Ron Guest

2022-05-22: My wife knitted a combination of yarns into a textile rug. It turned out great!

2022-05-21: We’re watching the Women’s Rodeo World Championship (DVR) and I am reminded how much I love watching …

2022-05-21: We took advantage of a Memorial Day sale and purchased a new washer-dryer set. I would’ve preferred …

2022-05-21: Symmetry within asymmetry

2022-05-21: So if you were wondering, our daughter’s high school graduation ceremony for over 1,500 kids took …

2022-05-20: As is often the case my second beverage of the day is a cup of black tea.

2022-05-19: Another school year is “in the books”. Our daughter graduates HS tomorrow and has no classes. Our …

2022-05-19: I’m not much of a dreamer. Rarely remember the ones I have. But today I’ve woken tensed up and weary …

2022-05-19: My favorite morning indulgence ☕️ 🍩

2022-05-18: Our 18 yo daughter, who graduates Friday, targeted Best Buy for her summer employer. She interviewed …

2022-05-18: A rather random selection of beer on tap. In a convenience store near Flagstaff Arizona. I’ve never …

2022-05-17: “To have and to hold” My wife and I have been together for over 20 years. It’s been a joy filled …

2022-05-16: Our dog had some skin spots removed today. Left side shows constant anxious movement with a cone of …

2022-05-16: I have these and many other ways to tell time. None manage to displace my Apple Watch, even for a …

2022-05-15: My brother called today and told me his wife now has significant memory loss. Things discussed one …

2022-05-15: Clouds and a light pole

2022-05-14: I just can’t go without something salty and something sweet to end my day. Not the healthiest habit …

2022-05-14: This short run of metal fence is purely decorative. It does not divide the community 😉

2022-05-13: I’m thinking of getting on the list for a Steam Deck™. Just not sure I want a handheld that is that …

2022-05-13: If you’re interested in the just published image of the super massive black hole at the center of …

2022-05-13: Not being a html/css person, I am unreasonably pleased I managed to make the tiny change to my …

2022-05-13: This group of wild roses has formed their own little community, one of several on this prolific …

2022-05-12: Watching the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies this week reminds me of the old investing …

2022-05-12: Today I saw there was a Weapon Shop in Nakano Japan. They sell cosmetics?!? Warning: link is to …

2022-05-12: Tranquility on my exercise trail

2022-05-11: Our clothes washer-dryer set is now 16 years old and I feel like we are really starting to push our …

2022-05-11: Yesterday we got our first sashimi knife. It shipped from Japan and only took 3 days to arrive which …

2022-05-10: A couple of weeks ago during the Elder Scrolls Online free play event I gave the game a try (on …

2022-05-10: Refreshing our potted plants on the back patio is a must every spring

2022-05-09: A honeysuckle bloom may not look like much but the way the fragrance permeates a wide area around it …

2022-05-08: Developer double speak: could not be saved but we saved them. From Halide. It crashes a lot these …

2022-05-08: My wife used a union of different yarns in her recent knitting project. It turned out great. Also …

2022-05-07: Our daughter adopted a new hamster today. It is a Syrian and much larger than our others. His name …

2022-05-07: Learning to park is our daughter’s stumbling block to getting her license.

2022-05-06: Palm trees sihouetted against sunset over the Pacific ocean.

2022-05-05: Some of you will be amused by this…

2022-05-05: My Raspberry Pi display with a representation of earth overlayed by the locations of a few key …

2022-05-04: Roses are red Violets are blue My branches are thorny And so are you 😉

2022-05-03: A toolbox full of components used in my experimental projects. This is not my only such toolbox. 😃

2022-05-02: It has been a long time since I took a photo with this

2022-05-01: Great job @vincent on the new Gluon release! One request re hiding replies. It would be great if …

2022-05-01: I installed this automatic light switch when our youngest was too short to turn on the bathroom …

2022-04-30: Watching YouTube vids on the back patio. Life seems good. 👍🏻

2022-04-30: We went to a temple site for Songkran today. Mostly to shop for some hard-to-get Thai and Lao foods …

2022-04-27: I’ve been journaling in DayOne for about 12 years. I think today’s “On This Day” hit a new record of …

2022-04-26: Our son and I finished the Lego Skywalker Saga storyline. It started off fun but by the end we were …

2022-04-25: After last night’s rain storm this tree decided to bend over and see if it could touch the ground

2022-04-24: Just watched the Liverpool v Everton ⚽️ game. Everton’s juvenile approach leaves me hoping they do …

2022-04-22: On the eve of her senior prom, our daughter’s first hamster passed away. We found a good spot and …

2022-04-18: Today’s parenting event: at her request I’m helping our now 18 yo daughter open a brokerage account …

2022-04-18: Got our 2022 home appraisal from the tax office today 💵💵💵 👀 👀 👀 Not really a surprise of course but …

2022-04-13: My wife had a heart scan for calcium scoring this morning. She was pretty nervous about the result …

2022-04-05: My son and I started Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga today. It has a much faster pace than the …

2022-04-04: I just introduced our 13 y/o son to the amazingly useful app that is Wolfram-Alpha. Puts Google to …

2022-04-04: I’m in that singular American hell that is bouncing around amongst the doctor’s office, 2 labs and …

2022-04-02: All the Frees Our daughter’s high protein (and high priced) cereal.

2022-03-30: More Covid boosters are coming but I’m doubtful about getting another (had 3 Moderna). They’re not …

2022-03-28: Well, a nearly unblemished sky… ✈️

2022-03-25: Busy day today. ✅ Trimmed 3 live oaks ✅ Sprayed the outside of the house for bugs ✅ Cleaned leaves …

2022-03-25: Our 13 yo son is in Kirby heaven. The new game released today and he jumped right on it when he …

2022-03-21: Spring has arrived: weather sirens blaring, heavy rain, some hail, tornados in the area and the …

2022-03-19: I don’t know how people work in these large arcades. The noise is deafening!

2022-03-18: I don’t even play this type of game but I sure hope the net gives Sony hell over this. Single player …

2022-03-18: I had nominal success with my previous build of a short “bookshelf” for eqiupment in my study so I …

2022-03-16: Based on the news reports and video I’ve seen from the Tokyo and Yokohama areas I think all our …

2022-03-15: Finally congress (nearly) does something I agree with. If only the House approves it and Biden signs …

2022-03-15: In spite of the ongoing war, this morning crude oil prices are down to pre-invasion levels and below …

2022-03-14: Another rite of passage for my 13 y/o son: I let him borrow my shaver so he could trim his mustache. …

2022-03-13: Today I made what amounts to a small bookshelf. It is dimensioned to fit a special spot in my study …

2022-03-13: I had an interesting discussion with my brother about Russia+Ukraine. He lived and worked in the …

2022-03-12: I drove my wife to the airport today for a flight to Denver to attend a family reunion. After …

2022-03-09: Observations on gas prices: A few days ago my gas was $3.59/gallon. This morning it is $4.09/gallon …

2022-03-07: Chilling in our room before dinner. Childless for the night 😉

2022-03-07: Circles, angles and lines

2022-03-07: A rare breakfast out with my honey

2022-03-07: Does anyone have a bread machine they love? One that can produce great white and wheat sandwich …

2022-03-06: Much mulch. Ice storm aftermath.

2022-03-05: TIL that starting with the iPhone 12 the personal hotspot only ‘advertises’ WiFi on 5GHz. This …

2022-03-02: After my wife cut the sashimi and sushi from the New Zealand salmon there was a bit left over so she …

2022-03-02: Ever since having ORA King Salmon at our sushi place we’ve been hooked. Yesterday I discovered a …

2022-03-02: Mexico should be ashamed. “…we want to have good relations with all the governments in the world”. …

2022-03-01: I wonder if there is any circumstance where European countries would actually fight for the freedom …

2022-02-28: As crazy as the world is these days we’re sorely tempted to get a Zojirushi bread making machine. 🍞

2022-02-28: Wow. Unprecendeted for Switzerland. 🇨🇭 I have a feeling Putin didn’t anticipate the breadth of the …

2022-02-27: Interesting read on the impact of sanctions Russia’s FX reserves slip from its grasp - Financial …

2022-02-25: Our teenage daughter unearthed a 10 year old 7.9” iPad while cleaning her room. The home button …

2022-02-24: In a world full of bullies, thugs and thieves I am reminded how grateful I am for those who work to …

2022-02-23: Local schools and colleges have canceled classes for tomorrow. No snow, just another ice day, so not …

2022-02-22: Ahhh, the sweet sounds of summer… Birds singing in the trees. Storm sirens waking us up at 3:30am. …

2022-02-14: Early voting in the Texas primaries starts today. It is unusually complicated this year so I took …

2022-02-13: Our 17 y/o, who is the primary viewer, stopped me to say she heard Netflix was raising prices again …

2022-02-13: I helped our 17 y/o daughter make a Valentine’s Day cake for her BF. Since we’re not allowed to …

2022-02-11: Coming soon…. 🍃

2022-02-09: A good paper explaining how Sun activity levels degrade low earth orbiting satellites like Starlink. …

2022-02-08: Looks like the Starlink hubris doomed a bunch of their satellites. The sun is in a significant cycle …

2022-02-08: I liked the light, colors and textures in my new dermatologist’s waiting room. I give the doctor an …

2022-02-08: Steamy cup in a bright sunny room ☕️

2022-02-03: An ice day is a good day to bake. Today we made pretzel rolls for the first time. Yummy but our …

2022-02-03: The branches of the crepe myrtle in our front yard are bent to the ground by the weight of the ice. …

2022-02-03: The freezing rain started around 7pm yesterday and continued until after midnight. It later switched …

2022-02-02: We just got an email from our utility provider with tips for dealing with the sub-freezing temps of …

2022-02-02: As expected the school district made it official: canceled Thursday and Friday due to expected …

2022-02-02: It’s two-day: 2-2-22

2022-02-01: Went to a local breakfast place and was surprised and delighted to see they had Apple Butter instead …

2022-01-29: With the latest game addition loaded, our PS5 space was getting tight so I ordered a 1TB WD SSD. I …

2022-01-24: My wife has had a sore throat for a couple of days now and she has a lot of nasal congestion today. …

2022-01-22: For the first time ever I ordered food delivered (via GrubHub). Our teenage daughter has done it a …

2022-01-19: This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on the internet in quite awhile. It is a web site (or …

2022-01-18: More bad news for Sony Playstation: Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion - …

2022-01-16: Another first : our teenage daughter making California rolls

2022-01-16: My wife’s in-progress salmon poke. First time making it. Yum!

2022-01-16: The National Weather Service confirmed this 1am barometric pressure spike is from the second …

2022-01-15: We started planning trips for this year. I booked flights in March for my wife to go to a family …

2022-01-15: Today I had to reformat the iMac SSD and restore all my files. I’m very happy with my decision to …

2022-01-15: The weekend is off to a lousy start. Once a month I use Mac’s Disk Utility to verify my drives. This …

2022-01-14: Another sad milestone: as of today Covid related hospitalizations in our county are at the highest …

2022-01-14: Our first attempt at pretzel sticks. They turned out well!

2022-01-14: I updated the FlightAware software on the Raspberry Pi 3 I use for plane tracking. Seemed OK but …

2022-01-14: Sunrise with a contrail crossing a tiny cloud boundary Apparently my first post via Micro.blog was 4 …

2022-01-12: It seems our current government approach to Covid is based on the element Unobtanium. We’re supposed …

2022-01-12: I mainly upgraded to the Series 7 Apple Watch for the always-on display. But given how Covid remains …

2022-01-12: Maybe it’s just a confirmation bias but my wife and I with one booster on board had already decided …

2022-01-10: Our current (poor?) attitude re Covid: resistance is futile. My wife and I are vaccinated and …

2022-01-09: I know there are some coffee pros here in MB land. I’m curious how you find a new coffee that you’ll …

2022-01-07: Our 13 yo son refuses to wear anything other than shorts and a t-shirt but today we cajoled him into …

2022-01-02: I think I’ll skip my outdoor exercise today: Feels like is 11ºF / temp 18ºF. More ☕️ please.

2022-01-01: Someone suggested I make an Old Fashioned with maple syrup instead of simple syrup. This was an …

2022-01-01: In solidarity with our northern neighbors: our temperature has dropped by 33ºF in 3 hours. 19ºF more …

2021-12-31: Happy 2️⃣ 0️⃣2️⃣ 2️⃣ to the Micro.blog fam! Some have already ‘arrived’. We have another 6 hours 15 …

2021-12-29: We’ve long relied on Keurig but on Christmas I surprised the family with a Ninja® DualBrew Pro …

2021-12-29: We enjoyed our short roadtrip to visit relatives we hadn’t seen for a few years. But I have to admit …

2021-12-27: It’s rather apparent rain has been lacking for over a month. Still a nice view though.

2021-12-24: Merry Christmas all! 🎄 I’m busying myself with a few projects to help pass the time on this quiet …

2021-12-23: Having inadvertently triggered a ned to udpate my weather system to the newest Weewx, I decided to …

2021-12-22: Today’s XKCD comic on interpreting Rapid Covid Tests gave me a very good, and welcomed, chuckle.

2021-12-21: One of my Raspberry Pi Zeros collects data from our weather station using weewx which puts it in a …

2021-12-20: Current thankless task akin to watching paint dry: finally getting around to using my iMac to …

2021-12-20: I’ve made the switch to Arq Backup for all devices (Mac, Windows, NAS, and Raspberry Pi) and all …

2021-12-18: I seem to be in the mood to tinker. After moving Plex a few days ago, today I started switching to …

2021-12-16: My initial tests of Plex on a Pi4 went well so I installed Docker and a few helper tools today. Now …

2021-12-15: I have a Synology NAS I’m quite happy with. In spite of this I decided to start tinkering with …

2021-12-12: An Old Fashioned snowman 🍹 😉

2021-12-12: It just dawned on me that in the past couple of weeks running errands I have not seen a single …

2021-12-11: Questionable decision? I just noticed that when I decorated I put this snowman right next to my …

2021-12-10: Photo of a nice summer thunderstorm. Only thing is it’s December… ⛈

2021-12-08: Wikipedia prevented me from logging in saying my IP address range was blocked. I was confused …

2021-12-07: I’ve signed up for several MB based newsletters today. I think most everyone had a newsletter via …

2021-12-07: For any who enjoy maker projects, programming, electronics, the IoT or etc I highly recommend …

2021-12-06: Success! After yesterday’s abject failure we succeeded in making dinner rolls from scratch today. …

2021-12-04: We decided to try making some dinner rolls from scratch today. It did not go well. Apparently we …

2021-12-04: A hazy sun but pretty sky this morning.

