 📷 📸 #flatpack #IKEA
: Reworked the landing page on my vanity domain, hjalmer.com. I probably think this song is about me.
: I’m happy to see people are still actively experimenting with Web design and interactivity. …
: When You Let Your Text Stand Alone I just learned Brutalist Web Design is a thing. I get a kick out of it. The tenets remind me of …
: What’s the story behind deoxy.org led me to find reoxy.org.
: “Did he pee?” What are questions you shout across the house when you have children or pets?
: Who doesn’t want the chance to drive a fire engine?
: Test Post Testing the Sunlit app for posting
: Probably everyone else already knows this but planning systems will find a way into your life.
: Following Musical Threads: Bill Laswell, Material Listening to Bill Laswell at the moment. I’m nowhere close to a completist, but that is a deep …
: Purchased today. Recommended! There Is Only Now album by Secret Shine secretshine.bandcamp.com …
: Prepped a new batch of yogurt. Enjoyed a Bloody Mary. Planning the coming weekend. Listening to …
: Daim is one of my favorite things, ever.
July 2018
: Does anyone use their XFinity box for HDMI source switching? Troubleshooting an AV system is easily as vexing as anything else in technology. I did get my system …
: My daughter figured out my passcode on my Kindle. It was guessable. I’m concerned, but proud. And …
: Making my first ever batch of yogurt, using the recipe from @WilliamDavisMD
: Beauty in the Dark My taste in music is unconventional. People have been telling me for a very long time that music …
: Today I learned “t-shirt sizing” is a thing when designing business processes
: If it’s physically impossible for me to configure my device to allow TPM firmware updates …
: So happy I found this! It’s a magazine logo from another era… #Mondo2000 #wereapiratemindstation …
: Sometimes You Already Have the Tool You're Looking For Today I learned, or maybe I relearned, that the reason there aren’t Word or Excel templates …
June 2018
: Currently reading: Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss by Dennis McKenna
: Yesterday’s strange state apparently brought on by lists of names in a spreadsheet and a brain …
: For some reason today I’m remembering events from decades ago of statements I’ve made that were …
: iOS 12 Public Beta Is Available I’ve installed developer and public beta iOS releases from iOS 3 to 11. I have never really …
: Kicking off Summer in St Paul
: OMG! Thank you for @JRE_Library
: I don’t know with certainty that language is a virus, but if not, it’s certainly a …
: Pro-Tip I could not get OwnYourGram to work until I created an account on GitHub that pointed back …
: Words, and Writing Them Down Picking which idea gets written first is a tricky proposition. I close my eyes and listen to them …
: “I know that when we listen, deeply, to the experiences of other people, we often actually find …
: Bacon cannot be rushed. It will not be rushed.
: Was gifted a new Apple TV for Father’s Day. First I watched Tron, then 808.
: In other project news, I’m keeping an older EliteBook pc notebook alive via Ubuntu. I made the …
: In the past several weeks I have been working on long-dormant web projects, including changing my …
: Very grateful to @manton for a new vision of networking and for rapid assistance on a technical …
: A question I had not thought to ask before: Why is today different from all other days? via Fast …
: Taken from an email in my work inbox this morning: “…It is biased data, not machine …
: “Odin will not save you but he will give you inspiration and courage to save yourself…” I don’t …
May 2018
: My first! I’m excited! #unimitsubishipencil #kurutoga
: In the business parlance of our times, I have some “deltas” or “do-betters”
: Brand new journal #leuchtturm1917 #startatthebeginning
April 2018
: Oh look, it it’s finally at the log in screen. But, wait, no! No it is not …
: Currently #mnwx #blizzardwarning #ramseycounty #snow
: It’s not #snowmagedon, but we planned ahead with provisions and are cocooning this weekend. #mnwx
: Morning cuppa. Thank you, @joelgroethe #apisupply #apisupplylifts
: Springtime. More than eight inches of snow today, because Minnesota. #mnwx #stpaul #bearded …
June 2016
: Detonations Video:[A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 - by Isao …
: I Get the News I Need from the Weather Report The news can keep happening. That’s just fine. I love the counterpoint between the refrain …
April 2016
: Sense of Loss Did we ever deserve them? Did we love them enough? I listened to the Purple Rain soundtrack, watched …
February 2016
: Music Is a Time Machine I listened to parts of two different albums tonight. When I first listened to each album, my life …
November 2013
: Pink Moon There is no end to discovery in music. I have been listening to Pink Moon by Nick Drake on repeat …
May 2013
: Kim and Jessie Kim and Jessie is a song that I can easily put on repeat. M83’s last two albums have been trending …
January 2013
: AutoRip, My Purchase History, I Can't Remember All of It, And I Don't Know Enough Tonight, I signed up for Amazon’s free cloud player service—specifically because of news items …
October 2012
: When All the Music I Love Is, Basically, a Database I have a large iTunes library. It doesn’t represent everything I have ever heard, nor …
: There Is No Bad Music, An Introduction I don’t claim any special privilege, knowledge, education or access. Like many friends, and …