: Trump tells European allies to secure Hormuz: President Trump sharply criticized several European …

: What Trump Did Today: He threatened atrocities against Iran and signaled surrender on the same day. …

: It’s one thing to fail to bomb an enemy country into submission, but it’s another thing …

: Grit Mercantile Leather A6 Travelers Journal Cover Review That is a good looking pen.

: Excellent process for blogging from Manuel Moreale. 2 steps is all four need to blog.

: Here’s what the VSCO link should have been. titled: Friday covfefe

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: A quick espresso after yardwork is a nice afternoon pick me up.

: Seems like we’ve got a leak or low water pressure in our sprinkler line. Something to …

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: Every time. Without fail. When I do yardwork. I forget to take a before picture. Here’s the …

: I know nothing about Lucian K. Truscott IV. Their substack piece was reposted and came into my RSS …

: “The situation was very quickly approaching the point of no return and the United States found it …

: What. The. Fuck. The sitting United States President said this in “chronological order” …

: The MacBook Neo is a slap in the face to people who want to run MacOS on iPad Pro hardware. You want …

: Successful repetitions build competence. Failed repetitions build resilience Excellent reminder …

: There’s always a tweet.

: This you?

: The Department of Defense is calling these strikes “Operation Epic Fury.” What in the 12 year old …

: Donald Trump did what Donald Trump said Barak Obama would do before Obama’s second term. …

: What. The. Fuck. dreaminginthedeepsouth.tumblr.com/post/8092…

: From the Guardian. Seems legit.

: Thankful for the few hours I spent weeding the front yard this afternoon. It was nice to get active …

: I’d rather be camping.

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: Finished reading: Triptych by Karin Slaughter 📚 Similar to the show. And yet different. Engaging …

: All I see from the outside looking in is the the media coverage of the protests. The media coverage …

: Now, that is a protest sign.

: I grew up where the red dot is. I live where the blue dot is. The weather where I live now is vastly …

: From James Clear 3-2-1 Newsletter The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific …

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: Just like you would think, rural populations like Trump and urban populations do not like Trump. An …

: What two things give off the same energy? 💬 John Philpin https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/81901538

: Lindsey Graham has never met a war he didn’t like. I’m tired of old white men running …

: For those who want to preserve information before it is completely lost, the 2023 CDC recommended …

: The Rage Never Left the Host Today’s GOP is no longer a political party. It is a crime syndicate with a flag, a hollowed-out …

: We have steady wind of 11 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and some of those gusts feel like …

: From James Clear email newsletter: You can’t make time go faster or success come sooner. The …

: Watched: Pixels 🍿 Better than I thought. Not good, but better than I thought. I would have loved …

: Watched: The Last of Us S2E7, Convergence 🍿 Another good season of this story. Wish there was more …

: I am saddened and discouraged to call myself an American this morning.

: The only way out is through.

: Watched: The Electric State 🍿 I don’t think I will remember this movie. Pretty unremarkable …

: New Year. Same view.

: This is accurate.

: What Law? Tim Cushing at Techdirt writing about the “Rule of Law” It used to mean that getting …

: On AI: They are making shit up. They are not sourcing information, they’re just slapping words …

: Watched: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 🍿 I will always spend a few hours watching a mystery …

: Watched: Candy Cane Lane 🍿 An extremely predictable but fun Christmas movie.

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: Half Dome from Glacier Point taken earlier this year. edited with Gemini on Pixel 10 Pro

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: Leaf on a walkway in Yosemite National Park.

: Shadows of each other. #Caturday

: Excellent reflections here. Love it.

: You’re only using part of your body to move. What is wrong with you? All animals, probably.

: I have a CR48 Chromebook sitting in my office. I think I want to see if that can be revived and used …

: Finished reading: Along the Razor’s Edge by Rob J Hayes 📚 Not sure how I feel about this one. …

: Enjoyed some time watching elephant seals along the California coast today.

: There is a type freedom, I think, in not having a plan, agenda, goal, task, reward, or result to …

: View from a hotel balcony. Lovely colors in the sunset over the Pacific ocean along the California …

: Why does waiting for 8 minutes feel like an eternity but waiting for an hour goes by in seconds? …

: From Kottke What an amazing graph and high level look at the benefits in a short time period the …

: With the new pricing for 2026 I’m in the process of moving away from Evernote for my note …

: View from a cruise ship balcony.

: View from a hotel room.

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: Submitted feedback to YouTube Music for the 1st time tonight. Their Explore page needs some sorting …

: Pam Bondi, earlier this year: “Donald Trump doesn’t make empty promises.” Trump …

: What does the Grinch do the rest of the year?

: Always remember what Batman said …

: I love a good lighthouse photo.

: Simply fantastic work here. source via

: I really need to spend some time and edit a few of the photos that I took of Half Dome on my recent …

: I’m tired of just planning. I need to start doing. I have come to find that is the hardest …

: Fuck this orange piece of shit.

: What was the gain for the United States to bomb Iran?

: Many trees, giant granite boulders, streams, and a few deer were seen today as we drove around …

: Summing up a piece about the rioting in LA, Mike Masnick for Techdirt: The people are not rioting. …

: Wait, wait … Give me a minute. How is it June already?

: Life was given to us a billion years ago. Now you know what to do with it. Lucy

: A two nap lazy Saturday meant a Sunday afternoon of yard work. Good to get out and active on a …

: Why does time take so long?

: Filed under “I might have missed this but, " When did tech websites stop linking to the …

: What’s the right dosage of rat poison to cure a tariff induced headache?

: The more I think about it. the more I read about it. The more I spend time on it. The more worried I …

: Stunning. Simply stunning.

: The always excellent Quote Investigator looks into the origins of quotes. Today’s is poignant …

: Instagram is better on the Pixelmtsnlet than the iPad. Sad. How’s is the iPad version still …

: Pulled the trigger and preordered a new iPad Air. I will be trading in my M1 MacBook Air.

: My current blogging workflow: I feel like I have things to say and write about. I open an app to …

: A Door Closes Simple. Stunning. Excellent. I feel like I’m about to walk through that door. I …

: Wonderful artwork from Hubert D’Artigue. via

: Too early for flapjacks?

: Man, fuck Nazis.

: Found out Mike Dudek, the maker of great walnut pen holders, has stopped selling his holders because …

: Spent this morning working on updating my knick knacks around the office desk after moving it last …

: This made me laugh out loud this morning. The Official end of Toyotathon. Indeed.

: Well, this is an interesing reveal trailer for The Blood of Dawnwalker. Consider my interest piqued. …

: Well, it’s Sunday afternoon and I’m crying because I read a random story about 2 dogs. …

: Charging batteries, doing laundry, and running the dishwasher. Doing anything possible to get ready …

: The starship of the future. As envisioned in the 1970’s or 1980’s.

: Something to pause and consider. We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement …

: Half Dome from Yosemite Valley.

: Black and white version.

: Yosemite Valley has some amazing views.

: Yesss! I know him! He’s a friend from work!

: I’m watching the weather channel and the correspondents in Florida reporting on hurricane …

: I do not understand how you can be an undecided voter in the American presidential election at this …

: Whatever happened to waterbeds?

: Zombie Doctor Strange

: Nothing humbles you more than being “the first caller in the queue” for 30 minutes when …

: Covfefe

: Without fail. Every single time. I tell myself to take the before picture but only after I finish …

: Please talk more about how you hate Europe and bicycles. Ron Swanson

: Was he killed by a younger, stronger barber?

: Why is corporate IT security training so bad? Planet Earth was a great series. Maybe we should make …

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: Rising Tids Rising Tides do not always raise all boats. Sometimes you need the government to step in and help …

: I have 2 moods. Sometimes at the same time.

: Look at this beautiful creature.

: Akira I think it might be time for a rewatch.

: Well, isn’t this pretty cool? This might be my next Lego set. Oh, and it works, with your …

: I think Blending Spoons has done a good job with Evernote so far. Their design updates have been …

: Does this person think maps didn’t exist before GPS? That GPS is the only way to know how to …

: Mike Johnson’s third reason to take on the Justice System, … and because people are …

: Curtis McHale on the Rabbit R1, So the same Crypto scammers are getting in on AI scams now. The …

: Someday I will have to try to write about why I enjoy the Google Pixelbook over the Apple MacBook …

: TIL that Amazon has a robotaxi company.

: Slot Machine Washable

: Cluster of Earthquakes in Delta Mexico this morning. At least 10 that are 3.0 or above.

: Looks like there is already a backlog of the nano textures glass on the iPad Pro with ship dates …

: $1,500 for 11 inch M4 iPad Pro, Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil Pro. $1,099 for 13 inch M3 MacBook …

: There’s 72k people waiting for the Apple event to start on YouTube. I wonder how many people …

: What an excellent woodblock! Excellent work.

: For advocates of the open web and developing new experiences on the web, many seem to be fully in …

: What a fantastic work of art by Elena Montull Framed beautifully, with colors that are natural. I …

: Tacos are good.

: What an excellent painting from Konstantin Korobov

: Let me see if I have this correct: Republicans who did not want to give Israel aid are now mad that …

: Finished Season 3 of the Mandalorian last week. Diving into Ahsoka this week.

: Just lovely.

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: Seth Godin on AI in business, apparantly If you won’t, your competition will. This could be about …

: If you can hear this it might be time to schedule your colonoscopy. It really kicks the llamas ass.

: I came across this quote while perusing my RSS feeds this morning. I like it. I think I will try to …

: Is there a better guitar player than Tom Morello?

: I still have trouble understanding that the 1990’s were 30 years ago instead of the …

: When a man with a 45 meets a man with a rifle, the man with the pistol will be a dead man. Old …

: Well, this is just excellent. Just a great illustration by Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz, Polish Illustrator. …

: Happy Easter Light Him Up! Sorry. Not Sorry.

: Might be time for a rewatch.

: I’m glad I stopped using Twitter once Elon Musk took over. Much trust. Very safety. Nice …

: I might have to read the series again. Or at least watch Queen of the Damned.

: I would like to purchase this Skyrim pillow, please.

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: I miss writing in my journal. I have no one to blame. It sits here on the desk. Right next to me. …

: Yes, yes, it is.

: Hot damn we elect some morons to lead the United States. Over 30 members of the House who signed …

: Standing in line just because everyone else is standing in line at the airport is stupid.

: Tropical vacation pin unlocked

: The great thing about any new features Micro.blog adds: you don’t have to use them if you …

: Happy set your Microwave and Stove clock day to all those that celebrate.

: One of my favorite reality shows Physical: 100 is getting a second season from Netflix. It’s …

: Stephen Hackett writing about Apple new Sports app I for one hope that Apple Sports becomes the …

: Zoe relaxing on a lazy Caturday afternoon. VSCO

: Waiting. VSCO

: Morning vet visit because Cobb has something on his chin. The vet has a house cat and he just likes …

: Okay. This is wonderfully fantastic and slightly creepy. Feels like there should be a fae in there …

: Never forget. You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to …

: New game for those old enough to remember. Tag yourself. I owned a Chocolate because the RAZR was …

: Just realized something today. With the release of Dune Part 2 soon that should mean there will be a …

: This photo is why I’m not interested in the Vision Pro. I completely understand the lure, and …

: Sorry John, but 30% of ALL digital purchases made within apps does requires 100% accuracy at finding …

: After watching this Reel www.instagram.com/reel/C2-K… I have one suggestion: live in a single …

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: Always More. My random hot take at 12:30 am on a Friday night. Google and SEO didn’t “ruin” the …

: Yes, sometimes this is true.

: I’m pretty sure the Iconfactory doesn’t need help to kickstart a new social media app. …

: The original Iron Chef is infinitely better than the American Food Network version. The English dub …

: Om Malik writing about Apple Vision Pro Regardless of what Apple says about “spatial computing” and …

: Who do you think has the power in the business relationship between FedEx and Apple? Hint: Market …

: Wasn’t the United States supposed to ban Tik Tok?

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: I like the HEY email idea. I do not like the HEY email price. I don’t think I’ll be …

: I wish Google would update the 2017 Pixelbook with the look and feel of the prototype CR-48.

: Paul Kafasis wonders about shipping Hallmark cards and exposes the hidden reality of e-commerce. It …

: Apple announced you’ll be able to link out of your app to your website for an external …

: Woody Harrelson is the perfect Haymitch in The Hunger Games.

: Hey @vincent did you know paddle was inputting tracking pixels in your Tinylytics payment email? I …

: This painting by Sebastian Pether, Bay of Naples, looks like it could be Mt. Doom.

: Donald Drumpf on the Civil War You could’ve negotiated that… This man baby couldn’t even …

: A most excellent lunch.

: The social media world would be a better place if we had originally called “influencers” …

: TL;DR - Stupid “News” Story of the Day Special Counsel Has Spent $12 Million Prosecuting …

: Well, this is excellent. Perfect. No Notes. source

: I decided to try HEY email to see if it will work for me. Apparently they wanted to do a Calendar …

: The social media world would be a better place if we had originally called “influencers” …

: Current home screen. Pixel 7 Pro. Niagra Launcher set as the default launcher application. The …

: Current status: killing time at work.

: Only 44 days until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training for the 2024 season and the …

: Some of my favorite websites are defunct Tumblr accounts that live on in my RSS history.

: Happy New Year Hopefully they ban fireworks this year

: A map of UFO sightings since 1906. There must be something in the water. via

: New Year’s Eve wisdom. source

: PSA to all companies everywhere: “We ran into an error” is never an acceptable error …

: TIL - well, yesterday I learned, that my video card came with video capture software. Now I’m …

: Your expectations do not make my reality. You have no responsibility to live up to what other …

: Excellent. via

: I know him! He’s a friend from work.

: I like slow motion a lot. One of my favorite shots is the slo-motion intro. I will never like slow …

: I’m not going to buy another bowl. I’d be a man with two bowls.

: Just a casual Saturday Afternoon.

: Why is it always generic Viagra that is advertised for cheap drug services?

: The Wealth Gap Still thinking about an Instagram Reel I saw this week. In it they supposedly broke down how much …

: Arby’s, home of the worlds smallest hamburger that is also better than most fast food burgers.

: What an amazing photo. I would love to walk this and take my own picture. Of course, I’m not a …

: Pancakes are better than waffles.

: This is fantastic! One of the best from miniature calendar yet.

: Sometimes a picture is worth 11 words, not a thousand. via

: Writing at Ars Technica, Jonathan M. Gitlin on the launch of the Cybertruck has this great reason to …

: I just saw an Instagram Reel that described the Midwest, as being just like the South but with more …

: Amazing moon tonight.

: I’ve been scrolling Instagram Reels lately and 2/3rds are people selling “passive income …

: The Las Vegas strip of bacon

: Pixel Envy, Nick Heer: Smart Mattress Topper CEO Reminds Everyone His Company Collects Customers’ …

: Why natural prairies didn’t have dust bowls. Man, those are some long roots.

: Saturday lunch was excellent.

: When ‘Viral’ doesn’t mean viral because the media is full of olds Yet Another …

: Nick Heer at Pixel Envy, An Apple product announcement is now fully a sales pitch… They …

: Today in stupid headlines: Snapchat and NYX launch new beauty filter that’s also a stealth shopping …

: Antidepressants or Tolkien I couldn’t even muster 50%. via kottke

: The magic you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding. – Chris Williamson Um, yeah, fuck no. …

: New Holiday Unlocked. Soup Day. Can’t wait. source

: Not a bad day to do some yard work. Now I think it’s time for a nap.

: TIL - they make crop hoodies. I do not understand this piece of clothing.

: Well, isn’t this just a fantastic photo by Alexander Wieck Stunning. and followed.

: These are the cries of the carrots. The cries of the carrots.

: Remember when we were going to ban TikTok because of China spying?

: Henry Rollins on the song Bottom by Tool If I let you, you would make me destroy myself In order to …

: My favorite calendar of the year is back on Kickstarter for their 2024 version. Love the idea of …

: Today in headlines that annoy me U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel …

: Tell me the mobile web ate the internet without telling me the mobile web ate the internet.

: I love it when we get zero trick or treaters. The power of turning off the porch light is strong in …

: Ars Technica, Ashley Belanger: Elon Musk wants your “entire financial life” on X by 2024 No.

: Came across this wonderful painting by Dawid Figielek via

: Sometimes you just have to smile.

: Going to leave this here. Sometimes less is more.

: Listening to some past favorites tonight. Linkin Park was fantastic. I have hit 👍 on every single …

: Indeed Elizabeth Leser The irony of hiding the dark side of our humanness is that our secret is not really …

: From Peter Elson: Great example of excellent 70’s Scifi art. via

: 1,000 Migrant Children Still Separated How’s this for a headline The Biden Administration Is Still Looking For Migrant Families …

: It's the GOP, stupid Paul Krugman writing at The New York Times Right now America is a superpower without a fully …

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: I’m sorry, but Ralph Fiennes does not look like a ‘Ralph’. via

: A photo of last week’s date night dinner at The Melting Pot.

: This whole time I was lied to. I was told babies were gestated for 9 months in a woman’s womb …

: An excerpt from Echos by Louise Gluck if your soul died, whose life are you living and when did you …

: How cool is this? The official VSCO account shared my reshared my photo of the Yellowstone River.

