Paused the reading of a trilogy to read a different trilogy. Having finished the second, I’m returning to the first while engaging another work. As one does.
The back door of my house faces south, and while my property is surrounded by trees, there aren’t any on my lot. This affords a decent view of the southern sky, which I adore. I’m grateful each night the clouds (and my corrective lenses) allow me to spot moons and constellations and planets.
Engadget has been dead to me for a long time.
I see the changes being made there as the beginning of the end.
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 way it was.
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 time.
Welp. Two hours, a deductible, sales tax on the retail price, a screen protector, a case and a cable later, I can post from my phone again.
Just killed my phone pretty good. I fell down the stairs and it was in my hand that broke my fall. Can’t trade it in, so I will deal with my carrier in the morning to see what can be done.
Wore my kilt again this weekend, outside and everything, too. I’m already thinking about the coming Renaissance Festival and how I want to present myself. And I found the regional company that made the kilt i bought last year: Highland Kilt Company.
There are a lot of places to buy kilts, online.
Managing a collection of music isn’t that hard, once you’ve got storage. Managing its digital facsimile is a pain in the ass. Rewarding in terms of availability, but endless challenges to do it well.
My contribution to a Valentine’s group chat at work. There was a plushie passed around and we were supposed to stage a picture with the it. I was the only one who included the photographer.
I regret nothing.
A collection of whatever-it-is-you-collect is necessarily backward looking. However, as that space grows, it still can help you forge new connections and learn new things and see through new eyes.
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 particular the etymology, and various forms of the name through history. That can lead you to the well of information your author drew from.
The main disadvantage to reading a book while connected to the internet is that is that you run into discussions of the book you’re reading. Just a few words can spoil plot points. This is why we can’t have nice things.
Is there any greater privilege than sitting down with a good book and an iPad for quick reference to a map or to recorded history or even botany?
Is there a way to rip 5.1 audio from a DVD to import into iTunes libraries? I found a tool that will rip to WAV files, which Plex handles well. I can rip the stereo audio to Apple Lossless, which of course is perfectly lovely. But if I could preserve the Dolby aspects, that would be cool, too.
Candidate description for what I do: I solve word problems
Yes, I work in technology. No, I will not fix your computer.
And yet, the tiny targets for performing critical app functions prevent me from using app features I want.
I’d never do this, but if I had a stream of all of the accodental screenshots I have taken on iOS, I could publish a lot of content for a long time. I’m getting tired of everything waking my phone and every surface and action activating something.
“Silent H” was a category on Jeopardy, today. I feel seen.