2021-11-30: What do folks use to do simple video editing on an iPhone? We’re putting together a few videos of …

2021-11-28: I’ve never finished shopping for my wife’s Christmas gifts this early to say nothing of getting them …

2021-11-27: My wife recently decided it would be good to make videos showing how to make some of her favorite …

2021-11-27: The Ohio State v Michigan 🏈 game is being played in a light snow storm. I love this kind of game. …

2021-11-27: My Series 7 Apple Watch was delivered yesterday. I was tired from decorating so decided to wait …

2021-11-26: Christmas decor is done. Phew! Now we have a month to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor. …

2021-11-25: So there I was cleaning off the dining table after a great dinner time when all the sudden I hear a …

2021-11-25: Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating! We just put our brined turkey in the oven to roast. …

2021-11-19: First (fireplace) s’more of the season

2021-11-19: When our teenage daugther came in the door from school she was all excited and wanted to go to …

2021-11-17: Subaru showed off their Solterra EV, for sale next year. This is the first EV I’d be excited to own. …

2021-11-17: Well lookieee here. Didn’t expect this… Apple’s self service program will let you repair …

2021-11-15: A perfect example of government health insurance malpractice. Insane… Wonder who in government is …

2021-11-15: In preparation for the first ever Federal Fusion Center activation to test large-scale disaster …

2021-11-13: We played Bargain Quest for the first time today. It has a little different scheme than other games …

2021-11-11: Blue skies, nothing but blue skies do I see 🎶

2021-11-09: For today’s nerdy project I set up a Pi-Star MMDVM to enable access to D-Star reflectors. Previously …

2021-11-09: Our 7th grade son starts Mock Trial club today. I am pretty confident there will be some interesting …

2021-11-07: When you stop for BBQ out in the country…

2021-11-07: I normally don’t do any Christmas shopping this far in advance. But the (talk of) supply chain …

2021-11-03: Moderna booster shot update: 48 hours later I’m feeling back to normal. I had lingering digestive …

2021-11-02: 24+ hours after my Moderna booster 💉: Got body aches and digestive woes in the night. Both are a bit …

2021-11-01: I’ve been boosted! 💉💉💉 Let’s see how I feel at tomorrow this time. 2nd Moderna shot was a doozy on …

2021-11-01: I often see people laud their various writing instruments. A good eraser just doesn’t get the love …

2021-10-31: American Airlines canceled over a thousand flights the past few days so we were worried. But my wife …

2021-10-31: The appliance I use most often in our home

2021-10-30: ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌

2021-10-30: If my wife’s hamster was red she’d be a lot easier to see. Like most, she spends most of her time …

2021-10-29: ☀️ The sun in in solar cycle 25 and has been much more active. Yesterday’s spikes in x-ray and …

2021-10-28: Underneath it all is a lovely blossom waiting to appear

2021-10-27: The sunset last night seen while driving home for dinner was 👍🏼👍🏼

2021-10-27: After last night’s rain storm there is no pattern in these fallen leaves, just chaos. Speaking of …

2021-10-26: I achieve a sort of bliss blasting 🎶 in my Pleiades (aka Subaru)

2021-10-25: Almost gravity-defying

2021-10-24: The HF radio is good for long range communications but I use these VHF/UHF radios for more local …

2021-10-23: On the meaning of “tacos”. From our local taqueria.

2021-10-22: Our little dog is all into rest this morning after having a number of teeth extracted yesterday. …

2021-10-21: My thanks to all of the condolences. It’s been a crazy day and I haven’t kept up with them all to …

2021-10-21: Another item for an eventful day: dental surgery for our 10 year old dog. Seems to have gone well!

2021-10-21: I’m grateful for this quiet space on a day like today. And thanks for the condolences.

2021-10-21: Gut wrenching day for us. My wife got a call yesterday afternoon her aunt was in the final days of …

2021-10-20: Because of the illness of a relative I had to make a flight reservation for my wife for tomorrow. I …

2021-10-20: Some treat radio contesting as a sport, namely radiosport. I’m too lazy. Also we voted today. A …

2021-10-19: A multi-faceted mirror in our entry

2021-10-18: I’ve finished many cups of coffee in my Taylor guitars mug. 🎸

2021-10-17: These 2 contrails form an arrow in the sky which happens to point due east on the compass.

2021-10-16: This is one of my wife’s recent splurge upgrades. I was a bit skeptical it would make a difference …

2021-10-15: I didn’t have a good idea for ethereal so how about a photo of a delicate spider web. Not gonna like …

2021-10-14: Charlie the robot rides on a wheeled sled and uses ski poles to move across the floor.

2021-10-13: We have 4 animals living in our house (not including the 2 teenagers 😉). Our dog likes to lay on her …

2021-10-12: Legends are made here. Not mine tho! 😂

2021-10-11: I moved my domain email from ProtonMail to the iCloud+. That went pretty smoothly, just had to wait …

2021-10-11: A location of hygge in our home Not sure about this one as I had to look up the definition of the …

2021-10-10: I’ve crossed this bridge on our trail countless times while exercising.

2021-10-09: Safe to say this photo doesn’t have anything to do with today’s prompt but I couldn’t resist the …

2021-10-08: Our sky this morning at exactly at civil twilight.

2021-10-07: Most of our meals are Asian in origin and we have a robust set of spices. Paedek is a fundamental …

2021-10-06: 🎶“Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street” 🎶 Cloudless sunrise this morning.

2021-10-04: At 7:23AM sharp my son and I head out of the house to walk to his school bus stop. We’re both of the …

2021-10-03: The majority of the time our dining room table is used for anything but dining. At present it is the …

2021-10-02: Our daughter starts college next year so I did the parental FASFA application this morning. More of …

2021-10-02: iPhone after dark Just after midnight, iPhone 12 night mode doing it’s thing with the sky.

2021-10-01: After crushing up some of these dried Thai chili peppers you most definitely do not want to touch …

2021-09-29: I’m really loving the way iOS 15 can save up non-urgent notifications and show them to me at a time …

2021-09-27: NBC Universal and YoutubeTV are in contract dispute with the usual threats to yank 14 channels from …

2021-09-26: I read Asimov’s Foundation trilogy as a teen and heard positive reviews of Apple’s TV series. I …

2021-09-26: My wife continues to be vexed: I can sit on the back patio for hours and never be bothered. But if …

2021-09-24: Phase 1 of robot build complete. It is autonomously mobile. Arms on schedule for tomorrow.

2021-09-24: “Here comes the sun…” 🎶 Made radio contact with Australia at >9,000 miles this …

2021-09-24: Thanks to the recent increase in solar activity I was finally able to make a HF radio contact to …

2021-09-22: In a similar vein to your crows, these two vultures (?) alighted on our fence as I sat on the back …

2021-09-22: It’s the little things: I updated my iPadOS to 15 and went straight into the Home app to name my …

2021-09-22: Ruffles have ridges. So does the sky.

2021-09-21: Morning rays - lovely. It was 100F yesterday. Today a “cold” front is coming through and it will be …

2021-09-20: Out 12 year old wants to program some robots in Python. So I splurged on the Lego Mindstorms Robot …

2021-09-20: I usually ignore iOS betas since features sometimes disappear along the way leaving me confused when …

2021-09-18: This morning’s agenda: EPL ⚽️ followed by NCAA 🏈

2021-09-15: The Dell ultrabook we ordered for our 17 y/o daughter arrived today and I set it up. Part of the …

2021-09-14: Well Apple put on a high quality event again today. Pretty fast moving. But nothing influences me …

2021-09-14: With the increase in Apple Watch size I wonder if I can go with a smaller one next time? Even the …

2021-09-14: When the iPhone 12 came out, we didn’t plan to upgrade from our 2 year old iPhones. But AT&T …

2021-09-11: The summer has been cooler than normal so our Thai chili peppers are coming late in the season. But …

2021-09-11: 9/11 is the most memorable day of my life that didn’t involve an immediate family member. The world, …

2021-09-09: I watched Sony’s Playstation showcase this afternoon. There’s some cool stuff coming but a number of …

2021-09-09: The weather is lovely this morning with low humidity. I spent an hour on the back patio this morning …

2021-09-08: Cool looking clouds this morning. I believe they’re mammatus.

2021-09-07: Lotta hot air in the neighborhood this morning.

2021-09-05: Exercising at dawn

2021-09-04: It arrived and it is a beauty! @burk

2021-09-04: The start of something good: my wife is making my mom’s recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies. They’re …

2021-09-02: TFW you hear your son on a FaceTime call helping the principal’s son with homework 😄

2021-08-31: I’m contemplating purchase of a modest table saw. I’ve “made do”, poorly, but have a new custom …

2021-08-31: I got a cappuccino from a new indie coffee shop today. They use beans I’ve not had before - from a …

2021-08-30: Our daughter’s first job has worked out great. She likes the work and the people, has made some …

2021-08-30: I didn’t get the virtual micro.camp sticker until I asked Manton about it. I haven’t gotten a …

2021-08-30: I’m glad Apple will have an app tailored to classical music but hope it doesn’t cost extra Apple …

2021-08-28: Watching my first college 🏈 game of the year: Nebraska at Illinois. Fox is broadcasting it in 4K HDR …

2021-08-27: I tried disconnecting my IFTTT applet for Day One and it never picked up my micro.blog posts (also …

2021-08-27: Has anyone created a script, to run on a Mac, that can monitor a micro.blog feed XML and use Day …

2021-08-27: For the first time in years both kids are riding the bus to their schools in the mornings. It feels …

2021-08-21: Hi! I love finding those on the exercise trail. Makes the day just a bit brighter. 🏃‍♂️

2021-08-19: Our PS5 arrived today and tomorrow Ghost of Tsushima director’s cut releases: “With the PS5’s …

2021-08-19: Our daughter’s a high school senior and wants a laptop for school. Her gaming affinity has her in …

2021-08-17: I’ve been trying to catch up with the Micro Camp sessions I missed. It’s been a bit painful because …

2021-08-17: Well, it seems Sony decided to sell me a PS5. Order placed and I’m kind of excited!🎮

2021-08-14: I’m increasingly impressed with the battery life of our M1 MacBook Air. It has been running a …

2021-08-14: Lovely big sky this morning while running an errand. Note: Cyrus data center on the left and Cisco …

2021-08-14: English Premiere League ⚽️ with fans in the stadium! What a nice Saturday morning. ManU vs Leeds.

2021-08-13: Man, Boeing seems to be a decayed version of it’s former self. I remember the shade they kept …

2021-08-13: Our first Bunraku 10 years ago today. Now I’m thirsty!🍶

2021-08-13: Serene flower. But there are 2 lawn crews nearby totally spoiling the vibe.

2021-08-12: Waking up to see some folks mighty upset 1Password is using Electron on more platforms. I am no fan …

2021-08-11: Oh, very nice: Things (task manager) just added markdown support. This is something I’ll use all the …

2021-08-11: Launched our son off to his first day of Middle School this morning. He is looking forward to …

2021-08-09: Plot thickens: After a fraud alert on my wife’s debit card 2 nights ago bogus charges were made on …

2021-08-08: Woke up to 4 notifications from our bank that one of our debit cards had been used for purchases at …

2021-08-06: Add me to the M1 fan club. After setting up our new M1 MB Air for my son I had him try some Steam …

2021-08-05: The new M1 MacBook Air came with a new stickler load: a set of Ted Lasso as well as silver/space …

2021-08-05: We’re joining the M1 Mac club! I got a M1 MacBook Air for our 12 y/o to take to school replacing my …

2021-08-01: I installed one of these smart locks on the front door today after dinner. It was a smooth process …

2021-08-01: I’m planning to put a keypad or smart lock on our front door soon. Let me know if you have a …

2021-07-31: This news prompted a great discussion w/my 12 y/o about the impact of science’s understanding of …

2021-07-30: One of our 17 y/o daughter’s friends got his drivers license yesterday and he invited her to hang …

2021-07-30: This is discouraging. To be clear the vaccinated people weren’t in general feeling ill, they were …

2021-07-29: X

2021-07-28: In our county Covid hospitalizations have quadrupled since the beginning of July. I could hope this …

2021-07-28: I dropped my iMac off for repair on Friday afternoon and it was ready for pick up early this …

2021-07-28: Lovely sky this morning

2021-07-27: The shirts the Singapore 🇸🇬 table tennis 🏓 team is wearing is my fave. Love the big golden lion …

2021-07-27: Congratulations Facebook 🤬 People are more anti-vaccine if they get their covid news from Facebook …

2021-07-26: Passages: Today I took our daughter, who is a high school senior, to get her college ID. She is …

2021-07-24: Today’s samplers 🍷

2021-07-24: TIL: I can get motion sickness watching our 12 y/o play a PS4 game. I’ve watched him many hours …

2021-07-23: My 9 month old 27” iMac had to go to the shop today. The fan was always on high and it failed …

2021-07-23: I went outside to do what I thought was fairly moderate yard work. After 30 minutes I was toasted …

2021-07-20: I’m watching the pre-launch coverage of Blue Origin/Bezos. It really strikes me how small the rocket …

2021-07-18: Starting the morning on the back patio listening to a gentle rain. The plants are singing. 🌺 🌶 🍅

2021-07-17: …and so it continued. Missing is the vinegared jack mackerel, something we’d never had before. It …

2021-07-17: And so it begins

2021-07-16: Got the 2 AirTags I ordered as an experiment. One is stashed in my wife’s car which doesn’t have …

2021-07-16: Behind

2021-07-16: A local Dunkin Donuts remodeled and is quite modern now in decor and with wireless charging built …

2021-07-15: If Apple was really clever I could track my AirTags shipment using Find My…

2021-07-15: Well, rather surprisingly to me I was able to pre-order one of the new Nintendo OLED Switch models …

2021-07-14: Got a Sony Atmos soundbar for my 4K TV. Set up was a nightmare though. Turns out plugging an HDMI …

2021-07-14: It is a big day for our 17 y/o daughter. She went to her first in-person job interview today. About …

2021-07-14: I periodically watch live streams on YouTube on my TV - some very useful content. I’m always …

2021-07-14: When I saw @Burk post about Shortcuts I realized I use a jumble of automation tools on macOS and …

2021-07-11: I watched Richard Branson’s flight today. It was pretty unimpressive by today’s standards. And …

2021-07-11: This is the first year we planted carrots in the garden. We don’t have the best soil for them. My …

2021-07-09: Bloomin’ and bloomin’

2021-07-08: Coming soon 🌺

2021-07-07: In other, good, vaccine news mRNA vaccine technology moves to flu: Moderna says trial has begun - …

2021-07-07: Saying goodbye: Today our 30 foot tall live oak was chainsawed, stump ground and tossed in a tree …

2021-07-06: I usually watch international soccer/football matches from a recording due to the time zone …

2021-07-06: Hmmm another new console. What are the odds these will actually be available on or shortly after …

2021-07-03: Thanks to Capital One we got details of the credit card fraud my mother-in-law has experienced. …

2021-07-02: Our dog has built herself a fort under the ottoman out of her bed, her blanket and at least a half …

2021-07-02: Since the middle of June local hospitalizations have risen and the Covid positivity rate in Texas is …

2021-06-30: Hear me rooooaaaarrrr!

2021-06-29: Our 12 year old son has had zero side effects from his first shot of the Pfizer Covid vaccine. 💉 …

2021-06-28: Our 12 year old son got his first dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine. Uneventful so far. It will be …

2021-06-25: Should a 12 year old get a Covid vaccination? Our son is 12 years old so meets the minimum age for the Pfizer vaccine (approved for 12 and up). …

2021-06-24: We discovered today my mother-in-law is the victim of credit card/identity fraud that has been going …

2021-06-21: I took advantage of a Best Buy sale today to pick up a new Sony TV for my study (X90J). It replaces …

2021-06-21: Today is Prime day. Also known as the day every media outlet becomes a shill for Amazon.

2021-06-20: Photo of our 12 y/o son’s bedside table. He’s currently reading Leviticus from the Bible and book …

2021-06-19: We’ve long been in the Playstation camp vs Xbox. But with some of the moves Microsoft has made, e.g. …

2021-06-19: With our son starting middle school we thought it’d be a good time to do a book purge. We pulled …

2021-06-13: We haven’t even been home a week yet and we’re planning another road trip for this summer 😛

2021-06-10: My mother-in-law wanted to update her 4 year old iPad. I was surprised how much Apple gave for a …

2021-06-10: This Girlfriend review of the game Days Gone is one of the funniest reviews I’ve ever watched.

2021-06-09: Arrived home after 2 weeks on the road. 5 states, 6 hotels, 8 museums and a great family time …

2021-06-08: University mascot with attitude. Also, a number of protests against China’s suppression of Tiananmen …

2021-06-08: Yesterday was completely overcast but today’s hotel room view is a bit better

2021-06-05: In our travels the past 1 week+ we’re hearing complaints about hiring. The gist is “plenty of people …

2021-06-04: Two for one at the hotel, made with a local bourbon

2021-06-03: Contrails in the morning

2021-06-02: First time seeing/eating Thai Rolled Ice Cream. Good stuff!