: The soundtracks to Christopher Nolan films are some of my favorite albums. This year I have been …

: My geneuine question and fear about the Israel war against HAMAS: Is Israel going to commit a …

: Not my picture, but a very good picture. I would actually like to walk across that suspension …

: Content for content sake is just excessive. I do not understand posting to your blog about how good …

: I miss Boxee. That was a great streaming platform. Had my desktop PC hooked up to a 42 inch Plasma …

: I’m going to be using this one at work very often from now on. There are few things more …

: The reality of Fox News The Fox News Channel initially presented news from a conservative viewpoint, …

: I miss the window snap feature in Windows 11 when using my M1 MacBook Air. To automatically setup …

: Current status: Updaing to macOS Sonoma on my M1 MacBook Air.

: Celebrated my upcoming birthday last night with my significant other. Lovely evening. Ordered …

: A cat is a cat is a cat. via

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: Oh. My. God. This list is insane. Everyone should be trying to stop this from happening. The fact …

: Techdirt, Dark Helmet: A Small Percentage Of Skyrim’s Sales Were On Non-Microsoft Platforms; Its …

: Indeed

: Happy new iPhone and Watch day everyone who celebrates. If you ordered directly through Apple and …

: Those eyes. Focused. Excited. Ready to go. Those eyes. via

: Change in Gymnastics over 50 years 1972 - bronze medal performance link youtu.be/DiBeGEZXk… …

: One of my favorite paintings I’ve seen in person. Landscape with a Calm by Nicolas Poussin on …

: Excellent Clare Woods

: For when you need to know. It’s either a Doppio, Flat White, or Macchiato for me.

: I keep seeing these ‘iPad Disappointment’ blog posts shared and talked about. My 2 …

: A river runs through it.

: Zoe is relaxing on this cloudy Caturday evening.

: Bare witness to my magnificent death Alchemy of the Souls has some excellent translated dialog

: Why do sales and marketing people think all jobs are sales and marketing jobs? Seth Godin. But real …

: All I hear reading this is Wah, I can’t use this to do things it’s not made to do. Why …

: How Well Do You Know the 90s? Test Your Knowledge [Quiz] I got 10 out of 15 and I lived through the …

: Future-proofing Evernote’s foundations, from Federico Simionato gives me hope that Evernote will not …

: I’m thinking of trading in my Kindle Fire and my Kindle Signature edition and getting a Kindle …

: My Current Home screen. Just updated it today. Will give it a week to see how I like the absence of …

: Spellcheck.

: Um, this is not how privacy works. These robotaxis are all equipped with cameras, and the paying …

: Stunning. Simply stunning. source

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: What the hell is this story about? The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re …

: I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim …

: Whelp I genuinely LOL’d at this one.

: Ars Technica, Scharon Harding: “Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still …

: I love a good animated rain GIF.

: Movie Quotes Damnit, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would do any good. War Games

: Ooooh, this is lovely in a creepy, dark, god like figure way.

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: Bison

: Some very much not needed doomsdaying from Om Malik about AI and content Soon, there will be so …

: Yellowstone does not disappoint.

: It’s all fun and games until it’s not.

: Mountain morning light

: The Road

: Fantastic Lee Madgwick

: Michael Tsai shares a few snippets of people lamenting that older digital items are not being …

: Political Wire, Taegan Goddard: House GOP Wages War on ‘Woke’ Capitalism Who had Democrats …

: That’s my corn out there. You guys are guests in my corn.

: TIL the home refrigerator was invented in 1913. Thanks, Internet

: Dinosaur eats man. Woman inherits the earth.

: And that’s a wrap. I won’t be reading Gruber’s takes anymore. I’m out. At …

: No, you’re reading and researching and watching Diablo 4 barbarian builds.

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: I don’t think people know what tiny means anymore a tiny 5.9 inch phone 3.5 inch is tiny.

: I’m finding myself disagreeing with Gruber more and more. Is it outrageous that Apple …

: I wonder what the work culture is like when they use “table” versus “parking …

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: It’s the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

: Gruber closing out his thoughts on the preemptive blocking of Facebook’s ActivityPub thing, …

: It is 2023 and tech reviewers are still marking “no headphone jack” under the Bad part …

: Okay, Google. I know you’re not the best, but can you at least make sure you’re not …

: One Question Nikki Haley’s husband deployed Saturday for a yearlong stint in Africa with the South …

: Can we talk about the first part of that Mia Soto storefront article? I feel like everyone …

: The state of the web these people are complaining about isn’t Google’s fault. It is due …

: Do people not realize that SEO is just online marketing? Any time you complain about having to use …

: What is Chandler Bing’s job?

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: Lots of ink has been spent talking about the maximum jail time Drumpf could face due to the …

: Do Not Ignore the Red Flag

: I don’t think you know what “Secret” means Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base …

: This is just a great quote from Edward Abbey Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am - a reluctant …

: Whelp No Way To Prevent This

: $3,500 for a set of googles to watch TV and browse the internet? Really? That’s your pitch, …

: Apple still hasn’t given me a reason to want a VR headset. Everything is you can do the same …

: I think the “One More Thing” introduction should have been done live in front of an …

: Why is the M1 Air staying in the lineup? What is the difference between the M1 and M2 Air? …

: But can it play Crysis?

: The official Diablo IV launch is 7 hours away now. I’m on Battle.net if you’re …

: Annie Mueller We have time, all the hours in a day for every day we’re alive. That’s the …

: From a linked story in a post by Jason Snell By offering a direct-to-consumer streaming option on …

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: Conan the Barbarian is on Netflix. The original 1984 movie with Arnold and James Earl Jones. So, …

: As Rage Against the Machine sang They don’t got to burn the books They just remove them I …

: Stephen Hackett links to a piece that includes the epitome of the long tail in writing I’ll gladly …

: I cannot believe that in the year two thousand and twenty three (2023) you still need to mail a …

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: Reading My Tea Leaves my week in objects (mostly). I really enjoy weekly recap posts. I really …

: The part of this Disney story that everyone is missing is an important part of the story: The Lake …

: Political Wire, Taegan Goddard: Rick Perry Says He’s Mulling Presidential Bid He better remember …

: The California Coast was grey and dreary this morning. A coast of melancholy and beauty at the same …

: Sometimes you can’t tell the sky from the ocean.

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: To me, Dave Winer will always be the old man yelling at clouds.

: Sometimes there is a path to follow. Sometimes there is no path to follow.

: The California Central Coast is pretty stunning.

: California Coast squirrel

: Turkey vulture hanging out on the coast of California.

: So far Google I/O is all about AI and I’m bored.

: Nick Heer writing about a data broker getting a FCC filed lawsuit tossed The only reasonable course …

: Nilay Patel at The Verge writing about Google’s 25th anniversary What happens when Google …

: From the AP story Dark Money Tanked Biden’s FCC Nominee The American Accountability …

: Surprise! Tucker Carlson wants to keep being Tucker Carlson But he needs Fox to let him out of his …

: Saturday

: Wait. People really think Apple is going to release something involving ChatGPT this year? A product …

: Donald Drumpf is a moron We’ll get something done where everyone is going to be very satisfied. …

: Nick Heer closing a post about car infotainment systems … Google’s unintelligible product …

: One Plus made a tablet. There are reviews … wait, no, I mean … there are opinions on …

: I can’t recall ever seeing this view of the statue of liberty before. Great photo.

: I can’t help but remember Google Glass and the great privacy freakout of 2013. And no, …

: Seth Godin, writing about ads on Amazon Search and discovery would work just fine without the ads. …

: Yes. I would buy this phone with an updated Android OS.

: Pasta and Garlic Toast for Saturday lunch? Yes, please.

: I randomly thought about the time I visited the Getty museum by myself 10 years ago and saw what has …

: Note to the Los Angeles Dodgers: spam season ticket email solicitations do not make me want to …

: This is certainly a white collar crime, Startup founder accused of tricking JPMorgan In a complaint …

: Sometimes the internet is amazing.

: I don’t know where this quote comes from, but I love it. Let’s be simple and calm. Like …

: Today’s Wordle is not a word, it is an Acronym. I’m annoyed by this being added to a …

: What a difference 50 years makes. That’s a big change to Hong Kong.

: A vampire vulture

: A lazy Caturday watching the backyard.

: This is the way.

: Deserves got nothing to do with it.

: It’s not Caturday, but here’s a picture anyway. Zoe sits where she normally …

: Police, police unions and pro-police organizations will always tell you the answer to crime, as in …

: Nick Heer giving more credit to people than they deserve, just because they work in government it …

: Sometimes the internet is awesome.

: I find it curious that the rhetoric around competition changes when a company acquires around 50% to …

: On Camera Market Analysis This is a weird one to me. The analysis just doesn’t make sense for a remembrance post. But, Om is a …

: Deadly Fungus Detected in Most U.S. States The Last of Us is real and it’s starting now.

: Ummm, anyone remember this asshat saying he could shot someone on 5th Avenue in New York and nothing …

: This is excellent. Pitch Perfect. getting serious

: Chris Christie, But look at the end, being indicted, never helps anybody. And yet, no one in the …

: 🎵 BK Have it Your Way 🎵 Stupid jingles are stupid and get stuck in my head.

: Landscape by Gordon Mortensen, born 1938

: Yes, I’ll take the call. Thank you.

: Yes. Yes, you do. Thank you for the notice.

: Ellen Joanes writing at Vox How Trump’s Using a possible arrest to rile his base TL:DR - The …

: It’s Caturday. That means it’s time to play. In the cardboard cat pad.

: Daring Fireball, John Gruber: ‘Hating Everyone Everywhere All at Once at Stanford’ I can’t …

: Vox Can society adjust at the speed of artificial intelligence? TL;DR Society can’t even …

: The New York Times Maggie Haberman reporting on possible Trump indictment, It is unclear what data …

: This little piece from Arch Budzar is a nice reminder.

: On Banning TikTok All I’ve ever received in response to my questions about why TikTok should be banned are …

: Tonight’s Soundtrack:

: I’d be interested in seeing how many of the conservative Don’t Say Gay or anti LGBTQ …

: Economist on the SVB Collapse Ross Levine, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley business school who specializes …

: To everyone fanning over Nilay’s post about the Brother HL-3170CDW printer: It’s …

: I rewatched The Matrix Reloaded ★★★★★ and The Matrix Revolutions ★★★★ in the last week. I must say I …

: The former Dipshit in Chief talking about famous people I knew them all — and every one of them …

: Excited to see what Google brings with their Pixel Fold phone.

: Got tired of having Google Play on the Fire HD 10 and the slow app launches so I reset the device to …

: Indeed.

: GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Abortion “Pro Life” is a joke. They are so pro …

: Ars Technica Meta threatens to restrict news in Canada if it’s forced to pay publishers TLDR: Good …

: Six Colors, Dan Moren: Four iPhone 15 upgrades that will make you want one right now My List Allow …

: Wow. Literally more sense than 99% of Twitter 🔊🆙️ pic.twitter.com/1OgOdk7tPt — Paul Bronks …

: My brain doesn’t work sometimes. I just said “vowel words” when trying to explain …

: River

: Woke had nothing to do with it. DeSantis Blames Woke Economics for Bank Collapse Shitty investments …

: This is the guy Elon Musk tried to say was “independently wealthy”. This is the guy Elon …

: This is pretty stupid. What is the reason not to sign this?

: I would think this would get more coverage from the China hawks out there. China brokered a deal …

: Axios reporting, Dems are betting DeSantis’ culture-war politics are a turnoff to women and …

: My summary of the Silicon Valley Bank failure The bank failed because their was a run on the bank. …

: John Gruber writing about the SVB closure To say this is shocking is an understatement. This just …

: It is time to meet the Merovingian. Here we go.

: It’s almost time for the Burly Brawl. One of my favorite fight scenes of all time.

: Ditto. Pixel squeeze for assistant Such a great little hardware feature. A shame it was removed from …

: Morepehous: There are some things in this world, Captain Naiobi, that will never change. Lock: …

: Currently watching: The Matrix Reloaded

: River watching some Premiere League action while Cobb could care less. Just a normal Caturday …

: The fear of China is strong with Nick Heer Furthermore, nothing would prevent this sort of …

: What a fantastic and stunning photo by Julie Kenny titled “Tree of Life”. Featured by My …

: I wish I thought $1,400 for a GPU was a good purchase (spolier: it’s not) because, dang, the …

: I have thoughts about this post. So many thoughts. Most of them not very nice. I have a visceral …

: The moon tonight was pretty glorious. Shot on Pixel 7 Pro at 30x zoom. No editing.

: At almost 30 years old. Wither Blister Burn & Peel is still a great album.

: See you, Space Cowboy.

: I just bought the components for a gaming PC that I’ll build myself for the same price as an …

: It is snowing 🌨️🌨️🌨️ in Southern California.

: Why does the Super Bowl need a 5.5 hour long pregame?

: The cake has spoken.

: Just hanging out. Minding my own business.

: Nick Heer, rounding up AI chatbots, Searchers get the results they are looking for and, in the …

: Mike Masnick at Techdirt The point is: these are not policies. These are brain fart whims. This is …

: Ars Technica: Bloatware pushes the Galaxy S23 Android OS to an incredible 60GB This is the reason …

: For no particular reason at all. I just want the internet to know. I do not like built in …

: This mashup is freaking genius! Genius.

: Enjoy the Silence How much better is silence; the coffee cup, the table. How much better to sit by myself like the …

: “Betty, you think Velcro is impressive.” Poker Face has some pretty great dialogue.

: Caturday. With River watching Planet Earth.

: We Tivo Wheel of Fortune during the week to watch on the weekend and one our our pet peeves is …

: John Gruber That’s like asking for “measurable criteria” for evaluating a movie or novel or song or …

: Poker Face is a pretty good show.

: Sir. Sir Give me the grenade, sir. Sir, give me the grenade.

: “Uh, … Yeah”

: Playing around with themes this morning. Just Because.

: Nothing to see here. Just Plotting. Move Along.

: Daring Fireball, John Gruber: …only to eventually cede the entire touchscreen revolution in …

: My Modern Met, Jessica Stewart: Strange UFO-Shaped Cloud Formation in Turkey Causes a Stir Online …

: Theory: The death of Twitter the tech press is reporting now is not the actual death of Twitter, …

: A Layman’s Blog (Steve Layman): What if this life is the paradise we were promised, and …

: evernote.com | Blog, Emily Dumas: 5 Ways to Manage Social Media Like a Pro You really only need 1 …

: Daring Fireball, John Gruber: …but it makes no sense to me that Facebook doubled its …

: Pixel Envy, Nick Heer: But the investor class is happy because of course it is. What the fuck is …

: Rainy Saturday in Southern California Pixel 7 Pro Edited in VSCO

: Well, this photo of a woman on a payphone is pretty great. source

: Why does it seem that every article about a MacBook with a touchscreen always seems to assume that …

: I wish I lived in a country, world, and society that would look at head lines like this 82-Year-Old …

: Sue Tesla for False Advertising Nick Heer, writing about the Bay Bridge Tesla crash, I have seen an awful lot of people blaming …

: Ban Musk Fanboys Dark Helmet, writing for Techdirt (emphasis mine): While this led to government officials hurriedly …

: Exactly. It is never too late.

: Hey, look the Kansas City Royals are going to suck again this year. Again. sigh

: Tatsuya Tanaka is a very talented artist. Just look at this beach. I find it hard to believe he can …

: Winter in Southern California

: Look at this cat Chainmail and a winged helm? Are you kidding me?

: Ursula K. LeGuin on life with the internet ​I find this virtual existence weird, and as a way of …

: I should watch Prey again. A great looking film.

: A Midjourney image a glass of lost at sea source via

: New Kindle, New Cover.

: Super Cute short video, Out of Sight. via kottke

: I’m sorry, Nick Heer, but there is no such thing as “respectable law enforcement”. …

: Oh, my.

: This concept art for Alien looks a lot like the bridge from Prometheus.

: Tonight’s Agenda: Indian food: yum Lightyear: TBD

: My dad loves the 👍 That is his response to most of my texts.

: Finished reading: Snow Crash: A Novel by Neal Stephenson 📚

: Waiting. Patiently…again.

: Waiting. Patiently…for now.

: Is it just me or has Framed been getting easier and easier lately?

: That’s no moon. Shot with 30x zoom on Pixel 7 Pro Edited in Snapseed

: Leaving on a jet plane.

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: Reminder: Never read the comments on a news story. There’s nothing to gain from it.

: One Foot Tsunami, Paul Kafasis: Buying access to the front of the line is gross, and it’s a …

: It’s been a great Christmas this year. Opened presents yesterday. Walked around the La …

: Peacock Valet

: This year’s Lego Christmas present. Can’t wait to build this one and add it to the …

: Listen to your body.

: They call this journalism? Republicans calling Trump’s tax returns ‘private’ …

: I must be dense. I do not understand the freak out about Tik Tok and user data. Why is it worse for …

: What’s wrong with the internet? What else did I get out of Twitter? News. When something …

: My biggest issue with EVs is not the vehicles manufactuers are selling, but the lack of a network of …

: Star Wars rewatch: Rogue One. Probably my favorite Star Wars movie. Well paced, great story, …

: 12 years later, the Inception Soundtrack is still an almost weekly listen for me.

