Hello world!

Above is a photo of my daughter Sofia

Dude! I was The Dude! #strikesandgutters #guttersandstrikes

First time in a sunflower field

Made it all the way through. It seems like this iteration is less “white” or “bright” than the first public beta. UI still feels fresh but more familiar.

Still going. Antici…

Haven’t seen this before

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

Aiwa AD-F350U

Used a tape deck very much like the one pictured here. It was the first audio equipment I purchased. It played through a little amplifier I purchased in kit form and assembled in a high-school electronics class.

I dubbed many, many records from friends. Listened to hundreds of albums purchased new on cassette. Thousands of hours of my life are connected to this. Such an 80s artifact. It survived into the early 2000s but one too many lightning strikes to the power grid took it out. Still have the library of aging cassettes.

For two decades, this was a critical furnishing in any of my living spaces.

Listening to older music makes me think of the past.

The internet did not disappoint me. I was able to triangulate and find an image of the very model I used to own.

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 #BigSur #macOS

Status

It’s here! Got myself a birthday present from @schoolstoic

One of my favorite photos, from June 2010.

#michelewhitephotography

Rainbow and thunder

First sticker! #microblog #thankyou

Perfect.

#cantyoureadthesign

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, with the remainder doing remote work. I wear a mask away from my desk, and there are many limits in place throughout the facility. #CubeLife #CivilianMaskCorps #StaySafeMN

I have continued to work as part of a skeleton crew staff (I manage a desktop support team) throughout the pandemic. Today my state has opened in some small ways and I will see a small number of additional coworkers. I was gifted with hand sanitizer, a reusable and some disposable masks, and an insulated lunch bag.

So, yeah. I’m on the east side of St. Paul and I’m lucky not much has come close to me. But I started to cry when I saw this advice on screen.

Here is the full list

• Be off the streets at 8:00 p.m.
• Be aware of suspicious activities/groups
• Be aware of large gatherings
• Call 911 if you are witnessing suspicious activity
• Remove anything from your lawn that could be flammable or a projectile through a window
• Store dumpsters in your garage or move to hidden area in back yard. Consider wetting down the inside contents if they have to be left outside in view.
• Keep LIGHTS ON and some windows open to hear noises that may be approaching. (use caution with windows that may be easily asked from the ground)
• Have an escape plan and a to-go bag (remember to take along any medicines you may need)
• If you need to be outside wear headlamp, bright colors and reflective clothing
• Charge cell phones. Cell towers might go out
• Have alternative ways to communicate with your neighbors and help them to make a plan in case things do get bad.
• Have garden hoses ready and untangled for possible use.
• Check your flood lights; door lights; KEEP THEM ON.
• Soak down wood fences and surfaces
• If you have a Little Free Library-empty it.
• If you have a fire extinguisher-get it ready
• Check on each other-especially older neighbors, and the vulnerable.
• For those who choose to stand outside, watching homes or businesses, do not confront anyone. Call 911, call another neighbor to be with you.