2021-06-02: Good morning from today’s hotel ☀️

2021-05-31: We’ve been all kinds of places on our trip. Fast food to fancy restaurants. Convenience stores to …

2021-05-31: At the history museums we visited yesterday the signs said masks were required and everyone wore …

2021-05-31: Very cool ceiling

2021-05-30: Me after last night’s dinner

2021-05-29: Gotta have something to do while waiting for our dinner, right? 😉

2021-05-29: It is an absolutely beautiful day today! I like the mix of cool old school buildings with modern …

2021-05-28: Wrapping up our roadtrip plans: 4 states, 6 different hotels. The uneven Covid impact on hospitality …

2021-05-27: Teenagers rating other teens in apps is a thing. I’d rather have an app that rated our daughter’s …

2021-05-22: Quite happy with my new 4K HDR AppleTV. The new remote allows me to achieve unity of control with …

2021-05-21: Our son’s cohort after their 6th grade graduation walk. Their ‘one word’ for the year: resilience.

2021-05-20: Our son graduated elementary school today (6th grade) and in lieu of an indoor event the school …

2021-05-20: Oh hey, just got a shipping notice: my new model AppleTV 4K will be delivered tomorrow. Can’t wait …

2021-05-19: It is so great to see and hear fans at Premier League games! And the players are really …

2021-05-15: These kushi oysters were so damn good! First time eating in at our favorite sushi place in over a …

2021-05-14: I had to run a few errands this morning. Post yesterday’s updated mask guidance from the CDC I could …

2021-05-12: I love a good Manhattan. Sadly mine are generally rather poor. But I tried a different vermouth …

2021-05-07: ¾ - our daughter got her second Pfizer dose today so that’s 3 out of 4 done. Now the wait for …

2021-05-07: This end up ???

2021-05-07: I normally use my AirPods Pro for music. Today I wore them at the coffee shop while I watched a …

2021-05-07: Cortado + seltzer at a local coffee shop. I’m so glad to be able to do this again. No masks in sight …

2021-05-06: Lovely sky. Taking a break after spreading some top soil.

2021-05-05: Chemtrails and a Chinook. Oh no!!! Note: I don’t believe in chemtrails.

2021-05-03: Welp the teenager has a moderate concussion with 2-3 weeks of recovery time. Spent some time today …

2021-05-02: Annnnnd tonight’s unplanned parental activity: reviewing concussion symptoms and which indicate a …

2021-05-02: After the rains

2021-04-30: Current patenting delimma: Our 17 year old is interested in working this summer and after next week …

2021-04-30: I ended up buying the new AppleTV rather than just the new remote since the ethernet port on my …

2021-04-28: Our 6th grader’s school requested secret letters to be given on their last day in May. They …

2021-04-27: I have yet to see Apple’s App Tracking dialog. I did click a link in Safari that opened up the …

2021-04-27: I truly love unlocking my iPhone while wearing a face mask with the iOS 14.5 update and my watch. I …

2021-04-25: Since switching to the Magic version of the iPad Pro keyboard I’m surprised at how much I use the …

2021-04-24: Hmm, an Apple Maps car just drove by our house (a white Subaru). Never saw one of those before. Is …

2021-04-21: I just got an email: Our family physician is now giving Moderna vaccines. Patients have to call in …

2021-04-21: I’ve been hoping our 12 year old could get at least a first Covid vaccine dose before summer. We’d …

2021-04-20: Product-wise the new AppleTV is my first order - mainly due to the clean and much better remote. On …

2021-04-19: A bashful flower 🌸 Note petal partly covering the pistil

2021-04-19: Wispy with a bit of flare

2021-04-18: Present

2021-04-16: First time in a very long time: hanging out at a local indie coffee shop on a rainy day getting some …

2021-04-14: My daughter let me know she doesn’t have to go to school tomorrow (due to at-home learners going in …

2021-04-13: I’m finding it very difficult to plan a road trip with our son given some places we want to visit …

2021-04-13: It’s a glorious day for some patio time. Being in Texas we have to cherish these before the summer …

2021-04-10: I built a spice/condiment rack on my wife’s outdoor potting bench/cooking station. Pictured with and …

2021-04-10: Chores all morning. Now being lazy in perfect weather.

2021-04-09: My wife and I bought, loaded in the car, unloaded and set in place 800 pounds of pavers. 💪 We’re not …

2021-04-07: I got a 12.9” iPad Magic Keyboard to replace the original design. I was surprised the new design …

2021-04-04: After the ‘big freeze’ we expected to lose some plants. Over 20 shrubs out front are clearly dead. …

2021-04-04: We all went to the patio after Easter dinner for a nice chat and chill time together followed by the …

2021-04-04: Now with some furniture and the grill out. Not seen: potting bench. Lots of landscape work and sod …

2021-04-03: Our new back patio is ready for use. We assembled our new patio furniture today and will set …

2021-04-03: Damn this sheningans is pervasive. Everyone is in on monetizing users. ACLU, a defender of digital …

2021-04-02: Yesterday I assembled a cabinet+ironing board furniture combo and then a new sewing table for my …

2021-04-02: Question: For anyone who switched from a gen 1 iPad Pro keyboard (12.9”) to the new ‘floating’ …

2021-03-31: It just dawned on me that under Texas rules our teenage daughter can get a Covid vaccine. Doesn’t …

2021-03-31: One complaint I often hear non-users have against ProtonMail is it is only “safe” when sending to …

2021-03-30: My wife got her Moderna dose #1 today and didn’t feel like a meal so I ate out with our 12 y/o son. …

2021-03-27: Today’s project: stain, seal and then assemble a potting workbench for my better half. She likes it …

2021-03-26: Current view.

2021-03-25: I got an email from our 12 y/o’s school about a Junior Police Academy this summer and ignored it. I …

2021-03-25: Whoa, what a great day! I was able to schedule my wife for a Covid vaccination for the 30th, the …

2021-03-25: New patio, work day 2. Yesterday was a rain out but this morning the concrete was poured, stained …

2021-03-23: As my wife says we are “finally” putting in a patio expansion in the backyard. The forms and rebar …

2021-03-23: Texas is opening up Covid vaccination to all adults starting March 29th. This really has my hopes up …

2021-03-22: Rainy days and Mondays

2021-03-18: I’ve used Feedbin to follow Engadget’s rss for a long time. But this week it appears Engadget is …

2021-03-18: Icing (pea-ing?) my knee. I was up on a ladder for a bit after dinner and when I finished the left …

2021-03-17: It looks like all of our Indian Hawthorne succumbed to the record cold. It’s a shame as they were …

2021-03-17: It’s free money day!!! 💵 I.e. our stimulus “checks” arrived.

2021-03-14: The redbuds and ornamental pears are blooming right on schedule in spite of last month’s record …

2021-03-13: We committed to our son we’ll take a trip this summer. I’m hoping my wife will have gotten …

2021-03-11: Of masks, Manhattans and Stella. 🍺 🍸 😷

2021-03-10: A rarely used possession out for a brief trip. 🚙

2021-03-09: At the tire store this morning having new shoes installed on my wife’s SUV. I wasn’t happy with how …

2021-03-08: Having “home owner” fun tonight. Trying to get a reputable plumber to come out and deal with our …

2021-03-07: My wife and I have gone shopping at stores two days in a row. For things we want not just need. I …

2021-03-04: Very happy: our school district let us know the FD started vaccinating teachers today. They’ve been …

2021-03-04: I haven’t washed my car in months. A perfect morning to watch other people work. 😊

2021-03-03: I need to find a device to measure local gravity. I’m convinced that the gravitational pull from my …

2021-03-03: Made a 150 mile round trip drive today to trade my VHF/UHF radio for a better one. Got a great price …

2021-03-02: I don’t know if it was this morning’s cortado at the cafe or if it is the bright sunshine or just a …

2021-03-02: Morning cortado. Enjoying our new local indie coffee shop.

2021-02-26: One more reason I always favor 1Password over LastPass 1Password has none, KeePass has none… …

2021-02-25: Got our electric and gas utility bill. A lot of folks are screaming about theirs. Not us - ours was …

2021-02-24: A dietary wickedness but delicious indulgence while waiting on an order of Carnitas to go.

2021-02-24: Amazon basically has no idea when any of our orders will arrive, post storm, and seems unaware that …

2021-02-22: It makes me really happy to see the city is continuing to expand our large network of exercise …

2021-02-21: From just below 0F Tuesday morning to nearly 70F Sunday. It is hard to process all that happened …

2021-02-21: The first grocery I went to this morning had absolutely no type of bread, no type of milk, and not a …

2021-02-20: After diving into this plate of asian comfort food I shoveled off our driveway. Our house faces …

2021-02-20: Waiting for the true signs of the thaw: Amazon, UPS and USPS delivery trucks going through our …

2021-02-20: Unexpected casualty of the lack of electricity for days: our sleep schedules. Here’s hoping the kids …

2021-02-19: So far we’ve been very lucky. The only toll from the cold and constant power fluctuations has been …

2021-02-19: It doesn’t inspire confidence when I cannot even logout of my account on your website. Looking at …

2021-02-18: Congrats to NASA and all involved in successfully landing Perseverance on Mars! Such a difficult …

2021-02-18: It seems like the worst of the outages is behind us. The inside temp is up 5F and the power stays on …

2021-02-17: Two takeaways: tankless water heaters in attics are risky business. They’ve been the most common …

2021-02-17: Nintendo announced a ton of game news today. Our 12 yo son is most excited about Miitopia oddly …

2021-02-17: More of the same for us today. Constant power outages, more neighbors with frozen and burst pipes, …

2021-02-16: It’s almost funny. We’re like trained rats. The power comes on and each of us literally jumps up and …

2021-02-16: ERCOT promised since yesterday energy capacity would increase today. It hasn’t. In fact it has been …

2021-02-16: Our dog’s constant position. The latest from ERCOT makes it sound like added capacity today will be …

2021-02-16: Our temperature dropped below 0F outside. Power outages continue - we had 23 outages in a day. We …

2021-02-15: The forecast calls for -1F. School is canceled until Thur but another snow storm predicted to bring …

2021-02-15: Our primitive and often sole source of heat today and it will continue tomorrow. Cell service is …

2021-02-15: Electric demand is outstripping supply due to record low temps here which also knocked some power …

2021-02-15: Temp of 6F, wind chill below zero. We’ve been without power 4 times in 4 hours. It is getting pretty …

2021-02-14: Tomorrow is a school holiday and Monday’s low is expected to be a record 1F (wind chill as low as …

2021-02-14: 18F but our daughter and friend are headed out for some cardboard sledding. Still waiting for the …

2021-02-12: The good news is the kids are finally going to get their long-wished-for snow this weekend (it’s …

2021-02-11: Today: Wake up to message from district cancelling classes. Remotely disable kids’ alarms Kids wake …

2021-02-08: This is a new scam to me. It arrived posted from Canada and was addressed to my wife’s maiden name. …

2021-02-08: Our daughter, now a HS junior, had a very successful YouTube channel back when she was 12/13. Then …

2021-02-05: Got my 2nd dose of the Moderna vaccine late Tuesday afternoon. The fireman who injected me said side …

2021-02-03: Saw this unusual cloud formation yesterday. Meterologist says they’re just cirrus clouds but he had …

2021-02-02: Second vaccine inbound 💉

2021-02-02: Morning sky

2021-02-01: Zuckerberg: We help users by targeting them. We’re good guys/gals. Facebook: We’re toxic 70% of top …

2021-01-29: Woke up to a bit of good news. Johnson & Johnson has a vaccine that only requires a single dose. …

2021-01-28: I’m due for my 2nd Moderna shot soon but hadn’t heard anything about availability and was starting …

2021-01-26: Reading some recent headlines reminds me how grateful I am that our school district started …

2021-01-24: We’ve had several days of cold, dreary and damp weather. That combined with Covid isolation has me …

2021-01-22: Each morning when I drop my daughter off at the high school I pass the vaccination area set up in …

2021-01-22: My new-ish iMac randomly loses all Bluetooth connections for a minute or more. Finally contacted …

2021-01-19: Keep seeing articles talking about how “people should use Covid time to add new skills” How about …

2021-01-18: Me, this morning: “I’m going to eat light tonight to help me lose a couple of pounds” Wife, tonight: …

2021-01-17: We are presently enveloped in the loving arms of sushi, sashimi, ramen, miso and sake. So warm and …

2021-01-16: Spending the morning in a virtual class from the weather service for SKYWARN certification. 11 …

2021-01-15: I make this cocktail at home regularly but couldn’t resist getting a pre-made one with tonight’s …

2021-01-14: Wispy

2021-01-11: In a long overdue move I finally deleted the Instagram app. I haven’t posted in several years but …

2021-01-07: One day after the Moderna Covid vaccine - slight soreness in my warm and … that’s it! …

2021-01-06: After what the asshole fomented in DC today I need a drink. Or two. Or three. 🥃🥃🥃 What he has done …

2021-01-06: In today’s news I got my first shot of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine today. The city has things …

2021-01-05: Our small-ish city is now using Eventbrite to schedule Covid vaccinations via the Fire Department …

2020-12-31: Mellowing out with some Zin on our NYE 🍷

2020-12-30: The four of us have played 3 games of the standard Catan and one with the Seafarer’s add-on. Each …

2020-12-28: We managed to successfully repaint walls in my wife’s she-cave so we feel all productive 💪. Now …

2020-12-26: I’m so very grateful and blessed. In spite of Covid and etc we’ve had a lovely time together this …

2020-12-26: TFW Apple’s Fitness+ HIIT workout doesn’t register any of your time as exercise 😖

2020-12-25: We called my nephew today to wish them Merry Christmas. I could tell something was wrong. Turns out …

2020-12-25: My wife gave me Airpods Pro for Christmas 🎁. Initial impression is: WOW, what a difference compared …

2020-12-25: Merry Christmas! Christ in the manger, made by our daughter when she was in preschool 🎁 🎄

2020-12-24: Merry Christmas to all in the micro.blog community! Here’s to all of us persevering through 2020 and …

2020-12-23: This is the only time of year my list of tasks in Things is empty by the afternoon. That sounds good …

2020-12-22: My wife and I played Catan with our son and daughter. It somehow turned into a 2.5 hour duel. The …

2020-12-22: Wispy sky

2020-12-21: My wife and daughter’s collab for the day - oatmeal and raisin cookies. So yummy!

2020-12-20: I’ve done Apple’s new Fitness+ workouts 3 days now and the positive first impression is …

2020-12-20: It is Christmas gift wrapping night at our home. The resulting giggles and laughter feel like balm …

2020-12-20: Frosted

2020-12-18: This article from Consumer Reports is a useful overview of Apple’s new app store rule. apple.news …

2020-12-17: Let’s just say teaching my teenage daughter to drive isn’t my favorite Covid acitivity 😉 🚙

2020-12-16: Mr. Claus aka Santa

2020-12-15: I tried a couple of the workouts in Apple’s new Fitness+ service. I really liked them - I had been …

2020-12-14: Mrs Claus says “hi”

2020-12-13: A small portion of tonight’s sushi 🍣 Not pictured: sashimi, edamame, sake kama and of course sake to …

2020-12-13: J O Y

2020-12-12: Uno is a brave hamster. Riding high on a shoulder.

2020-12-11: Jarritos Mandarin is my guilty pleasure when we hit the street taco place by our house. So good. But …

2020-12-10: I had my physical this week and got the results of the associated blood tests today. There were …

2020-12-10: Old school indeed. Also old school exhaust smell.

2020-12-08: I had put my browsing through the Discover section on hold to keep political noise to a …

2020-12-08: Sign of the times: in the face of ever rising Covid cases and hospitalizations in our area I finally …

2020-12-06: Made by our son’s loving hands when he was but a wee lad. 🎄

2020-12-05: Moving day. We decided our teenage daughter could have her gaming PC in her room and today is the …

2020-12-05: Not Charlie Brown’s

2020-12-04: In other news: Battlebots is back!