: Why is it that eventually, for the most part, people who write about productivity and personal …

: Short Movie Review: Black Adam Better than I thought it would be. Uninteresting cast of heros, …

: No. You just ate a pan of cornbread for breakfast.

: Uh, Tidal still exists. Who knew?

: I’m in the middle of this week’s ATP and Marco complained about having to list Overcast …

: Elon Tries (Badly) To Defend The Banning Of Journalists As Twitter Starts Blocking Links & …

: TIL There is a Barbie movie. There is a Barbie trailer. Harley Quinn for young girls? Maybe?

: Excellent clouds today.

: Trump Hoarded Most Money He Raised For Himself It is and always has been a grift. That is what he …

: Excellent art by Tom Jung.

: Every winter, when people start sharing pictures of snow, I think fondly of The Wheel of Time series …

: I deactivated my Twitter account yesterday because of this tweet My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci …

: only murders in the building blocks

: zip-lining above the forest

: The Orion spacecraft is landing in the Pacific Ocean right now. Pretty cool that we went back to the …

: Of course there’s a known bug with Pixel phones involving wifi hotspots that I haven’t …

: Remember: Goes well with #3 on the Look After Yourself list: 3, Don’t compare

: I was browsing around my Pinboard archive this morning while listening to Linken Park and came …

: Thursday morning thoughts.

: Why do printers have to be so finiky to set up? At least it’s working now and I can send my …

: I wonder if Frank Miller saw this work by Tim White when he was thinking about Mad Max Fury Road.

: Good News Everybody! We have a definition of woke by lawyers for Republican leaders: woke noun the …

: My least favorite part of professional baseball (MLB): the offseason signing horserace reporting. …

: How to have a good internet experience in 8 easy steps Pretty simple steps to enjoy Social Media, …

: China Operating More Than 100 Police Stations Abroad Wait until the American people learn about all …

: Whelp. Gotta put Trinity College Library to my must visit list. I should start planning a trip to …

: Do british autocomplete Got an actual LOL out of me this morning. Biscuits.

: Tarthang Tulku Instead of running after patience, relax and let it come to you. Loosen the tension …

: I do not understand I understand the Republican Party in America is conservative. I understand the Republican Party in …

: You don’t get to choose whether the pain marks you. But you get to decide what the marks mean. …

: New to me: people are mad at Amazon because they’ve got a bunch of ads on the page when you …

: If you like calendar’s and minimalism. I have a calendar for you. I’ve bought the 2021, …

: This is a pretty good word. Great. Now I’m hungry because my mouth was lonely.

: Stating the obvious.

: Another Pixel 7 Pro photo tool post. This time: Magic Eraser. Astounding. The person in the photo …

: Wordle 527 3/6 🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 First time on the 3rd guess in a long time.

: Parody. For when you can’t tell if it is true.

: Continuing to look at photos from Yellowstone this morning. Here’s a heron hanging out.

: Early Morning in Yellowstone Throwback to the sunrise at [Swan Lake] in Yellowstone National Park. We set out in the early …

: River getting ready to watch the World Cup.

: How did Sports Betting get so big in the US? It seems like suddenly it’s everywhere.

: ⚽️ Correlation is not Causation World Cup Edition: Ghana makes a substitution and Portugal scores 2 …

: Love when I order fountain pen ink and realize I already had the same color fountain pen ink I …

: David Pierce writing in The Verge But nobody’s figured out how to make ambient computing …

: This is the way.

: Finishing up importing my Evernote files to Notion this morning. Just in case I don’t like the …

: David Pierce writing for The Verge, The Arc browser is the Chrome replacement I’ve been waiting for: …

: Indeed.

: Evernote’s Next Move: Joining the Bending Spoons Suite of Apps Whelp. This might be the thing that …

: Watching.

: I’ve bought too much stuff online recently but I still really want to get the Lego Lighthouse …

: Paul Krugman in a tweet thread about the midterm elections If Democrats were a stock, its price …

: This morning’s random task that I started without a plan: Rearranging the office.

: Seth Godin says culture changes bit by bit, not all at once, we end up arguing for something that is …

: Shawn Blanc, quoting Ray Dalio Perfectionists spend too much time on little difference as the …

: Today was a lazy Saturday spent doing laundry and wasting time watching TV.

: Finished reading: The Last Graduate: A Novel (The Scholomance Book 2) by Naomi Novik 📚 Witty and …

: Finished reading: A Deadly Education: A Novel (The Scholomance Book 1) by Naomi Novik 📚 Great story. …

: There’s a lot of Kelp on the California coast.

: Today’s sunset.

: Another zoom from the Pixel 7 Pro comparison post. 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, and 30x.

: A feast for the eyes.

: Another great day enjoying the California coast.

: Trying to figure out how much effort to put into work when I return from vacation.

: California coast

: Another Pixel 7 Pro zoom round up post. 1x zoom, 5x zoom, 10x zoom, and 30x zoom.

: Today’s sunset. 📷

: On Bias in Journalism Expecting Journalism to be without bias is like expecting water to be without oxygen. News - that is …

: This headline from Vox, Democratic optimism about the midterms is fading, is wild. It’s almost …

: This is fantastic. Simply fantastic.

: My ★★½ review of Polar on Letterboxd

: My ★★★★ review of The Gray Man on Letterboxd

: Aand the Padres knock off the Dodgers to advance to the NLCS. Their first appearance in the NLCS …

: Too bad the Mariners fell to the Astros and the Astros advanced to the ALDS.

: Caturday

: Will the Phillies be the first team to get to the Championship Series with a win today?

: The more things change. The more they stay the same.

: Lazy Saturday morning of doing a whole lot of nothing. It’s a nice way to spend a weekend …

: This photo is just in another world. It doesn’t seem like it should be a real photo. It looks …

: From McSweeney’s, Adam Narimatsu: Nextdoor App or Stanford Prison Experiment? Participants are 99.9 …

: Comparison of the 1x and 5x default zoom on the Pixel 7 Pro.

: Indeed. We need more of this in the world.

: I can’t see, I can’t see, I’m going blind I can’t see, I can’t see, …

: Completed the Lego Nasa Apollo Saturn V set tonight. It was a fun build.

: A Day In the Life 11am in Southern California A small portion of my desk. Working on the Lego Saturn …

: Today’s reminder. The only ground of time is the present moment. John O’Donohue

: Trump’s PAC Spends More on Lawyers Than Candidates It’s a grift. Nothing more. Nothing less. …

: Important Update: My Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel watch have shipped.

: One of my birthday presents this year was a Razer Leviathan V2. Really enjoying it so far connected …

: After the Google event this morning. Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, Pixel Buds Pro all ordered. …

:

: Puerto Rico should be a state. The United States should not have any territories. Every territory …

: Why is the Google Pixel event at 7 am pacific time? That is much too early for me.

: Holy shit snacks, Archer is seeing a therapist.

: It’s Decorative Gourd Season

: Today’s advice Indeed

: Today’s advice

: Some days are days. Other days are like getting slammed by a giant blob monster. You never know what …

: I finished my unplanned rewatch of The Lord of The Rings trilogy last night. I can not believe that …

: My comments over on my blurblog on this Political Wire story Delay. Stall. Make shit up. Obfuscate. …

: Whelp. I just destroyed by Letterboxd data base by uploading a new watchlist to my watched list …

: This line from this LA Times article still blows my mind Ever since he glided down that golden …

: This morning’s music; One of my favorite albums, that I listened to on repeat in high school. …

: LMAO @ Space Force. An acutal branch of the US militray. That money could have been used to house …

: TIL; there’s a vulture in Africa that eats, almost exclusively, bones. How did we not realize …

: My Letterboxd review of Fellowship of the Ring. Good, but could have been cut for time to make it …

: I’ve been using ARC browser for a few days now on my M1 Macbook Air. It’s a browser. It …

: My short little Letterboxd review of Prey (2022). Good action, good CGI, believeable characters. …

: Monday Morning Wake-Up Call – “Heaven”, I suggest. “Yup.”

: If your book was just one sentence… Not a book.

: Words of Wisdom CHANGE AND PROGRESS TAKE TIME. DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP ABOUT NOT BEING WHERE YOU …

: Busing Migrants is Expensive Transfers of Migrants Have Democratic Leaders Scrambling Arizona has sent about 1,800 migrants on …

: Anti Trump Strategy Why Is There Still No Strategy Against Donald Trump? And then once Trump is nominated, he has some …

: Today’s random thought of the day I wonder who will be considered the great thinkers of today? …

: Sales Volume Isn't Measured in Enthusiastism Matt Birchler concluding his post about ‘smartphone enthusiasts". I’m not saying that …

: Gruber today Casio’s Pro Trek Biomass PRG300: Apple Watch Ultra isn’t going to just makes watches …

: Trump Threatens to Sue Fox News Over Lincoln Project Ads Once again, I’m here to say, this is …

: Fantastic art at the Miniature Calendar website. Simply Fantastic. Waffle Garden

: Looking forward to the Pixel event in October to see what the 7 or 7 Pro features, as well as the …

: Pro tip: If your salad can be eaten with a tortilla chip; it is a dip not a salad. I mean. If it …

: Is Hazy Shade of Winter by the Bangles going to get the revival that Running Up That Hill got? …

: Excuse me, sir. I am a Sophisticated Xenomorph. Thank you very much.

: Elizabeth Taylor

: New Archer episodes!

: Remember pagers?

: Sweet, found a new to me artist. Hieu Nguyen works with watercolors and digitally. . A Moment to …

: Home Still good - 23 years later.

: No. Just no. Keep your ‘work’ and your ‘life’ separate. You have to have …

: The current System Preferences in Monterey looks outdated, but at least it’s familiar. Jason Snell, …

: Thinking it might be time to do a personal Christopher Nolan film festival and watch his movies in …

: I’m not sure how I missed it, but Sevendust released an album in 2020. Blood and Stone I …

: Don’t mind me. I’m just sitting in the window.

: Comment as found: getting into crypto

: Indeed.

: Sydney McLaughlin set the World Record in the 400m hurdles 4 times in the last 2 years. The current …

: Random thought this morning: How much has changed in Olympic Gymnastic in the last 50 years? Quick, …

: All I can tell you is that the difference between a good book and a great one is both inexplicably …

: California Will Become the First State to Offer Free School Lunch to All Students Why did it take …

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: How freaking cool is the Lego Lighthouse set? Very freaking cool!

: The Circle of Business. Why is this a meeting? This should have been an email. Why is this an email? …

: Hey, look, a new Silversun Pickups album is out. Physical Thrills I can tell you what I’ll be …

: The last time we visited Yosemite National Park, in October 2021, there was a fire and it was smokey …

: Who needs to wait for Caturday?

: Extremely disappointed that Booking.com - whose commercial tag line is booking dot yeah - …

: Sunrise above Yellowstone River.

: Yellowstone National Park traffic jam.

: Nymph Lake in Yellowstone National Park. There were a lot of Canadian Geese here throughout our …

: Selfie taken at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park.

: Advice from Tuesday 7/26 DON’T BLAME THE DISTRACTIONS. IMPROVE YOUR FOCUS. Indeed.

: Gruber seems to be saying; “don’t follow laws you don’t like”. Apple’s …

: Well, that’s terrifying to think about. We’re basically deep into witch trials, blood …

: Nope. Relax, it's a herbivore .... .... .... Nope, still freaking out https://t.co/Sfu4jSgFQ6 …

: The bison in Yellowstone do not care about people or cars or anything except what they are doing. …

: Today I had the pleasure of visiting a baseball stadium that I haven’t been to in over 20 …

: Aquaman is not a good movie. Oh, boy it is not well written at all.

: Democrats have a real problem communicating their successes in governing. Yes. But, also the …

: Updated with Forbes link and notice Political Wire links to a 404 page. Linking to this Forbes story …

: In the Fall of 2020 in Avila Beach, Ca a humpback accidentally swallowed some kayakers. story via

: This Culture War Isn't New Matt Birchler, what are you talking about? How much would you want to bet that the 29% turns this …

: Nick Heer, near the end of his post responding to Om Malik’s post, Instagram is dead Seriously — …

: It is incomprehensible to us that a former president of the United States would cast our loved ones …

: How Google Can Help States Track Abortions I will shout this every time I see a story about how …

: Culturally Disconnected “A party that’s culturally disconnected from (or perhaps even scornful of) traditional religious …

: The Police Failed, Says a Texas Congressional Report on Uvalde Mass Shooting You don’t say. …

: Great photo by Jules Davies.

: Herschel Walker Expands His Theory of Climate Change If I had made a donation to hear this guy speak …

: Herschel Walker Explains Climate Change It’s a word salad. No meaning. And people pay for it. …

: Trump Calls Elon Musk a ‘Bullshit Artist’ …he’s a bullshit artist. Pot meet Kettle.

: Today’s Framed. Not too shabby. Framed #122 🎥 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ framed.wtf

: So true.

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: Georgia Monument Destroyed in Explosion Americans are nuts. In the 1st place someone built this …

: Fed Moves Toward Another Big Rate Increase The mortgage interest rate in 1984 was 13%. Currently …

: Mitch McConnell Explains the Labor Shortage Radical Idea: Pay people what their labor is worth and …

: TikTok Shops Are Lousy With Counterfeit Products Filed under “Duh”.

: If it were easy, everyone would do it. It’s only worth doing if no one else is doing it? I …

: Google Says It Will Automatically Delete Location Data Collected From Visits to Health Facilities …

: the perfect political metaphor does not exi— pic.twitter.com/bZUPdew0v3 — Aditya Mukerjee, the …

: Is there a “Show the Desktop” button or key command on Mac? I like to minimize all open …

: Difference Between Democrat and Republican Democrats: I want to talk about some very concrete next steps now that Roe v. Wade is gone—where we …

: Why Netflix May Have Spread Out Stranger Things Season 4 I used to hate that Netflix would release …

: Well. This is not ideal.

: There is no difference between this and the Taliban. Rep. Adam Kinzinger referring to Rep. Lauren …

: Lawyer For Ginni Thomas Sees No Reason For Her Testimony Why would the wife of a Supreme Court …

: It is clear that TikTok poses an unacceptable national security risk due to its extensive data …

: Jury holds Charter responsible for death of woman murdered by cable technician Great, now do the …

: Almost got the Stupid Word Game today. I think. Maybe. 🔙🔙🟥🟥 Stupid 180 2/2/2

: My first go round playing Framed. Framed #110 🎥 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ framed.wtf

: My personal opinion: Conservative Republicans in the United States are equivalent to the Taliban: a …

: Are you real? Well, if you can’t tell. Does it matter?

: If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

: Dear Tech Blogs, You can not effectively call out Amazon for it’s shoddy product listings, …

: America: land of the free; home of the brave. America: land that bans books; allows guns. I …

: This is an excellent list from McSweeney’s. My favorite: A journey of a thousand miles begins with …

: This is a good list. Pessimism: We have a problem, but we can’t solve it Optimism: We have a …

: Well, that was an interesting puzzle today. Wordle 357 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Maybe …

: I went down a bit of a rabbit hole over on Letterboxd this morning and added a bunch of movies to my …

: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

: Folks, no one, not even the people who live there, would call Ventura California …

: Exactly what I do.

: DeSantis Vetoes $35M After Team’s Gun-Control Tweets If money is political speech (Citizen’s …

: hey @manton and @vincent - is there any plan to roll @gluon out to Apple Silicon Macs? No big rush, …

: America is Doomed. …the patron was “open carrying” the rifle in a gun sleeve underneath …

: How things change. Today, this is seen as a good life: Van Life. Not the knock that it was 30 years …

: I watched the first 3 episodes of Kenobi last night. So far it is a very interesting story line. …

: Diablo Immortal is out for Mobile and PC Beta. So I guess I know what I will be doing in my free …

: Places to Avoid While We Continue to Wait for Lawmakers to Enact Meaningful Gun Control Legislation

: Ted Cruz Says Gun Control Won’t Work I’m sorry for being vulgar. Fuck Ted Cruz. Fuck Ken …

: Democrats say Google must curb location tracking before Roe repeal Do people think Google sells your …

: Grew Up Fast Well, you know who I am So don’t treat me like I’m someone else Well, you …

: We have to see the “culture wars” waged by the right-wing for what they are: a cynical strategy to …

: I literally laughed out loud at this one. source

: Madison Cawthorn Pledges ‘Dark MAGA’ Comeback It’s time for the rise of the new right, …

: 🟥🔙🔙🟥 Stupid 141 2/2/2 Missed today’s by 1 letter. smh

: This is not a political attack. You paid someone to keep quiet about what a creep you are.

: Why do people use their cell phones as speaker phones in public? Do they not care that everyone …

: Today in shitty headlines: How to Ditch Your Smartwatch and Jog Like It’s 1982 Simple: …

: GM Factory Workers in Mexico Get a 25-Cent Raise to $3.25 an Hour Dear America, You want to hit the …

: After racist shooting in Buffalo, police search for warning signs America needs some soul searching. …

: Google shows prototype AR glasses with real-time language translation Does no one remember Google …

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: Quit being selfish.

: Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Fires Company’s Heads of Product and Revenue What type of leader fires …

: These are fantastic oil paintings by Billy Schenck. Featuring classical western images of Cowboys …

: Alternative Android App Stores You’ve also got the Amazon App store. At one point it was on …

: This 5 minute video showcasing the craftsmanship of James and Tilla Waters by Nick Bennett is …

: Two Mile Difference Two miles does not sound like very far to drive. “It’s just down the road.” It can …

: How to Know If Your Symptoms Are Bad Enough to See an Allergist TL;DR Correct answer; if …

: Inflation Nears 70% in Turkey Wait, I thought 8% was catastrophic.

