Tonight I proved I can operate on a Joy-Con controller successfully. You need three hands, bright light, and a magnifier. I had two hands and insufficient light for my 54-year-old eyes. Between that and an IFixit tutorial, I replaced a joystick and changed to all-white buttons.
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)_/¯
I have realized, watching foodie TikTok, that I’m deeply fortunate that Mexican food has never been weaponized against me.
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 McDonald’s breakfast menu. But can I just say they are one of my favorite things?
I’m opting for ad-supported corporate surveillance over my paying for same. So, no to paid verification for me, for now.
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 (in the first film) is because his family uses floo powder for travel.
I miss my gloves. I remember I put them somewhere they would be visible, however that place was not where they belonged. One day I will find them, serendipitously. #ADHDproblems
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 consequences. I was able to read the full article via RSS, though the web site wants you to subscribe.
Spent some time tonight playing Hogwarts Legacy. Sorted myself into the wrong house and started making friends with the wrong people. It’s going to be fun!
Burt Bacharach has passed. If you’re of a certain age, he was behind a lot of music you grew up with, even if he wasn’t the artist on the cover.
I just saw an ad for the 50th anniversary of Schoolhouse Rock.
I can’t even.
Also? An interjection starts your sentence right.
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 now is the time.
My work phone, in my pocket, unbeknownst to me, while I was seated in a meeting, interpreted simultaneous button presses as the need to call emergency services. So. Now, I’m trying to suss carrying two phones in a way that doesn’t cause that problem a second time.
The built-in QR Code Scanner functionality is broken on iOS if you actually have to interact with the web page in the same way you would in a Safari session. The fact that it doesn’t actually send the link to Safari kills me. If you switch away, it vanishes.
Absolutely one of the best articles I have read about “internet” business practices: The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok — Or how, exactly, platforms die.
This is just one more reason to go indie.
The more I listen with second-gen AirPods Pro, the happier I am. Kick drum and bass sound more like they would with much larger over-the-ear headphones. They’re definitely improved over the first generation.
Apple Music infinite autoplay lead me to Money’s Money - EP on the heels of listening to Kraus’s Path. Purchased both. Listening to more Kraus ATM
I was today years old when I learned about the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Project in my city. I am now likely over-subscribed on email updates from several government agencies. I had seen construction begin in many places, but did not know the connection between them all.
I have been playing a lot of Animal Crossing