2020-12-04: Our HS junior daughter had told me the at-home learners were holding back progress of the in-person …

2020-12-04: No real snowmen in sight for our area 🙁

2020-12-02: When dinosaurs attack All sides of the exterior of this building have these large dinosaur outlines. …

2020-12-01: Chillin with a a friend

2020-12-01: In the good news/bad news category. Bad news first: several of our son’s cohorts attended a …

2020-11-30: This bark is a long time family favorite. But I’m sure not interested in a “2020” edition of …

2020-11-30: The Covid pandemic has reinforced my family’s understanding that our life can be (forced to be) …

2020-11-29: It was a dreary sky The cold bade me stay inside But the food guilt propelled me

2020-11-29: Our life this year has been completely pedestrian. Each day pretty much just fades into the next. …

2020-11-28: I really miss seeing everyone’s facial expressions now that nearly everyone wears a mask. Even …

2020-11-27: Feeling a bit of a dilemma. Normally we plan vacations well in advance - it’s enjoyable to plan and …

2020-11-26: Another thing I’m thankful for today: the weather this afternoon was warm-ish with no wind so I got …

2020-11-26: Our little friends joined in the harvest. Today they can rest and consume copious amounts of food.

2020-11-26: I’m happy my family and I have been able to adjust fairly well to Covid. We have much to be Thankful …

2020-11-25: Since Covid hit the highlight of my social life has been my Sunday calls with my brother. #mbnov

2020-11-24: With election and Federal gov’t shenanigans fading and vaccines on the near horizon I’m hoping I’ll …

2020-11-24: With the media noise about virus cases in our area and rumors of “lockdowns” toilet paper is once …

2020-11-23: We got our iPhone 12s today. Project Red for her and blue for me. We like the change back to the …

2020-11-22: I have gone to the dark side… Also wide. Bought an Apple keyboard with numpad to replace my …

2020-11-22: I think we’ve only crossed a state border a single time this year. Normally we’d do around 10 on …

2020-11-21: If we could get snow this winter it would an uplifting end to the year of Covid. It’s been years …

2020-11-20: My and my wife’s iPhone X’s are 3 years old now. The batteries are starting to fade and since …

2020-11-19: Our internet has been down for 7 hours and counting. It has left us all lethargic which seems …

2020-11-19: Increasingly people are getting severely ill, hospitals are at capacity, people are dying, many are …

2020-11-18: I think we Americans value independence a lot. It can be a strength in many cases but Covid has …

2020-11-18: This will make some people happy (I think) Apple to reduce App Store fees for small businesses with …

2020-11-18: I’ve been anxious for this to release ever since I switched from my MBP with Touch ID. Apple …

2020-11-17: All day I keeping seeing posts like this Yeah, Apple’s M1 MacBook Pro is powerful, but it’s the …

2020-11-17: We enjoyed riding a train pulled by this steam locomotive. It passed through a lovely bit of …

2020-11-17: Some very high praise for Apple’s M1 chip and the new MacBook Air with M1. I’m impressed!

2020-11-16: We watched the final episode of Long Way Up on AppleTV tonight. The last couple of episodes were a …

2020-11-16: I wish I had a better memory of good things that have happened. I too easily remember the bad. …

2020-11-15: Like most, since Covid hit we have not ventured far from home. I keep coming up with short trip …

2020-11-14: My wife, son and I played Catan for the first time today. It is easy to see why it is so popular. Of …

2020-11-14: It is really spooky how far and wide completely unfounded conspiracy theories spread on the …

2020-11-13: Happy Diwali y’all!

2020-11-13: I had hoped we’d be able to take a short trip over the upcoming holiday break. But I guess we will …

2020-11-12: I swear I’m weary of it yet I still wear jeans and a T-shirt every day. #mbnov

2020-11-11: I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all veterans and their families for their service! #mbnov

2020-11-10: Even taking into account the usual marketing hyperbole the M1 Macs are impressive. The first …

2020-11-10: Odd thought on my connotations: To be considered an elder (a senior, wise leader) is quite …

2020-11-09: The first months of Covid I did a good job keeping up my exercise routine. But the past 6 weeks …

2020-11-08: Even though my wife and I come from completely different backgrounds we have an easy relationship …

2020-11-07: I don’t want to see prices for goods inflate but I sure wouldn’t mind a rise in savings interest …

2020-11-06: My wife wants me to build trellis for Asian long beans and western green beans. She wants it …

2020-11-05: More garden expansion today. This morning I built a 6’ by 6’ cucumber trellis. My BH is pleased.

2020-11-05: The word of the week is: bombast. Brought to you by the US election.

2020-11-05: I would never stoop to the tactics some politicians use. However I will stoop to kiss my wife (10” …

2020-11-04: Sony sent me an email saying I should go ahead and buy PS5 games now even though the console isn’t …

2020-11-04: My wife decided to enlarge and re-configure our backyard vegetable garden. With the weather nice and …

2020-11-04: Walking down the memory lane of old photos this morning has been a great reminder of what is …

2020-11-03: I guess it will astonish people that, although I have strong feelings about my desired outcome, I …

2020-11-02: I’m trying to concentrate on getting a few tasks completed today because I think I’ll be …

2020-11-01: My mood and energy are definitely lowered by a series of dreary days like we had last week when it …

2020-10-27: I finished Ghost of Tsushima over the weekend. The open world is really lovely and scene transitions …

2020-10-25: Neither my wife nor I have ever made a cake from scratch. Today we tried imitating my mom’s …

2020-10-21: Our 6th grade son had to give in and start taking a laptop to school in place of his iPad. The …

2020-10-14: We voted! 🇺🇸👍🏼 Early voting started yesterday but when I drove by the line was 2 blocks long to get …

2020-10-13: I replaced my MBP+Monitor setup with a 27” iMac. Freed up desk space and eliminated a bunch of …

2020-10-12: Once we broke the seal on our hotel room everything inside was quite normal, i.e. clean with no odd …

2020-10-11: Ahhh Manhattan

2020-10-11: Our first night at a hotel since February. 🏨 Nice to get away if only briefly.

2020-10-09: Parents could change in-person vs at-home learning for the kids starting the period beginning next …

2020-10-09: I hate working on plumbing. But I guess I hate spending money more because I just spent an hour …

2020-10-08: Our long-awaited family member arrived 🖥. For once I didn’t even have to wait all day for …

2020-10-06: Every single time my wife makes a roast we end up eating early. The fact she lets it cook all day …

2020-10-06: I wonder what to do for the photo project on the 13th. Apple announces so that would be easy but of …

2020-10-03: Homemade lumpia with our dinner 🍽

2020-10-02: The good news is I have my memory upgrade now. The bad news is there is no sign of Apple shipping …

2020-10-01: Latest parenting achievement unlocked: help our 16 year old apply for her first job.

2020-09-30: Our 6th grader writing a short story at school. He prefers his iPad and keyboard to a laptop. 🏫 …

2020-09-30: Hooray for procrastination! I decided to pull the trigger on Ghost of Tsushima and - drumroll - Sony …

2020-09-30: Apple usually seems to deliver backordered and preordered products early in the estimated window, or …

2020-09-29: Ever since the last OS update my Apple Watch shows no respect. Always when I am about halfway done …

2020-09-26: It feels great watching some college football today 🏈

2020-09-25: I have never seen so many handles and grade choices on a gasoline pump before. Life is so …

2020-09-25: I still can’t believe how solid AirPod switching is amongst my devices. Even with multiple …

2020-09-24: Being the nerd that I am, I was very excited to see Apple added the XLOOKUP function in the latest …

2020-09-24: I wish in iOS 14 the home page could have a folder that automatically collected all apps with a …

2020-09-22: Speaking of mobility, our teenage daughter finished the final hurdle today and is now the proud …

2020-09-22: Our 11 year old son has hit a stage of mobility that we thought he needed a phone. It makes us more …

2020-09-22: I am buying a 27” iMac with an 8 core CPU and a nice GPU. It still feels a bit uncomfortable …

2020-09-21: I’m a happy man since the new WatchOS allows me to schedule changes in watch faces ⌚️. Thanks …

2020-09-21: As a bit of a space weather nerd this really fascinates me. The video is an awe inspiring display. …

2020-09-21: Wow. This will hurt Sony’s PlayStation in the long run (no change for PS5 launch titles …

2020-09-19: Overall I’m loving widgets in iPadOS 14. I added this one on uplifting news and was …

2020-09-18: I updated by iPhone X and S4 Watch last night. This morning my hobby is going through Location …

2020-09-17: After 2 weeks of in-person school Covid counts remain flat (of course 2 weeks is too short to really …

2020-09-17: I ordered our PS5 at Best Buy just now! 😂 That is our extra PS5 controller for the console that we …

2020-09-17: For over a decade I’ve been laptop-only. My corporate life demanded worldwide portability so …

2020-09-16: After watching Sony’s PS5 event today our 6 year is all-in for getting a PS5. I have to admit …

2020-09-15: Hmm, so if I read it over right the Apple One subscription might save my family some money. 💵

2020-09-15: Ok, thanks to the Apple Event I had to look up what VO2Max is. As an older non-athlete having my …

2020-09-12: I repeatedly prove to myself that it is impossible for me to eat “a few chips”. …

2020-09-12: Kind of a sports-overload weekend. Tons of college football on TV as well as the first weekend of …

2020-09-10: I’ve been journaling for several years. Sometimes very sporadically, sometimes semi-regularly. …

2020-09-09: Sometimes the way news is reported really bothers me because it emphasizes the negative in stories …

2020-09-09: I have to say the UEFA Nations League game between England and Denmark was one of absolutely most …

2020-09-07: Unexpected find on the trail this morning… Party on!

2020-09-05: Lovely sky at dawn this morning A coyote came a bit closer than I’m comfortable with while I …

2020-09-03: I applaud our school district. It is the second day of in-person learning and they have already …

2020-09-02: The school can provide Chromebooks. Both our kids had a chance to use one and they hate the …

2020-09-01: Tomorrow’s the day. The kids switch from at-home learning to in-person learning with all the …

2020-08-31: We love to travel but being cautious I have no idea when we will get to do so again #mbaug

2020-08-30: A family of armadillos was a surprise discovery in our neighborhood. First time seeing them since we …

2020-08-29: Our daughter’s hamster amidst his bedding which somewhat resembles snow flakes. #mbaug

2020-08-28: I have mixed emotions when I view this photo. On the positive side the kids had a blast on this …

2020-08-27: Our kids started w/at-home learning w/in-person slated for Sep 2. Info is leaking out from the …

2020-08-27: Going out at dawn for exercise as often as possible is one of the main ways I try to overcome the …

2020-08-26: Something to file away in your brain as you start to hear nonsense on TV and elsewhere about the …

2020-08-26: On these surfing simulators the waves are relentless #mbaug

2020-08-25: Hope for Redemption Yeah, I know, a lame play on words… #mbaug

2020-08-24: The frosty finger It’s been a long time since we had this type of weather… #mbaug

2020-08-23: I find martial arts to be rather graceful #mbaug

2020-08-22: Please don’t use mail-in voting unless it really is your only option. More Than 550,000 …

2020-08-22: That day our little doggy joined our home #mbaug

2020-08-21: In one exec planning session we were crunching away on strategy and recorded this gem for posterity …

2020-08-20: The snow changed this bunny so much it is nearly unrecognizable. #mbaug

2020-08-19: On the negative side of today’s ledger I woke up to a notice from my NAS that one of the 4 …

2020-08-19: I miss our road trips following ribbons of highways to the horizon. #mbaug

2020-08-19: Morning temperature in the 60s with low humidity in August is something we only dream about in …

2020-08-18: The grid behind the Smith chart and SWR line graph helps check the performance of an antenna. #mbaug

2020-08-17: For our kids at-home learning illustrates how a laptop is much more productive than an iPad for many …

2020-08-17: Our cuddly little dog #mbaug

2020-08-16: Sushi and sake (Otokoyama) for dinner 🍣

2020-08-16: It is best to remain stationary for dental procedures #mbaug

2020-08-15: Silhouette #mbaug

2020-08-14: Our auto insurance rates are being rebated quarterly. Not so our health insurance rates even though …

2020-08-14: We set up my son’s “home school” in the room next to my study - it’s quiet, …

2020-08-14: Our son found his special wand among the hundreds on the walls of Ollivander’s shop. #mbaug

2020-08-13: A bit of sunshine filtering through the canopy of trees #mbaug

2020-08-12: Donut worry, be happy 🍩 Gotta like the sound of that on the first day of school. #mbaug

2020-08-11: This photo always transports me back to a more relaxed time and place. #mbaug

2020-08-10: And so it begins…this odd school year. Our 6th grade son had a virtual “meet the …

2020-08-10: I recently tried switching from an external HDD to an APFS formatted external SSD for backing up my …

2020-08-10: A window I’m not going to see for quite some time Airport shuttle tram #mbaug

2020-08-09: Always find it a bit odd that such colorful butterflies have so many black-and-white spots on their …

2020-08-08: Things going on around you can really cloud your view.

2020-08-07: We love daytripping and road trips in general. How about some colorful horses from one of our most …

2020-08-06: Our district published data on parent selection of in-person versus at-home instruction. Overall it …

2020-08-06: Highway bisecting the view ahead, Arizona #mbaug

2020-08-05: Rain flow down the exercise trail #mbaug

2020-08-04: Peace lily If you look closely you can see that peace is flawed. #mbaug

2020-08-03: Photo bombed by a bug #mbaug

2020-08-02: Delicate clouds floating on a pale blue sky #mbaug

2020-07-31: That time we looked up from our front yard and saw this #mbaug

2020-07-31: Parenting milestone achieved: gave our daughter her first driving lesson Benefit of Covid: movie …

2020-07-30: I told my brother back in February Trump would try any and every thing to stay in office. He …

2020-07-29: At 4:25pm today I ordered the aforementioned headphones for my wife. At 7:05pm Amazon delivered …

2020-07-29: Realized today that since the kids will be home and doing school all day, at least to start, we …

2020-07-27: Big sky Also, tiny bunny bottom right

2020-07-23: When we decided to get a gaming PC at our daughter’s request we felt it was quite a splurge …

2020-07-23: First time I went to get coffee for take out at noon today. Greeted by the usual “face mask …

2020-07-22: My teenage daughter and I built a gaming/streaming PC - a first for both of us. We had some nice …

2020-07-20: Our daughter starts the classroom portion of driver’s education today 🚙 The stressful part, …

2020-07-17: Our 11 year old son has been playing Paper Mario ever since he got up. He is thrilled with the game.

2020-07-15: This guy knows about dealing with recession. Congress should listen. Ben Bernanke: Give States …

2020-07-13: Looks like a gaming PC is in our future. I’m starting to delve into all the options and …

2020-07-13: I’ve started taking courses from FEMA (US agency for emergency and disaster management) as …

2020-07-10: Early morning wisps

2020-07-07: Decadent dinner tonight: French toast + bacon 🥓 😃

2020-07-05: By unanimous consent we’re watching the first half of Hamilton again tonight. Turn. It. Up!

2020-07-04: Family viewing of Hamilton on Disney+. No one is looking at their ‘second screen’. 🍿 🎥

2020-07-03: Dawn sky

2020-07-02: The fall semester for our kids is getting real. Later this month we will have a one week window to …

2020-06-29: I made an appointment for our daughter to get her driver’s license learner permit. The …

2020-06-28: Stopped to pick up some BBQ ribs to go. About 15 minutes later we were driving through very heavy …

2020-06-26: We finally got our tax refund from the IRS today. About 3 months later than normal. They did add a …

2020-06-24: So far we’ve relied on face masks my wife made. As we contemplate the potential for some …

2020-06-24: In our household the ability to run Windows natively, for gaming, has been a real boon. The best of …

2020-06-24: A different kind of school choice is looming. What should we do? Will it further disadvantage special needs and kids with poor learning environments at home? The school district let us know yesterday morning that parents will be able to opt for traditional …

2020-06-23: The kids’ iMac is 7 years old (the late 2013 model). Big Sur won’t run on it which is …

2020-06-22: The aspect of the transition to Apple Silicon I’m most anxious about is graphics performance. …

2020-06-20: I love college football but it is hard to be optimistic about the games being played this fall due …

2020-06-18: I’m happy to see the Supreme Court making favorable decisions on LGBT+ and DACA. US Corollary: …

2020-06-18: Both our kids and I had dental checkups this afternoon. It didn’t feel as weird as I thought …

2020-06-17: Watched the first English Premiere League soccer game since shutdown. They all kneeled to start, all …

2020-06-17: Chalk art from the exercise trail this morning. Particularly poignant for us atm.