: Same

: Random reminder that elected government officials are just a dumb as the average person you meet on …

: deep exhausted sigh Excellent use of tiny plastic babies.

: Musk Denies Claim He Was Encouraged by Trump I don’t believe it. No one cares.

: Friday.

: Forever reminder source

: My first go round with @cdevroe word game Stupid 🔙 🟥 🟩 Stupid 117 2/1/2

: This piece speaks volumes to me. Trying to break out of habit and routine to create new habits and …

: I’m feeling a little frustrated this morning. Work has slowly and not so slowly crept into my …

: Robert Reich in a tweet from April 10, 2022 When corporations are enjoying near-record profits, we …

: This. So much this. If there’s pleasure in action, there’s peace in stillness.

: CNN+ Looks Doomed Wait, CNN has a streaming service? Why?

: So let me get this straight: wearing a mask to save lives during a pandemic should be a personal …

: I made the dangerous choice to see how much credit I have in the Google store and now I’m thinking …

: TIL that there are apps that will automatically skip ads in YouTube.

: Today in Bad Headlines Today in bad headlines Judge Reduces Tesla’s Punitive Damage For Allowing A Racist Work …

: What’s the best laptop sleeve for a 2021 M1 MacBook Air? At least how makes the best quality …

: Pro tip: You don’t have to stop wearing a mask just because the local mandate is lifted.

: Robert Reich starts off a substack with By igniting a culture war over sex, the GOP is distracting …

: Mike Masonic writing at Techdirt I feel like I keep needing to write this, but once again, no …

: You can’t make this stuff up. Or maybe you can. I don’t know. Does anything really matter online?

: Today in bad headlines. Samsung’s new Frame TV is already on sale at Woot Does The Verge think …

: Today, in shitty newspaper graphs comes Reuters with this monstrosity of a graph.

: Well, these are some pretty great illustrations.

: What a lovely painting by Wanda Koop titled “The Crossing”

: Hey, look, Google is still making Google Glass. Who knew? The tech press sure hasn’t been writing …

: Today in bad headlines Maybe there should have a course, or ten, on how to write factual and accurate article headlines in …

: This is the perfect response.

: Maybe, as a society, we kill off the Op-ed portion of newspapers. Let the Newspapers focus on …

: Virginia Woolf be as decent as we possibly can.

: Trying Too Hard

: When you’re twenty-three you think it’s too late to do anything. Not until your forties do you …

: Tik Tok moderators sue To fulfill their role as moderators, they witnessed “many acts of extreme …

: Cats, man.

: Ever wondered what Pluto looks like at night? APOD has got you covered.

: Seriously.

: No, you just used the Evernote web clipper to save a Evernote webpage into Evernote. Definitely …

: Don't Put It In email John Gruber, commenting on Google’s ‘Communicate with Care’ policy: If you don’t want it …

: Well, these are simply fantastic drawings and diagrams of Japanese hotels made by Kei Endo. Simply …

: Well, I must say, Ulysses is a pretty nice editor. Of course, I’ve only played around with it for a …

: Testing posting from Ulysses on my MacBook Air.

: Um, I may have to add the term jackassery to my vocabulary. It does well to describe a wide range of …

: I hate meetings where the people just read the information on the slides. I can read what you have …

: Blank Canvas by Potter’s Triangle Bookstand — Tools and Toys I ordered an unstained one just …

: In today’s episode of: Pundit ask questions for no reason. A year on, why is there still no …

: I did not know this was happening. Interesting that Amazon bought a whole movie studio. I wonder if …

: New Stabbing Westward album? Excellent.

: I mean, you obviously don’t have to be smart to be part an elected member of a government. You …

: Free Speech Isn't What Americans Think Dear New York Times Opinion, This is not Free Speech. For all the tolerance and enlightenment that …

: A truly fantastic illustration by Bob Haberfield.

: Now that is a photo of a rocket.

: Watching V for Vendetta tonight I’m amazed that Natalie Portman could act with Hugo Weaving …

: It feels so strange waking up at 3pm instead of my normal 10 am. But, that is the price I pay for …

: The only acceptable thing to think when you see this bumper sticker. Here we are, born to be kings. …

: Puerto Rico Exits Bankruptcy Puerto Rico should be a state in the United States. So should Guam. so …

: Am I wrong in my understanding of Critical Race Theory? As I understand it: It is a graduate level, …

: So, that’s what happened to the dinosaurs

: The Gentle Ones This quote goes somewhere I didn’t see coming. “Pay attention to the gentle ones, the …

: Thanks to trying out NetNewsWire; I came across this old post from The Sweet Setup about Artifact …

: The speakers on the M1 MacBook Air are pretty impressive to my ears.

: Today’s advice: A MISTAKE MADE TWICE IS A LESSON NOT LEARNT. It is okay to make mistakes. …

: “If I were you” isn’t that helpful. Indeed.

: I love these weekly photo recaps. my week in objects (mostly).

: Love this photo of a lighthouse. Yesterday Was Only, : Sound Lighthouse

: Saturday Knowledge THE PURPOSE OF KNOWLEDGE IS ACTION, NOT KNOWLEDGE.

: The Next Wave in Europe Has Begun

: Afternoon naps on the weekend are great.

: Who really believes the US would invade Canada or Mexico? What the hell are the conservatives …

: It’s kind of fun trying to find applications for all the services that you normally use in a …

: Greetings from the new MacBook Air. Excited to start playing around in a new OS and learning new …

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: Choose the sword, and you will join me Choose the ball, and you join your mother, in death You …

: GZA’s Liquid Swords is one of my favorite albums of all time.

: Baseball will be back this year! Opening Day is April 7. Looking forward to some slow moving sport …

: The iPad Air with the M1 for $600 is interesting

: These oil paintings by Agnieska Nienartowicz are truly fantastic. Simply stunning work.

: I’m at the beginning of thinking that I’ll buy a MacBook Air sometime this year. I …

: Reminder

: This week I was using my Kindle Fire HD with Google Play added on and thought to myself I …

: Started reading Snow Crash last night. Love the idea of the Delivinator at the beginning of the …

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: Finished reading: A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes) by Sabaa Tahir 📚 An exciting ending …

: Today’s breakfast was French Toast and eggs with coffee. I should have taken a photo, but it …

: Just added to my Want to read list: The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, 1) by Richard Swan …

: Friday night activities. Listening to the Dune Soundtrack and building the Lego Taj Mahal. I think …

: Speaking of notebooks I don’t need. I went ahead and bought the Nolty notebook from earlier …

: No, you just bought a notebook that you don’t need. It definitely wasn’t me. Nope. Not …

: I want to see Microsoft relaunch Windows Phone and become a mobile OS provider again. They …

: Want to read: Snow Crash: A Novel by Neal Stephenson 📚 I think it might be abou time to revisit one …

: Finished reading: A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes) by Sabaa Tahir 📚 Another enjoyable …

: Cal Newport A life spent subservient to that small glowing screen is not a life where you’re living …

: America's Quest In her 2020 essay, The price of America’s quest for an external enemy Morgan Godvin made a …

: Current Home Screen on my work phone. Apple’s limitations on the Home Screen are frustrating.

: Current Home Screen

: I am afraid of change because I am afraid it will change me. Would probably be the title of my …

: Whatever, from the self tittled Godsmack album. I’m doing the best I ever did I’m doing …

: Not a bad one today. Wordle 235 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Probably whould have got it on the 2nd try if …

: Curling is such a weird sport.

: How many reasons are there to bury a freezer? Tagline in a 20/20 episode.

: The Twins from The Matrix Reloaded were a completely underused story line. I wonder if there were …

: Winter is Coming

: Who eats just 2 Girl Scout cookies at a time? That’s not a serving size. The whole box is a …

: Today’s wisdom WRITE SIMPLE, SPEAK CLEARLY, AND LISTEN ATTENTIVELY.

: How the hell do the 9, 10, and 11 year olds on Kids Baking Championship know what they are doing? I …

: I really do not want to go back to work tomorrow.

: Our favorite Indian place now delivers through Postmates! Upside: we had Indian for dinner tonight. …

: So, it seems that emailing random people and asking them to subscribe to your newsletter is a thing …

: Desk clutter

: Is … is TikTok just a newer version of Vine?

: The urge to be snarky and sarcastic is strong tonight. I will resist the urge and not be snarky and …

: New pen that hasn’t been inked yet. Still deciding on what ink to try first. ✒️🖋️

: I missed posting yesterday. Oops. I guess I didn’t have anything to say. And that’s …

: Making curry roasted vegetables tonight and I think I made it too spicy because my eyes are watering …

: Lazy Saturday today. Just what I needed after one of the boringest work weeks this Play week.

: Evening clouds 📷

: Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you like baseball? sleepbaseball.com is the website for you. Taylor …

: If you’re looking for some new music to listen to; might I point you in the direction of Free …

: It is Up to You Short. Simple. I don’t try to post long, well researched, and in depth blog posts here. Partly …

: You are the person you are

: The Matrix Resurrections This is a wonderfully nostalgic movie with a story that gets a little …

: Current Status: Watching Matrix Resurections for the first time.

: Finished reading: A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes) by Sabaa Tahir 📚 My Literal …

: 300 is such a dumb, violent, movie, but I love the way it’s filmed; the action scenes are …

: You ever had one of those days where everything just works and you don’t really have to do …

: Wordle 211 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not too bad today.

: Does anyone else thing the most recent iMessage freak out is just people thinking that Google should …

: Wordle 210 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No idea No idea No idea Got it

: In Transformes Dark of the Moon, Sentinel Prime, voiced by Leonard Nimoy, says The needs of the …

: Watching Planet Earth on TV this morning and there’s slow motion of giant ocean waves. The …

: Helo micro blog from the official Android app. Thanks @manton @vincent

: Tried a new coffee place today on my way to work and I have to say it was not good.

: River was watching some TV.

: Not sure how I pulled this one off. Wordle 207 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: I added a page to my micro.blog this morning. Around the web has some links to other services that I …

: En fuego. Two guesses early. Wordle 206 4/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I might have found a new …

: Close call today Wordle 205 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Amazed I can pull the work out …

: It’s Monday. Again. It always comes back around. To Monday.

: I think I would enjoy the Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime if I hadn’t read the books. The …

: Lazy Sunday afternoon doing laundry and watching TV. No plans, no agenda, just a day. Perfect.

: I think it might be time for a rewatch of season 2 of The Manddalorian.

: Morning Coffee ☕

: It’s a lazy Saturday. My favorite day of the week. Maybe I’ll be able to watch Matrix …

: Just finished: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 📚 Pretty good YA novel. I enjoyed the overall …

: That’s no moon. Wait. It is a moon

: So close on today’s puzzle. Wordle 202 X/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 Another one …

: Foldable tablets are all well and good. Wake me up when I can roll up a screen, like a sheet of …

: This might be my favorite “Best of 2021” year end list that I have seen. Stunning work …

: This illusion is pretty bonkers. It totally blew my mind.

: No, I don’t need another notebook that will end up sitting on a shelf in my office. …

: The warehouse today had a nice shade on the building this evening.

: Wordle 200 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wordle is an interesting little game.

: Home Decor

: How I computer sometimes. When I use my desk and not my Pixelbook.

: I’m building up my movie Watchlist over at Letterboxd to help me track what I’ve watched …

: Idea for a Micro.blog feature: Ability to ‘follow’ tagmoji - either in your timeline or …

: I got off work earlier than normal last night, but didn’t feel like watching a movie so I …

: Currently reading: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 📚 Books 2 and 3 of this series have been …

: No, no, no. You ordered a fountain pen you didn’t need just because. It wasn’t me. …

: New Year New Shoes

: I think the Dune soundtrack may be my favorite album released in 2021.

: Toe Beans

: New Year same old problem: How do I keep track of my tasks? The journey continues.

: Hawkeye has been an entertaining show to watch.

: Well, these are some good year end reflection prompts. I might just pick a few for some month end …

: Casa JMA in Spain has some amazing doors.

: Saturday’s advise DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK. We are how we think about our …

: IT’S BETTER TO ASK A STUPID QUESTION THAN MAKE A STUPID MISTAKE. Is making a mistake worse than not …

: Well, this looks interesting.

: I installed the Google Play Store on the new Fire HD 10 tablet and it is a much better experience …

: I can’t belive they stole bambi from Yosemite valley.

: Not bad Southern California, not bad. 📷

: It is rainy in Southern California today and the news is talking about it like Kansas news talked …

: If there is one thing that bugs me (there is more than 1 thing) about the Star Wars movies it is …

: We have a Sick kitty this morning. She had a vaccine shot yesterday and has been lethargic for most …

: Who goes “food shopping”? I go grocery shopping. Is there a difference?

: Today’s Advice YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOW UP TO EVERY ARGUMENT YOU’RE INVITED TO.

: UYBJ

: I really like the mirror on the landing in this photo.

: Took a load to Goodwill today. There is still a lot of stuff to go through.

: Lunch was this Scallop pasta from Home Chef. It was pretty darn good. Sometimes, I forget how much i …

: New pen added today. ✍️

: Today’s Advice: YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE MORE MONEY. YOU CAN NEVER MAKE MORE TIME. Reminds me of …

: I’ve been listening to the Interstellar soundtrack this morning while drinking ☕ and browsing …

: Seth Godin Generosity unlocks doors inside of us. I think that pretty much sums it up.

: I wonder what color this sweater actually is.

: Nick Heer’s conclusion sounds a little off the mark to me. All of this is brought to you by …

: New to me - or more likely, I forgot about it and just found it from an article in my RSS feed - so, …

: I’ve been using the same BaronFig Confidant notebook as my bullet journal since Sept 2019 …

: Wait a minute. How did it get to be 12:40pm? I swear I just woke up at 10am a couple of minutes ago. …

: Advice of the day NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PERSON’S DIGNITY. IT’S WORTH NOTHING TO YOU, AND EVERYTHING TO …

: The Kenyan beans from Intelligentsia coffee made a great cup of Aeropress coffee this morning. So …

: What made me a progressive? ###American society.### The unjust, racisist, misogynist society that …

: Did you know there are reaction videos that are reactions to reaction videos on YouTube? I knew that …

: This is the best. 1/4 mile at a time | MLTSHP

: Missed Deliver Delimma: Amazon delivered a Valve Index Knuckles and HTC SteamVR Base Station that I …

: Nature is fascinating. Rhb_RBS

: On this holiday I am thankful for all of the people in my life that are in my life because they want …

: Water Shadow Curtain Turns Any Room into an Underwater Oasis | Spoon & Tamago pretty damned cool

: Slippers – Verloop Knits these look cool

: I’m thinking it’s time to reread the Wheel of Time books now that the Wheel of Time …

: Every Morning

: Caturday

: Where do you buy your coffee from? I used to have a subscribition but let that lapse because I …

: There are so many good TV shows, movies, and books out in the world. Does anyone else find it hard …

: These are simply fantastic. Extremely well crafted and expertly edited. I love the whole series.

: Wisdom to Heal the Earth The child naively believes that everything should be fair and everyone should be honest, that only …

: Morning Routine Coffee and RSS feeds. Still working on getting tasks done in the morning, but I …

: Listening to Korn this afternoon and I’m reminding myself how much I enjoyed their music when …

: I watched Dune for the 2nd time last night. I still think I need at least one more watch before I …

: Instapaper Zero reached. Articles that I want to read and review have been migrated to a Read Later …

: I’ve been “testing” and/or trying to decide on a Read Later service since 2015. …

: Finally set up my desk so that I can plug my Pixelbook into my desktop mouse, keyboard, and monitor. …

: Whoa. Now this is a photo. Jiminie.

: Democrats Again Lament Their Weakness In Rurual Areas The solution is empathy; something most …

: I really like the way Ignant formats their articles. This article about Fabien Dendievel’s …

: This is a piece by artist Malika Favre

: Freedom GIFfrom Freedom GIFs

: Found a neat Android app through Sam Beckman’s Top Android Apps! YouTube video. retroPod turns …

: The There I Ruined It YouTube channel is amazing.

: First impression of Dune: A lot of style and not a lot of substance. This will require a rewatch or …

: I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer.

: Fantastic piece created by yukoart for Halloween.

: But, I don’t want to be a pirate.

: For the forseeable future, I will have to tell myself daily that I do not need a new phone. My …

: This piece by Lori Nelson perfectly illustrates how I feel in the middle of a hectic and stressful …

: It’s been all Keurig pods because I’m lazy in the morning, afternoon, and evening. And …

: Godzilla vs Kong is a great Kaiju movie. I really enjoy it, even though it’s not a …

: The Southern California sky was quite nice this past week.

: Fantastic work by Hisa

: Keep in your mind Things that make you go “meh” Make others go “amazing” …

: Would Watch

: This photo looks amazing. I’m thinking of an updated Stargate universe where the Jaffa wear …

: The sort of thinking that goes on when we don’t think we’re thinking. And we are never …

: Just say a commercial with a pair of boots that had a zippered pouch on them. #ShoeFannyPak

: Sometimes another person’s lack of interest in your current situation is more about their …

: The White Lotus is not a good show. It is a show that is just odd enough to grab my curiosity to see …

: Today is my birthday. I’m in the mountains and relaxing and enjoying my time.