2020-06-16: It’s been a rough week for my wife. Her dad died Sunday night and she’s been focused on …

2020-06-16: Some good news in treating the most severe cases Scientists hail dexamethasone as ‘major …

2020-06-14: I recently dumped my Eve HomeKit accessories and replaced them with Aqara. I’ve been very …

2020-06-14: While exercising I noticed some critter has created a home. I haven’t figured out what sort of …

2020-06-13: A glorious sight first thing this morning while out exercising. 📷 ☀️ ☁️

2020-06-13: My wife and I went out to eat for the first time since the virus hit. We went early so we would be …

2020-06-12: We’re at a loss. Our 5th grade son is gifted and got nothing out of the last couple of months …

2020-06-12: For the first time since the virus hit my wife and I went out to dinner. For our anniversary. We are …

2020-06-12: Interesting… …it’s the superspreaders we need to stop as little as 10 percent to 20 …

2020-06-11: After much study and thought our daughter has upgraded her hamster’s home to a 40 gallon …

2020-06-09: Bracing for a large water bill for June as we try to keep the new sod from burning up in the Texas …

2020-06-07: Best Buy had the Nintendo Switch Labo starter kit for $20 on sale last week so I took the plunge. We …

2020-06-07: For reasons I can’t figure out someone is using my private email address to make a range of …

2020-06-07: For the first time in our lives we got sushi to go from our favorite restaurant. They were very …

2020-06-02: When I went to bed last night the whiteboard was blank. Awoke to find some sort of Kirby drawing …

2020-06-01: After asking for more than a year, our teenage daughter pressed us again to let her have a hamster. …

2020-05-31: View from our back patio tonight.

2020-05-31: Being a space nerd, I’m enjoying watching the live feed of the docking procedure between …

2020-05-29: Another one bites the dust: deleted the Slack app since the micro.blog/indieblog slack was the last …

2020-05-28: The Bundesliga matches are using piped in crowd noise and it is surprisingly a good thing. ⚽️

2020-05-27: Hidey hole

2020-05-27: The good news today: I got my first cup of coffee just fine. The bad news: when I tried to make my …

2020-05-26: After the rains 📷 ☁️ ☀️ 🌉

2020-05-24: 66F is amazingly uncomfortable when the humidity is 96%. In other news we’re trying to decide …

2020-05-23: Family movie night: Onward (2020) - IMDb🍿

2020-05-23: Coffee + treat on the back patio + a cool morning + some chillpop music = refreshing start and a …

2020-05-22: Doing our part: yesterday my wife took our daughter shopping for some new clothes for summer. They …

2020-05-21: Neapolitan of sports these days: Korean baseball ⚾️, US NASCAR 🚗, German soccer ⚽️.

2020-05-21: I got my latest Field Notes purchases today. I really love the unique Deader Prints special edition …

2020-05-19: My second book is another old mystery, this time by Edmund Crispin, and is considered by some …

2020-05-18: For this week I think I’ll recommend some “out of the way” books. Most people know …

2020-05-18: This morning’s sky: big sun, ribbon of cloud, tiny balloon. 📷 ☀️☁️ 🎈

2020-05-17: Scoob! 🎥🍿

2020-05-17: I played Dragon Quest XI on the Switch a lot but put it aside in October to pursue some other games …

2020-05-15: The food bank I volunteer at also takes donations of goods for resale/recycling. They closed for …

2020-05-15: I've modified Swift code for some personal projects but I've never written Swift from scratch so I'm …

2020-05-15: Today's retail sales report was more dismal than expected with areas like clothing down more than …

2020-05-14: Counting on a vaccine to help re-open the economy is a false hope I see a lot of people counting on a vaccine to dramatically reduce the threat of COVID-19 and …

2020-05-14: I just watched the Unreal Engine 5 demo running on a PS5. Mighty impressive! But I’m more …

2020-05-14: I wear this hat when I go out to exercise hoping it sends a “stay 6’ away or I’ll …

2020-05-13: The kids asked about signing up for Disney+ to add some entertainment diversity. I signed up today …

2020-05-13: The kids have been away from their schools for more than 2 months now. Even though they've had …

2020-05-12: It just dawned me that the kids’ won’t get a chance to sign each other’s …

2020-05-11: A mint chocolate chip ice cream cone sounds really good right now 🍦

2020-05-10: Our main Mother’s Day activity: taking a 1 hour family walk on a forest path. Weather was …

2020-05-09: One good thing about the distancing thing: I’ve visited a lot of places I would never have …

2020-05-08: Sunshine on a cloudy day 📷

2020-05-07: Peace. 📷

2020-05-06: The Blue Angels literally flew directly over our house 15 minutes ago. Very very cool experience. …

2020-05-05: Things that never happened before: - A Kona Ice truck stopped in the neighborhood resulting my my …

2020-05-05: I went to the grocery store for the first time in 2 weeks. That feels like quite an accomplishment …

2020-05-04: Big sky with even bigger humidity. It is only about 70F but it felt much warmer (i.e. hot).

2020-05-02: I’ve never watched a NASCAR race in my life. However being starved for live sports I might …

2020-05-01: A couple of smart home updates completed this week. First, I replaced all of our Eve brand HomeKit …

2020-05-01: I set up Pi-Hole on a Pi Zero W. Initially I tested it with just my iPad Pro and saw about 20-25% of …

2020-04-29: I keep waiting for a review of the new iPad magic keyboard that covers real life usage. Normally …

2020-04-28: I’ve been mulling over what thing we might do, or event, that would make it feel like …

2020-04-28: Even our dog is tired of the whole virus thing. 🐕 📷

2020-04-27: The 11 yo is entertaining himself by studying game theory and economics. I’m glad he is …

2020-04-27: At least someone gets to enjoy the pool during the virus lockdown. 🦆

2020-04-26: Today we moved our grill and rearranged the furniture on our back patio. Because we’re bored.

2020-04-26: With the isolation still in place I can hear birds signing from a couple of blocks away. I think …

2020-04-25: Gotta admit the boredom of ‘stay home’ is really becoming a problem. I don’t …

2020-04-25: Another lovely day for early exercise though a bit chilly.

2020-04-24: Big sky

2020-04-24: Eating a mini-cini on the back porch this morning. Lovely but the background music of a leaf blower …

2020-04-22: Naive teachers at our high school: “Would you kids like to have a zoom meeting with your …

2020-04-22: Living in a tornado 🌪 prone area means having a designated safe room/place. We always joke we will …

2020-04-22: Starting to see social media posts from friends in our area that they’ll be returning to their …

2020-04-22: Droplets on a dreary morning. Severe weather expected later today. Part of our backyard garden in …

2020-04-21: The crisis is over. Our grocery store has Peter Pan peanut butter in stock 😀

2020-04-20: My one regret in prepping for the quarantine situation is that I didn’t buy a second Nintendo …

2020-04-19: I write in a journal virtually every day. With the virus easing off I decided to create a sort of …

2020-04-19: Covid-19 Day-by-day I wanted to write up a few events from the past 2 months of Covid-19 so below is a timeline with …

2020-04-17: I’m glad the governor is slightly relaxing some restrictions as well as officially closing …

2020-04-17: Today I used the unpaved side of the creek for my exercise. The downside is the path is narrower but …

2020-04-16: Well crap! My Twilio API credentials were leaked. This apparently happened a long time ago but …

2020-04-16: My accomplishment for the day: re-threading the drawstring in our daughter’s hoodie. ✔️

2020-04-13: Unsettling start: Our garage security camera alerted at 1:30am. A guy drove in the alley and tried …

2020-04-12: My desk is a bit of a mess now that I have two transceivers sitting on it. I mocked up a shelf with …

2020-04-12: Risen

2020-04-12: Operating on HF bands as a Mac User As a new Ham (aka amateur radio operator) I was interested in HF from the start. After studying the …

2020-04-11: Putting the last couple of pieces in puzzle #6

2020-04-11: Lovely bit of sky from the back porch. Sadly this is the leading edge of a storm front coming …

2020-04-09: I can’t put a finger on why but I feel much more energetic and upbeat today. Maybe Good Friday …

2020-04-09: A couple years ago I added defensive assets to my portfolio for the first time. The crash was a good …

2020-04-09: COVID-19 timeline: 9:00pm last night, wife says she smells French fries 9:01pm last night, wife is …

2020-04-09: This morning I was greeted by sunrise while exercising, song birds aplenty and the sweet smell of …

2020-04-08: We had a high of 97F here today beating the older record by 4F. Die virus DIE!!! 🦠

2020-04-07: Found object: a hat

2020-04-05: Damn it! I think I have to stop using the exercise trail. Some people just won’t enable social …

2020-04-03: In the context it may sound nuts, but I feel I have so much to be thankful for. None of us has …

2020-04-03: Starting a few days ago several of my devices stopped being able to pull weather data from one of my …

2020-04-03: The past ~2 weeks I broke my rule of only checking news twice a day. Changes were happening fast and …

2020-04-02: My wife has started work to sew some cloth face masks using scrap material on hand. We’re not …

2020-04-02: My wife just yelled JACKPOT from across the house. Turns out she found some Clorox wipes hiding in …

2020-04-02: Grocery store observations: Toilet Paper and Paper Towels available but not ~Kleenex. Popcorn gone. …

2020-04-01: Well, volunteers in my area’s emergency radio groups got a meeting notice today. I thought it …

2020-04-01: Oh and puzzle #4 is now complete.

2020-04-01: I posted this 1 year ago today - and it applies 1000x more now than then! This Financial Times …

2020-04-01: The school announced today that the kids will not be graded in the normal way for the remainder of …

2020-04-01: I have to wonder what the heck Amazon’s algorithms/execs are doing. I ordered a few new books …

2020-04-01: Hope

2020-03-31: In other news, it just dawned on me that Dark Sky is closing their API and I use that API in several …

2020-03-31: I gotta admit the shelter in place thing already feels quite old and I’m antsy. Also, I wore …

2020-03-31: Well, it’s official. The governor ordered schools closed until May 4th (at least). The grand …

2020-03-31: Well now. I did not see this coming! Dark Sky will become an Apple exclusive. Apple buys Dark Sky …

2020-03-31: Amazon has been able to source/deliver most things I’ve searched for. But at least they can …

2020-03-30: Seeing all the food and kitchen essentials that are out or in short supply at grocery stores, where …

2020-03-30: Home learning week 2: The teachers sent out a survey last week asking for feedback on how long each …

2020-03-30: Solved COVID-19 puzzle #3. Note front page of today’s WSJ talks about a huge jump in jigsaw puzzle …

2020-03-29: The number of new cases of COVID-19 in our county declined markedly this weekend. From 31 on Friday, …

2020-03-29: We took what seems to now be our weekly drive today. Last weekend the countryside we drove through …

2020-03-28: The isolation routine is tiring for us. My wife and I both find we are sleepy during the day for no …

2020-03-28: My el cheapo DIY 20m dipole antenna made with scrap plexiglass and speaker wire has proven itself. …

2020-03-27: Home learning week 1: Both our kids seems to be doing fine. The teen’s work is graded daily …

2020-03-26: Home learning day #4: Our teen’s workload is quite light. She flies through her assignments in …

2020-03-26: Our daughter’s birthday fell earlier in our ‘shelter’ period. My wife is being …

2020-03-26: Sunrise and contrails showing hope is just down around the next corner. 📷 ☀️ ✈️ Taken while …

2020-03-26: The surprising benefit of being an investor during a pandemic I’m a long term investor with a strategy based on portfolio asset allocation. This is a forward …

2020-03-26: Glimmers of positive news do exist UnitedHealth Group Study Clears Path for Self-Administered …

2020-03-25: Our dentist office called today. Three of us had appointments in April and they are all being …

2020-03-25: COVID-19 puzzle #2 complete. Mainly by the wife and teen. It was a late night marathon session.

2020-03-24: Our 11 yo has an iMac or MacBook Pro for home learning. But he uses his basic iPad with a Logitech …

2020-03-24: The first blue sky day in nearly 2 weeks. The temperature was great as well so I spent some time …

2020-03-23: If you are interested in 3D printing the protective masks there is more design info in this YouTube …

2020-03-23: This is cool: A small company I purchase from has begun producing the clear plastic face shields …

2020-03-23: Wrapping day 1 of home learning: The systems settled down and the teen got through a good chunk of …

2020-03-23: Day 1 of “home learning”: Getting started for the teenager has been bumpy because of systems issues …

2020-03-23: It has rained 11 days in a row here which is highly unusual. I believe it has set a record for …

2020-03-23: Our local food pantry had to stop using volunteers and is doing it’s best to serve those in …

2020-03-22: I called my brother today. I always love talking with him but it felt especially great today. I was …

2020-03-22: It is done. It was challenging but fun. We searched the house and found several others we’ve never …

2020-03-22: Our daughter’s 16th birthday falls into this crisis. We’re going to do our best but with social …

2020-03-21: I have never seen so much bike riding taking place in our neighborhood. Apparently this is the ‘stir …

2020-03-21: I picked up our son’s ‘home learning’ material from school first thing this morning. He carries a …

2020-03-21: I’m feeling very very slightly hopeful in our corner of the world. Our county of over 1M people has …

2020-03-20: My wife had CNN on the TV for a bit this afternoon while I was in the den talking to her. I would …

2020-03-20: The kids start ‘home learning’ on Monday and we’ve now agreed on a family-wide morning wake up time. …

2020-03-20: A confused reflection in confusing times 📷

2020-03-19: We got the ‘home learning’ basics from the school today. For our 11 year old I will pick up his …

2020-03-19: Today’s distraction: construction of a dipole antenna for the 20m band. It’s made out of some …

2020-03-19: Fallen Texas redbud blossoms felled by the daily storms. 📷

2020-03-18: Self medicating 🍷 📷

2020-03-18: In about 30 minutes our school district, which has been closed for 2 weeks now, will announce what’s …

2020-03-18: I got out for some exercise in between waves of rain this morning. Our little creek is being quite …

2020-03-18: Well this is certainly a ray of sunshine. No idea if our glorious government is working to produce …

2020-03-18: We discovered last night we should have bought milk when I did the shopping yesterday so I made a …

2020-03-17: This is a great time to say again that I am so thankful I have a wife who loves to cook and has a …

2020-03-17: Just pre-ordered Animal Crossing for the Switch. Should be good medicine for kids and adults in a …

2020-03-17: From today’s outdoor exercise. Status: trees don’t care, birds don’t care, squirrels and rabbit’s …

2020-03-17: I did some routine grocery shopping this morning. It was a bit busier than normal but calm and all …

2020-03-16: If Nintendo allowed transparent portability of game saves across multiple Switches I’d buy a second …

2020-03-16: Our weather isn’t making this self-isolation thing particularly easy. Cloudy and rainy every day …

2020-03-15: Yesterday a drive in the country, today we started a jigsaw puzzle. Note: the table we use came via …

2020-03-14: Since we’re in seclusion for now my wife decided we should take a drive in the countryside to get …

2020-03-13: I can already tell this ‘distancing’ thing is going to lead to weight gain if I don’t pay attention. …

2020-03-12: Welp, our school district and the ones adjoining it just decided to extend spring break for one more …

2020-03-12: So Italy announced _ that only pharmacies, groceries and stores selling ‘essential items’ will …

2020-03-11: I earned two levels of FCC licensing for amateur radio and I’m really enjoying it. I started …

2020-03-11: Basestation setup for VHF/UHF The typical rubber ducky and whip antennas included with VHF/UHF handheld transceivers (see previous …

2020-03-11: We did our weekly grocery shopping today. TP is not in short supply here but I did see a sign saying …

2020-03-10: It may be tiny but is a welcome harbinger of spring. 📷 🌸 The flower is barely bigger than my thumb.

2020-03-09: Last year: “We were lazy and didn’t even leave the house today” This year: “We self-quarantined”

2020-03-09: Does anyone know if I’m using the Timeline category to control my feed but forget include it on a …

2020-03-09: TFW you go to a meeting and start chatting with a stranger about a topic you’re interested in, then …

2020-03-08: Minor accomplishment for the weekend: I managed to make a perfectly straight cut of a sheet of …

2020-03-08: Operating portable on VHF/UHF, my first blog post in a series on my amateur radio journey In early February the FCC issued my Technician license and I received my General license a couple of …

2020-03-08: Thanks to the addition of the Timeline feed feature, enabling us to exclude some posts from the …

2020-03-07: Someone who glanced in our pantry might think we have laid in dry soup supplies for a quarantine or …

2020-03-07: Someone who glanced in our pantry might think we have laid in dry soup supplies for a quarantine or …

2020-03-07: Now that Manton waved his magic wand and gave us the ability to blog without posting to the …

2020-03-07: Please ignore: If I haven’t screwed up a second time, this post will be on the timeline right after …

2020-03-07: Argh, I set up the new timeline control wrong so trying again. This post should not be on the …

2020-03-07: I really hope micro.blog soon allows us to create blog posts that don’t show up on the timeline. The …

2020-03-06: Bet there are some good prices on hotel rooms in Austin now. SXSW canceled, finally.

2020-03-06: More concrete data: John Hopkins has created this awesome tool, regularly updated, regarding the …

2020-03-05: I like facts so here is a chart on the fatality and spread rate of Covid-19 vs other viruses. Also, …

2020-03-04: Scroll down on this page if you want to see some amazing panorama videos from Mars NASA’s Curiosity …

2020-03-02: The stores around us aren’t out of anything yet I see these dramatic stories about widespread …

2020-03-02: The sun is trying its best but it’s not good enough. ☀️ 📷

2020-03-02: Today’s going to be a bit crazy. I have to run errands to 5 different places, do some work in our …

2020-03-01: This is one of the most random things Amazon has shown when I opened the app. There are some rather …

2020-03-01: I got a new toy yesterday. It’s waiting patiently on my desk for me to run a coax to the attic and …

2020-03-01: I’m not looking forward to what seems like an inevitable “lockout” of people from school, work, …

2020-03-01: Angry eyes Sometimes squinting helps your vision? 📷

2020-02-29: Children are naturals when it comes to taking a leap of faith 📷

2020-02-28: These came from below, rose to our lips, and slipped silently down again. 📷

2020-02-27: I was surprised to see the risk of dying for the youngest group was close to zero. In a lot of …

2020-02-27: They escaped by managing their emotions together. 📷

2020-02-26: That time we escaped to Iowa… and loved it! 📷

2020-02-25: Our son’s morning hurdle - a double Freunectomy. He was pretty nervous but it went fine. He is kind …

2020-02-24: I was seeing double when the stickers arrived.

2020-02-23: Our dog at her watch station, keeping an eye out the window from our window seat. 🐕 📷

2020-02-22: Our discussion with the kids tonight: If the choices are Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump who are you …

2020-02-22: Spectacle 👓 📷

2020-02-21: Progress on my long term effort to lose weight and improve my health

2020-02-20: Time for my Skywarn training update. The season will start soon. ⛈

2020-02-20: For some reason I always think this building has scales on the outside.

2020-02-19: Best part of my birthday so far: our 15 year old daughter coming downstairs before getting ready for …

2020-02-19: There is a lot of outdoor open space at the district’s new STEAM center. It feels very peaceful - …

2020-02-18: Who could ever oppose Redemption? 📷 🥃

2020-02-17: If you look carefully at the left photo you’ll notice a snake curled and coming down the tree trunk. …

2020-02-16: Per my smart scale I have been losing weight every month since April 2019. I’m down 14 pounds (from …

2020-02-16: I don’t think I’ve come across anyone who has quit Twitter for any length of time, gone back to try …

2020-02-16: Not much rest today, up before dawn. ✅ I repaired our front porch light which involved gymnastics to …

2020-02-15: Two weeks after passing my Technician level amateur radio exam I passed the next level (General). …

2020-02-15: The sidewalk next to our house sunk quite a bit. I was afraid someone would trip, lose their …

2020-02-14: Thanks @macgenie and @manton! Now I have to stress over exactly which device(s) will be honored with …

2020-02-14: Dino is not at all happy about the lack of warmth today. 📷 🦖

2020-02-13: A few years ago I took my executive team to the iFly across the bay from our Cupertino office for an …

2020-02-13: We’ve had cloudy days and rain for days on end. It’s the 3rd rainiest start to a year ever. I’m …

2020-02-12: I really like the way Gluon handles inline images. On my iPad Pro they’re shown larger than in the …

2020-02-12: My favorite iPad Pro attachment ⌨️ 📷 It’s ugly but oh so functional and light.

2020-02-11: As this type of news becomes common, I feel I should create a better WiFi password. Mine isn’t a …

2020-02-11: I have this plain bit of wall in front of me while riding the workout bike. The fan and TV are …

2020-02-10: It dawned me today that if the M.b photo challenge had any sort of contest element, like “we’ll …

2020-02-10: ‘Merica! Sign at the Lazy Dog📷

2020-02-09: Managed to hit the trail for some exercise in the lull between rain storms. 📷

2020-02-08: Contrast. Push it, push it good. 📷

2020-02-07: Above me 📷

2020-02-06: These little planting cubes are sitting on my garage workbench patiently waiting on spring. I love …

2020-02-06: I have the house to myself for awhile this morning. As is customary I have the HomePods on max …

2020-02-06: If is Feb 6th and 28F this morning. It’s going to be another 4 months before I can look up and see …

2020-02-05: Try if you want, but you can’t hide from these eyes 📷

2020-02-04: The Heisenberg Limit has long been one of my favorites learnings from quantum physics. I always get …

2020-02-04: Spots on my windshield as the cold front moved through. This morning they’re from light sprinkles. …

2020-02-04: All these discounts on Apple’s 16” MBP are soooo tempting. Must. Resist.

2020-02-03: A couple of accomplishments today ✅ I am officially a licensed amateur radio operator. I passed the …

2020-02-03: Ripples & reflections 📷

2020-02-02: Happy Universal Palindrome day! On the downside it is the last one I’ll live to see 🤷🏻‍♂️

2020-02-02: The gift of sight The minute I walked into the kitchen after getting up duo morning this pair was …

2020-02-01: Were posts for the photo challenge supposed to flow to Discover?

2020-02-01: Push down and turn to … Open

2020-01-31: What is the proper / best way to post something to my micro.blog hosted site while avoiding having …

2020-01-31: The most oft rebooted device in our house you ask? Our Android powered TV. I like the convenience of …

2020-01-28: Checking into the hospital for my exam. Oh, no, not that kind! My amateur radio license exam 😉

2020-01-28: Swirls

2020-01-27: We have heavy fog this morning. Driving is a bit dangerous but so far everyone is being sensible.

2020-01-26: In October a tornado went through my childhood area. The elementary, middle and high school were …

2020-01-23: Now that I know I can subscribe to YouTube channels in Feedbin I love that app even more. I can even …

2020-01-23: Our daughter, our eldest, is a sophomore. Apparently it is the season now for her to be deluged with …

2020-01-22: If you’re interested in music you might want to tell your voice assistant to “Play KXT radio” We’re very lucky here to have a no-commercial, music-focused public radio station that is …

2020-01-22: Finally - Apple provides an ability to export Apple Card transactions (CSV format). Unfortunately …

2020-01-22: The treadmill trots off into the sunset, hopefully, and an elliptical is seen on the horizon The gals in the family convinced me to ditch our treadmill and to get an elliptical in its place. …

2020-01-20: Raspberry Pi 4 can’t walk and chew gum at the same time (WiFi vs Bluetooth) Welp I thought I was done posting about the Raspberry Pi 4 but I have to add one more thing. I …

2020-01-19: Tonight all but 3 of our Ethernet devices dropped off the network. We have 5 gigabit switches plus a …

2020-01-19: The Pi 4 - it's not all bad news Having posted about the problem of throttling of the Pi 4 under load I didn’t want to leave an …

2020-01-19: I watched SpaceX’s Dragon abort test live this morning. It was pretty exciting especially when the …

2020-01-19: More on Raspberry Pi 4 testing, ventilation and throttling results I continued to see the Pi 4 throttle regularly. Since the official Raspberry Pi 4 case was basically …

2020-01-18: Tiny bubbles A wall out the restaurant.

2020-01-18: Question: has anyone used a multi-device Bluetooth keyboard they’ve particularly liked? I have an …

2020-01-18: The Raspberry Pi 4 is a step up in theory but in practice they’ve undermined the value proposition When the Raspberry Pi 4 came out there was quite a fuss about how easily it had to throttle it’s …

2020-01-18: In spite of having a 13” MBP that is less than a year old, I keep having this major urge to buy one …

2020-01-17: I had to break out my old USB keyboard, and USB mouse, to set up the new Raspbery Pi 4. The keyboard …

2020-01-14: We left the kids at home while we went to a meeting at school. So this was the natural follow on, …

2020-01-13: _ Lost in a sea of leaves_ Saw this lonely dandelion blossom when I was exercising today. The only …

2020-01-11: We made good use of the cold weather outside to tackle a project indoors. My wife and I …

2020-01-11: The forecast had a chance of snow for this morning. Unfortunately all we’ve gotten so far is some …

2020-01-11: I ordered a Raspberry Pi 4 yesterday (it joins a Pi 3 B+ and a couple of Pi Zeros). I don’t yet have …

2020-01-10: We are under a major thunderstorm watch today with possible 🌪. Apparently the main chances start …

2020-01-10: We’ve heard a lot about blue carbon steel cookware - supposedly the benefits of cast iron without …

2020-01-09: A warm start before a couple of days of rain ☕️ ☔️

2020-01-09: Rest easy my children for soon you shall bud

2020-01-07: Something old and something even older. These are two items I couldn’t part with when recently …

2020-01-07: One of my fave use cases for ApplePay is invoices from service providers that use QuickBooks. The …

2020-01-06: I think this keyboard protector on Amazon is the best thing I bought last year. One of our kids has …

2020-01-06: Wooden obelisk

2020-01-03: A pattern change

2019-12-31: Look, there’s 2020 on the other side of the bridge. Shall we walk into the new year together? 💥 🎉 🎈 …

2019-12-30: I rejected diet and activity tracking apps and came up with this simpler and better(?) approach to meet my needs For several years I’ve done those things people say you should to track and manage diet and …

2019-12-30: Broken infinity Wall art from a local cafe

2019-12-29: I’ve been using this set of questions for a couple of years now and find them quite beneficial. …

2019-12-28: Sunset

2019-12-27: My wife and I dumped, I mean left, our kids with my MIL and have taken a short drive for a night …

2019-12-26: I bought our son 7 Wonders Duel, a card-style game for two, as one of his Christmas board games. …

2019-12-26: Thanks to my lovely wife, I am now the happy owner of a second HomePod. I’m adding it to my study so …

2019-12-24: Merry Christmas to all 🎄! Best wishes for some golden moments and Happy Hanukkah to those …

2019-12-23: Globes From the local coffee shop

2019-12-21: I suppose I am the only person who wishes the MacBook Pro had a pre-heat feature for those really …

2019-12-20: Based on my time at Best Buy today, having them fix their battery replacement on my iPhone X, …

2019-12-19: Updated: Analysis of Best Buy vs Apple for in warranty iPhone repair 📱 Now that the nearest Apple Store is 1.5 hours away, round trip, I decided to try Best Buy’s …

2019-12-18: The battery in my iPhone X has entered the “degraded” stage and needs to be replaced. Since the …

2019-12-18: This is great news for home automation, and something I did not expect to see. These 3 companies …

2019-12-15: Over the past few days I setup a S3 Glacier bucket as an offsite backup for our Mac and Windows …

2019-12-14: Lovely sky while out exercising today. ☀️ ⛅️ 📷

2019-12-12: Lazy Dog.

2019-12-12: Missing Someone Haven’t posted a photo from this local indie coffee shop in a long time. ☕️ 📷

2019-12-12: Duino Coffee.

2019-12-11: I ran into a weird problem on our 6+ year old iMac. I got through to an Apple Support agent with no …

2019-12-10: I’m thinking about setting up iDrive of Arq+S3 Glacier to provide a “last resort” offsite backup of …

2019-12-06: I’ve been lifting a lot of fairly heavy items for the past week. Tonight my aging back is strongly …

2019-12-05: Today’s achievement: successfully renewing my driver’s license which had to be done in person this …

2019-12-01: First thing I did on our new Sony was not enable networking Beyond the risk that your TV …

2019-11-30: On the plus side we were able to remove our 52” LCD from it’s wall mount (80 pounds!) and install a …

2019-11-30: Today’s word, integrate, brought to mind the Micro.blog community and the efforts to be welcoming …

2019-11-29: Into the woods November 29, 2013

2019-11-29: Black Friday’s meaning for our family is tripping the light fantastic by breaking out all the …

2019-11-28: I love this property of our kids’ personalities: when we asked about what they were thankful for …

2019-11-27: The day before Thanksgiving is a quiet one for us. Our shopping is done. Most meal prep is done on …

2019-11-26: When I setup Mb for my blog I did the simplest approach of pointing all DNS at Mb’s servers. Today I …

2019-11-26: We picked up our (modest) load of firewood for winter today. We got fairly well seasoned oak with a …

2019-11-25: We’re planning to replace our 12 year old TV with a larger 4K HDR model in December. I’ll need to …

2019-11-24: I had my 10 year old son for company on my walk today. The clouds were unusual and the overall tone …

2019-11-23: I know I’m raising my 10 year old right because whenever I play dubstep he says “you know you can …

2019-11-23: I used to listen to Garrison Keillor’s radio show every week back in the day. I’ll never forget …

2019-11-22: I had a vaccination yesterday (not the flu one) and they weren’t lying about the side effects. My …

2019-11-21: A good gift this season. Our 10 year old loves it, and suitable for adults too. How To: Absurd …

2019-11-21: Maybe because I am living in the southwest but I don’t think I ever hear anyone use “hollow”, unless …

2019-11-21: One year ago today I threw the switch to move from hosting my own Wordpress to having Micro.blog …

2019-11-21: Woke up to internet issues. We were connected but almost nothing worked right or would only work for …

2019-11-20: It only takes a second to smile a little brighter and say a kind word to those we encounter. It can …

2019-11-19: I had the second part of my root canal today. It was less painful than the first but I still feel …

2019-11-18: I’ve been thinking a lot about narratives and how one can dominate on a national or international …

2019-11-17: I wonder if I am something of a curmudgeon, or maybe a cynic. I am failing to come up with anything …

2019-11-16: Selective: definition: the type of hearing and memory believed to exist in teenagers. #mbnov

2019-11-15: Making a list of some things we need or want that might have Black Friday sales along with a few …

2019-11-15: “May you live in murky times.” New American curse #mbnov

2019-11-14: I can’t remember the last time I wore a neck tie and if I ever have to again I wonder if I’ll …

2019-11-14: At 2:40am my AppleWatch got a notification from “com.apple.pow…” saying “Optimized Battery …

2019-11-13: So far I’ve been able to keep up with creating my posts for #mbnov and been reading through what …

2019-11-12: Just now: Wife: Honey, set a timer for 10 minutes Me: Siri, set a timer for 10 minutes 🤷🏻‍♂️

2019-11-12: Mark my words the key to staying safe in 22F cold is to not touch your tongue to anything …

2019-11-11: I find ‘touch’ to be a simple yet extremely powerful word. A touch can be very healing and …

2019-11-11: As something of a weather geek today was fun. I was outside when the weather went from 64F and calm …

2019-11-10: Today’s high was 75F. Tomorrow’s low will be 24F. With possible sleet in the evening. I predict a …

2019-11-10: I was giving my 10 year old a bit of help documenting his science project when out of the blue he …

2019-11-09: For over a week I couldn’t drink or eat anything hot or cold. Thanks to yesterday’s root canal I am …

2019-11-08: I’ve been moving my HomePod to a few different spots/surfaces in my office. Each has rather unique …