: Kate is a fantastic revenge movie. Excellent action, beautifully shot, with a main character that …

: Reminder to myself

: Listening to the Tenet soundtrack and I legit thought it was a Hans Zimmer soundtrack when watching …

: Really intrigued by the Wheel of Time trailer Amazon Prime released. Looks like it could be a good …

: This Fall Foliage Tracker that Moss and Fog shared looks like a great tool.

: There’s a forest fire about 5 miles away from our house. It’s a little nerve wrecking to …

: Current Mood: A little melancholy and introspective Right Where It Belongs by Nine Inch Nails fits …

: Dystopian Fact If you can read Ed Yong’s story and not recgonise that we are living in a Young Adult fiction …

: It’s wild to me that when a professional baseball player gets a “day off”; they …

: Mt. Timpanogos from Hwy 92 just south of Salt Lake City. Utah has some beautiful scenery.

: View of the Great Salt Lake from Antelope Island.

: This matches my current thinking almost exactly. >Here in lies the problem of pursuing a new …

: I had forgotten how much I enjoy the absurdity of the Underworld movies until I saw that the …

: App library is great and all, but why is there no easy way to see all of your installed apps on iOS? …

: The chorus from Numb by Meg Myers 🎵 I hate the feeling of this weight upon my shoulders Pushing the …

: 🎵 Listening through Meg Myers discography and really enjoying the way she makes music. 🎵

: A great short poem by Elan Morgan shared by Emma Cragg A good place to be is free without goal, …

: Anyone else think it’s lovely that with any new technology device you get; after you set it up …

: Personally, I do not like built-in cabinets and shelves unless they are in the kitchen. They reduce …

: No matter where you go, there you are.

: I absolutely love this piece by Manjit Thapp shared by Creative Boom. An excellent work of art.

: New to me website ignant shares Horacio Reyes Paez amazing photos of Argentina.

: We break ourselves up into parts. To lie to ourselves, to hide things from ourselves. Charles Yu …

: What leap of logic do we need to make to connect the Universal Monster verse to the Marvel Cinematic …

: I don’t care what you try to call them now. They will always be fanny packs.

: Whether you like it or not; you’re in the middle of a war that has been raging for the better …

: Just say an art blog post with the title How would our behavior change if we knew no one was …

: Big news in my neck of the woods. I bought a new car. A Mazda CX-5

: Thor is a good movie. Not just a good superhero movie.

: The iPhone is a frustrating user experience sometimes. Today’s issue: photos on the iMessage …

: The music in Those Who Want Me Dead is not very good. 🍿

: Has anyone started watching The Nevers on HBO? I’m wondering if it is a good show to start …

: Literally took a scroll to the bottom of a web page and checking 2 boxes and my Pixel 4 and I are in …

: Made tofu tacos for lunch today.

: Updated my main site to redirect to micro.blog so now I don’t have to pay for two blogging …

: Love, guaranteed is one cheesey rom com which is just what the doctor ordered for this lazy Saturday …

: Everytime I do yardwork, I tell myself I should have taken a picture before I started so I can …

: The clouds are waves today. Not bad, Southern California. Not bad at all.

: One aspect of American reality I do not understand is: Why is a city on the hook for paying if that …

: I love trying to figure out what a movie is just by the opening credits.

: Relaxing quiet time on the back patio in the shade with a cup of espresso. Not a bad Friday …

: I would love to see a sequel to Dredd. That is one under rated action movie. Really well done. Good …

: Spring is here! Birds chirping. Sun is shining. Morning baseball on the TV. ⚾

: 🎵 Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind (oh) They count me out time and time again Life …

: Godzilla vs Kong is a lot of fun. I throughly enjoyed it except for a few gripes that I will not …

: Anyone else find it hysterical that Republicans have decried cancel culture while calling on …

: I realy think that the Republica party in the United States has forgotten what year it is. On NBC’s …

: I think one thing I will never understand is why sports highlights get garbage electronic music …

: Still amazed they let the Tigers and Twins play in snow yesterday. And it was a wild one in KC as …

: How is in April already?

: I rewatched the 2014 Godzilla movie last night. It really is two movies in one. The first is a, kind …

: Well, well, well. This is a good looking pen.

: Sorry, I am still enjoying the fact that there is a character in DC Comics called King Shark and he …

: If Santa goes to a bar who would be his wingman? Chucky. Steve Harvey Santa Claus walks into a bar …

: I really like the idea behind Erin Boyle’s weekly roundup My week inobjects,mostly. The 5 …

: River relaxing

: I watched half of the Snyder cut of Justice League last night. It was okay. Not very interesting of …

: Zoe laying in the Sunday morning sun.

: So, um, yeah, this is way out of my wheelhouse. But, what an amazing video. I can’t believe …

: Fail we may Fail we may, sail we must Andrew Weatherall 'Fail we may, sail we must' - Andrew …

: TL;DR The Death of Polling is Greatly Exagerated Says website built on a reputation of accurate …

: I may or may not have had too much espresso today.

: Lasting Record Patrick Rhone If you love something digital — writing, journalling, a blog post, anything — and you …

: Apricity Rob Macfarlane used to do a Word of the Day on twitter. His word for Wednesday January 17th, 2018 …

: Bucatini Shortage If this sentence doesn’t make you want to read Rachel Handler’s story about the bucatini …

: I remember going down the Alpine Slide in Winter Park when I was a kid and loving it.

: Someone is not everyone Seth Godin writes about disappointment The opportunity is to find someone to delight and to embrace …

: Do It Well Annie Mueller describes what she is serious about. I’m already immersed in my own life, and that’s …

: Logistics Work is Hard Work I did not see anything in this article dehumanizing workers. I am in the logistics industry and, …

: We must ring the bells that still can ring.

: Just watched the shoot out at the OK Corral scene in Tombstone and the police have always shot …

: Sitting at the dealership waiting for scheduled maintenance to be completed.

: Anyone else find it weird that in the original Star Wars trilogy, Jedi are old and legends but the …

: I’m curious to know what people think warehouse work actually is after reading articles like …

: The movie Central Intelligence is alot of fun.

: Trying something new with my larger chores today: Breaking them into smaller tasks with breaks on …

: TIL that the 2nd largest loss of life in California history was due to the St Francis Dam collapse …

: A short review of Miche Schmitz’s article Habits vs. Tasks Hand-wavy, mumbo jumbo, to make you …

: Lamy 2000 writing update after one week: Buttery smooth. The nib does not scratch on the Tomoe River …

: Baseball is back. ⚾ I did not agree with MLB having a season in 2020 and didn’t watch. …

: Sriracha to go packets are adorable.

: The storm at the very beginning of Twister is insane.

: Woohoo! Got the email saying my Analog preorder has shipped.

: I may or may not have bought a Lamy 2000 today. I have been eyeing this pen for about 2 years now. …

: It’s a fact. There’s no denying it. No one can see the words Mortal Kombat and not hear …

: PNC Bank has acquired BBVA (pending approval) which is the bank that Simple uses for banking. Just …

: TIL that bees do not have ears

: Inspired by @ohBananaJoe I went down the minimalist home screen.

: Some lines in movies are just too good. First it will tear my soul apart. Then it will kill me. …

: Currently watching Princess Mononoke 🍿

: I think Microsoft should bring back the Metro OS style for feature phones instead of trying to …

: Today’s wisdom MAYBE YOU DON’T NEED MORE TIME. MAYBE YOU NEED BETTER FOCUS. Or maybe I just …

: Today’s wisdom SMALL, CONSISTENT STEPS YIELD BIG RESULTS. Indeed.

: I love when I ask myself, Did I pause the music, or is it just that quiet? Just love that.

: Stuck in Lockdown? What are you going to do? Glad you asked: Rewrite an 80’s pop hit and …

: Wait. How did it become three in the morning? I said to myself again.

: I’ll put links in the description for where you can buy the iPad Pro and the M1 MacBook My …

: One of my goals this year is to become more intentional with my money. Instead of looking at my bank …

: Proposal for new American slogan: You can have anything you want. But you better not take it from …

: Test. Does micro.blog support Vimeo inbeds?

: Kong: Skull Island is a better movie than it has a right to be. I mean, a giant ape living on a …

: I hate when I have those, “I should do X” moments and you think to yourself that …

: Shia Surprise!

: 🎵 One of my favorit bands is Kindeythieves and Fist Up is a pretty good song to start with. 🎵

: This weekend’s MCU rewatch in time line order movie is Thor 🍿

: Remember pagers?

: Everytime I see or hear Buccatini I have to say it in the style of the Jawas.

: Today’s wisdom provided by Austin Kleon Spend time on something that will outlast them. As …

: Gravity Kills was one of my favorite bands in high school. I’m here to say that Perversion …

: Morning chores with a favorite album is a good morning. Wither Blister Burn + Peel has some of my …

: Marvel Spoiler Alert The best thing about rewatching the MCU movies is that Fury lost his eye because of a cat.

: New York pizza is the best pizza.

: Current Status: Thinking about rearranging the office. Previous Status: Thinking about rearranging …

: Starting a watch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Chronological order on Disney+ First up: …

: Can’t stop thinking how many more people would have died from Covid-19 if people didn’t …

: What the hell happened to the Republican Party in the last ten years? The party of small government …

: Booooo. I recieved an email this morning that my bank of choice Simple is being closed by it’s …

: The Book of Boba Fett

: Seth Godin Resolutions don’t work. Habits and systems can. P-lan D-o C-check A-djust It’s …

: In my experience, importing notes from Evernote to Notion does not work. Going on 4 days of trying …

: Can I do a lazy web question here? Does anyone know of a tool to pull photos from Instagram?

: Tools My current keyboard and notebook setup. I’m still getting used to the compact size of the …

: The first thing I do in the morning is look out and see the world. I am alive. I have food, I go …

: Caturday

: What happened to easy to find RSS links? Why have so many sites just thrown them away? So weird.

: Who puts corn in their mac n cheese?

: Raining southern California.

: Trump and his family are nothing but con men on a job

: Testig the Instagram embed code. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alessandra …

: Tonight’s project.

: Early Christmas present for myself. 📷

: TIL that Christmas is this Friday and NOT Thursday. I have been under the assumption that Christmas …

: I do not like it when my group misses customer expectations, even if those expectations are not …

: Really enjoyed the live action version of Mulan.

: The theme for The Mandalorian is just so so good.

: One thing I do not like about winter: Daylight Savings Time. It is madness that it is 5pm and …

: Cat in a basket

: I remember when everyone diskiked how much email they received. Now people are starting newsletters …

: Prime Wardrobe Return Around Frustrated with Amazon this morning. Last week: get an email saying “we haven’t received …

: I’m pretty sure I see more paid posts and ads on Instagram than actual posts. Okay, maybe 75% …

: Note to self: when buying flowers online always put a message on the card so they don’t …

: No. You’re listening to Foklore by Taylor Swift and liking every single song at 2 in the …

: I’ve said Habits are hard before. Perhaps it is time for a Page to start listing what habits I …

: I need to get back on track with logging my food and tracking my weight. Starting new habits is …

: Today’s wisdom DO NOT SHY AWAY FROM THE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE YOUR …

: Two weeks ago the US had an election. This week the 14 day average of new coronavirus cases is up …

: Today’s Wisdom BEING ALONE ISN’T THE SAME AS BEING LONELY. A timely reminder.

: Radio towers

: 🎵 We’re the keepers While we sleep in America Our house is burning down Our house is burning …

: This is an amazing photo from Brad Walls in his series Ballerine de l’air.

: 🐱sitting on top of scratching post

: 🐈📷

: I’m thankful I have to return to work today. I took a few days off to celebrate my birthday …

: Today’s Wisdom BEING LOUD IS NOT THE SAME THING AS BEING RIGHT.

: The Week

: One of the weirdest things about the internet today is that Brands send you emails and tweets …

: Cat paw. 🐈

: Cat. 🐈

: I make it a point to point out whenever anyone says “Clever, girl.” in a TV or movie.

: Inbox, man. Think about your Inbox. Not your email, or RSS, or whatever, but your mental Inbox. Get …

: I pushed a Tonx as one might say for the first time in a few months and, whoa boy, was the coffee …

: Mariah Carey’s Dreamlover was released in 1993.

: Thanks to THE HOOD INTERNET I now remember that I am old.

: Overdue for cleaning.

: Vinyl Record Speculators Nick Heer writing about “The Social Network” I cannot think of a better pairing of …

: Thanks to @mroutley @Gabz @gregmoore @TheDimPause @maique @AlanGMarz and @sku_b for responding to my …

: Quick questions about the themes and blogs you follow: What theme are you using for your micro.blog? …

: Steve Layman shares some “muddle” about complaining when you consult “The Oracle …

: Last year I had dreams of visiting Maine in the fall, right around this week or so, to spend a week …

: I watched The Witcher series on Netflix over the course of a week or so. Two episodes a night so not …

: Just removed all the channels I had active and deleted my IFTTT account. Now it’s time to trim …

: So many things that need to be done and no motivation to start doing them. It is time to get …

: I would totally buy a Pixel tablet from Google. A 10 inch tablet with the same physical design as …

: One thing that Apple could learn from Google is how to update their software faster. I received a …

: It’s September. Somehow. Even though it still feels like March. That means it is Hobonichi …

: I love the idea of the Microsoft Surface Duo. It looks amazing. Too bad the reviews are out and the …

: Perfedtly Reflected Swiss Landsacpes These are perfect and I wish I could take something half as …

: Why is it that technology pundits seem to think that in the future everything will be technology? I …

: Hey @vincent just letting you know that @gluon is crashing to the home screen on launch on both my …

: Hey @vincent just letting you know that @gluon is crashing to the home screen on launch on both my …

: Still amazed at how fast the United States went from “This is s serious national safety …

: Just the Basics A partial list of what I think we, as a society, should provide to all people, not just those in …

: Yesterday’s wisdom: DON’T BURN YOURSELF OUT. IT’S ALRIGHT TO TAKE A BREAK SOMETIMES. Which …

: Wisdom from August 28th: IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY, BUT HOW YOU SAY IT. PHRASING HAS AN ENORMOUS IMPACT …

: Iphone Battery Indicator is not good at indicating percent of battery left The battery on work iphone 6S this morning: 10 am: 56% and not charging even though it was plugged …

: I can honestly say that the redesign of the White House Rose Garden by Melania Trump makes it look …

: I bought a pair of Google Pixel Buds this week because the Oh So Orange version was released. …

: Something has changed in my sleeping posture in the last 3 days. I know this because my neck is …

: You’ve seen what’s going on in New Zealand? Big surge in New Zealand. It’s terrible. We don’t want …

: I’m positive Donald Trump has damaged the standing of the United States in world politics for …

: August photoblog challenge day 17 is cuddly 📷 Our kittens River and Cobb take naps with their older …

: August photo challenge day 16 year is stationary 📷 My Baron Fig Confidant notebook set up on the …

: August photo challenge Day 15: silhouette 📷 People viewing the Open Sea exhibit at Monterey Bay …

: Indulging myself a little this morning and listening to late 90’s and early 2000’s pop …

: August photoblog challenge day 14 📷 Among those watching whales in Monterey Bay

: Today’s Wisdom THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IN LIFE IS YOU.

: I like the look of this IKEA dresser with leather drawer pulls. I guess it’s time to do some …

: August photoblog challenge day 12 Filter 📷 Coffee runs through the filter as it brews in my Chemex.

: August photoblog challenge day 12 is “Sound”. 📷 One of the sounds that I miss during …

: This tweet sums up the United States' problems right now. There is the truth and there are people …

: August Photo challenge day 11 Transport. 📷

: August Microblog Photo Challenge. Day 10. Window. 📷 My front window featuring a nice fresh cut lawn.

: August photo challenge Day 9 - black and white 📷 A doorway seen in India in 2018.

: Alternate View of Taj Mahal

: August photo logging challenge. Day 8. View Point Loma near San Diego, Ca

: I haven’t been traveling since waves hands wildly. The last trip we took was to Yosemite …

: Bisect 📷

: I don’t enjoy mushrooms. They taste funky to me.

: Pretend you’re drunk at a bar. The walls are your friend. Niko in Episode 1 of Another Life

: Mutiny on a space ship in the first episode? Interesting. Let’s see where this goes.

: Why is it that people if Sci-fi shows always run toward the alien spaceship and not away from it?

: August Photo blog challenge Day 5 Flow 📷 Remembering the 2018 trip to India when we got to …

: Peace reminds me of the time in 2010 when I was lucky enough to see clouds sitting in Clouds Rest in …

: Zoe isn’t a bug, but she will chase and eat them.

: You can clearly see the bear climb to heaven on a gloden rope in the childern’s story no one …

: August photo challenge day 2. Floating 📷 Above the floating clouds.

: I’m 6 foot and 250 pounds and this tree makes me look like a kid.