2019-11-08: With the demise of the old iTunes I’m remembering when I’d import music from CDs and spend an hour …

2019-11-07: My HomePod arrived yesterday and I set it up today. It does sound good and Siri is very attentive. …

2019-11-07: I had my first root canal about a year and a half ago. I will admit it was a slightly frightening …

2019-11-06: I’ve had a pain in my jaw that has been building for the past week. Turns out I need a root canal. …

2019-11-05: Recently I see “driver’s ed” cars going up and down our street fairly often. The new batch of …

2019-11-04: I think cars and the internet have this in common - they both provide a veil of anonymity which …

2019-11-03: “Slug bug” used to be a thing (punch someone when you see a VW bug). Now that the bug is canceled …

2019-11-03: Our 10 year old is definitely a born planner. He didn’t fancy at all that a friend of ours and …

2019-11-02: Be sure and mark your calendar for tonight - here in the US we ‘fall back’ for Daylight Savings …

2019-11-01: OWC has HomePods on sale for $229 right now. I’ve seen a few good deals in the past but units were …

2019-11-01: I believe having and setting reasonable expectations is a key to a happy and successful life. #mbnov

2019-10-31: In two days our teenage daughter’s Halloween plan went from “I wanna stay home” to “I’m going trick …

2019-10-31: We’re glad Halloween is here. We dislike the ‘holiday’ but its arrival means we can finally amp …

2019-10-30: Pollen 📷

2019-10-29: One of my great aggravations since updating to iPadOS is the Mail app. And amongst the annoyances is …

2019-10-29: PlayStation Vue, Sony’s streaming TV service, is closing down in January. There had been rumors they …

2019-10-29: The problem both political parties have been avoiding for over a decade. Bet your healthcare isn’t …

2019-10-27: 10 year old son burning junk food for science 🧪

2019-10-24: Red? Or Blue? N.B. Rain drops on our cars. I was struck by how similar they were, though of course …

2019-10-22: The elementary school and middle school I attended are total losses from the tornado. They’re not …

2019-10-21: TFW a tornado warning goes off in the middle of the night and its a mad scramble to get everyone …

2019-10-18: It’s a chill night for me: watching a DJ set from Vancouver on Twitch. 🎶

2019-10-17: I find I’m using Catalina’s Sidecar feature a lot more than I thought I would. It’s so smooth and …

2019-10-14: The bad news: our microwave just died The good news: it is still in warranty Other bad news: 10 days …

2019-10-11: I didn’t feel well the past 2 days and I ended up opening the Twitch app to kill some time. It …

2019-10-11: The macOS Catalina update was painless on my MBP so I decided to update our iMac today. We purged …

2019-10-11: After having no fall weather and the warmest and driest September on record, our temperature has …

2019-10-08: This has been one of those days where it is hard to see any good news

2019-10-07: In less happy news today, my AirPods v1 basically died (got v2s). My health insurance open …

2019-10-07: Upgraded my MBP to Catalina this morning and it was a flawless experience. Downloaded quickly and …

2019-10-05: A launch, framed. 🎈 📷 🌳 A half dozen hot air balloons launched while I was exercising this morning. …

2019-10-04: Hmm, could there be a glimmer of hope in this? Romney blasts Trump over ‘wrong and …

2019-10-03: ⭐️ DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified. The search engine that doesn’t track you. Help Spread …

2019-10-02: Sony finally opened up the PS4 for cross-play. 🔗 It’s about time 🎮

2019-10-02: One thing I appreciate in iPadOS is the Face ID improvements. I use it not only to unlock my iPad …

2019-10-01: I’ve adopted a suggestion from DayOne to create an end of the day entry with the following headings. …

2019-10-01: Of all the games our 10 year old has played in Apple Arcade, he seems most addicted to this one. 🎮 …

2019-10-01: Mail on iPadOS 13.1.2 seems whack, more whack than previously. My Inbox refuses to update with …

2019-09-27: I think I literally said “What The Golf?” by the second hole. It is a very addicting game with a fun …

2019-09-27: Has anyone created iOS Shortcuts for posting to Micro.blog? I did some searching and couldn’t find …

2019-09-26: It costs $2,000 and it still isn’t reliable. If this was an Apple product the internet would be on …

2019-09-26: This is my first time trying a “High Rye”. A lady at my local store highly recommended it as falling …

2019-09-26: The ultimate selfie… Curiosity

2019-09-26: I’m heavily into Things3 for task management. I’m really happy that in iOS 13 I can use a Run Things …

2019-09-26: Our main TV is 13+ years old and we’re planning to replace it this year. I think we’ll disable the …

2019-09-25: Still in the 90s here and will be until October per the forecast. But I noticed the sunshine towards …

2019-09-25: Hmm. It seems odd that user switching in tvOS 13 doesn’t apply to Arcade games. Or am I missing it? …

2019-09-24: The days are shorter as if it is fall, but the temperature is pure summer. Almost all of September …

2019-09-24: Our 10 year old is really enjoying his first Apple Arcade game: LEGO Brawls. It has a bit of lag but …

2019-09-24: Has anyone tried a PS4 controller with the Apple TV + Apple Arcade? Thinking of buying one b/c Apple …

2019-09-24: A tale about when the Murphy principle strikes your AppleTV on update day... with a happy ending, I think 🤔 We have a lot of Apple devices including a couple of AppleTVs and I’ve been anxiously awaiting …

2019-09-24: Here in the US it is National Register to Vote day. This web site makes it easy to do and provides …

2019-09-24: My morning convo Son: Did you know honey bees are an invasive species killing off our bumble bees? …

2019-09-24: Today’s schedule: Morning - repeatedly checking for iOS 13.1 updates even though it is too early …

2019-09-22: My family has been in the minority as we stopped buying & playing iOS games with the advent of …

2019-09-21: Fascinating bit of US history. It’s extraordinary that this violent socialist rebellion against the …

2019-09-21: So far it has been a great day for college football. Among other happy results: Harbaugh caught it …

2019-09-21: It is hard to (i.e. can’t) discern the impact of the iPhone 11 wide angle lens when people post via …

2019-09-20: I generally love Ars Technica & their software reviews were superior. But the iOS 13 review …

2019-09-20: If you like iOS Shortcuts or want to learn about them, Matthew Cassinelli has a great video on the …

2019-09-20: New releases of iOS et al always feel like I’ve been given a box full of small new toys. It is …

2019-09-19: I updated my iPhone and S4 Watch today as well as Safari on two Macs. Everything went perfectly. …

2019-09-19: I really wish there was a way to tell Apple Arcade to download it’s games into a folder. 🕹

2019-09-19: True confession: even though I knew better, one of the first things I did this morning was check to …

2019-09-18: For your enjoyment, a polka-dot zebra

2019-09-17: I can’t wait to see reports from this expedition. What a worthwhile challenge. Hundreds of people …

2019-09-16: For you lucky folks in the know, does Apple Arcade require iOS 13?

2019-09-15: Last night was homecoming for our sophomore daughter and like last year she had a date. These events …

2019-09-14: Time for some Iowa vs Iowa State 🏈. Go Hawkeyes!

2019-09-13: Side project: Using an Adafruit PyPortal to create a custom alarm clock. Alarm time is set via my …

2019-09-12: Our son was super excited about the early access Founders Edition of Plants vs Zombies: Battle for …

2019-09-10: I took our sophomore daughter to her high school’s college night. There were over 200 represented …

2019-09-10: I found the Apple Arcade pretty pitch underwhelming. Price is great but the games they showed were …

2019-09-10: A whole week of palindromes, the last whole week for this century (it’s actually 10 days this time): …

2019-09-09: With the work @manton did to add Tumblr support I’ve managed to revive my Tumblr acccount. I never …

2019-09-09: Thought the “rich guy corrupts leading researchers” was a tired movie/novel plot line. But here it …

2019-09-09: Apple’s next event is tomorrow. My wife and I have iPhone X - we’re happy with that purchase but …

2019-09-08: I like posting on user group type forums to help answer questions. But then some sort of bad …

2019-09-08: The story below reminds me of the Black Knight sketch from Monty Python, tis but a scratch China …

2019-09-07: Watching the Iowa Hawkeyes game 🏈 This is my wife’s adopted college team.

2019-09-05: Nintendo produced a ton of great announcements this week. Then they announced this… We …

2019-09-05: I’ve avoided these due to my privacy concerns. With HomePods still feeling over priced (for my …

2019-09-03: The scientific answer to a question I’ve never asked: As you stir pancake batter clockwise, only a …

2019-09-03: Well this is interesting: our 15 y/o daughter was never taught cursive writing. But today we got a …

2019-09-03: Now watching: British theater. Also known as the House of Commons live debate. 🇬🇧

2019-09-03: Defeated today: I normally do home repairs myself. But today while fixing a leaking toilet the water …

2019-08-31: Tejas. Protein. 📷

2019-08-31: Wow. Tim Cook was just on ESPN’s College Game Day. ‘Cause Auburn of course. 🏈

2019-08-30: Our sophomore daughter just asked why every book she can remember being assigned to read in school …

2019-08-29: I think Mercedes’s decision to keep Bottas on the team was the only choice to make to bolster …

2019-08-29: If you own a Nintendo Switch you might want to check out the demo for Dragon Question XI. It’s a …

2019-08-29: Posting this as a “I’m thinking of you” note to @macgenie 📷 🌸

2019-08-26: I’ve learned something since getting an Apple Card - I use Apple Pay a lot more than I realized. It …

2019-08-24: Wow, this Hurricanes vs Gators 🏈 game has been a mess. I’m sitting here wondering how in the world …

2019-08-24: I don’t much care for Miami or the Gators but I’m still gonna watch with enthusiasm because - it is …

2019-08-24: Today’s EPL match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace was mighty exciting… ⚽️ …

2019-08-24: Starting off the day watching the first College Game Day show of the NCAAF season 🏈 It is a happy …

2019-08-22: In case you just want the visuals and not to read the post on my new Apple Card here are the images.

2019-08-22: Contacted Google support via chat today. Typical dialog: Me: I’m using an iPad Support agent: Are …

2019-08-22: My Apple Card arrived and I was surprised it turned into something of an "unboxing" event. Also noted below is a bit of a surprise on part of the T&C. After removing my Apple Card from the UPS envelope I was surprised to be greeted with something more …

2019-08-21: Well, looks like my Apple Card won’t look pristine for very long… How to clean your Apple …

2019-08-21: Security is proving to be a critical Achilles heal in open source SW. I find it hard to get project …

2019-08-20: I had no idea Waterfield made cases for the Nintendo Switch. Decided to go with this one in waxed …

2019-08-20: Phil Neville has rightly pointed out the social media platforms repeatedly have failed to act and …

2019-08-19: Lots of attention on screen time and teen mental health in the press these days. There is a bit of …

2019-08-17: Wow. Twice now Manchester City has lost last minute goals due to VAR ruling they were enabled by …

2019-08-17: I mostly watch sports so Sony’s PS Vue has been my streaming service. But they raised the price and …

2019-08-16: I signed up for the Apple Card today. Easy enough to do (just had to unlock my credit report). The …

2019-08-15: I went retro/Luddite this week: picked up a couple of watch tools and replaced batteries in a …

2019-08-14: Periodically I think of users who used to post here frequently and then just disappeared and wonder …

2019-08-12: I really feel like there is more to discover in Discover these days.😃 //@macgenie

2019-08-11: Watching Manchester United vs Chelsea. At half time its everything I’d hope for in a top flight …

2019-08-09: I’m excited English Premiere League ⚽️ season as started. Shaping up to be a good one after all the …

2019-08-08: I woke up at 4am as if an alarm clock had sounded. Wide awake. On my second coffee and yeah, there …

2019-08-08: We are family though we are not all the same. For @macgenie photo challenge.

2019-08-07: Relaxation for @macgenie. Water added. They don’t call it a lazy river for nothing. 📷

2019-08-06: I don’t use a Ring doorbell. But if I did I would not be happy about this. Police can get your Ring …

2019-08-06: Day 2 @macgenie - Movement First Segway lesson

2019-08-05: For @macgenie P is for Patience Or rather peas. This was when I had shoulder surgery. I had to wear …

2019-08-03: Ate at the new Lazy Dog by our house for the first time. 👍🏼👍🏼

2019-08-03: Enjoying the sound of a gentle rain on the window this morning. It’s a bit unusual here because rain …

2019-08-02: Wispy clouds today. Our class of 2022 daughter is going through orientation and club rush this …

2019-07-31: Years ago when Fox broadcast English Premiere League games they also aired Sky Sports News. When NBC …

2019-07-31: Had a chance to observe another armadillo on the trail this morning. It has not a care in the world. …

2019-07-29: My daughter and I did a shift at the food pantry today. Unlike our previous shifts on shopping days, …

2019-07-27: New growth trees, forever. 🌳 📷

2019-07-25: Noticed today that iOS 13 won’t run on an iPhone 6 which means our teen daughter’s phone can’t be …

2019-07-25: Cappuccino in the early light. The weather was cool with a low dew point this morning, really …

2019-07-24: Additional data puts the recent warming in perspective. Climate change: Current warming …

2019-07-24: I have a perfectly functional USB-C hub now. But it definitely causes a cable clutter on my desk …

2019-07-24: Today we drove to a peach farm. Came home with a load a peaches plus cucumbers, strawberries and …

2019-07-24: PSA Announcement for Day One users. If you are using IFTTT with Day One, changes on the backend by …

2019-07-24: Let’s picnic under the trees. 🌲 🌳 🧺 📷

2019-07-23: The average starting teacher salary in our district is now $54,500. That’s relatively good. 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫

2019-07-22: Today I’m thankful for anesthesia.

2019-07-21: I am on a liquid-only diet today due to a medical test tomorrow. The first half of the day I’m …

2019-07-20: Well @macgenie, how about a hot dog?

2019-07-19: The mail today provided some good news (vs the occasional bills). First, our insurance company sent …

2019-07-19: Depending on how you look at it, I’m either starting the day off right, or completely wrong. ☕️ 🍩

2019-07-18: I try to be conscious of what I do and buy in order to aid reducing climate change. But here in the …

2019-07-17: “We escaped by managing our emotions” Our 10 year old’s camp this week is Escape Room challenges. …

2019-07-16: At lunch today, my wife and I made our periodic 1 hour run to our favorite BBQ place in the …

2019-07-15: For the first time ever I bought something on Amazon Prime Day. I needed a new electric toothbrush …

2019-07-14: I wonder if Vettel’s time with Ferrari is over after this season. His frequent poor decisions not …

2019-07-14: The Discover section is alive with great posts this morning.

2019-07-13: Here are a couple of photos from the back of the STEAM center. There is a large pond with a pavilion …

2019-07-13: Even though it was a bit hot, we decided to stop at the new high school STEAM center after eating …

2019-07-12: I tried out Mastodon but I could never achieve a reasonable signal-to-noise ratio. It also seemed …

2019-07-12: In today’s good news, I don’t need a root canal 🦷 📷 Hooray!

2019-07-09: Saw this unusually clear demarcation of the cloud line this morning while exercising. I usually …

2019-07-07: The USWNT has been making a statement both on the field and off. They’re true role models.🇺🇸⚽️

2019-07-05: Apple curated a Chill Mix for me this week that has been awesome for background listening. 🎶 🎵 Chill …

2019-07-04: The vanguard of our neighborhood July 4th parade rounding the corner by our house. It’s a couple …

2019-07-02: Today’s match between the USWNT and England’s was a thriller. Not going to say more in case you plan …

2019-06-30: Flag lined boulevard outside our hotel window today. 🇺🇸 💥

2019-06-29: Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa 📷 ✍️

2019-06-28: Not in Chicago or even in Illinois but they’re big Cubs fans here.

2019-06-28: Wait, so Popeye was ahead of his time?!? Is Spinach Basically a Steroid? New Research Suggests It …

2019-06-27: A small bar in small town Merica. Which happened to have a great range of food and great service. 🇺🇸 …

2019-06-26: My BH enjoying herself as we took a walk after breakfast this morning. Pretty scenic for an in-town …

2019-06-26: We sat in front of our hotel after breakfast for a bit taking in the nice weather and watching life …

2019-06-25: Our waitress tonight was named Tara. Great smile & energy & definitely gave us good advice. …

2019-06-25: A different sort of view from tonight’s hotel window.

2019-06-24: The terrain here is pretty darn flat with only a couple of distant plateaus breaking up the horizon. …

2019-06-24: On day 1 of our parent-only road trip I enjoyed one of these - a well made old fashioned with a …

2019-06-24: Getting ready to leave on a long road trip with my wife. I find great relaxation in being away from …

2019-06-21: U.S. suicide rates are at the highest level since World War II. And it’s getting worse: The U.S. …

2019-06-20: Learning to ride a Segway at the Science Museum

2019-06-20: I had let myself get lazy about exercising the past week. Yesterday I finally broke the spell and …

2019-06-12: As of yesterday we’ve now replaced all of our kitchen appliances (13+ years old). We didn’t realize …

2019-06-06: What makes a good Old Fashioned great? When it costs $3. Cheapest I’ve ever had by far for a …

2019-06-05: Hi @Manton. Day One just came out with direct Instagram import. Has something changed that would …

2019-06-05: You can’t beat a Science Museum that occupies a 10 year old for a full day - plus has amazing …

2019-06-04: Per the Guiness Book of World Records certificate, this guy’s head is the largest fossil ever found. …

2019-06-04: Hello sauroposeidon

2019-06-03: OK all you brave Beta installers. Please investigate and report back.😎 Apple finally brings mouse …

2019-06-03: I’m in love with these additional privacy protections in iOS 13.

2019-06-02: Forecast for tomorrow: Morning optimism on the heels of the WWDC keynote followed by frequent storm …

2019-05-30: We’re watching this morning’s 4 hour spelling bee on our DVR. I think we’ll have to wait until …

2019-05-29: Storms are moving through. Our house has a window seat that’s about 7 feet long with a comfy …

2019-05-28: Tonight’s learning: Explaining rotary dial phones to our 10 year old son

2019-05-26: Played the Carcassone board game with my 10 year old son for the first time today. It’s a good game …

2019-05-25: My daughter and I did our first shift of volunteer work at the food bank. It was a good experience …

2019-05-21: Normally I ignore new consoles because the lack of backward compatibility makes them quite limited …

2019-05-16: A little fun at the local arcade after school yesterday. We decided to give the kids a treat since …

2019-05-15: For @pgor: In TV bottom right on my iPad has a magnifying glass with Search next to it

2019-05-14: Dappled 📷 🌳

2019-05-13: Reflections on a muddy puddle.

2019-05-12: Proud of our 15 year old daughter for signing up as a volunteer at the food pantry. She starting the …

2019-05-12: Saw another armadillo by the exercise trail today. I guess they’ve taken up residence. 📷

2019-05-11: Family dinner at our favorite Japanese restaurant in celebration of Mother’s Day. Simple elegant …

2019-05-08: It started raining about 5am accompanied by quite a bit of thunder and lightning. Nothing really …

2019-05-07: You’ll Never Walk Alone - Liverpool ⚽️ 🥅 What a game!

2019-05-04: After a week of cloudy, rainy days a bit of blue sky on the trail this morning. But still mostly …

2019-05-03: This is our creek in it’s normal state //@smokey

2019-05-02: Wow, very happy I stopped using these apps last year. Adobe doubles the price of its $10/month …

2019-05-02: This is the creek that runs alongside our exercise trail. 📷 🌳

2019-04-30: From one year ago today I joined Micro.blog in January. A lot has changed for the better since …

2019-04-30: In my silly little mind… The majority of the flowers are saying “look at the sun over there”. …

2019-04-29: Quote of a native Murani (African) from the 1940s. Wise still. “‘Talk lives in a man’s head, …

2019-04-29: Although armadillos are common in Texas, today was the first time in more than 10 years of …

2019-04-27: There are a lot of booths surrounding the Wat. Almost all of them selling plants, produce and cooked …

2019-04-27: A few pictures of the small but ornate Wat. We arrived early so it wasn’t crowded yet (gets packed …

2019-04-27: Happy Lao New Year (Songkran)! By tradition it was actually two weeks ago but we have a number of …

2019-04-27: Apple's Give Back program - more take away than giveth but Gazelle saves the day, TL;DR don’t assume Give Back is the best choice Apple’s Give Back program has been a mixed bag for me this year, though mostly misses ➕They …

2019-04-26: In, well over, da’ hood 📷 🎈

2019-04-26: Contrary to prevaling pundit-think I ✅ Will subscribe to News+ (the magazines are great) ✅ Like the …

2019-04-25: Nearly 4” of rain the past two days and now this! 📷 ☀️

2019-04-25: I was not aware Drafts app had an additional layer of backups until I saw this post on the subject. …

2019-04-25: Pretty much love this, courtesy of @becky > Rumor has it Apple is going to _______ and though we …

2019-04-24: I knew our daughter’s high school freshman class was large but it wasn’t until last night I heard it …

2019-04-23: Early voting started this week for municipal elections (city, county, community college). There was …

2019-04-22: Crossing over 📷

2019-04-22: Apple software support continues to impress me. I was having one issue with my new MacBook Pro so I …

2019-04-21: Post-hail repair status: ✅ Roof replaced ✅ Garage door replaced ✅ Guttering replaced ✅ Screens …

2019-04-18: Now that’s a paint job! N.B. It is not a functional car but a purpose-built structure for the art …

2019-04-18: You say “unintentionally” and I say “negligently”. Facebook …

2019-04-17: A very interesting read, something to think about today. Happiness is a momentary experience that …

2019-04-17: I had no idea Apple was still using the old Mac OS smiling logo (been 6 years since I bought a Mac). …

2019-04-16: And now for some good news. > How wildlife bridges over highways make animals—and people—safer - …

2019-04-16: Harbingers. First of many to come. 📷

2019-04-16: Attracted to the light like moths to a flame. I’ll be there soon myself to pick up a new laptop.

2019-04-15: I noticed last week my 2013 MBP lid didn’t close completely any more. Today I noticed that the …

2019-04-15: Still. Very. Green. No filters or edits…

2019-04-14: Chores and exercise done. It’s the kind of day I can now sit happily with my iPad on my lap watching …

2019-04-14: Yesterday was full of rain and storms. Today it is beautifully clear and the trees and fields are …

2019-04-14: Here sits the only person in the US that thinks Apple’s News+ has merit and plans to continue his …

2019-04-13: This is why I hate YouTube. And Twitter. apple.news The first image of a black hole made her a …

2019-04-13: I just finished reading Madame Fourcade’s Secret War, a NYT best seller. An excellent read. The …

2019-04-13: It’s an indoor kind of day with multiple rain storms passing from the south. I built a new weather …

2019-04-08: Interesting - the Wall Street Journal is going to take a swing at restoring public comments on …

2019-04-08: Since Drafts came out on macOS I’m using it a surprising amount for debugging. I’ve always wanted a …

2019-04-08: In the past I had the habit of opening a social media app when I wanted a distraction or had a few …

2019-04-07: Our 10 year old son just delivered a 30 minute rant about fake science videos on YouTube. It was …

2019-04-05: Another reason not to buy a smart TV, especially not one from Sony. by adding a row of Sponsored …

2019-04-04: It seems somewhat ironic that it took me until today to notice that the hail storm that wiped out …

2019-04-04: I think someone snuck in the house last night and replaced my MBP with Windows OS. Been staring at …

2019-04-03: I remember when folks were excited the internet would usher in a new age of “citizen journalism”. …

2019-04-03: My local indie coffee shop is very busy this morning, 3 times as many folks before 8am than usual. …

2019-04-01: This Financial Times Headline cracked me up this morning: > April Fool’s Day Cancelled Due To …

2019-03-26: I’ve long used the Atom editor+PlatformIO for bare metal software development. After hearing steady …

2019-03-26: Today I read a new magazine in News+ as well as some in-depth articles from others. Visually it is …

2019-03-26: Last night I mentioned the list of “My Magazines” in News+ didn’t make sense and didn’t update when …

2019-03-25: There are some magazines on this list that might change my mind about News+. There are 2 on the list …

2019-03-25: I didn’t think there’d be much in today’s Apple event to interest me but both the Apple Card & …

2019-03-25: As a result of last night’s massive hail storm our neighborhood is suffering a traffic jam starting …

2019-03-24: We just went through a 30 minute hailstorm. Never been in one that long. The hail ranged in size …

2019-03-23: Current status: Onigoroshi

2019-03-21: It was a beautiful day on the trail today. Surprised it was so deserted. Spring weather here is off …

2019-03-20: On a whim tonight I turned on a college softball game in the ESPN app. Wouldn’t you know it the game …

2019-03-20: Happy spring everyone! From 10 years ago today.

2019-03-20: Good morning!

2019-03-19: Very happy to see Apple making this important investment. Apple backing three media literacy …

2019-03-19: Found a good home for my new Drafts sticker. Excited for its macOS release in the very near future.

2019-03-19: One advantage of taking the kids to school each morning is seeing lovely sunrises 🌅 📷

2019-03-18: I’ve been looking for to this feature - you can now watch up to four live shows at once on the …

2019-03-18: No act of kindness is too small… ☕️

2019-03-18: Harbinger I’ve gotten outside for exercise a few times this year but today felt different - being …

2019-03-18: For Micro Monday I’d like to recommend @mikehendley who posts in-progress photos of his amazing …

2019-03-15: It isn’t fair to say social media platforms created hatred but is abundantly clear they are actively …

2019-03-14: A Walk In The Gardens - With Pink And Blue Horses! Started out chilly but by the time we were done we had peeled off our layers. It is still a bit …

2019-03-13: Night lines📷

2019-03-13: From the window seat ☀️ ☁️ 📷

2019-03-13: Current location: Buc-ees.

2019-03-13: A good article on sharing photos online. www.wsj.com Why you should put your dog’s photo on social …

2019-03-09: A couple of days ago my wife’s old 12.9” iPad Pro started shutting down. Thursday night it could …

2019-03-07: Today’s new: ✅ Made a hardware change, now the bootloader again boots and loads ✅ Created a pull …

2019-03-06: I’ve been doing bare-metal software development my whole life, even pre-college. My first job post …

2019-03-05: Working on our 10 year old son’s costume for his speech at school.

2019-03-03: I vowed to change how I consume major news. A few months into 2019 my new approach is working well. …

2019-03-01: I can no longer say I’ve never had avocado toast. 🤷🏻‍♂️

2019-02-27: I’ve spent nearly the whole day adapting projects to revised APIs. And predictably the API changes …

2019-02-27: Ever since it came out I’ve been using the Jayson iOS app (you know, for looking at JSON files). All …

2019-02-26: At the high school Performing Arts Center. But for a parent meeting not a performance. Super deluxe …

2019-02-26: If someone made a shirt with a pocket specifically to hold the Apple Pencil I’m afraid I’d buy it 🙃

2019-02-26: Earlier this year @johnjohnston posted animated GIF images of the sky/weather. Being a bit of a …

2019-02-26: Window on Weather - creating time lapse images of the local sky Earlier this year @johnjohnston posted animated GIF images of the sky/weather based on a Raspberry …

2019-02-26: Oh this iPhone home page app grouping is da bomb: Envy, Gluttony, Wrath and more! 👍🏼

2019-02-26: Has anyone used a good app for doing a room layout (2-D) for placing furniture etc? I don’t care if …

2019-02-25: I’m a happy computer scientist dad. Today at his 3rd Micro:bit class the instructor officially …

2019-02-25: Out of 550 potential jurors 70 were assigned to the same case as me. After 5 hours 13 jurors were …

2019-02-25: As I continue to go through the jury selection today, apparently my George Washington socks are a …

2019-02-25: Last time I was called down I was seated on the jury for a capital murder case. It was later turned …

2019-02-25: You have been summoned. Yep, sitting here with 550 of my fellow residents waiting to be called, or …

2019-02-23: Today’s flight. 🍷

2019-02-22: I’m thinking of picking up a HomePod next time I see one at a big discount. Wondering if I’ll regret …

2019-02-22: Re-stringing my daughter’s acoustic guitar. The Elixir strings will be an upgrade from the …

2019-02-22: This. Totally. Sucks. Bite me patent trolls. Getting to an Apple Store for repairs or pickup is …

2019-02-22: I made good progress on a side project a couple of days ago, getting my Python scripts imported so …

2019-02-22: Based on results and their very poor narrative of actions to recover, the leadership should be …

2019-02-21: ‘Merica. Watching a 🚀 launch on a iPad on my lap with payloads from 🇮🇩 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 .

2019-02-21: Thinking about gratitude for small things: Thankful for all the people who I bump into during my …

2019-02-17: For the first time in my adult life its February and I still haven’t made a vacation plan for the …

2019-02-15: A New Independent Coffee Shop Opened I found out a new indie coffee shop opened a couple miles from my house. The cappuccino is good, the …

2019-02-14: I am not winning today: followed my normal morning routine, shuffled into the kitchen, put coffee in …

2019-02-13: A reminder why I refuse to have their devices in my home. Note how customers are not even part of …

2019-02-13: As someone who is disturbed by my country’s issues being painted as extremes for political …

2019-02-12: It’s amazing the shipwrecks Paul Allen’s team is able to find. This one amazingly intact and …

2019-02-12: This is an usually destructive hack of a small provider. Still it is a good reminder of why it is …

2019-02-11: My Micro Monday is @diplomaticdiva. She’s a delightful person and posts great photos of London that …

2019-02-10: Making the final repair from the electrical storm: wiring up a replacement transformer for our …

2019-02-09: It’s in the low 30F here so miso suru and sake feels great.

2019-02-08: I love the snark of the CARROT app and it’s my go-to for weather on my Watch. They’ve set a new bar …

2019-02-07: Today just gets better (not) and better (not). Now at the urgent care clinic with the 14 year old …

2019-02-07: The casualty list grows: ❌ One managed 8 port Gigabit switch ❌ One un-managed 8 port Gigabit switch …

2019-02-07: Thunder and lightning very very frightening… ⛈ A tale of woe wrought by nature A storm woke …

2019-02-06: I have to admit I got quite a chuckle out of the juxtaposition of Jean’s note on the envelope and …

2019-02-06: Feeling unusually productive this morning. I already ✅ Debugged issues in my code caused by changes …

2019-02-05: I’ve been using ProtonMail for over a year, having moved from Google. This blog post, by ProtonMail …

2019-02-05: Waffles……. 230 New Emojis in Final List for 2019

2019-02-05: 😂 I press my thumb down on an app to delete it, causing all the other apps tremble with fear, and …

2019-02-05: Pondering this 🤔 : a lot of us use tagemoji. Is there a way to automatically generate a list of the …

2019-02-05: If you work with JSON files and use iOS the new Jayson app is a blessing. Just saying… …

2019-02-04: Our 10 year old son had his first Micro:bit programming class tonight. It’s self-paced and he flew …

2019-02-04: This sky….. it was gone in a moment. 📷 ⛅️

2019-02-02: Apparently I’m an oddball. 16personalities says I’m INFJ-A. The Advocate personality type is very …

2019-02-02: My lazy Saturday 🤔 We’re painting a couple of rooms today. Taping and other prep is done. Short …

2019-02-01: Foggy drive this morning - but at least its warm (~50F) 🌫 📷

2019-01-30: As usual Facebook says it did nothing wrong. It bothers me as I imagine 99% of users who to used the …

2019-01-28: Big sky, puffy little clouds 📷

2019-01-28: My Micro Monday is @herself. A kind, thoughtful person who also just had a short story published …

2019-01-27: We love us some raw oysters. One of many rounds… 📷

2019-01-25: Hmm. I was catching up on people’s Micro.blog posts from today and was thrown a 🧱 wall (No more …

2019-01-24: I love this idea - reuse is much better than recycling. “Loop is about the future of …

2019-01-24: My 10 year old son started reading The Hobbit last night and really likes it. I’m therefore a very …