: July Followup for my Journal Setup. Bullet Journal Days actually logged and checked off tasks for …

: Sometimes trees are so tall it feels like you never stop looking up. Especially the redwood treess …

: When you are young they assume you know nothing. Taylor Swift from her new album folklore 🎵

: TIL that there’s a Lego Ideas group that you can submit designs to and vote on. How did I …

: Christopher Nolan as quoted in this The Royal Ocean Film Society video I’ve seen many things …

: Paul Krugman writing about the Republican party and the American response to the coronavirus. What …

: Anyone who is surprised that movies are delayed due to the pandemic is just, I dn’t know, …

: Shawn Blanc provides 2 reasons to plan your week: Clarity cures busywork. Your to-do list should …

: Today’s wisdom: WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, IT ISN’T ALWAYS BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG. …

: This Windows 10X sounds like the way Microsoft gets Windows to run on Apple silicon Macs instead of …

: I’m so disappointed that the United States government has failed it’s people. At all …

: Holy Moly these Missippi River maps are amazing! Showing the change of the Mississippi River’s …

: Today’s wisdom: PROCRASTINATION USUALLY EXACERBATES CONSEQUENCES. I’m working on …

: Here is Gruber saying Google has lost intrest in Android and the Pixel line because Google …

: Just saw a commercial for the United States Space Force

: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. Hanlon’s or …

: When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou

: My Journal Setup I started July with a simple goal: Journal everyday I dutifully set up my journaling system in two …

: Sitting in the vet’s parking lot waiting on vaccinations for the kittens. I wonder if the …

: I often wonder how I would have fared during the Stay At Home orders if my job wasn’t …

: New Watch Alert Fitbit Versa 2

: I fear that my left knee is slowly dying. If I don’t move it for a time then it just gives me …

: Quit Blaming the Death of Google Reader for Society Being Shitty Dieter Bohn thinks the death of Google Reader made a space for the algorithmic news feed, which was …

: My Fitbit Versa should be arriving today. Looks like I’ll have a new toy to play with after …

: I spent the evening after work tonight listening to Arlo Guthrie.

: Kulning is, as Jason Kottke describes, hauntingly beautiful.

: So many good TV shows to watch and not time to watch them.

: I totally think that Microsoft should bring back Windows Mobile and work with OEMs on creating …

: Just out of curiosity. Does anyone know of a Mb client for Windows? Or an app that is compatible …

: Backed. Analog although I believe Ugmonk shouldn’t use Kickstarter as a preorder service.

: I pulled my Pixel 2 out of the pile of old phones I have to see how it stacks up to my Pixel 4. …

: Somehow I fell into the habit of popping in a pod and making my morning coffee with the Keurig …

: I collect books, both digital and analog, that I want to read, but never get around to reading. And …

: Picking up two kittens in the morning. Just need to come up with names now.

: Pepsi just tastes weird.

: This article from The New York Times, How the Virus Won is devastating. No specifics, just an …

: Whelp. The Pixelbook won’t start up now. It shows that it is fully charged - the green light …

: LIstened to the new Phoebe Bridges album Punisher and it is mellow and heartfelt. Definitely …

: Something to remember: I always take comfort in the fact that even the great writers needed to pump …

: Don’t forget about the Microsoft Surface Duo in all the Apple hoopla.

: Now that iOS has widgets on the home screen I have one question about Springboard. Why does iOS …

: Not bad, California. Not bad at all.

: Reality Test Calls for defunding the police (which is often the majority of a city budget) are to …

: El Capitan from the last time I was in Yosemite National Park.

: Knife attack in China primary school wounds at least 39 If this happened in the United States it …

: Podcast skies are falling because Joe Rogan ¯_(ツ)_/¯ The siren call of a dying open podcast culture is the same siren call of the dying blog. Open …

: Today’s Wisdom HOW YOU THINK IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT YOU KNOW. Indeed.

: iA Writer I’m playing around with iA Writer and it’s a nice looking application on first launch. …

: My 2 cents on the ‘Obamagate’ Susan Rice email Too many people have seen too many buddy …

: Holy Moly does Expanding Universe: The Hubble Space Telescope look good. This is an instant …

: Today’s wisdom YOU CAN’T FIX EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG IN LIFE. SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO …

: Totally normal thing for the sitting president to say. Totally normal. So presidential.

: The Plan So the Trump administration, along with many of its Republican collaborators, has a plan. It’s just …

: 'Murica. Land of the ? Trump also called coronavirus testing “overrated” and complained that doing more testing …

: American Exceptionalism

: Need to trim some green stuff in the backyard.

: >It can be very easy to tolerate poor conduct and shoddy performance from a distance. Sounds …

: The only thing you can be the best at is developing your own self. Natalie Portman

: I do not need an iPad but I keep randomly going to the Apple website and looking at the $300 iPad.

: On the Blogger's Rule Cultural Offering There is a blogger respect for other bloggers that permits us to find points of …

: Don’t assume that the obvious will remain obvious This is a good reminder to “inspect …

: When did Google calendar start to not allow you to click on events to get a description?

: I am ashamed the United States things a flyover of military jets is the appropriate way to show …

: I was so, so close to getting all green stars from Fitbit this past week. 1,405 steps away from …

: Anyone else get a nice happy feeling when you start a shared YouTube video and within 30 seconds …

: I do not like deleting feeds from my RSS reader because I disagree with the author’s …

: This amazing data visualization by Sean Conway makes me want to buy a poster size 3D version to hang …

: A MacBook SE might exist one day, but it will never compete with Chromebooks due to price points. …

: Neighbors are playing music really loud and it’s annoying but understandable at the same time.

: JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE A CELEBRITY, IT DOESN’T MEAN THEY KNOW WHAT THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT. Great …

: This might just be the best thing I’ve seen all week.

: Woke up to some money from the US government $500 in tax refund and $1200 in stimulus. I need to put …

: I’m feeling the weight of the world and it’s crushing me. I’m feeling the weight …

: Roasted Cauliflower is really good.

: It might be because I’m watching more TV this weekend or it might be because Donald Drumpf was …

: So Dark Sky, my preferred weather app sold itself to Apple, the richest company in the world, and …

: DON’T COMMENT ON A SITUATION UNTIL YOU KNOW BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY. If I had kept up with my daily …

: YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIGURED OUT. I’m beginning to think you’re trolling …

: THERE IS NO INHERENT PURPOSE IN LIFE. CREATE YOUR OWN. Great. You keep telling me life is all on …

: FIND A WAY TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF OR BE MISERABLE. I’m working on it.

: Yosemite Chapel

: Om Malik Our society, and the comfort it provides on a daily basis, only exists because of the …

: Laughing out loud at MKBHD’s review of the P40 because he said 6.5 inch screen isn’t …

: At the end of Nick Heer’s piece about the iPad and Microsoft Suface comparisions he mentions …

: WHEN THE DEBATE IS LOST, SLANDER BECOMES THE TOOL OF THE LOSERS. So what this advise is telling me …

: Okay so the new keyboard for the new iPad Pro in the “How to Use a Comuter” ad is pretty …

: Somehow I missed that @vincent went and added the 1 thing I was missing from an Android micro.blog …

: I love the manzanita trees that grow around Central California. I only get to see them when I visit …

: My second favorite view of El Capitan. This is across the valley and you can see just how big this …

: Bridalveil Falls from across the valley. It was nice to just park the car. Sit for a spell and enjoy …

: One of my favorite photos that I’ve taken this week in Yosemite.

: Never put your own money in the show.

: Yosemite Valley is beautiful; especially from Glacier Point looking down. The Merced river snakes …

: There are dramatic views all through Yosemite National Park. At Tunnel View you see El Capitan on …

: The entrance to Yosemite Valley is one of my favorite landscapes.

: I have been in Yosemite this week. We were able to go to Sunday morning brunch at the Ahwahnee Hotel …

: Throwback Tuesday to the time I visited the Taj Mahal on a wonderfully hot Indian day.

: I don’t understand how you can have a running topic of home screens when the home screen is …

: I am always fascinated at the spreads that Jose Naranja makes in his notebooks. Truly amazing work.

: I wish I could tell every phone reviewer that phones will be released even if the giant trade show, …

: Tonight I watched a trailer for a TV show that made me think that I might like the book the show is …

: I enjoy the hell out of the bass line of Lana Del Rey’s High By The Beach.

: Today’s advice: WRONG IS WRONG, EVEN IF EVERYONE IS DOING IT. RIGHT IS RIGHT, EVEN IF NO ONE …

: Still fascinated that I listen to and enjoy today’s Pop music. I hated and derided Pop music …

: In 7 New Smart Phone Trends Om Malik forgets that 4G was just as bad when it was rolled out as 5G is …

: Seth Godin: You will never catch up. Find your footing and do your work. You can never know …

: I do not read all of the links in Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings postings. Yet. I might get …

: Your random reminder to talk to someone about how you are feeling. Do not hold it in and let it …

: This bedside table is fantastic. I love the carvings.

: I love the look of the cabinet hardware in this kitchen. But, I’m not sure if I’m ready …

: Filed under great lines in movies. The Frost… sometimes it makes the blade stick. Maximus …

: My left knee has been killing me for a couple days. Maybe I need to start stretching more.

: Bloomberg 2020 just tried to spam call me. #NotAGoodLook

: The theme of Brooklyn 99 is so good.

: All I want from an Android micro.blog app is the ability to share photos natively. …

: Becausse of this post on Ars I went and checked the Android Beta page and all I can say is Soon

: photo of Gal Gadot from the upcoming Wonder Woman movie is pretty great.

: One of the Photos available on Google Earth View is where the house is before the house was built. …

: I wish those people that are resigning in protest over converns about American democratic norms …

: This Anza espresso maker is simply stunning. I would buy this in a heartbeat if I could.

: Somebody sent a company wide email on accident and now everyone is “Reply All"ing to be …

: John Gruber about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip This is pure gimmickry. Yes. Yes it is. So, what? Not …

: Republicans, man Guns and Abortion are the battle for the strength of the United States union? We stand strongly …

: Holy Moly SSD prices are cheap! 1TB WD Green for $100? Insanity.

: In Search Of: A News organization or website that is focused on bringing context and clarity to …

: Just saw an add for American Airlines & British Airways for flights to Barcelona and I feel …

: I do not understand the blow back from tech pundits about the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Motorola …

: While watcing Great American Baking Show a promo for casting comes on. Me: Do you want to apply? My …

: \Why does everyone seem to thing that technology will help support their cause and not the other …

: Why do websites still put in page breaks in their long review articles? Stop it. Let us scroll. Put …

: Tron: Legacy still has a great soundtrack.

: Personal Dicotomy: In the morning I just want to relax and not stress. In the evening I want to get …

: Josh Ginter asks about The Last Jedi: But seriously, what were they thinking with that Canto Bight …

: Hippos are thought to be the closest living realtives to whales? David Attenbourgh just blew my mind …

: Need to know a paper size? A Paper Sizes has you covered.

: Anything you want to accomplish in life has to manifest as an actual activity. Really? Why must …

: Going to be a productivity guru. Step 1: If you’re not happy then make a change. Step 2: Do …

: We saw Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker today. I enjoyed the movie. I think they wrapped up the story …

: I declare today ‘Stub my Toe Day’ I have hit my right pinky toe on no less than 4 …

: My most productive time is the late afternoon. Unfortunately, that’s also when I’m …

: Colin Walker says Birdsong is nature’s ambient music Background noise is Nature’s …

: Had to buy a leather cover for my Hobo this year. www.etsy.com/shop/OneS…

: Whoa, just looked thorugh my email and I’ve been sitting on Email Lessons since May/June. …

: Trying Spotify I’m going to give Spotify a try as a music streaming service this year. I have played with …

: Why is The Great American Baking Challenge filmed in England?

: Bless her heart, my mother took the time to print out and send me a selfie I took at my …

: Western Digital announced a 1TB micro SD card and I just can’t. My $500 GB SSD in my PC cost …

: My wireless keyboard and mouse seem to make my PC so laggy as to be unusable. I’m not sure …

: Every once in awhile Dave Winer will say something I agree with. RSS is not dead. It’s just …

: The trailer for the live action Mulan is a really good trailer. Disney knows what they are doing.

: Just bought 2 new notebooks I didn’t need because … Black Friday deals.

: My schedule is so messed up because of Black Friday shopping. Normal start to my work day is 2 pm …

: MOTIVATION IS WHAT GETS YOU STARTED; HABIT IS WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING.

: Sick as a dog This simile was first recorded in 1705. Why a dog should be viewed as particularly …

: With the announcement of the Motorola RAZR I think it’s time to say I’m still waiting …

: Which weighs more: A pound of brinks or a pound of feathers?

: Why do we give every month it’s own or multiple nicknames?

: Actual question: Does anyone know why the IRS limits the amount you can put into your 401(k) and IRA …

: Great little surprise when I launched the VSCO app on the Pixelbook today: It looks good in laptop …

: How do you find good videos on YouTube? YouTube thinks I only like technology and music videos. But …

: These are absolutely stunning www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/10/m…

: The only thing you have left is memory kottke.org/19/10/nob…

: Misty River beifongkendo.tumblr.com/post/1884…

: Today’s coffee brew: Inverted Aeropress 3 TBLS Yirgacheffe Adame Gorbota 2 min 38 second brew …

: People really seem to love the new midnight green color for the iPhone 11

: Todays Knowledge: Whenever you see me somewhere succeeding in one area of my life, that almost …

: It’s new phone day! Now I just have to hope that DHL gets here before work.

: Today’s Knowledge: TACT IS THE KNACK OF MAKING A POINT WITHOUT MAKING AN ENEMY.

: Current thought: How much of the world’s geopolitical issues would not be happening if white …

: I really want a Pixel 4 in Orange

: Can someone tell me why Apple pundits are mad at Apple for trying not to piss off China? Just …

: Seems to me that Apple wouldn’t be in the middle of a dust up about HKmaps if they were clear …

: John Gruber Why do business in China if this is the type of shit they pull? Because they have 1 …

: Question about @gluon on Android @vincent, Do you have any plans to add the ability to posts photos …

: That’s no moon. That’s a space station.

: Obi-wan Kenobi. Obi-wan. Now that is a name I’ve not heard in a long, long time.

: Saw this pair of ravens on the top of a street light while grocery shopping the other day. They …

: Taking this day of rest to enjoy the wonderful Sunday brunch at the Awanhee hotel in Yosemite …

: These miniture houses that become life size in photographs by Samy Al Olabi are wonderfully detailed …

: Own your turf, own your turf, own your turf. Austin Kleon inspired me to request my Twitter …

: Wisdom of the Day LIFE IS A CONSTANT CYCLE OF REALIZING HOW DUMB YOU WERE FIVE YEARS AGO.

: When did the email newletter signup pop up start happening on every. single. website? Why do pop ups …

: A Broke Billionaire Asks a Broke PAC for Monetary Help Trump Meets With NRA on Impeachment

: Random retorical question: Why does it seem like there are more articles titled “X movie …

: I have plans from the beginning of the year that I just left and did not return to. I want to be …

: I need to train present me to do what past me planned on future me to do so that present me …

: I bought a 27 inch Dell gaming monitor on Amazon Prime day this year and I just go around to setting …

: I’ve found that I am constantly looking to upgrade tools for a job that I haven’t …

: The emphasis in the pull quote from John Gruber is the important part, not the Dear Leader quip. …

: I love it when artists make something awesome out of something ordinary, like these mountains from …

: Coffee Favorites #Favorite coffee brew types# ##Upside-down Aeropress## My brew time and process varies from day to …

: I’ve had my Pixel 2 in the Google fabric case for so long I forgot how good it feels in the …

: People care wayy to much about what is published in The New York Times editorial pages. Warzel …

: The week of Apple launches really make logistic companies work. Long hours and a lot of variables to …

: I Wonder Why Huge Majority Doesn’t Trust the White House Not really. I know why: It’s the lying.

: Chaos Trump’s National Security Legacy

: Note to self. DON’T FIND FAULT. FIND A REMEDY. ANYONE CAN COMPLAIN.

: ##What Is The Greatest Movie Quote of All Time? Wrong. This is the right answer. “I’m …

: Simon Cowell’s teeth are so wite they look like implants.

: This post sounds like old web guys crying, “I don’t like how you’re paying for the …

: What a shitshow. This administration is making moves that make no sense.

: What happened to summer? It’s still going on because it’s 2019 and summer doesn’t …

: This article about Nick Sweetman’s homescreen on The Sweet Setup includes this tidbit on …

: Think of the media as Democratic operatives with press credentials. Us vs Them is never a good …

: Wisdom of the day YOU CAN’T GO BACK AND CHANGE THE BEGINNING, BUT YOU CAN START WHERE YOU ARE AND …

: [it’s hard to know whether Apple intended this to be anything more than a small-scale early-stage …

: I did not know there was a problem with “No Problem”. Looks like I won’t be saying …

: Daily reminder: I do not need to buy anything new. I do not need another pen or notebook.

: How do I procrastinate? Easy. I drink coffee, browse the internet, and listen to music. All while …

: Pretty sure that this pen is going to join my collection soon.

: Today is a Save Draft type of day for me here on micro.blog.

: Yeah, that didn’t work

: I really need to quit reading The Pen Addict. My new mantra for the rest of the year: I do not need …

: I’ve had the same Goals for a couple of years. They normally start out as New Year’s …

: There is no perfect journaling system, or perfect journaling notebook, there’s only what works for …

: Just Do It. And here comes Seth Godin with another angle If failure is not an option, then, most of the time, …

: My Problem is Always the Same. Starting. Question for all the productivity gurus out there: How do you know what is the right thing to do? As …

: No Doubt’s Sunday Morning just came on YouTube and, let me tell you, I’d be here for a …

: Pretty sure this is confirmation that the NRA cares more about gun manufactures than gun owners in …

: Don't Wait for the President The quote in this linked article is just mind boggling to me. Republicans would support an assualt …

: Content. Content. Content. Everyone wants to produce content.

: Police Accountability I really need to unsubscribe from this guy because his takes are close to the target but still way …

: Today in Headlines that I find odd from Engadget comes Audi’s E-Tron scooter is a skateboard …

: Who thought Gordon Ramsey should take over for Anthony Bourdain?

: I think I'll get a cup or two fellowproducts.com/shop/mont…

: This looks interesting toolsandtoys.net/elevation…

: Yes. This makes perfect sense.

: This guy doesn’t know what the term “progressives” means because the only people …

: Green New Deal This guy thinks what the centrists and “progressives” don’t understand about the Green New Deal is …

: I watched two videos about Nirvana this morning and I know that today will be a 90’s …

: I love America because we’re so stupid we think we’re the only people buying phones when …

: We Create Momentum Dog days of Summer by Sean Carpentar Will we seek a shady spot to sit and rest for a while, hoping …

: How far as the US fallen in the world’s perception? When would it have been called a Banana …

: 39 out of 100 5th graders would rather eat a cricket than a brussel sprout according to an American …

: Doors are awesome!

: Why can’t you be a friendly neighborhood spider Man?

: Regal Unlimited is an interesting service for unlimited movie watching.

: Inception is such a good movie.

: She believes Democrats lost in 2016 because they were timid. Trump ditched Republican orthodoxies …

: #NotAllGrass leasticoulddo.com/comic/201…

: MagicBook Pro is just a little too close to MacBook Pro for my liking. www.anandtech.com/show/1466…

: All these ‘track how you work’ apps only track you at a computer so it’s not …

: I take how @manton thinks about podcasts a step further and think about all content that way: if …

: I’m on vacation with my girlfriend and her family. Her parents have had CNN on all day and I …

: Content Farms: 10 Best Action Movies on Hulu from a blog focused on Adroid news. Why? What is the …

: Wait, so you’re telling me that free VPN services might not be that free?

: Google Photos Is Making Photos Semi-public Well, when Michael Tsai sums it up that way it does sound very odd that the links are not locked …

: I feel a nap coming on.

: MLB TV is impressive and fun and can do wonderful things.

: There have been a lot of aftershocks after the 6.4 Searles Valley quake this morning. Each one has …

: Watching the Women’s World Cup has made me realize how much I miss playing.

: Nicolas Bates asks What if being so busy stopped you being productive? I ask Why do we always have …

: It highlighted that Democrats were the big segregationists. Until the great switch which …

: It's Called Being An Adult Despite many predictions to the contrary, she hasn’t opted to torment leadership as the conservative …

: We’re the guys who save the world. We don’t get to check out! Sam Winchester in …

: I’m not saying the chocolate chip cookie I just ate was the best chocolate chip cookie …

: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; the keyboard on the Pixelbook is probably the …

: Pretending you’re not hurt is not going to help. Advice from TV shows.

: Test: To see if I add a feed to my personal blog and it doesn’t support cross posting what …

: I thought Jay-Z said Auto Tune was dead. Why is it still around?

: The Engadget video review of the Amazon Fire 7 which is $50 was pretty brutal. Filled with a lot of …

: Mike Masnick’s summary of the Google got caught stealing lyrics thing There are plenty of …

: I’ve said it before. I’m sad that I have to say it again. Not being able to use Twitter …

: The good ol “the base wasn’t there so you can’t tag me out” play ⚾. via …

: Thanks to Ben Clemens over at Fangraphs for providing me with the perfect post with a great example …

: PSA: Do not watch Murder Mystery on Netflix. It is not a good movie.

: Bounce back with the confidence of a mediocre white man The Bold Type is an interesting show.

: TIL that Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst is now a movie director. I think my head exploded.

: My girlfriend just identified the person who sang Jasmine’s songs in Aladin from her voice. …

: Note to self: I do not need a new watch, but I do want a new watch.

: Into the Badlands has some of the best stylized fight scenes.

: I try to be more aware of my instinct to share stories and talk about myself. I try to ask questions …

: The Decimal C.ock is a pretty neat concept. I wouldn’t mind it if the US went to the metric …

: It looks like Apple might get back in the router game in a couple of years. They got out of it too …

: Look Around for Apple Maps is just Street View from Google Maps. I’m waiting for John Gruber …

: Interesting that the Playstation controller report for AppleTV got a bigger reaction than the App …

: It is depressing how quickly people can fall. Our meager safety net is no protection against losing …

: Sourdough French Toast is definitely something you should try.

: Saw a really good version of Les Miserables at the Pantages theater today. Nick Cartell as Jean …

: I’m sorry to say this, but The Focus Course by Shawn Blanc leads with what sounds like thoue …

: I think I have found a new favorite type of YouTube video. The DIY video where there is no …

: Random question of the day: How did chicken soup become one of the cures for a cold?

: The totebook from Studio Neat looked too good to pass up. For $20 who could I not buy one?

: The world of John Wick is so well fleshed out. The best part of it is the courtesy these …

: Seth Godin Accountability is done to you. Responsibility is done by you. Accountability is …

: I just saw a commercial for Sears. I thought they went out of business.

: Homemade waffles are the best waffles and they are better than homemade pancakes.

: Watching Golf on TV is super boring. But, I’d watch professional golfers try to play miniature …

: Yup the Royals are going to have a tough season this year. But, that’s to be expected because …

: I’ve only been up for 2 hours and I’m already thinking about taking a nap. This is why I …

: the onscreen keyboard for ChromeOS is King of small.

: One of the best things about John Wick is the music. It is absolutely pitch perfect for what is …

: The new Terminator trailer started out interesting and then they showed to airplanes colliding in …

: That feeling when you’re waiting for FedEx to deliver a new device before you have to leave …

: Can’t wait to hear what the Apple pundits have to say about the new MacBooks being announced …

: I love that @vincent replies to @gluon while testing the development of Gluon.

: I get to watch baseball in person tonight. You f course my KC Royals are fielding a AAA team this …

: So, you’re saying there’s a chance?

: I have so many books I want to read, TV shows I want to watch, movies I want to watch, places I want …

: A vampire in College A Tumblr thread about vampires in high school vs college and hellenhighwater nails it. this is just …

: I really enjoy The Matrix Reloaded. The action is great. The music is fantastic. The story is …

: Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? What is, “What runs through my head every time I see …

: Pop up cameras on cell phones are not a good idea. I can’t wait until people start complain …

: Caterina Fake sharing a quote from the new book No Visable Brusies on how to prevent domestic …

: It would be better for about half of the current Democrats running for president to change their …

: Pundits complaining about gaps & creases in foldable phones at the beginning of the foldable …

: Today I Learned that my design style is Scandinavian thanks to this post at Domino.

: swissmiss shared a YouTube video called “How to Wake up Before 6 am Everyday” and my …

: “scientists say this” or “scientists don’t say this” is the poor …

: Comparing any Revenue Service to the IRS is stupid.

: I wonder if anyone has looked up the same questions from previous administrations? 12% of Americans …

: Early lunch today. Tofu tacos with teriyaki glaze.

: Conspiracy Theory for Conspiracy Theory sake >Since there is huge demand for small phones, yet manufacturers refuse to make them, what in the …

: No photos please. I’m busy.

: Watching a lot of Silversun Pickups videos on YouTube this morning to change it up. I’m …

: I like all of the coverage of foldable phones but I’m over here patiently waiting for the roll …

: Thanks to Michael Tsai I know that the US government keeps detailed stats about who visits …

: GROWTH IS PAINFUL. CHANGE IS PAINFUL. BUT NEITHER IS AS PAINFUL AS STAYING SOMEWHERE YOU DON’T …

: Which is worse? Google collecting data to sell access to my information so companies can place ads …

: Punditry Double Standards Michael Tsai sharing thoughts on the Netflix not supporting Airplay anymore hulabaloo shows me there …

: Why would Congress make it illegal for the IRS to create a free tax file system? Because TurboTax …

: Super excited that my pen/notebook holder arrived from Dudek Modern Goods! It looks amazing.

: Pan fried brussel sprouts are amazing. I need to make them more often.

: Made some grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch today.

: Awe, man. You mean I had access to Blades a week before anyone else, but I procrastinated on …

: My eternal technology delima The people who make things that I like use Apple products and make …

: They say the noise causes cancer. Donald Drumpf. I. I. I just have no words.

: Where did figet spinners go? I remember seeing them everywhere like 6 months ago. Now they’re …

: Overheard in a YouTube video today: 1998 is a good example of a vintage year. I’m shacking my …

: When I worked during the day I was thankful when all of the MLB games were night games. Now that I …

: Now is not the time. When is the time? How about never? Does never work for you?

: It’s 2019 and you still have to have every app that is installedon hyour iOS device on a …

: Air Power is dead. Long live Air Power.

: Knowing that you want to make changes does not mean that you will make changes. You have to put in …

: Somewhere in the last twenty years I lost my aversion to pop music.

: I should know better by now, but I can’t stop myself. I just have to look at Chromebooks, …

: Apple Announces New AirPods Via Press Release Sure would be neat if there were a single charging pad you could buy to charge your iPhone, AirPods, …

: Some quick retail pricing math shows AirPods are $129 for the actual buds. $199 - $$79 = $129 …

: TouchID is horrible. I do not understand how my fingerprint can change on my work iPhone but not on …

: My take on the Spotify/Apple thing I have not (but probably should) read the whole complaint. 30% revenue from subscriptions for …

: Time to PDCA My Notebooks I have hit a stumbling block in my notebook use. I do not want to have reduntant information in my …

: One reason I use a RSS reader instead of visiting individual websites I can avoid those newsletter …

: Playing Far Cry 5 and I liberated an Outpost but I’m not even sure how.

: I drink entirely too much coffee on an empty stomach every morning. In fact there’s a bunch of …

: This teapot is my favorite style of teapot.

: NASA and Google worked together to put a ton of photos together and analyse them with machine …

: Marshmallow Club Cracker sandwich SMH at some of the things my girlfriend eats.

: SUCCESS ISN’T ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE LOOKS TO OTHERS; IT’S ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE FEELS TO YOU. I try to …

: I have been a procrastinator for so long I am afraid I may not know how not to procrastinate.

: 1980’s Taylor Swift is perfect.

: Does anyone have recommendations for comics? The genre and/or style isn’t important. U just …

: It is past time news organizations stop putting, slammed, eviserated, or similar words in their …

: Yup @simonwoods has the best advice for life. blog.simonwoods.online/2019/03/0…

: Isn’t it ironic? Only one judge on America’s Got Talent is American.

: Had to laugh at this one. Waiting on the IT guy to hookup and connect a Verizon 4G backup router and …

: I miss physical keyboards on mobile phones.

: Today’s digital cleaning was checking on the applets I have setup on IFTTT to see if they are …

: Everybody’s so nice and polite #WheelOfFortune puzzle

: If Dave Winer Were CEO of the NYT Dave Winer on how to dilute the NYTimes brand while getting nothing of value in return. …

: Nashville Hot Chicken is pretty good. And the French Toast at 55 South went with it quite well.

: Wasted Hours In a chain of blog posts I had a pretty profound revelation about how I spend my time. Tim Smith at …

: Reflected Glory om.blog/2019/02/r…

: Modern Times: Down Near the Border About 1,000 migrants have been found in Arizona, waiting for the Border Patrol, not fleeing to …

: Life Lessons Number 9 got me good. www.swiss-miss.com/2019/02/l…

: Why It Doesn’t Seem To Matter That Amazon Will Soon Be The Largest American Clothing Retailer putthison.com/why-it-do… How you can compare Amazon competing with Macy’s and Walmart …

: This is Awesome www.marvel.com/captainma…

: Kashmir Hill Concludes Her Experiment in Blocking the Five Biggest Tech Companies Nick Heer Apple sure does offer consumers a lot of choice: either you buy their stuff, or you …

: Dickpic, Lightning The first story and the puns involved are the reason to read Dave Pell. So good. …

: Jeff Bezos’s War With National Enquirer Involves a Huge Spy Scandal John Gruber commenting on Jeff Bezos’s War With National Enquirer Involves a Huge Spy Scandal But …

: I finished The Lost World by Michael Crichton last night. It was a fast paced adventure once it got …

: I really need to stop looking at phones on Amazon. I do not need a new phone, my Pixel 2 is alive …

: Countdown to my first MLB game of the year: 45 days ⚾️

: Every time my music player of choice starts playing a Free Dominguez song I’m reminded of how …

: Firewatch for $4.99 on Steam? I really don’t have a reason not to buy it now.

: I have an IFTTT recipe that created a note anytime I shared an artile from my RSS reader to Evernote …

: Hey, look at that Google Voice got a redesign. And there’s so much white space.

: I don’t tell you how to shot. Don’t tell me how to science.

: Today’s lunch was grilled cheese and tomato soup.

: What I ate today: Breakfast: Coffee and cinnamon rolls Lunch: Black Bean & Plantain tacos from …

: Spent my Saturday evening on the couch watching a truly bad Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie.

: Apple's Privacy Stance is a Business Differentiation Scarier, to me, is that only Apple has the moral compass and the power to exercise this kind of …

: Trump Allies Think Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Hiding or Dead politicalwire.com/2019/02/0… I really need to quit reading political stuff because I …

: Dumbest Take of the Day on the Apple-Facebook Thing There are pros and cons to Apple’s iron-clad control over native apps on iOS. This incident with …

: Awhile ago I saved some old phone commercials to my Watch Later playlist on YouTube and I’m …

: Trump Got Played American government gives tax breaks to company who only needed free money. …

: Amazon’s Drop In feature has to be enabled on the device and contacts have to be given access …

: Wait. Is there no way to uninstall an app from the Apple App Store? Like you have to find the app on …

: Graham Urges Trump to Tie Debt Limit to Border Wall politicalwire.com/2019/01/2… Has everyone forgotten that the government was fully funded …

: The largest utility in the US has filed for bankrupcy to proctect itself against lawsuits. $30 …

: Today’s minor annoyance: Got a pop up message on my LG TV that the MLB.tv app is no longer …

: A tiny screw shows why iPhones won’t be ‘assembled in U.S.A.’ When Apple has unrealistic expectations for their suppliers, namely 3 month supply of parts on hand …

: Lazy Saturday: watching figure skating and all I can think of is, “Toepick”.

: Relentlessly lowering expectations [https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/594177918/0/sethsblog~Relentlessly-lowering-expectations/](Seth …

: US federal workers fear government reopening is temporary [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/federal-workers-fear-government-reopening-temporary-19012610 …

: Hey Feedbin users I have a question about the web app. Is there a way to activate keyboard …

: I’ve never thought of pets in this way but Christopher Hitchens is correct. Cats think they …

: Today I realized that my Fitbit has a stopwatch setting so I don’t have to use my phone to …

: What I would do if I were in Congress and dealing with the shutdown: Bring up the funding bills …

: Why would a monitor work with one input device but not three other input devices?

: I’m not going to link to where this came from because it doesn’t really matter Free as …

: John Wick Chapter 3 is coming this year! Color me excited.

: Seth Godin wrote about project metrics Wednesday and I think his advice can go beyond just metrics. …

: My general rule to sharing stories in Newsblur: If I can’t clearly write my summary or …

: Sometimes support for Markdown makes me refresh a page 30 times in a minute while I edit and other …

: One of the things I’ve always wondered: Do other local news stations (outside of the US) love …

: Here’s some words of advice from FH DOING THINGS CHANGES THINGS. DOING NOTHING LEAVES THINGS …

: Sourdough French Toast is a thing I made for dinner tonight. And it was good.

: Holy moly this update to @Dialogue is awesome looking!

: Live is not a Rom Com

: My one niggle with this move from iPhone to Android post by Fraser Speirs is about the fingerprint …

: Maybe there’s something to this zodiac sign after all? According to Domino as a Libra I should …

: Today’s quote on FH is spot on IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFEAT AN IGNORANT MAN IN AN ARGUMENT. …

: I find so ,cu delightful art by following Colossal and SwissMiss and Jason Kottke in Newsblur. What …

: No you’re eating popcorn out of a giant tin,

: No. I do not need a new fountain pen.

: I can’t believe that they made an Angry Birds movie.

: I’m thinking that next week I’ll start to walk on the treadmill while doing a rewatch of …

: This is a fantastic photo of the Grand Canyon covered with snow from The Atlantic’s Alan …

: Today’s Inverted Aeropress coffee. 3 Tbsp fine grind Guatemala Pueblo Nuevo Vinas Santa Ana …

: I’ve been listening to the Interstellar soundtrack a lot this past week and now I need to sit …

: The Never Ending Pursuit Shawn Blanc nails New Years Resolutions on the head with this idea The compounding impact of small …

: Quick question about Dialog @Mike_fm - well actually two. Do you have plans to move the new post …

: I really need to figure out where/how/when I will journal if I want to continue to actually journal …

: New Year: New Project I use Evernote with Postach.io to power my own blog (outside of micro.blog) and it has fallen down a …

: It has been hard for me to start a new habit of sitting down with intention and reviewing my …

: Fantastic update to the Dialog from @mike_fm Really like the look of the app now. And being able to …

: I am tired of reading stories about how everything is going wrong and we are all doomed because of …

: The new Echo Dot just told us it needed a software update and to check back in s few hours. …

: Two really quick thoughts about the Pixelbook This keyboard is fantastic. Excellent key travel and …

: Seth Godin thinks tools are more important than time when trying to reach goals. Often, we spend …

: Rabbit, fire up the pod.

: This is a good list to Look After Yourself from Swiss Miss. My favorite is Stop being so hard on …

: It’s Christmas, Theo. It’s the time of miracles.

: No, YOU’RE trying to talk yourself out of buying a Pixelbook.

: Saw a preview for Vice and my first thought was I don’t want to see anything about that …

: You sit on a throne of lies.

: Seth Godin on being specifc is pretty good. When you’re specific, you only find two kinds of …

: Google is really good at marketing. I almost pulled the trigger on a Pixelbook today, but I was able …

: It is now officially year in review and best of the year list time because that is how everyone …

: They made a Hellboy movie without Ron Perlman as Hellboy?

: How does Del Taco not have any quesadillas? It is literallly cheese between tortillas. Does that …

: Nick Heer on when Google testified before congress Virtually the entire running time of the hearing …

: I love these photo roundups from Erin Boyle. The idea that you can sum up your week with a few …

: I have a good amount of projects that I want to start working on in 2019. It will be a busy year …

: I was going to dislike a song on Tom Morello’s album and then I saw the …

: We are giving the American military money that they do not want, but we can’t fully staff the …

: My immediate response to the title of this article AP: Ivanka, Kushner could profit from tax break …

: Page Rank Isn't Based on Equal Time Equal search results doesn’t mean that you have balanced coverage. Also, less conservative …

: 2019 Project, Maybe? Pretty sure it would be possible to write a program or script that does the following for me: checks …

: Let People Be In which Ben Brooks tells people that logging and tacking is pointless if they don’t do …

: I feel like I’ve been here before I feel that knocking on my door And I’ve lost …

: Latest cool bird sightings: sw what I think was an owl on the hunt last night. It was floating above …

: CNET praises Brave browser for moving to Chromium while the internet complains about Edge moving to …

: I know there is a reason the micro.blog apps for Android don’t have the ability to create a …

: View of the Pacific from the California coast earlier this year.

: It is two thousand eighteen. How are butt dials still a thing that happens?

: December is usually the time when everyone starts looking back at the year that past. I will be …

: The most annoying thing about getting a new technology item is the update out of the box that is so …

: I just used the Call Screening feature from Google on my Pixel 2 for the first time and Holy Moly is …

: Tom Morello feat Marcus Mumford songs an awfully lot like Audioslave to me.

: Pixel Buds case.

: Dear users of iMessage, How do you find out what time a message was sent? My iMessage groups …

: What is your favorite casual wasting time game on iOS or Android? Doesn’t have to be inside or …

: Why do i keep looking at things to buy when i dont need them? It’s not like I need a Timex …

: No, YOU"RE watching Hallmark Christmas movies today.

: You can say anything you want to about the film Interstellar, but I’m sorry, you can not argue …

: I literally just said to myself: I should share that thought and then when I opened the tab to share …

: This post is shit and Bysiness Insider should be ashamed of it. Unless this YouTuber built and sells …

: Coming homeafter a long day at work and there’s pie in the fridge you forgot about is just the …

: Thanks to Movies with Mikey I now want to go watch GalaxyQuest and The Dark Knight again. Alos, I …

: I just learned about Jenn Chamipion and her new album Single Rider is pretty great. I look forward …

: Why is it that gift guides always have faux fur and aromatherapy items for “her”, but …

: Today’s coffee: Chemwx brewed with

: It is fascinating that we always look back at what famous people wrote about productivity, life, and …

: i dont care what anybody says, Jupiter Ascending is a brilliant space epic.

: Human Beings in a Mob What’s a Mob to a King? What’s a King to a God? What’s a God …

: Is there a tutorial for how to set up your MB with a static site generator on your own custom …

: I enjoy a good photo of a train and this photo of a steam train near Bury, England from The Atlantic …

: I miss the America that is sold to the people of America.

: I was hoping that the Trump to end birthright citizenship story I saw this morning was not an actual …

: I want a more powerful tablet than my Amazon Fire with it’s severly crippled user experience. …

: When will the Pixel Slate be released? I really want to order mine now. Or at least spec it out and …

: I like that the Magnum P.I. remake is using the original theme song.

: Hey, look, Evernote updated the web app and now it looks like the desktop apps. Nice.

: If you autohide the shelf on Chrome OS it will pop up when you mouse over it but, it will be …

: To Upgrade or Not To Upgrade I was excited about getting the Pixel 3 ealier this year. I was planning ways to justify the …

: This photo from the great Swiss Miss blog is just perfect for when you need a gentle reminder that …

: Sometimes I wish I was a morning person and woke up ready to get going on a project idea recipe …

: I triaged my Evernote Inbox this morning. I need to review the stuff I save in there on a more …

: This is a great photo of fall from The Atlantic.

: Why has my Aeropress been so thin and watery lately? Is it the recipes that I’m using? …

: Lazy mornings with a cup or three of good coffee, new music, and relaxing are the best mornings.

: The Pixel Slate looks really, really good. I want one. I really, really want one.

: From the Crunch newsletter is this gem of a link The staff writers at the Atlantic have made a list …

: Hobonichi Techo 2019 arrived today.

: My Hobonichi got here today.

: Jay-z ‘Big Bimpn’ might just be my favorite song from 1999.

: I am afraid that in my middle aging I’m enjoying Pop music more because it makes me feel …

: Worst part of any TV cooking show/video: when the host/cook tastes what they mde. Of course …

: YouTube suggested I watch a weather consipracy video about how one ionospheric heater is causing …

: I find it interesting that the tech press is lamenting that the Microsoft Surface event is just a …

: My new motto: We can fight an institution without being dicks to people who genuinely mean well. …

: My first response to this Boing Boing was ‘I guess I’ll never go to New Zealand …

: The Walled Garden gives and The Walled Garden takes but, only The Walled Garden will know when it …

: Spoiler Alert How is it that the k cruiser is able to destroy Snoke’s ship and several Star …

: I’m pretty sure that Head Like an Orange is my favorite Tumblr blog. The GIFs he makes amazing …

: Gruber is wrong. Wall Street Journal is right. The more important information to Tim Cook’s …

: Analysing Comic book movies like their real world treatsies doesn’t sit right with me. I …

: I wonder how much the tech press plays a role in company troubles. Evernote seems to be having …

: I had absolutely no idea that Jay-Z and Linken Park actually performed their mash ups live but, …

: I have a feeling that announcing you are taking a break from social media can be more about the …

: I seem to remember a lot of 90’s music videos shot in tunnels. I guess some booking manager …

: I get the whole “follow the money” saying. I always thought that was parsed more as a …

: I do not like how Apple compares battery life between devices on their tech specs pages.

: It’s time to brew a Chemex batch instead of a Keurig cup this morning.

: The rhino in a tutu photo is the best photo in the comedy wildlife photography award!

: From seeing the volume of phones ship from the warehouse the iPhone SE was never a very popular …

: Hanging out on a Saturday afternoon.

: So glad for the internet and wikis right now. The ability to search for something and get relevent …

: The best part of Chex Mex are the Chex. Fight me. (not literally, just metophorically, you know, in …

: TFW you realize that Reality TV has consumed our media to the point where we don’t really have …

: The Anonymous Op-Ed from the Senior Trump administrator doesn’t make me feel any better about …

: Does anyone have recommendations for quality, entertaining YouTube channels? I don’t really …

: I’m tired of how “the news” is presented in the US. It’s light on the …

: Is there a best way to create a static blog stored on AWS? I’d be using ChromeOS and Windows …

: All I’ve done today is nap, make food, and watch TV. That is a successful Sunday in my book.

: Does it mean I’m too old to listen to pop music if I am tired of hearing auto tuned …

: Divide and conquer. The playbook used by America to disrupt other countires is being used by our …

: I really should blog about my trip to India. Or at least write it up and share some photos. Because …

: Today I’m setting up my analog task manager for September since I took July/August off and …

: The new The Predator movie looks good to me. This trailer had me yelling, “What?” at the …

: The Royals are just pounding Fulmer today. It’s nice to see but, much, much, much too late in …

: Politics I just can’t keep up with the amount of insane stuff that comes out of Drumpf’s twitter …

: It’s like Steam can read my mind because I just finished Far Cry 4 and now Far Cry 5 is 30% …

: iZombie is a weird show. Zombies that look and act like people because they eat brains. I’m …

: So, it looks like the concenus is that tech pundits want a Twitter service without the Twitter part, …

: This morning is a Taylor Swift music video marathon and mainlining coffee type of morning.

: Today’s waking political thought was: I wonder if someone has put together a list of Obama …

: Product Promotion I just saw a Verge YouTube video that ended with the commentator complaining that Microsoft was …

: This Is My Procrastination Life Past Self thinks that Future Self will want to accomplish stuff so makes plans to Get Things Done …

: I am fascinated by the saga of the AirPower mat and how all of the Apple pundits are upset that it …

: I always forget how beautiful Yosemite National Park is and then I scroll through my photos and …

: Random Reminder: Be polite to people. Not everyone as the same fears as you do. You never know what …

: AI is Not a CommunityManagement Strategy by Derek Powazek is really good. The idea of changing AI to …

: “If this is a Witch Hunt, witches exist.” John Oliver

: Chocolate lava cake topped with chocolate peanut butter ice cream that is drizzled with chocolate …

: I’ll watch pretty much anything with Tom Hardy or Keanu Reeves in it.

: I just made a second lattee this evening. I might have a problem. I think I just like lattes. …

: So. I might be just a little slow. I’m taking a trip to India in July. Super excited to go. …

: I think I’ll watch some Parts Unknown tonight after work. I remember not liking the show when …

: My yard is a mess. Not rrally sure what to do to fix it.

: Today in Pixel leaks: There’s a notch! I’m not about to read the articles to see people …

: Is it possible to make too many random references to Star Wars?

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: Has there always been a “Get off my lawn” feeling from the ‘older’ tech …

: In movies and on TV shows when the police are unsure if there is a hostage situation, they send in …

: This new Spider-Man movie looks fantastic. youtu.be/8YDmCVZf2…

: Since Hollywood loves to remake movies I have an idea I’ve been kicking around for a couple of …

: This morning I forced myself to brew an Aeropress instead of poping in a Keurig pod and I am …

: Okay, so Mortal Engines looks like an interesting movie but, I’m not sure aboutit after that …

: Why do tech companies try to be funny during product demos? They always fall flat to me.

: Has anyone else been enjoying the YouTube channel Primitive Life? I’ve been watching him make …

: Dear Big Box Retailers: Why would you list a product on your website that you do not sale in stores …

: I thought we were done with listicles. I thought they died a slow death in 2010. I was wrong. …

: The 24 hour cable news channels introduced us to the action of gossiping being the same as getting …

: Headline of the Day (3 days late) Starbucks won’t end racism in a day. But its racial bias …

: Holy Moly I really want to see Peppermint. This is a fantastic trailer: www.youtube.com/watch

: Serious question: Why do we care about Newspaper Op-Ed sections? Aren’t they the same thing as …

: Idea for a feature @manton cross posting toggle for new updates. Some posts I want to cross post and …

: Great. Now I want an Acer Chromebook Tab 10. I should not have opened YouTube this morning. …

: I think the best feeling keyboard that I’ve ever used was the keyboard on the Pixelbook that I …

: Am I missing something or is there really noy a way to wrute a new post in the Dialog app?

: I guess it was only a matter of time before someone remade Papillon. youtu.be/RGeNA3gy9… I …

: If I had some extra money lying around I would buy a Razor Blade, or Huawei Matebook X Pro, or …

: I love stumbling on new versions of songs that I like while randomly clicking videos on YouTube.

: I’ve got my eyes on a gas grill for the yard but, I haven’t saved enough yet so I …

: This line We made this thing because we believe that the right story told in the right way can …

: Valkyrie’s slow motion intro into the bridge fight in Thor: Ragnorak just might be my favorite …

: Wait. Mads is in The Witcher series? I have never played the games but, that alone makes me …

: This looks neat. From the EFF is Privacy Badger I’ll have to check this out.

: Google Maps just needed some human help from me to tell them that Jack In The Box doesn’t …

: I want to blog more than I do. I want to move away from using Postach.io and host my own site. Does …

: Somedays you just need to make coffee (Keurig) before you can make coffee (French Press).

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: People really think that NPR is out to track users locations to get more ad revenue from targeted …

: I like how the people who complain about digital assisstants not doing enough assisstant type stuff …

: I’m at jury duty today and there is an elderly white man wondering if people show up late …

: wait, what?

: So many people are cynical about the partnership between NPR and Pocketcasts. I don’t see how …

: First noticeable thing about Andoid P without interacting with anything: the clock is now on the …

: Android Beta program enrollment is so simple and quick. I clicked a few buttons this morning and now …

: I love the art of John Harris. The fantastic Tumblr 70s Sci-Fi Art features his work sometimes and I …

: Maynard James Keenan: “I’m going to do what I’m going to do regardless if somebody …

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: I made BLTs for lunch today with turkey bacon and they were … not bad. I feel like I’ll …

: Root beer float tine.

: You can’t walk in a run two times in a row. That’s just, like, not allowed in ⚾, right?

: My problem with most productivity gurus/blogs/books is that they (rightly) focus on how to get …

: The Moose is loose in Detroid with that 6th inning home run.

: I both love and loathe that Star Wars has become so popular that ⚾ teams have Star Wars days.

: The most amazing thing about ⚾ is how a pitcher can make the ⚾ curve by putting spin on the ball. …

: Morning ⚾ is the best ⚾

: Market Capitalization is the value that investors think a company might be worth in the future, …

: I really wish action movies would stop trying to put me into the middle of the action and instead …

: Should I be searching for something? That’s the eternal, existential question, my friend. …

: “I grew up in Kansas. I’m about as American as it gets.” Superman in Man of Steel …

: Everyday. Every single day APOD shares a great photo. Today is no different. This is a stunning …

: Check out that giagantic wooden bench in the 3rd picture. I would love that piece in my place. …

: Yesterday was lawn care day. Mowed, raked, and seeded the front lawn. Hopefully, this means that my …

: This post by @jamesshelley about online communities and future generations rebeling against them got …

: Reently the only things that I’ve had delivered are my Blue Bootle coffee subscription and …

: Matt Birchler with a solid reminder to include other people. birchtree.me/blog/a-su…

: Sweet Potato Nachos are a thing. A very good thing.

: Sometimes Gruber’s commentary at Daring Fireball is just so over the top I actually roll my …

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: Why do some websites want to make my mouse cursor into a fun, interesting, thing that is not a mouse …

: Janelle Monae is critically not appreciated in the people that I follow. She makes great music.

: How to start a brawl in a major league baseball game: Do anything the other guy doesn’t like.

: Yeah, that Wade Davis for Jorge Soler trade is not paying dividends fr the Royals.

: Braeburn apples are the best apples. Fight me.

: Sometimes you just want to hear the roar of the crowd and not an announcer talking.

: As a fan of baseball I would love it if MLB would let you choose the audio source for the video …

: Why are there US bases in the middle of Canada and Australia? Just curious.

: I did not read this story from 2015 about US military bases around the world. I just wanted to look …

: I love Rob Macfarlane’s work of the day tweets. Today’s is a pretty good word: sjodd

: Why is it that the independent developer community I know about are mainly Mac/iOS users? How do I …

: Espresso and steamed milk = nectar of the gods

: Has anyone asked Drumpf about Wakanda yet?

: Bad Russian accent is bad.

: Chain Reaction is a horrible movie with a great presmise that pacing destroyed.

: Labor Day weekend The Walking Dead marathon on AMC and just saw Beth and now im sad.

: I don’t care what film nerds think, my favorite shot in a TV show/movie will always be the …

: Your Echo is ready.

: Why did they kill Glenn?

: Is anyone working on a Mircro.bog app for Android?

: “NO AMOUNT OF REGRETTING CAN CHANGE THE PAST, AND NO AMOUNT OF WORRYING CAN CHANGE THE …

: I’m dismayed that there is a large swath of people who view criminals (of any type) as vermin …

: Rice, lentils, and chicken. Not a baf afternoon snack.

: Lazy Sunday morning

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: So, I walk a lot at work. Fitbit Badge

: That’s my secret, Cap, I’m always angry.

: ProTip: don’t mansplain mansplaining.

: Good quote. www.swiss-miss.com/2017/05/c…

: I, for one, don’t want a flying car. I want a climate that we can live in.

: They keep gently reminding me in all caps.

: Rory Gilmore is really good in the Handmaid’s Tale.

: A plug in that chances every 3 words into “I am Groot”.

: Sometimes you lose a game even though you played well.

: After watching 2 episdoes, I’m like 99% sure that there is a place in America that watches the …

: The idea that ordinary is just what you’re used to is scaring me today.

: Can Congress pass a law that bans commercials for medicine? I’m tired of seeing commercials …